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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 115–829 

STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 

APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2019 

JULY 16, 2018.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 

the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

together with 

ADDITIONAL VIEWS 

[To accompany H.R. 6385] 

The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in 

explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for the 

Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, for 

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. 

INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT 

Page Number 

Bill Report 

Overview ..................................................................................................... 1 4 

Title I—Department of State and Related Agency: 

Department of State: 

Administration of Foreign Affairs ..................................................... 2 11 

Diplomatic Programs .......................................................................... 2 12 

Capital Investment Fund ................................................................... 5 18 

Office of Inspector General ................................................................. 5 19 

Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs ................................ 6 19 

Representation Expenses ................................................................... 6 21 

Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials .................................... 6 21 

Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance ......................... 7 22 

Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service ..................... 8 24 

Repatriation Loans Program Account ............................................... 8 25 

Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan ................................. 8 25 

International Center, Washington, District of Columbia ................ 9 25 

Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund 9 25 

International Organizations: 

Contributions to International Organizations .................................. 9 26 

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Page Number 

Bill Report 

Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities ................. 11 29 

International Commissions: 

International Boundary and Water Commission, United States 

and Mexico ....................................................................................... 15 30 

American Sections, International Commissions ............................... 15 31 

International Fisheries Commissions ................................................ 16 31 

Related Agency .................................................................................... 16 32 

Broadcasting Board of Governors ............................................... 16 32 

Related Programs ................................................................................ 19 34 

The Asia Foundation ................................................................... 19 34 

United States Institute of Peace ................................................. 19 35 

Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund ....... 19 35 

Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program ............................... 19 35 

Israeli Arab Scholarship Program .............................................. 20 36 

East-West Center ......................................................................... ........ 36 

National Endowment for Democracy ......................................... 20 36 

Other Commissions ............................................................................. 21 37 

Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage 

Abroad ....................................................................................... 21 37 

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom ............................................................................................ 21 37 

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe ............... 22 38 

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of China ................................................................................ 22 38 

United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission ............................................................................................ 22 38 

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission ......................... 23 39 

Title II—United States Agency for International Development: 

Funds Appropriated to the President ................................................ 24 39 

Operating Expenses ..................................................................... 24 39 

Capital Investment Fund ............................................................ 25 41 

Office of Inspector General ......................................................... 25 41 

Title III—Bilateral Economic Assistance: 

Funds Appropriated to the President ................................................ 26 41 

Global Health Programs .............................................................. 26 41 

Development Assistance .............................................................. 32 47 

International Disaster Assistance .............................................. 32 53 

Transition Initiatives ................................................................... 32 54 

Complex Crises Fund .................................................................. ........ 54 

Development Credit Authority ................................................... 33 54 

Economic Support and Development Fund ................................ ........ 55 

Economic Support Fund .............................................................. 35 55 

Democracy Fund .......................................................................... 35 58 

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia ..................... 36 58 

Department of State ........................................................................... 37 59 

Migration and Refugee Assistance ............................................. 37 59 

United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance 

Fund .......................................................................................... ........ 60 

Independent Agencies ......................................................................... 38 61 

Peace Corps .................................................................................. 38 61 

Millennium Challenge Corporation ............................................ 39 61 

Inter-American Foundation ........................................................ 41 62 

United States African Development Foundation ...................... 41 62 

Department of the Treasury .............................................................. 42 62 

International Affairs Technical Assistance ................................ 42 62 

Title IV—International Security Assistance: 

Department of State ........................................................................... 43 63 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ........... 43 63 

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Page Number 

Bill Report 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ......................................................................................... 44 65 

Peacekeeping Operations ............................................................ 46 67 

Funds Appropriated to the President ................................................ 47 68 

International Military Education and Training ........................ 47 68 

Foreign Military Financing Program ......................................... 47 68 

Title V—Multilateral Assistance: 

Funds Appropriated to the President ................................................ 51 70 

International Organizations and Programs ............................... 51 70 

International Financial Institutions .................................................. 51 71 

Global Environment Facility ....................................................... 51 71 

Contribution to the International Development Association ... 52 72 

Contribution to the Asian Development Fund .......................... 52 72 

Contribution to the African Development Bank ....................... 52 72 

Contribution to the African Development Fund ........................ 52 72 

Contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural Development .................................................................................. 53 72 

Title VI—Export and Investment Assistance: 

Export-Import Bank of the United States ........................................ 53 73 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation ........................................ 56 73 

Development Finance Institution ...................................................... ........ 75 

Trade and Development Agency ........................................................ 57 75 

Title VII—General Provisions ................................................................... 58 75 

Title VIII—Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism: 

Department of State ........................................................................... 282 107 

Administration of Foreign Affairs ..................................................... 282 107 

Diplomatic Programs ................................................................... 282 107 

Office of Inspector General ......................................................... 283 107 

Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance ................. ........ 107 

International Organizations ............................................................... ........ 108 

Contributions to International Organizations ........................... ........ 108 

Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities ......... ........ 108 

United States Agency for International Development ..................... 284 108 

Funds Appropriated to the President ................................................ 284 108 

Operating Expenses ..................................................................... 284 108 

Office of Inspector General ......................................................... ........ 108 

Bilateral Economic Assistance ........................................................... 284 109 

Funds Appropriated to the President ................................................ 284 109 

International Disaster Assistance .............................................. 284 109 

Transition Initiatives ................................................................... ........ 109 

Complex Crises Fund .................................................................. ........ 109 

Economic Support Fund .............................................................. 284 109 

Department of State ........................................................................... 285 109 

Migration and Refugee Assistance ............................................. 285 109 

International Security Assistance ..................................................... ........ 110 

Department of State ........................................................................... ........ 110 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ........... ........ 110 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ......................................................................................... ........ 110 

Peacekeeping Operations ............................................................ ........ 110 

Funds Appropriated to the President ................................................ ........ 110 

Foreign Military Financing Program ......................................... ........ 110 

General Provisions .............................................................................. 285 110 

Title IX—Additional General Provision: 

Spending Reduction Account .............................................................. 286 111 

House of Representatives Reporting Requirements ........ 111 

Additional Views ........ 149 

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OVERVIEW 

United States economic and security interests are affected by 

long-standing challenges and emerging crises throughout the 

world. From chaos sown by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria 

(ISIS) and other terrorist organizations; Russian aggression in Europe and Eurasia; ongoing efforts by the Taliban to destabilize Afghanistan; conflict, disease, and the threat of famine in parts of Africa and Yemen; provocation by North Korea; and sophisticated 

criminal networks running drugs and fueling corruption in America’s own backyard, now is not the time for the United States to 

back down from global engagement and its leadership role abroad. 

The Committee firmly believes that strategic investments in diplomacy and development, along with a strong national defense, are 

essential components for addressing these challenges and protecting America’s national security. Military power alone cannot 

solve all of these problems, especially over the long term. Advancing United States national interests also requires effective diplomatic engagement and foreign assistance. 

At the same time, the Committee acknowledges that resources 

are limited, that the nation’s debt is a weight on the economy and 

on future generations, and that spending must be curtailed in a responsible manner. The Committee supports steps to reduce waste, 

inefficiency, and duplication in agency operations and programs 

funded in this Act, and efforts to press other nations and donors 

to more equitably share in the global responsibility to defeat terrorism, support stabilization, promote development and good governance, and respond to humanitarian crises. The Committee is 

concerned, however, that the magnitude of the reductions proposed 

for United States diplomatic and development operations and programs in the fiscal year 2019 request would be counterproductive 

to the economic and security interests of the nation and would undermine our relationships with key partners and allies. The Committee recommendation, therefore, addresses the need to responsibly allocate federal resources while protecting United States national interests. 

The Committee recommendation for fiscal year 2019 for activities 

under the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs is $54,018,000,000 in new discretionary budget authority, which is same as the fiscal year 2018 enacted level and $11,799,975,000 above the fiscal year 2019 request. 

Within the total funding provided, the recommendation includes 

$8,018,000,000 in title VIII for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 

Global War on Terrorism, which is $4,000,000 below the fiscal year 

2018 enacted level. 

The Committee recommendation prioritizes security programs, 

including embassy security, international security assistance, and 

programs to support the defeat of ISIS and other terrorist groups 

and further stabilization and recovery efforts in communities affected by conflict, terrorism and displacement; programs and diplomatic activities to stop the flow of opioids into the United States; 

programs that promote democracy and American values; humanitarian, global health, and economic, and development assistance; 

and oversight, transparency, and accountability measures. 

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The Committee provides guidance under this heading on reprogramming, notification, reporting, and consultation requirements contained in the bill and this report. 

SECURITY PROGRAMS

The Committee continues its focus on supporting programs that 

are critical to the national security interests of the United States, 

as well as to the security of allies and partners in the fight against 

terrorism and those confronting Russian aggression. 

Embassy Security 

The Committee continues to prioritize the security of diplomatic 

and development staff and the facilities where they work by maintaining the fiscal year 2018 level for Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance and Worldwide Security Protection. To ensure proper oversight of funds, the bill also enhances notification 

and reporting requirements for new embassy construction. 

Near East 

The Committee continues to provide unwavering support for 

Israel’s security, including maintaining its Qualitative Military 

Edge, by providing $3,300,000,000, which is an increase of 

$200,000,000 from fiscal year 2018 and reflects full funding for the 

first year of the new 10-year Memorandum of Understanding 

(MOU) between the United States and Israel. The Committee notes 

with concern that growing instability and violence in the Middle 

East, as well as Iran’s expanded presence in the region, represent 

an increasing threat to Israel. Assistance is intended to ensure 

Israel is able to defend itself against a wide range of conventional 

and unconventional threats. In addition, section 7034 of this Act includes an extension of authority for loan guarantees to Israel. 

The Committee also maintains strong support for Egypt’s secu- rity and economic needs by providing $1,456,800,000 for assistance 

for Egypt and notes that sustaining security cooperation with 

Egypt is critical for stability in the region. 

The Committee recommendation strongly supports Jordan by 

providing not less than $1,525,000,000 to meet economic and security needs and to address the extraordinary strain on Jordan from 

unrest in the region as the country continues to host significant 

numbers of refugees. 

The Committee recommendation also provides critical assistance 

to disrupt and defeat ISIS and other terrorist groups and promote 

stabilization and recovery in Iraq and other areas impacted by such 

groups. 

The Committee is deeply concerned about the nuclear ambitions 

of Iran and the resulting threat to the United States and our allies. 

The Committee recommendation continues the conditions and reporting requirements from the prior year related to Iran’s adherence to United Nations Security Council resolutions and other matters related to sanctions on Iranian entities. 

The Committee recommendation continues prior year restrictions 

on assistance for the Palestinian Authority (PA), including prohibiting funds if there is a Palestinian government formed through an 

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ment to reduce any funding by an amount equivalent to that expended by the PA, Palestine Liberation Organization, or any affiliated organization, as payments to prisoners who committed acts of 

terrorism. As a result of these conditions, no economic assistance 

has been provided directly to the PA since fiscal year 2013, and 

funds provided for other programs in the West Bank and Gaza 

have been significantly reduced. 

Afghanistan and Pakistan 

The Committee notes the continued importance of United States 

assistance to secure and stabilize Afghanistan and Pakistan. The 

Committee understands that the staffing and programming requirements in these countries will remain under continuous review 

and, for that reason, has not designated specific funding recommendations. The Committee expects the Administration to refine its plans for programs, facilities, and staff in consultation with 

the appropriate congressional committees. The Committee further 

requires spend plans and advance notifications before funds are obligated for Afghanistan and Pakistan, pursuant to sections 7015 

and 7070 of this Act. 

Latin America and the Caribbean 

To address security concerns in Latin America, the Committee 

recommendation provides support for Colombia, Mexico, and countries in the Caribbean Basin. The Committee believes it is critical 

to continue strong support for counternarcotics and law enforcement efforts, as well as assistance for rule of law and judicial reform activities in the region, in order to fight drug trafficking and 

violent crime before it reaches the borders of the United States. 

The Committee recommendation provides $595,000,000 for the 

United States Strategy for Engagement in Central America to address the key factors in countries in Central America that contribute to the migration of undocumented Central Americans to the 

United States. The Committee continues conditions on the central 

governments of the Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, 

Guatemala, and Honduras to ensure their commitments are sustained. Additionally, the recommendation prioritizes security in 

Central America by including $346,900,000 for the Central America 

Regional Security Initiative (CARSI) to enhance border security; 

counter the activities of criminal gangs, drug traffickers and organized crime; and combat human smuggling and trafficking. The 

Committee believes that challenges in the region span more than 

just the Northern Triangle countries. Funds are included to address security needs in neighboring countries, including Costa Rica 

and Panama. The Committee also provides resources to train security forces in the region and expects the Government of Colombia 

to continue to contribute its expertise in this area. 

Countering Russian Influence and Agression 

The Committee is troubled by the continued threat faced by 

Ukraine and other countries in Europe and Eurasia due to Russian 

pressure and aggression. In response, the Committee recommendation does the following: (1) prohibits any assistance to the central 

government of the Russian Federation; (2) maintains funding for 

the Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia account; (3) 

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provides robust assistance levels for Ukraine and Georgia, including an increase in security assistance for Ukraine; (4) provides 

$250,000,000 for the Countering Russian Influence Fund; and (5) 

includes funding above the prior year for broadcasting to the region 

to counter Russian propaganda. 

Programs to Combat Terrorism 

The Committee continues to be concerned about the threat of terrorism globally and provides support throughout the bill for programs to address this threat to the national security of the United 

States. The Committee recommendation provides $360,250,000 for 

antiterrorism programs, which is $15,500,000 above the fiscal year 

2018 enacted level and $128,400,000 above the request. Funds are 

intended to prevent and counter terrorist safe havens and to assist 

partners in the fight against ISIS and other terrorist groups. Funds 

are also provided to strengthen international airport and aviation 

security. The Committee notes the continued rise of terrorism in 

Africa and provides additional funds for the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership and the Partnership for Regional East Africa 

Counterterrorism. 

Programs to Combat Transnational Crime 

The Committee supports the efforts of the Administration to 

tackle transnational crime including by fully funding the request to 

support implementation of Presidential Executive Order on Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking. The Committee also 

maintains strong support for programs to combat wildlife trafficking, which provides lucrative resources for criminal networks, 

some with links to terrorism. Often times these same networks are 

responsible for one of the most heinous crimes imaginable—human 

trafficking. The Committee continues its commitment to address 

this issue by increasing funding for programs to combat trafficking 

in persons and continued support for the Office to Monitor and 

Combat Trafficking in Persons at the Department of State. The 

Committee also maintains funding to assist partner countries to 

prevent and respond to cybercrime. 

OPIOIDS

The Committee supports the President’s Initiative to Stop Opioid 

Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand. The Committee believes that international efforts led by the Department of State are 

crucial to the success of this Initiative and the Committee recommendation provides the funding necessary to expand programs 

and diplomatic activities to stop the flow of opioids into the United 

States. 

The Committee recommendation provides $1,435,151,000 for 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, which is 

$66,355,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level and 

$554,801,000 above the budget request. The recommendation: (1) 

increases funding to assist the Government of Mexico in securing 

its borders and combatting poppy cultivation and heroin and synthetic drug production; (2) fully funds the request to disrupt 

transnational criminal organizations, including those involved in 

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port precursor chemical control and train foreign authorities on 

international treaty obligations related to opioids; and (4) increases 

funding for global demand reduction programs in order to bolster 

drug prevention and treatment services around the globe. The 

Committee also supports diplomatic efforts to mobilize support 

through international organizations and prevent illegal shipments 

of opioids from entering the United States, particularly from China. 

The Committee believes that the Initiative could be enhanced by 

a greater focus on international diplomatic and assistance efforts to 

stop the flow of heroin and fentanyl before it reaches the United 

States. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of State, in 

consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, to develop an international diplomatic and assistance strategy to stop the flow of opioids into the United States. The Strategy 

shall contain a clear mission statement, goals and objectives, and 

identify the activities and tools necessary to carry out the Strategy. 

The Secretary shall also include relevant information on efforts by 

other Federal agencies implementing programs in foreign countries, and steps taken by countries in which opioids are produced 

or trafficked. Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, 

the Committee directs the Secretary to submit such Strategy to the 

appropriate congressional committees. 

PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE DEMOCRACY AND AMERICAN IDEALS

The Committee notes that during this time of unprecedented political change in many countries around the world, American leadership is critical. It is imperative that assistance is provided to advance democracy worldwide. The Committee is concerned about 

continued repression of civil society in many countries, which inhibits the ability of citizens to exercise their fundamental freedoms, 

such as freedom of association, speech, and religion. This disturbing global trend requires a renewed focus on democracy promotion in order to overcome obstacles put in place by increasingly 

repressive governments. 

The Committee recommendation, therefore, exceeds the request 

for the National Endowment for Democracy and the Democracy 

Fund and includes language in section 7032 that not less than 

$2,400,000,000 be made available for democracy programs, which is 

$91,403,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The Committee recommendation also funds international broadcasting activities above the request, continues to provide funding for the 

Peace Corps, and maintains significant funding for educational and 

cultural exchange programs in order to further promote American 

values and democratic principles. 

GLOBAL HEALTH

Global health remains a high priority for the Committee in fiscal 

year 2019. The Committee believes investments in global health 

represent the best of American values by providing life-saving assistance, including by preventing child and maternal deaths and 

combating infectious diseases. Just as important, funding in global 

health directly supports United States national security by developing the capacity around the world to prevent, detect and respond 

to dangerous outbreaks of diseases that have the potential to pose 

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an immediate and significant threat to the health and well-being 

of all Americans. 

The Committee recommendation continues funding for advancing 

global health security and designates an additional amount for the 

Emergency Reserve Fund, established by this Committee in fiscal 

year 2017. The need to address pandemic preparedness in the developing world is vital for this country’s health and security. 

The Committee notes the tremendous achievements of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and the recommendation continues 

to devote significant resources to these programs. The recommendation includes additional funds above the fiscal year 2018 

level for programs to support maternal and child health, nutrition, 

and to combat tuberculosis. These matters are addressed further 

under Global Health Programs. 

The Committee recommendation includes provisions that ensure 

the respect for life around the globe. In support of the Administration’s Kemp-Kasten determination with respect to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the bill includes a prohibition 

against contributions to the UNFPA. In support of the Administration’s Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy, the bill includes a prohibition against global health assistance funds for foreign nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions. 

HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

The Committee notes that foreign assistance helps to advance 

foreign policy and national security objectives and that such support also reflects the values, generosity, and goodwill of the American people. The Committee understands that hunger, poverty, and 

displacement of vulnerable people around the world can threaten 

and destabilize countries and governments and thereby undermine 

the national security of the United States. 

The world is facing the highest level of displacement on record. 

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 

(UNHCR), by the end of 2016 an unprecedented 65.6 million people 

around the world had left their homes and communities due to conflict and persecution. To help address these crises of displacement, 

the Committee recommendation maintains the $7,645,312,000 for 

the core humanitarian accounts that was appropriated for fiscal 

year 2018. 

In addition, the Committee directs that funds made available 

under Development Assistance and Economic Support Fund be 

made available for programs in countries affected by significant 

populations of internally displaced persons or refugees to—(A) expand and improve host government social services and basic infrastructure to accommodate the needs of such populations and persons; (B) alleviate the social and economic strains placed on host 

communities, including through programs to promote livelihoods, 

vocational training, and formal and informal education; (C) improve coordination of such assistance in a more effective and sustainable manner; and (D) leverage increased assistance from donors other than the United States Government for central governments and local communities in such countries. The Committee expects the Secretary of State to periodically inform the appropriate 

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congressional committees of the amounts and specific uses of funds 

made available for such purposes. The Committee further directs 

that any funds made available for the Concessional Finance Facility of the World Bank to provide financing to support refugees and 

host communities, be in addition to funds made available for bilateral assistance in the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and subject to prior consultation with 

the Committees on Appropriations. 

Finally, the Committee recommendation devotes significant resources for Development Assistance and the Millennium Challenge 

Corporation (MCC) and notes that economic growth and education 

are key aspects of long-term development. The Committee continues to support independent evaluations and monitoring of development programs and course corrections for programs that are not 

meeting their stated goals. 

OVERSIGHT, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY

The Committee takes seriously its responsibility to conduct proper oversight, and thus far during calendar year 2018, the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 

held hearings and briefings in order to prioritize funding requests; 

understand the political, economic, and security situation in critical 

countries around the world; and improve transparency and effectiveness of programs. Additionally, the Surveys and Investigations 

staff of the Committee continues to review programs and provide 

updates on studies that began in prior years. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) also provides reports on matters within 

the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee, and the cooperation of GAO 

is greatly appreciated. 

Proper management of taxpayer dollars must be a focus of all 

United States Government agencies, and this is particularly important for the Department of State, the United States Agency for 

International Development (USAID), and other agencies charged 

with advancing the interests of the United States around the 

world. Waste, fraud, and abuse in the programs funded in this bill 

will not be tolerated. Reflecting its commitment to oversight, transparency, and accountability, the Committee recommendation includes funds at, or above, the fiscal year 2018 level for the Inspectors General of agencies within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee, and maintains or strengthens provisions contained in 

prior years on multi-year commitments, direct funding for governments and local organizations, financial management systems, and 

the United Nations (UN). In addition, the Committee continues its 

focus on reducing unnecessary expenditures and expects the Departments and agencies funded by this Act to work with the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) to reduce printing and reproduction costs and directs agencies to provide information in the 

congressional budget justification (CBJ) for fiscal year 2020 on reductions made in fiscal year 2019 as a result of such efforts. 

The Committee has received testimony and reviewed reports 

from the Inspector General of the Department of State that revealed a lack of emphasis on program management and accountability. The Committee expects the Secretary of State and the 

USAID Administrator to ensure each agency remains focused on 

improving all aspects of program management and accountability. 

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The Committee urges each agency head to appoint a senior level 

person whose responsibility is to keep the agency focused on such 

management and oversight issues that are fundamental to good 

government. Public service is a public trust that requires Federal 

employees to place ethical principles above private gain. The Code 

of Federal Regulations (5 CFR 2635.101) specifies the basic obligation of public service. Each of the agencies funded in this Act shall 

ensure their employees understand and are in compliance with this 

obligation. 

To assist in this effort, the Committee recommendation takes 

steps to promote improved management of resources provided in 

this Act with a focus on addressing deficiencies in information technology, improving financial management systems, e-mail and 

records management, and cyber-security. The Committee recommendation also provides funding for the ForeignAssistance.gov 

Web site to make foreign assistance data more accessible to the 

public. 

Section 7069 of this Act includes detailed consultation, notification, and reporting requirements related to potential reorganizations of the Department of State, USAID, and other agencies funded by this Act. It is essential that Congress be informed and have 

access to detailed information regarding any reorganization plan 

prior to its implementation. 

REPROGRAMMING, NOTIFICATION, REPORTING, AND CONSULTATION

REQUIREMENTS

The Committee recommendation grants limited reprogramming 

authorities to ensure that funds are devoted to the highest priorities, particularly due to changes in circumstances of countries facing unrest, terrorism, and violence. The Committee notes that reprogramming notifications must be submitted subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

For the purposes of the bill and this report, ‘‘regular notification 

procedures’’’ means notification must be provided at least 15 days 

in advance of obligation of funds. The Committee cautions that, 

pursuant to section 7015(e) of this Act, advance notification requirements may only be waived if failure to do so would pose a 

substantial risk to human health or welfare. The Committee expects the use of this authority to be extremely rare and directs the 

Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator to use this authority judiciously. Additional notification requirements are added 

in fiscal year 2019 to ensure appropriate Congressional oversight 

of funds. 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

The Committee recommendation for Administration of Foreign 

Affairs provides funds for the broad range of activities necessary to 

support the operations and activities of more than 275 diplomatic 

and consular posts in 190 countries. The Committee recommends 

a total of $9,212,997,000 for the activities of the Department of 

State in fiscal year 2019. Of the total amount provided, 

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$9,054,097,000 is appropriated as discretionary funds by this Act 

and $158,900,000 is appropriated as mandatory funds by the Foreign Service Act of 1980. Additional funds are provided under title 

VIII. The budget request does not seek funding for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) as in previous years. Funding for OCO 

for the Administration of Foreign Affairs is included in this Act 

under title VIII. 

Embassy Security.—The Committee recommendation provides $6,071,348,000, (including funding provided in title VIII) as detailed in the table below, to meet security requirements. The total 

amount provided is the same as the fiscal year 2018 enacted level 

and $1,016,881,000 above the fiscal year 2019 request. Funds are 

made available for the purchase of property and for construction, 

rehabilitation, and maintenance of United States diplomatic and 

consular missions and other posts overseas, the costs for the Department of State associated with the continued expansion of the 

Marine Security Guard Program, and the personnel and equipment 

required to protect United States Government employees and their 

families under Chief of Mission (COM) authority and property 

worldwide. 

EMBASSY SECURITY 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program/Activity Budget Authority 

Worldwide Security Protection ........................................................................................................................ $3,759,874 

Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 2,311,474 

Total, Embassy Security ........................................................................................................................ 6,071,348 

DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $5,744,440,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 8,113,937,000 

Committee recommendation 1 ............................................................ 5,821,440,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +77,000,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥2,292,497,000 1 In addition, the fiscal year 2018 enacted level and the Committee recommendation include funds under 

this heading in title VIII designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) Balanced Budget and Emergency 

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $5,821,440,000 for Dip- lomatic Programs, including up to $1,383,752,000 for Worldwide 

Security Protection (WSP). Additional funds are provided under 

title VIII. 

Funds made available under this heading are allocated in the following manner: 

Human resources.—The Committee recommendation includes 

$2,847,673,000 for human resources, of which $479,879,000 is for 

WSP. Funds support American salaries at overseas and domestic 

United States diplomatic missions. In support of the Secretary’s decision to lift the Department’s hiring freeze on Foreign Service and 

Civil Service and authorize the Department of State to hire to current funding levels, the Committee recommendation includes 

$77,000,000 above the enacted level. 

Overseas programs.—The Committee recommendation includes 

$1,253,799,000 for overseas programs. Funds for overseas programs 

support the operational programs of regional bureaus of the Department of State. Funds support the operations of United States 

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embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic posts worldwide. Additional funds are provided under title VIII. 

Diplomatic policy and support.—The Committee recommendation 

includes $794,561,000 for the operational programs and management offices of the functional bureaus of the Department of State. 

The Committee recommendation includes $1,000,000 for the Office 

of the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues to carry out the responsibilities detailed in section 621(d) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (P.L. 107–228) and funds to support positions authorized in the Intelligence Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2019 for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research. 

Security programs.—The Committee recommendation includes 

$925,407,000 for security programs, of which $903,873,000 is for 

WSP. Funds support the personnel, equipment, and training necessary for the protection of diplomatic personnel, overseas diplomatic missions, residences, and domestic facilities and information. 

Fees and Transfers 

The Committee recommendation also includes language similar 

to prior years and requested for fiscal year 2019, which: (1) permits 

not to exceed $10,000,000 to be transferred to Emergencies in the 

Diplomatic and Consular Service for emergency evacuations and 

the Rewards for Justice Program; (2) provides not to exceed 

$15,000 from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair 

House facilities in accordance with the Department of State Basic 

Authorities Act of 1956; and (3) makes available not to exceed 

$5,000,000 from fees and other payments authorized by section 810 

of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act. 

Consular and Border Security Program 

In addition to the funds appropriated under this heading, an estimated $3,849,877,000 will become available through currently authorized fees and surcharges, as well as proposed extensions of expiring fees and surcharges, if authorized, for the Consular and Border Security Program. These funds will support the passport and 

visa program and maintain consular operations that protect United 

States citizens overseas, safeguard security interests of the United 

States, facilitate entry of legitimate travelers, and foster economic 

growth. 

Discontinuation of visas for nationals of certain countries.—The 

Committee urges the Secretary of State to ensure that consular officers comply with section 1253(d) of title 8 of the United States 

Code with the goal of ensuring all countries accept persons who are 

covered by such section. 

Visa processing and training.—The Committee is aware of concerns over capacity and infrastructure issues at United States Government agencies with responsibility for visa processing which 

have led to processing delays, resulting in lost business opportunities for United States companies and missed public diplomacy exchanges involving foreign legislators and legislative staff invited by 

United States Government Executive and Legislative Branch officials. The Committee directs the Secretary of State, after consultation with other appropriate United States Government agencies, to, 

within applicable law, regulation, and executive action, address the 

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capacity and infrastructure challenges in the visa processing system. 

Worldwide Security Protection 

The Committee recommendation includes $1,383,752,000 for 

WSP. Additional funds are provided under title VIII. 

The WSP program provides critical funding for the protection of 

life, property, and information of the Department of State and supports a worldwide guard force protecting more than 275 overseas 

diplomatic missions and residences, and domestic facilities. The resources provided will support more than 3,500 regional security officers and 35,000 guards to provide perimeter security and access 

control. Funds also support enhanced high threat protection, security technology, cyber and information security, secure diplomatic 

courier operations, and protective services for the Secretary of 

State, the United States Ambassador to the UN, and foreign dignitaries visiting the United States. 

Within the amount provided for WSP, the Committee recommendation includes the amount requested for the Directorate of 

Operational Medicine, which has responsibility for contingency 

medical preparedness and the Department’s biocontainment evacuation response, which includes the capability to support short-notice transnational deployment of security and crisis response teams 

and to evacuate COM personnel from posts in crisis. 

Insider threat.—Continuous evaluation of Department of State 

employees, including contractors, and its computer networks is required to detect and prevent insider threats. The Secretary, who is 

ultimately responsible for developing an insider threat analytic and 

response capability, should review new technology that meets Department of Defense standards to increase this capability. 

Security training.—The Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT) 

training course is one of the central training programs provided to 

COM personnel and their families to prepare them to safely live 

and work overseas. FACT training will be maintained at the Interim Training Facility until the new Foreign Affairs Security 

Training Center (FASTC) is fully operational. In the meantime, the 

Committee directs the Secretary of State to continue to submit 

semi-annual progress reports until completion of the project. Each 

report shall include the current cost estimate, training course transition plans, and steps taken to reduce the impact of any job losses 

that may result at existing training sites once FASTC becomes 

operational. 

Sensitive information.—Growing regional unrest and threats to 

United States diplomatic facilities and personnel have led to, and 

increased the risk of, the evacuation of overseas posts. The Committee directs the Secretary of State to ensure that overseas diplomatic posts have the necessary capabilities to quickly, safely, and 

permanently destroy sensitive information that must be left behind, including through exploring new tools and equipment to enhance such capabilities. 

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ber of staff vacancies in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs and the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs and urges 

the Secretary to expeditiously fill these vacancies in these important regions. 

Child abduction and access.—The Committee notes that when 

making use of the waiver in section 204 of the Goldman Act (P.L. 

113–150), the Secretary of State is required to provide a detailed 

justification for such waiver involving a country with a pattern of 

non-compliance. The Committee expects the Secretary of State to 

comply with this requirement. Further, the Committee directs the 

Secretary to include in such justification the reason, if any, for why 

actions 4 through 8 under section 204(d) are not being taken. Additionally, the Secretary shall include in the annual report required 

by section 101 of such Act a list of countries with pending cases 

that are more than 12 months old and shall also provide such report to the Committees on Appropriations. 

The Committee is concerned about reports of the unlawful removal of United States minors to countries in Latin America and 

the Caribbean, including to Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago. The 

Committee directs the Secretary of State to aggressively advocate 

for such minors and to work with host governments to facilitate 

their return. The Secretary of State should also consider taking 

further actions, as appropriate, such as those described in section 

7034(g) of this Act and those contained in section 201(b) of the 

Goldman Act, with a priority on cases that have been unresolved 

for more than a year. 

Combating Anti-Semitism.—The recommendation includes 

$350,000 for the Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism as 

authorized by the Global Anti-Semitism Act of 2004 (P.L. 108–332). 

The Committee remains concerned about the rise of Anti-Semitism 

and the increase in anti-Semitic incidents around the world, and 

urges the Secretary of State to appoint a Special Envoy to Monitor 

and Combat Anti-Semitism as quickly as possible and to maintain 

the funding and administrative location of the office within the Office of the Secretary. 

Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL).—The Committee 

recommendation includes sufficient funds to continue human rights 

vetting and training at not less than the fiscal year 2018 level. The 

Committee notes assistance for democracy programs administered 

by DRL has increased in recent fiscal years and the Committee recommendation again provides an additional amount above the fiscal 

year 2018 enacted level under Democracy Fund in title III of this 

Act. Therefore, the Committee urges the Secretary to ensure sufficient staffing levels at DRL to provide proper management and 

oversight of these funds. 

Eligible Family Members (EFMs).—The Committee is pleased 

with the Secretary’s decision in May to authorize U.S. missions 

abroad to hire EFMs and other overseas employees. EFMs are a 

cost-effective talent pool for filling both clerical and critical positions at embassies and consulates. Just as importantly, they can 

play the deciding role in recruitment, retention, and job satisfaction 

of members of the diplomatic corps. The Secretary’s decision is the 

first step towards restoring the high regard for the official and unofficial support provided by EFMs. 

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Global Engagement Center.—The Committee is concerned about 

foreign propaganda and disinformation that threatens United 

States national security, especially as carried out by China, Russia, 

and extremists groups. The Global Engagement Center (GEC), as 

formally established by Public Law 114–328, is expected to use a 

wide range of technologies and techniques to counter these campaigns. The operating plan required by section 7070 of this Act 

should describe the GEC’s use of detailees, personal service contracts, and direct hires, as well as their foreign language proficiency. 

Holocaust issues.—The Committee recognizes the important work 

of the Office of Holocaust Issues and urges the Secretary of State 

to ensure the Office has funding consistent with prior years to continue efforts to bring a measure of justice and assistance to Holocaust victims and their families and to assure that the Holocaust 

is remembered properly and accurately. 

Hong Kong Policy Act report.—Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Committee directs the Secretary of State 

to update the report described in section 301 of the United StatesHong Kong Policy Act of 1992 and to transmit it to the appropriate 

congressional committees. 

Intercountry adoptions.—The Committee continues to reaffirm its 

commitment to intercountry adoption as a means to offering a permanent family to a child and supports its inclusion among the 

range of options for providing permanency for children in accordance with the principles of the Hague Adoption Convention. 

The Committee urges the Department of State to proactively 

prioritize, and make funds available for, improving the capacity of 

foreign government agencies and nongovernmental organizations, 

through technical assistance that will help to prevent child abandonment and connect orphans, displaced, and abandoned children 

with permanent homes through family reunification, guardianship, 

and domestic and intercountry adoption. 

Furthermore, the Committee encourages the Department of State 

to better incorporate at the post level, policies that reflect the commitment of the United States Government to the principle that 

every child has a right to a permanent family; that advocate for 

consideration of international placement of children where in-country placement does not serve the child’s best interests and does not 

provide appropriate, protective, and permanent care quickly; and to 

streamline and strengthen the United States Government intercountry adoption programs and processes. 

International religious freedom.—The Committee is pleased that 

the Department of State, through the Office of International Religious Freedom is working to advance religious freedom programs 

and initiatives as a critical component of United States diplomatic 

efforts, pursuant to the International Religious Freedom Act 

(IRFA) of 1998. The Committee encourages the Secretary of State 

to consider elevating the position of the Ambassador-at-Large for 

Religious Freedom within the organizational structure of the Department of State. 

The Committee recognizes that the steady growth of religious 

persecution and decline of religious freedom around the world highlight the need to have United States diplomats trained to understand and advocate for religious freedom, as required by IRFA. The 

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Committee recommendation includes up to $500,000 to continue 

the development of religious freedom training curriculum pursuant 

to Section 103 of the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act (P.L. 114–281). 

Monitoring and combating trafficking in persons.—The Committee recommendation includes $13,822,000 for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, as authorized by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended. Funds are provided to ensure the Office can fulfill the statutory mandates, including to support the coordination of the President’s Interagency 

Task Force and Senior Policy Operating Group, deployment of 

rapid response teams, production of the Trafficking in Persons Report, implementation of child protection compacts, diplomatic engagement and technical assistance, and management and oversight 

of increased assistance appropriated in this Act to combat trafficking in persons. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State to post the National Human Trafficking Resources Center hotline, email address, 

and Web site information in all United States embassies and consulates in areas where visa applications are processed. The Committee also supports funds being made available to develop the 

Global Human Trafficking Hotline. 

