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113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 113–185 

STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 

APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014 

JULY 30, 2013.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 

the Union and ordered to be printed 

Ms. GRANGER, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

together with 

MINORITY VIEWS 

[To accompany H.R. 2855] 

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, 2014, and for other purposes. 

INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT 

Page number 

Bill Report 

Summary of the Bill ................................................................................... ........ ...........

Committee Recommendations ................................................................... ........ ...........

Title I—Department of State and Related Agency: 2 7 

Department of State: 2 7 

Administration of Foreign Affairs ..................................................... 2 7 

Diplomatic and Consular Programs .................................................. 2 8 

Conflict Stabilization Operations ....................................................... ........ 14 

Capital Investment Fund ................................................................... 6 14 

Office of Inspector General ................................................................. 7 14 

Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs ................................ 7 15 

Representation Expenses ................................................................... 7 16 

Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials .................................... 7 16 

Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance ......................... 7 17 

Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service ..................... 8 18 

Repatriation Loans Program Account ............................................... 9 19 

Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan ................................. 9 19 

Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund 9 19 

International Organizations: 9 20 


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Bill Report 

Contributions to International Organizations .................................. 9 20 

Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities ................. 11 22 

International Commissions: 13 23 

International Boundary and Water Commission, United States 

and Mexico ....................................................................................... 13 23 

American Sections, International Commissions ............................... 14 24 

International Fisheries Commissions ................................................ 14 24 

Related Agency .................................................................................... 15 24 

Broadcasting Board of Governors ............................................... 15 24 

Related Programs ................................................................................ 17 27 

The Asia Foundation ................................................................... 17 27 

United States Institute of Peace ................................................. 17 27 

Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund ....... 17 28 

Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program ............................... 18 28 

Israeli Arab Scholarship Program .............................................. 18 28 

East-West Center ......................................................................... ........ 28 

National Endowment for Democracy ......................................... 19 29 

Other Commissions ............................................................................. 19 29 

Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage 

Abroad ....................................................................................... 19 29 

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom ............................................................................................ 20 29 

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe ............... 20 30 

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of China ................................................................................ 20 30 

United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission ............................................................................................ 21 31 

Title II—United States Agency for International Development: 21 31 

Funds Appropriated to the President ................................................ 21 31 

Operating Expenses ..................................................................... 21 31 

Capital Investment Fund ............................................................ 23 33 

Office of Inspector General ......................................................... 23 33 

Title III—Bilateral Economic Assistance: 24 33 

Funds Appropriated to the President ................................................ 24 33 

Global Health Programs .............................................................. 24 33 

Development Assistance .............................................................. 29 39 

International Disaster Assistance .............................................. 29 42 

Transition Initiatives ................................................................... 29 42 

Complex Crises Fund .................................................................. ........ 43 

Development Credit Authority ................................................... 31 43 

Economic Support Fund .............................................................. 32 44 

Democracy Fund .......................................................................... 32 47 

Department of State ........................................................................... 33 48 

Migration and Refugee Assistance ............................................. 33 48 

United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance 

Fund .......................................................................................... 34 50 

Independent Agencies ......................................................................... 34 50 

Peace Corps .................................................................................. 34 50 

Millennium Challenge Corporation ............................................ 35 51 

Inter-American Foundation ........................................................ 38 52 

African Development Foundation ............................................... 38 53 

Department of the Treasury .............................................................. 39 53 

International Affairs Technical Assistance ................................ 39 53 

Debt Restructuring ...................................................................... ........ 53 

Title IV—International Security Assistance: 39 54 

Department of State ........................................................................... 39 54 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ........... 39 54 

Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ......................................................................................... 41 58 


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Bill Report 

Peacekeeping Operations ............................................................ 43 59 

Funds Appropriated to the President ................................................ 43 60 

International Military Education and Training ........................ 43 60 

Foreign Military Financing Program ......................................... 44 61 

Title V—Multilateral Assistance: 48 64 

Funds Appropriated to the President ................................................ ........ 64 

International Organizations and Programs ............................... ........ 64 

International Financial Institutions .................................................. 48 64 

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

Contribution to the International Development Association ... 48 66 

Contribution to International Bank for Reconstruction and 

Development ............................................................................. ........ 66 

Contribution to the Clean Technology Fund ............................. ........ 66 

Contribution to the Strategic Climate Fund ............................. ........ 66 

Global Agriculture and Food Security Program ........................ ........ 67 

Contribution to the Inter-American Development Bank .......... ........ 67 

Contribution to the Asian Development Fund .......................... 48 67 

Contribution to the Asian Development Bank .......................... ........ 67 

Contribution to the African Development Fund ........................ 48 68 

Contribution to the African Development Bank ....................... ........ 68 

Contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural Development .................................................................................. ........ 68 

Title VI—Export and Investment Assistance: 49 68 

Export-Import Bank of the United States ........................................ 49 68 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation ........................................ 52 69 

Trade and Development Agency ........................................................ 54 70 

Title VII—General Provisions: 54 70 

Title VIII—Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism: 195 81 

Department of State: 195 82 

Administration of Foreign Affairs ..................................................... 195 82 

Diplomatic and Consular Programs ........................................... 195 82 

Conflict Stabilization Operations ............................................... ........ 83 

Office of the Inspector General ................................................... 196 83 

Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance ................. 196 83 

International Organizations ............................................................... 197 84 

Contributions to International Organizations ........................... 197 84 

Related Agency .................................................................................... 197 84 

Broadcasting Board of Governors ............................................... 197 84 

United States Agency for International Development: 198 84 

Funds Appropriated to the President ................................................ 198 84 

Operating Expenses ..................................................................... 198 84 

Bilateral Economic Assistance ........................................................... 198 85 

Funds Appropriated to the President ................................................ 198 85 

International Disaster Assistance .............................................. 198 85 

Transition Initiatives ................................................................... 199 85 

Economic Support Fund .............................................................. 199 85 

Department of State .................................................................... 199 88 

Migration and Refugee Assistance ............................................. 199 88 

International Security Assistance ..................................................... 200 88 

Department of State ........................................................................... 200 88 

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ........... 200 88 

Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ......................................................................................... 200 88 

Funds Appropriated to the President ................................................ 201 89 

Foreign Military Financing Program ......................................... 201 89 

General Provisions .............................................................................. 201 89 

Title IX—Additional General Provision: 203 90 


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Page number 

Bill Report 

Spending Reduction Account .............................................................. 203 90 

House of Representatives Reporting Requirements ................................ ........ 90 

OVERVIEW 

The Committee recommendation for fiscal year 2014 for activities 

under the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs is $34,103,000,000 in new discretionary budget authority, which is $7,990,000,000, or nineteen percent, below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level (defined as the 

amount provided within Public Law 113–6 and excluding emergency funding, the 251A sequester, and any other adjustments imposed by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to section 

3004 of Public Law 113–6) and $13,766,510,000, or twenty-nine 

percent, below the fiscal year 2014 request. Amounts contained in 

this report that reflect the fiscal year 2013 enacted level do not include the effects of sequestration or any other adjustments imposed 

by the Office of Management and Budget. 

In addition, the recommendation includes $6,520,000,000 in title 

VIII to support Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 

Terrorism (OCO/GWOT), pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The 

Committee continues to ensure that these temporary and extraordinary costs are on a glide-path downward by reducing OCO/ 

GWOT appropriations by forty-two percent below the fiscal year 

2013 enacted level. 

The Committee notes that the total amount provided in the Committee recommendation, including funds designated as OCO/ 

GWOT, decreases by $12,673,100,000, or twenty-four percent, 

below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and $11,053,851,000, or 

twenty-one percent, below the fiscal year 2014 request. 

The Committee recommendation reflects the challenges inherent 

in achieving deficit reduction by focusing on discretionary spending. Significantly reducing our Federal budget deficit and the national debt will also require mandatory savings to be achieved. The 

Committee, therefore, has made difficult funding trade-offs in order 

to protect the national security interests of the United States. 

The Committee recommendation yields savings by terminating or 

not providing funding for twenty-two accounts and reducing funds 

for many other programs. The Committee also continues to normalize budgeting for the activities previously funded under Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia and funds those programs under Economic Support Fund, Global Health Programs, 

and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, but 

notes that this budgeting shift that began in fiscal year 2013 shall 

in no way diminish the focus on programs in the region, particularly democracy promotion activities to counter repressive governments. 

The Committee recommendation, as detailed in the bill and accompanying report, prioritizes the following: (1) security programs, 

including embassy security and international security assistance; 

(2) humanitarian and health programs; (3) programs that promote 

democratic principles and American values; and (4) oversight, 

transparency, and accountability measures. 


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Security Programs 

The Committee remains focused on supporting programs that are 

critical to the national security of the United States. First and foremost, the Committee has prioritized the security of our diplomatic 

and development staff and the facilities where they work. The 

Committee recommendation includes full funding of the 

$4,831,486,000 request for Embassy Security, Construction, and 

Maintenance and Worldwide Security Protection. The Committee 

provides direction under Administration of Foreign Affairs regarding reporting requirements that must be met for this security funding. 

The Committee continues to provide unwavering support for 

Israel’s security, reflected by full funding for the United StatesIsrael Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at $3,100,000,000. 

The Committee recommendation also supports Jordan by providing 

the MOU funding level of $660,000,000 and by making additional 

funds available in title VIII of the Act for OCO/GWOT to help Jordan address the extraordinary strain it faces from unrest in the region. 

Additionally, to address concerns about instability in Latin 

America, the Committee recommendation supports the request for 

security assistance to key countries in the region. The Committee 

believes it is critical to continue robust support for counter-narcotics and law enforcement efforts, as well as assistance for rule of 

law and judicial reform activities in Mexico, Colombia, Central 

America, and the Caribbean in order to fight drug trafficking and 

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

The security and stability of these neighbors directly affects the security of the United States. 

The Committee notes the continued importance of United States 

assistance to secure and stabilize the front-line states of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq. The Committee understands, however, 

that the staffing and programmatic requirements in these countries 

will remain under continuous review and therefore has not designated specific funding recommendations by country to allow the 

Administration time to refine its plans to reduce the size and scope 

of programs and staff in consultation with the Committee. For this 

reason, the Committee requires spend plans and advance notification before funds are obligated for these countries, pursuant to sections 7015 and 7076 of this Act. 

The Committee is committed to applying the lessons learned 

from the transition in Iraq to the ongoing transition in Afghanistan 

and includes a new certification requirement to ensure that funds 

are spent wisely, necessary agreements with the host government 

are in place, and security concerns are addressed. The Committee 

is concerned about the oversight of development programs when 

United States military support is no longer available in Afghanistan to provide transportation and security to oversee programs. 

The Committee directs the Administrator of the United States 

Agency for International Development (USAID) to continue to keep 

the Committee updated on plans to eliminate waste, fraud, and 

abuse and ensure sustainability of projects begun with United 

States assistance. The Committee also includes new language in 

section 7046 of this Act to ensure enforcement of the prohibition on 


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illegal taxation of implementers of United States assistance and 

continues language supporting the rights of women and girls. 

The Committee notes that there are many areas of the world 

that are facing unrest, and if funds are re-directed toward unplanned or unrequested contingencies that emerge in countries 

where the United States has national security interests, the Committee requires notification 15 days in advance of any obligation of 

funds. The Committee notes that the advance notification requirement may only be waived if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health and welfare. The Committee expects the 

use of this authority to be extremely rare and directs the Secretary 

of State to use this authority judiciously. 

Humanitarian and Health Programs 

The Committee notes that foreign assistance is often essential to 

advance foreign policy and national security objectives and that 

such assistance also reflects the values, generosity, and goodwill of 

the people of the United States. The Committee believes that even 

during these very difficult economic times at home, the most vulnerable populations around the world, those who are affected by 

disease, hunger, and displacement due to conflict and natural disasters, cannot be overlooked. The Committee notes that these conditions can threaten and destabilize countries and governments, 

and could undermine our national security. For this reason, the 

Committee continues to provide robust funding levels for global 

health activities, as well as disaster and refugee assistance. 

Programs that Promote Democratic Principles and American Values 

The Committee notes that during this time of unprecedented political change in many countries around the world, American leadership is critical and funding for democracy promotion is of the utmost importance. For this reason, the bill maintains the fiscal year 

2013 enacted level for the National Endowment for Democracy, 

which is $14,314,000 above the request, and the estimated level requested for the Democracy Fund. The Committee recommendation 

also meets the request level for the Broadcasting Board of Governors, including Voice of America programming. 

The Committee is concerned about the harassment and persecution faced by civil society around the world, and expects the Department of State and USAID to support the role of civil society in 

democracy and governance strategies in order to accomplish the following: hold governments accountable; spur democratic change, including through, but not limited to, support for free and fair elections; and improve the effectiveness of government institutions. 

The Committee includes new requirements prohibiting direct government-to-government assistance unless the Secretary of State 

can certify that the recipient government has demonstrated a commitment to democracy and is taking steps to protect the rights of 

civil society, including freedom of association and assembly. 

The Committee continues the prohibition on foreign governments 

approving democracy, human rights, and governance assistance 

and includes a new requirement that the Secretary of State submit 

a report on how the Department of State ensures compliance with 

the prohibition. The Committee further requires that the Secretary 

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mote democracy in countries where governance programs are 

planned but that have governments that act in a manner contrary 

to the advancement of democracy. 

Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability 

The Committee takes seriously its responsibility to conduct proper oversight, and during calendar year 2013, the Subcommittee on 

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs held ten hearings 

and member briefings in order to further examine the programs in 

the Subcommittee’s jurisdiction to prioritize funding requests, remove redundant or inefficient programs, address vulnerabilities for 

fraud and corruption, and improve transparency of assistance programs. Additionally, the Surveys and Investigations (S&I) staff of 

the Committee began five reviews, and S&I continues to provide 

updates on studies that began in prior years. The Government Accountability Office also provides reports on matters in the Subcommittee’s jurisdiction and began one study this year at the Subcommittee’s direction. 

Proper management of taxpayer dollars must be a focus of all 

Government agencies, and this is particularly important for the Department of State, 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 has maintained and strengthened 

provisions contained in prior year appropriations Acts on multiyear commitments, direct government-to-government assistance, 

the United Nations (UN), and contributions to international financial institutions. The Committee adds a new provision requiring 

certain conditions to be met before competition is limited to local 

organizations. 

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 280 diplomatic 

locations in over 180 countries. The Committee recommends a total 

of $8,862,263,000 for these activities of the Department of State. Of 

the total amount provided, $8,703,363,000 is derived from generalpurpose discretionary funds and $158,900,000 is mandatory spending. 

The Committee recommendation provides $4,831,486,000 to meet 

urgent security requirements, including those identified by the 

Benghazi Accountability Review Board and other Department of 

State reviews. The amount provided is the same as the budget request and will build upon the enhanced embassy security funding 

made available in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6). Funds are available for facility construction and upgrades at United States diplomatic and 

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sonnel and equipment to protect United States Government employees and their families under Chief of Mission authority and 

property worldwide. 

The Committee notes that the Department of State has submitted, in classified form, the report required by section 1707(c) of 

Public Law 113–6. However, the Committee does not believe the report adequately responds to the directive that the Secretary of 

State provide the Committees on Appropriations with an assessment of security requirements at United States diplomatic facilities 

worldwide, a comprehensive plan for addressing such requirements, and a detailed description of embassy security improvements to be supported from the enhanced funding appropriated for 

fiscal year 2013. The Committee directs the Secretary of State to 

submit to the Committees on Appropriations a more responsive, detailed, and forward-looking report immediately. The Committee expects the report to include timelines and budgets for how the Department will implement the recommendations of the Benghazi Accountability Review Board and other Department security reviews 

over the past year and identify those priorities that are immediate 

and those that will be implemented over a longer period of time. 

Furthermore, the report should note what resources are currently 

available, and what, if any, additional resources will be needed. 

The report should include information at the country, post, mission, 

or facility level. Finally, the Committee directs the Secretary of 

State to incorporate the comprehensive plan and funding requirements in the operating plans required by section 7076 of this Act. 

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $6,550,947,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 7,282,363,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 5,666,032,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥1,616,331,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥884,915,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level, the fiscal year 2014 request, and the Committee recommendation include funds under this heading in title VIII designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $5,666,032,000 for Diplomatic and Consular Programs, including up to $1,791,174,000 for 

Worldwide Security Protection (WSP). Additional funds are provided under title VIII for OCO/GWOT. 

The Committee recommendation does not include directives in 

the bill for public diplomacy, as in prior years. 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 spend plan required by section 7076 of this Act. 

With the exception of positions related to security, the Committee recommendation does not include the funds requested for 

hiring new staff above attrition in fiscal year 2014. The Committee 

recommendation also does not include the requested extension of 

authority for Foreign Service overseas comparability pay adjustments. The authority to grant overseas comparability pay is a matter within the jurisdiction of the authorization committees. 

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

Human resources.—The Committee recommendation includes 

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WSP. Funds in this category support American salaries at overseas 

and domestic United States diplomatic missions. 

Overseas programs.—The Committee recommendation includes 

$1,202,401,000 for overseas programs, which supports the operational programs of regional bureaus of the Department of State. 

Funds support the operations of United States embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic posts worldwide. Additional funds are 

provided in title VIII of this Act for OCO/GWOT. 

Diplomatic policy and support.—The Committee recommendation 

includes $754,890,000 for the operational programs and management offices of the functional bureaus of the Department of State. 

Security programs.—The Committee recommendation includes 

$1,639,523,000 for security programs, of which $1,535,308,000 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 2014, which: (1) permits 

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

Diplomatic and Consular Service for emergency evacuations and 

terrorism rewards; (2) provides $1,806,600 in fees collected from 

other Executive Branch agencies and $520,150 from reserves for 

use of facilities at the International Center Complex, as authorized 

by law and for development, maintenance, and security of additional properties for the use as an International Center by foreign 

governments or international organizations; (3) provides not to exceed $15,000 from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of 

Blair House facilities in accordance with the State Department 

Basic Authorities Act of 1956; and (4) makes not to exceed 

$5,000,000 in fee collections available until expended for various 

activities. 

International Center, Washington, D.C.—The Committee recommendation does not include a separate appropriation for the 

International Center, as proposed in the request. The recommendation continues prior year language under this heading related to 

the collection of fees from other executive agencies and funds derived from the reserve authorized by section 5 of the International 

Center Act. 

Border Security Program 

In addition to the funds appropriated under this heading, an estimated $2,585,541,000 will become available through authorized 

fees and surcharges for the Border Security Program, of which 

$1,852,316,000 is from the collection of Machine Readable Visa 

fees, $47,161,000 is from the collection of Fraud Prevention fees, 

and $686,064,000 is from collection of Enhanced Border Security 

Program fees. The Committee recommendation does not include the 

requested extension of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative 

(WHTI) surcharge authority. The Committee understands that the 

extension of this authority is under consideration by the authorization committee of jurisdiction. If enacted, the WHTI surcharge will 

make available an additional $186,150,000 for the Border Security 

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$2,771,691,000 to address workload increases in the passport and 

visa program and the proposed security enhancements. 

Visa program.—The Committee directs the Secretary of State to 

develop and conduct a pilot program for processing B–1 and B–2 

visas in geographically large countries using secure remote 

videoconferencing technology as a method for conducting visa interviews of applicants unless the Secretary determines and reports to 

the Committees on Appropriations that such program poses an 

undue security risk and cannot be conducted in a manner consistent with maintaining security controls. Within 90 days of completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall provide the Committees on Appropriations with a detailed description of the results 

of the program, including an assessment of the efficacy, efficiency, 

and security of the remote videoconferencing technology as a method for conducting visa interviews of applicants and provide recommendations for whether such program should be continued, 

broadened, or modified. 

The Committee is concerned that granting United States entry 

visas to high-level officials from dangerous and oppressive states, 

especially Communist Party members from Cuba, raises national 

security, foreign policy, and human rights concerns, and is inconsistent with section 102(e) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic 

Solidarity Act (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–114), Section 1 of Presidential Proclamation 5377, and Presidential Proclamation 8697 regarding human rights. As such, the Committee directs the Secretary of State to take all necessary measures to ensure that high-level Cuban government officials, and their immediate family members, do not gain United States entry in the future. 

Worldwide Security Protection 

The Committee recommendation includes $1,791,174,000 for 

WSP within the funds appropriated under this heading in this title. 

Additional funds are provided under title VIII for OCO/GWOT. 

The WSP program provides the core funding for the protection of 

life, property, and information of the Department of State. WSP 

funding supports a worldwide guard force protecting overseas diplomatic missions, residences, and domestic facilities. Roughly 2,000 

direct-hire diplomatic security personnel are deployed worldwide to 

support and protect United States Government staff and facilities. 

In addition, the WSP program appropriation supports the protection of national security information, and the integrity of the Department of State’s network of information systems. 

The amount recommended includes the full amount necessary for 

the recurring costs of the 151 new security positions funded in fiscal year 2013. 

Other matters 

Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation.—The Committee 

recommendation includes language prohibiting funds under this 

heading from supporting the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation. Given the fiscal constraints facing the Committee, support of cultural preservation projects from the Department of 

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American Institute in Taiwan.—The Committee recommendation 

includes authority for the Secretary of State to transfer up to 

$9,400,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading to funds 

appropriated under Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan. 

The transfer of funds is necessary to offset the loss of non-immigrant visa fee revenue resulting from the approval of Taiwan as a 

Visa Waiver Program country. 

Asia-Pacific region.—The Committee notes the passage of H. Res. 

121 in the House of Representatives on July 30, 2007 and urges the 

Secretary of State to encourage the Government of Japan to address the issues raised in the resolution. 

Conflict Stabilization Operations (CSO).—The Committee recommendation continues the authority for the Secretary of State to 

transfer up to $30,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this 

heading to CSO. 

Domestic workers of foreign missions.—The Committee is concerned that the Department of State is not fully and effectively implementing section 203(a)(2) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking 

Victim Protection Act of 2008 that is intended to protect domestic 

workers of foreign missions and international organizations. The 

Committee directs the Secretary to consider the following as ‘‘credible evidence’’ when determining whether to suspend the issuance 

of A–3 or G–5 visas, under such section: (1) a final court judgment 

(including a default judgment) issued against a current or former 

employee of such mission or organization; (2) the issuance of a Tvisa to the victim; or (3) a request by the Department of State to 

the sending state that immunity of individual diplomats or family 

members be waived to permit criminal prosecution. Additionally, 

the Committee urges that appropriate steps be taken to conduct 

private, face-to-face interviews of A–3 and G–5 visa holders applying to extend their status as a means to better detect and prevent 

abuse. 

International religious freedom.—The Committee directs the Department of State to fully implement both the letter and intent of 

section 108 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1988, including the directives to maintain lists of persons believed to be imprisoned for their religious faith and to incorporate religious freedom concerns at every possible opportunity during meetings between United States Government representatives and foreign dignitaries. The Committee recommends that the Under Secretary for 

Political Affairs maintain an active, consolidated prisoner of conscience list as a means of elevating these issues during senior bilateral discussions. 

The Committee notes that the 2013 annual report of the United 

States Commission on International Religious Freedom recommends that the Secretary of State re-designate eight countries, 

and add seven new countries, to the list of countries of particular 

concern (CPC), those governments that have engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of religious freedom. The Committee is concerned that the Administration has only once issued 

CPC designations and urges the Secretary of State to fully comply 

with the requirements of section 402 of the International Religious 

Freedom Act of 1998. 

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ordinated international response to Iran’s nuclear program to bring 

Iran into compliance with treaties, UN resolutions, and international standards. 

Lobbying restrictions.—The Committee is concerned about a 

growing perception that former senior United States Government 

diplomatic officials are representing a foreign entity or government 

that the Department of State has determined to be a state sponsor 

of terrorism or a country of particular concern. The Committee 

urges the Secretary of State to examine this matter and to take appropriate steps, either administratively or through a legislative 

proposal, to ensure that appropriate rules are in place. 

Mexico.—The Committee recognizes a need for greater economic 

engagement between the United States and Mexico and urges the 

Department of State to explore opportunities in this area, including 

engagement with business leaders in both countries, in order to enhance dialogue and cooperative efforts to improve economic growth, 

increase global market competitiveness, improve United StatesMexico trade and investment, create jobs, and raise living standards for citizens of both countries, within a framework that fully 

respects and supports national sovereignty and interests. 

The Committee urges the Department of State to strengthen its 

engagement in the United States-Mexico Binational Bridges and 

Border Crossing Group infrastructure needs on the border. 

Office of Global Health Diplomacy.—The Department of State 

shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 

180 days after enactment of this Act, a report on the goals and activities of the Office of Global Health Diplomacy, with a particular 

emphasis on activities undertaken to maximize effective coordination across implementing agencies and anticipated budgetary and 

management needs. 

Monitoring and combating trafficking in persons.—The Committee recommendation includes $6,521,000 for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, which is the same as the 

request. 

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 urges the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights 

and Labor to continue its efforts to combat human trafficking and 

exploitive labor practices overseas, including its efforts to encourage businesses to adopt policies and participate in multi-stakeholder initiatives to eliminate such practices within corporate supply chains, and strengthen its efforts to include human trafficking 

and slavery issues within its intergovernmental cooperation programs. 