Public access to federally funded research.—The Committee understands that Federal agencies with significant research portfolios 

have implemented policies to provide public access to federally 

funded research findings in accordance with guidance from the Office of Science and Technology Policy. The Committee encourages 

the Department of State and USAID to, where applicable, implement similar policies for providing public access to federally funded 

research results. 

Public diplomacy.—The Committee continues to support public 

diplomacy personnel and programs and expects the Secretary of 

State to include projected funding for public diplomacy in the operating plan required by section 7070 of this Act. 

Procurement.—The Secretary of State is encouraged to expand 

opportunities for small businesses or cooperatives to compete for 

Department of State contracts and grants, including small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and faith-based organizations. The Committee expects the Department to comply with the requirements of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act. 

United States citizens detained in Iran.—The Committee remains 

concerned about United States citizens and legal permanent residents missing and detained in Iran. The Committee urges the Secretary of State to prioritize these cases, and to continue to press 

the Government of Iran for the immediate release of those detained 

and to provide any information it possesses regarding any United 

States citizens that have disappeared within its borders. 

Western Hemisphere Affairs.—The Committee supports steps 

taken by the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs to promote 

stable democracies throughout the region through racial and ethnic 

equality initiatives, including coordinating and implementing the 

joint action plans developed with the governments of Colombia and 

Brazil. 

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Workforce diversity.—The Committee supports the efforts of the 

Department of State to increase diversity in hiring, retention, and 

promotion within its workforce, including the allocation of funds to 

continue and expand its recruitment programs, professional development activities, and outreach efforts. The Committee supports 

ongoing partnerships between the Department of State and community colleges, universities, and other institutions to improve the 

diversity and excellence of the United States Foreign Service (Foreign Service) by preparing both graduate and undergraduate students for positions in the Foreign Service, such as the Thomas R. 

Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship and Charles B. Rangel International Affairs programs. The Committee encourages the Secretary of State to explore new opportunities to partner with Hispanic Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities to further the goal of increasing workforce diversity. 

Funds in this Act under this heading are allocated according to 

the following table and are subject to sections 7015 and 7070 of 

this Act. 

DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Bureau/Office 

(includes salary and bureau managed funds) Budget Authority 

Bureau of Administration: 

Freedom of Information Act .................................................................................................................. $33,960 

Bureau of Europe and Eurasia Affairs: 

Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues ................................................................................ 634 

Cultural Antiquities Task Force .................................................................................................... 1,000 

Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: 

Human Rights Vetting ........................................................................................................................... 9,000 

Office of International Religious Freedom ................................................................................... 6,500 

[Of which for Religious Freedom Curriculum Development] .............................................. [500] 

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

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

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

Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons .............................................................................................. 13,822 

Legal Advisor.

Document Review Unit ................................................................................................................. 2,889 

Office of the Secretary: 

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

Office Global for Women’s Issues ................................................................................................ 5,326 

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

Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism ...................................................................................... 350 

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $103,400,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 92,770,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 103,400,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +10,630,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $103,400,000 for Capital Investment Fund. Funds provided are in addition to an estimated $260,040,000 in expedited passport fees, which will be used 

to support the information technology modernization effort, for a 

total of $363,440,000 in fiscal year 2019 for support of the Information Technology Strategic Plan of the Department of State. 

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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $77,629,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 142,200,000 

Committee recommendation 1 ............................................................ 90,829,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +13,200,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥51,371,000 1 In addition, the fiscal year 2018 enacted level and the Committee recommendation include funds under 

this heading in title VIII designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $90,829,000 for support 

of the oversight personnel and activities of the Office of Inspector 

General (OIG) at the Department of State. Additional funds are 

provided under title VIII for the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR). 

Funds provided under this heading will support the audits, investigations, and inspections of worldwide operations and programs 

of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors. 

The Committee expects the OIG to continue the coordination of 

audit plans and activities involving Department of State operations 

and programs in Afghanistan with the SIGAR in order to ensure 

the development of comprehensive oversight plans and to avoid duplication. 

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $646,143,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 159,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 646,143,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +487,143,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $646,143,000 for Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs. The Committee recognizes the importance of international exchange programs and directs that funds made available under this heading be directed to 

support United States foreign policy objectives and be appropriately coordinated with Department of State regional bureaus. 

Central and South America and Mexico.—The Committee directs 

the Department of State to continue support of educational and cultural exchange programs with Mexico and countries in Central and 

South America and to increase opportunities for participation of 

students from disadvantaged backgrounds or historically underserved populations at the high school, college, and post-graduate 

levels. The Committee expects the Secretary of State to be prepared to report to the Committees on Appropriations during hearings on the fiscal year 2020 budget request on steps planned to 

support such exchanges. 

Citizen Exchange Program.—The Committee recommendation includes $111,360,000 for the Citizen Exchange Program. Citizen exchange programs provide American and foreign participants the opportunity to gain knowledge and share expertise and experiences 

through professional, youth, cultural, and other exchanges. Funds 

are provided to support new competitive awards administered in 

cooperation with the various divisions within the Office of Citizen 

Exchanges, including through the Youth Programs Division to foster interaction between United States and foreign youth artists. 

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program.—The Committee 

recommendation includes $4,125,000 for the Congress-Bundestag 

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Youth Exchange Program. This program is integral for the continuation of a strong relationship between the United States and Germany. 

Critical Language Programs.—Within the funds provided, the 

Committee urges the Secretary of State to prioritize critical language programs for United States students and exchange programs 

with countries of national security importance, including those with 

significant Muslim populations and the countries of the former Soviet Union. 

English Language Programs.—The Committee recommendation 

includes not less than $45,665,000 for English Language Programs. 

Within the amount provided, the Committee encourages the Department of State to maintain strong support for the English Language Fellow and Specialist Programs which bolster English language skills within critical world regions. 

Fulbright Program.—The Committee recommendation includes 

$240,000,000 for the Fulbright Program. Active in over 160 countries, the program provides exchange opportunities to create and 

sustain mutual understanding between students, scholars, teachers, and professionals in the United States and those from other 

countries. Within the amount provided, funds are available for continued support of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program. 

Other exchanges.—The Committee recognizes the value of competitive exchange programs for young people, including the Youth 

Exchange and Study program; the Future Leaders Exchange; educator programs; and programs providing overseas training in strategic languages for Americans. 

Special academic, professional, and cultural exchanges.—The 

Committee recommendation includes funds to continue support of 

special academic, professional, and cultural exchange programs 

where consistent with strategic priorities, including Mexico and 

Central America and the academic and cultural Tibetan exchanges 

and fellowships. The Committee expects funds for special academic, 

professional, and cultural exchange programs to be awarded on a 

competitive basis and the planned levels for each to be included in 

the fiscal year 2019 operating plan. 

Vietnam Education Foundation Act.—The Committee recommendation includes $2,500,000 under this heading for grants 

authorized by section 211 of the Vietnam Education Foundation 

Act of 2000, as amended. Additional funds for such grants are included under Development Assistance. 

Section 7070 of this Act includes a requirement that the Secretary of State submit to the Committees on Appropriations an operating plan for funds appropriated under this heading. The Committee expects that such plan will include the distribution of unobligated balances and recoveries, as well as any transfers to this account from other accounts in fiscal year 2019. 

Funds made available under this heading are allocated in the following manner and are subject to the requirements of sections 

7015 and 7070 of this Act. 

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EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program/Activity Budget Authority 

Academic Programs: 

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

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

Special Academic Exchanges ................................................................................................................ 16,975 

Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship Program ................................................................. [12,550] 

Vietnam Education Foundation Act .............................................................................................. [2,500] 

Subtotal, Academic Programs ............................................................................................................... 320,151 

Professional and Cultural Exchanges: 

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

Citizen Exchange Programs ................................................................................................................... 111,360 

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange ......................................................................................... [4,125] 

Special Professional and Cultural Exchanges ............................................................................................... 5,600 

Subtotal, Professional and Cultural Exchanges ................................................................................... 214,725 

Special Initiatives: 40,500 

Young Leaders Initiatives ...................................................................................................................... [28,500] 

Countering State disinformation and pressure .................................................................................... [12,000] 

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

Exchanges Support ......................................................................................................................................... 63,384 

Total, Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs ........................................................................... 646,143 

REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $8,030,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 7,000,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +1,030,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $8,030,000 for Representation Expenses authorized by section 905 of the Foreign 

Service Act of 1980. 

Funds provided under this heading are used to reimburse Foreign Service officers for expenditures incurred in their official capacities abroad in establishing and maintaining relations with officials of foreign governments and appropriate members of local communities. The Secretary of State is directed to submit semi-annual 

reports to the Committees on Appropriations containing detailed 

information on the allotment and expenditure of this appropriation. 

PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $30,890,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 25,890,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +5,000,000 

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

Funds provided under this heading are used to reimburse local 

governments and communities for the extraordinary costs incurred 

in providing protection for international organizations, foreign missions and officials, and foreign dignitaries under certain circumstances. The Committee expects the Department of State to 

provide reimbursement to local jurisdictions on a timely basis if 

claims are fully justified. 

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The Department of State shall continue to submit to the Committees on Appropriations a semi-annual report on the number of 

claims for extraordinary protective services that have been submitted by eligible jurisdictions that are certified as meeting the 

program requirements and the amount of unobligated funds available to pay such claims. 

Section 7034(i) of this Act continues authority for the Secretary 

of State to transfer expired unobligated balances from funds made 

available under Diplomatic Programs. The Committee directs the 

Department of State to include any expired balances transferred to 

this heading in the report required by the previous paragraph. 

EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $2,242,696,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 1,657,543,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 2,311,474,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +68,778,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +653,931,000 1 In addition, the fiscal year 2018 enacted level includes funds under this heading in title VIII designated 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $2,311,474,000 for Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance. 

Embassy construction and maintenance program.—The Committee recommendation includes $1,546,015,000 for Worldwide Security Upgrades. The Committee recommendation continues language in section 7004 requiring all agencies and departments to 

fully meet their capital cost sharing obligations under subsection 

(e) of section 604 of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999, in order to be allocated office space or other 

accommodations in newly constructed or renovated diplomatic facilities. 

The Committee reminds the Secretary to promptly inform the 

Committee of agencies that are delinquent in fulfilling their capital 

security cost sharing obligation as required by section 7004(a) of 

this Act. 

The recommendation includes funds made available under this 

heading in this Act for the Department’s Capital Security Cost Savings (CSCS) and Maintenance Cost Sharing (MCS) annual contributions. When combined with the estimated CSCS and MCS reimbursements from other agencies and consular fees, total resources for maintenance, construction and design of embassy and 

consulate compounds exceeds the recommendation of the Accountability Review Board and supports the accelerated multi-year program to construct new secure replacement facilities for the most 

vulnerable embassies and consulates. 

Notification and reporting requirements.—Section 7004(d) of this 

Act continues the enhanced notification requirements from prior 

Acts as a means of ensuring the Committee has the necessary information to conduct appropriate oversight of construction projects. 

For purposes of section 7004(d) of this Act, the Department is directed to clearly define and consistently report on the elements of 

each project factor and an explanation of any changes from previous reports or notifications for a project. 

Notifications made pursuant to section 7004(d) shall include, at 

a minimum, the following project factors: (1) the location and size 

of the property to be acquired, including the proximity to existing 

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United States diplomatic facilities and host government ministries; 

(2) the justification of need for acquiring the property and construction of new facilities and the reconciled appraised value of the 

project; (3) the detailed breakdown of the total project costs, including, at a minimum, the following cost categories: (a) site acquisition, (b) project development, (c) design contract, (d) primary construction, (e) other construction costs, including: (i) procurement of 

art, (ii) furniture, (iii) project supervision, (iv) construction security, 

(v) contingency, and (vi) value added tax, and (f) any other relevant 

costs; (4) the revenues derived from, or estimated to be derived 

from, real property sales and gifts associated with the project, if 

applicable; (5) any unique requirements of the project that may increase the cost of the project, such as consular workload, legal environment, physical and/or security requirements, and seismic capabilities; (6) the number of waivers required pursuant to section 606 

of Appendix G of Public Law 106–113, if applicable; (7) any religious, cultural, or political factors that may affect the cost, location, 

or construction timeline; (8) the current and projected number of 

desks, agency presence, and the projected number of United States 

direct hire staff, Locally Employed Staff, and Third Country Nationals; (9) the current and projected number of beds, if applicable; 

(10) the most recent rightsizing analysis, and a justification for exceeding the staffing projections of such rightsizing analysis, if applicable; (11) with respect to new projects not previously justified 

to the Committees on Appropriations, confirmation that the Department of State has completed the requisite value engineering 

studies required pursuant to OMB Circular A–131 and Bureau of 

Overseas Building Operations Policy and Procedure Directive, Cost 

02 and the Department’s adjudication of those recommendations; 

and (12) the project’s scheduled start and completion date, actual 

start and current estimated completion date, and an explanation of 

any changes. 

The Committee remains concerned about the costs associated 

with new embassy and consulate compound construction projects, 

particularly the Beirut Embassy, Mexico City Embassy, New Delhi 

Embassy, Erbil Consulate, and Jakarta Embassy projects. The 

Committee recommendation continues and expands the requirement for quarterly reports for these projects in section 7004(h) of 

this Act. The reports should include the following: (1) the project 

factors as specified under Enhanced Notification Requirements in 

section 7004(d) of this Act that were used to develop the initial cost 

estimate to justify the project; (2) changes in these factors from the 

initial cost estimate to the current estimate, with an explanation 

of such changes; (3) an explanation of cost containment measures 

being used to address cost growth from the initial estimates; and 

(4) project performance assessment. 

Other repair, construction, and operations.—The Committee recommendation includes $765,459,000 for other repair, construction, 

and operations costs. These funds support the management of 

United States Government real property overseas, maintenance of 

Government-owned and long-term leased properties at over 275 locations, and leasing of office and functional facilities and residential units, not only for the Department of State, but also for all 

United States employees overseas under COM authority. 

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Operating plan.—Section 7070 of this Act requires the Secretary 

of State to submit to the Committees on Appropriations an operating plan for funds appropriated under this heading. Such plan 

should include all resources available to the Department of State 

in fiscal year 2019 for operations, maintenance, and construction, 

and an accounting of the actual and anticipated proceeds of sales 

or gifts for all projects in fiscal year 2018. 

Project contingency savings.—The Committee understands from 

the information included in the notifications required by section 

7004 of this Act that the Department of State has contingency savings on previously appropriated construction projects. The Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations at the end of each fiscal quarter on such 

contingency savings. 

Project performance assessments.—The Department of State shall 

develop performance metrics to evaluate the performance of ongoing projects. Each project assessment required under section 

7004(h) shall contain charts and explanatory narratives for each of 

the following seven performance metrics: (1) Labor Resources Status—the monthly and cumulative amount of planned and actual 

man-months; (2) Work in Place Status—the monthly and cumulative amount of planned and actual value of work; (3) Contract 

Change Order Status—the monthly and cumulative number, days 

of delay, and value of: approved contract modifications, the government’s position on proposed change orders, and the contractor’s position on proposed change orders; (4) Construction S-Curve—a 

chart that compares the current project execution schedule against 

the baseline and successive iterations of project execution schedules 

(including the as of date of each approved project execution schedule), including the effects of contract modifications, contractor-proposed change orders, and contractor requests for equitable adjustment; (5) Activity Status—the monthly and cumulative number of 

activities planned and actually started; (6) Activity Duration Status—the monthly number of activities completed and their planned 

and actual duration; and (7) Quality Status—the monthly and cumulative number of quality control and quality assurance deficiencies identified, corrected, uncorrected, reported corrected but 

not yet verified, and reported corrected but rejected and reissued. 

EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $7,885,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 7,885,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation includes $7,885,000 to enable 

the Secretary of State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in 

the Diplomatic and Consular Service. Funding provided under this 

heading is available until expended. 

The recommendation provides resources for the Department of 

State to meet emergency requirements in the conduct of foreign affairs, including for the following purposes: (1) travel and subsistence expenses for relocation of American employees of the United 

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partment of State employees and their dependents evacuated to the 

United States for the convenience of the Government; and (3) payment of rewards for information concerning terrorist activities. 

The recommendation continues prior year language providing the authority to transfer up to $1,000,000 from this heading to Repatriation Loans Program. This authority will ensure an adequate level 

of resources for loans to American citizens through the Repatriation Loans Program, should additional funds be required due to 

an unanticipated increase in the number of loans. 

REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $1,300,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 1,300,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation includes $1,300,000 for the subsidy cost of repatriation loans. 

PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $31,963,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 26,312,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +5,651,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $31,963,000 for Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan. The Committee recommendation supports operating expenses of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and funds may also be made available for special projects and consular upgrades. 

The Taiwan Relations Act requires that programs concerning 

Taiwan be carried out by the AIT and authorizes funds to be appropriated to the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of this 

Act. The Institute administers programs in the areas of economic 

and commercial services, cultural affairs, travel services, and logistics. The Department of State contracts with the AIT to carry out 

these activities. 

INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $743,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 743,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation includes $743,000 for site security and routine maintenance and repairs to public spaces of the 

International Center, Washington, D.C. 

PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

FUND

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $158,900,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 158,900,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

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The Committee recommendation includes $158,900,000 for Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund. 

These funds are mandatory for budget scorekeeping purposes 

and are appropriated by the Foreign Service Act of 1980, for the 

unfunded liability created by new benefits, new groups of beneficiaries, or increased salaries on which benefits are computed. The 

Retirement Fund is maintained through contributions made by 

participants, matching government contributions, special government contributions (including this account), interest on investments, and voluntary contributions. 

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $1,371,168,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 1,095,045,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,364,415,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥6,753,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +269,370,000 1The fiscal year 2018 enacted level includes funds under this heading in title VIII designated pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $1,364,415,000 for Contributions to International Organizations. This account supports 

annual United States assessed contributions to international organizations, including the United Nations. The Committee recommendation prioritizes payments for organizations whose work 

promotes human health and international security, including the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the International 

Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The Committee recommendation 

provides funding above the request to ensure adequate resources 

for these and other such organizations. 

Capital projects.—Section 7048(f) includes language carried in 

the prior year requiring any operating plan submitted for funds 

made available under this heading to include information on capital projects. The Committee is concerned about cost overruns of 

the New NATO Headquarters project and directs the Secretary of 

State to include information on steps taken to mitigate such costs. 

The Committee recommendation does not include funding for the 

UN Headquarters in New York, which has been completed. 

Report.—The Committee remains concerned with continued antiIsrael bias at the UN and strongly endorses the Department of 

State’s withholding of a proportionate share of the costs to such 

UN entities deemed to be anti-Israeli. Pursuant to Public Law 98– 

164, as amended, the Committee notes that in fiscal year 2017 the 

Secretary of State withheld funding to the following: the Division 

for Palestinian Rights in the Department of Political Affairs; the 

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People; and the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli 

Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People 

and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories. The Committee supports this action and directs the Department to include a description of any anti-Israel activities of these entities in the annual report submitted pursuant to section 4(a) of Public Law 79–264 on 

United States participation in the UN. 

Transparency and accountability.—The Committee supports efforts to increase accountability by strengthening internal controls 

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and systems to investigate and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse. 

The Committee expects the UN and other international organizations to have a designated official to carry out an independent ethics function and to provide protection from retaliation to whistleblowers who volunteer information concerning ongoing waste, 

fraud, and abuse. 

Section 7048(a)(1) includes modified language withholding a portion of funds until the Secretary of State determines and reports 

that certain transparency and accountability requirements have 

been met, and expands the list of organizations subject to such requirements. Subsection (a)(1)(C) requires the Secretary of State to 

determine whether each organization, department, or agency is effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures on 

the appropriate use of travel funds, including restrictions on first 

class and business class travel. The report to accompany such determination shall provide an updated assessment of the recommendations contained in the April 2017 United Nations Joint 

Inspection Unit’s ‘‘Review of Air Travel Policies in the United Nations System,’’ including whether each organization has adopted 

the second recommendation to ‘‘abolish first class travel for all categories of staff and non-staff by January 2019.’’ The report should 

also include additional recommendations from the Secretary for reducing travel costs and improving the oversight of travel at such 

entities. Subsection (a)(3) requires the Secretary of State to assess 

whether certain organizations are meeting the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (C) and provide a report to the Committees 

on Appropriations. The report should identify any deficiencies in 

organizations with respect to meeting these requirements and any 

steps planned to address such deficiencies. The Secretary of State 

shall continue to include information on an organization-by-organization basis in the reports submitted pursuant to subsections (a)(1) 

and (a)(3). 

UN budget.—The Committee recommendation includes language 

carried in the prior year requiring the Secretary of State to transmit to the Committees on Appropriations the most recent biennial 

budget prepared by the UN at the time of the submission of the 

President’s budget to Congress. The Committee recommendation 

also includes language carried in the prior year requiring the Secretary of State to notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 

15 days in advance of any UN action to increase funding for any 

UN program without identifying an offsetting decrease elsewhere 

in the UN budget. 

UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization 

(UNESCO).—The Committee notes that, due to the application of 

Public Law 101–246 and Public Law 103–236, United States contributions are currently being withheld from UNESCO. No funds 

were requested and none are provided in this Act for a contribution 

to UNESCO. 

UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).—The Committee is concerned about the credibility and effectiveness of UNHRC and notes 

with disappointment the ascension to UNHRC of countries with 

poor human rights records. The Committee is also concerned with 

the continued, disproportionate focus of UNHRC on Israel. The 

Committee recommendation includes modified language in section 

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7048(c) of this Act prohibiting funds to UNHRC unless certain conditions are met. 

Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit an updated report 

to the Committees on Appropriations on all United States contributions to the UNHRC for the preceding fiscal year, including 

amounts provided through the UN Regular Budget and through 

voluntary contributions. 

The Committee notes with concern the passage by the UNHRC 

of resolution A/HRC/31/L.39, which is counterproductive to achieving peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The Committee does 

not expect the United States to participate in the implementation 

of this resolution and directs the Secretary of State to urge the 

UNHRC and other countries to do the same. The Committee directs the Secretary to work with the UN High Commissioner for 

Human Rights to minimize the impact of the compilation of the 

database called for under that resolution. 

UN reform.—The Committee expects the Department of State 

and the United States Mission to the United Nations (USUN) to 

keep UN reform a high priority and to work with other UN member states to increase the accountability of the UN and other international organizations. The Committee supports efforts to make 

the UN and other international organizations more efficient, less 

costly and to ensure that costs are shared on a more equitable 

basis. The Committee also supports efforts to examine and cancel 

expensive commercial leases and downsize operations in areas with 

high costs of living and construction costs. Not later than 180 days 

after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State is directed to 

submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on these matters. Such report should include a description of estimated cost savings and cost avoidance of reforms undertaken. 

Universal Postal Union.—The Committee is concerned with the 

continued use of the international postal system to send opioids 

and other illicit drugs to the United States, especially from China. 

The Committee expects the Secretary of State to work with the 

Universal Postal Union to adopt and implement measures to further strengthen the security of the mail system, including improvements to the quality of data collection and further adoption of the 

advance electronic data system. The opioid strategy directed in the 

Overview of this report should describe measures taken and 

planned to be taken by the Department of State to work with the 

Universal Postal Union and member states to increase the security 

of the mail system, particularly from China and other countries 

that send such contraband. 

UN and United States companies.—The Committee expects the 

Department of State and USUN to monitor procurement processes 

at UN organizations, including the World Health Organization, and 

ensure that American manufacturers and suppliers are being provided fair treatment in bidding on projects and services, and to 

monitor policies in place that may unfairly exclude or discriminate 

against United States companies. Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to 

the Committees on Appropriations on these matters. 

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CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $414,624,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 1,196,108,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,589,496,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +1,174,872,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +393,388,000 1The fiscal year 2018 enacted level includes funds under this heading in title VIII designated pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $1,589,496,000 for Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities, which is 

$393,388,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The Committee intends to support the assessed cost of peacekeeping missions at the statutory level of 25 percent and will evaluate the need 

for additional funds based on the latest estimates of projected carryover and available credits as the appropriation process proceeds. 

The Committee provides funding to pay assessed expenses for the 

UN Support Office in Somalia under Peacekeeping Operations instead of under this heading. 

Cost containment and burden sharing.—The Committee continues to be concerned about the scope, duration, and costs of UN 

peacekeeping missions and supports ongoing efforts of the Department of State and USUN to bring down costs while maintaining 

United States interests and international security. The Committee 

further supports current efforts to negotiate a more equitable financial burden sharing rate of assessment, including establishing 

a ceiling for any one Member State’s peacekeeping assessment. The 

Committee recommendation continues language directing the Secretary of State to work with the UN and members of the UN Security Council to evaluate and prioritize peacekeeping missions, and 

to consider a drawdown when mission goals have been substantially achieved. Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of State is directed to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations describing efforts by the Department of 

State to review UN peacekeeping operations, including 

prioritization of missions and proposals for reducing the costs and 

scope of missions. The report should also include an update on efforts to negotiate scales of assessment that would result in other 

countries more appropriately sharing the financial burden. 

New or expanded missions.—The Committee recommendation 

continues language requiring notification at least 15 days in advance of voting for any new or expanded mission, including the estimated cost and duration of the mission, the objectives of the mission, the national interest that will be served, and the exit strategy. The Committee notes that the notification may be provided 

less than 15 days in advance of voting for a new or expanded mission in the event of an emergency. The Committee expects the Secretary of State to ensure the appropriate and judicious application 

of this provision. 

Other requirements.—The Committee recommendation continues 

language stating that funds shall be made available for peacekeeping activities unless the Secretary of State determines that 

American manufacturers and suppliers are not being provided 

equal procurement opportunities and language prohibiting funds 

for any peacekeeping mission that will involve United States 

Armed Forces under the command and control of a foreign national 

unless certain requirements have been met. 

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Oversight and reform.—The Committee continues to support 

independent oversight of the UN to identify waste, fraud, and 

abuse, and supports reforms to ensure that such practices are 

eliminated. The Committee recommendation includes modified language in section 7048(a) of this Act withholding a portion of funds 

for the UN until the Secretary of State determines and reports that 

certain transparency and accountability requirements have been 

met. 

Trafficking in persons and sexual exploitation and abuse.—The 

Committee remains concerned about cases of UN peacekeepers 

abusing the people they have been sent to protect. The Committee 

notes with great concern the continued sexual exploitation and 

abuse by UN peacekeepers and supports a zero-tolerance policy. 

The Committee recommendation includes language carried in prior 

years prohibiting funds unless the Secretary of State certifies and 

reports to the Committees on Appropriations on a peacekeeping 

mission-by-mission basis that the UN is implementing effective 

policies and procedures to prevent UN employees, contractor personnel, and peacekeeping troops serving in such mission from trafficking in persons, exploiting victims of trafficking, or committing 

acts of sexual exploitation and abuse or other violations of human 

rights. 

Section 7048(h) of this Act provides that funds appropriated by 

this Act shall be made available to implement section 301 of the 

Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (P.L. 114– 

323), which required a United States strategy for combating sexual 

exploitation and abuse in UN peacekeeping operations. The Committee notes that section 303 of Public Law 114–323 states that it 

is the policy of the United States that security assistance should 

not be provided to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if such unit has engaged in a gross violation of human rights 

or in acts of sexual exploitation or abuse, including while serving 

in a UN peacekeeping operation. 

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES

AND MEXICO

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $77,534,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 71,215,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 77,534,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +6,319,000 

The Committee recommendation includes a total of $77,534,000 

for International Boundary and Water Commission, United States 

and Mexico, including $48,134,000 for Salaries and Expenses and 

$29,400,000 for Construction. 

The Committee recommendation includes not less than the request for the Rio Grande Flood Control System Rehabilitation 

Project to continue and maintain levee projects along the Rio 

Grande, including environmental, hydrologic, hydraulic, and low 

water weir studies along the Rio Grande Valley that are consistent 

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duce the amount of sediment and other activities to maintain the 

health of the river. 

The Committee notes the treaty obligations of Mexico to supply 

water deliveries to the Rio Grande and recognizes the importance 

of transparency concerning such matters. The Committee directs 

International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) to regularly publish water delivery data on its Web site, including projections for the balance of water deliveries. The Committee expects 

IBWC to hold quarterly meetings with interested stakeholders to 

inform them of IBWC activities and receive feedback. 

The Committee is concerned about the adverse impact on communities in the United States from the release of effluent from 

Mexico. The Committee directs the Secretary of State and IBWC to 

work with the Government of Mexico to facilitate a resolution to 

this matter. 

The Committee is also concerned with deficiencies identified at 

IBWC dams on the Rio Grande. The Secretary of State, in coordination Commissioner of IBWC, should work with the Government 

of Mexico to develop a joint plan to address such deficiencies based 

on the risk-based classification system developed by the Army Corp 

of Engineers. The Committee notes that international agreements 

between the United States and Mexico specify cost-sharing arrangement between the two countries for such projects. 

AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $13,258,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 12,184,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 12,732,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥526,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +548,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $12,732,000 for American Sections, International Commissions, of which $8,052,000 is 

for the International Joint Commission, $2,290,000 is for the International Boundary Commission, and $2,390,000 is for the Border 

Environment Cooperation Commission. 

INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $46,356,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 33,906,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 46,882,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +526,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +12,976,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $46,882,000 for International Fisheries Commissions. 

Funds made available under the heading are allocated in the following manner and are subject to the requirements of sections 

7015 and 7070 of this Act: 

INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Commission/Activity Budget 

Authority 

Great Lakes Fishery Commission ................................................................................................................... $33,586 

Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission .................................................................................................... 1,750 

Pacific Salmon Commission ........................................................................................................................... 3,685 

International Pacific Halibut Commission ..................................................................................................... 4,395 

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INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Commission/Activity Budget 

Authority 

Other Marine Conservation Organizations ..................................................................................................... 3,466 

Total, International Fisheries Commissions .......................................................................................... 46,882 

The Committee recommendation includes funds necessary to 

fully support the anticipated United States assessments, other expenses related to these commissions, and for the participation of 

non-government United States commissioners to the various commissions. 

Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC).—The Committee recommendation includes $33,586,000 for GLFC, which supports 

GLFC’s base operations, sea lamprey control and fishery research, 

and management of invasive carp species. The Committee intends 

that the funds made available for the GLFC be used only for meeting the United States obligations under the 1954 Convention on 

Great Lakes Fisheries. 

RELATED AGENCY 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $807,686,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 661,133,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 807,686,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +146,553,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $807,686,000 under 

this heading to carry out United States international communications activities and operations overseen by the Broadcasting Board 

of Governors (BBG), of which $797,986,000 is for International 

Broadcasting Operations and $9,700,000 is for Broadcasting Capital Improvements. 

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS

The Committee recommendation includes $797,986,000 for International Broadcasting Operations. The Committee recommendation 

assumes certain efficiency gains proposed in the budget request 

and redirects such funds towards other programs. 

This account funds the operations, program, and engineering 

costs of Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 

(RFE/RL), Radio Free Asia (RFA), the Middle East Broadcasting 

Networks, and BBG. The recommendation also includes funding for 

broadcasting to Cuba under this account. Funds made available 

under this heading are allocated according to the following table 

and are subject to the requirements of sections 7015 and 7070 of 

this Act: 

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Federal Entities Budget 

Authority 

International Broadcasting Bureau Operations ............................................................................................. $61,076 

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INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Federal Entities Budget 

Authority 

Internet Freedom ................................................................................................................................... [16,300] 

Voice of America ............................................................................................................................................ 251,470 

Office Cuba Broadcasting .............................................................................................................................. 29,144 

Technology, Services and Innovation ............................................................................................................. 180,243 

Subtotal, Federal Entities ...................................................................................................................... 521,933 

Independent Grantee Organizations: 

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty ........................................................................................................... 126,542 

Radio Free Asia ..................................................................................................................................... 43,124 

Middle East Broadcasting Networks .............................................................................................................. 106,387 

Subtotal, Grantees ................................................................................................................................. 276,053 

Total, International Broadcasting Operations .............................................................................. 797,986 

The Committee expects BBG to keep the Committee informed of 

the implementation of reforms, data-driven programing, and evidence of the Agency’s effectiveness in creating access to independent information, countering propaganda and extremist rhetoric, and promoting United States public diplomacy. 

The Committee recommendation continues the requirement that 

BBG notify the Committees on Appropriations within 15 days of 

any determination by the Board that any of its broadcast entities 

were found to be in violation of the principles, standards, or journalistic code of ethics. 

Countering Internet censorship.—The Committee recommendation includes $16,300,000 under International Broadcasting Bureau 

for global internet freedom for the expansion of unrestricted access 

to information on the Internet in accordance with section 7064 of 

this Act. In addition, $1,200,000 is included within funds provided 

for RFA for the personnel costs associated with Internet freedom 

activities, bringing the total provided for such programs to 

$17,500,000 for fiscal year 2019. 

Section 7064(c) requires the BBG Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 

to submit to the Committees on Appropriations a spend plan for 

funds made available for programs to promote Internet freedom 

globally. Such spend plan shall detail amounts planned for the activities detailed in subsection (b)(2) including amounts to be programmed by the Open Technology Fund. 

Countering ISIS and violent extremist groups.—The Committee 

recommendation includes funds for continued programming to 

counter the misinformation of ISIS and other violent extremist 

groups in the Middle East, and Central and South Asia. 

Countering Russian media.—The Committee strongly supports 

efforts to counter Russia’s aggressive disinformation and propaganda campaign, particularly through the development of effective 

Russian language programming. The Committee recommendation 

includes funds above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level for countering Russian influence programming and expects BBG to continue an aggressive multi-media effort aimed at Russians and Russian speakers, including through the Current Time TV programming of RFE/RL and VOA. 

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East Asia and Pacific.—The Committee strongly supports the Tibetan language services of the VOA and RFA, which the Committee understands provide the only sources of independent information accessible to the people of Tibet. The Committee recommendation provides $43,124,000 for RFA, including funds to 

continue the Tibetan language service. The Committee recommendation includes sufficient funds for VOA and RFA to continue Korean programming. 

Latin America.—The Committee recommendation provides $6,000,000 for the Latin America division of VOA. The Committee 

encourages BBG to focus additional funds on countries such as 

Venezuela, where access to independent media is restricted. Not 

later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the BBG CEO is 

directed to submit a report on the independent media space in 

countries in Latin America and make recommendations on how to 

increase access to independent media where access to information 

is limited or restricted. 

Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB).—The Committee recommendation provides not less than $29,144,000 for OCB Radio 

and TV Marti, pursuant to the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act of 

1983, the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act of 1990, and section 

703(b) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 

2017. 

Persian programming.—The Committee supports broadcasting to 

Iranian audiences and provides funds above the fiscal year 2018 

enacted level for expended Persian programming. 

VOA Pakistan.—The Committee urges VOA to consider expanding Sindh language broadcasting. 

BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

The Committee recommendation includes $9,700,000 for broadcasting capital improvements. 

RELATED PROGRAMS 

THE ASIA FOUNDATION

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $17,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +17,000,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $17,000,000 for The 

Asia Foundation. The Committee recommendation does not assume 

the closure of The Asia Foundation (TAF), as proposed by the fiscal 

year 2019 request. 

Authorized by The Asia Foundation Act of 1983, TAF operates 

programs throughout Asia. TAF program priorities are developed 

in consultation with the Department of State and focus at the 

country and regional levels on building democratic institutions and 

improving governance, supporting policies and institutions required 

for open markets, increasing opportunities for women’s participation and empowerment, and encouraging stability and cooperative 

relations among nations in the Asia-Pacific region. 

The Committee supports the efforts of TAF to seek donations 

from private foundations and corporations, competitively-bid 

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awards from governmental and multilateral development agencies, 

and fee-based or reimbursable agreements as a means of sustaining 

program activities. The Committee directs TAF to include a summary table in the CBJ for fiscal year 2020 detailing total revenue 

and support by category for fiscal year 2018 and projected for fiscal 

year 2019. 

UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $37,884,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 20,000,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +17,884,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $37,884,000, for the 

United States Institute of Peace (USIP), as authorized. 

The Committee notes that USIP receives funds from interagency 

transfers, reimbursements, and offsetting receipts to support USIP 

programs. The Committee urges USIP to continue to seek competitive awards from Federal agencies and to fully implement fee-based 

or reimbursable agreements, where appropriate, as a means of sustaining USIP activities and programs in a fiscally constrained environment. In addition, the Committee directs USIP to include information in the CBJ for fiscal year 2020 on the amount of funds received from other Federal agencies and the amount of revenue generated from fees and reimbursable agreements in fiscal year 2018, 

and projected for fiscal years 2019 and 2020. 

CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE TRUST FUND

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $140,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 185,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 185,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +45,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 

2018 of interest and earnings from the Center for Middle EasternWestern Dialogue Trust Fund, as authorized by section 633 of Public Law 108–199. Interest and earnings for fiscal year 2019 are projected to total $185,000. 

EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $158,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 190,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +32,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 

2018 of interest and earnings from the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of 

the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990. Interest and 

earnings for fiscal year 2019 are projected to total $190,000. 

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ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $65,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 68,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 68,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +3,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 

2018 of interest and earnings from the Israeli Arab Scholarship 

Endowment Fund, as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993. Interest and 

earnings for fiscal year 2019 are projected to total $68,000. 

EAST-WEST CENTER

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $16,700,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 0 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥16,700,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for the East-West Center. 

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $170,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 67,275,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 170,000,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +102,725,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $170,000,000 for National Endowment for Democracy. 

Of the total amount provided, the Committee directs that $117,500,000 shall be allocated in the traditional and customary 

manner, including for the core institutes. The remaining $52,500,000 shall be for democracy, human 

rights, and rule of law programs; as well as for the next phase of 

the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) mid- to long-term 

strategic approach and response to immediate and unanticipated 

challenges or opportunities, regarding which the President of the 

NED shall consult with the core institutes on the use of such 

funds, and the core institutes shall be eligible to receive funds for 

such purposes. 

The Committee remains concerned that new, more sophisticated, 

and transnational threats to democracy abroad have emerged in recent years. The NED, with its four core institutes, its global grants 

programs and activities, and its extensive experience, is uniquely 

positioned to lead a strategic response to such threats. The Committee commends the NED for building on its unparalleled experience and work in the most difficult political environments to develop a transnational approach to defending democratic norms, values, and institutions to address many key strategic challenges. The 

Department of State and USAID should recognize the ability of the 

NED to address these challenges. 

The Committee continues to support democracy and human 

rights programs for Tibet and directs that not less than the 

amounts provided in fiscal year 2018 be continued for such purposes. 

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The Committee recommendation exempts funds made available 

under National Endowment for Democracy from the requirements 

of section 7070(a). In lieu thereof, the President of the NED is directed to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not 

later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, on the proposed 

uses of the funds provided under this heading on a regional and 

country basis. The report should include a description of programmatic goals for each region and country and how the planned 

use of funds will meet such goals. The Committee directs the NED 

to consult with the Committees on Appropriations in advance of 

any significant deviation from the plans outlined in such report. 

The funds made available under this heading should continue to 

be provided directly to the NED, and therefore shall not be subject 

to prior approval by the Department of State or USAID or to administrative or management surcharges, and minimal expenses, if 

any, should be charged to general Department of State operating 

expenses. Further, the NED should not be precluded from competitively bidding on other grant solicitations. 

OTHER COMMISSIONS 

COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S HERITAGE

ABROAD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $675,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 675,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation includes $675,000 for Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, as authorized. 

UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS

FREEDOM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $4,500,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 4,500,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation includes $4,500,000 for the 

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, as 

authorized by title II of the IRFA of 1998. Funds provided may remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020, provided 

that the Commission is authorized beyond September 30, 2019. 

The Commission conducts independent reviews, reports on facts 

and circumstances of violations of religious freedom abroad, and 

recommends options for United States policies with respect to foreign countries engaging in or tolerating violations of religious freedom. 

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COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $2,579,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 2,579,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 2,579,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation includes $2,579,000 for Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94–304. 

The Commission was established in 1976 to monitor the acts of 

the signatories that reflect compliance with or violation of the articles of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation 

in Europe, with particular regard to provisions relating to human 

rights and cooperation in humanitarian fields. 

CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE’S

REPUBLIC OF CHINA

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $2,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 2,000,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation includes $2,000,000 for the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of 

China. 

Established by the China Relations Act of 2000, the Commission’s mission is to monitor compliance of the Government of the 

People’s Republic of China (PRC) with international human rights 

standards and to track the development of the rule of law in the 

PRC. The Commission reports annually on these issues to the 

President and the Congressional leadership, making recommendations for policy action and legislation, when appropriate. 

UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW

COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $3,500,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 3,500,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation includes $3,500,000 for United 

States-China Economic and Security Review Commission. 

The Committee recommendation continues by reference the authorities, conditions, and limitations carried under this heading in 

division F of Public Law 111–117 that provide an administrative 

framework for the operations of the Commission. 

Established by the National Defense Authorization Act, 2001, the 

mission of the Commission is to monitor, investigate, and assess 

the ‘‘national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship’’ between the United States and the PRC. The 

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Commission reports annually on these issues to Congress, making 

recommendations for policy action and legislation when appropriate. 

WESTERN HEMISPHERE DRUG POLICY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $ 0 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +1,500,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +1,500,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $1,500,000 for the 

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission, as authorized by 

Title VI of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 

2017 (P.L. 114–323). The recommendation provides an additional 

year of availability of funds in order to cover the costs of salaries 

and expenses through sunset of the Commission. The report required by section 601(c) of such Act shall also be submitted to the 

Committees on Appropriations. 

TITLE II—UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

OPERATING EXPENSES

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $1,189,609,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 1,114,920,000 

Committee recommendation 1 ............................................................ 1,189,609,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +74,689,000 1 In addition, the fiscal year 2018 enacted level, and the Committee recommendation include funds under 

this heading in title VIII designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $1,189,609,000 for Operating Expenses. Additional funds are provided under title VIII. 

Funds under this heading are provided for salaries and expenses 

of employees of USAID, personal service contractors, and employees hired by other Federal agencies but assigned to USAID. 

As in prior years, the Committee directs the USAID Administrator to provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not 

later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, that details the 

number of people employed by USAID, the category of employment 

(direct hire, personal service contractor, Participating Agency Service Agreement, and similar categories), the veteran status of direct 

hires employed by USAID, the office or overseas post to which they 

are assigned or detailed, the appropriation account used to fund 

the employees, specific legislative authority needed to hire the employees, and, if hired by another Federal agency, the additional administrative expenses charged by that agency. Additionally, the 

USAID Administrator shall include the staffing levels and position 

titles for all Washington-based and overseas employees by bureau, 

office, or other unit. The Committee directs that this employment 

report reflect data as of the end of fiscal year 2018. 

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The Committee notes that USAID must submit an operating 

plan to the Committees on Appropriations as required in section 

7070(a) of this Act. 

Workforce diversity initiatives.—Funds appropriated under this 

heading shall continue to be made available to support workforce 

diversity initiatives, at levels commensurate with prior years, including for fellowships to promote diversity and excellence in the 

Foreign Service, such as the Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program. 

Procurement.—The Committee directs the USAID Administrator 

to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on any proposed 

significant or substantive change to USAID guidance or directives 

related to acquisition and assistance prior to issuing such guidance 

or directives to USAID posts worldwide. 

The Committee directs USAID to ensure that technical officers 

comply with statutory and regulatory requirements in selecting the 

appropriate instrument type when administering all contracts and 

awards. USAID shall consult with the Committee on the guidelines 

used when selecting the appropriate mechanism. The Committee 

further directs USAID to use this extraordinary authority judiciously. 

As in prior years, USAID is directed to notify the Committees on 

Appropriations 15 days prior to any procurement action that involves awarding of a sole source contract or other non-competitive 

grant or contract; raising the ceiling on an existing Indefinite 

Quantity Contract (IQC); issuing a new IQC; awarding an umbrella 

grant; or raising the ceiling on an existing umbrella grant. The 

Committee expects the thresholds for notification to be the same as 

in fiscal year 2012. 

The Committee remains concerned about USAID limiting competition for certain contracts and grants. The Committee directs 

the USAID Administrator to report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, on 

any procurement actions for which competition was limited, and 

the justification for each such action taken, during fiscal year 2018. 

The Committee continues to be concerned about the difficulty 

with which United States companies, including small, minorityowned, and disadvantaged business enterprises; universities; and 

non-governmental organizations have in navigating the acquisitions and assistance process at USAID. The Committee expects 

that, to the maximum extent practicable, the USAID Administrator 

shall ensure that United States small, minority-owned, veteran, 

and disadvantaged business enterprises and faith-based organizations fully participate in the provision of goods and services especially if they have a proven record of promoting local self-reliance 

and democratic governance. 

The Committee recommends that USAID increase the use of 

United States professional engineers and architects in the design, 

build, and oversight of construction projects funded by this Act. 

Science and technology research.—The Committee notes USAID 

issued a Public Access Plan on increasing access to the results of 

federally funded scientific research and urges continued implementation of such plan. 

Skilled volunteers.—The USAID Administrator shall form a task 

force to, among other things, recommend ways to advance USAID’s 

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mission and programs through the use of skilled volunteers, to promote USAID Missions’ awareness of such volunteers, and to facilitate the procurement process and best practices for skilled volunteer activities. Not later than one year after enactment of this Act, 

the Administrator shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on the number of volunteers mobilized in fiscal years 2018 

and 2019 and the disposition of task force recommendations. 

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $197,100,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 190,900,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +2,900,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +9,100,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $200,000,000 for Capital Investment Fund to, among other things, support the objectives 

of the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act, and notes 

that USAID must submit an operating plan to the Committees on 

Appropriations as required in section 7070(a) of this Act. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $72,800,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 71,500,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 76,000,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +3,200,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +4,500,000 1 In addition, the fiscal year 2018 enacted level includes funds under this heading in title VIII designated 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $76,000,000 for Office 

of Inspector General and directs the Office of Inspector General 

(OIG) to submit its annual audit plan within the first quarter of 

fiscal year 2019. 

Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the OIG shall 

submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on USAID’s 

use of public-private partnerships for achieving development goals, 

metrics for evaluating their performance, and their advantages and 

disadvantages. 

The Committee directs the OIG to submit a report not later than 

45 days after enactment of this Act on the policies, procedures, and 

processes that the Overseas Private Investment Corporation used 

to ensure compliance with the funding conditions and reporting requirements in Public Law 115–141 during fiscal year 2018. The 

OIG shall consult with the Committees on Appropriation on the 

scope of the report. 

TITLE III—BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $8,690,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 6,702,601,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 8,690,000,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +1,987,399,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $8,690,000,000 for 

Global Health Programs. 

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USAID Global Health Programs 

The Committee recommendation includes $3,092,550,000 for 

USAID global health programs, of which $3,020,000,000 is new 

budget authority to be directly apportioned to USAID and 

$72,550,000 is derived from repurposed funds. The Committee includes language similar to the request to permit the use of unobligated balances of funds appropriated under title IX of Division J 

of Public Law 113–235 for global health security and provides an 

additional amount for the Emergency Reserve Fund. 

The Committee recommendation includes budgetary resources of $845,000,000 for maternal and child health; $145,000,000 for nutrition programs under this heading; $23,000,000 for programs benefiting vulnerable children; $302,000,000 to combat tuberculosis; 

$172,550,000 for global health security and emerging health 

threats; and $755,000,000 to prevent and treat malaria. 

Global health security and emerging health threats.—The Committee recommendation includes $172,550,000 to promote global 

health security and to address emerging health threats overseas. 

Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, and prior to the 

initial obligation of funds, the Committee directs the USAID Administrator to submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report on the proposed uses of such funds on a country and project 

basis. The Committee directs that such report shall be updated and 

submitted to the Committees on Appropriations every 60 days until 

funds are obligated. 

In addition, the Committee recommendation includes 

$25,000,000 for the Emergency Reserve Fund established pursuant 

to section 7058(c)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (Division J 

of P.L. 115–31) to enable the United States and the international 

public health community to respond rapidly to emerging health 

threats. Funds in the Emergency Reserve Fund are available until 

expended, but may only be made available if, prior to obligation, 

the USAID Administrator determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that it is in the national interest 

to respond to an emerging health threat that poses severe threats 

to human health. 

Malaria.—The Committee reaffirms its support for the Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat Malaria 

Globally as established in Public Law 110–293, including oversight 

of relevant programs across government agencies. Within the funds 

made available for malaria, the Committee encourages USAID’s 

continued support for public-private partnerships, research and development, diagnostics and vector control, and access and delivery 

of anti-malarial medicine, including effective pediatric formulations 

and alternatives to counter resistance. 

Maternal and child health.—The health of a mother is directly 

related to the health of her children, and the Committee continues 

its commitment to maintain an emphasis on expanding access to 

programs that have proven effective in reducing maternal and child 

mortality. From funds provided under this heading, the Committee 

directs USAID to support, at not less than the prior year level, programs to prevent and treat obstetric fistula, and for maternal and 

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tinue supporting cleft lip/palate treatment. The Committee looks 

forward to USAID’s annual report on progress towards ending preventable child and maternal deaths. 

The Committee encourages the USAID Administrator, in consultation with the United States Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC), to increase access to quality health care 

through frontline health workers, particularly at the community 

level, as part of their strategy to prevent child and maternal deaths 

and ensure global health security. 

The Committee directs the USAID Administrator to consult with 

the Committees on Appropriations on implementation of the Award 

Cost Efficiency Study Blue Ribbon Panel recommendations for 

USAID maternal and child health investments. 

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).—The Committee notes the 

success of USAID in combating NTDs and supports the continuation of these life-saving programs. 

Nutrition.—The Committee directs that not less than 

$145,000,000 be provided for nutrition programs under this heading, including continued funding for Vitamin A and iodine deficiency disorder programs. The Committee supports effective nutrition interventions, including to reduce stunting and wasting, increase breastfeeding and nutrition supplementation for pregnant 

women, promote early childhood development, and treat severe 

malnutrition. 

Other health matters.—The Committee requests that USAID consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the estimated need 

and cost-effectiveness of supporting programs that focus on the following health issues: children with hydrocephalus; children with 

autism; programs for children with disabling burn injuries; noncommunicable diseases; neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease and dementia; and surgical care systems strengthening. 

Polio.—The Committee provides $59,000,000 for programs to 

combat and eradicate polio, of which not less than $51,500,000 is 

provided under this heading. The Committee notes that global polio 

eradication programs are also funded by the CDC. 

Reproductive health and voluntary family planning.—Section 

7058 of this Act includes a limitation of not more than 

$461,000,000 for reproductive health and voluntary family planning programs in this Act. This provision also addresses funds provided under Economic Support Fund for such programs. 

The Committee recommendation continues prior year language 

that does the following: (1) requires that none of the funds appropriated in this Act, or any unobligated balances, may be made 

available to any organization or program, which as determined by 

the President, supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization; (2) states 

that funds cannot be used to pay for the performance of abortions 

as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person 

to practice abortion; (3) specifies that population funds shall be 

available only to voluntary family planning projects that offer, either directly or through referral, information about access to a 

broad range of family planning methods and services; (4) requires 

that in awarding grants for natural family planning under section 

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104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, no applicant shall be discriminated against because of such applicant’s religious or conscientious commitment to offer only natural family planning; and 

(5) requires the provision of accurate information related to 

condoms. 

The Committee includes language in section 7056 of this Act prohibiting funds for any foreign nongovernmental organization that 

promotes or performs abortion, except in cases of rape or incest or 

when the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were 

carried to term. 

The Committee urges USAID to promote the awareness and use 

of Internet-based technology that supports fertility-awareness 

methods of family planning that are proven effective. 

Research.—The Committee recognizes the important role USAID 

has played in health-related research and supports continued investments in global health technologies across the agency’s health 

programs to better address longstanding and emerging global 

health challenges. To further this effort, the Committee directs the 

Department of State and USAID to coordinate and undertake a 

consultative process with the Department of Defense, the CDC, the 

National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration, and OGAC as agencies develop their global health research 

priorities to ensure that United States investments in global health 

research are efficient, coordinated, and streamlined. The Committee further directs the USAID Administrator to continue the annual report on health-related research which is important for 

transparency and oversight of the agency’s work on global health 

research. For fiscal year 2019, the report should also include information on the consultative process to determine global health research priorities as directed under this heading. 

Tuberculosis.—The Committee includes $302,000,000 for programs to combat drug-susceptible and drug-resistant tuberculosis. 

The USAID Administrator is directed to consult with the Committees on Appropriations regarding the use of funds in this Act for 

such purposes. 

The Committee expects progress reports issued on the National 

Action Plan for Combating Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis 

(MDR–TB) to include, on a country-by-country basis, a description 

of: efforts to increase active case finding; the number of adults and 

children receiving treatment for MDR–TB; the proportion of those 

treated with regimens that include new tuberculosis drugs; efforts 

to address side-effects of treatment; factors impeding scale up; and 

progress in expanding community-based care. 

The Committee notes that political will within target countries 

has been identified as an impediment to further progress on MDR– 

TB and expects USAID, in coordination with the Department of 

State, to expand efforts to encourage countries most impacted to 

make meaningful commitments on MDR–TB, including increasing 

their own domestic resources to combat the disease. 

Vaccines.—The Committee recommends a United States contribution of $290,000,000 for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance in recognition that vaccines are key to decreasing the number of children 

who die before age five. 

The Committee notes USAID’s investments in malaria and HIV/ 

AIDS vaccine development and supports continued efforts to create 

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effective vaccines for malaria and HIV/AIDS as part of a comprehensive prevention, diagnostic, and treatment strategy. The 

Committee directs the USAID Administrator to consult with the 

Committees on Appropriations on amounts proposed for such efforts for fiscal year 2019. The Committee further notes ongoing 

vaccine development efforts to prevent and respond to future outbreaks from deadly viruses, and encourages the USAID Administrator to consider supporting such efforts within global health security and emerging health threats. 

Vulnerable children.—The Committee directs that not less than 

$23,000,000 be provided to support programs and activities that 

address the needs of vulnerable children, including childhood blindness programs. 

The Committee commends USAID for initiating the process to 

update the Unites States Government Action Plan on Children in 

Adversity (APCA), and supports USAID’s objectives of building 

strong beginnings, putting family care first, and protecting children 

from violence, abuse, and neglect. The Committee expects USAID 

to plan and budget for activities that enable children to remain in 

or return to the care of their families, or when appropriate, other 

close family members, and decrease the percentage of children living in institutions. In carrying out these programs, USAID should 

partner with organizations that demonstrate an expertise promoting permanent family-based care, foster care programs in and 

outside of family networks, and preventing unnecessary family separation. 

The Committee directs the USAID Administrator to regularly update the Committee on APCA implementation. 

HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment 

The Committee recommendation includes $6,000,000,000 to fight 

HIV/AIDS, which is the same amount as the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. Of this amount, the Committee recommendation includes $5,670,000,000 to be directly apportioned to the Department 

of State. The Committee recommends continued support for a 

United States contribution to the Joint United Nations Programme 

on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). 

The Committee recognizes the significant achievements of 

PEPFAR through the support of anti-retroviral treatment, testing, 

counseling, and other prevention measures, including for key populations. The Committee recommends prioritizing pregnant women 

within programs to prevent and treat HIV and expects OGAC to 

continue efforts to provide HIV positive pregnant women services 

to prevent mother-to-child transmission, including targeted testing 

strategies and adherence support through breastfeeding. Additionally, the Committee recommends that OGAC build upon the success of the Accelerating Children’s Treatment Initiative, particularly for infants and young children at the highest risk of dying 

without treatment. OGAC should focus on capacity for HIV 

diagnostics, including early infant diagnosis and the use of pointof-care diagnostics; anti-retroviral treatment with age-appropriate 

pediatric formulations; and improving case-finding and adherence 

support. 

For PEPFAR, sustainability means that a country has services, 

systems, and resources to effectively and efficiently control the 

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HIV/AIDS epidemic. The Committee directs PEPFAR to include in 

its annual report a country-by-country assessment of sustainability 

and the country specific obstacles to sustainability. 

The Committee supports OGAC’s engagement with post-secondary institutions as authorized in section 204(c) of Public Law 

110–293. 

Microbicides.—The Committee recommends continued support 

for microbicide development and directs OGAC to coordinate with 

USAID, NIH, other Federal agencies, and donors in order to advance microbicide development and implementation. The Committee directs OGAC to update the Committees on Appropriations 

on a regular basis on the progress made in achieving an effective 

microbicide and plans for the use of funds in fiscal year 2019. 

Public-private partnerships.—The Committee recognizes the important work by OGAC and USAID in partnering with the private 

sector and other institutional donors to leverage public and private 

investments in global health. These efforts are instrumental in 

combating a number of health issues unique to the survival of 

women and mothers in sub-Saharan Africa, including screening for 

disease, education and awareness campaigns, and other critical improvements to the overall health systems and services in some of 

the most underserved areas. 

The Committee understands OGAC and USAID are considering 

entering into such partnerships to prevent the spread of human 

papillomavirus and cervical cancer through screening and treatment programs in low-income countries with high prevalence. The 

Committee directs OGAC and USAID to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on plans for and progress of such partnerships. 

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria 

(Global Fund).—The Committee is supportive of the Global Fund 

and its performance-based, results-oriented multilateral funding 

mechanism to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. The 

Committee recommends $1,350,000,000 to meet such commitment. 

Oversight of the Global Fund remains a top priority, as well as 

continued support for an independent Office of the Inspector General. Therefore, the Committee recommendation continues language withholding 10 percent of funds provided to the Global Fund 

until the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Secretariat and Board of the Global Fund have 

not adopted policies that would make the work of the OIG less 

transparent or less comprehensive. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State to provide to the 

Committees on Appropriations an update to the report required in 

House Report 113–185 on Global Fund issues related to financial 

systems, taxation, the United Nations Development Programme, 

and Secretariat budget transparency. 

Vulnerable children.—The Committee encourages OGAC to continue to align existing programs for vulnerable children with the 

goals and objectives of APCA and ensure that orphans and vulnerable children remain a priority within PEPFAR country programs. 

The Committee supports the continued integration of APCA’s first 

objective into PEPFAR Mother-to-Child Transmission Programs; 

continued programming that focuses on strengthening families and 

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side of parental care for placement into permanent families; and 

continued support for efforts to meet the needs of children living 

outside of family care. 

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $3,000,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request 1 ................................................................. 0 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +3,000,000,000 1The fiscal year 2019 request proposes to consolidate funds under this heading and Economic Support 

Fund. 

The Committee recommendation includes $3,000,000,000 for Development Assistance. 

Agriculture 

The Committee recommendation includes not less than 

$1,000,600,000 for food security and agriculture development as authorized by the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (P.L. 114–195). 

The Committee appreciates the whole-of-government approach presented in the Global Food Security Strategy and directs the USAID 

Administrator to consult with the Committees on Appropriations 

on such strategy, including the benchmarks and performance 

metrics. The Committee recognizes the importance of biofortification as a part of the global food security strategy and urges continued support for such efforts. 

The Committee supports Feed the Future’s comprehensive approach to combating global food insecurity and poverty by investing 

in agriculture development in a select group of developing countries 

and intends that programs are prioritized for small-holder farmers, 

particularly for women, and other vulnerable populations. The 

Committee supports the Global Food Security Strategy’s recognition of agricultural research and academic institutions, including 

land-grant universities and extension services, as key stakeholders 

in food security and agricultural development. The Committee encourages USAID to support extension activities in the implementation of the strategy and establish linkages with other initiatives 

and USAID priorities to leverage resources and expertise through 

partnerships with a variety of institutions. The Committee expects 

the USAID Administrator to ensure that country coordinators for 

agriculture development in target countries have the necessary 

technical expertise to oversee all food security programming in 

such countries. The Committee intends that funds provided to 

countries for food security and agricultural development should be 

made available at levels not less than the prior fiscal year, particularly for countries with high levels of food insecurity. 

The Committee provides $15,000,000 for a contribution as authorized by section 3202 of Public Law 110–246, as amended by 

section 3206 of Public Law 113–79. 

Feed the Future Innovation Labs.—The Committee recommendation includes not less than $60,000,000 for the Feed the Future Innovation Labs, and commends USAID for its increased engagement 

with United States universities to capitalize on the unparalleled research capacities of United States institutions of higher education 

to solve the world’s most challenging agricultural development and 

food security problems. The Committee directs that the request 

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level for the Feed the Future Innovation Labs be designated in the 

CBJ for fiscal year 2020. 

Market-based social enterprises.—The Committee supports the 

work of market-based social enterprises, and encourages USAID to 

continue partnering with organizations that engage with smallholder farmers or other beneficiaries in cost-sharing programs to 

reduce the cost of program administration. 

Spend plan.—Pursuant to section 7070(b) of this Act, the USAID 

Administrator is required to submit a spend plan on food security 

and agriculture development and the Committee directs that such 

plan shall detail the proposed use of funds by account, office, and 

country prior to funds being obligated. The spend plan shall also 

include information detailing the level of resources recipient countries are investing in their own food security and agriculture development plans. 

Economic Growth 

Microenterprise and microfinance.—The Committee recommendation includes not less than $265,000,000 in this Act for microenterprise and microfinance development programs. The Committee 

notes that USAID is required to target half of all microfinance and 

microenterprise funds to the very poor, defined as those living on 

less than $1.25 a day, pursuant to section 251(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The Committee directs the USAID Administrator to prioritize investments in microenterprise and microfinance in sub-Saharan Africa to reach the poorest and most 

marginalized and to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on efforts to focus existing resources for this purpose. The 

Committee encourages investment in a variety of financial services 

that allow the poor to save, borrow, and access insurance, remittances, and other key services. The Committee supports microenterprise and microfinance programs to promote economic development in communities throughout the developing world and encourages USAID to continue such programs in Mexico and Central 

America. 

The Committee supports funding consistent with prior years to 

support the programs and activities of the Office of Private Capital 

and Microenterprise. 

Trade capacity building.—The Committee continues to support 

capacity building activities related to countries with free trade 

agreements to ensure that United States workers and businesses 

can compete on a level playing field. 

Education 

American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA).—The Committee recommendation includes not less than $30,000,000 for the 

ASHA program, which is a $2,000,000 increase above the fiscal 

year 2018 enacted level. The Committee continues to recognize the 

important contributions made to United States foreign policy interests by institutions funded by this program, including fostering a 

positive image of the United States around the world. The Committee notes the distinct mandate of ASHA from other USAID development programs, including the focus on public diplomacy and 

fostering American values, ideas, and practices. The Committee 

also notes that many of the successful ASHA programs operate in 

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countries that are largely absent of other USAID programs. USAID 

should consider the strategic impact that ASHA programs can have 

in particular countries and regions in fostering a stronger commitment to fundamental American values. The Committee expects 

ASHA funds to continue to be allocated through an open and competitive process. The Committee expects USAID to allocate funds 

to administer the ASHA program from funds provided for Operating Expenses on a proportionate basis with other agency programs. 

Section 7060(c) of this Act includes a new requirement for 

USAID to notify the Committees on Appropriations prior to making 

changes to the annual solicitation for ASHA. USAID shall consult 

with the Committees on Appropriations not less than 15 days prior 

to issuing the annual solicitation for ASHA. In addition, the Committee directs USAID to restore past performance to the review criteria in the annual solicitation. 

Basic education.—The Committee believes basic education should 

be a key component of the United States Government strategy in 

developing countries. The Committee recommendation includes not 

less than $800,000,000 for basic education programs in this Act, 

which is the same as the fiscal year 2018 level. The Committee 

supports increased United States participation in the Global Partnership for Education and includes not less than $90,000,000 for a 

contribution. 

The Committee supports funding for Education Cannot Wait to 

support basic education programs for children affected by conflict, 

natural disasters, and displacement. 

The Committee encourages USAID to continue to strengthen 

early learning and pre-primary education programming. The 

USAID Administrator should explore opportunities to promote 

early child development through ongoing activities and programs, 

including screening for early development delays and training for 

caregivers about behaviors that promote brain development. Not 

later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the USAID Administrator is directed to submit an updated report to the Committees 

on Appropriations on the criteria used to determine where pre-primary education programs are funded. The report shall also include 

a list of countries and funding levels for all current pre-primary 

education programs. 

The Committee believes that schools can be centers of learning 

and development for an entire community and expects programs in 

other sectors to be integrated with schools and educational programs as much as possible. USAID should prioritize technical assistance for local governments to foster communities of learning 

and encourage recipient countries and other donors to pursue comprehensive development efforts to support these programs. The 

Committee recommends USAID provide technical assistance to 

local partners in order to implement and scale leadership development programs to facilitate and sustain educational opportunities. 

USAID is directed to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on this initiative on a regular basis, as well as stakeholders, 

during continued implementation of the basic education strategy to 

sustain progress in literacy and basic education programs. Such 

consultations should include how the strategy will impact all age 

groups. The Committee encourages USAID to place an emphasis on 

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basic education programs in the Western Hemisphere. The Committee recommends USAID consider school-based eye health programs to help ensure access to eyeglasses for children. 

The Committee notes that violence against children can be pervasive even in settings where children are expected to be safe and 

protected, such as homes and schools, and the negative impact such 

violence has on education outcomes. The Committee therefore encourages that basic education programs support the objectives and 

outcomes outlined in the APCA. 

The Committee is encouraged by the progress in reducing the 

funding pipeline of basic education assistance. In carrying out the 

reporting directive in section 7060(a) of this Act, the USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations 

on new efforts and significant progress made to reduce the funding 

pipeline. 

Higher education.—The Committee recommendation includes not 

less than $235,000,000 for assistance for higher education, which 

is the same as the fiscal year 2018 level. The recommendation includes $10,000,000 for partnerships between higher education institutions in the United States and Malawi. The Committee notes the 

important role United States universities have played in advancing 

recent innovations in e-learning and directs USAID to include a 

focus within partnerships in Malawi to increase access to higher 

education through the use of this technology. 

In addition, the Committee recommendation includes not less 

than $35,000,000 for programs to build institutional capacity of 

universities and colleges in developing nations through partnerships with United States universities, of which not less than 

$15,000,000 is for new partnerships. The Committee directs USAID 

to initiate new competitive grants for partnerships of a sufficient 

length and size to make a transformational impact on colleges and 

universities in developing nations. 

The Committee supports the work of the USAID Global Development Lab to accelerate the creation, testing, and scaling of highimpact approaches to development and directs that funds consistent with prior years be made available to continue the Higher 

Education Solutions Network. 

The Committee supports funds for higher education programs in 

the Western Hemisphere. The Committee notes that reaching underserved populations in Latin America and the Caribbean with 

educational programs of sufficient duration to provide leadership, 

language skills, and career training is important for countries’ economic and social development. Therefore, the Committee urges 

USAID to prioritize educational opportunities at post-secondary institutions for underserved populations in the region. 

The Committee includes further direction on funds made available under this heading for Vietnam in section 7043 of this report 

and expects the USAID Administrator to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the use of funds for higher education 

programs in the country. 

The Committee expects funds provided for higher education to be 

made available through open and competitive processes. 

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Global Programs 

The Committee includes language on conservation and programs 

to combat trafficking in persons under section 7060 of this report. 

Burn prevention.—The Committee supports burn prevention efforts through the distribution of fire-safe cookstoves and directs 

that USAID consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 

estimated need and cost effectiveness of programs that focus on essential treatment for children with disabling burn injuries. The 

Committee further directs that USAID integrate burn prevention 

and treatment into existing programs, as appropriate. 

Child marriage.—The Committee recommendation includes 

$11,000,000 for programs that reduce the incidence of child marriage and to meet the needs of married girls. 

Cooperative Development Program.—The Committee recommendation provides $12,000,000 for USAID’s Cooperative Development Program. The Committee directs the USAID Administrator 

to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on cooperative 

development programs for financial systems including how USAID 

is complying with the requirements of 22 U.S.C. 2151i(2) regarding 

technical assistance for low income people to have access to credit 

for their own economic advancement. 

Domestic resource mobilization.—The Committee continues to 

support the efforts of USAID and the Office of Technical Assistance 

(OTA) of the Department of the Treasury to help countries better 

mobilize their own financial resources. Domestic resource mobilization offers the opportunity to create tools and capacity in partner 

countries to increase the accountability of governments to their 

people and significantly raise new resources to invest in and 

achieve their health, education, and other development goals. Not 

later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the USAID Administrator, in consultation with the OTA and the Millennium Challenge Corporation, shall provide to the appropriate congressional 

committees a domestic resource mobilization strategy that establishes goals and objectives, monitoring, performance metrics, and 

funding sources by country. The USAID Administrator shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees prior to the 

submission of such strategy. 

Long Term Assistance and Services for Research.—The Committee supports USAID’s efforts to establish an international network of higher education institutions, civil society, policy-makers 

and the private sector to solve development issues through collaborative research. 

New Partners.—The Committee supports USAID establishing additional grant opportunities for new partners, particularly small 

and mid-size community and faith-based organizations which have 

received less than $25,000,000 of cumulative federal direct grant 

funding over the last five years. These new partnerships are intended to assist in the development of local capacity so that countries can address their own development issues and decrease dependence on foreign organizations and technical assistance. Not 

later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the USAID Administrator shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 

with recommendations for such opportunities. 

Mobility.—The Committee directs the USAID Administrator to 

submit a report, not later than 180 days after enactment of this 

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Act to the Committees on Appropriations, on efforts taken to increase mobility in developing countries, including through the use 

of bicycles, to achieve key development objectives, and options for 

increasing such efforts. 

Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program.—The Committee recommendation includes $1,500,000 for USAID’s Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program to continue support for Private Voluntary 

Organizations through a competitive grant program pursuant to 

section 123(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The USAID 

Administrator is directed to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the administration of the program for fiscal year 2019. 

Development innovation.—The Committee supports funding at 

not less than the prior year for Development Innovation Ventures. 

Reconciliation programs.—The Committee recommendation provides $30,000,000 under this heading and Economic Support Fund 

to support people-to-people reconciliation programs that bring together individuals of different ethnic, religious, and political backgrounds from areas of civil strife and war, of which $12,000,000 

shall be for reconciliation activities between Israelis and Palestinians. Funds shall be awarded through a competitive grant process. 

The Committee expects the Department of State and USAID to ensure that funds provided for reconciliation programs in the Middle 

East include a rigorous vetting and evaluation process and are consistent with United States foreign policy objectives in the region. 

Strategy to strengthen families.—The Committee directs USAID, 

in consultation with the Department of State, and relevant stakeholders, to develop a strategy to protect and strengthen families 

globally, including metrics to assess social cohesion, in order to 

achieve development outcomes. 

Victims of torture.—The Committee supports continued funding 

for the USAID victims of torture programs. 

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).—The Committee recommendation includes not less than $400,000,000 in this Act for 

long-term, sustainable water supply, sanitation, and hygiene 

projects pursuant to Public Law 109–121, as amended by Public 

Law 113–289. The Committee directs that not less than 

$155,000,000 of such funds shall be made available for programs 

and activities in sub-Saharan Africa, which should be prioritized 

for the poorest communities and countries in accordance with Public Law 113–289. The Committee expects these programs to include 

robust monitoring and evaluation and directs USAID to consult 

with the Committees on Appropriations on these efforts. 

Access to adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene is a critical 

component of disease prevention, and the Committee supports 

greater integration of WASH services with nutrition and health 

programs, which reinforces priority actions identified in the USAID 

Water and Development Strategy and Multi-Sectoral Nutrition 

Strategy. The Committee notes that a lack of access to toilets, adequate sanitation, and hygiene products impacts women and girls in 

particular and recommends USAID address this issue in the design 

of WASH programs. The Committee directs the USAID Administrator to update the report on these issues under this heading in 

House Report 115–253, not later than 45 days after enactment of 

this Act. 