Satellite Disputes.—The Committee is concerned about the satellite coordination dispute between the United States and Russia 

regarding areas serving critical regions of North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The Committee expects 

the Department of State to actively monitor this issue to ensure 

that the matter is resolved in a manner that protects United States 

rights and interests and directs the Secretary of State to update 

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Special envoys.—The Committee urges the Secretary of State to 

review the number of special envoys at the Department of State 

with a view towards the elimination of envoys that are no longer 

needed and are duplicative of the work of the regional and functional bureaus. In addition, the Committee urges the Secretary of 

State as part of the review to, if authorized, appoint a special 

envoy to promote religious freedom of minorities in the Near East 

and South Central Asia, with a priority focus on Egypt, Iran, Iraq, 

Afghanistan, and Pakistan. 

Tibet.—The Committee previously provided funding for a United 

States consulate in Lhasa, Tibet, and directed the Department of 

State not to consent to opening a consular post in the United 

States by the People’s Republic of China until such time as the 

People’s Republic of China consents to opening a United States consular post in Lhasa, Tibet. The Committee directs the Secretary of 

State to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not 

later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, on the status of efforts to establish a United States consulate in Lhasa, Tibet, and a 

description of the restrictions, if any, on travel to and within the 

Tibet Autonomous Region and other Tibetan autonomous jurisdictions faced by United States diplomatic personnel. 

United States Interests Section in Havana (USINT).—The Committee appreciates the importance of the Department of State, and 

particularly the USINT, for its critical role in furthering important 

United States policy goals. The Committee encourages the Department of State to ensure that USINT personnel and facilities are accessible to pro-democracy activists in Cuba and other independent 

members of civil society. The Committee further encourages USINT 

to actively facilitate connections between Americans in the United 

States, or Americans who travel to Cuba, with Cuban pro-democracy activists, independent labor unions, independent librarians, 

independent human rights groups, independent religious organizations, and other Cubans not affiliated with the government who are 

working for change from within Cuba, and to keep the Committee 

informed on its efforts. 

Western Hemisphere.—The Committee encourages the Department of State to expand support of educational and cultural exchange programs with countries in Latin and Central America and 

increase opportunities in the region for students from disadvantaged backgrounds or historically underserved populations to participate. 

The Committee is aware of the work of the Bureau of Western 

Hemisphere Affairs to promote stable democracies throughout the 

region through racial and ethnic equality initiatives, including coordinating and implementing joint action plans with governments 

such as Brazil and Colombia. The Committee recommendation includes funds to continue these initiatives during fiscal year 2014. 

Warehousing alternatives.—The Committee remains concerned 

about the costs associated with shipping and warehousing of furnishings for Foreign Service Officers posted overseas. The Committee urges the Department of State to review options for substantially reducing these costs, while improving delivery times and 

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priations, not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, on the 

findings of this review. 

Workforce diversity.—The Committee supports ongoing partnerships between the Department of State and community colleges 

and universities that focus on recruiting and preparing students 

from institutions with large minority populations for positions in 

the United States Foreign Service. The Committee directs that 

funding for these partnerships be done on a competitive basis. 

The Committee requests the Secretary of State to report to the 

Committees on Appropriations, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, on initiatives to increase diversity in the Department of State’s workforce. The report shall detail racial and ethnic 

minority recruitment, retention, and promotion efforts; professional 

development support for mid-career and senior professionals, including in the Senior Executive and Foreign Services; and diversity 

training for Department of State mid-career and senior leadership. 

CONFLICT STABILIZATION OPERATIONS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $0 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 42,207,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥42,027,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 1The fiscal year 2013 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or the section 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level includes funds under this heading in title VIII and designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation does not include funding under 

this heading for fiscal year 2014. However, language is included 

under Diplomatic and Consular Programs permitting the Secretary 

of State to transfer up to $30,000,000 to this account for support 

of authorized conflict stabilization operations. 

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $59,380,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 76,900,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 76,900,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +17,520,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $76,900,000 for Capital 

Investment Fund. These amounts are in addition to an estimated 

$163,181,000 in expedited passport fees, which will be used to support the information technology modernization effort, for a total of 

$240,081,000 in fiscal year 2014 for support of the Information 

Technology Strategic Plan of the Department of State. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $61,904,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 69,406,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 59,406,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥10,000,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥2,498,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level, the fiscal year 2014 request, and the Committee recommendation include funds under this heading in title VIII designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $59,406,000 for support 

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

provided under title VIII for OCO/GWOT. When combined with 

funds appropriated in title VIII for OCO/GWOT, the amount recommended meets the request. 

The Committee directs the Office of Inspector General to include 

in its inspection reports any incidents and related amounts of damages or losses in which United States Government equipment, 

property, or other materials within the purview of the Chief of Mission have been seized, destroyed, or otherwise rendered useless by 

a government that is also a recipient of United States bilateral assistance. 

The Committee recommendation deletes language carried in 

prior years waiving the statutory requirement that all posts be inspected every five years. The Committee understands that this language is under consideration by the authorizing committee of jurisdiction. 

The funds appropriated will support the audits, investigations, 

and inspections of worldwide operations and programs of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors. The Committee urges the OIG to continue the coordination of audit plans 

and activities involving Department of State operations and programs in Afghanistan with the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), to both ensure the development 

of comprehensive oversight plans and to avoid duplication and 

overlap. 

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $583,200,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 562,659,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 438,847,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥123,812,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥144,353,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the Committee recommendation include funds under 

this heading in title VIII designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $438,847,000 for Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs. Additional funds are 

provided under title VIII for OCO/GWOT. 

Funding recommended under this heading supports international 

educational, professional, and cultural exchange programs, including the Fulbright student and scholar exchanges, Citizen Exchanges and the International Visitors Program, as well as related 

staff and administrative costs. 

Section 7076 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 2014. 

Special academic, professional, and cultural exchange programs.—The Committee recommendation does not specify amounts 

for special academic, professional, and cultural exchange programs, 

as was the practice in prior years. The Committee encourages the 

Secretary of State to continue support of these programs where 

consistent with strategic priorities, including Tibetan exchanges 

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Committee expects that funds for special exchange programs will 

be awarded on a competitive basis and the planned levels for each 

will be included in the fiscal year 2014 operating plan. 

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, including critical language programs; and programs providing overseas training in strategic languages for Americans. The Committee urges the Secretary of State to continue to 

give priority to exchange programs from countries with high national security importance. 

Western Hemisphere.—The Committee encourages the Department of State to expand support of educational and cultural exchange programs with Mexico and other countries in Latin and 

Central America and increase opportunities in the region for students from disadvantaged backgrounds or historically underserved 

populations to participate. 

Fee limitation.—The Committee recommendation includes a limitation of not to exceed $5,000,000 on the use of fees or other payments received from or in connection with English teaching, educational advising and counseling, and exchange visitor programs as 

authorized by law. This is the same as the request. 

REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $7,300,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 7,679,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 6,933,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥746,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥367,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $6,933,000 for Representation Expenses authorized by section 905 of the Foreign 

Service Act of 1980. 

These funds 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 Department of State is directed to continue the submission of quarterly 

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 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $27,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 28,200,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 25,642,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥2,558,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥1,358,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $25,642,000 for Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials (PFMO). 

Funds provided under this heading are used to reimburse local 

governments and communities for the extraordinary costs incurred 

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sular or diplomatic missions staffed by accredited personnel and all 

costs must be certified as eligible by the Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security. In addition, funds may be used for reimbursement for an extraordinary event in a jurisdiction that does 

not meet the regular program eligibility requirements, if specifically allowed. The Committee expects the Department of State to 

provide reimbursement to local jurisdictions on a timely basis if 

claims are fully justified. 

The Committee requests that the Department of State 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. 

EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $1,626,624,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 2,399,351,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 2,399,351,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +772,727,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level, the fiscal year 2014 request, and the Committee recommendation include funds under this heading in title VIII designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $2,399,351,000 for Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance. Additional funds 

are provided under title VIII for OCO/GWOT. 

The recommendation designates $1,614,000,000 for priority 

worldwide security upgrades, acquisition, and construction, and 

$785,351,000 for other maintenance, construction, and operations 

costs. 

This account provides funds to manage United States Government real property overseas, maintain Government-owned and 

long-term leased properties at approximately 283 locations, and to 

lease office and functional facilities and residential units, not only 

for the Department of State, but also for all United States employees overseas. 

The recommendation continues prior year language that prohibits funds from being used for acquisition of furniture, furnishings, and generators for other departments and agencies. 

Capital Security Cost Sharing Program (CSCSP).—The Committee recommendation continues language in section 7004 of this 

Act 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. In addition, 

the recommendation continues language in section 7004 of this Act, 

similar to language carried in prior years, directing the Secretary 

of State, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to determine the annual program level and agency shares in a manner that is proportional to the Department of 

State’s contribution to the CSCSP. The Committee directs that 

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capital cost sharing obligation of other agencies for fiscal year 

2014. 

Limitation on the New London Embassy.—Section 7006 of this 

Act continues the limitation on the use of funds, other than the 

revenues generated from real property sales located in London, 

United Kingdom, for site acquisition and mitigation, planning, design or construction of the New London Embassy and continues the 

requirement for regular reporting on the progress and cost of the 

project. 

Operating plan.—Section 7076 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 in fiscal 

year 2014 for operations, maintenance, and construction, and an 

accounting of the actual and anticipated proceeds of sales for all 

projects in fiscal year 2013. 

Worldwide Security Upgrades (WSU).—The Committee recommendation includes $1,614,000,000 for embassy security 

projects, which is the same as the request. The funds made available for WSU projects are sufficient to fully support the Department of State’s share of CSCSP at the level recommended by the 

Benghazi Accountability Review Board and will accelerate completion of the multi-year program to construct new secure replacement 

facilities for the Department of State’s most vulnerable embassies 

and consulates and to provide additional compound security measures and upgrades. As of February 2013, 97 new facilities had been 

constructed under the program and another 37 facilities were 

under design or construction. Combined, these projects represent 

over half of the 195 facilities identified for replacement following 

the bombings in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 

1998. The Committee expects that projects undertaken by this program will continue to address the security needs of the highest priority facilities. 

EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $9,300,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 9,652,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 8,832,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥820,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥468,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $8,832,000 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. 

This appropriation provides resources for the Department of 

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

their families from troubled areas to the United States and/or safehaven posts; (2) allowances granted to Department 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. 

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patriation Loans Program heading. This authority will ensure an 

adequate level of resources for loans to American citizens through 

the Repatriation Loans Program should additional funds be required in fiscal year 2014 due to an unanticipated increase in the 

number of loans. 

REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $1,447,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 1,700,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,374,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥326,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥73,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes a total of $1,374,000 

for the Repatriation Loans Program Account for the subsidy cost of 

repatriation loans, as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2671. The amount 

recommended does not include funds for the administrative costs of 

the program, as in prior years. Beginning in fiscal year 2014, administrative expenses will be supported from Border Security Program fees. This account provides emergency loans to assist destitute Americans abroad who have no other source of funds to return to the United States. 

PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $21,108,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 36,221,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 20,046,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥16,175,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥1,062,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $20,046,000 for Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan. The recommendation 

supports direct and indirect operating expenses. Any remaining 

funds will be set aside for special projects and consular service upgrades. 

The Taiwan Relations Act requires that programs concerning 

Taiwan be carried out by the American Institute in Taiwan and authorizes funds to be appropriated to the Secretary of State to carry 

out the provisions of the 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 American Institute in Taiwan to carry out these activities. 

The Committee recommendation includes authority for the Secretary of State to transfer up to $9,400,000 of the funds appropriated under Diplomatic and Consular Programs to funds appropriated under this heading. Because Taiwan joined the Visa Waiver 

Program at the end of 2012, the additional funds are needed to 

cover residual consular costs that result from the loss of non-immigrant visa fee revenue. 

PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

FUND

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level ........................................................... $158,900,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 158,900,000 

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

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

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


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

This appropriation, which is considered mandatory for budget 

scorekeeping purposes, is authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 

1980, which provides for an appropriation to the Fund in 30 equal 

annual installments of the amount required for the unfunded liability created by new benefits, new groups of beneficiaries, or increased salaries on which benefits are computed. 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 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $1,449,700,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 1,573,454,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 671,625,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥901,829,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥778,075,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the Committee recommendation include funds under 

this heading in title VIII designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $671,625,000 for Contributions to International Organizations. Additional funds are provided under title VIII for OCO/GWOT. 

Capital Master Plan (CMP).—The Committee recommendation 

includes language prohibiting funds in this bill for the design, renovation, and construction of the UN Headquarters. The Committee 

expects the United States Mission to the UN (USUN) and the Department of State to continue to monitor the progress of the UN 

Headquarters CMP and directs the Department of State to provide 

an updated report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later 

than 90 days after enactment of this Act, on the current status of 

the CMP, including its initial scope and costs, any modifications 

made or planned, the total contributions made to date by each UN 

Member state, and the remaining unmet requirements due to cost 

over-runs from the initial CMP plan or from unpaid contributions 

still expected. 

Credits.—The Committee recommendation includes language, 

modified from the prior year, under this heading requiring that the 

Secretary of State report to the Committees on Appropriations not 

later than May 1, 2014, on any credits available to the United 

States, including from the UN Tax Equalization Fund (TEF), and 

provide semi-annual updates on the estimates of assessed costs for 

the current and following fiscal year, including offsets from available TEF credits and updated foreign currency exchange rates. 

Operating plan.—The Committee includes language in section 

7076 of this Act requiring that an operating plan for Contributions 

to International Organizations be submitted to the Committees on 

Appropriations, not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. 

The Committee expects the operating plan to include each international organization funded, a notation of any exchange rate fluctuations that occurred since the congressional budget justification 

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operating plan may also serve as one of the semi-annual updates 

required under the third proviso of Contributions to International 

Organizations. 

Prioritization of international organizations.—The Committee directs the Secretary of State to conduct a review of United States 

membership in each international organization and prioritize participation in, and funding for, each organization in accordance with 

United States policy goals. The Committee expects the Department 

of State to prioritize payments for the International Atomic Energy 

Agency (IAEA) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

(NATO). 

United Nations 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. The funding recommendation reflects the deduction of the amounts requested for assessed contributions to UNESCO. 

United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).—The Committee is deeply concerned about the credibility and effectiveness of 

the UNHRC, especially because of its disproportionate focus on 

Israel. The Committee also notes with disappointment the ascension to the UNHRC of countries with poor human rights records. 

The Committee recommendation includes modified language in title 

VII prohibiting funds to the UNHRC unless certain conditions are 

met. 

United Nations reform.—The Committee expects the Department 

of State and USUN to keep UN reform a high priority and expects 

the Department and USUN to work in conjunction with other UN 

member states to achieve the most effective and efficient UN possible. The Committee continues to closely monitor the management 

reform efforts initiated in prior years to identify overlapping and 

outdated mandates in order to make the UN more efficient, accountable, and transparent. 

The Committee expects the Department of State to encourage 

and support the UN to build a strong and lasting capability to investigate waste, fraud, and abuse. The Committee directs USUN 

and the Department of State to continue to advocate for improving 

internal controls, efficiency, and effectiveness of the UN. The Committee continues to expect the UN and each specialized agency to 

have a designated official to carry out an independent ethics function, and to provide protection from retaliation to whistleblowers 

who volunteer information concerning waste, fraud, or abuse. 

The Committee expects each international organization, and the 

Department of State representatives to those organizations, to 

work to develop processes to evaluate, prioritize, and terminate 

programs. The Committee further expects efforts will be made to 

contain overall budgets by eliminating duplicative activities, excessive administrative costs, and inefficient operations. 

The Committee recommendation includes modified language in 

section 7049 of this Act withholding a portion of the funds for the 

UN or any international organization until the Secretary of State 

certifies that certain transparency requirements have been met. 

The Committee recommendation provides the Secretary the ability 

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UN regular budget.—The Committee includes language carried 

in prior years requiring that any proposal to increase funding for 

any UN program without identifying an offsetting decrease in the 

UN budget must be communicated to the Committees on Appropriations in advance of the formal notification, consideration, and 

adoption of such a proposal in the General Assembly. 

Voting practices of United Nations Member States.—The Committee directs the Department of State to continue to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 120 days 

after enactment of this Act, on the voting practices of UN member 

states. 

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $2,006,499,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 2,094,661,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,680,827,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥413,834,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥325,672,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $1,680,827,000 for Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities. The Committee provides funding for the UN logistics and support package 

for the African Union Mission in Somalia under Peacekeeping Operations, instead of under this heading. 

The Committee recommendation includes language, similar to 

the prior year, requiring 15-day advance notice of any new or expanded mission, together with a statement of cost, duration, national interest, exit strategy, and source of funds. The recommendation also 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, 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, and language 

requiring a report on any credits available, including those from 

UN peacekeeping missions or the Tax Equalization Fund, and requiring that these credits may only be available through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

The Committee includes the request to make all funds under this 

heading available for two fiscal years. 

Operating plan.—The Committee includes language in section 

7076 of this Act requiring an operating plan for Contributions to 

International Peacekeeping Activities to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations. The Committee expects the operating 

plan to include each peacekeeping mission funded and a description 

of any credits applied. 

Oversight.—The Committee continues to support independent 

oversight of the UN to identify waste, fraud, and abuse (including 

sexual abuse in peacekeeping operations), and the Committee supports reforms to ensure that such practices are eradicated. The 

Committee expects the Department of State to provide the necessary support to ensure oversight of UN peacekeeping missions. 

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cent to 28.3 percent. Accordingly, the funding recommendation reflects the 25 percent rate. 

Re-evaluating peacekeeping priorities.—The Committee urges the 

Department of State and USUN to work with the UN Department 

of Peacekeeping Operations to evaluate all peacekeeping activities 

by addressing the number of missions, limiting the scope of missions, reconsidering changes to mandates when political resolutions 

have stalled, and contemplating phase-out and withdrawal when 

mission goals have been substantially achieved. The Committee directs the Secretary of State to provide a report to the Committees 

on Appropriations, not later than 180 days after enactment of this 

Act, on efforts made to address these issues. 

Trafficking in persons and illegal sexual exploitation.—The Committee remains concerned about cases of UN peacekeepers abusing 

the people they have been sent to protect. The Committee recommendation includes language, modified from the prior year, requiring that, prior to obligating or expending funds for any new or 

expanded peacekeeping mission, the UN has taken necessary measures to prevent UN employees, contractor personnel, and peacekeeping troops serving in the mission from trafficking in persons, 

exploiting victims of trafficking, or committing acts of illegal sexual 

exploitation or other violations of human rights, that the UN bring 

to justice individuals who engage in such acts while participating 

in the peacekeeping mission, including the prosecution in the home 

countries of such individuals in connection with such acts, and to 

make information about such cases publicly available in the country in which an alleged crime occurs and on the United Nations 

Web site. 

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES

AND MEXICO

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $71,174,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 77,018,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 68,924,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥8,094,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥2,250,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes a total of $68,924,000 

for International Boundary and Water Commission, United States 

and Mexico (IBWC). 

Salaries and expenses.—The Committee recommendation for Salaries and Expenses is $41,249,000. 

Construction.—The Committee recommendation for IBWC Construction includes $27,675,000. 

Rio Grande Flood Control System Rehabilitation.—The Committee recommendation includes funding for the Rio Grande Flood 

Control System Rehabilitation Project to continue and maintain 

levee projects along the Rio Grande River, as well as funding for 

environmental, hydrologic, and hydraulic studies along the Rio 

Grande Valley, when consistent with the projects outlined within 

the Mexican Water Treaty of 1944, Treaty Series 994. 

The Secretary of State shall continue to notify the Committees 

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implement the obligations set forth in the relevant treaties in force 

between the United States and Mexico with respect to the common 

border and shared water resources of the two countries. 

AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $11,923,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 12,499,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 11,335,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥1,164,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥588,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $11,335,000 for American Sections, International Commissions. 

INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $34,617,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 31,445,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 31,445,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥3,172,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $31,445,000 for International Fisheries Commissions. 

The Committee recommendation includes funds to support the 

Great Lakes Fisheries Commission and the Pacific Salmon Commission at not less than the request. The Committee intends that 

the funds made available for the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission be used only for meeting the United States obligations under 

the 1954 Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries. 

Funds appropriated under this heading support the United 

States share of the expenses of International Fisheries Commissions and related organizations, as well as the travel expenses of 

the United States commissioners. The Commissions funded by this 

appropriation were established by treaties and agreements negotiated by the United States, ratified by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The treaties protect access to 

shared international fisheries resources and support other vital 

economic and environmental interests. The commercial and recreational fisheries managed by these organizations generate income 

from $12 to $15 billion annually for the United States. 

Section 7076 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. 

RELATED AGENCY 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $747,130,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 731,080,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 698,578,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥32,502,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥48,552,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the Committee recommendation include funds under 

this heading in title VIII designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985. 

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tions activities and operations overseen by the Broadcasting Board 

of Governors (BBG), of which, $691,578,000 is for international 

broadcasting operations and $7,000,000 is for broadcasting capital 

improvements. 

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS

The Committee recommendation for International Broadcasting 

Operations under this heading is $691,578,000. Additional funds 

are provided in title VIII for OCO/GWOT. When combined with 

funds appropriated in OCO/GWOT, the amount recommended 

meets the request. 

This account funds the operating, 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, Radio and TV Marti, and the BBG. The recommendation 

also includes funding for broadcasting to Cuba under this account. 

Funds made available under the heading should be allocated in the 

following manner and are subject to the requirements of section 

7019 of this Act: 

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS 

[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 

Program Budget Authority 

Federal 

BBG/International Broadcasting Bureau Operations .................................................................. 66,876 

Voice of America (base) .............................................................................................................. 181,867 

VOA Afghanistan/Pakistan (OCO/GWOT) ............................................................................ 18,850 

VOA Subtotal with OCO/GWOT ................................................................................... 200,717 

Broadcasting to Cuba ................................................................................................................. 28,266 

Engineering and Technical Services ........................................................................................... 184,956 

Subtotal, Federal ............................................................................................. 461,965 

Federal Subtotal with OCO/GWOT ............................................................................. 480,815 

Independent Grantees 

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) .................................................................................. 86,485 

RFE/RL Afghanistan/Pakistan (OCO/GWOT) ....................................................................... 9,425 

Subtotal RFE/RL with OCO/GWOT ..................................................................... 95,910 

Radio Free Asia ........................................................................................................................... 37,250 

Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN) ................................................................................ 105,878 

MBN Iraq (OCO/GWOT) ....................................................................................................... 4,227 

Subtotal MBN with OCO/GWOT .................................................................................. 110,105 

Subtotal, Independent Grantees ..................................................................... 229,613 

Independent Grantees Subtotal with OCO/GWOT ...................................................... 243,265 

Total, International Broadcasting Operations ................................................................. 691,578 

Afghanistan/Pakistan/Iraq Broadcasting (OCO/GWOT) ............................................................... 32,502 

Total, International Broadcasting Operations Program Level ............................................ 724,080 

The Committee recommendation continues a requirement that 

the BBG notify the Committees on Appropriations within 15 days 

of any determination by the Board that any of its broadcast entities 

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Internet freedom.—The Committee recommendation also continues the directive to expand unrestricted access to information on 

the Internet through the development and use of circumvention 

technologies. The Committee is deeply concerned about the challenges facing those living in closed societies with hostile Internet 

environments where access to information and independent media 

is severely limited. The Committee encourages the BBG to significantly expand its work to enhance access to information and independent media, including the operational expansion of field-tested 

programs that provide unmonitored and uncensored access to the 

Internet for large numbers of users and research and development 

of existing and new programs. The Committee urges the BBG to 

continue to review broadcast activities for savings and efficiencies 

as a means of increasing internet freedom activities. The Committee directs the BBG to detail amounts planned for internet freedom in fiscal year 2014 as part of the operating plan required by 

section 7076 of this Act. 

Inspector General report.—The Committee directs the BBG to expeditiously implement the recommendations contained in the Office 

of Inspector General report entitled ‘‘Inspection of the Broadcasting 

Board of Governors’’ (ISP–IB–13–07) where the BBG has existing 

authority to make such changes and to work with the Congressional committees of jurisdiction on the authorities needed to implement the remaining recommendations, including the recommendation to establish a Chief Executive Officer of the BBG. 

Belarus.—The Committee recognizes the effectiveness of Polishbased Belsat in bringing independent, outside information to the 

Belarusian people. Consistent with the sense of Congress expressed 

in section 5 of Public Law 109–480, as amended by section 3 of 

Public Law 112–82, the Committee urges the BBG and the Department of State to expand the partnership with Belsat in furtherance 

of the commitment of the United States to democracy and key foreign policy objectives in Europe. 

Broadcasting to Asia.—The Committee continues support to 

maintain a diversified broadcasting program to China that includes 

the continuation of short wave broadcast services. 