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The Committee recognizes the work of academic institutions in 

WASH programs in West Africa and supports catalytic approaches 

that increase the capacity of national and regional institutions to 

replicate successful models for safe water and sanitation and improved hygiene throughout the region. The Committee notes the 

rapid urbanization of countries in the developing world and recommends USAID give special consideration to urban WASH 

projects. 

The Committee also notes that Goal 2 of the Department of State 

and USAID Joint Strategic Plan is Renew America’s Competitive 

Advantage for Sustained Economic Growth and Job Creation. In 

pursuing this goal, the USAID Administrator is directed to review 

policy and procedures for USAID programs in order to expand the 

creation of market opportunities for United States industries. The 

Committee encourages the USAID Administrator to utilize American standards in the design and implementation of relevant development programs, such as water and sanitation projects, including 

water infrastructure. USAID is directed to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the use of such standards in the design and implementation of development programs. 

Water security.—The Committee notes that water scarcity endangers the livelihoods of communities and leads to conflicts and migration. The Committee directs USAID and the Department of 

State to support projects that improve water sector governance and 

finance; improve management of water resources; and promote cooperation on shared waters. 

INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $2,696,534,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 3,557,412,000 

Committee recommendation 1 ............................................................ 2,997,734,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +301,200,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥559,678,000 1 In addition, the fiscal year 2018 enacted level and the Committee recommendation include funds under 

this heading in title VIII designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $2,997,734,000 for 

International Disaster Assistance, when combined with funds provided under title VIII the total is $4,285,312,000, which is the 

same as the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. 

This account funds humanitarian relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction in countries affected by natural and man-made disasters, as well as support for disaster mitigation, disaster risk reduction, prevention, and preparedness. This includes the purchase of 

commodities, such as temporary shelter, blankets, and supplementary and therapeutic food; potable water; medical supplies; and 

agricultural rehabilitation. Program beneficiaries include disaster 

victims, conflict victims, and internally displaced persons. Funds 

are also provided for the Emergency Food Security Program, as authorized in the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (P.L. 114–195). 

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TRANSITION INITIATIVES

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $30,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 87,043,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 96,145,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +66,145,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +9,102,000 1 In addition, the fiscal year 2018 enacted level includes funds under this heading in title VIII designated 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $96,145,000 for Transition Initiatives. 

Funds provided in this account support programs targeting key 

transitions to democracy for countries in crisis and quick-impact 

activities for conflict prevention or stabilization. 

The Committee recommendation continues the following requirements: (1) funds made available under this heading may only be 

administered by the Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI); (2) five 

days prior to starting a new program, USAID must submit a report 

to the Committees on Appropriations; and (3) up to $15,000,000 of 

funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of part 

I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used for the purposes and with the authorities provided under this heading if the 

Secretary of State determines it is in the national interest and following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. 

The Committee directs OTI to submit a report to the Committees 

on Appropriations summarizing new, ongoing, and completed country programs implemented by OTI in fiscal year 2019, including 

programs supported with transferred funds, subject to the reporting requirements of the Committees on Appropriations. 

COMPLEX CRISES FUND

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $10,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 0 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥10,000,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 1 In addition, the fiscal year 2018 enacted level includes funds under this heading in title VIII designated 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for the Complex Crises Fund. 

DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY

Program Account: 

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level ................................................... $55,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request 1 .......................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation ....................................................... 40,000,000 

Change from enacted level .................................................. ¥15,000,000 

Change from request ........................................................... +40,000,000 

Administrative Expenses: 

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level ................................................... $10,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request 1 .......................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation ....................................................... 9,120,000 

Change from enacted level .................................................. ¥880,000 

Change from request ........................................................... +9,120,000 1For fiscal year 2019, the budget proposes to replace DCA with a new Development Finance Institution. 

The Committee recommendation includes a ceiling of $40,000,000 

on the amount that may be transferred from bilateral economic assistance accounts for the subsidy cost of loan guarantees under the 

Development Credit Authority (DCA) program, which is consistent 

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with the recent level of transfers. The Committee recommendation 

includes an appropriation of $9,120,000 for administrative expenses. 

The Act includes a requirement that USAID notify the Committees on Appropriations prior to the use of gifts for DCA transactions or in transactions resulting in negative subsidy. 

The Committee notes that USAID must submit a spending report 

to the Committees on Appropriations as required in section 7070(c) 

of this Act. 

ECONOMIC SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FUND

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $0 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 5,063,125,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 0 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥5,063,125,000 

The Committee does not recommend funds under this heading, 

as proposed in the fiscal year 2019 budget request. 

ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $1,816,731,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation 1 ............................................................ 2,518,654,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +701,923,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +2,518,654,000 1 In addition, the fiscal year 2018 enacted level and the Committee recommendation include funds under 

this heading in title VIII designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $2,518,654,000 for Economic Support Fund. Additional funds are provided under title 

VIII. 

The Committee notes that funds recommended under this heading are provided to advance United States interests by helping 

countries meet political, economic, and security needs. 

Africa 

The Committee provides additional direction on programs in this 

region under section 7042 of this report. 

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).—The Committee recommendation includes $75,180,000 for the DRC, which is the same 

as the request. Funds are provided to support economic and agricultural development opportunities, including in eastern DRC. 

Funds should also support democracy and governance, rule of law, 

and civil society capacity building. The Committee notes the success of public-private partnerships to help small farmers with agricultural development initiatives and encourages USAID to continue 

to support such efforts. 

Somalia.—The Committee supports continued funding for Somalia to support the formation of legitimate, durable institutions that 

will enhance peace and stability in the country. The Secretary of 

State is directed to submit an update to the report required under 

this heading in House Report 114–693 not later than 45 days after 

enactment of this Act. 

East Asia and Pacific 

The Committee provides additional direction on programs in this 

region under section 7043 of this report. 

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People’s Republic of China (PRC).—The Committee recommendation includes a prohibition on direct assistance to the Government 

of the PRC from this account. 

Tibet.—The Committee recommendation includes $8,000,000, 

which is the same as the fiscal year 2018 enacted level, to support 

activities that preserve cultural traditions and promote sustainable 

development and environmental conservation in Tibetan communities in the Tibetan Autonomous Region and in other Tibet autonomous areas in the PRC. The Committee notes the development 

challenges facing Tibetan communities in South Asia and includes 

$6,000,000, which is the same as the fiscal year 2018 enacted level, 

to continue to support Tibetan communities in India and Nepal in 

the areas of education, skills development, and entrepreneurship. 

In addition, the Committee includes $3,000,000 for Tibetan governance and institutions. 

Latin America and the Caribbean 

The Committee provides additional direction for programs in 

Latin America and the Caribbean under section 7045 of this report. 

Cuba.—The Committee recommendation includes $30,000,000 for 

programs to promote democracy and strengthen civil society in 

Cuba, of which not less than $8,000,000 shall be for the NED. The 

remaining funds should be administered by DRL, the Bureau of 

Western Hemisphere Affairs, and USAID. The Committee encourages these bureaus and USAID to consider the unique capabilities 

of the core institutes of the NED in implementing similar programs. The Committee directs that funds shall only be used for 

programs and activities pursuant to section 109(a) of the Cuban 

Liberty and Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 and section 1705 

of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, and shall not be used for 

business promotion, economic reform, entrepreneurship or any 

other assistance that is not democracy-building. With respect to 

grantee selection and implementation, the Committee directs that 

grants exceeding $1,000,000, or to be implemented over a period of 

12 months, shall be awarded only to organizations with experience 

promoting democracy inside Cuba. 

Middle East and North Africa 

The Committee provides additional direction on programs in the 

region under section 7041 of this report. 

Lebanon scholarships.—The Committee recommendation includes 

not less than $12,000,000 for scholarships for Lebanese students 

with high financial need to attend not-for-profit educational institutions in Lebanon that meet standards comparable to those required 

for American accreditation. Students in Lebanon should be eligible 

for scholarships if they demonstrate financial need, have strong 

academic records, and show potential to contribute to the long-term 

political, economic, and social development of Lebanon. The Committee directs that these funds be awarded through an open and 

competitive process. 

Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI).—The Committee supports continued funding for MEPI and directs that within such 

funds $20,000,000 be made available for the MEPI scholarship program, which is the same as the fiscal year 2018 level. 

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Middle East Regional Cooperation Program.—The Committee 

recommendation includes $5,000,000 for the Middle East Regional 

Cooperation Program, which is the same as the fiscal year 2018 

level. 

Near East Regional Democracy.—The Committee recommendation includes $47,000,000 for the Near East Regional Democracy 

program, which is $5,000,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted 

level. The Committee expects a portion of the funds be used to support programs to increase the participation of women in politics, including as candidates in elections, and in consultation with diaspora communities in the United States. 

Scholarship program for refugees in Lebanon.—The Committee 

recommendation includes $5,000,000 to continue the university 

scholarship pilot program for refugees in Lebanon. Such funds are 

in addition to funds made available for assistance for Lebanon 

under this heading. The USAID Administrator is directed to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on an ongoing basis on 

how the program will be administered consistent with the Lebanon 

scholarship program at not-for-profit educational institutions in 

Lebanon that meet the standards required for American accreditation, and other matters related to implementation. 

South and Central Asia 

The Committee provides additional direction on programs in this 

region under section 7044 of this report. 

Global Programs 

Combating violent extremism.—The Committee encourages 

USAID to invest in innovative, locally-led organizations with programs developed to prevent and address the underlying causes of 

violent extremism and promote sustainable development in a community or communities recently liberated from or particularly vulnerable to extremist organizations, including terrorist organizations such as Boko Haram. 

Disability Programs.—The Committee notes USAID’s ongoing 

support for programs that support inclusive development of persons 

with disabilities and encourages funding for such programs at prior 

year levels. 

Foreign assistance resources.—The Committee recommendation 

includes the request for the Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources to support aid transparency and evaluation. 

Independent media.—The Committee continues to support assistance for independent media, including in Afghanistan, Burma, and 

Pakistan. 

Information communication technology training.—The Committee 

is supportive of programs that provide policy and technical training 

to information communication technology professionals from developing countries at prior year levels. 

National Ocean Policy.—The Committee notes that no funds are 

requested in fiscal year 2019 for the implementation of the National Ocean Policy, and the Committee recommendation includes 

no funding for this purpose. The Committee further notes that any 

funds obligated in support of this policy are subject to the notification requirements contained in this Act. 

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Parliamentary exchanges.—The Committee includes $1,900,000 

for the House Democracy Partnership and encourages coordination 

with USAID in implementing parliamentary strengthening programs. 

Rule of law and judicial reform.—The Committee believes the 

rule of law is fundamental to promoting democracy and sustainable 

development. The Committee notes that the rule of law is strengthened by promoting independent judiciaries, human rights and 

women’s rights, combating human trafficking and corruption, and 

increasing public accountability and access to justice. The Committee continues to support programs to develop fair and transparent judicial systems that advance the rule of law worldwide. 

DEMOCRACY FUND

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $215,500,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation 225,000,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +9,500,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +225,000,000 

The Committee includes $225,000,000 for Democracy Fund, 

which is $9,500,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. 

Funds included under this heading were requested under Economic Support and Development Fund. Of the funds provided, 

$155,500,000 shall be for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund 

of DRL at the Department of State, and $69,500,000 shall be for 

the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance 

at USAID. 

ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $750,334,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request 1 ................................................................. 0 

Committee recommendation $750,334,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +750,334,000 1The fiscal year 2019 request proposes to consolidate funds under this heading and Economic Support 

Fund. 

The Committee recommendation includes $750,334,000 for Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia. 

Cyprus.—No funds were requested for Cyprus, but should the 

Secretary of State decide to provide funds, such assistance should 

only be used for measures aimed at reunification and designed to 

reduce tensions and promote peace and cooperation between the 

two communities on Cyprus. The Committee notes that such programs are subject to the requirements of section 7015 of this Act. 

Funding for the United States assessed cost of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus are provided under Contributions for 

International Peacekeeping Activities. 

Reconciliation programs.—The Committee expects that funds will 

be made available to further the economic, social development, and 

reconciliation goals of Public Law 99–415 at levels consistent with 

amounts provided in prior years. 

Research and training.—The Committee recommendation supports programs made pursuant to section 7034(d) of this Act for research and training authorized by the Soviet-Eastern European Research and Training Act of 1983. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $927,802,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 2,800,375,000 

Committee recommendation 1 996,766,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +68,964,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥1,803,609,000 1 In addition, the fiscal year 2018 enacted level and the Committee recommendation include funds under 

this heading in title VIII designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $996,766,000 for Migration and Refugee Assistance. When combined with additional 

funds for Migration and Refugee Assistance provided under title 

VIII, the amount recommended is the same as the fiscal year 2018 

enacted level. 

Of the funds made available under this heading in this title, the 

Committee recommendation includes not less than $35,000,000 to 

respond to small-scale emergency humanitarian requirements. 

Burmese refugees.—The Committee expects the Secretary of 

State to provide robust diplomatic and funding for refugees and 

other displaced people from Burma, including those who have fled 

ethnic cleansing and other attacks. 

Coordination.—The Committee recommendation includes sufficient funds for the Administration to support the work of the 

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, as requested. 

Minority communities.—Conflict and instability in the Middle 

East and Africa intensify the challenges facing minority ethnic and 

religious communities, including Christian populations. The Committee directs the Secretary of State to ensure that eligible individuals and families from such communities have access to humanitarian assistance and resettlement services. 

Resettlement in Israel.—The Committee recommendation includes 

not less than $5,000,000 for refugees from the former Soviet Union, 

Eastern Europe, and other refugees resettling in Israel, which is 

the same as the request and similar to language carried in prior 

years. 

Syrian refugee assistance.—The Committee encourages the Secretary of State to ensure that senior level Department leadership 

is dedicated to addressing the diplomatic and assistance needs of 

Syrian refugees, especially refugees of special humanitarian concern, and to the development and implementation of other appropriate policies and programs concerning Syrian refugees, other refugees in the region, internally displaced persons and people of humanitarian concern in Syria. 

Tibetan refugees.—The Committee supports the continued allocation of funds to assist Tibetan refugees in Nepal and India at a 

level commensurate with prior years. The Committee is concerned 

about reports that Nepalese officials have handed over Tibetan refugees to Chinese border authorities, in contravention of Nepal’s 

international obligations to protect refugees fleeing persecution. 

The Committee supports efforts by the Secretary of State to work 

with the Government of Nepal to provide safe transit for Tibetan 

refugees and legal protections to Tibetans residing in Nepal. 

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United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) accountability.—The Committee recommendation includes language in section 7048(d) of this Act prohibiting funds appropriated under this 

heading from being made available to UNRWA until the Secretary 

of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that UNRWA is meeting the conditions enumerated in that 

section. 

The Committee directs that in reviewing whether UNRWA is 

meeting the requirements of section 7048(d)(2), the Secretary of 

State shall ensure that UNRWA’s employment policies prohibit 

staff from being members of militant political parties or a Foreign 

Terrorist Organization designated pursuant to section 219 of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act, including members of Hamas. 

In addition to the pre-obligation determination and report required by section 7048(d) of this Act, the Secretary of State shall, 

not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a report on United States 

policy concerning UNRWA, including funding plans, reforms needed by UNRWA to improve accountability and sustainability of services, and changes in United States policy towards UNRWA. In developing such a report, the Secretary shall also include an assessment of the following: (1) the current definition of Palestinian refugees that is used by UNRWA, how that definition corresponds with, 

or differs from, the standard practice used by UNHCR, other UN 

agencies, and the United States Government, and whether such 

definition furthers the prospects for lasting peace in the region and 

the sustainability of UNRWA’s operations; (2) any reforms that 

have been, or are planned to be, submitted to the UN or to 

UNRWA and whether such reforms are a condition for future funding; (3) UNRWA’s commitment and capacity to ensure (i) financial 

transparency, efficiency, and oversight of services and (ii) that 

UNRWA staff, facilities, and materials are not utilized for political 

purposes or terrorist activities; (4) alternatives for assisting Palestinians in need outside of the UNRWA framework; and (5) the 

impact of changes to United States policy towards, and funding for, 

UNRWA on United States national security and regional stability 

in the Middle East and North Africa. The strategy shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

Western Hemisphere.—The Committee remains concerned about 

the growing number of refugees and immigrants in the Western 

Hemisphere, especially refugees fleeing Venezuela, and urges the 

Secretary of State to carefully monitor the needs of displaced individuals and families and the communities that host them. 

UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE

FUND

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $1,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 0 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥1,000,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation does not include funds under 

this heading. Funds previously provided under the heading have 

been included under Migration and Refugee Assistance. The Committee directs the Secretary of State to provide a report to the 

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Committees on Appropriations on any available balances remaining 

under the Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund not 

later than 45 days after enactment of this Act. 

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

PEACE CORPS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $410,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 396,200,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 410,500,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +500,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +14,300,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $410,500,000 for Peace 

Corps, of which $6,000,000 is for the Office of the Inspector General. 

The Committee recommendation for Peace Corps will provide 

support for the positive contributions of Americans serving as volunteers throughout the world, including volunteer safety and security operations. The Committee recommendation continues the ban 

on the use of funds for abortion, with certain exceptions, and requires an operating plan pursuant to section 7070(a) of this Act. 

The Committee recommendation continues the requirement that 

the Peace Corps consult with and notify the Committees on Appropriations prior to any decisions to open, close, significantly reduce, 

or suspend a domestic or overseas office or country program. The 

Committee directs the Director of the Peace Corps to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, listing all decisions 

made during the fiscal year to change the status of offices or country programs and the justifications for such decisions, subject to 

the reporting procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $905,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 800,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 905,000,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +105,000,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $905,000,000 for Millennium Challenge Corporation. The Committee recommendation 

includes a limitation of $105,000,000 for administrative expenses 

and not more than $100,000 may be for representational expenses. 

Funding included for administrative expenses is made available 

until September 30, 2020. 

Corruption.—The Committee directs the CEO of the MCC to continue to update the Committees on Appropriations on efforts to 

seek better data on governance and other measures of corruption. 

MCC mandate.—The Committee continues to direct the CEO of 

the MCC to include the corresponding economic rate of return estimated for each line item funded in the compact in congressional 

notifications submitted for new compacts. 

Reporting requirements.—The Committee directs the MCC to continue to adhere to the directives contained in House Report 114– 

154 with respect to reporting requirements. 

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INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $22,500,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 3,482,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 22,500,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +19,018,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $22,500,000 for the 

Inter-American Foundation (IAF). The Committee recommendation 

does not assume the consolidation of the IAF into USAID, as proposed by the fiscal year 2019 request. 

The Committee recommendation provides additional resources 

for IAF via transfer from Development Assistance to support the 

United States Strategy for Engagement in Central America. 

The Committee notes that section 7070(a) of this Act requires an 

operating plan for funds made available under this heading. 

UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $30,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 4,623,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +25,377,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $30,000,000 for United 

States African Development Foundation. The Committee recommendation does not assume the consolidation of the United 

States African Development Foundation (USADF) into USAID, as 

proposed by the fiscal year 2019 request. 

The Committee directs the USADF to consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to exercising the authority in section 

7024 of this Act for new grants. 

The Committee notes that section 7070(a) of this Act requires an 

operating plan for funds made available under this heading. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

The Committee directs the Department of the Treasury’s Office 

of Inspector General (OIG) to submit a report not later than 45 

days after enactment of this Act on the policies, procedures, and 

processes that the Office of Technical Assistance used to ensure 

compliance with the funding conditions and reporting requirements 

in Public Law 115–141 during fiscal year 2018. The OIG shall consult with the Committees on Appropriation on the scope of the report. 

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $30,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 30,000,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation includes $30,000,000 for International Affairs Technical Assistance by the Department of the 

Treasury. The operating and spend plans required under sections 

7070 of this Act shall include estimated program and administrative costs by fiscal year of appropriation. 

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The Committee is troubled by the Office of Technical Assistance’s 

(OTA) non-compliance with the notification requirements under 

section 7015 of this Act and lack of full compliance with operating 

and spend plans required under section 7070 of this Act. The Committee directs the Department to make all records and staff available to the Office of Inspector General in the course of their work 

to prepare a report for the Committee on OTA’s compliance with 

funding conditions and reporting requirements. 

TITLE IV—INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

The Committee notes that under the direction of the President, 

the Secretary of State shall be responsible for the continuous supervision and general direction of economic assistance, law enforcement and justice sector assistance, military assistance, and military education and training programs, including but not limited to 

determining whether there shall be a military assistance (including 

civic action) or a military education and training program for a 

country and the value thereof, to the end that such programs are 

effectively integrated both at home and abroad and the foreign policy of the United States is best served thereby. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $950,845,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 880,350,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,435,151,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +484,306,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +554,801,000 1 In addition, the fiscal year 2018 enacted level includes funds under this heading in title VIII designated 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $1,435,151,000 for 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement. 

Funds for certain programs under this heading are allocated according to the following table and subject to section 7019 of this 

Act: 

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Country/Program Budget Authority 

Argentina ........................................................................................................................................................ $2,500 

Caribbean Basin Security Initiative ............................................................................................................... $25,250 

Central America Regional Security Initiative ................................................................................................. 222,500 

Combating wildlife poaching and trafficking ................................................................................................ 50,000 

Colombia ......................................................................................................................................................... 160,000 

Countering Russian Influence Fund ............................................................................................................... 50,000 

Critical Flight Safety Program ....................................................................................................................... 12,000 

Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Rights ................................................................................................. 10,000 

Demand Reduction ......................................................................................................................................... 15,000 

DNA forensic technology ................................................................................................................................. 8,000 

Egypt ............................................................................................................................................................... 2,000 

Georgia ........................................................................................................................................................... 4,000 

International Law Enforcement Academies .................................................................................................... 27,000 

International Organizations ............................................................................................................................ 7,000 

International Organized Crime ....................................................................................................................... 80,850 

Mexico ............................................................................................................................................................. 120,000 

Morocco ........................................................................................................................................................... 5,000 

Partnership for Regional East Africa Counterterrorism ................................................................................. 2,580 

Peru ................................................................................................................................................................ 32,000 

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INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Country/Program Budget Authority 

Programs to end modern slavery ................................................................................................................... 25,000 

Stabilization and recovery .............................................................................................................................. 10,000 

Trafficking in persons .................................................................................................................................... 45,000 

Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership .................................................................................................. 10,032 

Tunisia ............................................................................................................................................................ 13,000 

Ukraine ........................................................................................................................................................... 30,000 

Western Hemisphere Regional Security Cooperation ..................................................................................... 12,500 

Argentina.—The Committee notes the renewed security cooperation and engagement between Argentina and the United States. 

Funds provided under this heading should support mutually agreed 

upon goals in the areas of counterterrorism, counternarcotics, and 

law enforcement, and increase Argentina’s technological capabilities in such areas. 

Combating wildlife trafficking.—The Committee includes 

$50,000,000 under this heading for programs to combat wildlife 

poaching and trafficking. The Committee continues to support the 

use of aircraft for anti-poaching activities and directs the Secretary 

of State to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 

current and proposed demonstration projects not later than 45 days 

after enactment of this Act. The Committee supports the use of the 

authority provided in section 484(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance 

Act for transfer of title of aircraft to support anti-poaching activities. 

Coordination.—The Committee notes that, consistent with section 481(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Secretary of 

State is responsible for coordinating all assistance provided by the 

United States Government to support international efforts to combat illicit narcotics production or trafficking. In addition, the provision of assistance by the Department of Defense which is comparable to assistance made available under this heading should be 

provided in a manner consistent with the requirements of section 

333(b) of title 10, United States Code. 

Critical Flight Safety Program.—The Committee recommendation provides $12,000,000 for the Critical Flight Safety Program, 

including $6,500,000 for health monitoring systems to increase aircraft safety, readiness and reliability. The Committee directs that 

such funds shall be awarded on a competitive basis. 

Cybercrime and intellectual property rights.—The Committee recommendation supports the efforts of United States Government 

agencies to build the capacity of partner nations to combat 

cybercrime and strengthen law enforcement in the area of intellectual property rights, including through the placement of Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordinators. The Committee 

notes the spend plan requirements contained in section 7070(b) 

apply to such funds. 

Demand reduction.—The Committee recommendation includes 

$15,000,000 for global demand reduction programs. Not later than 

45 days after enactment of this Act, the Committee directs the Secretary of State, in coordination with the USAID Administrator, to 

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by-country basis for each program, project, and activity for fiscal 

years 2015 through 2018. The report shall include both global and 

bilateral programs supported by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 

related programs. 

DNA forensic technology.—Section 7034(b)(2) provides $8,000,000 

for DNA forensic technology programs. Such funds are derived from 

funds provided under this heading for CARSI and for assistance for 

Mexico. The Committee provides additional direction for this program under section 7034 of this report. 

International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA).—The Committee recommendation provides $27,000,000 for ILEA to support 

regional law enforcement training. The Committee expects the Secretary of State to provide sufficient resources for ILEA San Salvador to support the goals of CARSI. The Committee also expects 

ILEA to continue coursework to address wildlife poaching and trafficking. 

International organizations.—The Committee recommendation 

provides $7,000,000 for activities to mobilize global institutions to 

combat factors that contribute to the opioid crisis and other drug 

and transnational criminal organization threats. 

International organized crime.—The Committee recommendation 

provides $80,850,000 for International Organized Crime, which includes amounts requested for programs to further the objectives of 

Executive Order 13773 on Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to 

Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking. The Committee notes the spend plan requirements contained in section 7070(b) apply to such funds. 

Report.—Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act and 

prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated under this 

heading, the Secretary of State is directed to submit a report to the 

Committees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of funds in a 

manner similar to prior years. The Committee notes that such report does not meet the notification requirements under section 

7015 of this Act. The Committee notes with displeasure that the 

Secretary of State has not adequately complied with this requirement in prior years and directs that such reports be provided expeditiously. 

NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED

PROGRAMS

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $655,467,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 690,306,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 876,050,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +220,583,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +185,744,000 1 In addition, the fiscal year 2018 enacted level includes funds under this heading in title VIII designated 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $876,050,000 for Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs. 

Such funds are allocated according to the following table and subject to section 7019 of this Act: 

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NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program/Activity Budget Authority 

Nonproliferation programs .............................................................................................................................. $301,800 

Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund .............................................................................................. [40,000] 

Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance ....................................................................... [60,000] 

Global Threat Reduction ........................................................................................................................ [70,000] 

Anti-terrorism programs ................................................................................................................................. 360,250 

Anti-terrorism Assistance Program ....................................................................................................... [182,000] 

Airport and aviation security ................................................................................................................ [20,000] 

Counterterrorism Financing Program .................................................................................................... [12,500] 

Terrorist Interdiction Program ............................................................................................................... [50,000] 

Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund ..................................................................................................... [115,750] 

Conventional Weapons Destruction ................................................................................................................ 189,000 

Stabilization and recovery .............................................................................................................................. 25,000 

Total, Non-Proliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ................................. 876,050 

Nonproliferation programs.—The Committee includes 

$301,800,000 for Nonproliferation programs. The Committee emphasizes that nonproliferation programs of the Department of State 

and other Federal agencies are critical to United States national 

security. The Committee urges close coordination among all agencies involved in such activities. 

The Committee recommendation includes not less than the request for a voluntary contribution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support programs that promote nuclear 

safeguards, nuclear safety and security, the responsible use of nuclear energy, and the peaceful uses of nuclear technologies. The 

Committee notes the increased workload and resources associated 

with IAEA’s expanded responsibilities to verify compliance with 

international nuclear nonproliferation agreements, including monitoring Iran’s nuclear commitments, and expects the Secretary of 

State to prioritize funding for such activities. 

Anti-terrorism programs.—The Committee recommendation includes $360,250,000 for Anti-terrorism programs, including 

$182,000,000 for the Anti-terrorism Assistance Program, which 

provides counterterrorism law enforcement training to partner 

countries. 

The Committee recommendation provides $20,000,000 to 

strengthen international airport and aviation security, including 

passenger and baggage screening, and crisis response. Such funds 

are derived from funds under the Anti-terrorism Assistance Program and Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund. In programming 

such funds, the Secretary of State should consider national security 

risks to the United States and the extent to which countries are 

meeting international standards for airport and aviation security. 

Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

is directed to submit an updated spend plan detailing activities 

that will bolster airport and aviation security in key countries. 

The Committee recommendation supports efforts of the Department of State and other Federal agencies to assist foreign countries 

to detect, disrupt, and dismantle terrorist financial networks. The 

Committee recommendation also supports efforts to assist countries 

at risk of terrorist activity enhance their border security capabilities through the Terrorist Interdiction Program. 

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Funds made available under this heading are provided for programs and activities to counter and defeat violent extremism and 

foreign fighters abroad, consistent with the strategy required by 

section 7073(a)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 

and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017. The Secretary of 

State should ensure such programs are coordinated with, and complement the efforts of, other United States Government agencies 

and international partners, and that information gained through 

the conduct of such programs is shared in a timely manner with 

relevant departments and agencies of the United States Government, other international partners, and the appropriate congressional committees, as appropriate. 

Conventional Weapons Destruction.—The Committee recommendation includes $189,000,000 for Conventional Weapons Destruction programs, of which $30,000,000 is for programs in Laos. 

The recommendation also includes funds to support programs in 

Angola, Cambodia, Colombia, Kosovo, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe. 

PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $212,712,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 291,380,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 490,400,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +277,688,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +199,020,000 1 In addition the fiscal year 2018 enacted level includes funds under this heading in title VIII designated 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $490,400,000 for Peacekeeping Operations. 

Africa Regional.—The Committee includes $40,900,000 for Africa 

Regional to support Partnership for Regional East Africa Counterterrorism; Africa Conflict Stabilization and Border Security; Africa 

Military Education Program; Africa Maritime Security Initiative; 

and Africa Regional Counterterrorism. 

Child soldiers.—The Committee includes language in section 

7049(c) of this Act requiring that funds should not be used to support military training or operations that include child soldiers. 

Global Peace Operations Initiative.—The Committee includes 

$71,000,000 for the Global Peace Operations Initiative, which is 

$10,000,000 above the fiscal year 2018 level. Additional funds 

should be made available to support the Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) program above the previous fiscal year, including to support modernization efforts to 

ACOTA training infrastructure. 

Near East.—The Committee recommendation includes 

$31,000,000 for the Multinational Force and Observers Mission 

(MFO) in the Sinai, which is the same as the request. The Committee directs that funds made available above the level of the 

United States contribution are intended to address ongoing force 

protection requirements and emerging needs to protect and sustain 

the MFO mission in the Sinai. 

Somalia.—Consistent with prior years, the Committee recommendation includes funds under this heading for the UN Support Office for the African Union Mission in Somalia, instead of 

under Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities. 

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FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $110,875,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 95,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 110,875,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +15,875,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $110,875,000 for International Military Education and Training. 

The Committee recommendation provides not less than the fiscal 

year 2018 level for Malta. 

FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $5,671,613,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 5,347,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 6,361,342,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +689,729,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +1,014,342,000 1 In addition, the fiscal year 2018 enacted level includes funds under this heading in title VIII designated 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $6,361,342,000 for Foreign Military Financing Program. 

The Committee recommendation continues prior year language 

allowing the Secretary of State to expedite the procurement of defense articles or services for foreign security forces, following consultation with, and notification of, the Committees on Appropriations. 

Funds for certain programs under this heading are allocated according to the following table and subject to section 7019 of this 

Act: 

FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Country/Program Budget 

Authority 

Caribbean Basin Security Initiative ............................................................................................................... $7,500 

Colombia ......................................................................................................................................................... 38,525 

Counter Russia Influence Fund ...................................................................................................................... 120,000 

Central America .............................................................................................................................................. 31,500 

Of which, Costa Rica ............................................................................................................................ 7,500 

Egypt ............................................................................................................................................................... 1,300,000 

Estonia ............................................................................................................................................................ 8,000 

Georgia ........................................................................................................................................................... 35,000 

Israel ............................................................................................................................................................... 3,300,000 

Jordan ............................................................................................................................................................. 425,000 

Latvia .............................................................................................................................................................. 8,000 

Lithuania ........................................................................................................................................................ 8,000 

Mexico ............................................................................................................................................................. 5,000 

Morocco ........................................................................................................................................................... 10,000 

Peru ................................................................................................................................................................ 1,800 

Stabilization and recovery .............................................................................................................................. 25,000 

Tunisia ............................................................................................................................................................ 105,000 

Ukraine ........................................................................................................................................................... 110,000 

Child soldiers.—The Committee includes language in section 

7049(c) of this Act requiring that funds should not be used to support military training or operations that include child soldiers. 

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Department of Defense programs and funding notifications.—Section 7015(d) includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting 

funding appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 

programs to support or continue certain programs initially funded 

by the Department of Defense, unless the Secretary of State, in 

consultation with the Secretary of Defense and in accordance with 

the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, submits a justification to such Committees. 

East Asia and Pacific.—The Committee remains concerned about 

the military modernization of the PRC and the increasing frequency of aggressive claims in territorial disputes, including on the 

seas and in cyberspace. The Committee encourages the Secretary 

of State to continue to engage with allies in the region on the political, economic, and military implications of the strategic rise of the 

PRC, including through military assistance and sales programs. 

Foreign Military Financing Program resources should emphasize 

building the maritime security capabilities of United States partners in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The Secretary should also 

work with the Secretary of Defense to provide excess defense articles applicable to maritime security missions to countries in the region, as appropriate. 

FMF administration.—Funds made available under this heading 

for the general costs of administering military assistance and sales 

should be made available to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of programs authorized by Chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act. 

Israel.—The Committee recommendation includes $3,300,000,000 

in grants for military assistance to Israel, which is the same as the 

budget request. The Committee notes that the recommendation 

fully funds the first year of the ten year United States-Israel MOU. 

The Committee further notes the continued importance of Israel as 

a major strategic partner and ally of the United States in an unstable and critical region of the world. The Committee recognizes that 

the United States-Israel partnership is integral to United States 

national security interests in the region and supports the continuation of the MOU framework to strengthen the strategic partnership to the benefit of both the United States and Israel. The Committee emphasizes that the increased appropriation reflects the 

commitment of the United States to the security of Israel and to 

ensuring that Israel’s qualitative military edge and defense capabilities are maintained. 

The Committee notes that Israel maintains the flexibility under 

the MOU to purchase jet fuel from the United States. 

Section 7049(b) includes language carried in the prior year designating an amount for the Special Defense Acquisition Fund. The 

Committee supports the use of this fund to transfer precision guided munitions and related defense articles and services to reserve 

stocks for Israel and the transfer of such stocks as necessary for 

Israel’s legitimate self-defense. 

Lebanon.—The Committee recommendation includes language in 

section 7041(e) of this Act requiring that certain conditions be met 

prior to the obligation of funds under this heading for assistance 

for Lebanon. The Committee intends that assistance provided to 

the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) will not be used against Israel, 

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and such assistance will not affect Israel’s qualitative military edge 

in the region. The Committee notes that section 7041(e) prohibits 

funds for the Lebanese Internal Security Forces or the LAF if either organization is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization 

and the Committee directs the Secretary of State to consult with 

the Committee regarding the rigorous implementation of this provision. 

Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit to the Committees 

on Appropriations, an update to the report required on the performance of the LAF under section 7041 of the Explanatory Statement accompanying the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 

and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018. The Committee 

directs the Secretary of State to regularly consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the activities of the LAF and assistance 

provided by the United States. 

Quarterly Status Report.—The Committee notes that the Secretary of State has not complied with the reporting requirements 

contained in section 7034(b)(8) of the Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31) and the Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 (division K of Public Law 115–141). The Secretary of State is directed 

to submit such reports not later than 30 days after the enactment 

of this Act. In accordance with section 7049(e)(2) of this Act, the 

Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, 

shall include a list of cases under development for major defense 

equipment (as defined in section 47 of the Arms Export Control 

Act) that are above the thresholds identified in section 36(b) of the 

Arms Export Control Act for which the letter of request is over 180 

days old, consultations have not begun with the committees of jurisdiction, and a Letter of Offer has not been submitted. Such list 

shall include: (1) the date of the letter of request; (2) the amount 

of the proposed sale; and (3) a description of the defense article or 

service. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

may be accompanied by a classified annex, if necessary. The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall 

also be prepared to discuss the status of each case, including 

whether the case has been received by the Department of State. 

TITLE V—MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $339,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 213,800,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥125,200,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +213,800,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $213,800,000 for International Organizations and Programs. Such funds are allocated according to the following table and subject to section 7019 of this 

Act: 

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Organization Budget 

Authority 

International Civil Aviation Organization ....................................................................................................... $1,200 

International Conservation Programs ............................................................................................................. 5,000 

Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia ........... 50 

UN Children’s Fund ........................................................................................................................................ 132,500 

UN Development Program .............................................................................................................................. 60,000 

UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women ........................................................................................... 1,000 

UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture ..................................................................................................... 6,550 

UN Women ...................................................................................................................................................... 7,500 

Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 213,800 

Transparency and accountability.—The Committee recommendation includes modified language in section 7048(a) withholding a 

portion of funds for UN agencies until the Secretary of State determines and reports that certain transparency and accountability requirements have been met. 

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

International Monetary Fund (IMF) internal budget.—The Committee expects the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to the Committees on Appropriations the information required in House Report 114–154 regarding IMF surcharges on loans and the internal 

budget for the IMF and directs the Secretary to provide updated 

information on such matters for calendar year 2019. 

Budget support.—The Committee continues to be concerned 

about the use of budget support, through Development Policy 

Loans and Program for Results. Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Committee directs the Secretary of the Treasury to report to the Committees on Appropriations on the ten countries receiving the highest levels of lending for each instrument 

during calendar year 2018. 

Global Agriculture Food Security.—The Act does not include an 

appropriation for a contribution to the Global Agriculture Food Security Program (GAFSP), which has remaining balances available 

from prior appropriations Acts for such contribution. The Secretary 

of the Treasury shall continue the 2012 pledge to provide to 

GAFSP $1 for every $2 in contributions from other donors, utilizing 

such prior year balances. 

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $139,575,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 68,300,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 139,575,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +71,275,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $139,575,000 for the 

Global Environment Facility (GEF) subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. The Secretary of the Treasury is required to submit a report about the programming of funds in the previous GEF replenishment cycle. 

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CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $1,097,010,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 1,097,010,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,097,010,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

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

CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $47,395,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 47,395,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 47,395,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

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

CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $32,418,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 32,417,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 32,417,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥1,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation includes $32,417,000 for Contribution to the African Development Bank. 

The Committee recommends a limitation on the amount that the 

United States Governor of the African Development Bank may subscribe to the callable portion of the United States share of the General Capital Increase. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $171,300,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 171,300,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 171,300,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

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

CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL

DEVELOPMENT

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $30,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +30,000,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $30,000,000 for Contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural Development. 

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TITLE VI—EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

INSPECTOR GENERAL

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $5,700,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 4,750,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 5,700,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +950,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $5,700,000 for the Office of Inspector General (OIG). 

The Committee directs the OIG to submit to the Committees on 

Appropriations its annual audit plan within the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. 

The Committee directs the OIG to submit a report not later than 

45 days after enactment of this Act on the policies, procedures, and 

processes that Export-Import Bank used to ensure compliance with 

the funding conditions and reporting requirements in Public Law 

115–141 during fiscal year 2018. The OIG shall consult with the 

Committees on Appropriation on the scope of the report. 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $110,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 90,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 110,000,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +20,000,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $110,000,000 for Administrative Expenses and does not include funds for a subsidy appropriation. 

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

NONCREDIT ACCOUNT

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $79,200,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request 1 ................................................................. 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 79,200,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +79,200,000 1For fiscal year 2019, the budget proposes to replace OPIC with the Development Finance Institution. 

The Committee recommendation includes $79,200,000 for Noncredit Account for the administrative expenses of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). 

The Committee directs OPIC to submit a report not later than 

45 days after enactment of this Act on the staff and activities funded by the noncredit credit account. Specifically, the report shall describe the differences among credit administrative expenses, insurance administrative expenses, and project-specific transaction costs; 

how shared administrative expenses are allocated among these categories; the historical dollar amounts for of these categories; and 

the definition and amounts of direct and indirect costs. 

The Committee is concerned about the thoroughness and timeliness of responses by OPIC, noting, for example, the agency’s noncompliance with the reporting requirement for a confidential annex 

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ternal Affairs to be readily available to provide technical assistance, to be receptive to inquiries, and to establish effective processes and procedures to ensure that OPIC complies with all funding conditions and reporting requirements. 

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $20,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request 1 ................................................................. 0 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥10,000,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +10,000,000 1For fiscal year 2019, the budget proposes to replace OPIC with the Development Finance Institution. 

The Committee recommendation includes $10,000,000 for the 

cost of OPIC’s direct and guaranteed loan credit programs. 

The Committee recommendation does not extend the authorization of OPIC, but defers such action to the authorizing committees 

of jurisdiction. The Committee will consider conforming changes in 

accordance with any changes in enacted laws. 

The Committee directs the President of OPIC to include in the 

CBJ for fiscal year 2020 a confidential annex that describes new 

loans, guarantees, and insurance approved or anticipated in the 

prior year, current year, and budget year by category, recipient, 

country, level of OPIC resources provided, and source year of financing used, as well as any updates to the previous report. The 

Committee also directs OPIC to provide additional detail, including 

a description of the positive and negative subsidy assigned to the 

largest projects and the level of guarantee provided. 

The Committee directs OPIC to submit the confidential annex on 

a quarterly basis for the current year to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter, including the amounts of principal and subsidy obligated or 

deobligated by date and the remaining unobligated balances of resources and the statutory cap. 

Investment funds.—As in prior years, the Committee directs 

OPIC to continue to provide written reports on a semi-annual 

basis, including the following information for each investment fund: 

the identity, selection process, and professional background of current and past managers; the fees and compensation currently provided to senior management; the amount of OPIC guarantees and 

actual investments made at the end of the previous six months; 

and any additional pertinent data. 

Local currency guarantees.—As in prior years, the Committee directs OPIC to consult with the Committees on Appropriations before exercising local currency loan guarantee authority, and to provide to the Committees on Appropriations, prior to the consultation, justification for the need to exercise such authority, the use 

of OPIC subsidy required, the degree to which the United States 

would be exposed to additional risk as a result of such transactions, 

and which other United States Government agencies have been 

consulted. 

Non-governmental and private and voluntary organizations.—As 

in prior years, the Committee directs the President of OPIC to consult with the Committees on Appropriations before any future financing for non-governmental organizations or private and voluntary organizations is approved. 

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DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTION

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $0 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 118,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 0 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥118,000,000 

The Committee recommendation does not include the Development Finance Institution. The Committee will consider conforming 

changes in accordance with any changes in enacted laws. 

TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $79,500,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 12,105,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 79,500,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +67,395,000 

The Committee recommendation includes $79,500,000 for the 

United States Trade and Development Agency. 

TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

The Committee recommends the following general provisions carried in the fiscal year 2018 Act be deleted: 7050, 7055, 7061, 7064, 

7073, and 7080. These provisions are either addressed elsewhere in 

permanent law, have been considered by the appropriate authorizing committee, are directly addressed in this report, or are no 

longer necessary. 

The Committee recommends the following new, revised and retained provisions: 

Section 7001 includes language carried in the prior year regarding allowances and differentials. 

Section 7002 includes language carried in the prior year requiring agencies to provide quarterly reports on the cumulative balances of any unobligated funds. 

Section 7003 includes language carried in the prior year requiring that consulting service contracts shall be a matter of public 

record. 

Section 7004 includes language modified from the prior year with 

respect to the construction and use of diplomatic facilities, setting 

limitations and expanding notification and oversight requirements, 

and placing conditions and restrictions on certain funds. Further 

direction concerning notification and oversight of diplomatic facilities is included under Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance. 

Section 7005 includes language carried in the prior year regarding certain personnel actions and the authority to transfer funds 

between appropriations accounts. 

Section 7006 includes language carried in the prior year on Department of State management. The report required in subsection 

(c) shall include a description of the criteria used by the Secretary 

of State to certify that an office or bureau is capable of managing 

and overseeing foreign assistance, and a description of the technical training required by the Department of State for personnel 

involved in such activities. The report should also include a summary of each open recommendation from the Department of State 

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Office of Inspector General related to oversight and management of 

foreign assistance for such bureau. 

The Committee is concerned about the Department of State’s 

management of appropriated funds within the period of availability, including the need to improve fund management to avoid 

expired and canceled funds. The Committee directs the Inspector 

General for the Department of State to conduct an audit of the Department’s use of appropriated funds prior to expiration and cancellation. The audit shall determine whether operating units used 

appropriated funds within the deadlines of the appropriations, 

whether obligations using expired funds were made in accordance 

with Federal requirements, and review the closeout process of operating units. The audit should also include any findings related to 

the reasons for any expired or canceled funds, identify the root 

causes for deficiencies and determine monetary benefits that could 

have been achieved if contracts and cooperative agreements had 

been closed in a timely manner. 

Section 7007 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting assistance for the governments of Cuba, North Korea, Iran, 

and Syria. 

Section 7008 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting assistance for countries whose duly elected head of government is deposed by military coup or decree, or a coup or decree in 

which the military plays a decisive role; requiring a determination; 

and providing a waiver under certain conditions. 

Section 7009 includes language modified from the prior year setting limitations and conditions on transfers between appropriations 

accounts, requiring audits of certain transfers, and reporting requirements on transfers for the Department of State and USAID. 

Section 7010 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting first-class travel and setting certain limitations on computer 

networks and the promotion of tobacco. 

Section 7011 includes language modified from the prior year regarding the availability of funds appropriated by this Act and new 

language placing a limitation on the authority until the Secretary 

of State submits the report required under this section in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31). 

Section 7012 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting assistance for countries in default and allowing exceptions in 

certain circumstances. 

Section 7013 includes language carried in the prior year withholding assistance to a country where such assistance is subject to 

taxation, unless the Secretary of State makes certain determinations, and updating a reporting requirement. 

The report required pursuant to subsection (h) shall include a description of the steps taken by the Department of State and other 

relevant Federal agencies to comply with the requirements of this 

section. The report shall include rules, regulations, and policy guidance issued and updated pursuant to subsection (f). 

Section 7014 includes language carried in the prior year regarding the reservation of funds and the designation of certain funding 

levels. 

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Section 7015 includes language modified from the prior year establishing the notification requirements for funds made available 

in this Act. 

The Committee notes that all notification requirements apply to 

funds appropriated in title VIII and designated pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

Subsection (g) includes language requiring notification for certain 

trust funds. The Committee directs that such notifications include 

the following information: (1) the office or bureau at USAID, the 

Department of State, or the Department of the Treasury that will 

oversee programs and expenditures of the trust fund; (2) the Web 

site link to publicly available expenditures of the trust fund; (3) a 

copy of the administrative agreement between the international finance institution (IFI) and the United States, or if not available, 

a draft of the pending agreement; and (4) whether direct government assistance will be provided by the trust fund and specific risk 

mitigation and anti-corruption steps being taken by the trust fund. 

Not later than 5 days after the conclusion of an agreement with 

a country, including a state with a compact of free association with 

the United States, to receive by transfer or release individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, the Secretary of State shall notify the Committees on Appropriations in writing of the terms of the agreement, including 

whether funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 

related programs will be made available for assistance for such 

country pursuant to such agreement. 

Section 7016 includes language modified from the prior year concerning public posting of reports and documents, records management, and cybersecurity. The Secretary of State shall include 

amounts planned for reducing the FOIA and Congressional oversight requests backlog in the operating plan required by section 

7070(a) of this Act. 

Section 7017 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting funds for programs in contravention of this Act. 

Section 7018 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting funding for abortions and involuntary sterilization. 

Section 7019 includes language modified from the prior year regarding funding directives specified in tables and reporting directives in the report accompanying this Act. 

Section 7020 includes language carried in the prior year regarding the use of representation expenses. 

Section 7021 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting assistance for governments that support international terrorism. 

Section 7022 includes language carried in the prior year regarding authorization requirements. 

Section 7023 includes language carried in the prior year defining 

the terms ‘‘program, project, and activity’’. 

Section 7024 includes language carried in the prior year regarding certain authorities for the Peace Corps, IAF, and the USADF. 

Section 7025 includes language carried in the prior year relating 

to commerce, trade, and surplus commodities. 

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Section 7026 includes language carried in the prior year regarding the requirement that separate accounts be established for cash 

transfers and assistance that generates local currencies and establishing certain conditions on the use of those funds. 

Section 7027 includes language carried in the prior year regarding assistance through nongovernmental organizations and assistance provided under the Food for Peace Act. 

Section 7028 includes language modified from the prior year conditioning funds provided to local organizations through limited 

competitions. 

Section 7029 includes language carried in the prior year regarding the compensation level of the United States executive director 

to international financial institutions. The Committee directs the 

Secretary of the Treasury: 

(1) To instruct the United States executive director of each 

international financial institution to seek to require that such 

institution adopts and implements a publicly available policy, 

including the strategic use of peer reviews and external experts, to conduct independent, in-depth evaluations of the effectiveness of at least 25 percent of all loans, grants, programs, 

and significant analytical non-lending activities in advancing 

the institution’s goals of reducing poverty and promoting equitable economic growth, consistent with relevant safeguards, to 

ensure that decisions to support such loans, grants, programs, 

and activities are based on accurate data and objective analysis. Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on steps taken in fiscal year 2018 by the United 

States executive directors and the international financial institutions on these matters compared to the previous fiscal year. 

(2) To instruct the United States Executive Director of the 

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and 

the International Development Association to vote against any 

loan, grant, policy, or strategy if such institution has adopted 

and is implementing any social or environmental safeguard relevant to such loan, grant, policy, or strategy that provides less 

protection than World Bank safeguards in effect on September 

30, 2015. 

(3) To instruct the United States executive director of each 

international financial institution to vote against loans or other 

financing for projects unless such projects— 

a. provide for accountability and transparency, including 

the collection, verification and publication of beneficial 

ownership information related to extractive industries and 

on-site monitoring during the life of the project; 

b. will be developed and carried out in accordance with 

best practices regarding environmental conservation; cultural protection; and empowerment of local populations, including free, prior and informed consent of affected indigenous communities; 

c. do not provide incentives for, or facilitate, forced displacement; and 

d. do not partner with or otherwise involve enterprises 

owned or controlled by the armed forces. 

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(4) To seek to require that such institution conducts rigorous 

human rights due diligence and risk management, as appropriate, in connection with any loan, grant, policy, or strategy 

of such institution. Prior to voting on any such loan, grant, policy, or strategy, the executive director shall consult with the 

Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, 

Department of State, if the executive director has reason to believe that such loan, grant, policy, or strategy could result in 

forced displacement or other violation of human rights. 

(5) To promote in loan, grant, and other financing agreements improvements in borrowing countries’ financial management and judicial capacity to investigate, prosecute, and punish fraud and corruption. 

(6) To seek to require that such institution collects, verifies, 

and publishes, to the maximum extent practicable, beneficial 

ownership information (excluding proprietary information) for 

any corporation or limited liability company, other than a publicly listed company, that receives funds from any such financial institution. Not later than 45 days after enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committees on 

Appropriations on steps taken in fiscal year 2018 by the 

United States executive directors and the international financial institutions on these matters compared to the previous fiscal year. 

(7) To seek to require that each such institution is effectively 

implementing and enforcing policies and procedures which reflect best practices for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, including best practices for— 

a. protection against retaliation for internal and lawful 

public disclosure; 

b. legal burdens of proof; 

c. statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation; 

d. access to independent adjudicative bodies, including 

external arbitration; and 

e. results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation. 

Section 7030 includes language carried in the prior year regarding debt-for-development programs. 

Section 7031 includes language modified from the prior year regarding management of direct assistance to governments, budget 

transparency of recipient countries, corruption and human rights 

violations, and the foreign assistance Web site. 

In subsection (c), the Committee notes that the Department of 

State has interpreted the term ‘‘significant corruption’’ in this subsection to be corrupt activities that would result in a denial under 

the 2004 Presidential Proclamation 7750. 

Section 7032 contains language modified from the prior year regarding democracy programs funded in this Act. The Committee 

recommendation includes not less than $2,400,000,000 in assistance for democracy programs, which is an increase of $91,483,000 

over the level directed in fiscal year 2018. An additional 

$170,000,000 is provided under National Endowment for Democracy. Funds made available pursuant to this section are not intended for attribution to other sector or program directives included in this Act. 

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The Committee includes $10,000,000 from funds made available 

under Economic Support Fund and Democracy Fund for the diplomatic and programmatic action plan to support and protect civil society activities and journalists who have been threatened, harassed, or attacked for peacefully exercising their rights of free expression, association, or assembly. 

The Committee supports continued investments in programs that 

enhance the technical capacity of countries to prepare for and manage elections, train political parties, educate voters, and enhance 

transparency and accountability. 

The Committee continues support for Department of State and 

USAID independent media and internet freedom programs globally. 

With respect to the provision of assistance made available in this 

Act for democracy programs, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator should prioritize using organizations with significant 

experience implementing such programs and that demonstrate successful outcomes. 

Section 7033 includes language modified from the prior year regarding international religious freedom. 

Subsection (a) designates funds for the Office of International Religious Freedom, including for the continued development and implementation of an international religious freedom curriculum in 

accordance with section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as 

amended by the IRFA. Subsection (b)(1) designates not less than $10,000,000 of the 

funds under Democracy Fund be made available for international 

religious freedom programs. The Committee intends that these 

funds be administered at the direction of the Ambassador-at-Large 

for International Religious Freedom. Subsection (b)(2) designates not less than $10,000,000 from funds 

appropriated under Economic Support Fund for programs to document, investigate, and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and other human rights violations, including for 

programs authorized by section 5 of H.R. 390, the Iraq and Syria 

Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017, as 

passed by the House of Representatives on June 6, 2017. The Committee intends that these funds be administered by USAID in consultation with the Office of Global Criminal Justice, Department of 

State. Additionally, funds should, to the maximum extent practicable, be implemented through non-governmental organizations. 

Paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of subsection (b) include directives 

concerning the provision of humanitarian assistance for vulnerable 

and persecuted religious minorities, the support of transitional justice programs, and the delivery of international broadcasting programs related to religious freedom. 

The Committee is troubled by a reported under-representation of 

persecuted religious minority populations in the United States refugee admissions program. Such reports raise questions about 

whether there are aspects of the admissions process that discourage religious minority populations from seeking refuge. The Committee encourages the State Department to review the process and 

examine ways to improve the process, such as allowing persecuted 

religious populations and victims of genocide to apply directly to 

the United States Refugee Admissions Program, having the initial 

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visa applications processed by members of the same ethnic or religious community, or language as the applicant. 

The Committee remains concerned for ethnic and religious minorities, including Christians, Yezidis, Rohingya, and other groups 

across the globe that have been victims of mass atrocities, ethnic 

cleansing, and genocide. The Committee recognizes the benefits of 

existing psychosocial support programs coordinated by the State 

Department and USAID for these groups and individuals and supports the expansion of these programs. Furthermore, the Committee encourages the prioritization of psychosocial support programs to benefit religious and ethnic minorities affected by ISIS, 

including trauma therapy and care for children and survivors of 

sexual slavery, as well as other highly vulnerable populations 

worldwide. 

Section 7034 includes language modified from the prior year 

granting certain special authorities and limitations relating to 

funds made available in this Act. 

Subsection (b)(2) includes language modified from the prior year directing not less than $8,000,000 for DNA forensic technology to 

combat human trafficking in Central America and Mexico. The 

Committee notes that DNA forensic science and DNA databases 

have a unique capability to confirm identities and have proven to 

be an effective tool in deterring and preventing human trafficking. 

The Committee expects the Department of State to work in partnership to further develop the capacity of the governments of Central America and Mexico to utilize DNA forensic science and databases to combat trafficking in persons. These efforts should include 

collaboration with local law enforcement, civil society, and academic institutions and also leverage investments from the private 

sector. The Committee directs the Secretary of State to consult 

with the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 45 days 

after enactment of this Act, on the use of such funds. The Committee expects these funds to be provided through an open and 

competitive process. 

Subsection (j) includes language prohibiting funds appropriated 

in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 

of State, foreign operations, and related programs, from being 

made available for a contribution, grant, or any other payment to 

the Green Climate Fund. 

Section 7035 continues language carried in the prior year related 

to the Arab League Boycott of Israel. The Committee is concerned 

about international efforts to stigmatize and isolate Israel through 

the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement. The Committee directs, as part of the annual report to Congress on the Arab 

League Boycott of Israel, that the President add information about 

the BDS campaign, covering companies, international organizations, countries, and other organizations, including state investment vehicles, that are involved in promoting the movement, as 

well as specific steps the Department of State has taken and expects to take to discourage or end politically-motivated efforts to 

boycott, divest from, or sanction Israel or Israeli entities. The Committee further directs the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator to strengthen policies and procedures to ensure organizations supported through funding are not participants in such efforts. 

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Section 7036 includes language carried in the prior year establishing limitations on the use of funds in support of a Palestinian 

state. 

Section 7037 includes language carried in the prior year establishing restrictions on the use of funds for the purpose of conducting official United States Government business with the Palestinian Authority. 

Section 7038 includes language carried in the prior year restricting assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. 

Section 7039 includes language carried in the prior year placing 

conditions on assistance for the West Bank and Gaza. For the purposes of subsection (c)(1)(A), the prohibition shall include any funds 

provided to family members of Palestinians who commit or have 

committed acts of terrorism if the purpose of providing such funds 

is to recognize or otherwise honor the individual who commits or 

has committed such acts. 

Section 7040 includes language modified from the prior year 

placing limitations on any assistance for the Palestinian Authority 

and regarding Hamas. 

Section 7041 includes language modified from the prior year regarding countries in the Middle East and North Africa. 

Egypt.—Subsection (a) is modified from the prior year. 

Funds for Egypt are allocated according to the following table 

and subject to section 7019 of this Act: 

EGYPT 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Budget 

Authority 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................. $150,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement .................................................................................. 2,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ............................................................... 3,000 

International Military Education and Training ............................................................................................... 1,800 

Foreign Military Financing Program ............................................................................................................... 1,300,000 

Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 1,456,800 

The Committee notes a portion of funds appropriated for assistance for Egypt in three prior fiscal years remain withheld from systems and programs that support Egypt’s military capabilities, including to combat real and ongoing terrorists threats. The Committee directs the Secretary of State to provide regular updates to 

the Committees on Appropriations on the status of funds, including 

the requirements necessary to proceed with such funds, and any 

other impediments to programming such funds unrelated to conditions in this and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. 

Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of State is directed to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on steps taken by the Government of Egypt to— 

(i) comply with United Nations Security Council resolution 2270 

and other such resolutions regarding North Korea; (ii) govern 

democratically, including protecting freedom of expression, association, and assembly; (iii) advance human rights, including protecting 

the rights of religious minorities and women; (iv) improve the 

transparency and accountability of security forces; and (v) dismiss, 

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vacate, or otherwise appropriately resolve all unfounded charges 

and convictions associated with democracy-related cases. 

The Committee also urges the Secretary to, as appropriate, press 

the Government of Egypt to expeditiously resolve in a fair and just 

manner the claims arising from the September 13, 2015 incident 

involving Egyptian security forces and American and Mexican nationals. 

Funds made available for assistance for Egypt under Economic 

Support Fund shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations and section 634A of the 

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Such funds should be made available for democracy programs and for development programs in the 

Sinai. Such funds may not be made available for cash transfer assistance or budget support unless the Secretary of State certifies to 

the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of 

Egypt is taking consistent steps to stabilize the economy and implement market-based reforms. 

The Committee directs that not less than $35,000,000 of the 

funds made available for assistance for Egypt under Economic Support Fund should be made available for higher education programs, 

including not less than $10,000,000 for scholarships for Egyptian 

students with high financial need to attend not-for-profit institutions of higher education in Egypt. Such institutions must meet 

standards equivalent to those required for United States institutional accreditation by a regional accrediting agency recognized by 

the United States Department of Education. Not later than 45 days 

after enactment of this Act, the USAID Administrator shall consult 

with the Committees on Appropriations on implementation of funds 

made available for scholarships in Egypt. 

The Committee encourages the USAID Administrator to implement programs that assist orphans and vulnerable children in 

Egypt, including children from religiously diverse populations. 

Iran.—Subsection (b) includes modified language similar to the 

prior year regarding international sanctions. 

For the purposes of the report required by subsection (b)(3)(B), 

the term ‘‘international community’’ shall mean the UN, the PRC, 

France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, 

and the European Union. 

Iraq.—Subsection (c) is similar to language carried in the prior 

year regarding the use and distribution of assistance for Iraq, including in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and other areas impacted 

by the conflict in Syria, and among religious and ethnic minority 

populations in Iraq. 

Within the amount provided for assistance for Iraq, the recommendation includes funds to support American-style higher education institutions in Iraq, including in the Kurdistan region, on an 

open and competitive basis. American educational institutions play 

an important role in educating the next generation of leaders in the 

region, countering extremism, strengthening democracy, and encouraging economic opportunities. The Secretary of State or USAID 

Administrator, as appropriate, shall include funds to be allocated 

for this purpose in the spend plan submitted pursuant to section 

7070(b) of this Act. 

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The Committee remains concerned about the safe return of displaced Iraqi ethnic and religious minorities, including Christians, 

Yezidis, and other groups who have been victimized by genocide, to 

their ancestral homelands in the Nineveh Plain, Tel Afar, and 

Sinjar areas of Iraq. Support for such individuals and communities 

should, to the maximum extent practicable, take into account the 

unique needs and security requirements necessary for safe repatriation. The Committee directs that not less than $50,000,000 of the 

funds provided in this Act for stabilization and recovery assistance 

be made available for assistance to support the safe return of displaced religious and ethnic minorities to their communities in Iraq. 

This funding will build upon ongoing programming in support of 

these efforts, and may include, but is not limited to, repair of 

homes, utilities, and other infrastructure; protection of minority 

communities; forensic and criminal justice assistance to identify 

victims and perpetrators of genocide; and psycho-social support for 

trauma survivors. 

Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the USAID 

Administrator shall submit a report on the status of the modified 

agreement between USAID and the United Nations Development 

Programme (UNDP) regarding assistance to Iraqis, particularly religious and ethnic minorities, to enable them to return to their 

homes in areas liberated from ISIS. One aim of the modified agreement was to ensure that the United States contribution will help 

the populations of liberated areas in Ninewa Province resume normal lives by restoring community-prioritized services such as 

water, electricity, sewage, health, and education. 

The Committee continues to support programs to assist ethnic 

and religious minorities, such as the Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac people, Yezidis, and others who are victims of persecution in the 

Nineveh Plans and elsewhere in Iraq and Syria. Support for these 

communities should, to the maximum extent practicable, be directed to indigenous aid and security organizations on the ground 

in these areas who have a proven track record of supporting their 

local communities. The Committee further acknowledges the ongoing need for the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional 

Government to integrate these communities into the civil and security infrastructure while working towards reconciliation of past and 

current transgressions which have led to marginalization of Iraq’s 

most vulnerable communities. 

The Committee encourages the State Department to work with 

the relevant federal agency partners to expedite the processing of 

the backlog of Iraqi Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applications. The 

Committee notes the critical role of the SIV program in assisting 

the United States mission in Afghanistan and urges the Committees of jurisdiction to review the needs of this program. The current 

situation is unacceptable as many family members of SIV holders 

have waited more than five years without any notification from the 

Departments of State or Homeland Security on the status or 

timeline of their visa applications. The Committee also encourages 

the State Department to expand the days and hours of operation 

for consular services in Erbil to accommodate the demand of persecuted populations in Northern Iraq. The State Department must 

provide adequate opportunity with a normal operating schedule so 

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vulnerable populations have reasonable access to the programs 

available to them. 

The Committee understands that the diplomatic note governing 

the United States presence in the Republic of Iraq provides no legal 

or economic protections for United States contractors supporting 

the American national security mission in Iraq. The Committee is 

concerned that the lack of such protections fosters the excessive 

and arbitrary application and enforcement of tax payments on 

United States companies and personnel supporting operations in 

Iraq and compromises the integrity and capability of the Iraqi tax 

authorities to fairly assess and collect taxes. The Committee appreciates the State Department’s recent attention to this issue and encourages the Department to seek an immediate solution that will 

provide legal and economic protections for United States personnel 

supporting national security contracts in Iraq. 

Jordan.—Subsection (d) includes language carried in the prior 

year designating funding levels for Jordan. 

The Committee recommendation includes not less than 

$1,525,000,000 for assistance for Jordan. Funds for Jordan are allocated according to the following table and subject to section 7019 

of this Act: 

JORDAN 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Budget Authority 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................. $1,082,400 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ............................................................... 13,600 

International Military Education and Training ............................................................................................... 4,000 

Foreign Military Financing Program ............................................................................................................... 425,000 

Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 1,525,000 

The Committee notes the importance of the relationship with the 

Kingdom of Jordan and the strong leadership that Jordan continues to play in advancing peace and stability in the region and 

in the ongoing campaign to defeat ISIS. The United States should 

continue to support critical economic aid and to provide the assistance needed to ensure Jordan’s success in coalition operations, including to strengthen Jordan’s borders with Iraq and Syria. 

The Committee supports the goals and objectives of establishing 

an Enterprise Fund for Jordan, consistent with H.R. 2646 as 

passed by the House of Representatives on February 5, 2018. 

Funds may be made available for such purpose from funds under 

Economic Support Fund, in addition to amounts designated under 

this heading. 

Lebanon.—Subsection (e) is modified from the prior year by deleting language making Economic Support Fund available notwithstanding a certain provision of law. 

Libya.—Subsection (f) is modified from the prior year by deleting 

a funding directive and language on infrastructure projects. 

The Committee notes with concern the occurrence of forced labor 

and modern day slavery in Libya and expects that assistance be 

made available to combat these practices. 

Morocco.—Subsection (g) includes language modified from the 

prior year. 

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The Committee recommendation includes not less than 

$39,500,000 for assistance for Morocco. Funds for Morocco are allocated according to the following table and subject to section 7019 

of this Act: 

MOROCCO 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Budget Authority 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................. $20,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement .................................................................................. 5,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ............................................................... 2,500 

International Military Education and Training ............................................................................................... 2,000 

Foreign Military Financing Program ............................................................................................................... 10,000 

Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 39,500 

The Committee recommendation makes funds available for assistance for any region or territory administered by Morocco, including the Western Sahara. The Committee expects funds to support democratic reforms and economic development. The Committee remains concerned by the failure to resolve the longstanding 

dispute over the Western Sahara and the protracted refugee situation in the Polisario-run camps near Tindouf, Algeria. The Committee believes that the Secretary of State should pursue a negotiated settlement to the dispute, based on a formula of autonomy 

under Moroccan sovereignty. These redoubled diplomatic efforts 

can lead to a realistic and lasting settlement, the completion of a 

UN peacekeeping mission that has existed for over 26 years, and 

a more stable region. The Committee also encourages the Administration to support private sector investment in the Western Sahara. The Committee recommendation includes a requirement to 

consult with the Committees on Appropriations on all of these 

issues not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act. 

Refugee Assistance in North Africa.—Subsection (h) includes language similar to the prior year regarding refugee assistance in 

North Africa. The Committee notes that the UN Security Council 

(UNSC), through adoption of UNSC resolution 2351, reiterated its 

request for consideration of a refugee registration in the Tindouf 

refugee camps and emphasized efforts be made in this regard. The 

Committee supports funds being made available to support such efforts. Given the unprecedented demand for humanitarian assistance globally, the Committee emphasizes the need for transparency 

and accountability of humanitarian resources. 

Stabilization and recovery assistance.—Subsection (i) designates 

funding in this Act under Economic Support Fund, International 

Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Programs, Peacekeeping Operations, and Foreign Military Financing Program that are reserved 

for stabilization and recovery assistance. These funds are in addition to amounts directed in this Act for bilateral assistance. Funds 

for stabilization and recovery assistance are designated in accordance with the following table and subject to section 7019 of this 

Act. 

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STABILIZATION AND RECOVERY ASSISTANCE 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Budget Authority 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................. $120,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement .................................................................................. 10,000 

Transitional Justice ............................................................................................................................... [5,000] 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ............................................................... 25,000 

Peacekeeping Operations ............................................................................................................................... 25,000 

Foreign Military Financing Program ............................................................................................................... 25,000 

Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 205,000 

Syria.—Subsection (j) is modified by limiting the authority related to non-lethal assistance to address the needs of civilians affected by conflict in Syria to title III funds, by deleting paragraph 

(2) on explosive ordnance disposal programs and paragraph (3) on 

Syrian organizations, and by adding paragraph (2) on a funding 

limitation for assistance in areas of Syria controlled by the government led by Bashar al-Assad or associated forces, except for humanitarian assistance. 

The Committee remains concerned about the lengthy displacement of Syrians and the ongoing burden they face, as well as the 

continued strain Syrian refugees are placing on host communities. 

The Committee urges the Department of State to continue to: (1) 

assist host countries expand their national systems to accommodate refugee needs; (2) increase host country capacity to deliver 

basic services to their own citizens; (3) strengthen the ability of 

local governments to respond to the refugee influx; (4) employ policies and programs to close gaps in distribution of need-based aid 

to at-risk minority populations; and (5) ensure that refugees have 

freedom of movement and meaningful access to economic opportunity. 

Tunisia.—Subsection (k) includes language carried in the prior 

year related to funding levels for Tunisia. 

Funds for Tunisia are allocated according to the following table 

and subject to section 7019 of this Act: 

TUNISIA 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Budget Authority 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................. $79,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement .................................................................................. 13,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ............................................................... 6,100 

International Military Education and Training ............................................................................................... 2,300 

Foreign Military Financing Program ............................................................................................................... 105,000 

Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 205,400 

West Bank and Gaza.—Subsection (l), West Bank and Gaza, is 

modified from the prior year by deleting the waiver authority with 

respect to the International Criminal Court requirements and 

modifying a funding reduction. The report required in paragraph 

(3) shall include steps taken by the Secretary of State as well as 

the Palestinian Authority to end the practice of payments to individuals imprisoned for acts of terrorism. 

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The Committee understands the Administration is conducting a 

comprehensive review of assistance for the West Bank and Gaza. 

Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of State is directed to provide the Committees on Appropriations a 

report detailing the status of, and any conclusions produced by, 

this review. 

Yemen.—The Committee remains concerned about the significant 

humanitarian needs in Yemen and the lack of consistent access to 

allow relief to be provided in Yemen. Not later than 45 days after 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with 

the USAID Administrator, shall submit a report to the Committees 

on Appropriations that addresses delivery of humanitarian assistance, including access for humanitarian organizations to deliver assistance; the capacity of Yemeni ports to receive commercial and 

humanitarian goods; and the conditions required to transition from 

humanitarian assistance to longer-term development assistance. 

The Committee also recognizes the importance of fuel to alleviating 

the humanitarian crisis and urges the Secretary of State to press 

for access, including for food and fuel, into all Red Sea Ports, which 

are critical lifelines for the Yemeni population. 

Strategy requirement.—The Committee notes the important role 

the countries of North Africa play with respect to global security 

and stability. The Secretary of State should prioritize issues affecting the future of these countries and ensure adequate diplomatic 

and assistance resources are made available to support their needs. 

Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit an update to the strategy on United States engagement in 

North Africa required pursuant to section 7041(i) of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 

(division K of Public Law 115–141). The Secretary is also directed 

to ensure sufficient funds are made available to support such strategy in the report required pursuant to section 653a of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961. 

Section 7042 includes modified language from the prior year regarding assistance for Africa. The Committee acknowledges that 

global development, diplomacy and defense are pertinent to protecting United States national security and advancing United 

States policy toward Africa. The Committee also recognizes that 

the underlying causes of instability and conflict in the region, including extreme poverty, poor health, food insecurity, and environmental degradation, are critical areas for United States involvement through foreign assistance. The Committee reaffirms that 

sustainable development, economic growth, human rights, and humanitarian assistance in Africa are important to national security 

interests of the United States and remain critical investments in 

the prosperity and security throughout the continent. 