Somali Service.—The Committee supports the work of VOA’s Somali Service, including the continued leveraging of new technology, 

expansion of radio outlets, and the development of more partnerships with local FM stations. 

Pakistan.—The Committee encourages VOA to examine the feasibility and cost of initiating broadcasting in the Sindhi language in 

Pakistan and be prepared to report on its findings during the Committee’s hearings on the fiscal year 2015 budget request. 

Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB).—The Committee recommendation includes $28,266,000 for OCB, Radio and TV Marti, 

pursuant to the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act of 1983 and the 

Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act of 1990. 

BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

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RELATED PROGRAMS 

THE ASIA FOUNDATION

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $17,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 17,000,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥4,000,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥4,000,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $13,000,000 for The 

Asia Foundation (TAF). 

Authorized by The Asia Foundation Act of 1983, TAF operates 

programs in offices 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 bill provides sufficient funding for the TAF to continue operations and oversight of existing grant programs. Due to the Committee’s restricted budget allocation, the Committee is unable to 

provide full funding for TAF and notes the recommendation is 

made without prejudice. The Committee notes that in fiscal year 

2012, TAF received over $145,000,000 in program revenue from 

other Federal and non-Federal sources. The Committee urges TAF 

to continue to seek donations from private foundations and corporations, competitively bid awards from governmental and multilateral 

development agencies, and fee-based or reimbursable agreements 

as a means of sustaining program activities. The Committee requests that TAF include a summary table in its annual congressional budget justification detailing total revenue and support by 

category for fiscal year 2013 and projected for fiscal year 2014. 

UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $30,589,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 35,687,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 10,705,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥24,982,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥19,884,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level includes funds under this heading in title VIII designated 

OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $10,705,000, as authorized, for the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). 

The bill provides sufficient funding for the USIP to continue operations and oversight of existing grant programs. Due to the Committee’s restricted budget allocation, the Committee is unable to 

provide full funding for USIP and notes the recommendation is 

made without prejudice. The Committee notes that USIP received 

over $18,000,000 in fiscal year 2012 from interagency transfers and 

reimbursements 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, 

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quests USIP continue to include in the annual congressional budget justification information on the amount of funds received in fiscal year 2012 from other Federal agencies, and the amount of revenue generated from fees and reimbursable agreements in fiscal 

year 2013, and projected for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. 

CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE TRUST FUND

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $840,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 90,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 90,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥750,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 

2014 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 2014 are projected to total $90,000. 

EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $500,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 400,000 

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

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥100,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 

2014 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 2014 are projected to total $400,000. 

ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $375,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 13,000 

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

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥362,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 

2014 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 2014 are projected to total $13,000. 

EAST-WEST CENTER

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $16,700,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 10,800,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥10,800,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥16,700,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation does not include funding for the 

East-West Center. 


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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $117,764,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 103,450,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 117,764,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +14,314,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... 0 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $117,764,000 for the 

National Endowment for Democracy (NED). 

Of the total, the Committee directs that $100,000,000 shall be allocated in the traditional and customary manner, as in prior years, 

to include the core institutes. 

The Committee includes section 7032 of this Act, a provision on 

democracy programs that consolidates and modifies related provisions in current law. 

The President of 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 these funds 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 NED to 

consult with the Committees on Appropriations in advance of any 

significant deviation from the plans outlined in such report. This 

grant should continue to be provided directly to NED and therefore 

funds under this heading 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 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $606,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 690,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 690,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +84,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $690,000 for Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, as authorized by section 1303 of Public Law 99–83. 

UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS

FREEDOM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $2,932,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 3,500,000 

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

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

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The Committee recommendation includes $3,500,000 for the 

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, as 

authorized by title II of the International Religious Freedom Act of 

1998. 

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. 

COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $2,443,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 2,579,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 2,579,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +136,000 1 FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

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 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $1,906,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 2,000,000 

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

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +94,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $2,000,000 for Congressional-Executive Commission on China. 

Established by the China Relations Act of 2000 (Public Law 106– 

286), the Commission’s mission is to monitor the Chinese government’s compliance with international human rights standards and 

to track the development of the rule of law in China. The Commission reports annually on these issues to the President and the Congressional leadership, making recommendations for policy action 

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UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW

COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $3,312,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 3,500,000 

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

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +188,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

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. The Committee 

notes that the Commission has been a strong voice and important 

source of information for members of Congress, journalists, and for 

China scholars and analysts. 

Established by the National Defense Authorization Act, 2001 

(Public Law 106–398), the Commission’s mission is to monitor, investigate, and assess the ‘‘national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship’’ between the United States 

and the People’s Republic of China. The Commission reports annually on these issues to Congress, making recommendations for policy action and legislation when appropriate. 

TITLE II—UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

OPERATING EXPENSES

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $1,092,300,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 1,328,200,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 942,944,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥385,256,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥149,356,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level, the fiscal year 2014 request, and the Committee recommendation include funds under this heading in title VIII designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $942,944,000 for 

USAID Operating Expenses. Additional funds are provided under 

title VIII for OCO/GWOT. 

Funds under this heading are provided for salaries and expenses 

of overseas and domestic employees of USAID, personal service 

contractors, and employees hired by other Federal agencies but assigned to USAID. Funds under this heading are also provided to 

support USAID staff overseas, as well as headquarters staff that 

support field programs and manage regional and worldwide activities. 

The Committee recommendation does not include the funds requested for hiring new staff above attrition in fiscal year 2014. The 

Committee recommendation also does not include the requested extension of authority for Foreign Service overseas comparability pay 

adjustments. The authority to grant overseas comparability pay is 

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As in past years, the Committee directs the Administrator of 

USAID 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. The Committee directs that this employment report reflect data as of the end of fiscal 

year 2013. 

As in past 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. 

Direct government-to-government assistance.—The Committee remains concerned about USAID providing assistance directly to host 

countries for their own procurement actions. The Committee recommendation continues section 7031 of this Act, which is intended 

to ensure that transparency, accountability, and anti-fraud measures are in place prior to the provision of such assistance. The 

Committee disagrees with any assumption of acceptable levels of 

fraud in USAID programs. 

Diversity.—The Committee expects the Administrator of USAID 

to continue initiatives, including fellowships, to promote diversity 

in the workforce. 

Faith-based organizations.—The Committee recognizes the important role that faith-based organizations (FBOs) play in the delivery of foreign assistance and expects USAID to ensure compliance with existing Federal laws protecting the rights of FBOs, including rights related to employment practices, from discrimination 

in competing for and administering projects funded with United 

States foreign assistance. 

Local competition.—The Committee recommendation includes a 

new provision, section 7086 of this Act, regarding local competition. 

New programs and reprogramming.—The Committee includes 

language in section 7015 of this Act, modified from the prior year, 

making notification requirements for USAID operations consistent 

with State Department operations. These modified notification requirements include, but are not limited to, new programs, fellowships, and initiatives not previously justified in the congressional 

budget justification. 

Procurement.—The Committee expects, that to the maximum extent practicable, the Administrator of USAID shall ensure that 

United States small, minority-owned, veteran, and disadvantaged 

business enterprises fully participate in the provision of goods and 

services. The Committee directs that the Administrator shall prepare and submit to the Committees on Appropriations an annual 


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report that describes the actions taken to meet this objective and 

the success of those efforts. 

Procurement guidance.—The Committee directs the Administrator of USAID 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. 

Working Capital Fund.—The Committee recommendation does 

not include language requested establishing a working capital fund. 

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $129,700,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 117,940,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 117,940,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥11,760,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $117,940,000 for the 

Capital Investment Fund. Funds made available under this heading, including the obligation of collections, are subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $46,500,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 54,200,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 44,162,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥10,038,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥2,338,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the Committee recommendation include funds under 

this heading in title VIII designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $44,162,000 for Office 

of Inspector General. Additional funds are provided under title VIII 

for OCO/GWOT. When combined with funds appropriated in title 

VIII for OCO/GWOT, the amount recommended meets the request. 

The Committee directs the Office of Inspector General to provide 

a summary of the oversight that will be undertaken during fiscal 

year 2014 as part of its operating plan that is required by section 

7076 of this Act. 

TITLE III—BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $8,476,449,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 8,315,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 8,175,000,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥140,000,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥301,449,000 1The fiscal year 2013 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or section 3004 ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $8,175,000,000 for 

Global Health Programs. 

USAID GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

The Committee recommendation includes $2,505,000,000 for 

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The Committee supports the fiscal year 2014 budget request for maternal and child health funding; recommends $100,000,000 for 

nutrition programs under this heading; and provides funding for 

vulnerable children, malaria, and tuberculosis at the enacted fiscal 

year 2012 levels. 

Maternal and child health.—The Committee directs that not less 

than the fiscal year 2014 request level be provided for maternal 

and child health programs under this heading. The health of a 

mother is directly related to the health of her children, and the 

Committee is committed to maintaining an emphasis on expanding 

access to programs that have been proven effective in reducing maternal and child mortality. Within this level, the Committee directs 

USAID to maintain funding for programs to prevent and treat obstetric fistula at not less than $12,000,000. 

The Committee directs USAID to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 120 days after enactment of 

this Act, on the amount of appropriated funds disbursed over the 

past five fiscal years for fistula repair and the amount disbursed 

over the past five fiscal years for fistula prevention, including a list 

of all USAID grantees and subgrantees receiving funds for obstetric 

fistula programs, and what results have been achieved. The Committee recommends $48,000,000 for programs to combat and eradicate polio, of which $42,500,000 is provided under this 

heading. The Committee notes that global polio eradication programs are also funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

The Committee directs USAID to provide to the Committees on 

Appropriations, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, 

a comprehensive strategy on nutrition that includes agriculture, 

food aid, and health interventions. 

Within funds provided, the Committee also encourages USAID to 

continue supporting iodine deficiency disorder, childhood blindness, 

and cleft lip/palate treatment programs. 

The Committee requests that USAID consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the estimated need and cost-effectiveness 

of programs that focus on the following health issues: maternal and 

neonatal tetanus, children with hydrocephalus, children with autism, burn prevention programs, viral hepatitis testing, and aquaculture to combat malnutrition. 

Neglected tropical diseases.—The Committee notes the success of 

USAID in combating neglected tropical diseases and supports the 

continuation of these successful life-saving programs. The Committee encourages USAID to support research into new drugs to 

address these diseases. 

Vaccines.—The Committee recommends a United States contribution of $175,000,000 for the Global Alliance for Vaccines Initiative (GAVI) for fiscal year 2014. 

The Committee agrees that developing a vaccine is essential to 

the fight against malaria and HIV and encourages USAID to continue funding to support their advancement. 

Drug supply chain management.—USAID should take steps to 

improve host country capacity in public health around improved 

drug regulation and supply chain management. 

Health technology.—The Committee continues to support 

USAID’s health technologies programs, including the development 


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of technologies that maximize the limited resources available for 

global health and ensure that products and medicines developed for 

use in low-resource settings reach the people that need such products and medicines. 

Healthcare workforce.—The Committee notes that front-line 

health workers, particularly in Africa and Asia, could save millions 

of at-risk families with proper training and support. The Committee directs the Administrator of USAID, in consultation with 

the Global AIDS Coordinator at the Department of State, to submit 

a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 45 

days after enactment of this Act, on progress from fiscal year 2009 

through fiscal year 2013 in increasing equitable access to qualified 

health workers in developing countries, particularly in underserved 

areas. Such report shall also include a comprehensive strategy with 

concrete targets detailing the necessary training and material support to expand this access. 

Reproductive health/voluntary family planning.—The Committee 

recommendation includes section 7058 of this Act, which provides 

not more than $461,000,000 for reproductive health and voluntary 

family planning in this Act. This provision also addresses funds 

provided under Economic Support Fund for reproductive health 

and family planning. 

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 

104 of the Foreign Assistance Act, 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 7065 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. 

Interagency health issues.—The Committee recognizes that several Federal agencies implement global health funding and directs 

the Department of State and USAID to provide a government-wide 

funding summary for fiscal year 2013, and projected for fiscal year 

2014, including funding provided in other appropriations bills, to 

the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act. The Committee expects the report to include 

a description of the differentiation of goals, implementing partners, 

and auditing standards for each Federal agency. 

The Committee recommends continued support for microbicide 

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(OGAC) to coordinate with USAID, the National Institutes of 

Health, other Federal agencies, and donors in order to advance 

microbicide development and implementation. 

The Committee recognizes the important work of a number of innovative partnerships by USAID and OGAC with the private sector 

and other institutional donors to leverage public and private investment in global health. These efforts are instrumental in combatting 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 directs the Global AIDS 

Coordinator and the Administrator of USAID to provide a report to 

the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, on resources committed by the United States 

Government, as well as those of the private sector and other donors, for such collaborations and efforts by the partnerships to expand into additional countries. 

The Committee directs USAID and the Department of State to 

coordinate existing programs for orphans and vulnerable children, 

including additional protection for children in humanitarian crises, 

to contribute to the goals and objectives of the Action Plan for Children in Adversity. The Committee emphasizes that OGAC must 

also concurrently maintain and prioritize the mandate to meet the 

needs of children affected by HIV/AIDS. 

The Committee notes that there are no funds in the budget request to establish or renovate residential institutions for orphans 

or other vulnerable children, and any change to this policy shall be 

subject to prior consultation and notification of the Committees on 

Appropriations as well as other appropriate committees. 

HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment 

The Committee recommendation includes $6,000,000,000 to fight 

HIV/AIDS, the same as the budget request. Of this amount, 

$4,020,000 shall be directly apportioned to the Department of State 

for bilateral programs and $1,650,000,000 for the Global Fund to 

Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria (the Global Fund) if the contribution 

will not cause the United States to exceed 33 percent of the total 

amount of funds contributed to the Global Fund from all sources. 

The Committee recognizes the significant achievements of the 

President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the 

support of anti-retroviral treatment, testing, and counseling and 

recommends continued support for a balanced approach of prevention, treatment, and care; a United States contribution to UNAIDS; 

investment in implementation research, prevention of mother-tochild transmission programs; and funding for pediatric HIV treatment programs in order to meet the targets in the PEFPAR fiveyear plan. 

The Committee encourages OGAC to identify new tools to diagnose and safely treat children living with HIV and notes the importance of HIV testing, including the use of rapid testing, as an important element of HIV prevention. 

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sory Board in determining the appropriate priorities for operations 

research and impact evaluation research. 

The Committee expects the Inspectors General of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the United States Agency 

for International Development to jointly develop coordinated plans 

for oversight activity for the funds provided through OGAC. The 

Inspectors General should also coordinate their activities with the 

Government Accountability Office and the Inspectors General of 

any other United States Government implementing entity. 

The Committee agrees that the goal of creating an AIDS-free 

generation is a shared responsibility with partner countries. To ensure that the next phase of Partnership Frameworks and implementation plans are based on a country ownership path that is 

pursued at a rate appropriate for each individual country setting, 

the Committee directs the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator 

to report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 90 

days after the date of enactment of this Act, on steps taken to develop performance indicators and clear milestones that will measure (1) a comparison of necessary funding for core interventions, as 

defined by the PEPFAR Blueprint for highest incidence countries, 

to actual funding levels in fiscal year 2013 from the United States 

and other sources, and (2) the level of readiness by each partner 

country to accept greater ownership of PEPFAR-supported programs in a way that addresses the needs of populations most 

acutely affected. 

Needles.—The Committee directs that no funds in fiscal year 

2014 may be used for needle exchange programs. 

Cost efficiencies.—The Committee is committed to ensuring that 

every available dollar in PEPFAR funds goes toward providing effective services. Given the now-established benefits of antiretroviral 

treatment in improving health and preventing new infections, the 

Committee supports PEPFAR’s efforts to continue to reduce per-patient costs for such treatment. The Committee directs OGAC to 

consult with the Committees on Appropriations on its efforts to 

achieve such savings not later than 45 days after enactment of this 

Act. 

The Committee directs the Global AIDS Coordinator to provide 

a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than September 30, 2014, on HIV/AIDS treatment providers that includes 

the following: (1) estimates of per-patient costs of antiretroviral 

HIV/AIDS treatment as well as the care of people with HIV/AIDS 

who are not receiving antiretroviral treatment, (2) a comparison of 

the costs for equivalent services provided by programs not receiving 

assistance under this Act, and (3) estimates of per-patient costs 

across the program and for urban and rural providers. The report 

should be representative of a range of countries and service providers. 

Administrative and overhead costs.—The Committee directs 

OGAC to report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later 

than 45 days after enactment of this Act, on the impact of capping 

administrative expenses at a level of 10 percent per annum and a 

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Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund).—The Committee is supportive of a performance-based, 

results-oriented multilateral funding mechanism to combat HIV/ 

AIDS and other infectious diseases. The Committee commends the 

Global Fund Board for adopting the recommendations of the HighLevel Independent Review Panel on Fiduciary Controls and Oversight Mechanism (the High-Level Panel) and directs OGAC to continue to provide updates on the Global Fund’s implementation of 

the High-Level Panel’s recommendations throughout the year. 

The Committee recommendation designates that up to five percent of funds provided to the Global Fund may be used for Global 

Fund technical assistance. OGAC should continue to support efforts 

to strengthen country coordinating mechanisms and principal recipients, improve procurement and supply chains in-country, and 

increase technical capacity of implementing governments and organizations. The Committee encourages the use of the Department of 

the Treasury’s Office of Technical Assistance, funded through 

transferred funds, in providing procurement and budgetary specialists on a temporary basis to Global Fund countries. 

Oversight of the Global Fund remains a top priority. The Committee continues to support the independence of the Office of Inspector General and continues language to withhold 10 percent of 

funds provided to the Global Fund until the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Global Fund’s 

Secretariat and Board have not adopted policies that would make 

the work of the Office of Inspector General less transparent or less 

comprehensive. 

As in past years, the Committee directs the Secretary of State to 

provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later 

than 120 days after enactment of this Act, that contains the most 

recent Global Fund audit information, commitment and disbursement data, and a summary of the recipient and sub-recipient expenditures as reported to the United States Government. 

In addition to the certification required in section 7058 of this 

Act concerning the function and role of the Office of Inspector General, the Committee directs the Secretary of State to report to the 

Committees on Appropriations, not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act and every six months until September 30, 2014, 

on the following: 

(1) a description of improvements made to the Global Fund’s 

financial systems and fiduciary controls for grant management 

in the prior six months; 

(2) a list of countries that tax Global Fund assistance and 

the estimated tax collected each year, by country; 

(3) the status of the United Nations Development Programme’s transition plan for each country in which it operates 

as an implementer of Global Fund grants; and 

(4) the degree of Board access to, and transparency of, internal Secretariat budgetary expenditures, including contingency 

funds and other unspecified funds used at the discretion of Secretariat personnel. 


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DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $2,519,950,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 2,837,812,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥837,812,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥519,950,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $2,000,000,000 for Development Assistance. 

The Committee notes that the constrained budget environment 

requires careful analysis of funding priorities. The Committee recommends that USAID review unobligated and unexpended balances that have accumulated over multiple fiscal years in order to 

address the highest priority needs. The Committee notes the reprogramming and notification requirements included in section 

7015 of this Act if unobligated or unexpended balances are re-directed. 

Agriculture 

The Committee notes that the $250,000,000 requested in the Development Assistance account for non-emergency food assistance 

programs was addressed in the fiscal year 2014 Agriculture Appropriations bill. 

The Committee notes that funds should support food security 

and agriculture development programs. These investments are expected to enhance stability in fragile areas, reduce dependence on 

foreign aid, and increase goodwill toward the United States. The 

Committee supports USAID’s focus on a comprehensive approach 

that links food security, agricultural production, and economic 

growth. The Committee recommends integrating the principles of 

sustainable natural resource management and supports programs 

that increase access for smallholder farmers to land tenure. 

The Committee notes the important role of agriculture research 

in food security and supports the budget request for the competitively-awarded Collaborative Research Support Programs (CRSPs) 

that utilize the resources of United States universities to overcome 

the most challenging agricultural constraints of developing nations. 

The Committee understands that USAID has supported efforts to 

ensure the long-term productivity of global agriculture by conserving and making available key collections of diverse crops and 

the Committee supports continuing these efforts. 

Spend plan.—Pursuant to section 7076 of this Act, the Administrator of USAID is required to submit a spend plan on food security 

and agriculture development detailing the proposed use of funds by 

account, office, and country, prior to funds being obligated. The 

spend plan should also specify any funds to be transferred to other 

agencies or international financial institutions and for what purpose. 

Economic growth 

Microfinance.—The Committee recommendation includes 

$265,000,000 in this Act for microenterprise and microfinance development programs. The Committee notes the successful track 

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ment in a variety of financial services that allows the poor to save, 

borrow, and access insurance, remittances, and other key services. 

The Committee directs the Administrator of USAID to prioritize investment in microfinance in sub-Saharan Africa and to consult 

with the Committees on Appropriations on efforts to focus existing 

resources for this program. As required by section 251(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, USAID is to target half of all microfinance and microenterprise funds to the very poor, defined as 

those living on less than $1.25 a day. 

Trade capacity building.—The Committee continues to support 

labor and environment capacity building activities related to the 

free trade agreements with the countries of Central America, Colombia, Peru, and the Dominican Republic to ensure that United 

States workers and businesses can compete on a level playing field. 

The Committee notes the ongoing negotiation of the Trans-Pacific 

Partnership agreement and supports similar programs for the 

countries party to the negotiations including Malaysia, Mexico, and 

Vietnam. 

Education 

American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA).—The Committee recommendation includes $23,000,000 for the American 

Schools and Hospitals Abroad program, which is the same as the 

fiscal year 2012 enacted level. The Committee recognizes the important contributions made by institutions funded by this program, 

including fostering a positive image of the United States that supports foreign policy goals, particularly its programs in Africa and 

the Middle East. The Committee expects ASHA funds to continue 

to be allocated through an open and competitive process. The Committee encourages USAID to use funds from Operating Expenses to 

administer the ASHA program in a manner consistent with other 

offices. 

Basic education.—The Committee believes basic education should 

be a key component of the United States Government strategy in 

developing countries. An educated citizenry will result in sustained 

economic growth, strengthened democratic institutions, the empowerment of women and girls, and decreased extremism. The 

Committee recommendation includes a total of $800,000,000 for 

basic education programs in this Act and directs USAID to establish clear and meaningful metrics in evaluating its basic education 

programs. The Committee supports increased United States participation in the Global Partnership for Education. The Committee encourages USAID to prioritize the special needs of girls’ and women’s literacy and education, including in conflict or post-conflict settings. 

The Committee believes that schools can be centers of learning 

and development for an entire community and expects that programs in other sectors should 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 should encourage recipient countries and other donors 

to pursue comprehensive development efforts to support these programs. USAID is directed to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on this initiative on a regular basis, as well as stakeholders during the implementation of the new basic education 


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strategy to sustain progress in literacy and basic education programs. Such consultations should include how the strategy will impact all age groups. 

University programs.—The Committee recognizes the value of 

USAID’s work with American institutions of higher education and 

supports their contributions to development assistance and foreign 

policy goals. The Committee continues to support the existing Africa-United States Higher Education Initiative Partnerships and directs USAID to fully fund these competitively awarded partnerships. 

The Committee urges USAID to prioritize cost-effective programs 

that offer educational opportunities at post-secondary institutions 

in the United States to students from the Latin America and Caribbean region with a focus on underserved populations. 

Global programs 

The Committee includes language on conservation and anti-trafficking in persons programs under section 7062 of this report. 

Child marriage.—The Committee directs the Secretary of State 

to submit a strategy to prevent and respond to child marriage, pursuant to section 1207 of Public Law 113–4, to the Committees on 

Appropriations, not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. 

Gender-based violence.—The Committee recommendation continues support for programs that address sexual and gender-based 

violence pursuant to section 7061 of this Act. The Committee directs that the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Ambassador-at-Large of the Office for Global Women’s Issues, should 

identify and take emergency measures to respond to violence 

against women and girls in situations of armed conflict and directs 

the Secretary of State to consult with the Committees on Appropriations, as necessary. 

Victims of torture.—The Committee supports continued funding 

for the USAID victims of torture programs. 

Water, sanitation, and hygiene.—The Committee recommendation 

includes not less than $315,000,000 in this Act for long-term, sustainable water supply, sanitation, and hygiene projects. The Committee directs that this funding be provided pursuant to Public 

Law 109–121 and should prioritize the poorest communities and 

countries, including not less than $117,000,000 for programs and 

activities in sub-Saharan Africa. The Committee expects these programs to include robust monitoring and evaluation, including postproject, and directs USAID to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on these efforts. The Committee supports public-private partnerships to leverage additional non-federal investments 

and expertise for water and sanitation-related programs, including 

through the Development Credit Authority, as appropriate. 

Women’s leadership capacity.—The Committee notes that empowering women to be leaders in their communities has transformative 

economic and social benefits. The Committee recommendation includes $20,000,000 for women’s leadership training programs. The 

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Country programs 

Ethiopia.—The Committee encourages the Department of State 

and USAID to support programs that promote human rights, political freedoms, independent media, and effective and inclusive governance. The Committee encourages the Administrator of USAID, 

in cooperation with other donors, to support programs to promote 

sustainable development in Ethiopia that will help prevent famine 

and desertification. 

INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $825,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 2,045,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 772,602,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥1,272,398,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥52,398,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the Committee recommendation include funds under 

this heading in title VIII designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $772,602,000 for International Disaster Assistance (IDA). Additional funds are provided 

under title VIII for OCO/GWOT. When combined with the funds 

appropriated for IDA in title VIII for OCO/GWOT, the amount recommended meets the request. The Committee notes that the 

$1,116,000,000 requested in the budget request under IDA for 

emergency food assistance programs was addressed in the fiscal 

year 2014 Agriculture Appropriations bill. 

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. 

The Committee expects the reporting requirements contained in 

the joint explanatory statement accompanying the State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public 

Law 111–117) on the use of funds for emergency food security to 

continue for fiscal year 2013 and directs the Administrator of 

USAID to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 

content of the report. 

TRANSITION INITIATIVES

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $50,141,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 57,600,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 43,755,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥13,845,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥6,386,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the Committee recommendation include funds under 

this heading in title VIII designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $43,755,000 for Transition Initiatives. Additional funds are provided under title VIII for 

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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 requirement that 

USAID submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations five 

days prior to starting a new program and maintains a provision 

which allows for the transfer of up to $15,000,000 to this heading 

if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees 

on Appropriations that it is in the national interest. Prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations is required before 

transferred funds may be made available. 

The Committee continues to direct USAID’s Office of Transition 

Initiatives (OTI) to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations at the end of the fiscal year summarizing new, ongoing, 

and completed country programs implemented by OTI in fiscal year 

2014, including programs supported with transferred funds. 

The Committee recommendation includes a new provision requiring that funds made available under this heading be administered 

only by OTI. The Committee notes that authority to obligate funds 

notwithstanding any provision of law is provided for this account 

because of the nature of the programs and the unique capabilities 

within the Office of Transition Initiatives. 

COMPLEX CRISES FUND

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $10,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 40,000,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥40,000,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥10,000,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level includes funds under this heading in title VIII designated 

OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation does not include funding for the 

Complex Crises Fund. 

DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY

Program Account: 

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $40,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 40,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 40,000,000 

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

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

Administrative Expenses: 

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ 8,300,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 8,200,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 7,882,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥318,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥418,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

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 program. The Committee recommendation includes an appropriation of $7,882,000 for administrative expenses. 

The Committee notes that USAID must submit an operating 

plan for funds provided under this heading to the Committees on 

Appropriations as required in section 7076 of this Act. 


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ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $3,001,745,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 4,076,054,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,367,717,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥2,708,337,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥1,634,028,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level, the fiscal year 2014 request, and the Committee recommendation include funds under this heading in title VIII designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $1,367,717,000 for Economic Support Fund. Additional funds are provided under title VIII 

for OCO/GWOT. 

The Committee notes that funds are requested under this heading to advance United States interests by helping countries meet 

political, economic, and security needs. The Committee expects that 

within this constrained budget environment, these funds will be allocated to priority countries that are of strategic importance to the 

United States. 

The Committee includes language in section 7031 of this Act, 

modified from the prior year, regarding direct government-to-government assistance, which requires recipient countries to be governed by democratic principles or to be taking significant steps to 

strengthen democratic institutions. It also includes a requirement 

that recipient countries are committed to allowing civil society to 

operate freely. The provision also prohibits assistance to any agency or ministry that is headed or controlled by a foreign terrorist organization. 

Africa.—The Committee recommendation does not include funding requested for Sudan debt relief, but does support continued assistance for South Sudan. The Committee remains concerned about 

the actions of the Government of Sudan, including ongoing violence 

in Darfur, continued indiscriminate aerial bombardments in the 

Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile, and preventing the delivery of humanitarian assistance to thousands of displaced civilians who are 

without access to basic necessities. The Committee is also concerned by reports that South Sudan government forces have engaged in human rights violations, especially in Jonglei State. The 

Committee underscores the importance of humanitarian access for 

international aid organizations operating in these areas of Sudan 

and South Sudan to reach vulnerable civilian populations. 

Asia.—The Committee supports programs for independent media 

activities in Burma. The Committee recommendation includes a 

prohibition on direct assistance to the Government of the People’s 

Republic of China from this account. The Committee recommendation continues assistance 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 Tibetan autonomous areas in the People’s Republic of China. 

Europe and Eurasia.—The Committee recommendation does not 

include funds for the International Fund for Ireland. The Committee continues to encourage efforts to strengthen democratic 

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Within the funds provided under this heading, the Secretary of 

State should provide assistance for victims of the NagornoKarabakh conflict at levels consistent with prior years, and for ongoing needs related to the conflict. 

Near East.—The Committee recommendation includes not less 

than $360,000,000 for assistance for Jordan and supports continued 

funding for strategic priorities in the Middle East, including for 

Morocco, the Near East Regional Democracy program, and the Middle East Regional Cooperation program, at levels consistent with 

prior years. 

The Committee recommendation includes language in section 

7042 of this Act prohibiting funds for the Government of Egypt 

under titles III and IV of this Act unless the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that Egypt is upholding 

the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty and describing other requirements 

that must be met prior to the obligation of funds for Egypt. The 

Committee supports funds under this heading and under Democracy Fund for programs that support rule of law, human rights, 

good governance, and political competition. The Committee believes 

that continued support for democracy activists and political parties 

in Egypt is important and encourages the Department of State and 

USAID to work with experienced implementers. The Committee encourages support for nongovernmental organizations, including 

those that involve the participation of women, religious minorities, 

and youth. The Committee remains concerned about the protection 

of religious minorities, including Coptic Christians. 

The Committee notes the chronic underlying conditions in Yemen 

that make the population vulnerable to ongoing health and development challenges and urges USAID to develop a resilience strategy for Yemen to address such problems. 

Western Hemisphere.—The Committee recommendation supports 

continued funding for critical partners in the Western Hemisphere 

and includes $45,000,000 for Mexico and $140,000,000 for Colombia. 

The Committee endorses the proposed use of funds in the request 

to support conflict-affected populations including Afro-Colombians 

and other indigenous communities and refugees that have been displaced from Colombia. The Committee recommends that the Secretary of State continue to work with the UN High Commissioner 

on Refugees (UNHCR), and other relevant international partners 

and governments to seek appropriate and durable solutions for Colombian refugees. Within the total provided for Colombia in this account, $7,000,000 may be transferred to the Migration and Refugee 

Assistance account to help address these concerns. 

The Committee supports the ongoing human rights programs 

and planned funding for the UN Office of the High Commissioner 

for Human Rights and the Defensoria del Pueblo, and notes the efforts by the Government of Colombia to provide protection for 

human rights defenders and activists, victims and land rights leaders, and vulnerable and minority communities. 

The Committee is encouraged by the Government of Colombia’s 

emphasis on victims’ restitution and land return. The Committee 

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local communities, in consultation with those communities, and 

with emphasis on strengthening local civilian governments. 

The Committee notes Colombia’s ongoing peace negotiations and 

directs the Secretary of State to consult with Committees on Appropriations on any funding made available in support of a formal 

agreement, should one be concluded during fiscal year 2014. The Committee recommendation includes $20,000,000 for Cuba. 

The Committee directs that these funds shall be provided directly 

to NED for programs to promote democracy and strengthen civil society in Cuba as authorized by section 109(a) of the Cuban Liberty 

and Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 and section 1705 of the 

Cuban Democracy Act (CDA) of 1992. The Committee expects NED 

to work with the core institutes and other grantees that have extensive, continuous, and current experience in Cuba. Assistance 

provided for Cuba under this heading shall not be used for business promotion, economic reform, social development, or other purposes not expressly authorized by section 109(a) of the LIBERTAD 

Act. 

The Committee is concerned about the number of Haitians that 

remain displaced and continue to suffer from health and development challenges since the earthquake in January, 2010. While the 

Committee recognizes the complex challenges facing Haiti, these 

conditions continue despite more than a billion dollars of assistance 

provided by the United States since the time of the earthquake. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State, in consultation with 

the Administrator of USAID, to submit a report to the Committees 

on Appropriations, not later than 30 days after enactment of this 

Act, and every 180 days thereafter until September 30, 2015, on 

the assistance provided to Haiti since 2010, including obligation 

and expenditure data disaggregated by sector, increases in costs or 

schedules for projects, overall progress of the rebuilding and development efforts, and the mechanisms in place for consultation and 

participation of the Haitian government, civil society, grassroots 

networks, and the Haitian diaspora. 

The Committee notes the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Honduras and supports regional 

funding to address human rights monitoring in Honduras. 

The Committee does not provide funds requested for Mexico 

under Development Assistance and instead provides the funds 

under this heading to be used only for programs for rule of law and 

human rights, justice and security, good governance, civil society, 

education, and economic growth, including to improve United 

States-Mexico trade and investment. The Committee supports 

USAID’s Mexico border development programs to address the root 

causes of violence and instability, including poverty and unemployment of border residents. 

Global and regional programs 

Parliamentary exchanges.—The Committee intends to work to 

identify resources to support the House Democracy Partnership 

(HDP) when appointments are made to HDP during the 113th Congress. 

Reconciliation programs.—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 


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and evaluation process and are consistent with United States foreign policy objectives in the region. The Committee notes that an 

initiative to build understanding, tolerance, and mutual respect 

among the next generation of Israeli and Palestinian leaders was 

included in the joint explanatory statement accompanying the 

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations 

Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–74) and expects USAID to consult with 

the Committees on Appropriations on these 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. 

University programs.—The Committee notes the important role 

that American educational institutions play by providing educational opportunities to students in the Middle East region. An 

American education broadens understanding and acceptance of 

American values and is important to United States efforts to 

counter extremism and encourage democracy and economic opportunity in the Middle East. These institutions have educated generations of leaders who are recognized throughout the region for 

their embrace of democratic principles and their contributions to 

creating more productive societies. The Committee supports programs through not-for-profit educational institutions that meet 

standards comparable to those required for American accreditation 

that provide scholarships for students that demonstrate strong academic records and high financial need, from both public and private high schools. 

DEMOCRACY FUND

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $114,770,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 111,500,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +111,500,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥3,270,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $111,500,000 for Democracy Fund. 

Funds included under this heading were requested under Development Assistance and Economic Support Fund. Of the funds provided, $70,500,000 shall be for the Human Rights and Democracy 

Fund of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 

(DRL), at the Department of State; and $41,000,000 shall be for the 

Office of Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance of the Bureau 

for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance at USAID. 

The Committee notes the technical expertise of the Department 

of State and USAID in global democracy promotion, including responding quickly and effectively to political events on the ground 

and creating short-term and long-term strategies to strengthen democracy. The Committee includes section 7032 of this Act, a provision on democracy programs that consolidates and modifies related 

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proval by foreign governments and the Secretary of State must report to the Committees on Appropriations on steps taken to ensure 

compliance with this prohibition. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $1,639,100,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 1,760,960,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,264,400,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥496,560,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥374,700,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2The fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the Committee recommendation exclude any funds appropriated 

under this heading in title VIII and designated for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism (OCO/GWOT) pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $1,264,400,000 for Migration and Refugee Assistance (MRA). Additional funds are provided under title VIII for OCO/GWOT. When combined with the 

funds appropriated for Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund and funds appropriated for MRA in title VIII for OCO/ 

GWOT, the amount recommended meets the request. 

Colombian refugees.—In addition to funds available under this 

heading, the Committee recommendation includes language in section 7045 that permits the transfer of funds available under Economic Support Fund to this account for augmenting assistance to 

nongovernmental and international organizations that provide assistance to Colombian refugees in neighboring countries. The Committee remains concerned about the unmet humanitarian needs of 

the growing population of displaced persons from Colombia. The 

Committee recommends that the Secretary of State continue to 

work with UNHCR and other relevant international partners and 

governments to seek appropriate and durable solutions for Colombian refugees. 

The Committee remains concerned about ongoing refugee crises 

in the Western Hemisphere, including Colombian refugees, and 

urges the Secretary of State to continue programs to provide urgent 

protection and assistance. 

Minority communities in the Middle East.—Events in the Middle 

East, from the Arab Spring and the conflict in Syria to the continuing transition in Iraq, have intensified the challenges facing 

minority communities, including Christian populations, within 

these areas of conflict, instability, and transition. The Committee 

urges the Secretary of State to continue humanitarian and resettlement assistance for members of these vulnerable communities, 

both inside and outside their countries of origin. 

Protection activities.—The Committee continues to support investments in protection activities, including the prevention of, and 

response to, gender-based violence and urges the Secretary of State 

to continue core protection activities and ensure that protection 

considerations are effectively integrated into humanitarian programs. 

Resettlement in Israel.—The Committee recommendation includes 

a directive that not less than $15,000,000 of the amounts appropriated under this heading in this Act, or prior Acts, for refugees 

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resettling in Israel, the same as the request and similar to language carried in prior years. 

Syrian refugees.—The Committee understands that a majority of 

Syrian refugees live outside of formal camps, which adds considerably to the strain on the resources of countries hosting them. The 

Committee recognizes the urgent need to assist in the following 

ways: (1) help host countries expand their national systems to accommodate refugee needs, such as in the health and education sector, (2) ensure that host countries can continue to deliver basic 

services to their own citizens, (3) strengthen the capacity of local 

authorities to respond to the refugee influx, and (4) maintain refugees’ freedom of movement, right to settle in local communities, 

and access to economic opportunities. The Committee encourages 

the Department of State and USAID to, where appropriate, assist 

its partners and the affected host governments in the humanitarian response to the growing number of Syrians who have sought 

refuge in nearby countries and requested assistance. 

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 remains concerned about the plight of Tibetans in Nepal, including new arrivals and the long-staying population, and urges the Secretary of 

State to press the Government of Nepal to reaffirm its long tradition of permitting Tibetan refugees to safely transit Nepal, and to 

respect the rights of, and provide legal protections to, Tibetans residing in Nepal. 

United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) accountability.—The Committee recommendation includes language in section 7049 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: 

(1) utilizing Operations Support Officers in the West Bank 

and Gaza to inspect UNRWA installations and report any inappropriate use; 

(2) acting promptly to deal with any staff or beneficiary violation of its own policies (including the policies on neutrality 

and impartiality of employees) and the legal requirements 

under section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; 

(3) taking necessary and appropriate measures to ensure it 

is operating in compliance with the conditions of section 301(c) 

of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and continuing regular 

reporting to the Department of State on actions it has taken 

to ensure conformance with such conditions; 

(4) taking steps to improve the transparency of all educational materials currently in use in UNRWA-administered 

schools; 

(5) using curriculum materials in UNRWA-supported schools 

and summer camps designed to promote tolerance, non-violent 

conflict resolution, and human rights; 

(6) not engaging in operations with financial institutions or 

related entities in violation of relevant United States law, enhancing its transparency and financial due diligence, and 

working to diversify its banking operations in the region; and 


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(7) in compliance with the United Nations Board of Auditors’ 

biennial audit requirements and implementing in a timely 

fashion the Board’s recommendations. 

The Committee urges the Department of State to continue its 

work with UNRWA and host governments to ensure that educational materials used in UNRWA schools are free of inflammatory and inaccurate information. The Committee is concerned 

about reports of the glorification of terrorists and anti-Semitic doctrine in host country textbooks. The Committee directs the Department of State to report to the Committees on Appropriations on the 

steps taken by UNRWA to mitigate the use and influence of any 

such deleterious material and provide recommendations for improving transparency and accuracy of host country textbooks. 

UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE

FUND

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $27,200,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 250,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 25,832,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥224,168,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥1,368,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $25,832,000 for United 

States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund. 

This account serves as a contingency fund from which the President can draw in order to respond to urgent and unanticipated humanitarian crises. The recommendation does not include the significant increase proposed in the request for this contingency account. The Committee instead has included the requested funds 

under Migration and Refugee Assistance. 

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

PEACE CORPS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $375,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 378,800,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 356,135,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥22,665,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥18,865,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $356,135,000 for Peace 

Corps. 

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 maintains the ban 

on use of funds for abortion, and requires a spend plan pursuant 

to section 7076 of this Act. 

The Committee continues the requirement that Peace Corps consult with and notify the Committees on Appropriations prior to any 

decisions to open, close, significantly reduce, or suspend an office 

or country program. The Committee directs the Director of the 

Peace Corps to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 30 days after the end of fiscal year 2014, listing all decisions made during the fiscal year to change the status 


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of offices or country programs and the justifications for such decisions. 

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $898,200,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 898,200,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 701,900,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥196,300,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥196,300,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $701,900,000 for the 

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The Committee recommendation includes a limitation of $97,000,000 for administrative expenses and not more than $100,000 may be for representational expenses. 

Due to the Committee’s restricted budget allocation, the Committee is unable to provide full funding for MCC and notes the recommendation is made without prejudice. The Committee continues 

to strongly support the mission of the MCC. 

The Committee includes prior year language that requires the 

MCC to only enter into compacts for which it has complete funding 

available from existing appropriations and notify the Committees 

on Appropriations prior to signing any new country compact, terminating or suspending any country compact or threshold country 

program, or commencing negotiations for any new compact. MCC 

is directed to consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior 

to entering into compacts using funds appropriated under this Act. 

Corruption.—The Committee remains concerned about weak judicial systems and corruption in MCC compact countries, which in 

some cases prevents private sector contracts from being enforced. 

The Committee urges the MCC to review its practices and procedures to monitor and address such weaknesses in MCC compact 

countries, particularly instances where MCC compact countries fail 

to enforce arbitrations from international bodies of which they are 

members. The Committee directs the MCC to submit a report to 

the Committees of Appropriations, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, on the following: (1) an assessment of each 

compact country’s current practices to combat corruption, including 

procedures to improve any weaknesses in its judicial systems, (2) 

recommendations for improvements in MCC compacts and policies 

to affect positive changes in such practices and procedures, (3) an 

assessment of barriers to foreign direct investment and economic 

growth to which such weaknesses lend, and (4) updated recommendations for improvements in the MCC’s ability to identify, 

track, and inhibit corruption in compact countries. This report shall 

include all countries for which compacts are being developed or 

were signed as of January 1, 2011. 

Investment funds.—The Committee remains concerned about the 

use of appropriated funds to establish private equity funds, investment funds, and development funds. As in prior years, the Committee directs the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the MCC to require that any such funds be audited annually in accordance with 

generally accepted auditing standards by independent certified 

public accountants. 

MCC mandate.—The Committee expects that the mandate of the 

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diluted in new compacts that are being negotiated. The Committee 

expects that projects funded with MCC compact funds will display 

compelling economic rates of return (ERR). Therefore, the Committee directs the CEO of the MCC to include the corresponding 

ERR estimated for each line item funded in the compact in the congressional notifications for new compacts. 

Reporting requirements.—In the fiscal year 2014 operating plan 

to be provided as required by section 7076 of this Act, the CEO of 

the MCC is directed to include the following on a country-by-country basis on the funds appropriated under this heading: the status 

of negotiations and the approximate range of value of proposed 

compacts; a summary of compacts in implementation, including the 

projected expenditure and disbursement of compact funds during 

fiscal year 2014 and subsequent fiscal years as determined by the 

country compact; a summary of threshold country programs in implementation, including the approximate range of value of the 

threshold country agreements; major programmatic changes to existing compacts funded by this Act or prior acts; and the use of administrative funds. The Committee directs the CEO of the MCC to 

update this report semi-annually. 

Second compacts.—The Committee directs the CEO of the MCC 

to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later 

than 30 days after enactment if this Act, on all second compacts 

approved to date, and include information on the level of matching 

assistance provided by the country as part of the compact agreement and the status of country support and continuation of first 

compact projects funded by MCC. Additionally, the Committee directs that such information shall be included for all future congressional notifications that provide funds for second compacts. 

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $22,500,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 18,100,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 13,700,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥4,400,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥8,800,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $13,700,000 for InterAmerican Foundation (IAF). 

The bill provides sufficient funding for the IAF to continue operations and oversight of existing grant programs. Due to the Committee’s restricted budget allocation, the Committee is unable to 

provide full funding for IAF and notes the recommendation is made 

without prejudice. 

The Committee directs the IAF to consult with the Committees 

on Appropriations prior to exercising the authority in section 7024 

of this Act. 

The Committee notes that the IAF must submit an operating 

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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $30,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 24,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 9,777,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥14,223,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥20,223,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $9,777,000 for African 

Development Foundation (ADF). 

The bill provides sufficient funding for the ADF to continue operations and oversight of existing grant programs. Due to the Committee’s restricted budget allocation, the Committee is unable to 

provide full funding for ADF and notes the recommendation is 

made without prejudice. 

The Committee directs the ADF to consult with the Committees 

on Appropriations prior to exercising the authority in section 7024 

of this Act. 

The Committee notes that the ADF must submit an operating 

plan to the Committees on Appropriations as required in section 

7076 of this Act. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $25,448,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 23,500,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 23,500,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥1,948,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level includes funds under this heading in title VIII designated 

OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $23,500,000 for International Affairs Technical Assistance by the Department of the 

Treasury. 

The Committee recommends that USAID and OGAC at the Department of State consider accessing technical advisors from the 

Department of the Treasury when programming funds for procurement and oversight capacity building in recipient countries. 

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $12,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 0 

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

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥12,000,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

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TITLE IV—INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $1,061,100,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 1,129,727,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 919,153,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥210,574,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥141,947,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level, the fiscal year 2014 request, and the Committee recommendation include funds under this heading in title VIII designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $919,153,000 for International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (INCLE). Additional funds are provided under title VIII for OCO/GWOT. When 

combined with funds appropriated in title VIII for OCO/GWOT, the 

amount recommended meets the request. 

The Committee recommendation modifies language carried in the 

prior year that requires the Secretary of State to provide to the 

Committees on Appropriations, not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, and prior to the initial obligation of program and 

country funds, a report on the proposed uses of all funds on a program and country-by-country basis for each proposed program, 

project, or activity. The Committee notes that this report does not 

meet the notification requirements under section 7015 of this Act, 

which requires 15-day advance notice of programs not justified or 

in excess of the budget justification materials provided to Congress. 

However, this report should serve as a baseline spend plan for the 

fiscal year. The Committee expects the report to contain at least 

the level of detail provided in the fiscal year 2010 INCLE 45-day 

country-by-country report. 

The Committee notes that under extenuating circumstances, the 

Secretary of State must exercise authority that allows funds to be 

spent ‘‘notwithstanding any other provision of law’’ per section 

481(a)(4) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. While the Committee understands the need for the Secretary of State to exercise 

this authority, the Committee encourages its judicious use and directs the Secretary of State to notify the Committees on Appropriations in writing within five days each time such authority is used, 

and provide a justification for such action. The Committee notes 

that this requirement is in addition to the last proviso of section 

7015(c) of this Act. 

Global programs 

Demand reduction.—The Committee supports the budget request 

for demand reduction programs and expects that these funds will 

continue to provide positive outcomes for neglected populations, 

such as women and children, and mobilize community capacity to 

deal with drugs and gangs in countries around the world. 

Human rights.—The Committee expects the Department of State 

to continue to ensure that training provided through funds made 

available under this heading include a human rights component 

and that all existing United States laws are applied. 

Judicial reform.—The Committee notes that fair and transparent 

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and the administration of justice particularly in countries confronting organized crime and drug trafficking. The Committee recommendation includes $3,000,000 to support programs that 

strengthen and promote independent and effective judiciaries to advance the rule of law worldwide and that such programs shall be 

awarded on a competitive basis. 

Trafficking in persons.—The Committee recommendation supports the budget request for activities to prevent trafficking in persons. The Committee provides further direction on these programs 

in the report under section 7062 of this Act. 

Wildlife poaching and trafficking.—The Committee supports the 

expansion of ongoing and proposed law enforcement and judicial 

capacity programs that address the capability of governments to 

combat wildlife poaching and trafficking, including border security, 

interdiction and investigation, and prosecutorial capacity. The 

Committee directs $15,000,000 be made available for these purposes. The Committee expects the Department of State to continue 

to utilize and leverage the expertise of other United States agencies 

in addressing these complex challenges, including the United 

States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The Committee provides further direction on these programs in this report under section 7062 of this Act. 

Country and regional programs 

Bolivia.—The Committee notes that the INCLE country program 

in Bolivia is closing out and therefore the Committee recommendation does not include the requested funds. 

Colombia.—The Committee recommendation includes 

$149,000,000 which is the same as the request, for rule of law, 

interdiction, and eradication activities in Colombia. The Committee 

continues to recognize the strategic importance of Colombia, and 

acknowledges the successes made and the measurable improvements achieved in the everyday lives of the Colombian people that 

have resulted over the last decade. 

In addition to funds described in the previous paragraph, the 

Committee notes that funds are provided under the Western Hemisphere Regional program, to support the efforts of the Government 

of Colombia to provide training and technical assistance to partners in the region and around the world. The Committee encourages the Department of State to continue to work with the Government of Colombia to leverage these activities to best address counternarcotics and law enforcement challenges worldwide. 

The Committee continues to support aerial eradication efforts in 

Colombia and intends that the Department of State will continue 

its current practices to: (1) investigate and evaluate complaints to 

health or licit crops and provide fair compensation for meritorious 

claims; (2) support programs that provide alternative sources of income for small-acreage growers and communities whose illicit crops 

are targeted in aerial eradication programs; and (3) only conduct 

aerial eradication programs in national parks and reserves if there 

are no other effective alternatives and efforts, and if such programs 

are done in a manner consistent with Colombian law. 

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ment strategies. The Committee views this as an innovative approach, and notes that success hinges on the full participation of 

civilian government institutions, inter-agency coordination, strict 

respect for human rights, and the inclusion of local populations. 

The Committee encourages a continued focus on justice and rule 

of law activities, including efforts to address human rights abuses 

within the Colombian Armed Forces, and provides not less than the 

requested amount for these activities. The Committee directs the 

Secretary of State to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 45 days after the enactment of this Act, 

on the proposed uses of funding for Colombia’s judicial agencies. 

The report should include how assistance is designed to reduce impunity and protect due process, and include any associated benchmarks that have been established for the offices of the Colombian 

Attorney General, Inspector General, and Ombudsman. The Committee encourages the Department of State to support the Attorney 

General’s Human Rights Unit to strengthen the investigative capacity to address sexual violence and to establish a national registry of sexual violence cases. 

In section 7045 of this Act, the Committee recommendation includes language directing the Secretary of State to submit a report 

to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 60 days after 

enactment of this Act, on the efforts the Colombian Armed Forces 

are taking to address human rights. The report shall include steps 

taken to: (1) suspend members who have been credibly alleged to 

have violated human rights, or to have aided, abetted or benefitted 

from paramilitary organizations or other illegal armed groups; (2) 

promptly refer these cases to civilian jurisdiction; (3) cooperate 

fully with civilian prosecutors and judicial authorities; (4) sever 

links with and dismantle paramilitary organizations or other illegal 

armed groups; (5) respect the rights of human rights defenders, 

journalists, trade unionists, and other social activists, and the 

rights and territory of indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities; and (6) implement procedures to distinguish between civilians and combatants in their operations. The Committee directs 

the Secretary of State to consult with Colombian and international 

human rights organizations not less than 30 days prior to submitting this report. 

Guatemala.—The Committee recommendation includes 

$5,000,000 for the International Commission against Impunity in 

Guatemala (CICIG). The Committee urges the Department of State 

to continue to cooperate with the CICIG and encourages all parties 

in Guatemala to fully comply with the CICIG’s recommendations. 

Mexico.—The Committee recommendation includes $148,131,000, 

which is the same as the fiscal year 2014 request for Mexico, to 

combat organized crime and drug-trafficking. The Committee intends that the resources provided will assist the Government of 

Mexico to strengthen civilian and judicial institutions, anti-corruption efforts, and rule of law activities at the federal, state, and local 

levels to foster long-term reform objectives. 

The Committee supports close and sustained coordination in law 

enforcement efforts and intelligence-sharing between the United 

States and Mexico to combat the activities of drug trafficking organizations along our southern border. The Committee continues to 

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state, and local entities to share best practices to address violence 

associated with drug trafficking, gun-running, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the international 

border between the United States and Mexico. 

The Committee expects that equipment and training funded in 

this Act and in prior appropriations will be expedited to enhance 

the ability of federal, state, and local entities to conduct law enforcement, counternarcotics, border control, and counterterrorism 

operations throughout Mexico, particularly where drug trafficking 

organizations are challenging the Mexican authorities for control of 

major cities, including those on the United States-Mexico border. 

The Committee supports funding to provide nonintrusive inspection 

equipment and border improvements, including to enhance communications interoperability. The Committee continues to be concerned with the delivery of assistance to Mexico and directs the Department of State, in consultation with other relevant agencies, to 

provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later 

than 45 days after enactment of this Act, describing the implementation of assistance for Mexico since fiscal year 2008 and to use all 

appropriate means necessary to ensure the prompt delivery of 

equipment and training. The Committee further directs that such 

report should include an assessment of the transnational criminal 

organizations operating in Mexico, including an assessment of the 

income-generating activities of these organizations and recommendations on how to combat the operations, financial networks, and money laundering techniques of such organizations. 

This report, or a portion thereof, may be submitted in classified 

form if necessary. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit a report 

to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 60 days after 

enactment of this Act, on the efforts of the Government of Mexico 

to investigate and prosecute in the civilian justice system, in accordance with Mexican and international law, military and police 

personnel who are credibly alleged to have violated human rights; 

to enforce prohibitions on the use of testimony obtained through 

torture; and the efforts of the Mexican military and police to cooperate with civilian judicial authorities in such cases. The Committee supports the ongoing efforts for human rights monitoring 

and reporting, including through the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Mexico. 

Western Hemisphere Regional 

Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI).—The 

Committee supports efforts to combat the corrosive effects of drug 

trafficking, organized crime, and gangs in Central America and recommends the request level for these purposes. CARSI funding will 

help countries enhance their law enforcement operations and reform the justice sector, thereby making them key partners in the 

fight against transnational criminal organizations. The Committee 

believes that cooperation within the region is critical to ensure the 

security of these countries and the United States. 

Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI).—The Committee also 

supports CBSI in order to combat organized crime and drug-related 

violence and recommends the request level for these purposes. The 

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Colombia, and the countries of Central America will contribute to 

enhanced security in the region and the United States. 

Report.—The Committee directs the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of USAID, to provide to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 45 days after enactment of 

this Act, a report on the uses of all funds provided under this and 

any other heading for CBSI and CARSI on a country-by-country 

basis for each program, project, and activity for fiscal years 2010 

through 2013. The Committee further directs the report be updated 

not later than October 15, 2014, for funds made available in fiscal 

year 2014. 

NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED

PROGRAMS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $590,113,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 616,125,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 501,533,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥114,592,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥88,580,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the Committee recommendation includes funds under 

this heading in title VIII designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $501,533,000 for Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs 

(NADR). Additional funds are provided under title VIII for OCO/ 

GWOT. When combined with funds appropriated in title VIII for 

OCO/GWOT, the amount recommended meets the request. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of State to notify the Committees on Appropriations in writing within five days of exercising 

authority allowing funds made available under this heading to be 

spent ‘‘notwithstanding any other provision of law’’, and such notification shall include a justification of such activities. The Committee notes that this requirement is in addition to the last proviso 

of section 7015(c). 

The Committee continues authority from prior years to provide 

voluntary contributions to certain organizations. 

The Committee notes that language carried in section 7076 of 

this Act requires the submission of a spend plan for certain countries and programs not later than 30 days after enactment of this 

Act. The Committee requests that the spend plan integrate the 

funds appropriated under this heading and in title VIII of this Act 

for OCO/GWOT where appropriate, and the OCO/GWOT amounts 

should be separately identified in the integrated plan. 

The Committee recommendation does not include language carried in the prior year regarding public-private partnerships because 

the Committee understands that the State Department has not relied on this authority in recent years. 

Counterterrorism financing.—The Committee notes that 

strengthening banking services is an important component of a 

comprehensive approach to counter terrorist financing and continues to support efforts of the Departments of State and other 

Federal agencies in assisting foreign countries to detect, disrupt, 

and dismantle terrorist financial networks. 

Demining and mine victim assistance.—The Committee recognizes the importance of mine removal, mine victim assistance, and 

the proper storage and disposition of small arms/light weapons and 


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notes the significant contributions made to date in helping the 

countries of southeastern Europe to become mine-safe. The Committee further encourages the Department of State to expand its 

work to other regions. 

IAEA.—The Committee notes the efforts of the IAEA on international safeguards, nuclear safety, and nuclear security. The Committee encourages the Department of State to collaborate with the 

IAEA to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction 

and terrorism, including by reviewing recommendations made by 

the Congressional Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of 

Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism. The Committee directs the Department of State to submit a report to the Committees 

on Appropriations, not later than 180 days after enactment of this 

Act, on any collaborative activities and any future or planned actions consistent with the Congressional Commission’s findings. 

Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF).—The Committee notes the increased need for NDF programs and does not include a limitation on funding that was carried in prior years. The 

Committee continues prior year language requiring prior consultation on all NDF activities. The Committee emphasizes that nonproliferation programs of the Department of State and other Federal agencies are critical to protect the United States, and the 

Committee urges close coordination among all agencies involved in 

nonproliferation activities. 

Middle East Nuclear Free Zone.—The Committee notes with 

great concern Iran’s continued pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability and views such efforts as a serious threat to the region. The 

Committee understands that preparatory steps are underway for a 

regional conference to discuss a Middle East zone free of weapons 

of mass destruction and systems for their delivery, as referenced in 

the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference final document. The Committee expects the Administration to continue to insist on its publicly stated policies for the establishment of such a 

conference. 

Terrorist Interdiction Program.—The Committee supports the 

Terrorist Interdiction Program to allow immigration and border 

control officials in foreign countries to identify suspect persons. 

Unexploded ordnance destruction.—The Committee supports continued efforts related to unexploded ordnance destruction, particularly in Laos. 

The Department of State is directed to consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to using the authority of paragraph 

(b)(2) in section 7054. 

PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $302,818,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 347,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 285,715,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥61,285,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥17,103,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the Committee recommendation include funds under 

this heading in title VIII designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $285,715,000 for Peacekeeping Operations. The Committee continues to provide funding 

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lia under this heading, instead of under Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities. Additional funds are provided 

under title VIII for OCO/GWOT. 

The Committee notes that section 7015(c) of this Act requires 

that any notification to obligate funds notwithstanding any provision of law shall include a justification for the use of such authority. The Committee expects the Secretary of State to identify upon 

which authority the Department is relying. 

Africa.—The Committee supports the ongoing activities within 

the Africa Regional program, including efforts to address and stabilize regional crises, combat terrorism, and enhance maritime security. The Committee continues to support efforts to assist security forces to counter the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and includes further requirements on these efforts under section 7043 of 

this Act. In recognizing the important role stability and good governance play in countering terrorism, the Committee directs the 

Secretary of State to submit a report on how the funding provided 

under this heading impacts the rule of law and human rights in 

each recipient country. 

Child soldiers.—The Committee recommendation includes language that funds should not be used to support military training 

or operations that include child soldiers. 

Near East.—The Committee recommendation includes up to $34,000,000 for the Multinational Force and Observers Mission in 

the Sinai. The Committee notes the increasingly challenging security environment in the Sinai and supports providing additional resources to address force protection enhancements during fiscal year 

2014. 

Police.—The Committee does not include the request under this 

heading for limited notwithstanding of section 660 of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961 for capacity building efforts of formed police 

units/gendarmes to participate in peacekeeping operations. The 

Committee notes that funds are requested for similar purposes 

under International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement. 

Somalia.—The Committee recommendation includes language allowing funds under this heading in titles IV and VIII to be used 

to pay assessed expenses of the UN Support Office for the African 

Union Mission in Somalia. 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $105,788,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 105,573,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 105,573,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥215,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $105,573,000 for International Military Education and Training (IMET). 

The Committee notes that IMET and Expanded IMET (e-IMET) 

programs are a valuable part of United States security assistance. 

The Committee recognizes that in addition to providing professional training and education, IMET also exposes foreign students 

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ognized standards of individual and human rights. IMET and eIMET serve as effective tools to strengthen military alliances and 

international coalitions critical to United States national security, 

especially where there is a significant security cooperation commitment. 

Burma.—The Committee notes there is no funding requested for 

assistance for Burma under this heading. 

Child soldiers.—The Committee notes that no funds should be 

provided for countries in contravention of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act (Public Law 110–457) during fiscal year 2014. 

Country-by-country report.—The Committee recommendation 

does not include prior year language requiring a detailed description of proposed activities for each country funded in this account. 

However, the Committee directs the Secretary of State to submit 

a detailed report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later 

than September 30, 2014, on the uses of assistance on a countryby-country basis for fiscal year 2014. The regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations remain in effect, requiring that the Committee be notified 15 days in advance of obligation 

for any funds not justified, or in excess of amounts justified, in the 

congressional budget justification. 

The Gambia.—The Committee notes ongoing human rights concerns in The Gambia and directs the Secretary of State to consult 

with the Committees on Appropriations prior to obligating funds 

for The Gambia. 

FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1, 2 ...................................................... $5,210,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 5,445,959,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 5,096,059,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥349,900,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥113,941,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

2 In addition, the fiscal year 2013 enacted level, the fiscal year 2014 request, and the Committee recommendation include funds under this heading in title VIII designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The Committee recommendation includes $5,096,059,000 for Foreign Military Financing Program (FMF). Additional funds are provided under title VIII for OCO/GWOT. 

The Committee recognizes that FMF is a key component of building partner nation capacity and helping allies defend themselves. 

FMF provides grants for the acquisition of United States defense 

equipment, services, and training. The Committee notes that such 

assistance enables nations to improve defensive capabilities and 

fosters bilateral military relationships with the United States and 

interoperability with United States forces. 

The Committee recommendation continues prior year language 

allowing the Secretary of State the ability to expedite the procurement of defense articles or services for foreign security forces, following consultation with, and notification of, the Committees on 

Appropriations. The Committee notes the limited use of this authority for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative and encourages 

using the authority for African countries to address the wildlife 

poaching crisis. 

Bahrain.—The Committee notes the importance of Bahrain to 

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priations, not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, on the 

steps taken by the Government of Bahrain to protect freedom of expression and association, and due process of law. 

Burma.—The Committee notes there is no funding requested for 

assistance for Burma under this heading. 

Child soldiers.—The Committee notes that no funds should be 

provided for countries in contravention of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act during fiscal year 2014 (Public Law 110–457). 

Colombia.—The Committee recommendation includes 

$28,500,000 for assistance for Colombia and supports funds being 

used for maritime interdiction and riverine operations. 

Egypt.—The Committee recommendation includes $1,300,000,000 

in assistance for Egypt, which is the same as the request. The 

Committee recognizes that continued military-to-military cooperation between the United States and Egypt is critical. The Committee notes, however, that changes within Egypt since January, 

2011 necessitate additional oversight of these funds by the Congress. For that reason, the Committee includes requirements in 

section 7042 of this Act that must be met prior to the obligation 

of funds for Egypt. 

Guatemala.—The Committee supports the budget request for 

Guatemala and notes that no funds are requested for the Guatemalan Army, except for support for the Army Corps of Engineers 

and for e-IMET courses. The Committee expects that if the decision 

is made to provide assistance to the Guatemalan Army during fiscal year 2014 other than in the manner previously justified to the 

Congress, a notification will be submitted pursuant to section 7015 

of this Act. The Committee further expects that any such notification will be accompanied by a detailed justification describing steps 

made to address the issues described under this heading in the 

joint explanatory statement accompanying the Department of 

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations 

Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–74). 

Honduras.—The Committee recommendation includes language 

in section 7045 of this Act, modified from the prior year, withholding funds for Honduras until certain conditions are met. 

Iraq.—The Committee notes funds may be made available under 

title VIII of this Act for assistance to Iraq. 

The Committee is concerned about reports that Iraq is contributing to the prolonged conflict in Syria by granting access to Iraqi 

airspace for Russian and Iranian cargo planes destined for Syria. 

The Committee recommendation includes a new requirement in 

section 7042 of this Act, that assistance for the Government of Iraq 

should only be made available if such government is implementing 

policies to support international efforts to promote regional stability, including in Syria. 

Israel.—The Committee recommendation provides $3,100,000,000 

in grants for military assistance to Israel, which is the same as the 

request. The Committee notes that of the funds provided for assistance for Israel, not less than $815,300,000 is available for offshore 

procurement of military equipment. The Committee continues prior 

year language that funds shall be made available within 30 days 

of enactment of this Act. 

The Committee notes that the funding provided supports the 

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the Department of State and Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 

which established the framework for United States military assistance to Israel and calls for $3,100,000,000 in fiscal year 2014. The 

continued funding of the MOU reflects the unshakable commitment 

of the Congress to Israel’s security and helps Israel maintain its 

technological edge in light of the increased threats it faces in the 

region. The Committee recognizes that the United States-Israel 

partnership is integral to United States national security interests 

and supports this framework agreement as a continuation of a valuable strategic relationship. 

Jordan.—The Committee recommendation includes not less than 

$300,000,000 for assistance for Jordan. The Committee notes that 

the Kingdom of Jordan continues to play a critical role in advancing peace and stability in the region. 

Lebanon.—The Committee recommendation includes language in 

section 7042 of this Act requiring that certain conditions be met 

prior to the obligation of funds for Lebanon. The Committee notes 

that in addition to placing conditions on assistance, language in 

section 7042 requires: (1) a detailed spend plan, (2) notifications to 

include specific reference to lethal military equipment; and (3) a report on actions taken to ensure that equipment provided to the 

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) is used only for intended purposes. 

The Committee intends that assistance provided to the LAF will 

not be used against Israel, and such assistance will not affect 

Israel’s qualitative military edge in the region. The Committee further directs the Secretary of State to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 90 days after enactment 

of this Act, in classified form if necessary, on the performance of 

the LAF, including an assessment of the operational capabilities of 

such forces and how the training, curriculum, and equipment provided by the United States contributes to those capabilities. 

Libya.—The Committee recommendation includes language in 

section 7042 of this Act requiring that certain conditions be met 

prior to the obligation of funds for Libya. In addition, all funds for 

Libya are subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations pursuant to section 7015 of this Act. 

Mexico.—The Committee recommendation includes not less than 

$7,000,000 for assistance for Mexico, which is the same as the request. 

Military assistance and sales.—The Committee remains concerned about the military modernization of the People’s Republic of 

China (PRC) and the increasing frequency of aggressive claims in 

territorial disputes, including on the seas and in cyberspace. In response, regional neighbors are reviewing defense postures and updating their military hardware. The Committee encourages the Administration to continue to engage with allies in the region, such 

as Taiwan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Japan, on the political, economic, and military implications of the strategic rise of the 

PRC, including through military assistance and sales programs. 

Morocco.—The Committee supports not less than $7,000,000 for 

Morocco, which is the same as the request. 

Oman.—The Committee supports not less than $8,000,000 for 

Oman, which is the same as the request. 

Pakistan.—The Committee recommendation includes language in 

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prior to the obligation of assistance for Pakistan. Funds may be 

made available under title VIII of this Act for assistance to Pakistan. 

Philippines.—The Committee supports increased assistance for 

the Philippines to further enhance the strategic relationship between the United States and the Philippines, including the pursuit 

of mutual interests such as freedom of navigation and regional cooperation on maritime security. 

Sri Lanka.—Prior to the obligation of funds for Sri Lanka, the 

Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on steps taken by the Government of Sri Lanka to address 

concerns raised in section 7046(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 

(Public Law 112–74). 

Yemen.—The Committee recommendation includes language in 

section 7042 of this Act requiring that certain conditions be met 

prior to the obligation of assistance to Yemen. 

Western Hemisphere Regional.—The Committee continues to support assistance for the countries in the Western Hemisphere to address counternarcotics and security priorities in the region. 

TITLE V—MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $348,705,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 320,645,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥320,645,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥348,705,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes no new funds for International Organizations and Programs. 

The Committee notes that section 301 of the Foreign Assistance 

Act authorizes the President to make voluntary contributions on a 

grant basis to international organizations when the President determines it is in the national interest to do so. The Committee 

notes that section 7065 of this Act prohibits any funds in this Act 

from being made available to the United Nations Population Fund 

(UNFPA). 

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

The Committee recommendation includes language in section 

7029 of this Act permitting a transfer of funds made available in 

title III under Economic Support Fund and Development Assistance for payments to the International Bank for Reconstruction 

and Development (IBRD), the African Development Bank, the 

Inter-American Development Bank, and the Asian Development 

Bank for the United States share of the paid-in portion of the increases in capital stock; for payment to the IBRD as a trustee for 

the Global Environment Facility; for payment to the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program; for payment to the Enterprise 

for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund; and for payment 

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) 

Internal IMF budget.—The Committee recommendation includes 

section 7071 of this Act that directs the Secretary of the Treasury 

to report to the Committee on Appropriations, not later than 45 

days after enactment of this Act, with a description and estimate 

of IMF surcharges on outstanding and new loans by year; the 

IMF’s internal use of funds derived from such surcharges; and the 

IMF’s internal budget for the calendar years 2011, 2012, and 2013. 

Concerns about the World Bank Group 

Budget support.—The Committee continues to be concerned with 

the increased use of budget support, or ‘‘Development Policy Loans’’ 

in World Bank lending. The Committee directs the Secretary of the 

Treasury to keep the Committee updated on efforts to lessen the 

use of budget support to its historical levels of under 30 percent. 

Procurement review.—The Committee is concerned about the lack 

of information available on the World Bank’s review of its operational procurement policy and procedures. The Committee directs 

the Secretary of the Treasury to report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, on 

the status of the procurement review, including the potential impact of any pending recommendations. 

World Bank Doing Business Report.—The World Bank’s Doing 

Business Report has been measuring the business climate in all the 

world’s countries for the last ten years, producing one ranking reflecting the ease of starting a new business, registering property, 

accessing credit, and enforcing contracts. The Committee values 

this unified global ranking and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to advocate for its continuation in the World Bank’s Doing 

Business Report. 

Safeguards review.—The Committee notes the World Bank’s review of its safeguard policies and directs the Secretary of the 

Treasury to report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later 

than 30 days after enactment of this Act, on the status of the safeguards review, including the potential impact of any pending recommendations. 

North American Development Bank (NADBank) 

The Committee is aware that the NADBank expanded the eligible portfolio of loans that it can undertake in December 2011. As 

part of this change, the NADBank created the Community Action 

Plan, which will provide small grants to communities along the 

United States-Mexico border. The Committee directs the Secretary 

of the Treasury to provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, detailing all grants made by the NADBank under this new facility, the 

level of retained earnings or other resources used to support the 

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GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $129,400,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 143,750,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥143,750,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥129,400,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for Global Environment Facility (GEF) but does permit a 

transfer of funds under Economic Support Fund and Development 

Assistance pursuant to section 7029 of this Act. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $1,358,500,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 1,358,500,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 942,305,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥416,195,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥416,195,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $942,305,000 for a 

Contribution to the International Development Association (IDA). 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION

AND DEVELOPMENT

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $186,957,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 186,957,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥186,957,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥186,957,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 

but does permit a transfer of funds under Economic Support Fund 

and Development Assistance pursuant to section 7029 of this Act. 

The Committee recommendation does not include funds for the 

Transition Fund. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE CLEAN TECHNOLOGY FUND

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $184,630,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 215,700,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥215,700,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥184,630,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for Clean Technology Fund. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE STRATEGIC CLIMATE FUND

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $49,900,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 68,000,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥68,000,000 

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The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for Strategic Climate Fund. 

GLOBAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $135,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 135,000,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥135,000,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥135,000,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for Global Agriculture and Food Security Program but does 

permit a transfer of funds under Economic Support Fund and Development Assistance pursuant to section 7029 of this Act. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $111,153,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 102,020,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥102,020,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥111,153,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for Inter-American Development Bank but does permit a 

transfer of funds under Economic Support Fund and Development 

Assistance pursuant to section 7029 of this Act. 

ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $15,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 6,298,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥6,298,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥15,000,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for Multilateral Investment Fund but does permit a transfer 

of funds under Economic Support Fund and Development Assistance pursuant to section 7029 of this Act. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $100,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 115,250,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 74,544,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥40,706,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥25,456,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $74,544,000 for Contribution to the Asian Development Fund. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $106,586,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 106,586,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥106,586,000 

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The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for Asian Development Bank but does permit a transfer of 

funds under Economic Support Fund and Development Assistance 

pursuant to section 7029 of this Act. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $172,500,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 195,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 134,585,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥60,415,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥37,915,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $134,585,000 for Contribution to the African Development Fund. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $32,418,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 32,418,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥32,418,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥32,418,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for African Development Bank but does permit a transfer of 

funds under Economic Support Fund and Development Assistance 

pursuant to section 7029 of this Act. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL

DEVELOPMENT

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $30,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 30,000,000 

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

Change from request ................................................................... ¥30,000,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥30,000,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for International Fund for Agricultural Development but does 

permit a transfer of funds under Economic Support Fund and Development Assistance pursuant to section 7029 of this Act. 

TITLE VI—EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

INSPECTOR GENERAL

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $4,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 5,100,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 5,100,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +1,100,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $5,100,000 for the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Export-Import Bank) Inspector General. 

The Committee directs the Office of Inspector General to provide 

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enactment of this Act, a spend plan and a summary of the oversight work that will be undertaken during the fiscal year. 

SUBSIDY APPROPRIATION

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $58,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 0 

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

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥58,000,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation does not include an appropriation for the Export-Import Bank Subsidy Appropriation. 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $89,900,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 125,400,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 100,400,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥25,000,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +10,500,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $100,400,000 for Export-Import Bank Administrative Expenses. 