Africa counterterrorism.—Funds for counterterrorism partnerships in Africa are allocated according to the following tables and 

subject to section 7019 of this Act: 

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PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL EAST AFRICA COUNTERTERRORISM 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Budget Authority 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................. $2,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement .................................................................................. 2,580 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ............................................................... 11,150 

Peacekeeping Operations ............................................................................................................................... 10,000 

Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 25,730 

TRANS-SAHARA COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIP 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Budget Authority 

Development Assistance ................................................................................................................................. $15,275 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................. 10,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement .................................................................................. 10,032 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ............................................................... 18,446 

Peacekeeping Operations ............................................................................................................................... 40,000 

Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 93,753 

Boko Haram.—The Committee notes with concern the ongoing 

attacks on civilians by Boko Haram and related food insecurity. 

The Committee directs that funds be made available at not less 

than the fiscal year 2017 level for protection of civilian populations 

and to support victims of violence from Boko Haram. The Committee encourages USAID to address the unique needs of these victims, especially women and girls, in its programming. Funds made 

available in this Act for Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria may 

be used for counterterrorism programs, specifically to combat Boko 

Haram and other violent extremist organizations. The Committee 

also encourages continued support for development, democracy, 

health and governance activities in these countries as effective 

strategies to counter violent extremism. 

Central African Republic.—The Committee supports efforts that 

have been made by the United States, UN, African Union, and the 

governments of Central Africa to achieve a political resolution to 

conflict and provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to communities in Central Africa, but notes that these efforts must be coordinated. As such, not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, 

the Committee directs the Secretary of State, in consultation with 

the USAID Administrator, to submit a report to the appropriate 

congressional committees that includes the following elements: (1) 

a description of the diplomatic engagement necessary to work with 

other international partners, such as the European Union and 

World Bank, to ensure coordinated assistance to the Central African Republic; (2) an assessment of the UN peacekeeping mission in 

the Central African Republic; and (3) a description of the Department of State’s approach to reduce violence by the Lord’s Resistance Army. 

Electrify Africa.—The Committee supports continued funding to 

carry out the objectives of the Electrify Africa Act of 2015 (P.L. 

114–121). 

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Liberia.—The Committee supports continued funding for Liberia 

consistent with prior year levels, including for programs that 

strengthen democratic institutions and good governance. 

Section 7043 includes language modified from the prior year containing limitations, directives, and authorities for diplomatic and 

development activities and programs in Asia and Pacific. 

Burma.—The Committee recommendation continues the authority and funding for economic and development assistance for the 

people of Burma, but prohibits funding for Foreign Military Financing Program and International Military Education and Training. 

The Committee provides assistance to address the needs of displaced communities on the Thai-Burma border. The Committee recognizes a transition is underway in Burma that may require adjustments in programming to these communities and directs the 

USAID Administrator to consult with the Committee on any proposed changes in levels or types of assistance provided. The Committee supports funds for global health programs in Burma. 

The Committee is concerned about the repeated assaults on freedom of the press in Burma and supports assistance for programs 

to strengthen independent media. 

Laos.—The Committee directs the Secretary of State to continue 

to consult with the Secretary of Defense on the level of cooperation 

that the Government of Laos provides to recover the remains of 

and account for missing United States personnel and to notify the 

Committees on Appropriations of any unfilled Department of Defense requests. 

Philippines.—Extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, including 

those committed in the conduct of the anti-drug campaign, erode 

confidence in the Government of the Philippines’ commitment to 

human rights, due process, and the rule of law. The Committee recognizes the need to remain engaged with the Philippine government and expects the Department of State to strictly monitor 

United States assistance, including Foreign Military Financing, 

with respect to the accountability and professionalism of security 

force personnel. 

Funding under title III of this Act is available to support the implementation by the Philippine Department of Health and local entities of a national and community-based drug treatment and demand reduction program. Such funds shall be made available on a 

cost-matching basis, to the maximum extent practicable, and following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. 

Vietnam.—The Committee recommendation includes $55,500,000 

under Development Assistance for Vietnam. The Committee expects that funds appropriated under Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs and Development Assistance will support activities authorized by section 211 of the Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000, as amended. 

Section 7044 includes language modified from the prior year containing limitations, directives, and authorities for diplomatic and 

development activities and programs in South and Central Asia 

and for regional programs. 

Afghanistan.—The authority referenced in section 7044(a)(3)(B) 

shall not be exercised unless the Secretary of State, in consultation 

with the USAID Administrator, reports to the Committees on Appropriations that: (1) adequate financial controls and oversight are 

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in place, including monitoring of project implementation and resource disbursements in all parts of the country; and (2) that the 

recipient has established regular, transparent, and comprehensive 

reporting procedures regarding the use of United States assistance. 

The Committee notes the strategy for United States engagement 

in Afghanistan required pursuant to the State, Foreign Operations 

and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017, includes political 

settlement with the Taliban as its ultimate goal. Therefore, no 

later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

a report on progress made to date in achieving such goal and detailed information, in classified form if necessary, on specific steps 

to be taken to encourage a political resolution of the conflict in Afghanistan. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit a report, 

in classified form if necessary, not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act and every 120 days thereafter until September 30, 

2020, detailing by agency the number of personnel present in Afghanistan under Chief of Mission authority per section 3927 of title 

22, United States Code, at the end of the 120 day period preceding 

the submission of such report. The report shall also include the 

number of locally employed staff and contractors supporting United 

States Embassy operations in Afghanistan during the reporting period. 

The Committee notes the significant needs of children of incarcerated mothers that are often required to live in prison with them. 

The Committee directs that funds be made available at not less 

than prior year levels for child support centers that provide safe 

shelter, mental and physical care, education, and other support to 

children who would otherwise be imprisoned with their mothers in 

Afghanistan. 

Bangladesh.—The Secretary of State shall submit a report, not 

later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, to the Committees on Appropriations on the extent to which the Government of 

Bangladesh is: supporting human rights; implementing policies to 

protect freedom of expression, association, and religion, and due 

process of law; and ensuring free, fair, and participatory elections. 

The Committee directs that funds made available by this Act for 

assistance for Bangladesh include programs to improve labor conditions in readymade garment, shrimp, and fish industries. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator to provide for humanitarian assistance to help displaced 

Rohingya who have fled from Burma to Bangladesh. 

Pakistan.—In submitting the information required in subsection 

(b)(1)(B), the Secretary of State shall include a description of the 

steps taken by the Government of Pakistan to: (1) conduct military 

operations that significantly disrupt the safe havens, fundraising 

and recruiting efforts, and freedom of movement of domestic and 

foreign terrorist organizations, including the Haqqani Network, in 

Pakistan; (2) demonstrate its commitment to prevent domestic and 

foreign terrorist organizations, including the Haqqani Network, 

from using any Pakistan territory as a safe haven and for fundraising and recruiting efforts; (3) coordinate with the Government 

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rest and prosecute senior leaders and mid-level operatives of domestic and foreign terrorist organizations; and (5) prevent the proliferation of nuclear-related materials and expertise. 

The Committee includes funds under International Narcotics 

Control and Law Enforcement for the recruitment, retention, and 

professionalization of women in the police forces in countries in 

South and Central Asia, including $5,000,000 for Pakistan. 

South and Central Asia Regional Programs.—The Committee 

supports regional economic integration programs that support transit, trade, and energy linkages in the region and increase economic 

growth and stability by expanding trade through neighboring countries. 

Section 7045 includes language modified from the prior year regarding programs and funding for countries in Latin America and 

the Caribbean. 

Caribbean.—The Committee recommendation supports activities 

to combat organized crime and drug-related violence in a region 

particularly susceptible to the drug trade. Funds for the Caribbean 

Basin Security Initiative are allocated according to the following 

table and subject to section 7019 of this Act: 

CARIBBEAN BASIN SECURITY INITIATIVE 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Budget Authority 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................. $25,250 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement .................................................................................. 25,250 

Foreign Military Financing Program ............................................................................................................... 7,500 

Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 58,000 

Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Committee directs the Secretary of State, in coordination with the 

USAID Administrator, to provide to the Committees on Appropriations a report on the uses of all funds provided for the Caribbean 

Basin Security Initiative on a country-by-country basis for each 

program, project, and activity for fiscal years 2010 through 2018, 

and integrate such information into the ForeignAssistance.gov Web 

site, as appropriate. 

The Committee supports programs to increase the resilience of 

countries to emergencies and natural disasters in the Caribbean. 

Central America.—The United States Strategy for Engagement 

in Central America (Strategy) was released following the migration 

crises at the southwest border of the United States in 2014. The 

Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2017, required the Secretary of State to review 

and update the Strategy, which was submitted to Congress in 2017. 

Subsection (a) provides that up to $595,000,000 may be made available for assistance for countries in Central America to implement 

the updated Strategy. Such funds are allocated according to the following table and subject to section 7019 of this Act: 

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UNITED STATES STRATEGY FOR ENGAGEMENT IN CENTRAL AMERICA 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account/Program Budget Authority 

Global Health Programs ................................................................................................................................. $12,000 

Guatemala ............................................................................................................................................. 12,000 

Development Assistance ................................................................................................................................. 200,000 

Transfer to Inter-American Foundation ................................................................................................. 10,000 

Economic Support Fund ................................................................................................................................. 124,400 

Central America Regional Security Initiative ........................................................................................ 124,400 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement .................................................................................. 222,500 

Central American Regional Security Initiative ...................................................................................... 222,500 

Costa Rica .................................................................................................................................... [32,500] 

International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala ........................................................ [6,000] 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ............................................................... 500 

Panama ................................................................................................................................................. 500 

International Military Education and Training ............................................................................................... 4,100 

Costa Rica ............................................................................................................................................. 725 

Foreign Military Financing Program ............................................................................................................... 31,500 

Costa Rica ............................................................................................................................................. 7,500 

Total, United States Strategy for Engagement in Central America ............................................ 595,000 

Subsection (a)(1) also requires that funds be made available on 

a cost-matching basis. The Committee notes that funding provided 

in this Act represents the fifth fiscal year of resources provided to 

implement the Strategy. 

Subsection (a)(2) continues the requirement for a multi-year 

spend plan to be submitted prior to the obligation of funds and as 

described under this subsection in fiscal year 2018 (as described in 

the explanatory statement accompanying division K of Public Law 

115–141). The Committee recommendation provides the Secretary 

of State with the flexibility to allocate funds among countries, particularly countries in the Northern Triangle. The Committee expects the Secretary to allocate such funds based on the progress 

made by a country under the Strategy and the central government’s commitment to reform. The Secretary is directed to specify 

proposed country levels and include a discussion of such matters in 

the spend plan. 

Subsection (a)(3) includes modified language withholding half of 

the assistance made available for each of the central governments 

of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, unless the Secretary of 

State certifies and reports that such government is meeting certain 

conditions. The Committee notes that such conditions have helped 

maintain focus on reform and accountability. The Secretary should 

consider progress made by each central government in meeting 

similar conditions in prior years when allocating funds in the spend 

plan. 

In making the certification under subsection (a)(3), the Secretary 

of State should consider the following: (1) relating to subparagraph 

(G), whether the government is increasing the capacity and independence of the judiciary and the Office of the Attorney General, 

including on civil, criminal, and tax matters, and whether the government is implementing international best practices to ensure appropriate due process; (2) relating to subparagraph (J), whether the 

government is investigating and prosecuting in the civilian justice 

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lating to subparagraph (N), whether the government is protecting 

the right of members of civil society to operate without interference, including journalists, trade unionists, and human rights 

defenders; (4) relating to subparagraph (O), whether the government is implementing tax reforms that increase government revenue and transparency in the tax collection system, and strengthen 

customs agencies; (5) relating to subparagraph (P), whether the 

government is resolving commercial disputes between United 

States entities and such government, including the confiscation of 

real property, and increasing the timeliness of reimbursements to 

United States business entities. The Secretary is directed to include such information in the report to accompany this certification. 

The Committee is concerned about the length of time it has 

taken in prior years for the Department of State to meet the oversight requirements provided for in this subsection. The Secretary 

of State is directed to submit the spend plan required by subsection 

(a)(2) not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, and to 

take other steps in order to obligate funds in a timely manner, particularly with respect to funds not subject to the requirements of 

subsection (a)(3). 

Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act and prior to 

the submission of the spend plan required by subsection (a)(2), the 

Secretary of State, in coordination with the USAID Administrator, 

shall issue a progress report based on the plan for monitoring and 

evaluation for the Strategy. The report shall be submitted to the 

appropriate congressional committees and the information contained in the report shall be posted to the Department of State and 

USAID Web sites. The Secretary of State should consider progress 

made by a country when allocating funds in the spend plan. 

The Committee recommendation supports efforts to strengthen 

the rule of law by combating corruption and impunity in Central 

America. Within the total funding provided for the Strategy, not 

less than $30,000,000 is for the International Commission against 

Impunity in Guatemala, the Mission to Support the Fight against 

Corruption and Impunity in Honduras, and the offices of the Attorneys General/Public Ministries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and 

Honduras. In allocating funds, the Secretary of State should consider each organization’s capacity, record, and commitment to the 

rule of law. The Secretary shall specify proposed levels for each individual organization in the spend plan. 

The Committee recommendation maintains congressional notification requirements for Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras 

and directs that such notifications: (1) indicate whether funds will 

support current or new programs, the central government of such 

country, an international financial institution, or an organization 

listed in the preceding paragraph; (2) describe the cost-matching 

arrangements made pursuant to subsection (a)(1); and (3) describe 

how programs align with the Strategy and the plan for monitoring 

and evaluation, including the program and context indicators for 

each program described in the notification. Congressional notifications submitted for the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala and the Mission to Support the Fight against 

Corruption and Impunity in Honduras shall also specify the activities to be supported, the planned agency oversight of such funds, 

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and a brief description of the activities and investigations undertaken by the entity during the previous six months. 

The Committee believes that citizen security is a prerequisite for 

long-term development and sustained economic growth in the region and includes $346,900,000 for CARSI. The Committee notes 

that CARSI was established by Congress to take a comprehensive 

approach to the myriad of problems such as youth violence and 

gangs, organized crime, drug trafficking and other forms of criminality and violence in Central America. CARSI programs are intended to bolster border security; counter criminal gangs, drug traffickers and organized crime; combat human smuggling and trafficking; provide training for law enforcement; and provide crime 

prevention programs that target at-risk youth. The Committee expects that the Administration, as it implements CARSI, will ensure 

that it includes sufficient funding for prevention and for institutional strengthening of police, prosecutors, and judicial systems. 

The Committee also supports efforts to increase the capacity and 

geographic reach of local wildlife law enforcement and park rangers 

in border forest communities in order to protect the rights of indigenous and forest communities and halt the illegal movement of people, drugs, weapons, and natural resources across unregulated borders. 

The Committee is concerned about widespread sexual and gender-based violence in the Northern Triangle and supports programs 

to expand school-based prevention programs, increase the capacity 

of law enforcement to investigate and prosecute such cases, and 

provide protection and services to survivors. The Committee supports programs to reduce domestic abuse and help survivors of 

such abuse. 

The Committee recommendation provides resources above the 

prior year to support Costa Rica’s efforts to disrupt the flow of illicit drugs and dismantle organized criminal groups. The Committee notes that in 2016, Costa Rican authorities seized over 24 

metric tons of cocaine, a 44 percent increase over the prior year. 

Not later than 45 days after the enactment of this Act, the Committee directs the Secretary of State, in coordination with the 

USAID Administrator, to provide to the Committees on Appropriations a report on the uses of all funds provided for CARSI on a 

country-by-country basis for each program, project, and activity for 

fiscal years 2010 through 2018, and integrate such information into 

the ForeignAssistance.gov Web site, as appropriate. 

The Committee notes that in order to incentivize and attract foreign investment, Northern Triangle countries must aggressively 

combat corruption and impunity and work to create a positive business climate that enforces the rule of law and respects due process. 

The Committee encourages business groups in the United States 

and Northern Triangle countries to contribute to these efforts and 

encourages them to pursue their goals of strengthening the economies through a commitment towards economic growth, entrepreneurship, investments, fighting corruption, job creation, and the reduction of migration, malnutrition, and poverty. 

Funds provided under Development Assistance for rural development programs should include support for small scale and subsistence farmers, with attention to women’s access to credit, building 

local markets and increasing local capacity. Funding transferred 

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from Development Assistance to Inter-American Foundation should 

only be used for assistance for countries in the Northern Triangle 

and such programs should be included in the plan for monitoring 

and evaluation of the Strategy. 

The Committee recommendation does not include funds under 

title IV of this Act for Nicaragua. Any funding provided for Nicaragua in this Act should be made available for programs that promote democracy and the rule of law. No funds are provided for the 

central government of Nicaragua. The Committee notes that funds 

for Nicaragua are subject to the notification requirements of section 

7015 of this Act. 

Colombia.—The Committee supports Colombia’s efforts to 

counter illicit crop cultivation and narcotics trafficking, enhance security and stability, strengthen and expand governance and access 

to services, and establish a lasting and durable peace. The Committee recognizes the strategic importance of Colombia and notes 

the improvements made in the everyday lives of the Colombian 

people over the last two decades. The Committee remains concerned, however, about the significant levels of coca production and 

trafficking and the continued violence associated with the drug 

trade. 

Subsection (b)(1) provides that not less than $391,250,000 should 

be made available for assistance for Colombia. The Committee may 

adjust assistance for Colombia as the appropriation process proceeds. 

The Committee is concerned with the spillover effects from turmoil in Venezuela and its impact on Colombia and other countries 

in the region. Subsection (b)(1) includes modified language supporting the efforts of the Government of Colombia to assist communities impacted by significant refugee or migrant populations. In 

addition, the Committee recommendation assumes that up to 

$7,000,000 of funds available under Economic Support Fund will be 

transferred to Migration and Refugee Assistance, as in prior years, 

to augment support to nongovernmental and international organizations that provide assistance to Colombian refugees in neighboring countries. 

The Committee encourages funding for Colombian civil society, 

programs to support truth and reconciliation, victims support, the 

protection of human rights defenders and other vulnerable groups, 

peacebuilding, and verification of the implementation of the accords. The Committee encourages support for the Colombia Attorney General’s Human Rights Unit and the Special Unit to Dismantle Organized Crime and Paramilitary Successor Groups. The 

Committee recommendation also continues support for programs to 

assist Afro-Colombians and indigenous communities. 

Subsection (b)(2) continues the prohibition on payment of reparations to conflict victims or compensation to demobilized combatants 

associated with a peace agreement with funds made available by 

this Act. 

Subsection (b)(3) continues the requirement for a multi-year 

spend plan to be submitted prior to the obligation of funds and as 

described under this subsection required in fiscal year 2018 (as described in the explanatory statement accompanying division K of 

Public Law 115–141). 

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The Committee remains concerned about the significant increase 

in coca production in Colombia and supports the goal of halving 

such production in five years. Subsection (b)(4) continues the withholding of assistance until the Secretary of State certifies and reports the Government of Colombia has reduced overall illicit drug 

cultivation, production, and trafficking. The report to accompany 

such certification shall include metrics and related information to 

support such certification. 

The Committee encourages a continued focus on justice and rule 

of law activities, including within the Colombian Armed Forces. 

Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of State is directed to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on these issues. The report should include steps taken by 

the Government of Colombia to: (1) subject cases involving members of the Colombian military who have been credibly alleged to 

have violated human rights to civilian jurisdiction; (2) uphold its 

international obligations by holding accountable persons responsible for crimes against humanity, war crimes, and other gross violations of human rights; (3) continue to dismantle illegal armed 

groups; and (4) take effective steps to protect the rights of human 

rights defenders, and indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities. 

No funds appropriated or otherwise made available for assistance 

for Colombia by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for 

the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 

may be made available for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) or the National Liberation Army in Colombia, as 

such entities are designated as foreign terrorist organizations pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

U.S.C. 1189). 

The Committee would support a transfer of up to $5,000,000 

from Development Assistance to the Inter-American Foundation if 

the Secretary of State, in coordination with the USAID Administrator, determines that such a transfer would further advance 

United States development goals in Colombia, subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. 

Cuba.—Direction on democracy programs for Cuba is included 

under Economic Support Fund. 

Haiti.—Subsection (d) withholds funding for assistance for the 

central Government of Haiti unless the Secretary of State certifies 

and reports that the Government of Haiti is taking certain steps. 

The Committee remains concerned about the lack of progress in 

self-reliance and governance in Haiti and encourages the Secretary 

of State and USAID Administrator to prioritize programs that 

build towards long-term sustainability. In accordance with subsection (d)(2), the review shall examine programs funded since the 

2010 earthquake to determine whether such programs were sustained, reasons why such programs were or were not sustained, 

and recommendations for current and future programing in order 

to increase program sustainability. The Secretary and USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations 

on these matters not later than 30 days after enactment of this 

Act. 

The Committee is concerned with the lack of border security between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, which undermines legitimate trade, fosters instability, and inhibits efforts to regenerate 

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markets and provide foreign assistance. The Committee urges the 

Secretary of State to work with the Governments of Haiti and the 

Dominican Republic to develop a strategy for enhancing border security, including through assistance provided for such countries 

under this Act. 

Mexico.—The Committee recommendation provides funding 

under International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement to 

combat transnational organized crime, increase border security, 

promote the rule of law, and reduce the flow of illicit narcotics into 

the United States. The recommendation includes $20,000,000 above 

the prior year to assist the Government of Mexico in securing its 

borders and combatting poppy cultivation and heroin and synthetic 

drug production. Congressional notifications for assistance for Mexico submitted pursuant to section 7015 shall include a description 

of such programs and activities. 

The Committee notes the efforts of the Government of Mexico to 

address the migration of unaccompanied, undocumented minors 

from Central America traveling to the United States. The Committee recommendation includes funding to continue to support efforts to secure Mexico’s borders and encourages a continued focus 

on Mexico’s southern border with Guatemala and Belize. 

Funding provided under Economic Support Fund should support 

justice reform, promote good governance, promote human rights, 

implement crime and violence prevention programs, and facilitate 

United States-Mexico trade and investment. The Committee recognizes that the United States and Mexico face difficult challenges in 

securing our shared border while facilitating the efficient flow of 

commerce and trade. The Committee believes that efforts to address these challenges could be strengthened through the development of common or complementary approaches in areas of mutual 

interest such as border security and law enforcement. The Committee encourages the Department of State, in cooperation with 

other United States Government agencies, to explore new opportunities for cooperation with Mexican authorities, including training 

opportunities by state and local law enforcement entities in the 

United States. 

Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 

regarding efforts by the Government of Mexico to: (1) thoroughly 

and credibly investigate and prosecute violations of human rights 

in civilian courts, including the killings at Tlatlaya in June 2014 

and the disappearance of 43 students at Ayotzinapa in September 

2014, in accordance with Mexican law; (2) vigorously enforce prohibitions against torture and the use of testimony obtained through 

torture; and (3) search for the victims of forced disappearances and 

credibly investigate and prosecute those responsible for such 

crimes. 

The Committee urges the Secretary of State to engage in negotiations with Mexico to seek the return of items of historical value, 

including to facilitate the repatriation of a flag which was flown at 

the battle of the Alamo. 

Venezuela.—Subsection (e) provides not less than $15,000,000 for 

programs to promote democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela. 

No funds are provided for the central government of Venezuela. 

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The Committee notes that funds for Venezuela are subject to the 

notification requirements of section 7015 of this Act. 

Other Matters.—The Committee is concerned about attacks and 

assassinations of journalists, human rights defenders, and social 

leaders in Latin America, and recommends continued support for 

programs to help protect them and investigate the perpetrators of 

these crimes. 

Funds provided under International Narcotics Control and Law 

Enforcement for Western Hemisphere Regional Security Cooperation are in addition to amounts otherwise provided for bilateral and 

regional programs under that heading. 

Section 7046 includes language regarding Europe and Eurasia. 

Georgia.—Subsection (a)(1) provides not less than $105,325,000 

for assistance for Georgia. Such funds are allocated according to 

the following table and subject to section 7019 of this Act: 

GEORGIA 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Budget 

Authority 

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia ......................................................................................... $63,025 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement .................................................................................. 4,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ............................................................... 1,100 

International Military Education and Training ............................................................................................... 2,200 

Foreign Military Financing Program ............................................................................................................... 35,000 

Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 105,325 

The Committee recommendation supports programs to increase 

Georgia’s resilience in the face of Russian influence and aggression, 

including by strengthening Georgia’s defense capabilities. 

The Committee notes that over the years economic reforms made 

by the Government of Georgia have resulted in strong economic 

growth and foreign investment from the United States, benefiting 

both countries. The Committee believes it is critical that public and 

private Georgian entities continue to adhere to their contractual 

obligations with United States businesses and expects the Secretary of State to assist American businesses in Georgia who face 

challenges. Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations regarding the business environment in Georgia, any 

significant ongoing commercial disputes between the Government 

of Georgia and United States entities, and steps taken by the 

United States government to assist in the resolution of such issues. 

Ukraine.—Subsection (a)(2) provides not less than $441,000,000 

for assistance for Ukraine. Such funds are allocated according to 

the following table and subject to section 7019 of this Act: 

UKRAINE 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Budget Authority 

Global Health Programs ................................................................................................................................. $33,000 

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia ......................................................................................... 250,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement .................................................................................. 30,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ............................................................... 15,000 

International Military Education and Training ............................................................................................... 3,000 

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UKRAINE—Continued 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Budget Authority 

Foreign Military Financing Program ............................................................................................................... 110,000 

Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 441,000 

The Committee recommendation supports Ukraine’s capacity to 

counter Russian influence and aggression, and advances Ukraine’s 

capacity to integrate into Western markets and political, security, 

and defense institutions. 

The Committee recommendation provides funding above the 

prior year under Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 

Related Programs to support the removal of landmines and other 

explosive remnants of war, which, according to the UN, were the 

second highest cause of civilian casualties in 2017. 

The Committee urges the Government of Ukraine to undertake 

additional reforms to combat corruption, including passage of legislation to establish an independent anti-corruption court. Not later 

than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 

shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on reforms undertaken or planned by the Government of Ukraine to 

fight corruption, and United States assistance and programs that 

support these efforts. 

The Committee supports efforts to help Ukraine diversify its energy sources and reduce dependency on Russia and urges the Secretary of State to promote reforms in this area. The Committee also 

encourages the Department of State to increase cyber cooperation 

with Ukraine to increase its readiness against cyber-attacks. 

The Committee remains concerned about the humanitarian 

needs of those displaced due to the conflict and encourages the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator to support such needs, 

including access to mental health services for youth and vulnerable 

populations. The Committee also supports efforts to strengthen 

Ukraine’s capacity to provide integrated health services to combat 

veterans, reservists, and active soldiers engaged in the conflict in 

the east. The Committee encourages USAID to continue working 

with Ukraine’s Ministry of Health on a system of mental health 

protection, to strengthen cooperation on veterans’ issues, and facilitate the sharing of best practices on mental health and 

posttraumatic stress disorder treatment and related support to 

military families. 

The Committee is pleased with the Department of State and 

USAID’s support of and direct engagement with small-holder 

Ukrainian farmers and rural women. The Committee encourages 

the Department of State and USAID to support the development of 

cooperatives to empower small-holder farmers to increase productivity and marketability of their products. 

The Committee recommendation provides funding above the 

prior year under Foreign Military Financing Program to help 

Ukraine defend its sovereign territory against Russian aggression. 

The Committee notes that Ukraine, as a formal NATO partner, is 

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to continue to work closely with NATO and meet its security challenges. 

The Committee recommendation supports efforts to increase security, reduce tensions, and monitor the situation in Ukraine, including through the Organization for Security and Cooperation in 

Europe Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. 

Moldova.—The Committee recommendation supports Moldova’s 

integration with the West and efforts to counter Russian influence 

and pressure. 

Section 7047 includes language carried in the prior year regarding countering Russian influence and aggression. The Act provides 

not less than $250,000,000 for the Countering Russian Influence 

Fund (CRIF), which is in addition to amounts made available for 

bilateral assistance for countries in Europe, Eurasia and Central 

Asia. Such funds are allocated according to the following table and 

subject to section 7019 of this Act: 

COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Account Budget 

Authority 

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia ......................................................................................... $75,000 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement .................................................................................. 50,000 

International Military Education and Training/ ............................................................................................. 5,000 

Foreign Military Financing Program ............................................................................................................... 120,000 

Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 250,000 

Subsection (b) prohibits funds in this Act for the central government of a country that the Secretary of State determines and reports has taken affirmative steps to support the Russian annexation of Crimea or other territory in Ukraine. The Secretary may 

waive the prohibition if it is in the national interest. 

Subsection (c) continues the prohibition of funds in this Act for 

the central government of a country that the Secretary of State determines and reports has recognized the independence of, or has established diplomatic relations with, the Russian occupied Georgian 

territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia. The 

Secretary may waive the prohibition if it is in the national interest. 

The Committee notes that Syria recognized such territories in May 

2018. 

Section 7048 includes language modified from the prior year relating to conditions on funds for the UN and other international organizations. 

Section 7049 includes language modified from the prior year related to assistance, authorities, limitations, and notifications regarding law enforcement and security matters. 

Section 7050 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. 

Section 7051 includes language carried in the prior year limiting 

funds available under this Act from being used to support attendance at international conferences. 

Section 7052 includes language carried in the prior year relating 

to aircraft transfer and coordination. 

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Section 7053 includes language carried in the prior year relating 

to unpaid parking fines and real property taxes owed by foreign 

governments. 

Section 7054 includes language carried in the prior year regarding the International Monetary Fund. 

Section 7055 includes language carried in the prior year limiting 

funding for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United 

States. 

Section 7056 is a new provision prohibiting funds to UNFPA and 

prohibiting the award of global health assistance funds to foreign 

nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortion, 

with certain exceptions. 

Section 7057 includes language carried in the prior year regarding certain management conditions and authorities of USAID. 

The Committee directs the Inspector General for USAID to conduct an audit of the USAID’s use of appropriated funds prior to expiration and cancellation. The audit shall determine whether operating units used appropriated funds within the deadlines of the appropriations, whether obligations using expired funds were made in 

accordance with Federal requirements, and review the closeout 

process of operating units. The audit should also include any findings related to the reasons for any expired or canceled funds, identify the root causes for deficiencies and determine monetary benefits that could have been achieved if contracts and cooperative 

agreements had been closed in a timely manner. 

Section 7058 includes language modified from the prior year regarding global health activities, placing a funding limitation on 

international family planning programs, conditioning contributions 

to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and 

providing certain authorities to better prepare for, and respond to, 

emerging health threats. 

Section 7059 includes modified language carried from the prior 

year regarding programs that support gender equality. 

Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator, 

shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 

on programs supported by the Department of State and USAID in 

furtherance of the requirements of this section. With respect to 

subsection (c)(2) that requires gender programs incorporate coordinated efforts to combat a variety of forms of gender-based violence, 

including child marriage, rape, female genital cutting and mutilation, and domestic violence, the Committee expects the report to include programs and policies that reduce the incidence of child marriage and meet the needs of already married adolescent girls. 

The Committee supports the continuation of programs for women 

and girls who are at risk from extremism and conflict. The Committee also supports the provision of additional funds under Economic Support Fund for the UN Children’s Fund program to eliminate female genital mutilation/cutting. 

The Committee encourages the Secretary of State to ensure women’s participation is increased in peacekeeping operations and other 

security assistance programs, as appropriate. 

Section 7060 includes language modified from the prior year regarding assistance for programs related to basic education, higher 

education, conservation, development programs, food security and 

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agriculture development, microenterprise, programs to combat trafficking in persons, and water and sanitation. Subsection (b) includes not less than $269,000,000 in title III for 

biodiversity conservation programs, which is the same as the fiscal 

year 2018 enacted level. 

The Committee notes funds from biodiversity programs are used 

to meet the funding directive to combat wildlife poaching and trafficking. The Committee supports continued funding to implement 

and enforce the Lacey Act (section 8204 of P.L. 110–246), 

$10,500,000 for biodiversity programs in the Brazilian Amazon, including efforts that seek to build the capacity of Brazil to manage 

its own protected areas, and $20,000,000 for such programs in the 

Andean Amazon. The Committee also encourages programs to support Guatemala’s Mayan Biosphere. The Committee notes that demand for paper and wood products is rapidly increasing and that 

programs that support responsible forest management are needed 

to assist in protecting vulnerable forests, such as high conservation 

value forests, from illegal logging and encroachment. The Committee also recognizes that illegal, unreported, and unregulated 

fishing undermines sustainable fisheries management, the stability 

of coastal communities abroad, and food security, and supports 

USAID programs that address such issues. 

The Committee remains concerned about the wildlife poaching 

and trafficking crisis and the continued negative effect it is having 

on international security and stability and the implications for endangered species. The Committee recognizes the severity of poaching in Africa, particularly with respect to elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn, and the destabilizing effect it has on regional security, including by providing a significant source of financing for 

armed groups with links to transnational organized crime and terrorism. 

The Act provides not less than $90,664,000 in titles III and IV 

be made available to address this urgent crisis, and the Committee 

directs not less than $10,000,000 of such funds for programs to 

combat rhinoceros poaching. 

Funds to address the wildlife poaching and trafficking crisis 

should be used to strengthen law enforcement capacity; address 

poaching at the source; build capacity for site-based protection of 

wildlife; disrupt trafficking routes; enhance regional cooperation 

and anti-trafficking networks; support regional wildlife enforcement networks, including not less than the fiscal year 2018 enacted 

level for ongoing regional efforts in southern Africa; improve port 

and border security at key transit points; promote communitybased approaches for wildlife protection; and support programs to 

reduce consumer demand. 

The Committee supports continued implementation of the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt (END) Wildlife Trafficking Act of 

2016 and expects funds to be made available to support the goals 

and objectives of such Act. The Committee expects the Secretary of 

State to work with countries rich in biodiversity and wildlife habitats or identified as focus countries in the END Wildlife Trafficking 

Act, to make a sustained commitment of budgetary resources to 

combat wildlife trafficking and promote community conservation. 

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mittee notes such strategy calls for the use of innovative and 

science-based analytical tools to combat wildlife poaching and trafficking. The Committee supports efforts to engage with the private 

sector and nongovernmental organizations in the development and 

use of such tools. 

The Committee directs the Department of State and USAID to 

work with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), 

the Department of the Treasury, and the Office of the Director of 

National Intelligence to integrate information and share data to 

support a common platform that will inform strategies to combat 

money laundering and illicit trade. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State, the USAID Administrator, and the Director of USFWS to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the use of funds provided for programs 

to combat wildlife trafficking and directs that the CBJ for fiscal 

year 2020 include country and program funding levels for such programs. The Committee also directs USAID and the Bureau of 

International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs to include 

monitoring and evaluation components in wildlife trafficking implementation agreements and include data from such monitoring and 

evaluation efforts in its reports to Congress. 

The Committee expects that international conservation programs 

administered by the Department of State and USAID will utilize 

expertise from across the United States Government, including in 

partnership with the USFWS, the United States Forest Service, 

and other agencies, as appropriate. The Committee notes the ongoing threats to other endangered species and supports continued 

funding for programs to protect great apes and tigers, including for 

habitat conservation. 

The Committee supports continued United States leadership of 

the Congo Basin Forest Partnership and includes $39,400,000 for 

the Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment 

(CARPE). The Committee directs that $17,500,000 of the funds 

made available for CARPE be apportioned directly to the USFWS 

to support further development and implementation of a Central 

African regional wildlife law enforcement network and to build 

local capacity for wildlife protection in such region. These programs 

should include the professionalization of park guards and other 

wildlife law enforcement officials and the provision of tools and 

technologies for measuring, evaluating, and improving the effectiveness of wildlife law enforcement patrols and site-based protection and conservation activities. 

Based on the CARPE model, the Committee supports continuing 

and expanding transnational approaches throughout sub-Saharan 

Africa, including the Okavango River Basin. 

Subsection (f) includes $67,000,000 for programs to combat trafficking in persons, to be coordinated by the Office to Monitor and 

Combat Trafficking in Persons. Of the amounts provided, 

$45,000,000 is included under International Narcotics Control and 

Law Enforcement. The Committee directs that $5,000,000 of such 

funds be made available for child protection compacts. The Committee expects that funds will be prioritized for countries with the 

greatest need and to continue to support child protection compacts 

pursuant to Public Law 113–94. 