The Committee recommendation includes $10,500,000, as requested, for the costs assigned to the Export-Import Bank by the 

General Services Administration for renovation of the headquarters 

building. The Committee notes that such funds are made available 

for two years, not until expended as requested, and are subject to 

notification 15 days prior to obligation. The Committee is concerned that this project was initially funded under the American 

Recovery and Reinvestment Act and funds were not set aside for 

move-in costs. The Committee has prioritized this funding during 

a time of fiscal constraint because of the important mission of the 

Export-Import Bank to support United States exports and jobs. 

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

NONCREDIT ACCOUNT

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $54,990,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 71,800,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 53,348,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥18,452,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥1,642,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $53,348,000 for Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Noncredit Account for 

administrative expenses. 

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $25,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 31,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 23,742,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥7,258,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥1,258,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $23,742,000 for the 

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The Committee continues to direct the President of OPIC to include in its fiscal year 2015 congressional budget justification a 

confidential annex that describes new loans, guarantees, and insurance approved in fiscal year 2013 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 conferees also 

direct OPIC to provide additional detail, including a description of 

the positive and negative subsidy assigned to the largest projects 

as well as the level of guarantee provided. 

The Committee directs OPIC to continue to adhere to the directives contained in House Report 112–494 with respect to investment funds, local currency guarantees, and non-governmental and 

private and voluntary organizations. 

Oversight.—The Committee directs the President of OPIC to report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 90 days 

after enactment of this Act, the following: efforts to conduct an actuarial review of OPIC’s loan portfolio to project the long-term 

health of its programs and plans to post such review on the agency’s Web site; steps taken to increase oversight for loans and guarantees not subject to the Credit Committee for approval; steps 

taken to measure the long-term development impact of OPIC loans 

and investment funds after OPIC financing has been provided; and 

steps taken to increase oversight for OPIC’s newest investment vehicles, including but not limited to ‘‘impact’’ investment funds and 

microfinance investment vehicles. 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $50,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 62,662,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 47,485,000 

Change from request ................................................................... ¥15,177,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥2,515,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes $47,485,000 for Trade 

and Development Agency. 

TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

The Committee recommends eleven of the general provisions carried in the fiscal year 2012 Act, as modified by the fiscal year 2013 

continuing resolution, be deleted. These provisions (sections 7006, 

7032, 7042, 7065, 7074, 7076, 7077, 7081, 7083, 7084, and 7085) 

are either addressed elsewhere in permanent law, have been considered, or are under consideration, by the appropriate authorizing 

committee, or are no longer necessary. 

The Committee recommends the following new and revised provisions: 

Sec. 7002, ‘‘Unobligated Balances Report’’, is modified to include 

a new requirement that the report be disaggregated by fiscal year. 

Sec. 7004, ‘‘Embassy Construction’’, is modified by deleting subsection (e) and moving subsection (f) to section 7006. 

Sec. 7006, ‘‘Limitation on the New London Embassy’’, is a new 

provision, similar to section 7004(f) in the fiscal year 2012 Act, 

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site acquisition and mitigation, planning, design, or construction of 

the New London Embassy and continues a reporting requirement 

on the ongoing costs of the project. 

Sec. 7010, ‘‘Reporting Requirement’’, is modified to include funds 

made available in this and prior acts. 

Sec. 7015, ‘‘Notification Requirements’’, is modified by applying 

subsections (a) and (b) to funds made available in title II; in subsection (c) by modifying requirements for reprogramming notifications; and in (f) deleting Colombia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, and Mexico 

and adding Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, Lebanon, Nicaragua, Tunisia, 

and Venezuela. The Committee notes that all notification requirements apply to funds appropriated in title VIII for OCO/GWOT. 

Sec. 7019, ‘‘Allocations’’, is modified by expanding the application 

of subsection (a). 

Sec. 7020, ‘‘Prohibition of Payment of Certain Expenses’’ is modified to require that domestic and overseas representation and entertainment expenses meet a number of criteria. 

Sec. 7028, ‘‘Impact on Jobs in the United States’’, is modified by 

adding new paragraphs (3) and (4) relating to the outsourcing of 

domestic jobs overseas. 

Sec. 7029, ‘‘International Financial Institutions’’, is modified by 

expanding the application of subsection (a) to include funds made 

available other than by direct appropriations; and including a new 

subsection (d) that permits transfers from funds made available in 

title III under Economic Support Fund and Development Assistance for payments to the International Bank for Reconstruction 

and Development (IBRD), the African Development Bank, the 

Inter-American Development Bank, and the Asian Development 

Bank for the United States share of the paid-in portion of the increases in capital stock; for payment to the IBRD as a trustee for 

the Global Environment Facility; for payment to the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program; for payment to the Enterprise 

for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund; and for payment 

to the International Fund for Agricultural Development. 

Sec. 7031, ‘‘Financial Management and Budget Transparency’’, is 

modified in (a) to include new certification requirements for the 

provision of direct government-to-government assistance; and a 

new paragraph is added that prohibits the provision of assistance 

for any foreign country or to service debts with multilateral development banks for any foreign country. The Committee notes that 

the requirements in this section shall apply to all agencies receiving funds that are made available by this Act, and that the 

$10,000,000 threshold for application of the subsection is cumulative over the life of a program. Subsection (b)(1) is modified to 

specify that the annual determination must include the degree to 

which countries meet each minimum standard of fiscal transparency, in (b)(3) the waiver requirement is modified to include a 

detailed description of how funds appropriated by this Act are 

being used to improve budget and contract transparency and a new 

requirement that a list of countries receiving waivers in a given 

year should be made publicly available in the annual ‘‘Fiscal Transparency Report’’, and in (b)(4) a list of the recipients of funds provided in this subsection shall be included in the annual ‘‘Fiscal 

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State to include a three-tiered list of countries, with rankings 

based on the level of compliance by a country to meet the requirements of subsection (b), similar to the tiers contained in the annual 

trafficking in persons report. 

Sec. 7032, ‘‘Democracy Programs’’, is a new provision that modifies requirements previously carried in section 7034. Subsection (a) 

makes funds available notwithstanding any other provision of law; 

(b) defines democracy programs; (c) requires that such assistance 

shall not be subject to the prior approval by the government of any 

foreign country, including a report on compliance with the subsection; (d) establishes requirements for governance programs in 

countries where the government acts in a manner contrary to the 

advancement of democracy and the Committee expects the required 

strategies to be the basis of programs supported by the Department 

of State and USAID; (e) makes funds available to support freedom 

of religion including in the Middle East and North Africa; and (f) 

requires regular communication between the Department of State 

and USAID with the National Endowment for Democracy. 

Security costs.—The Committee recognizes the unique challenges 

of conducting democracy programs in countries in conflict and transition and underscores the need for programmatic and operational 

flexibility by both partner organizations and funding agencies. The 

Committee notes the often unanticipated high costs associated with 

security in such environments, and that with respect to Iraq and 

Afghanistan, both the Department of State and USAID have not 

provided clear and consistent guidance to democracy grantees regarding security costs. The Committee directs the Department of 

State and USAID to improve guidance on methods of allocation and 

accounting of security costs to grantees in conflict and transitional 

countries. 

Sec. 7033, ‘‘Multi-year Commitments’’, is modified to include projected future year costs in the requirements in the section. 

Sec. 7034, ‘‘Special Provisions’’, is modified in subsection (c) by 

replacing the ‘‘shall’’ with ‘‘may’’; in subsection (d) replacing 

‘‘should’’ with ‘‘may’’; deleting subsections (g), (j), (k), (l), (m), (o), 

(q), and (r) from the prior year; moving a modified subsection (h) 

to section 7032; modifying (n) ‘‘Reports Repealed’’ to include two 

new reports; and in subsection (i), deleting the first proviso and requiring the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator to jointly 

submit a report on the Partner Vetting System (PVS) pilot program, not less than 30 days after the completion of the pilot program, which shall include the estimated timeline and criteria for 

evaluating the PVS pilot program for expansion, including efforts 

to standardize and streamline vetting processes and programs, a 

description of consultations with governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders affected by the pilot program, including longstanding implementing partners and United States Government 

staff based in the field, concerns raised during such consultations, 

and any changes USAID and the Department of State plan to make 

in response to such concerns. The Committee expects the PVS pilot 

program that is intended to safeguard against the inadvertent disbursement of funds to a terrorist or terrorist organization to be 

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and activities of the Department of State and USAID. In addition, 

subsection (j) adds transfer authority to support extraordinary 

costs of protecting foreign missions and officials. 

Sec. 7039, ‘‘Assistance for the West Bank and Gaza’’, is modified 

by adding subsection (h) requiring the Secretary of State to certify 

that economic assistance is for certain purposes, prior to the obligation of funds. The Committee notes that in addition to the requirements included in subsection 7040(e) with respect to oversight of 

assistance to the Palestinian Authority, additional requirements on 

fiscal transparency for direct government-to-government assistance 

are included in subsection 7031(a). The Committee expects that 

any assistance provided to the Palestinian Authority will continue 

to strengthen the capacity of institutions to operate in an accountable and transparent manner. 

The Committee notes the notification requirement in subsection 

7039(f) of this Act for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza and 

directs that any such notification that includes budget support 

must include each specific purpose and the corresponding amount 

planned. The Committee further notes that funds in this Act are 

not provided to pay for the stipends of Palestinian prisoners or the 

families of Palestinian prisoners. 

Sec. 7040, ‘‘Limitation on Assistance for the Palestinian Authority’’, is modified in subsections (e) and (f)(1). 

Sec. 7041, ’’Limitations’’, similar to section 7086 in the prior year 

is modified in subsection (a) by adding conditions and removing the 

waiver authority. 

Sec. 7042, ‘‘Near East’’, similar to section 7041 in the prior year, 

is modified by including certain restrictions on funds for the Governments of Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, and Yemen; deleting 

subsection (b) ‘‘Enterprise Funds’’; and modifying subsections (c) 

‘‘Iraq’’, and (h) ‘‘Syria’’. 

Subsection (d), ‘‘Jordan’’ includes a funding floor for Economic 

Support Fund and Foreign Military Financing Program and directs 

additional funds be made available from OCO/GWOT to help support costs associated with the extraordinary needs Jordan faces in 

response to the crisis in Syria. The Committee notes the generosity 

of the people and the Government of Jordan in responding to the 

humanitarian crisis spilling over from Syria, including welcoming 

several hundred thousand refugees fleeing the conflict, all while experiencing their own economic strains. 

Subsection (g), ‘‘Morocco’’ requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of USAID, to submit a report, not 

less than 90 days after enactment of this Act, which shall include: 

(1) a description of the needs related to development and democratic reform in the regions and territories administered by Morocco and how funds made available in title III of this Act for assistance for Morocco will be used to address such needs; and (2) 

steps taken to resolve the longstanding dispute over the Western 

Sahara, based on autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty, including 

efforts to address durable humanitarian solutions to the protracted 

refugee crisis in the camps near Tindouf, Algeria. 

The Committee notes that the fiscal year 2014 congressional 

budget justifications submitted by the Department of State include 

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cordingly, the Committee recommendation includes no funds for 

such purpose. 

Sec. 7043, ‘‘Africa’’, is modified in subsection (a) by deleting ‘‘Conflict Minerals’’ and adding ‘‘Central Africa’’; in subsection (b) 

‘‘Counterterrorism Programs’’ by modifying the funding levels; by 

deleting subsections (c), (d), (e), and (h); by adding subsection (c) 

‘‘Natural Resource Transparency’’; and in subsection (d) ‘‘Sudan 

Limitation on Assistance’’ by adding (4) regarding the travel of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. 

Sec. 7044, ‘‘East Asia and the Pacific’’, is modified in subsection 

(b) ‘‘Burma’’ by striking paragraph (1) and making modifications to 

paragraph (2); by deleting subsections (c) ‘‘Cambodia’’, (d) ‘‘Indonesia’’, (g) ‘‘Philippines’’, and (h) ‘‘Vietnam’’; in subsection (d) 

‘‘North Korea’’ by expanding the prohibition on Economic Support 

Fund; in subsection (e) ‘‘People’s Republic of China’’ by including 

(3) that prohibits funds under Global Health Programs, Development Assistance, and Economic Support Fund for assistance for the 

Government of the People’s Republic of China except for programs 

in Tibetan communities and to detect, prevent, and treat infectious 

disease. 

Sec. 7045, ‘‘Western Hemisphere’’, is modified by incorporating 

by reference section 7045(a) up through the fifth proviso; by striking subsections (b) and (e); by including modified language allowing 

the transfer of funds from Economic Support Fund to Migration 

and Refugee Assistance; by including a new subsection (b) that 

transfers $20,000,000 from Economic Support Fund to NED to promote democracy and strengthen civil society in Cuba; by modifying 

subsection (d) on Honduras; and in (f) by striking the dollar level, 

replacing ‘‘should’’ for ‘‘shall’’, and adding Colombia. 

Sec. 7046, ‘‘South Asia’’, is modified in subsection (a) ‘‘Afghanistan’’ by: adding a new requirement in paragraph (1) to withhold 

from obligation 15 percent of funds made available for the Department of State and USAID operations in Afghanistan until the Secretary of State submits a report, which shall be updated every six 

months until September 30, 2015, on a transition and security plan 

and which shall include: (1) an assessment of the security environment in Afghanistan with respect to United States Government facilities and personnel, and the anticipated impact of the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan on such 

environment; (2) an assessment of the security requirements at 

current and planned diplomatic facilities throughout Afghanistan, 

the number of personnel at such facilities, including locally employed staff, contractors, and United States Government personnel; 

(3) a description of the duties of such personnel, and costs associated with contractor personnel; (4) a justification for each ongoing 

or planned construction project, and the plans for, and status of, 

each such project, including verification of land-use agreements; (5) 

the types of any non-traditional equipment to be used by the Department of State to meet the security requirements at each facility 

identified in (2), and whether agreement with the host government 

exists to use such equipment; (6) a description of contingency 

plans, including evacuation, at each facility; (7) a descriptive 

timeline from 2014 to 2016 for downsizing the civilian and sub-provincial presence and staff at Embassy Kabul, including anticipated 

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agency and for each current and planned facility, and modifications 

to ongoing or planned construction projects to reflect the planned 

reductions in staff; (8) diplomatic and development programs supported by the United States at each such facility, including program timelines, benchmarks, and quantitative and qualitative 

metrics; and (9) a determination that all USAID projects implemented by organizations requiring security in Afghanistan have 

qualified and reliable security personnel, equipment, and services, 

and that such security is cost effective and efficient. 

Modifying the limitation in paragraph (1) from the prior year by 

requiring that no funds may be made available for the Government 

of Afghanistan until the Secretary of State submits a certification 

that: (1) funds will only support programs and activities that the 

Government of Afghanistan is capable of sustaining, as appropriate; (2) the Government of Afghanistan is reducing corruption 

and improving governance, including by investigating, prosecuting, 

sanctioning, or removing corrupt officials from office and implementing financial transparency and accountability measures for 

government institutions and officials (including the Central Bank), 

as well as conducting oversight of public resources; (3) funds will 

be used to support and strengthen the capacity of Afghan public 

and private institutions and entities to reduce corruption and improve transparency and accountability of national, provincial, and 

local governments, and such governments are actively supporting 

such efforts; (4) representatives of such governments, and local 

communities and civil society organizations (including women’s organizations), will be consulted and participate in the design, implementation, and oversight of programs, projects, and activities, and 

the development of specific benchmarks to measure progress and 

outcomes; and (5) the Government of Afghanistan is taking credible 

and consistent steps to protect the rights of Afghan women. 

Incorporating by reference subparagraphs (A), (C), (F), and (H) of 

paragraph (2), clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2)(B), and paragraph (3) from the prior year and by deleting clause (iii) of paragraph (2)(B), and clause (i) of subparagraph (D). 

Adding in paragraph (2)(C), a cost-matching requirement; and in 

paragraph (2)(F) that notifications for infrastructure projects that 

exceed $5,000,000, including for water, energy, and transportation 

shall include how each project meets the following criteria: (1) the 

project is based on best development practices, including lessons 

learned from recent audits of similar projects; (2) the Government 

of Afghanistan has a credible plan to sustain the project; and (3) 

contingency plans exist to mitigate the risk of sustainment failure. 

Adding in paragraph (3) reporting requirements on: the IMF 

country program in subparagraph (A), similar to paragraph (2)(G) 

from the prior year; and the Afghan Strategic Partnership in subparagraph (B). 

Adding in paragraph (4) the spend plan required in section 7076 

and in paragraph (2)(G) a requirement that assistance should be 

suspended if any of the required reports in paragraph (3) and (4) 

indicates Afghanistan is failing to meet the goals and benchmarks 

detailed in such reports. 

Adding in paragraph (5) a withholding of 15 percent of funds 

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of State certifies that all policies and procedures are in place between the Department of State and the Government of Afghanistan 

to ensure compliance with the prohibition of taxation of foreign assistance included in section 7013 of this Act. The report accompanying the certification must include all official guidance issued 

to implementing partners and all agreements with the Government 

of Afghanistan with regard to taxes and revenue. 

Deleting subsection (b) ‘‘Nepal’’ and subsection (d) ‘‘Sri Lanka’’; 

and in subsection (c) ‘‘Pakistan’’ adding a new certification in subparagraph (G) relating to judicial independence and due process of 

law, deleting paragraph (1)(B) the waiver, and deleting (2)(B) 

through (2)(F). 

The Committee notes with concern the circumstances surrounding the death of Bhoomika Kochhar Jatia, a United States 

citizen married to a Nepali national, and urges United States Embassy personnel in Kathmandu to monitor Nepali authorities to ensure a full and fair investigation is conducted. 

Sec. 7049, ‘‘Limitations on the United Nations’’, is modified in 

subsection (a) withholding a portion of the funds for the United Nations and international organizations until certain accountability 

and transparency measures are met including those for whistleblower protections; in subsection (b) expanding the restriction to all 

funds in this Act and deleting (b)(3); in subsection (c) allowing a 

waiver of the prohibition on funding for the United Nations Human 

Rights Council if the Secretary of State determines and reports 

that it is in the national security interest of the United States and 

the Council is taking steps to remove Israel as a permanent agenda 

item and reports on such steps; in subsection (d) specifying a number of transparency and accountability reforms for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency that must be met before receiving 

funds from this Act; in (e) prohibiting funds in this Act for the design, renovation, or construction of United Nations Headquarters in 

New York; and in subsection (f) allowing the Secretary of State to 

waive the prohibitions in subsections (a) and (d) to avert a humanitarian crisis. 

Sec. 7058, ‘‘Global Health Activities’’, is modified by deleting the 

proviso in subsection (a), deleting subsections (b) and (d), and inserting a new subsection (b) limiting the level of funds provided in 

this Act for family planning to not more than $461,000,000. Subsection (c) is modified to include subparagraph (D). 

Sec. 7060, ‘‘Programs to Promote Gender Equality’’, is modified 

by deleting subsection (e). 

Sec. 7062, ‘‘Sector Allocations’’, is modified in subsection (a) 

‘‘Basic and Higher Education’’ by eliminating the basic education 

funding floor from Development Assistance and the paragraph on 

higher education; by deleting (b), (c), and (f); by including a new 

subsection (b) ‘‘Conservation’’; by modifying (d) ‘‘Food Security and 

Agriculture Development’’ by deleting the dollar amounts and limiting the authority; by modifying subsection (g) ‘‘Trafficking in Persons’’ by striking $36,000,000 and inserting $44,000,000 and deleting ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia’’; and by including a new subsection (h) ‘‘American Schools and Hospitals 

Abroad’’, which provides not less than $23,000,000 from Development Assistance for the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad 

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With respect to subsection (b) ‘‘Conservation’’, the Committee di- rects $200,000,000 in title III be made available for biodiversity 

conservation programs, including $2,000,000 to implement and enforce the Lacey Act (section 8204 of Public Law 110–246), 

$10,000,000 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 supports programs to protect sustainable landscapes, in addition to funding for biodiversity conservation. 

The Committee remains concerned about the rapid increase in 

wildlife poaching and trafficking and the serious implications it has 

on international security and stability. The Committee notes that 

the multi-billion dollar illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products, particularly in Africa and Asia, has strong linkages to other 

forms of transnational organized crime, including trafficking in 

narcotics and arms. The Committee recognizes the heightened 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 Committee encourages the inclusion of 

wildlife poaching and trafficking in the United States Government’s Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime. The 

Committee directs not less than $45,000,000 in titles III and IV be 

made available to address this urgent crisis, including to support 

programs to reduce consumer demand in Asia, strengthen law enforcement, and enhance regional cooperation and anti-trafficking 

networks. The Committee notes the immediate need for training 

and equipment and expects these requirements to be prioritized, 

including by the provision of excess defense articles and the expedited procurement of defense articles and services, as appropriate. 

The Committee directs that, not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, Administrator of USAID, 

and Director of the USFWS consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the use of funds provided for these purposes. The Committee further directs the Secretary of State to submit a report to 

the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 180 days after 

enactment of this Act, on implementation of the National Strategy 

for Combating Wildlife Trafficking. 

The Committee expects that international conservation programs 

administered by the Department of State and USAID will utilize 

the expertise from across the United States Government, including 

in partnership with the USFWS, 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 

notes the unique ecosystem in Madagascar and encourages USAID 

to support environmental protection activities. 

The Committee supports continued United States leadership of 

the Congo Basin Forest Partnership and includes $25,000,000 for 

the Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment 

(CARPE). The Committee directs that $11,500,000 of the funds 

made available for CARPE be apportioned directly to the USFWS 

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African regional wildlife law enforcement network and to build 

local capacity for wildlife protection in the Central African 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. 

The Committee notes that the success of CARPE depends on 

building the capacity of central African governments to professionally manage and protect their countries’ resources. Memoranda 

of understanding and cooperative agreements should be used to 

provide a roadmap, with benchmarks for measuring progress, to 

carry out environmental impact assessments, social and environmental management plans, fisheries management, and training of 

an effective force for wildlife conservation and park management. 

Buy-in by governments, in coordination with other implementing 

partners, is necessary for CARPE to become a comprehensive and 

sustainable program. 

With respect to subsection (g) ‘‘Trafficking in Persons’’, the Com- mittee recommendation includes not less than $44,000,000 under 

Development Assistance, Economic Support Fund, and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement for activities to 

combat trafficking in persons internationally, which is the same as 

the request. The Committee also includes the request level under 

Diplomatic and Consular Programs for the State Department Office 

to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. The Committee directs that $5,000,000 be made available for Child Protection Compacts, pursuant to Public Law 113–4, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2013. 

The Committee urges the Secretary of State and the Administrator of USAID to continue to incorporate efforts to combat human 

trafficking and slavery into all aspects of foreign assistance and expects that systems are in place to ensure programs contribute to 

decreasing vulnerability to, or prevalence of, human trafficking and 

slavery, consistent with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 

2000. The Committee urges the Bureau of Democracy, Human 

Rights and Labor at the Department of State to continue its efforts 

to combat human trafficking and exploitative labor practices overseas, including efforts to work with the private sector on policies 

and initiatives to eliminate such practices, and efforts to include 

human trafficking and slavery issues within its South-South intergovernmental cooperation programs. The Committee directs the 

Ambassador-at-Large for Combating Human Trafficking to include 

in the next Trafficking in Persons Report a section on best practices in slavery eradication to highlight innovations and partnerships in prevention, protection, and prosecution of the perpetrators 

of trafficking; and a section to highlight the vulnerability of refugee 

populations to human trafficking and to make recommendations for 

the prevention of refugee trafficking. 

Demand for commercial sex contributes to the phenomenon of 

human trafficking and is generally higher in countries where purchase of commercial sex is legal. As such, the Committee urges the 

Department of State, when determining, for the purposes of the annual Trafficking in Persons Report, whether a country is making 

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acts, to consider whether there is legal sanction against the purchase of commercial sex acts. 

Sec. 7063, ‘‘Central Asia’’, is modified to no longer apply section 

7075(a) through (d) of the fiscal year 2009 Act, and the time period 

for the waiver authority is modified. 

Sec. 7065, ‘‘Limitations on Family Planning/Reproductive 

Health’’, is a new provision that prohibits funds to the UNFPA and 

prohibits funds for population planning activities or other population assistance to foreign nongovernmental organizations that 

promote or perform abortion, with certain exceptions. 

Sec. 7066, ‘‘International Prison Conditions’’, is modified by deleting subsections (a) and (b) and modifying (c) to replace ‘‘shall’’ with 

‘‘may’’. 

Sec. 7067, ‘‘Prohibition on Use of Torture’’, is modified by deleting subsection (b). 

Sec. 7070, ‘‘Independent States of the Former Soviet Union’’, is 

modified by applying subsection (a) to funds provided under Global 

Health Programs, Economic Support Fund, and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement; and subsection (b) is modified 

by deleting prior year language and inserting former AEECA authorities carried in section 1706(g) of the Consolidated and Further 

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. 

Sec. 7071, ‘‘International Monetary Fund’’, is modified by deleting subsection (c); and inserting a new subsection requiring the 

Secretary of the Treasury to report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, a description and estimate of IMF surcharges on outstanding and new 

loans by calendar year; the IMF’s internal use of funds derived 

from such surcharges; and details of the IMF’s internal budget for 

the calendar years 2011, 2012, and 2013. 

Sec. 7072, ‘‘Russian Federation’’, is modified by deleting the previous matter and inserting in (a) a prohibition on funds for assistance for the central Government of the Russian Federation; and in 

(b) and (c) including a new reporting requirement. 

Sec. 7074, ‘‘Limitation on Certain Awards’’, is a new provision 

that prohibits funds from being used to enter into a contract or 

other agreement with any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation or has any assessed unpaid Federal tax liability. 

Sec. 7075, ‘‘Enterprise Funds’’, is modified in subsection (b); and 

includes a new subsection (c) that requires notification prior to a 

transition to and operation of any private equity fund or other parallel investment fund under an existing Enterprise Fund. 

Sec. 7076, ‘‘Operating and Spend Plans’’, similar to section 7078 

in the prior year, is modified in (a) by specifying the Inter-American Foundation and African Development Foundation; and in (b) 

by requiring a spend plan for USAID’s Development Credit Authority program in fiscal year 2013. 

Sec. 7077, ‘‘Rescissions’’, similar to section 7079 in the prior year, 

modified to contain new rescissions of prior year funds. 

Sec. 7078, ‘‘Reforms Related to General Capital Increases’’, similar to section 7082 in the prior year, is modified in subsection (a) 

requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to certify and report to the 

Committees on Appropriations that the reforms in (1) through (8) 

are being successfully implemented prior to the disbursement of 


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funds for the General Capital Increases for the multilateral development banks; and by deleting subsection (b). 

Sec. 7080, ‘‘United Nations Arms Trade Treaty’’, is a new provision limiting funds from implementing the Arms Trade Treaty or 

similar treaty unless it has been approved by the Senate, signed 

by the President, and implementing legislation has been enacted. 

Sec. 7081, ‘‘Limitation Relating to Individuals Detained at Naval 

Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba’’, is a new provision requiring the 

Secretary of State to notify the Committees on Appropriations 

when certain actions are taken. 

Sec. 7082, ‘‘Budget Presentations’’, is a new provision requiring 

budget justifications to be submitted by a certain time and prohibiting certain actions unless changes are enacted in an appropriations Act or unless made by reprogramming or transfer. 

The Committee recognizes that the Department of State, USAID, 

the Department of the Treasury, MCC, and BBG have worked to 

define their missions, strategies, goals, and priorities related to 

international assistance, but each must make significant additional 

progress in these areas. The Committee directs each agency to include in their annual congressional budget justifications clearly defined and prioritized mission goals and associated multi-year plans 

to reach those goals. Performance measures in future budget justifications should clearly demonstrate the extent to which prior 

year investments in programs, projects, and activities can be associated with progress toward achieving priority goals and include estimates for how proposed investments contribute to additional 

progress. In particular, performance measures should measure outcome, output, and efficiency. 

Sec. 7083, ‘‘Special Defense Acquisition Fund’’, similar to section 

7080 in the prior year, is modified by deleting subsection (a). 

Sec. 7084, ‘‘Local Competition’’, is a new provision requiring a 

number of accountability and transparency certifications before 

funds are provided through limited competitions for local entities; 

and including a new semi-annual reporting requirement for all 

awards in excess of $3,000,000 and sole source awards to local entities in excess of $2,000,000. 

Sec. 7085, ‘‘Afghanistan Audits’’, is a new provision regarding the 

July 2013 SIGAR audit 13–12. 

PROVISIONS RETAINED FROM FISCAL YEAR 2012 ACT, AS MODIFIED

BY THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 CONTINUING RESOLUTION

The following general provisions from the fiscal year 2012 Act, as 

modified by the fiscal year 2013 continuing resolution, were retained in the fiscal year 2014 Act unchanged except for technical 

corrections, references to prior fiscal years, and new section numbers where appropriate: 

Sec. 7001. Allowances and Differentials. 

Sec. 7003. Consulting Services. 

Sec. 7005. Personnel Actions. 

Sec. 7007. Prohibition Against Direct Funding for Certain Countries. 

Sec. 7008. Coups d’Etat. 

Sec. 7009. Transfer Authority. 

Sec. 7011. Availability of Funds. 

Sec. 7012. Limitation on Assistance to Countries in Default. 


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Sec. 7013. Prohibition on Taxation of United States Assistance. 

Sec. 7014. Reservations of Funds. 

Sec. 7016. Notification on Excess Defense Equipment. 

Sec. 7017. Limitation on Availability of Funds for International 

Organizations and Programs. 

Sec. 7018. Prohibition on Funding for Abortions and Involuntary 

Sterilization. 

Sec. 7021. Prohibition on Assistance to Governments Supporting 

International Terrorism. 

Sec. 7022. Authorization Requirements. 

Sec. 7023. Definition of Program, Project, and Activity. 

Sec. 7024. Authorities for the Peace Corps, Inter-American Foundation and African Development Foundation. 

Sec. 7025. Commerce, Trade and Surplus Commodities. 

Sec. 7026. Separate Accounts. 

Sec. 7027. Eligibility for Assistance. 

Sec. 7030. Debt-For-Development. 

Sec. 7035. Arab League Boycott of Israel. 

Sec. 7036. Palestinian Statehood. 

Sec. 7037. Restrictions Concerning the Palestinian Authority. 

Sec. 7038. Prohibition on Assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. 

Sec. 7047. Prohibition of Payments to United Nations Members. 

Sec. 7048. War Crimes Tribunals Drawdown. 

Sec. 7050. Community-Based Police Assistance. 

Sec. 7051. Attendance at International Conferences. 

Sec. 7052. Aircraft Transfer and Coordination. 

Sec. 7053. Parking Fines and Real Property Taxes Owed by Foreign Governments. 

Sec. 7054. Landmines and Cluster Munitions. 

Sec. 7055. Prohibition on Publicity or Propaganda. 

Sec. 7056. Limitation on Residence Expenses. 

Sec. 7057. United States Agency for International Development 

Management. 

Sec. 7059. Prohibition on Promotion of Tobacco. 

Sec. 7061. Gender-based Violence. 

Sec. 7064. Requests for Documents. 

Sec. 7068. Extradition. 

Sec. 7069. Commercial Leasing of Defense Articles. 

Sec. 7073. Prohibition on First-Class Travel. 

Sec. 7079. Use of Funds in Contravention of This Act. 

TITLE VIII—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/ 

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM 

Title VIII of the Committee recommendation includes an additional $6,520,000,000 which is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant 

to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Funds appropriated as OCO/GWOT under 

this title address the extraordinary, but temporary, costs of contingency operations in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq; conflict stabilization and response efforts, including in the Middle East and 

North Africa; and other programs that address counterterrorism, 

counterinsurgency, and humanitarian crises resulting from conflict. 

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out over time and that the Committee recommendation is 

$4,683,000,000 below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level. 

The Committee recommendation does not designate funding levels for country programs or other activities under this title but 

notes that funds provided are subject to the operating and spend 

plan requirements of section 7076 of this Act. The Committee directs that, in addition to those plans, the Department of State and 

USAID should consult with the Committees on Appropriations on 

a regular and ongoing basis on operations and assistance for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $2,101,050,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 1,199,491,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 2,171,512,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +972,021,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +70,462,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$2,171,512,000 for Diplomatic and Consular Programs, including 

$390,961,000 for Worldwide Security Protection (WSP). The 

amounts are designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

Act of 1985 for support of contingency operations. 

Afghanistan.—The Committee recommendation includes the requested authority to transfer up to $100,000,000 to other agencies 

to directly support the deployment of civilian experts from these 

agencies. The Committee directs that the operating plan required 

by section 7076 of this Act include the projected transfer amount, 

by agency, in fiscal year 2014. Additionally, the plan should include 

a detailed plan for facilities construction and improvements, projected levels of all staff under Chief of Mission authority, by agency 

and by location, and for the Department of State’s air mobility requirements. Finally, the operating plan should include detail on 

the planned expenditures for public diplomacy, including strategic 

communications, and for WSP. 

The Committee notes that insufficient information has been provided to the Committee on transition requirements in Afghanistan 

for the Department of State and the impact of the withdrawal of 

United States Armed Forces. Accordingly, section 7046(a) of this 

Act includes a limitation on the obligation of 15 percent of the 

funds appropriated under this heading for operations and security 

in Afghanistan until the Secretary of State, in consultation with 

the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of USAID, submits 

to the Committees on Appropriations a report detailing the plans 

for civilian operations, personnel and security as the drawdown of 

combat troops in Afghanistan proceeds. In addition, the report 

shall include the extent to which agreements have been secured 

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CONFLICT STABILIZATION OPERATIONS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $8,500,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 0 

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

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥8,500,000 1The fiscal year 2013 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or the section 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes no additional funds 

under this heading. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $59,151,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 49,650,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 59,650,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +499,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$59,650,000 for Office of Inspector General. The full amount is designated OCO/GWOT pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to support the expanded oversight requirements of reconstruction activities in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq. 

Within the total, $55,864,000 is for the SIGAR. 

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $15,600,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 12,500,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +12,500,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥3,100,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$12,500,000 for Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs. The 

full amount is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

Act of 1985 for support of contingency operations. 

EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $1,272,200,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 250,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 250,000,000 

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

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥1,022,200,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$250,000,000 for Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance. The full amount is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985 for support of contingency operations and is the 

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $101,300,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 74,400,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +74,400,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥26,900,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$74,400,000 for Contributions to International Organizations. The 

full amount is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

Act of 1985 for support of contingency operations, including in Afghanistan and Iraq. 

RELATED AGENCY 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $4,400,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 32,502,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +32,502,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +28,102,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$32,502,000 for International Broadcasting Operations. The full 

amount is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

Act of 1985 for support of contingency operations, including for 

broadcasting in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq. 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

OPERATING EXPENSES

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $255,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 71,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 240,702,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +169,702,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥14,298,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$240,702,000 for Operating Expenses. The full amount is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 for support of operations, including in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan. 

The Committee expects that USAID’s Afghanistan presence will 

be scaled back as the extraordinary assistance requirements of previous years decline. The Committee directs that the operating plan 

required by section 7076 of this Act include detail on staffing levels 

by location. 


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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $4,500,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 10,038,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +10,038,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +5,538,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$10,038,000 for Office of Inspector General. The full amount is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 for support of oversight of contingency operations, including in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan. 

BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $774,661,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 156,398,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +156,398,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥618,263,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$156,398,000 for International Disaster Assistance. The full 

amount is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

Act of 1985 for response to conflict-induced displacement, including 

in Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syria, and Turkey, and the corresponding increase in humanitarian needs. 

TRANSITION INITIATIVES

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $6,554,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 13,845,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +13,845,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +7,291,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$13,845,000 for Transition Initiatives. The full amount is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to support contingency operations, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, and 

Pakistan. 

ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $3,119,896,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 1,382,200,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,541,374,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +159,174,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥1,578,522,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

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anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 for support of contingency operations, including in Afghanistan, Jordan, 

Iraq, and Pakistan. 

Iraq.—The Committee notes the request for human rights, democracy, religious freedom, and civil society programs and urges 

the Department of State and USAID to continue efforts to encourage the incorporation of women in stabilizing Iraq and creating its 

democratic government institutions, including through a women’s 

democracy initiative. 

The Committee continues to recognize the importance of providing targeted assistance to the ethno-religious minorities in Iraq 

to ensure their survival. The Committee expects the reporting requirement on ethno-religious minorities from the previous year to 

continue, and directs the Secretary of State to submit a report to 

the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, detailing a comprehensive United States Government policy to address the plight of these communities, including those living in the Nineveh Plains. The policy should be forward-looking, rather than a summary of previously funded projects 

and initiatives. 

Further, the Committee directs the Department of State to establish a long-term comprehensive plan to provide durable solutions 

for internally displaced Iraqis and Iraqi refugees. The plan should 

ensure that particular attention is given to vulnerable groups such 

as religious minorities, including the Christian community, and 

Iraqis who assisted the United States mission in Iraq. 

Afghanistan.—Funds appropriated under this heading that are 

available for Afghanistan are subject to the terms and conditions 

of section 7046(a) of this Act. The Committee recommendation includes the requirements and conditions on assistance from prior 

years on oversight, accountability, and the rights of women and 

girls. The Committee notes the changing political, economic, and 

security situation related to the drawdown of United States Armed 

Forces in Afghanistan and includes new requirements to address 

plans for the transition and security, including for implementing 

partners. 

The Committee remains concerned about the serious security implications for implementing partners that have transitioned from 

Personal Security Contractors to the Afghan Public Protection 

Force (APPF) for their protection needs in Afghanistan. The State 

Department and USAID must ensure that the safety of personnel 

of organizations delivering United States assistance in Afghanistan 

is not compromised by the current arrangement with the Government of Afghanistan, which has raised concerns about capacity, reliability, oversight, and management. The Committee includes new 

language withholding funds until the Secretary of State submits a 

determination that qualified and reliable security personnel, equipment, and services are in place for organizations that require security and that such security is cost effective and efficient. In light 

of growing concerns regarding whether the APPF can fulfill its security obligations, the Committee urges the Secretary of State to 

consider alternate strategies that will ensure security can be provided at the required professional standards, so that the United 

States assistance that is intended to improve the lives of Afghans 

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The Committee notes the ongoing complications that organizations implementing United States assistance have encountered 

with respect to taxation by the Government of Afghanistan. The 

Committee is concerned that the Department of State has not addressed the issue sufficiently with implementing partners or the 

Government of Afghanistan. 

The Committee recommendation includes a new requirement 

that 15 percent of funds planned for direct assistance to the Government of Afghanistan be withheld until the Secretary of State 

certifies and reports that all necessary policies and procedures are 

in place to ensure compliance with section 7013 of this Act. The report must include official guidance and agreements. 

The Committee remains concerned about the sustainability of investments made through United States assistance and the capacity 

of the Government of Afghanistan to support and manage the programs over the long-term. The Committee notes that significant 

water reconstruction programs are of particular concern because 

the Government of Afghanistan does not have comprehensive monitoring or effective resource management in place. The Committee 

recommendation includes a new requirement that infrastructure 

projects that exceed $5,000,000, including for water, must meet certain criteria on best practices and lessons learned, that the Government of Afghanistan has a credible plan to sustain the project, and 

contingency plans exist to mitigate the risk of sustainment failure. 

The Committee expects the Department of State and USAID to 

support programs that build the institutional capacity for water 

monitoring and water management in order to ensure the Government of Afghanistan can successfully sustain these programs over 

time as directed by the new requirement. The Committee remains 

concerned about providing assistance to Afghanistan directly 

through the government. The Committee includes robust restrictions on direct government-to-government assistance in section 

7031 of this Act. 

Training for the media in Pakistan and Afghanistan is essential 

to the development of an independent and free media. The Committee recommends continuing funding under the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor and USAID for programs and 

activities that support the development of independent media, including radio, in Afghanistan and Pakistan. 

Pakistan.—The Committee recommendation continues the prohibition of funds for Pakistan until the Secretary of State provides 

a certification pursuant to section 7046 of this Act. The Committee 

expects that projects supported by the Department of State and 

USAID must demonstrate that they foster economic development 

and decrease the appeal of extremism. The Committee is concerned 

about discrimination against minority communities in Pakistan 

who are not able to practice their faiths in a safe environment. The 

Committee urges the Department of State and USAID to ensure 

that programs include minority groups and to press the Government of Pakistan to take all necessary steps to end discrimination 

and to safeguard freedom of religion. 

The Committee encourages the Department of State and USAID 

to support programs that are transparent, accountable, and encourage local community engagement to develop participatory solutions 

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The Committee remains concerned about providing assistance to 

Pakistan directly through the government. The Committee includes 

robust restrictions on providing assistance in this manner in section 7031 of this Act. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $1,152,850,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 720,728,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +720,728,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥432,122,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$720,728,000 for Migration and Refugee Assistance. The full 

amount is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

Act of 1985 for response to conflict-induced displacement, including 

in Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syria, and Turkey. 

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $983,605,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 344,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 554,574,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +210,574,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥429,031,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$554,574,000 for International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement. The full amount is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985 to support contingency operations, including in 

Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq. 

NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED

PROGRAMS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $120,657,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 114,592,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +114,592,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥6,065,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$114,592,000 for Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and 

Related Programs. The full amount is designated for OCO/GWOT 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to support contingency operations, including in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq. 


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PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $81,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 0 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 136,185,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +136,185,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... +55,185,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$136,185,000 for Peacekeeping Operations. The full amount is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to support contingency operations, including peacekeeping activities in 

Somalia and counterterrorism activities in Africa. 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM

Fiscal year 2013 enacted level 1 ........................................................ $1,102,000,000 

Fiscal year 2014 request .................................................................... 511,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 811,000,000 

Change from request ................................................................... +300,000,000 

Change from enacted level ......................................................... ¥291,000,000 1FY13 enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$811,000,000 for Foreign Military Financing Program (FMF). The 

full amount is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

Act of 1985 to support contingency operations, including in Pakistan and Iraq. 

Iraq.—Funds appropriated under this heading in this title reflect 

the third year of the transition of responsibility for security assistance programs from the Department of Defense to the Department 

of State. Funding provided in fiscal year 2014 will continue to ensure the sustainment of advances that Iraq has made in assuming 

responsibility for its own security. The Committee expects the Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Defense, 

to submit a detailed spend plan to the Committees on Appropriations prior to the obligation of funds. 

Pakistan.—Funds provided under this heading may be made 

available to support FMF for Pakistan. The Committee notes that 

funds provided under this heading may be made available only if 

the conditions contained in section 7046 of this Act are met prior 

to the obligation of funds. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 

Section 8001. Continues prior year language noting that funds 

appropriated by this title are in addition to amounts appropriated 

or otherwise made available in the bill. 

Section 8002. Continues prior year language directing that appropriations in this title are subject to the authorities and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts in prior titles in 

the bill, unless noted otherwise. 

Section 8003. Rescinds $380,000,000 of OCO/GWOT funds appropriated under Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund in 

prior acts. 


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Section 8004. Provides enhanced transfer authority to the Department of State if the Secretary of State determines that such 

transfer is necessary for implementation of the recommendations of 

the Benghazi Accountability Review Board or other security requirements. 

Section 8005. Provides that each amount designated for OCO/ 

GWOT 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, as required by clause 3(d)(5) of H. Res. 5 (113th Congress). 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 

The following items are included in accordance with various requirements of the Rules of the House of Representatives and the 

Committee on Appropriations: 


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those voting against, are printed below: 

ROLL CALL NO. I 

Date: July 24, 2013 

Measure: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2014 

Motion by: Ms. Lee 

Description of Motion: An amendment to replace 2013/2014 sequester with revenue increases and spending 

reductions. 

Results: Defeated 21 yeas to 28 nays. 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLauro 

Mr. Farr 

Mr. Fattah 

Mr. Honda 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Mr. Moran 

Mr. Owens 

Mr. Pastor 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Schiff 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Alexander 

Mr. Bonner 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr.Cole 

Mr. Crenshaw 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr. Dent 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Mr. Frelinghuysen 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Kingston 

Mr. Latham 

Mr. Nunnelee 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr. Wolf 

Mr. Womack 

Mr. Yoder 

Mr. Young 
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those voting against, are printed below: 

ROLL CALL NO. 2 

Date: July 24, 2013 

Measure: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2014 

Motion by: Mrs. Lowey 

Description of Motion: Strikes section 7065 ofthe bill, which prohibits funding to the United Nations 

Population Fund (UNFP A) and places limitations on the use of funding for population planning activities and 

inserts a new section making $37,000,000 available to UNFPA, and adding certain conditions on UNFPA 

funding, including a "dollar-for-dollar" reduction for UNFPA funds spent for a country program in the 

People's Republic of China. 

Results: Defeated 24 yeas to 26 nays. 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLauro 

Mr. Dent 

Mr. Farr 

Mr. Fattah 

Mr. Frelinghuysen 

Mr. Honda 

Ms. Kaptur 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Mr. Moran 

Mr. Owens 

Mr. Pastor 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Schiff 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Alexander 

Mr. Bonner 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr.Cole 

Mr. Crenshaw 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Kingston 

Mr. Latham 

Mr. Nunnelee 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr. Wolf 

Mr. Womack 

Mr. Yoder 

Mr. Young 
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those voting against, are printed below: 

ROLLCALL NO. 3 

Date: July 24,2013 

Measure: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2014 

Motion by: Mr. Schiff 

Description of Motion: Provides $320,645,000 in the bill for the International Organizations and Programs 

account, including a statutory exception for the United Nations Democracy Fund, and adds report language 

recommending not less than $135,000,000 for UNICEF and $10,000,000 for UN Women. 

Results: Defeated 22 yeas to 28 nays. 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLaura 

Mr. Farr 

Mr. Fattah 

Mr. Honda 

Ms. Kaptur 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Mr. Moran 

Mr. Owens 

Mr. Pastor 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Schiff 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Alexander 

Mr. Bonner 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr.Carter 

Mr.Cole 

Mr. Crenshaw 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr.Dcnt 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Mr. Frelinghuysen 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Kingston 

Mr. Latham 

Mr. Nunnelee 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr. Wolf 

Mr. Womack 

Mr. Yoder 

Mr. Young 
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those voting against, are printed below: 

ROLL CALL NO, 4 

Date: July 24, 2013 

Measure: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2014 

Motion by: Mr. Honda 

Description of Motion: Provides an additional $277,234,000 for Contrihutions to International Peacekeeping 

Activities and allows for an increase in the assessed UN peacekeeping rate. 

Results: Defeated 22 yeas to 28 nays. 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLaura 

Mr. Farr 

Mr. Fattah 

Mr. Honda 

Ms. Kaptur 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Mr. Moran 

Mr. Owens 

Mr. Pastor 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ryan 

Me. Schiff 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Alexander 

Mr. Bonner 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr. Crenshaw 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr. Dent 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Mr. Frelinghuysen 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Kingston 

Mr. Latham 

Mr. Nunnelee 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr. Wolf 

Mr. Womack 

Mr. Yoder 

Mr. Young 
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those voting against, are printed below: 

ROLL CALL NO. 5 

Date: July 24, 2013 

Measure: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2014 

Motion bv: Ms. Wasserman Schulz 

Descripti~n of Motion: Provides $1,026,729,168 for contributions and paid-in capital and $10,093,695,410 

for callable capital to provide funding for several international financial institutions. 

Results: Defeated 21 yeas to 28 nays. 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLaura 

Mr. Farr 

Mr. Fattah 

Mr. Honda 

Ms. Kaptur 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Mr. Moran 

Mr. Owens 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Schiff 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Alexander 

Mr. Bonner 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr. Crenshaw 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr.Dent 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Mr. Frelinghuysen 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Kingston 

Mr. Latham 

Mr. Nunnelee 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr. Wolf 

Mr. Womack 

Mr. Yoder 

Mr. Young 
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those voting against, arc printed below: 

ROLL CALL NO.6 

Date: July 24, 2013 

Measure: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2014 

Motion by: Ms. DeLaura 

Description of Motion: Strikes the restriction in the bill on funding for the United Nations Populations Fund 

(UNFPA) and inserts language directing not less than $37,000,000 for UNFPA only for certain maternal and 

other health purposes. 

Results: Defeated 24 yeas to 26 nays. 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLauro 

Mr. Dent 

Mr. Farr 

Mr. Fallah 

Mr. FreJinghuysen 

Mr. Honda 

Ms. Kaptur 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Mr. Moran 

Mr. Owens 

Mr. Pastor 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Schiff 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Alexander 

Mr. Bonner 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr. Crenshaw 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Kingston 

Mr. Latham 

Mr. Nunnelee 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr.Wolf 

Mr. Womack 

Mr. Yoder 

Mr. Young 
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those voting against, are printed below: 

ROLL CALL NO.7 

Date: July 24, 2013 

Measure: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2014 

Motion by: Ms. Lee 

Description of Motion: Strikes the restriction in the bill on funding for the United Nations Populations Fund 

(UNFPA) and inserts language directing not less than $37,000,000 for UNFPA only for family planning 

services and contraceptive supplies in certain countries. 

Results: Defeated 23 yeas to 26 nays. 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLauro 

Mr. Dent 

Mr. Farr 

Mr. Frelinghuysen 

Mr. Honda 

Ms. Kaptur 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Mr. Moran 

Mr. Owens 

Mr. Pastor 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Schiff 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Alexander 

Mr. Bonner 

Mr.Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr. Crenshaw 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Kingston 

Mr. Latham 

Mr. Nunnelee 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr. Wolf 

Mr. Womack 

Mr. Yoder 

Mr. Young 
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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. 

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 2014 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 a number of general provisions and other language provisos 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 2014 bill, which may be construed as changing existing law, are as follows: 

Title I 

Under ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’, language designating funding, transfer authority to other accounts within ‘‘Administration of Foreign Affairs’’, limitations on certain programs, 

offices, and activities, and prohibiting funds for the Ambassador’s 

Fund for Cultural Preservation. 

Under ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’, language carried in 

prior years designating the availability and use of certain fees and 

transfers from other agencies. 