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The Committee notes an additional $13,822,000 is provided 

under Diplomatic Programs for the operational costs of the Office 

to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, which is described 

further under Diplomatic Programs in this report. 

In addition to funds made available pursuant to subsection (f), the Committee includes $25,000,000 under International Narcotics 

Control and Law Enforcement to support programs to end modern 

slavery. 

The Committee urges the USAID Administrator to strengthen 

implementation of the Counter-Trafficking in Persons (C–TIP) policy. The Administrator should ensure that USAID personnel and 

implementing partners are appropriately educated and trained according to the C–TIP Field Guide. C–TIP activities should be integrated into other development programs, project design, and methods for program evaluation. The Committee believes the Secretary 

of State and the USAID Administrator should ensure that foreign 

assistance programs relating to humanitarian assistance, food security, poverty reduction, social and economic growth and development, education, and democracy and governance contribute to decreased vulnerability to or prevalence of human trafficking and 

forced labor, consistent with United States policy, including with 

section 107A(e) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. 

Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator, is directed 

to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on obligations and expenditures of all fiscal year 2018 funds managed by the 

Department of State and USAID to combat human trafficking and 

forced labor. The report shall include funding by program, project, 

and activity and describe the management structure at the Department of State and USAID used to program such funds. 

Section 7061 includes language carried in the prior year establishing restrictions on enterprise funds. 

Section 7062 includes language carried in the prior year establishing certain limitations on assistance that may impact jobs in 

the United States. 

Section 7063 includes language carried in the prior year regarding timely access by Inspectors General to records, documents, or 

other materials available to a department or agency of the United 

States. 

Section 7064 includes language modified from the prior year regarding global Internet freedom programs. 

Section 7065 includes language carried in the prior year on 

multi-year pledges. 

Section 7066 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting funds for the use of torture. 

Section 7067 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting funds for a country that does not cooperate in the extradition 

to the United States of certain individuals. 

The Committee recommendation continues the limitation in this 

section on assistance for the central government of a country that 

refuses to extradite to the United States any individual indicted for 

a criminal offense for which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment without parole or for killing a law enforcement officer, as 

specified in a United States extradition request. The Secretary of 

State is directed to engage with foreign governments not covered 

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by section 7067 of this Act, such as the Government of Cuba, to resolve cases of fugitives from justice, including persons sought by 

the United States Department of Justice for such crimes committed 

in the United States, such as Joanne Chesimard. 

Section 7068 includes language carried in the prior year regarding authority for the President to draw down certain funds to support UN war crimes tribunals or commissions. 

Section 7069 includes language modified from the prior concerning consultation, notification, and reporting requirements involving any agency reorganization, redesign, or transformation. 

Pursuant to subsection (a)(3), the notification shall include a detailed justification and analysis that includes the following information: (1) a detailed description of, and justification for, the proposed action, including any policies or procedures currently or expected to be used to implement Executive Order 13781; (2) the current organizational chart, showing the operating units of the respective department, agency or organization and a brief description 

of each operating unit; the number of employees for each operating 

unit; the proposed new organizational chart with descriptions of 

each new operating unit; and the number of employees once the 

proposed reorganization is complete; (3) an assessment of how the 

proposed action will improve the efficiency, effectiveness, performance, and accountability (including through modernizing information technology platforms and streamlining administrative functions) of the department, agency, or organization; (4) an analysis of 

the impact of any such change on the ability to advance the national interest of the United States through diplomacy and development, and to conduct adequate monitoring and oversight of foreign 

assistance programs, and any legislative change necessary to implement such proposals; (5) the estimated cost and timeline to complete the proposed action; and (6) an assessment of any cost savings and efficiencies achieved through implementation of each element of the proposed action. 

Pursuant to subsection (a)(4), operating plans shall include 

amounts for each of the State Department regional and functional 

bureaus and the following offices, envoys, and coordinators: 

Coordinator for Cyber Issues 

Coordinator for Sanctions Policy 

Office of Global Women’s Issues 

Office of International Religious Freedom 

Office of the Special Coordinator for Global Criminal Justice 

Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat AntiSemitism 

Office of the Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights 

Issues 

Office of the Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan 

Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs 

Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons 

Special Advisor for Religious Minorities in the Near East 

and South Central Asia 

Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues 

Subsection (b)(3) includes language that limits funds relating to 

the Technology Modernization Fund. The terms ‘‘Technology Modernization Fund’’ and ‘‘Technology Modernization Board’’ have the 

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same meaning given to ‘‘Fund’’ and ‘‘Board’’ in section 1076 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. 

Section 7070 includes language modified from the prior year requiring operating and spend plans for funds provided in this Act. 

Section 7071 includes new language related to Member access to 

facilities in the United States used for purposes of detaining foreign national minors. 

TITLE VIII—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/ 

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM 

Title VIII of the Committee recommendation includes an additional $8,018,000,000, which is designated pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 for OCO/GWOT. Such funds are intended to address the extraordinary costs of diplomatic and development operations overseas, including economic stabilization; humanitarian response; and oversight activities. Funds in this title are subject to 

the operating and spend plan requirements of section 7070 of this 

Act, where applicable. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $2,975,971,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 2,975,971,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +$2,975,971,000 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$2,975,971,000 for Diplomatic Programs, including $2,376,122,000 

for WSP. The full amount is designated pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and will support the costs of operations and security in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other high threat posts. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $68,100,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 54,900,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥13,200,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +54,900,000 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$54,900,000 for Office of Inspector General. The full amount is designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and will support reviews, audits, and investigations by SIGAR. 

EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $71,778,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 0 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥71,778,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

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The Committee recommendation does not include an additional 

appropriation for Embassy Security, Construction and Maintenance. 

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 

CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $96,240,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 0 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥$96,240,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation does not include an additional 

appropriation for Contributions to International Organizations. 

CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $967,456,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 0 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥967,456,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation does not include an additional 

appropriation for Contributions to International Peacekeeping Activities. 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

OPERATING EXPENSES

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $158,067,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 158,067,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 

Change from request ................................................................... +158,067,000 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$158,067,000 for Operating Expenses. The full amount is designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $2,500,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 0 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥2,500,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation does not include an additional 

appropriation for Office of Inspector General. 

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BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $1,588,778,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,287,578,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥301,200,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +1,287,578,000 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$1,287,578,000 for International Disaster Assistance. The full 

amount is designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and will 

support the extraordinary costs of the United States response to 

international disasters and crises, including those resulting from 

conflict in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. 

TRANSITION INITIATIVES

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $62,043,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 0 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥62,043,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation does not include an additional 

appropriation for Transition Initiatives. 

COMPLEX CRISES FUND

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $20,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 0 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥20,000,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for Complex Crises Fund. 

ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $2,152,122,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,178,250,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥973,872,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +1,178,250,000 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$1,178,250,000 for Economic Support Fund. The full amount is designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and will support the 

costs of assistance for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $2,431,198,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 2,363,234,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 67,964,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +2,363,234,000 

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The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$2,363,234,000 for Migration and Refugee Assistance. The full 

amount is designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and will 

support the extraordinary cost of overseas assistance to respond to 

refugee crises. 

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $417,951,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 0 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥417,951,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement. 

NONPROLIFERATION, ANTITERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED

PROGRAMS

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $220,583,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 0 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥220,583,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related 

Programs. 

PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $325,213,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 0 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥325,213,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for Peacekeeping Operations. 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM

Fiscal Year 2018 enacted level .......................................................... $460,000,000 

Fiscal Year 2019 request ................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 0 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 460,000,000 

Change from request ................................................................... 0 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for Foreign Military Financing Program. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Section 8001 includes language carried in the prior year noting 

that funds appropriated by this title are in addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available. 

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Section 8002 includes language carried in the prior year directing 

that funds appropriated by this title are subject to the authorities 

and conditions applicable to such headings in prior titles, unless 

noted otherwise. 

Section 8003 includes language providing that each amount designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 in this title shall be 

available only if the President subsequently so designates all such 

amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress. 

TITLE IX—ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISION 

SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT

Section 9001 establishes a spending reduction account. 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORTING REQUIREMENT 

The following materials are submitted in accordance with various 

requirements of the Rules of the House of Representatives: 

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ROLL CALL NO. I 

Date: June 20, 2018 

Measure: State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, FY 2019 

Motion by: Mrs. Lowey 

Description of Motion: Strikes section 7056 and inserts language regarding eligibility for assistance with 

respect to foreign nongovernmental organizations. 

Results: Defeated 22 yeas to 30 nays 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Aguilar 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Cartwright 

Ms. Clark 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLauro 

Ms. Kaptur 

Mr. Kilmer 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Ms. Meng 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Pocan 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ruppersberger 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr.Amodei 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Mr. Frelinghuysen 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Ms. Herrera Beutler 

Mr. Jenkins 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Moolenaar 

Mr. Newhouse 

Mr. Palazzo 

Mrs. Roby 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr. Rutherford 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Stewart 

Mr. Taylor 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr. Womack 

Mr. Yoder 

Mr. Young 
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ROLL CALL NO. 2 

Date: June 20, 2018 

Measure: State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, FY 2019 

Motion by: Mr. Price 

Description of Motion: Inserts language in the bill requiring a report on withdrawing from the Joint 

Comprehensive Plan of Action. 

Results: Defeated 22 yeas to 29 nays 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Aguilar 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Cartwright 

Ms. Clark 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLauro 

Ms. Kaptur 

Mr. Kilmer 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Ms. Meng 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Pocan 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ruppersberger 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Amodei 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Mr. Frelinghuysen 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Ms. Herrera Beutler 

Mr. Jenkins 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Moolenaar 

Mr. Newhouse 

Mr. Palazzo 

Mrs. Roby 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr. Rutherford 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Stewart 

Mr. Taylor 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr. Yoder 

Mr. Young 
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ROLL CALL NO. 3 

Date: June 20, 2018 

Measure: State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, FY 2019 

Motion by: Ms. Clark 

Description of Motion: Inserts language in the bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to add an 

additional reporting requirement to the Department of State's annual Country Reports on Human Rights 

Practices. 

Results: Defeated 22 yeas to 29 nays 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Aguilar 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Cartwright 

Ms. Clark 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLauro 

Ms. Kaptur 

Mr. Kilmer 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Ms. Meng 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Paean 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ruppersberger 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr.Amodei 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Mr. Frelinghuysen 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Ms. Herrera Beutler 

Mr. Jenkins 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Moolenaar 

Mr. Newhouse 

Mr. Palazzo 

Mrs. Roby 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr. Rutherford 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Stewart 

Mr. Taylor 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr. Yoder 

Mr. Young 
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ROLL CALL NO. 4 

Date: June 20,2018 

Measure: State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, FY 2019 

Motion by: Ms. Lee 

Description of Motion: Strikes section 7056 and inserts funding for the United Nations Population Fund. 

Results: Defeated 22 yeas to 29 nays 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Aguilar 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Cartwright 

Ms. Clark 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLauro 

Ms. Kaptur 

Mr. Kilmer 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Ms. Meng 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Pocan 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ruppersberger 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Amodei 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Mr. Frelinghuysen 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Ms. Herrera Beutler 

Mr. Jenkins 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Moolenaar 

Mr. Newhouse 

Mr. Palazzo 

Mrs. Roby 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr. Rutherford 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Stewart 

Mr. Taylor 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr. Yoder 

Mr. Young 
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ROLL CALL NO. 5 

Date: June 20, 2018 

Measure: State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, FY 2019 

Motion by: Mr. Ryan 

Description of Motion: Strikes section 7058(b) and inserts a minimum funding level for family 

planning/reproductive health. 

Results: Defeated 22 yeas to 29 nays 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Aguilar 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Cartwright 

Ms. Clark 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLauro 

Ms. Kaptur 

Mr. Kilmer 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Ms. Meng 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Pocan 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ruppersberger 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Amodei 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Mr. Frelinghuysen 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Ms. Herrera Beutler 

Mr. Jenkins 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Moolenaar 

Mr. Newhouse 

Mr. Palazzo 

Mrs. Roby 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr. Rutherford 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Stewart 

Mr. Taylor 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr. Yoder 

Mr. Young 
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ROLL CALL NO. 6 

Date: June 20, 2018 

Measure: State!Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, FY 2019 

Motion by: Mr, Aderholt 

Description of Motion: To report the bill to the House, as amended. 

Results: Adopted 30 yeas to 21 nays 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Amodei 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr, Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr, Cuellar 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr, Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Mr, Frelinghuysen 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Ms. Herrera Beutler 

Mr, Jenkins 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr, Moolenaar 

Mr. Newhouse 

Mr, Palazzo 

Mrs. Roby 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr, Rutherford 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr, Stewart 

Mr, Taylor 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr. Yoder 

Mr. Young 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aguilar 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Cartwright 

Ms. Clark 

Ms. DeLaura 

Ms. Kaptur 

Mr. Kilmer 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Ms. Meng 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Paean 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ruppersberger 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 
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STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following is a statement of general performance goals and objectives for which this measure authorizes funding: The Committee on Appropriations considers program performance, including a program’s success in developing and attaining 

outcome-related goals and objectives, in developing funding recommendations. 

RESCISSIONS

The bill does not include any rescissions. 

TRANSFERS OF FUNDS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following list includes the transfers of funds 

included in the accompanying bill: 

In title I, under Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular 

Service, language is included to transfer funds to Repatriation 

Loans Program. 

In title I, under Diplomatic Programs, language is included to 

transfer funds to Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular 

Service for emergency evacuations and rewards. 

In title III, under Development Credit Authority, language is included to transfer funds to Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and 

Central Asia and to transfer funds to Operating Expenses. 

In title III, under Peace Corps, language is included to transfer 

funds to the Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account and to transfer 

funds to other departments and agencies. 

Under title VI, under Program Account, language is included to 

transfer funds from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation 

Noncredit Account. 

Under title VII, language is included under section 7004 to transfer funds between Diplomatic Programs and Embassy Security, 

Construction, and Maintenance to implement the recommendations 

of the Benghazi Accountability Review Board. 

Under title VII, language is included under section 7009 to transfer funds under title I for the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors. 

Under title VII, language is included under section 7034 to transfer funds under Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials and 

unobligated balances of expired funds under Diplomatic Programs 

for extraordinary protection. 

Under title VII, language is included under section 7048 to transfer funds between Global Health Programs and International Disaster Assistance. 

In title VIII, under Diplomatic Programs, language is included to 

transfer funds to other departments and agencies for Afghanistan. 

DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED

SPENDING ITEMS

Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 

Representatives, neither the bill nor this report contain any congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits 

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as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. 

COMPLIANCE WITH RULE XIII, CL. 3(e) (RAMSEYER RULE) 

In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill, 

as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italics, 

existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman): 

EMERGENCY WARTIME SUPPLEMENTAL 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2003 

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TITLE I 

WAR-RELATED APPROPRIATIONS 

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CHAPTER 5—BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

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LOAN GUARANTEES TO ISRAEL 

During the period beginning March 1, 2003, and ending øSeptember 30, 2019¿ September 30, 2023, loan guarantees may be 

made available to Israel, guaranteeing 100 percent of the principal 

and interest on such loans, the principal amount, any part of which 

is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $9,000,000,000, of which up to 

$3,000,000,000 may be issued prior to October 1, 2003, or thereafter and of which $3,000,000,000 may be issued subsequent to 

September 30, 2004: Provided, That such guarantees shall constitute obligations, in accordance with the terms of such guarantees, of the United States and the full faith and credit of the 

United States is hereby pledged for the full payment and performance of such obligations: Provided further, That if less than the full 

amount of guarantees authorized to be made available is issued 

prior to øSeptember 30, 2019¿ September 30, 2023, the authority 

to issue the balance of such guarantees shall extend to the subsequent fiscal year: Provided further, That guarantees may be issued 

under this section only to support activities in the geographic areas 

which were subject to the administration of the Government of 

Israel before June 5, 1967: Provided further, That the amount of 

guarantees that may be issued shall be reduced by an amount 

equal to the amount extended or estimated to have been extended 

by the Government of Israel during the period from March 1, 2003, 

to the date of issue of the guarantee, for activities which the President determines are inconsistent with the objectives and understandings reached between the United States and the Government 

of Israel regarding the implementation of the loan guarantee program: Provided further, That the President shall submit a report 

to Congress no later than September 30 of each fiscal year during 

the pendency of the program specifying the amount calculated 

under the preceding proviso and that will be deducted from the 

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amount of guarantees authorized to be issued in the next fiscal 

year: Provided further, That the interest rate for loans guaranteed 

under this heading may include a reasonable fee to cover the costs 

and fees incurred by the borrower in connection with this program 

or financing under this heading in the event the borrower elects 

not to finance such costs or fees out of loan principal: Provided further, That no appropriations under this heading are available for 

the subsidy costs for these loan guarantees: Provided further, That 

the Government of Israel will pay the cost, as defined in section 

502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, as amended, including any non-payment exposure risk, associated with the loan guarantees issued in any fiscal year, on a pro rata basis as each guarantee is issued during that year: Provided further, That all fees (as 

defined in section 601(e) of Public Law 102–391) associated with 

the loan guarantees shall be paid by the Government of Israel to 

the Government of the United States: Provided further, That funds 

made available for assistance to Israel under chapter 4 of part II 

of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be utilized 

by the Government of Israel to pay such fees to the United States 

Government: Provided further, That the President shall determine 

the terms and conditions for issuing guarantees, taking into consideration 

the budgetary and economic reforms undertaken by Israel: Provided further, That if the President determines that these terms 

and conditions have been breached, the President may suspend or 

terminate the provision of all or part of the loan guarantees not yet 

issued under this heading. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 

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TITLE X 

OTHER MATTERS 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 2—BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

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GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER 

SEC. 12001. (a)(1) Notwithstanding section 514 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h), the President may transfer 

to Israel, in exchange for concessions to be negotiated by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, 

any or all of the items described in paragraph (2). 

(2) The items referred to in paragraph (1) are armor, artillery, 

automatic weapons ammunition, missiles, and other munitions 

that— 

(A) are obsolete or surplus items; 

(B) are in the inventory of the Department of Defense; 

(C) are intended for use as reserve stocks for Israel; and 

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(D) are located in a stockpile in Israel. 

(b) The value of concessions negotiated pursuant to subsection (a) 

shall be at least equal to the fair market value of the items transferred. The concessions may include cash compensation, services, 

waiver of charges otherwise payable by the United States, and 

other items of value. 

(c) Not later than 30 days before making a transfer under the authority of this section, the President shall transmit a notification 

of the proposed transfer to the Committees on Foreign Relations 

and Armed Services of the Senate and the Committees on International Relations and Armed Services of the House of Representatives. The notification shall identify the items to be transferred and 

the concessions to be received. 

(d) No transfer may be made under the authority of this section 

after September 30, ø2019¿ 2020. 

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FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961 

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TITLE XII—FAMINE PREVENTION AND FREEDOM FROM 

HUNGER 

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CHAPTER 2—MILITARY ASSISTANCE

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SEC. 514. STOCKPILING OF DEFENSE ARTICLES FOR FOREIGN

COUNTRIES.—(a) No defense article in the inventory of the Department of Defense which is set aside, reserved, or in any way earmarked or intended for future use by any foreign country may be 

made available to or for use by any foreign country unless such 

transfer is authorized under this Act or the Arms Export Control 

Act, or any subsequent corresponding legislation, and the value of 

such transfer is charged against funds authorized under such legislation or against the limitations specified in such legislation, as appropriate, for the fiscal period in which such defense article is 

transferred. For purposes of this subsection, ‘‘value’’ means the acquisition cost plus crating, packing, handling, and transportation 

costs incurred in carrying out this section. 

(b)(1) The value of defense articles to be set aside, earmarked, reserved, or intended for use as war reserve stocks for allied or other 

foreign countries (other than for purposes of the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization or in the implementation of agreements with 

Israel) in stockpiles located in foreign countries may not exceed in 

any fiscal year an amount that is specified in security assistance 

authorizing legislation for that fiscal year. 

(2)(A) The value of such additions to stockpiles of defense articles in foreign countries shall not exceed $200,000,000 for each of fiscal 

years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, øand 2019¿ 2019, and 

2020. 

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(B) Of the amount specified in subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, not more than $200,000,000 may be made available for stockpiles 

in the State of Israel. 

(c) LOCATION OF STOCKPILES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES.— (1) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), no 

stockpile of defense articles may be located outside the boundaries of a United States military base or a military base used 

primarily by the United States. 

(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect 

to stockpiles of defense articles located in the Republic of 

Korea, Thailand, any country that is a member of the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization, any country that is a major nonNATO ally, or any other country the President may designate. 

At least 15 days before designating a country pursuant to the 

last clause of the preceding sentence, the President shall notify 

the congressional committees specified in section 634A(a) in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under that section. 

(d) No defense article transferred from any stockpile which is 

made available to or for use by any foreign country may be considered an excess defense article for the purpose of determining the 

value thereof. 

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FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND 

RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1990 

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TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

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ESTABLISHING CATEGORIES OF ALIENS FOR PURPOSES OF REFUGEE

DETERMINATIONS

SEC. 599D. (a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an alien who is within a category of aliens established under subsection (b), the alien 

may establish, for purposes of admission as a refugee under section 

207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, that the alien has a 

well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion 

by asserting such a fear and asserting a credible basis for concern 

about the possibility of such persecution. 

(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF CATEGORIES.— 

(1) For purposes of subsection (a), the Attorney General, in 

consultation with the Secretary of State and the Coordinator 

for Refugee Affairs, shall establish— 

(A) one or more categories of aliens who are or were nationals and residents of an independent state of the former 

Soviet Union or of Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania and who 

share common characteristics that identify them as targets 

of persecution in that state on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, 

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(B) one or more categories of aliens who are or were nationals and residents of Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia and 

who share common characteristics that identify them as 

targets of persecution in such respective foreign state on 

such an account; and 

(C) one or more categories of aliens who are or were nationals and residents of the Islamic Republic or Iran who, as members of a religious minority in Iran, share common characteristics that identify them as targets of persecution in that state 

on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. 

(2)(A) Aliens who are (or were) nationals and residents of an 

independent state of the former Soviet Union or of Estonia, 

Latvia, or Lithuania and who are Jews or Evangelical Christians shall be deemed a category of alien established under 

paragraph (1)(A). 

(B) Aliens who are (or were) nationals of an independent 

state of the former Soviet Union or of Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania and who are current members of, and demonstrate public, active, and continuous participation (or attempted participation) in the religious activities of, the Ukrainian Catholic 

Church or the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, shall be deemed a 

category of alien established under paragraph (1)(A). 

(C) Aliens who are (or were) nationals and residents of Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia and who are members of categories of 

individuals determined, by the Attorney General in accordance 

with ‘‘Immigration and Naturalization Service Worldwide 

Guidelines for Overseas Refugee Processing’’ (issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service in August 1983) shall be 

deemed a category of alien established under paragraph (1)(B). 

(3) Within the number of admissions of refugees allocated for 

each of fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992 for refugees who are 

nationals of the Soviet Union under section 207(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act {and within the number of such 

admissions allocated for each of fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, 

and 1996 for refugees who are nationals of the independent 

states of the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania under such section} and within the number of such admissions allocated for each of fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, 

1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 

2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 

2016, 2017, øand 2018¿ 2018, and 2019 for refugees who are 

nationals of the independent states of the former Soviet Union, 

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania under such section, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall allocate one thousand of such admissions for such fiscal year to 

refugees who are within the category of aliens described in 

paragraph (2)(B). 

(c) WRITTEN REASONS FOR DENIALS OF REFUGEE STATUS.—Each 

decision to deny an application for refugee status of an alien who 

is within a category established under this section shall be in writing and shall state, to the maximum extent feasible, the reason for 

the denial. 

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lished under this section and who (after August 14, 1988, and before the date of the enactment of this Act) was denied refugee status shall be permitted to reapply for such status. Such an application shall be determined taking into account the application of this 

section. 

(e) PERIOD OF APPLICATION.— 

(1) Subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date of the 

enactment of this Act and shall only apply to applications for 

refugee status submitted before October 1, ø2018¿ 2019. 

(2) Subsection (c) shall apply to decisions made after the date 

of the enactment of this Act and before October 1, ø2018¿ 

2019. 

(3) Subsection (d) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall only apply to reapplications for refugee status submitted before October 1, ø2018¿ 2019. 

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN SOVIET AND INDOCHINESE

PAROLEES

SEC. 599E. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall adjust 

the status of an alien described in subsection (b) to that of an alien 

lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien— 

(1) applies for such adjustment, 

(2) has been physically present in the United States for at 

least 1 year and is physically present in the United States on 

the date the application for such adjustment is filed, 

(3) is admissible to the United States as an immigrant, except as provided in subsection (c), and 

(4) pays a fee (determined by the Attorney General) for the 

processing of such application. 

(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—The benefits 

provided in subsection (a) shall only apply to an alien who— 

(1) was a national of an independent state of the former Soviet Union or of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Vietnam, Laos, or 

Cambodia, and 

(2) was inspected and granted parole into the United States 

during the period beginning on August 15, 1988, and ending on 

September 30, ø2018¿ 2019, after being denied refugee status. 

(c) WAIVER OF CERTAIN GROUNDS FOR INADMISSIBILITY.—The provisions of paragraphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply to adjustment of status under this section and the Attorney General may waive any 

other provision of such section (other than paragraph (2)(C) or subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (E) of paragraph (3)) with respect to 

such an adjustment for humanitarian purposes, to assure family 

unity, or when it is otherwise in the public interest. 

(d) DATE OF APPROVAL.—Upon the approval of such an application for adjustment of status, the Attorney General shall create a 

record of the alien’s admission as a lawful permanent resident as 

of the date of the alien’s inspection and parole described in subsection (b)(2). 

(e) NO OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE.—When an alien 

is granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section, the Secretary of State shall not 

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be required to reduce the number of immigrant visas authorized to 

be issued under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 

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CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, the following statements are submitted 

describing the effect of provisions in the accompanying bill that directly or indirectly change the application of existing law. 

Language is included in various parts of the bill to continue ongoing activities in fiscal year 2019 that require annual authorization or additional legislation, which to date has not been enacted. 

The bill includes provisions that place limitations on the use of 

funds in the bill or change existing limitations and that might 

under some circumstances be construed as changing the application 

of existing law. The bill includes a number of provisions that have 

been virtually unchanged for many years, which are technically 

considered legislation. The bill provides that several of the appropriations shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 

fiscal year. In all cases it is deemed desirable to carry such language in order to provide for orderly administration of such programs and effective use of funds. In various places in the bill, the 

Committee recommendation continues the prior year practice of 

designating amounts within appropriation accounts in order to 

fund specific programs and has adjusted some designations. 

The bill contains general provisions and other language that 

have been carried in the bill in past years that include limitations 

and conditions on funding provided in the Act. 

Additional changes in the fiscal year 2019 bill, which may be construed as changing existing law, are as follows: 

Title I 

Under Diplomatic Programs, language carried in the prior year 

providing transfer authority to other accounts within Administration of Foreign Affairs; limitations on certain programs, offices, and 

activities; designating the availability and use of certain fees and 

transfers from other agencies; and conditioning the obligation of 

certain funds made available for security training. 

Under Office of Inspector General, language carried in the prior 

year notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act 

of 1980 as it relates to post inspections. 

Under Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs, language 

carried in the prior year designating amounts for certain activities, 

authorizing the use of certain fees, and directing a reporting requirement. 

Under Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance, language similar to the prior year placing limitations on the uses of 

funds, restricting representation expenses, and requiring submission of an operating plan. 

Under Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, language similar to the prior year permitting the transfer of not to exceed $1,000,000 to Repatriation Loans Program Account. 

Under Repatriation Loans Program Account, language similar to 

the prior year directing that costs shall be defined as in section 502 

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of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and capping total loan 

principle. 

Under Contributions to International Organizations, language 

similar to the prior year requiring submission to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the United Nations biennial budget, limiting 

the use of funds, and establishing a number of notification and reporting requirements. 

Under Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities, 

language similar to the prior year limiting the use of funds and establishing a number of notification and reporting requirements. 

Under International Boundary and Water Commission, United 

States and Mexico and American Sections, International Commissions, language carried in the prior year providing a limitation on 

the amount available for representation expenses. 

Under International Fisheries Commissions, language carried in 

the prior year providing authority to pay United States expenses 

in advance, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324. 

Under International Broadcasting Operations, language carried 

in the prior year setting limitations on funds available for certain 

expenses and receipts, requiring the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) make funds available to expand unrestricted access 

to information on the Internet, extending certain personnel authorities, requiring a review of certain programs, restricting representation expenses, and requiring notifications. 

Under Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program, language carried in the prior year limiting the use of funds relating to compensation. 

Under National Endowment for Democracy, language similar to 

prior years designating funds for certain purposes. 

Under Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage 

Abroad, language carried in the prior year allowing the Commission to procure certain services notwithstanding paragraph (3) of 

section 312304(b) of Public Law 113–287 during fiscal year 2017 

and requiring notification. 

Under United States Commission on International Religious 

Freedom, language carried in the prior year placing a limitation on 

representation expenses. 

Under Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Salaries and Expenses, language carried in the prior year limiting representation expenses. 

Under Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of China and United States-China Economic and Security 

Review Commission, language carried in the prior year placing a 

limitation on representation expenses. 

Under United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, language carried in the prior year incorporating by reference several provisos relating to personnel and financial management authorities that were carried in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Appropriations Act, 2009. 

Title II 

Under Operating Expenses, language carried in the prior year 

limiting financing construction or entering into leases, allowing 

transfers of funds, and restricting representation and entertainment expenses. 

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Under Capital Investment Fund, language carried in the prior 

year requiring notifications. 

Title III 

Under Global Health Programs, language similar to the prior 

year placing restrictions and requirements related to family planning and abortion, requiring direct apportionment to agencies, designating the use of funds, requiring notifications, and setting a cap 

on administrative expenses. 

Under Transition Initiatives, language similar to the prior year 

designating the use of funds, requiring a report prior to the initiation of a country program, requiring prior consultations, and allowing the use of additional funds in the Act for the same purposes 

as funds under this heading following consultation. 

Under Development Credit Authority, language similar to the 

prior year authorizing transfers, setting funding and financing limitations, and requiring notification. 

Under Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, language modified from the prior year providing notwithstanding authority and related notification requirements, designating coordination responsibilities, and designating certain funds for purposes of 

administrative authorities. 

Under Migration and Refugee Assistance, language similar to the 

prior year designating amounts for small-scale emergency humanitarian requirements, for refugees resettling in Israel, and for the 

United States Refugee Admissions Program. 

Under Peace Corps, language similar to the prior year limiting 

representation expenses, requiring consultations, allowing the Director to transfer funds to help mitigate exchange rate losses, and 

placing limitations on certain activities. 

Under Millennium Challenge Corporation, language similar to 

the prior year placing a cap on administrative expenses, establishing certain funding conditions and notification requirements, 

limiting and restricting entertainment and representation allowances. 

Under Inter-American Foundation, language carried in the prior 

year limiting representation expenses. 

Under United States African Development Foundation, language 

similar to the prior year allowing for the investment of project 

funding by grantees, limiting the use of interest earned, allowing 

certain building leases, and requiring a report. 

Under International Affairs Technical Assistance, language similar to the prior year providing funds notwithstanding the location 

of the performance of a personal service contract. 

Title IV 

Under International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, 

language carried in the prior year giving the Department of State 

the authority to provide excess property to a foreign country, subject to notification, waiving a section of the Foreign Assistance Act, 

subject to notification, and requiring notification for certain transfers. 

Under Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining, and Related 

Programs, language modified from the prior year designating the 

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use of funds, providing authorities for funds, and establishing certain funding conditions and notification requirements. 

Under Peacekeeping Operations, language modified from the 

prior year designating the use of funds, providing certain authorities, establishing prohibitions for the use of funds, and requiring 

notifications. 

Under International Military Education and Training, language 

modified from the prior year allowing certain civilian personnel to 

receive training and limiting entertainment allowances. 

Under Foreign Military Financing Program, language similar to 

the prior year designating the use of funds, requiring consultations 

and notifications, establishing requirements for the disbursement 

and transfer of certain funds, establishing limitations and conditions on funds, and limiting representation and entertainment expenses. 

Title V 

Under Global Environment Facility, new language is included to 

require reports and notifications from the Secretary of the Treasury. 

Under Contributions to the International Fund for Agricultural 

Development, new language is included to require reports from the 

Secretary of the Treasury. 

Title VI 

Under Export-Import Bank of the United States, Program Account, language carried in the prior year allowing for certain expenditures and setting limitations on funds. 

Under Export-Import Bank of the United States, Administrative 

Expenses, language carried in the prior year limiting representation expenses, allowing for the collection of certain fees, and requiring notifications. 

Under Export-Import Bank of the United States, Receipts Collected, language carried in the prior year requiring sufficient fees 

to cover costs. 

Under Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Noncredit Account, language carried in the prior year limiting representation 

expenses, and providing that certain costs shall not be considered 

administrative costs. 

Under Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Program Account, language similar to the prior year designating transfer authority from ‘‘Noncredit Account’’, providing program authority in 

Iraq, requiring certain notifications, and designating funds for administrative expenses. 

Under Trade and Development Agency, language similar to the 

prior year restricting representation and entertainment allowances 

and designating the use of funds. 

Title VII 

Sec. 7001 includes language carried in the prior year regarding 

allowances and differentials. 

Sec. 7002 includes language carried in the prior year requiring 

agencies to provide quarterly reports on the cumulative balances of 

any unobligated funds. 

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Sec. 7003 includes language carried in the prior year requiring 

that consulting service contracts shall be a matter of public record. 

Sec. 7004 includes language modified from the prior year with respect to the construction and use of diplomatic facilities, setting 

limitations and expanding notification and oversight requirements, 

and placing conditions and restrictions on certain funds. 

Sec. 7005 includes language carried in the prior year regarding 

certain personnel actions and the authority to transfer funds between appropriations accounts. 

Sec. 7006 includes language carried in the prior year directing 

funds for certain purposes, setting limitations for the Working Capital Fund, requiring a certification, and requiring a report. 

Sec. 7007 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting 

assistance for the governments of Cuba, North Korea, Iran, and 

Syria. 

Sec. 7008 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting 

assistance for countries whose duly elected head of government is 

deposed by military coup or decree, or a coup or decree in which 

the military plays a decisive role, requires a determination, and 

provides a waiver under certain conditions. 

Sec. 7009 includes language modified from the prior year setting 

limitations and conditions on transfers between appropriations accounts, requiring audits of certain transfers and reporting requirements. 

Sec. 7010 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting 

first-class travel and setting certain limitations on computer networks and the promotion of tobacco. 

Sec. 7011 includes language modified from the prior year regarding the availability of funds appropriated by this Act and language 

placing a limitation on such authority until the Secretary of State 

submits a report. 

Sec. 7012 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting 

assistance for countries in default and allowing exceptions in certain circumstances. 

Sec. 7013 includes language carried in the prior year withholding 

assistance to a country in which the assistance is subject to taxation, unless the Secretary of State makes certain determinations, 

and includes a reporting requirement. 

Sec. 7014 includes language carried in the prior year regarding 

the reservation of funds and the designation of certain funding levels. 

Sec. 7015 includes language modified from the prior year establishing the notification requirements regarding funds made available in the Act. 

Sec. 7016 includes language modified from the prior year concerning public posting of reports and documents, records management, and cybersecurity. 

Sec. 7017 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting 

the use of funds for programs in contravention of this Act. 

Sec. 7018 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting 

funding for abortions and involuntary sterilization. 

Sec. 7019 includes language modified from the prior year regarding funding directives specified in tables in the report accompanying the Act. 

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Sec. 7020 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting 

the use of assistance for certain representation expenses. 

Sec. 7021 includes language similar to the prior year prohibiting 

assistance for governments that support international terrorism. 

Sec. 7022 includes language carried in the prior year regarding 

authorization requirements. 

Sec. 7023 includes language carried in the prior year defining the 

terms ‘‘program’’, ‘‘project’’, and ‘‘activity’’. 

Sec. 7024 includes language carried in the prior year regarding 

certain authorities for the Peace Corps, Inter-American Foundation, and the United States African Development Foundation. 

Sec. 7025 includes limitation language carried in the prior year 

relating to commerce, trade, and surplus commodities. 

Sec. 7026 includes language carried in the prior year regarding 

the requirement that separate accounts be established for cash 

transfers and assistance that generates local currencies and establishing certain conditions on the use of those funds. 

Sec. 7027 includes language carried in the prior year regarding 

assistance through nongovernmental organizations and assistance 

provided under the Food for Peace Act. 

Sec. 7028 includes language modified from the prior year conditioning funds provided to local organizations through limited competitions. 

Sec. 7029 includes language modified from the prior year relating 

to international financial institutions. 

Sec. 7030 includes language carried in the prior year regarding 

debt-for-development programs. 

Sec. 7031 includes language modified from the prior year regarding management of direct assistance to governments, budget transparency of recipient countries, corruption and human rights violations, and the foreign assistance Web site. 

Sec. 7032 contains language modified from the prior year regarding democracy programs funded in this Act. 

Sec. 7033 includes language modified from the prior year on assistance regarding international religious freedom. 

Sec. 7034 includes language modified from the prior year granting, extending, or otherwise modifying certain special authorities 

relating to funds made available in, and operations supported by, 

the Act. 

Sec. 7035 continues language carried in the prior year related to 

the Arab League Boycott of Israel. 

Sec. 7036 includes language carried in the prior year establishing 

limitations on the use of funds in support of a Palestinian state. 

Sec. 7037 includes language carried in the prior year establishing 

restrictions on the use of funds for the purpose of conducting official United States Government business with the Palestinian Authority. 

Sec. 7038 includes language carried in the prior year restricting 

assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. 

Sec. 7039 includes language carried in the prior year placing conditions on assistance for the West Bank and Gaza. 

Sec. 7040 includes language modified from the prior year placing 

limitations on any assistance for the Palestinian Authority and regarding Hamas. 

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Sec. 7041 includes language modified from the prior year regarding directives and conditions concerning assistance for countries in 

the Middle East and North Africa. 

Sec. 7042 includes language modified from the prior year regarding directives and conditions concerning assistance for countries in 

Africa. 

Sec. 7043 includes language modified from the prior year regarding directives and conditions concerning assistance for countries in 

East Asia and the Pacific. 

Sec. 7044 includes language modified from the prior year regarding directives and conditions concerning assistance for countries in 

South and Central Asia. 

Sec. 7045 includes language modified from the prior year regarding directives and conditions concerning assistance for countries in 

the Western Hemisphere. 

Sec. 7046 includes language similar to the prior year regarding 

directives and conditions concerning assistance for countries in Europe and Eurasia. 

Sec. 7047 includes language carried in the prior year regarding 

countering Russian influence and aggression. 

Sec. 7048 includes language modified from the prior year relating 

to conditions on funds for the UN and other international organizations. 

Sec. 7049 includes language similar to the prior year related to 

assistance, authorities, limitations, and notifications regarding law 

enforcement and other security matters. 

Sec. 7050 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting 

the use of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. 

Sec. 7051 includes language carried in the prior year limiting the 

use of funds made available by the Act to support attendance at 

international conferences. 

Sec. 7052 includes language carried in the prior year relating to 

aircraft transfer and coordination. 

Sec. 7053 includes language carried in the prior year relating to 

unpaid parking fines and real property taxes owed by foreign countries. 

Sec. 7054 includes language similar to the prior year regarding 

the International Monetary Fund. 

Sec. 7055 includes language carried in the prior year limiting 

funding for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United 

States. 

Sec. 7056 is a new provision prohibiting funds to UNFPA and 

prohibiting the award of global health assistance funds to foreign 

nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortion, 

with certain exceptions. 

Sec. 7057 includes language carried in the prior year regarding 

certain management conditions and authorities of USAID. 

Sec. 7058 includes language modified from the prior year regarding global health activities, placing a funding limitation on international family planning programs, conditioning contributions to 

the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and providing certain funding and authorities to better prepare for, and respond to, emerging health threats. 

Sec. 7059 includes language modified from the prior year regarding programs that support gender equality. 

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Sec. 7060 includes language modified from the prior year regarding assistance for programs related to basic education, higher education, conservation, development programs, food security and agriculture development, microenterprise, trafficking in persons, and 

water and sanitation. 

Sec. 7061 includes language carried in the prior year establishing 

restrictions on enterprise funds. 

Sec. 7062 includes language carried in the prior year establishing 

certain limitations on assistance that may impact jobs in the 

United States. 

Sec. 7063 includes language carried in the prior year regarding 

timely access by Inspectors General to records, documents, or other 

materials available to a department or agency of the United States. 

Sec. 7064 includes language modified from the prior year regarding global Internet freedom programs. 

Sec. 7065 includes language carried in the prior year regarding 

multi-year pledges. 

Sec. 7066 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting 

funds for the use of torture. 

Sec. 7067 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting 

funds for a country that does not cooperate in the extradition to the 

United States of certain individuals. 

Sec. 7068 includes language similar to the prior year regarding 

authority for the President to draw down certain funds to support 

UN war crimes tribunals or commissions. 

Sec. 7069 includes language similar to the prior year concerning 

consultation, notification, and reporting requirements involving any 

agency reorganization, redesign, or transformation. 

Sec. 7070 includes language modified from the prior year requiring operating and spend plans for funds provided in this Act. 

Sec. 7071 includes new language related to Member access to facilities in the United States used for purposes of detaining foreign 

national minors. 

Title VIII 

Under Diplomatic Programs, language carried in the prior year 

allowing the transfer of funds to other federal departments and 

agencies, designating funds, and requiring notification of any such 

transfers. 

Under Office of Inspector General, language similar to the prior 

year designating an amount for the Special Inspector General for 

Afghanistan Reconstruction, limiting printing and reproduction 

costs, and providing certain personnel authorities. 

Under Migration and Refugee Assistance, language carried in the 

prior year limiting the purposes for which funds may be used. 

Sec. 8001 includes language carried in the prior year stating that 

funds appropriated in title VIII are in addition to amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2018. 

Sec. 8002 includes language carried in the prior year stating that 

funds appropriated in title VIII shall be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts, 

unless otherwise directed in the Act. 

Sec. 8003 includes language carried in the prior year providing 

certain conditions on amounts designated as Overseas Contingency 

Operations/Global War on Terrorism. 

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Title IX 

Sec. 9001 includes a new provision establishing a spending reduction account. 

APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(B) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, the following table lists the appropriations in the accompanying bill which are not authorized by law for 

the period concerned: 

Agency/Activity Last Year 

Authorized 

Authorization Level 

Appropriations 

in Last Year of 

Authorization 

Appropriations 

in the Bill 

Department of State/Administration of 

Foreign Affairs 

2003 ..................... $5,290,390,000 .... $5,874,914,000 .... $12,084,968,000 

Department of State/International Organizations 2003 ..................... $1,529,702,000 .... $1,672,000,000 .... $2,953,911,000 

Department of State/ International 

Commissions 

2003 ..................... $71,385,000 ......... $57,730,000 ......... $119,008,000 

Broadcasting Board of Governors 2003 ..................... $644,486,000 ....... $599,560,000 ....... $807,686,000 

Department of State/Related Programs 2003 ..................... $72,000,000 ......... $69,986,000 ......... $187,443,000 

United States Institute of Peace 2014 ..................... Such sums as 

may be necessary.

$37,000,000 ......... $37,884,000 

USAID/Operating Expenses 1987 ..................... $387,000,000 ....... $340,600,000 ....... $1,347,676,000 

USAID/Capital Investment Fund None ..................... NA ........................ NA ........................ $200,000,000 

USAID/Inspector General 1987 ..................... $21,750,000 ......... $21,000,000 ......... $76,000,000 

Global Health Programs (see note 

below) 

Population (1987); 

Health and Disease Prevention 

(1987); Child 

Survival Fund 

(1987).

Population 

($290,000,000); 

Health and Disease Prevention 

($180,000,000); 

Child Survival 

Fund 

($75,000,000).

Population 

($234,625,000); 

Health and Disease Prevention 

($166,762,000); 

Child Survival 

Fund 

(75,000,000).

$2,690,000,000 

(includes up to 

$461,000,000 

for Population) 

Global Health Programs: HIV/AIDS 2013 ..................... $48,000,000,000 

over 5 years.

$5,720,499,000 .... $6,000,000,000 

Development Assistance (see note 

below) 

Agriculture; (1987) 

Education 

(1987); Energy 

and selected 

development 

activities 

(1987).

Agriculture 

($760,000,000); 

Education 

($180,000,000); 

Energy and selected development activities 

($207,000,000).

Agriculture 

($693,613,000); 

Education 

($155,000,000); 

Energy and selected development activities 

($149,990,000).

$3,000,000,000 

(program levels 

to difficult to 

determine due 

to changing 

definitions of 

programs since 

last authorized) 

International Disaster Assistance 2018 ..................... $2,794,184,000 .... $2,696,534,000 .... $4,285,312,000 

Transition Initiatives ............................ None ..................... NA ........................ NA ........................ $96,145,000 

Development Credit Authority .............. None ..................... NA ........................ NA ........................ (by transfer) 

$40,000,000 

Development Credit Authority—administrative expenses None ..................... NA ........................ NA ........................ $9,120,000 

Economic Support Fund ....................... 1987 ..................... $3,800,000,000 .... $3,555,000,000 .... $3,696,904,000 

Democracy Fund .................................. None ..................... NA ........................ NA ........................ $225,000,000 

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and 

Central Asia 

1993 ..................... $410,000,000 ....... N/A ....................... 750,334,000 

Migration and Refugee Assistance ..... 2003 ..................... $820,000,000 ....... $781,884,000 ....... $3,360,000,000 

Peace Corps ......................................... 2003 ..................... $365,000,000 ....... $295,069,000 ....... $410,500,000

Millennium Challenge Corporation ...... 2005 ..................... Such sums as 

may be necessary.

$1,488,000,000 .... $905,000,000 

Inter-American Foundation .................. 1993 ..................... $31,000,000 ......... $30,960,000 ......... $22,500,000 

United States African Development 

Foundation.

1987 ..................... $3,872,000 ........... $6,500,000 ........... $30,000,000 

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Agency/Activity Last Year 

Authorized 

Authorization 

Level 

Appropriations 

in Last Year of 

Authorization 

Appropriations 

in the Bill 

Department of the Treasury, International Affairs Technical Assistance 

1999 ..................... $5,000,000 ........... $1,500,000 ........... $30,000,000 

International Narcotics Control and 

Law Enforcement 

1994 ..................... $171,500,000 ....... $100,000,000 ....... $1,435,151,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 

Demining and Related Programs 

(see note below) 

2003 ..................... $226,200,000 ....... NA ........................ $876,050,000 

Peacekeeping Operations ..................... 1999 ..................... $83,000,000 ......... $76,500,000 ......... $490,400,000 

International Military Education and 

Training 

2003 ..................... $85,000,000 ......... $79,480,000 ......... $110,875,000 

Foreign Military Financing ................... 2003 ..................... $4,107,000,000 .... $6,104,632,000 .... $6,361,342,000 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Administrative Expenses 2016 ..................... Such sums as 

may be necessary.

$70,000,000 ......... $79,200,000 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Program Account 2016 ..................... Such sums as 

may be necessary.

$20,000,000 ......... $10,000,000 

Note: Amounts for Administration of Foreign Affairs, Operating Expenses, International Disaster Assistance, Economic Support Fund, and Migration and Refugee Assistance, include funds appropriated in title VIII of the bill and designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

Note: Programs recommended herein under ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ were last authorized under a different account structure than that recommended in this bill; the account structure included a number of functional accounts, as described above. 

Note: Programs recommended herein under ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’ include some major programs for which authorizations of appropriations were provided for fiscal year 2002; these programs include $73,000,000 authorized for antiterrorism assistance and $142,000,000 authorized for nonproliferation activities. In addition, some programs now in this account were previously in accounts which had authorizations of appropriations in prior years. 

COMPARISON WITH THE BUDGET RESOLUTION

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives and section 308(a)(1)(A) of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974, the following table compares the levels of new 

budget authority provided in the bill with the appropriate allocation under section 302(b) of the Budget Act. 

[In millions of dollars] 

Budget authority Outlays 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount 

in bill 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount 

in bill 

Mandatory 1 .......................................... 159 ....................... 159 ....................... 159 ....................... 159 

Discretionary 1 ...................................... 46,000 .................. 46,000 .................. 48,984 .................. 47,365 

Security.

Nonsecurityl ................................ 46,000 .................. 46,000 .................. NA ........................ NA 

Overseas Contingency 

Operations/Global War on Terrorism2.

.............................. 8,018 .................... .............................. 2,915 

1 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

2 Consistent with the funding recommended in the bill for overseas contingency operations and in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii) of 

section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the Committee anticipates that the Budget Committee will 

provide, at the appropriate time, a 302(a) allocation for the Committee on Appropriations reflecting an upward adjustment of $8,018,000,000 

in budget authority plus associated outlays. 

FIVE YEAR OUTLAY PROJECTIONS

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section 308(a)(1)(B) of 

the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the following table contains 

five-year projections associated with the budget authority provided 

in the accompanying bill as provided to the Committee by the Congressional Budget Office. 

[In millions of dollars] 

2019 ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 18,615 

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[In millions of dollars] 

2020 ............................................................................................................................................................... 11,980 

2021 ............................................................................................................................................................... 9,868 

2022 ............................................................................................................................................................... 5,556 

2023 and future years ................................................................................................................................... 7,359 

1 Excludes Outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section 308(a)(1)(C) of 

the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Congressional Budget 

Office has provided the following estimates of new budget authority 

and outlays provided by the accompanying bill for financial assistance to State and local governments. 

Budget 

authority Outlays 

Financial assistance to State and local governments ............................................... 0 0 

PROGRAM DUPLICATION

No provision of this bill establishes or reauthorizes a program of 

the Federal Government known to be duplicative of another Federal program, a program that was included in any report from the 

Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant to section 

21 of Public Law 111–139, or a program related to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. 

DIRECTED RULEMAKING

The bill does not direct any rule making. 

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) 

AUTHORITY

The following table provides a detailed summary, for each department and agency, comparing the amounts recommended in the 

bill with fiscal year 2018 enacted amounts and budget estimates 

presented for fiscal year 2019: 

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2018 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2019 

(Amounts in thousands) 

International Chancery Center, Washington, District of 

Columbia............ . .... 

Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and 

Disability Fund.. . .............. . 

Total. Administration of Foreign Affairs .. 

International Organizations 

Contributions to international organizations, current 

year assessment... . ........ . 

Contributions for international peacekeeping 

activities, current year assessment .... 

Total International Organizations .......... . 

International Commissions 

International Boundary and Water Commission, United 

States and Mexico: 

Salaries and expenses .. 

Construction .. 

Total, Boundary and Water Commission. 

American sections, international commissions. 

International fisheries commissions. 

Total, International commissions .. 

--

FY 2018 

Enacted 

743 

158' 900 

9,054,019 

1,371 '168 

414,624 

1,785,792 

48' 134 

29,400 

77,534 

13,258 

46,356 

-- - * 

137' 148 

FY 2019 

Request 

743 

158,900 

10,393,480 

1,095,045 

1 '196' 108 

2,291 '153 

45' 173 

26,042 

71,215 

12' 184 

33,906 

Bill 

743 

158,900 

9,212,997 

1,364,415 1,589,496 2,953,911 

48. 134 

29,400 

77,534 

12,732 

46,882 

--

.. 

-----··-------

117,305 137,148 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

+158,978 

-6,753 

+1 '174,872 

+1 ,168,119 

-526 

+526 

..... 

-- *. - --

---

B

-1,1

+2+3+6

+

-- *

+

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2018 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2019 

(Amounts in thousands) 

Related Agency 

Broadcasting Board of Governors 

International broadcasting operations., 

Reappropriation of surge capacity funds. Broadcasting capital improvements .. 

Total, Broadcasting Board of Governors ... 

Related Programs 

The Asia Foundation ....... . 

United States Institute of Peace, Operating expenses 

Center for Middle Eastern-Western dialogue 

Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship program .... 

Israeli Arab scholarship program ... ,,. 

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

National Endowment for Democracy .... . 

FY 2018 

Enacted 

797,986 

9,700 

807,686 

17' 000 

37,884 

140 158 

65 

16,700 

170' 000 

FY 2019 

Request 

656,342 

3,000 

4,791 

664' 133 

---

20,000 

185 190 

68 

---

67,275 

Bill 

797,986 

9,700 

807,686 

17,000 

37,884 

185 190 

68 

---

170,000 

Bill VS. 

Enacted 

--

---

+45 

+32 

+3 

-16,700 

--

B

+1

+1

++

+

w - - - - - - w -. -.. -- .. --- ww .. ------- 

Total, Related programs. 

Other Commissions 

Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage 

Abroad 

Salaries and expenses .. 

241,947 

675 

87,718 225,327 -16' 620 +

675 675 

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2018 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2019 

(Amounts in thousands) 

Commission on International Religious Freedom 

Salaries and expenses. 

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe 

Salaries and expenses ...... . 

Congressional-Executive Commission 

on the People's Republic of China 

Salaries and expenses. 

United States - China Economic and Security Review 

Commission 

Salaries and expenses .. 

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission .. 

FY 2018 

Enacted 

4,500 

2,579 

2,000 

3,500 

FY 2019 

Request 

4.500 

2,579 

2,000 

3,500 

Bi 11 

4,500 

2,579 

2,000 

3,500 

1 '500 

Bi 11 vs 

Enacted 

+1 ,500 

B

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

Total, title I, Department of State and Related 

Agency .................. . 12,039,846 13,567,043 13 '351 '823 +1 ,311,977 -2

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2018 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2019 

(Amounts in thousands) 

TITLE II - UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

Operating expenses, USAID ..... . 

Capital Investment Fund., 

Office of Inspector General, USAID ......... ,. 

FY 2018 

Enacted 

1,189,609 

197' 100 

72,800 

FY 2019 

Request 

1,114,920 

190,900 

71,500 

Bill 

189' 609 

200,000 

76,000 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

+2,900 

+3,200 

B

+

=~=~========== 

============== ============== ============== =======

Total, title II, Administration of Foreign 

Assistance ... , . . . . . , ...... , .............. . 1,459,509 1 '377 '320 1,465,609 +6 ,100 +

============== ============== ============== =========~==== =======

TITLE III - BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

Global Health Programs: 

U.S. Agency for International Development .. 3,020,000 1,927,500 3,020,000 - - +1 ,0

Department of State.. . . . . . . . . . , ..... . 5,670,000 4,775,101 5,670,000 --- +8

(Global fund contribution)... , .. , ... . (1,350,000) (925, 101) ( 1 ' 350 '000) --- (+4

- ~--~ -.. ----- -- - ---~------ -.. -.. "'- ------ .. ---- 

Total, Global Health Programs ..... 8,690,000 6.702,601 8,690,000 --- +1 ,9

Development assistance ...... . 3,000,000 3,000,000 --- +3,0

Transfer out .. (-55' 000) (-40,000) (+15,000) (-

------- --~ ...... ---~- -- -- --- ~----~- .......... _______ --- -.. 

Total, Development Assistance. 3 '000' 000 --- 3,000,000 --- +3,0

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2018 

ANO BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2019 

(Amounts in thousands) 

International disaster assistance. 

Transition initiatives .. 

Cornpl ex Crises fund .......... . 

Development Credit Authority: 

(By transfer).. . . . . . . .. . 

Administrative expenses .. . 

Economic Support Fund 

Economic Support and Development Fund ..... . 

Democracy Fund: 

Human Rights and Democracy Fund, Department of 

State. . ......................... . 

Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian 

Assistance, USAID ....... . 

FY 2018 

Enacted 

2,696,534 

30,000 

10,000 

(55,000) 

10,000 

1,816,731 

150,375 

65,125 

FY 2019 

Request 

3,557,412 

87,043 

---

(60,000) 

---

---

5' 063' 125 

---

---

Bi 11 

2,997,734 

96,145 

---

(40,000) 

9,120 

2,518,654 

---

155,500 

69,500 

Bill vs. B

Enacted 

+301,200 -5

+66' 145 

-10,000 

(-15,000) (-

-880 

+701,923 +2,5

--- -5,0

+5. 125 +1

+4,375 +

w "'~ ----.-- .. 

-

-

------ ~--- ------ -~ ---------- ---- --

Total, Democracy Fund. 

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia .. 

Department of State 

Migration and refugee assistance ..... 

United States Emergency Refugee and Migration 

Assistance Fund. 

Total, Department of State. 

215,500 --- 225,000 

750,334 --- 750,334 

927,802 2,800,375 996,766 

000 --- -- ---··--M -- --~~~~---- - - ____ .. _,. ______ 

928,802 2,800,375 996,766 

+9,500 +2

-- +7

+68,964 -1.8

-1 '000 

----

.. 

-------- - --

+67,964 1,8

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2018 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2019 

(Amounts in thousands) 

Independent Agencies 

Peace Corps .. 

Millenium Challenge Corporation .. 

Inter-American Foundation. 

United States African Development Foundation 

FY 2018 

Enacted 

410,000 

905,000 

22,500 

30,000 

FY 2019 

Request 

396,200 

800,000 

3,482 

4,623 

Bi 11 

410,500 

905,000 

22,500 

30,000 

Bill vs. B

Enacted 

+500 +

--- +1

- - +

--- +

-----~------.,_ .. -~----~w~----- -~-~- .. ------- -- - ---- ---- ---- 

Total, Independent Agencies. 

Department of the Treasury 

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

Total, title III, Bilateral economic assistance. 

Appropriations ............ . 

TITLE IV - INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

Department of State 

International narcotics control and law enforcement 

Nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and 

related programs... .. ......... 

Peacekeeping operations .. 

1,367,500 1,204,305 1,368,000 +500 +1

30,000 30,000 30,000 

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

19,545,401 

(19,545,401) 

950.845 

655,467 

212,712 

19,444,861 

( 19. 444.861) 

880,350 

690,306 

291.380 

20,681,753 

(20,681 ,753) 

1 • 435. 151 

876,050 

490,400 

+1 '136. 352 

(+1 '136,352) 

+484,306 

+220,583 

+277,688 

+1,2

( +1 • 2

+5

+

+

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2018 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2019 

(Amounts in thousands) 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

International Military Education and Training 

Foreign Military Financing Program: 

Grants: 

Israel. 

Egypt .. 

Other .. 

Limitation on Administrative Expenses .. 

Total, Foreign Military Financing Program. 

FY 2018 

Enacted 

110,875 

3' 100,000 

1.300,000 

1,271,613 

(75,000) 

_ .. __ -~-------

5,671,613 

FY 2019 

Request 

95,000 

3,300,000 

1,300,000 

747,000 

(70,000) 

~------------

5,347,000 

Bi l1 

110,875 

3,300,000 

1.300,000 

1 '761 '342 

(80,000) 

------------ --

6,361,342 

Bill vs. B

Enacted 

+

+200,000 

+489,729 +1 ,0

(+5,000) (+

---------- -------

+689,729 +1 ,0

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

Total, title IV, Security assistance .... 7,601 '512 7,304,036 9,273,818 +1 ,672,306 +1 ,9

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

TITLE V - MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE 

Multilateral Assistance 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

International Organizations and Programs .... 339,000 213,800 -125,200 +

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2018 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2019 

(Amounts in thousands) 

International Financial Institutions 

World Bank Group 

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

International Development Association .. . 

Clean Technology Fund .................. . 

Strategic Climate Fund ....... . 

Green Climate Fund ..... , ............... . 

FY 2018 

Enacted 

139,575 

1,097,010 

FY 2019 

Request 

68,300 

1,097,010 

Bi l1 

139,575 

1,097,010 

Bill vs. B

Enacted 

+

- "' -··-

____ .,. 

----- -

.. 

-

.. 

-- -

.... 

---

Total, World Bank Group. 1,236,585 1,165,310 1,236,585 . .. +

Asian Development Bank Group 

Asian Development Fund. 47,395 47,395 47,395 

-

.... 

-

-

.. 

------ -

...... 

-

------

---

.. 

------ ---.. -"' 

Total, Asian Development Fund. 47,395 47,395 47,395 

African Development Bank Group 

African Development Bank Paid in capital ....... . 32,418 32,417 32' 417 -1 

(Limitation on callable capital) .. (507,861) (507,861) (507,861) 

African Development Fund ..... . 171,300 171 '300 171,300 

--

.. ,.-- ------ -- .. ----- ---- .. - ---- ---- -- --.. ----- - ------ .

Total, African Development Bank. . ....... . 203,718 203,717 203' 717 -1 

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2018 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2019 

(Amounts in thousands) 

International Fund for Agricultural Deve·lopment. 

Total, International Financial Institutions 

FY 2018 

Enacted 

30,000 

1,517,698 

FY 2019 

Request 

1,416,422 

Bi 11 

30,000 

1 '517' 697 

Bill vs. B

Enacted 

+

-1 +1

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

Total, title v, Multilateral assistance .. 

(Limitation on callable capital) ... 

TITLE VI EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE 

Export-Import Bank of the United States 

Administrative expenses 

Inspector General.. . ....... . 

Offsetting collections., 

Total , Export- Import Bank of the United States. 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation 

Noncredit account 

Administrative expenses.. . ........... . 

Insurance fees and other offsetting collections. 

Subtotal, .. 

1,856,698 

(507,861) 

1,416,422 

(507,861) 

1 '731 ,497 

(507,861) 

125,201 +3

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

110,000 90,000 

5,700 4,750 

-254,700 -215,000 

~~~R~~M-~~-~- ~~~ .. M--~~--M--

"139 '000 

79,200 

-350,000 

-270,800 

-120,250 

110,000 ---

5,700 ---

-215,000 +39,700 

-- ---- ~--- --- ~- .. ----

99,300 

79,200 

-415,000 

-335,800 

+39,700 

-65,000 

-65,000 

- ----

+

+

+

-4

-3

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2018 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2019 

(Amounts in thousands) 

Program account. 

Total, Overseas Private Investment Corporation ... , 

US Development Finance Institution 

Administrative expenses 

Credit subsidy or other programming .... 

Offsetting collections .. 

Total, US Development Finance Institution .. 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

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

FY 2018 

Enacted 

20,000 

·250,800 

79,500 

FY 2019 

Request 

96,000 

22,000 

-415,000 

-297,000 

12' 105 

Bill 

10,000 

-325,800 

79,500 

Bill vs. B

Enacted 

-10,000 +

-75,000 -3

-

-

+4

+2

+

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

Total, title VI, Export and investment assistance 

TITLE VII - GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Development Assistance rescission (Sec. 7069(a)) .... 

Unobligated balances of EXIM Carryover receipts 

(Rescission)..... . ....................... . 

Sec 7066 Zika/Ebola Funds Transfer for Sudan Debt 

Relief. .. ........................ .. 

Total, title VII, General Provisions .. ,. 

Rescissions .. 

-310,300 -405,145 -345,600 -35,300 +

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

-23,766 +23,766 

-10,000 -23,412 +10,000 +

50,000 -

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

-33,766 

(-33,766) 

26,588 

(-23,412) 

+33,766 

(+33,766) 

(+

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2018 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2019 

(Amounts in thousands) 

TITLE VIII - OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (OCOIGWOT) 

Diplomatic programs (OCOIGWOT). 

(Worldwide secur-ity protection) (OCOIGWOT) ..... 

FY 2018 

Enacted 

2,975,971 

(2,376, 122) 

FY 2019 

Request 

-301.200 

Bil 

2,975,971 

(2,376,122) 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

---

---

B

+3 '2

(+2,3

·---~~·~------

.. ~~- ------- -·ff-·--~M----- ---- _..,_ - --- --- ___ 

Subtotal .. ,. 

Office of Inspector General (OCOIGWOT) .... , 

Embassy security, construction, and maintenance 

(OCO/GWOT).... . ... , . . ....... , . , ...... . 

Contributions to int'l organizations (OCOIGWOT). 

Contributions for International Peacekeeping 

Activities (OCO/GWDT)... . . . . . . , , , ... 

Operating expenses of USAID (OCD/GWOT) .. 

USAID Office of Inspector General: 

DIG (OCDIGWOT) ...... . 

International Disaster Assistance (OCOIGWOT) 

Transition Initiatives (OCOIGWOT) ... ,. , ... , ... 

Complex Crises fund (OCOIGWOT) ....... , .. 

Economic Support Fund (OCO/GWOT) ...... . 

Migration and Refugee assistance (MRA) (OCOIGWOT) .. 

International narcotics control and law enforcement 

(OCO/GWOT)...... . ................ , 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 

programs (NADR) (OCOIGWOT) .. , ......... . 

2,975,971 -301 '200 

68' 100 ---

71 '778 ---

96,24D ---

967,456 ---

158,067 

2,500 ---

1,588,778 ---

62,043 

20,000 ---

2,152,122 --. 

2,431 '198 ---

417,951 

220,583 -.-

2,975,971 --- +3' 2

54,900 -13,200 +

--- -71 '778 

-- -96,240 

--- -967,456 

158,067 --- +

--- -2,500 

1,287,578 -301 '200 +1,2

- - -62,043 

--- -20,000 

1,178,250 -973,872 +1,1

2,363,234 -67,964 +2,3

-417,951 

-- 220,583 

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2018 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2019 

(Amounts in thousands) 

Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) (OCO/GWOT) ..... Foreign Military Financing program (OCO/GWOT). 

FY 2018 

Enacted 

325,213 

460,000 

FY 2019 

Request Bi 11 

Bi 11 vs. B

Enacted 

-325,213 -460,000 

============== ============== ============== =======

Total, Title VIII, OCO/GWOT. 12,018.000 -301,200 8.018,000 -4,000,000 +8,3

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

Grand Total ........... . . . . . . ' . . ' ' . . . . . . . . . . . ' ' 54' 176 '900 42,429,925 54.176 '900 --- +11 ,7

Appropriations. '. ' .. '' ' ...... (42,192,666) ( 42,754' 537) (46,158,900) (+3,966,234) (+3,4

Overseas contingency operations, This bill .. (12,018,000) (-301,200) (8,018,000) (-4,000,000) (+8,3

Rescissions ....................... . ''' ... ' ( -33' 766) (-23,412) --- (+33,766) (+

(By transfer) ........... ..... '' ... . ...... (55,000) (60,000) (40,000) (-15,000) (-

(Transfer out) ... . ''' '' ''. '. '' '.' . . '. (-55,000) --- (-40,000) (+15,000) (-(Limitation on administrative expenses) .. ' . . . . (75,000) (70,000) (80,000) (+5,000) (+(Limitation on callable capital) ..... . ' . . . . . (507,861) (507,861) (507,861) 
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ADDITIONAL VIEWS OF REPRESENTATIVE NITA M. LOWEY 

The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs appropriations bill supports the diplomatic and development 

efforts critical to maintaining U.S. global leadership and protecting 

our country’s national security. Investments in this bill provide the 

State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development 

(USAID), and other agencies the resources to help reduce global 

poverty, strengthen democratic political systems, and create greater political and economic stability. I am disappointed that the committee included a number of short-sighted poison pills in the Fiscal 

Year (FY) 2019 bill, from denying climate change to renewed attacks on women’s health. Also problematic is the allocation for this 

bill and others and the process for considering bills. 

The Bipartisan Budget Act enacted early this year provided relief 

from unworkable discretionary spending caps. The agreement was 

supposed to provide the country with stability following a year of 

shutdowns, last-minute veto threats, and general uncertainty in 

government. That stability lasted long enough for Congress to pass 

a bipartisan Omnibus appropriations bill for FY 2018, and then Republican chaos reigned again. The President threatened to veto the 

bill, unhappy with Congress’ large investments in programs to help 

low- and middle-income Americans and rejection of his campaignpromised border wall. 

Even after the President signed the bill, the Administration and 

Republican leadership in Congress who voted for the Bipartisan 

Budget Act and the Omnibus bill have continued to attempt to 

undo those bipartisan agreements. The majority passed H.R. 3, a 

rescission bill to undo funding and mollify an angry President. 

OMB Director Mick Mulvaney has said that this was the first of 

many rescission packages meant to bring spending in line with the 

President’s priorities, ignoring Congressional action that dismissed 

the President’s draconian FY 2018 budget request. The Senate was 

right to dismiss the rescissions package and uphold congressional 

prerogative. 

In addition to the unacceptable rescissions proposals, the majority’s lack of transparency in allocating the FY 2019 discretionary 

budget also endangers future bipartisan compromise. The majority 

abandoned longstanding committee practice of providing Members 

and the public with a budget blueprint for non-defense spending, 

known as 302(b) allocations. Members were asked to vote on bills 

without having the full picture on what impact each allocation 

would have on the other bills, especially those towards the end of 

the process such as this bill and the Labor, Health, and Human 

Services bill. 

With an $18 billion increase in discretionary spending for FY 

2019, we could, and should, invest more than 1% of the budget in 

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tries on the brink of famine, and ongoing threats to national security demand a more robust response. The United States would be 

more secure and garner more goodwill if, instead of the Republican 

plan to waste billions of dollars on a border wall and a deportation 

force, we increased our investments in the diplomacy, development, 

and security assistance that is in this bill. 

With the inclusion of these controversial riders and the wrongheaded prioritization of funding across the government, Democrats 

were regrettably forced to oppose the bill at this stage. 

The activities funded in this bill support vital development programs that save lives and address the root causes of suffering, poor 

health, forced migration, and conflict. Disease, disaster, terrorism, 

and economic strife around the world continue to threaten the security, safety, and well-being of Americans at home and abroad. 

Last year, the world witnessed a rise in global hunger for the first 

time in more than a decade. There are currently more than 815 

million chronically hungry people in nations all around the world— 

11% of the global population. In Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen, 

and northeastern Nigeria alone, more than 30 million people are on 

the brink of starvation due to famine-like conditions and violent 

conflict, making it impossible to access food and safe drinking 

water. Failure to maintain our international commitments reduces 

American influence around the world, confronting our allies and 

partners with dangerous instability and putting American interests 

at risk. 

A strong and capable State Department and USAID with wellstaffed embassies and missions effectively represents our interests 

by overseeing assistance programs and building bridges with host 

governments, civil societies, and the private sector that are at the 

core of our national security and economic interests. The investments in this bill are often the best means to ensure our nation 

does not have to pursue military solutions that are costlier in both 

lives and treasure. 

The bill sustains unwavering, bipartisan support for our close allies, Israel and Jordan. I appreciate the Chairman’s work to preserve funding for basic education, water and sanitation, democracy 

and governance, and women’s empowerment. These efforts provide 

communities the foundations for inclusive economic growth and 

poverty reduction. The bill also includes the International Organizations and Programs Account, recognizing that U.S. support for 

multilateral institutions gives taxpayers the best return on investment. 

However, I was disappointed that amendments to strike the 

harmful riders affecting women’s health offered by, Representative 

Barbara Lee, Representative Katherine Clark, Representative Tim 

Ryan, and myself were all rejected on party line votes. I also commend Representative Matt Cartwright for proposing an amendment to strike the prohibition of funding on the Green Climate 

Fund. 

In another amendment rejected by a party line vote, Representative David Price offered an amendment that would have required 

the Department of State to share with Congress the diplomatic 

strategy, as well as an assessment of the impact, of the United 

States withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. 

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This information would help Congress understand the Administration’s Iran strategy and how relations with allies and partners 

could be repaired. 

During the time I have had the privilege to work on this bill, I 

have always tried to avoid inserting contentious issues. In the FY 

2018 Omnibus, Congress rejected the dangerous riders and funding 

levels proposed and agreed to a final bill that supported United 

States diplomacy and development efforts around the world. 

As this bill moves through the House floor and a conference 

agreement is reached with the Senate, it is important for the voices 

of all Members to be heard through an open amendment process 

without a pejorative rule that blocks debate, but in an open and 

transparent manner. 

I look forward to working with Chairman Rogers and my colleagues in the House to improve the bill and hope my Republican 

colleagues will reconsider policy riders that would make it more 

difficult to achieve U.S. priorities. 

NITA M. LOWEY. 

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