Under ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’, language carried in prior 

years stating that section 135(e) of Public Law 103–236 shall not 

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Under ‘‘Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs’’, language 

carried in prior years designating the availability and use of certain fees. 

Under ‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance’’, language carried in prior years placing limitations on the uses of 

funds, restricting representation and expenses, and requiring submission of an operating plan. 

Under ‘‘Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service’’, 

language carried in prior years permitting the transfer of not to exceed $1,000,000 to the ‘‘Repatriation Loans Program Account’’. 

Under ‘‘Repatriation Loans Program Account’’, language carried 

in prior years directing that costs shall be defined as in section 502 

of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and capping total obligations. 

Under ‘‘Contributions to International Organizations’’, language 

carried in prior years designating funding, requiring submission to 

the Committees on Appropriations of the United Nations biennial 

budget, a report on available credits and limiting the use of such 

credits, notification of any increase in the United Nations program, 

without a corresponding offset, requiring certain notifications, requiring that any payment of arrearages must be mutually agreed 

upon, and prohibiting contributions to an international organization for interest costs for loans incurred on or after October 1, 

1984. 

Under ‘‘Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities’’, 

language similar to language carried in prior years prohibiting 

funds from being obligated for any new or expanded United Nations peacekeeping mission unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified in advance concerning several matters; conditioning funds on a determination that American manufacturers and 

suppliers are not being given opportunities to provide equipment 

and services, establishing certain requirements prior to and for the 

use of funds, requiring a report on available credits and limiting 

the use of such credits. 

Under ‘‘International Boundary and Water Commission, United 

States and Mexico’’ and ‘‘American Sections, International Commissions’’, language carried in prior years providing a limitation on the 

amount available for representation expenses. 

Under ‘‘International Fisheries Commissions’’, language is carried as in prior years providing authority to pay United States expenses in advance, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324. 

Under ‘‘International Broadcasting Operations’’, language carried 

in prior years 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 through the development and use of circumvention technologies, requiring a review of certain programs, 

restricting representation expenses, and requiring notifications regarding certain determinations and modifications to BBG language 

programs and services. 

Under ‘‘National Endowment for Democracy’’ language, carried in 

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Under ‘‘United States Commission on International Religious 

Freedom’’, language carried as in prior years placing a limitation 

on 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 prior years placing a limitation on representation expenses. 

Under ‘‘United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission’’, language incorporating by reference several provisos relating to personnel and financial management authorities that 

were carried in in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 

and Related Appropriations Act, 2009. 

Title II 

Under ‘‘Operating Expenses, United States Agency for International Development’’, language similar to prior years prohibiting 

USAID from financing construction or entering into leases, except 

when necessary for continuity of operations, permitting certain contracts and agreements, allowing transfers of funding into the ‘‘Operating Expenses, United States Agency for International Development’’ account, limiting and restricting representation and entertainment expenses, and directing the use of United States-owned 

foreign currencies. 

Under ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’, language carried in prior 

years requiring notifications. 

Title III 

Under ‘‘Global Health Programs’’, language carried in prior years 

designating funding and purposes, placing restrictions and requirements related to family planning and abortion, requiring direct apportionment to agencies, allowing the use of five percent of the contribution to the Global Fund for USAID technical assistance programs, and permitting funds for administrative expenses. 

Under ‘‘Transition Initiatives’’, language similar to prior years 

outlining the use of the funds, requiring notification prior to the 

initiation of a country program, allowing the use of additional 

funds in the Act for the same purposes and with the same authorities as funds in Transition Initiatives, requiring consultations, and 

limiting the administration of funds. 

Under ‘‘Development Credit Authority’’, language carried in prior 

years authorizing transfers, defining the use of funds, and setting 

funding and financing limitations. 

Under ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, language similar to prior years establishing funding levels for certain democracy assistance programs. 

Under ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’, language similar to 

prior years designating funds to resettle humanitarian migrants to 

Israel and designating funds to respond to small-scale emergency 

humanitarian requirements. 

Under ‘‘Peace Corps’’, language similar to prior years designating 

funding, 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 as in prior 

years designating funding, establishing certain funding conditions 

and notification requirements, revising income eligibility criteria 


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for lower and lower-middle income candidate countries, limiting 

and restricting entertainment and representation allowances, and 

new language prohibiting funds for Tunisia. 

Under ‘‘Inter-American Foundation’’, language is included as in 

prior years limiting representation expenses. 

Under ‘‘African Development Foundation’’, language is included 

and as in prior years allowing for the investment of project funding 

by grantees, limiting the use of interest earned, and requiring a report. 

Under ‘‘International Affairs Technical Assistance’’, language is 

included as in prior years providing funds notwithstanding any 

other provision of law. 

Title IV 

Under ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, 

language similar to prior years giving the Department of State the 

authority to provide excess property to a foreign country, waiving 

a section of the Foreign Assistance Act, subject to notification, requiring a report prior to obligation of funds, prohibiting funds for 

the Bolivian military and police, including a requirement for reporting of modifications to the security strategy of the Palestinian 

Authority, and permitting funds for certain purposes. 

Under ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining, and Related 

Programs’’, language carried in prior years provides authorities for 

funds for the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund with a number of requirements to notify, conditions a contribution on a determination, designates the purpose of funds, allows the use of funds 

for limited administrative expenses, and conditions funds for the 

International Atomic Energy Agency. 

Under ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, language similar to prior 

years designating funds, making funds available for a contribution 

to the Multinational Force and Observers and for assessed costs of 

international peacekeeping activities in Somalia, prohibiting funds 

from being used to train child soldiers, and requiring notifications. 

Under ‘‘International Military Education and Training’’, language 

carried in prior years requiring notification, allowing certain civilian personnel to receive training, and limiting entertainment allowances. 

Under ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, language similar 

to prior years providing authority to expedite procurement of defense articles, requiring consultations and notifications, designating 

funding levels, designating funds for the procurement in Israel of 

defense articles, establishing disbursement requirements for funds 

for Israel, allowing funds for Egypt to be transferred to an interest 

bearing account, establishing limitations and conditions on funds, 

limiting administrative expenses, and providing not more than 

$885,000,000 from certain other funds may be obligated for expenses incurred pursuant to section 43(b) of the Arms Export Control Act. 

Title VI 

Under ‘‘Export-Import Bank of the United States, Program Account’’, language as in prior years setting limitations on funds, and 

extending authority contained in sections 1(a) and (b) of Public 

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Under ‘‘Export-Import Bank of the United States, Subsidy Appropriation’’, language as in prior years directing that costs shall be 

defined as in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 

designating the availability of funds, and setting notification requirements. 

Under ‘‘Export-Import Bank of the United States, Administrative 

Expenses’’, language similar to prior years limiting representation 

expenses, extending the authority of subsection (a) of section 117 

of the Export Enhancement Act of 1992, requiring fees at certain 

levels, and requiring notifications. 

Under ‘‘Export-Import Bank of the United States, Receipts Collected’’, language similar to prior years requiring sufficient fees to 

cover costs, providing up to $10,000,000 in excess receipts are 

available for an extended period of time. 

Under ‘‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Noncredit Account’’, language as in prior years designating funding levels, limiting representation expenses, and providing that certain costs 

shall not be considered administrative costs. 

Under ‘‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Program Account’’, language as in prior years designating funding availability, 

designating transfer authority from ‘‘Noncredit Account’’ to cover 

the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, providing program authority in Iraq, requiring certain notifications, and designating funds 

for administrative expenses. 

Under ‘‘Trade and Development Agency’’, language as in prior 

years restricting representation and entertainment allowances. 

Title VII 

Under ‘‘General Provisions’’: 

Sec. 7001 includes language carried in prior years regarding allowances and differentials. 

Sec. 7002 includes language similar to prior years requiring 

agencies to provide quarterly reports on the cumulative balances of 

any unobligated funds. 

Sec. 7003 includes language requiring that consulting service 

contracts shall be a matter of public record. 

Sec. 7004 includes language carried in prior years requiring 

inter-agency cost sharing with respect to the construction and use 

of diplomatic facilities and setting limitations and notification requirements. Prior year language relating to the New London Embassy is moved to section 7006. 

Sec. 7005 includes language carried in prior years regarding certain personnel actions and the authority to transfer funds between 

appropriations accounts. 

Sec. 7006 includes language similar to prior years (section 7004) 

with respect to construction of the New London Embassy. 

Sec. 7007 includes language carried in prior years prohibiting assistance for the governments of Cuba, North Korea, Iran, and 

Syria. 

Sec. 7008 includes language carried in prior years 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 

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Sec. 7009 includes language carried in prior years setting limitations and conditions on transfers between appropriations accounts, 

and requiring audits of certain transfers. 

Sec. 7010 includes language similar to that in prior years, directing the provision of specified quarterly reports. 

Sec. 7011 includes language carried in prior years regarding the 

availability of funds made available in the Act. 

Sec. 7012 includes language carried in prior years prohibiting assistance for countries in default, unless there is a Presidential determination that such assistance is in the national interest of the 

United States. 

Sec. 7013 includes language carried in prior years prohibiting assistance to a country in which the assistance is subject to taxation, 

unless the Secretary of State makes certain determinations, and including a reporting requirement. 

Sec. 7014 includes language carried in prior years regarding the 

reservation of funds and the designation of certain funding levels. 

Sec. 7015 includes language modified from the prior year establishing the reprogramming notification requirements regarding 

funds made available in the Act. 

Sec. 7016 includes language carried in prior years regarding the 

notification requirements concerning the provision of excess Department of Defense articles. 

Sec. 7017 includes language carried in prior years regarding the 

availability of funds for international organizations and programs. 

Sec. 7018 includes language carried in prior years prohibiting 

funding for abortions and involuntary sterilization. 

Sec. 7019 includes language similar to prior years regarding certain funding allocations specified in the report accompanying the 

Act. 

Sec. 7020 includes language similar to prior years prohibiting the 

use of assistance for entertainment expenses. 

Sec. 7021 includes language carried in the prior year prohibiting 

assistance for countries that support international terrorism. 

Sec. 7022 includes language similar to prior years extending certain authorities necessary to expend funds made available under 

the Act. 

Sec. 7023 includes language carried in prior years defining the 

terms ‘‘program’’, ‘‘project’’ and ‘‘activity’’. 

Sec. 7024 includes language carried in prior years regarding certain authorities for the Peace Corps, Inter-American Foundation, 

and the African Development Foundation. 

Sec. 7025 includes limitation language carried in prior years relating to commerce, trade, and surplus commodities. 

Sec. 7026 includes language carried in prior years 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 prior years regarding assistance through nongovernmental organizations and assistance 

provided under the Food for Peace Act. 

Sec. 7028 includes language modified from the prior year establishing certain limitations on assistance that may impact jobs in 

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Sec. 7029 includes language modified from the prior year establishing certain conditions on funds appropriated to international financial institutions and permitting transfers. 

Sec. 7030 includes language carried in prior years regarding 

‘‘debt-for-development’’ programs. 

Sec. 7031 includes language modified from the prior year regarding management of assistance and budget transparency of recipient 

countries. 

Sec. 7032 includes new language regarding the designation of 

funds for programs that promote democracy and establishing criteria for the administration of these programs. 

Sec. 7033 includes language similar to the prior year on multiyear commitments. 

Sec. 7034 includes language modified from the prior year granting certain special authorities relating to funds made available 

under the Act. 

Sec. 7035 includes language carried in prior years expressing the 

sense of Congress related to the Arab League Boycott of Israel. 

Sec. 7036 includes language carried in prior years, establishing 

limitations on the use of funds in support of a Palestinian state. 

Sec. 7037 includes language carried in prior years 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 prior years restricting assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. 

Sec. 7039 includes language modified from 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 prohibiting assistance to Hamas. 

Sec. 7041 includes language modified from the prior year placing 

limitations on assistance for the Palestinian Authority. 

Sec. 7042 includes language modified from the prior year designating funding for Jordan, requiring reports and notifications, providing for the use of funds for Morocco, prohibiting assistance for 

Iran, and conditioning assistance for Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya, 

Syria, and Yemen. 

Sec. 7043 includes language modified from the prior year placing 

conditions on assistance for certain countries in Africa, designating 

certain funding levels, placing limitations on assistance for Sudan 

and Zimbabwe, setting guidelines for assistance for South Sudan, 

and designating funding in areas affected by the Lord’s Resistance 

Army, related to war crimes and natural resource transparency. 

Sec. 7044 includes language modified from the prior year including authorities for Burma and Tibet, and placing conditions on assistance for North Korea and the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 7045 includes language modified from the prior year designating funding for Cuba, setting guidelines on assistance for Colombia, extending authorities for Haiti, conditioning assistance for 

Honduras designating availability of funds for trade capacity programs, and addressing the costs and maintenance of aircraft funded in this Act. 

Sec. 7046 includes language modified from the prior year setting 

limitations on assistance for Afghanistan, conditioning assistance 


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for Pakistan, including reporting requirements, and providing authority for regional cross border programs. 

Sec. 7047 includes language carried in prior years regarding 

United States payments to United Nations members. 

Sec. 7048 includes language carried in prior years regarding authority for the President to drawdown certain funds to support the 

United Nations War Crimes tribunals or commissions. 

Sec. 7049 includes language similar to that carried in prior years 

conditioning funds made available to the United Nations (UN) until 

certain transparency measures are met, setting limitations on contributions to the UN agencies and specifically the UN Human 

Rights Council and UNRWA, prohibiting funds for construction of 

the UN Headquarters, and including a reporting requirement. 

Sec. 7050 includes language carried in prior years related to assistance made available for community-based policing programs. 

Sec. 7051 includes language carried in prior years establishing 

limitations on funds available under the Act being used to support 

attendance at international conferences. 

Sec. 7052 includes language carried in prior years relating to aircraft transfer and coordination. 

Sec. 7053 includes language carried in prior years relating to unpaid parking fines and real property taxes owed by foreign countries. 

Sec. 7054 includes language carried in prior years relating to 

landmines and cluster munitions. 

Sec. 7055 includes language carried in prior years limiting funding for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States. 

Sec. 7056 includes language carried in prior years limiting the 

amount of funds made available under title II of the Act for residence expenses of the United States Agency for International Development. 

Sec. 7057 includes language carried in prior years regarding certain management conditions and authorities of the United States 

Agency for International Development. 

Sec. 7058 includes language modified from the prior year regarding global health activities. 

Sec. 7059 includes language carried in prior years regarding the 

promotion of tobacco products. 

Sec. 7060 includes language similar to that carried in prior years 

regarding programs that promote gender equality. 

Sec. 7061 includes language carried in prior years regarding gender-based violence programs. 

Sec. 7062 includes language modified from the prior year regarding assistance for programs related to basic education, conservation, food security and agriculture development, microenterprise, 

trafficking in persons, water, women’s leadership capacity, and the 

American Schools and Hospital Abroad program, and establishing 

notification requirements. 

Sec. 7063 includes language similar to that carried in prior years 

regarding assistance for Uzbekistan. 

Sec. 7064 includes language carried in prior years limiting assistance for nongovernmental organizations that do not provide documents necessary for auditing purposes. 

Sec. 7065 includes new language regarding assistance for family 

planning programs and reproductive health. 


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Sec. 7066 includes language modified from the prior year regarding funds to eliminate inhumane conditions in foreign prisons. 

Sec. 7067 includes language modified from the prior year prohibiting funds for the use of torture. 

Sec. 7068 includes language carried in prior years prohibiting 

funds for a country that does not cooperate in the extradition to the 

United States of certain individuals. 

Sec. 7069 includes language carried in prior years regarding commercial leasing of defense articles. 

Sec. 7070 includes language modified from the prior year conditioning assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet 

Union. 

Sec. 7071 includes language modified from the prior year regarding the International Monetary Fund. 

Sec. 7072 includes language modified from the prior year prohibiting funds to the central government of the Russian Federation 

and establishing reporting requirements. 

Sec. 7073 includes language carried in prior years prohibiting 

first class travel by employees of agencies funded in this Act. 

Sec. 7074 includes new language prohibiting funds for certain 

contracts. 

Sec. 7075 includes language modified from the prior year establishing restrictions on enterprise funds. 

Sec. 7076 includes language similar to prior years requiring 

spending and operating plans for funds provided in this Act. 

Sec. 7077 includes language modified from the prior year, rescinding funds. 

Sec. 7078 includes language similar to prior years conditioning 

funds provided as contributions to the multilateral development 

banks. 

Sec. 7079 includes language carried in prior years prohibiting 

funds for programs in contravention of this Act. 

Sec. 7080 includes new language prohibiting funds in this Act to 

implement an Arms Trade Treaty. 

Sec. 7081 includes language imposing a limitation on funds to 

any country, regarding the transfer of individuals detained at 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 7082 includes new language relating to the provision of the 

Department of State’s congressional budget justification. 

Sec. 7083 includes language similar to prior years designating 

funding for the provision of certain defense articles. 

Sec. 7084 includes new language conditioning funds provided to 

local organizations through limited competitions. 

Sec. 7085 includes new language regarding the July 2013 SIGAR 

audit 13–12. 

Title VIII 

Under ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’, language carried in 

prior years allowing the transfer of funds to other federal departments and agencies, and requiring notification of any such transfers. 

Under ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, language carried in prior 

years designating an amount for the Special Inspector General for 

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Sec. 8001 includes language carried in prior years stating that 

funds appropriated in title VIII are in addition to amounts appropriated in the bill for fiscal year 2014. 

Sec. 8002 includes language carried in prior years stating that 

funds appropriated in title VIII shall be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts, 

unless directed otherwise in the bill. 

Sec. 8003 includes new language rescinding funds. 

Sec. 8004 includes new language permitting the transfer of funds 

from ‘‘Administration of Foreign Affairs’’ if necessary to implement 

the recommendations of the Benghazi Accountability Review Board 

or the Department of State Increased Security Proposal. 

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 ..... $11,197,025,000 

Department of State/International 

Organizations.

2003 ...................... 1,529,702,000 ....... 1,672,000,000 ....... 2,426,852,000 

Department of State/International 

Commissions.

2003 ...................... 71,385,000 ............ 57,730,000 ............ 111,704,000 

Broadcasting Board of Governors 2003 ...................... 644,486,000 .......... 599,560,000 .......... 731,080,000 

Department of State/Related Programs.2003 ...................... 72,000,000 ............ 69,986,000 ............ 141,972,000 

Operating Expenses of the United 

States Agency for International 

Development.

1987 ...................... 387,000,000 .......... 340,600,000 .......... 1,183,646,000 

Capital Investment Fund ............. None ....................... NA .......................... NA .......................... 117,940,000 

Operating Expenses of the United 

States Agency for International 

Development—Inspector General.

1987 ...................... 21,750,000 ............ 21,000,000 ............ 54,200,000 

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).

2,505,000,000 (includes 

$461,000,000 for 

Population) 

Global Health Programs: HIV/AIDS 2013 ...................... 48,000,000,000 

over 5 years.

5,720,499,000 ....... 5,670,000,000 

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).

2,000,000,000 (programs difficult 

to determine due 

to changing 

definitions of 

programs since 

last authorized) 

International Disaster Assistance 

(see note below).

1987 ...................... 25,000,000 ............ 70,000,000 ............ 929,000,000 

Transition Initiatives ........... None (same authorities as 

International 

Disaster Assistance).

NA .......................... NA .......................... 57,600,000 


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Agency/Activity Last Year Authorized Authorization Level Appropriations in Last 

Year of Authorization 

Appropriations in the 

Bill 

Development Credit Authority ...... None ....................... NA .......................... NA .......................... 40,000,000 (by 

transfer) 

Development Credit Authority— 

administrative expenses.

None ....................... NA .......................... NA .......................... 7,882,000 

Economic Support Fund ............... 1987 ...................... 3,800,000,000 ....... 3,555,000,000 ....... 2,909,091,000 

Democracy Fund ........................... None ....................... NA .......................... NA .......................... 111,500,000 

Migration and Refugee Assistance 2003 ...................... 820,000,000 .......... 781,884,000 .......... 1,985,128,000 

U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund (note 

below).

1962 ...................... Such amounts as 

may be necessary.

NA .......................... 25,832,000 

Peace Corps .................................. 2003 ...................... 365,000,000 .......... 295,069,000 .......... 356,135,000 

Millennium Challenge Corporation 2005 ...................... Such sums as may 

be necessary.

1,488,000,000 ....... 701,900,000 

Inter-American Foundation ........... 1993 ...................... 31,000,000 ............ 30,960,000 ............ 13,700,000 

African Development Foundation 1987 ...................... 3,872,000 .............. 6,500,000 .............. 9,777,000 

Department of the Treasury, 

International Affairs Technical 

Assistance.

1999 ...................... 5,000,000 .............. 1,500,000 .............. 23,500,000 

International Narcotics Control 

and Law Enforcement.

1994 ...................... 171,500,000 .......... 100,000,000 .......... 1,473,727,000 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 

Demining and Related Programs (see note below).

2003 ...................... 226,200,000 .......... NA .......................... 616,125,000 

Peacekeeping Operations ............. 1999 ...................... 83,000,000 ............ 76,500,000 ............ 421,900,000 

International Military Education 

and Training.

2003 ...................... 85,000,000 ............ 79,480,000 ............ 105,573,000 

Foreign Military Financing ............ 2003 ...................... 4,107,000,000 ....... 6,104,632,000 ....... 5,907,059,000 

Asian Development Fund ............. 2013 ...................... 461,000,000 over 3 

years.

100,000,000 .......... 74,544,000 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Administrative Expenses.

2013 ...................... Such sums as may 

be necessary.

54,990,000 ............ 53,348,000 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Program Account.2013 ...................... Such sums as may 

be necessary.

25,000,000 ............ 23,742,000 

Note: Amounts for Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, Operating Expenses, International Disaster Assistance, Transition Initiatives, Economic Support Fund, Migration and Refugee Assistance, Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs, 

and Foreign Military Financing Program 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 ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’ account was formerly called the ‘‘International Disaster and 

Famine Assistance’’ account and was last authorized under that account name. 

Note: Funds for the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Program (ERMA) are authorized in such amounts as may be 

necessary; however, appropriations which would result in a balance in the fund of more than $100,000,000 are prohibited (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)) 

absent a waiver of this provision of law. 

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. 

RESCISSIONS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following is submitted describing the rescissions recommended in the accompanying bill: 

Export and Investment Assistance—Export-Import Bank of the 

United States .................................................................................. 295,000,000 

Bilateral Economic Assistance—Economic Support Fund .............. 477,626,000 

Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund, designated for 

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism ..... 380,000,000 

TRANSFERS OF FUNDS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following table lists the transfers of funds 

included in the accompanying bill: 


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Under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ in title 

VIII, language is included permitting the transfer of up to 

$100,000,000 of the total funds made available under the heading 

to any other department or agency of the United States to support 

operations in and assistance 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 

as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. 

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. 

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 and existing law in which no 

change is proposed is shown in roman): 

CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 

(Division A of Public Law 104–208) 

DIVISION A

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 

Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the several departments, 

agencies, corporations and other organizational units of the Government for the fiscal year 1997, and for other purposes, namely: 

TITLE I—OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS 

Sec. 101(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(c) For programs, projects or activities in the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations 

Act, 1997, provided as follows, to be effective as if it had been enacted into law as the regular appropriations Act: 


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AN ACT Making appropriations for the foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. 

* * * * * * * 

TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

* * * * * * * 

øSEC. 585. Ninety days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall provide a report in a classified or unclassified form to the Committee on Appropriations including the following information: 

ø(a) a best estimate on fuel used by the military forces of the 

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK); 

ø(b) the deployment position and military training and activities of the DPRK forces and best estimate of the associated 

costs of these activities; and 

ø(c) steps taken to reduce the DPRK level of forces.¿ 

* * * * * * * 

SECTION 7081 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 

SEC. 7081. (a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(g) AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CLEAN TECHNOLOGY FUND.— (1) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For 

fiscal year 2010, up to $300,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for a United States contribution to the Clean Technology Fund (the Fund). 

(2) LIMITS ON COUNTRY ACCESS.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall use the voice and vote of the United States to ensure 

that— 

(A) The Fund does not provide more than 15 percent of 

Fund resources to any one country; 

(B) Prior to the obligation of funds, recipient countries 

submit to the governing body of the Fund, and the governing body of the Fund appropriately reviews and considers, an investment plan that will achieve significant net 

reductions in national-level greenhouse gas emissions; 

(C) The investment plan for a recipient country, whose 

borrowing status is classified by the World Bank as ‘‘International Development Association (IDA) blend’’, shall have 

at least 15 percent of its total cost for public sector activities contributed from the public funds of the recipient 

country, and any recipient country whose borrowing status 

is classified by the World Bank as ‘‘International Bank for 

Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Only’’ status, 

shall have at least 25 percent of its total cost for public 

sector activities contributed from public funds of the recipient country; and 


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(D) Assistance made available by the Fund is used exclusively to support the deployment of clean energy technologies in developing countries (including, where appropriate, through the provision of technical support or support for policy or institutional reforms) in a manner that 

achieves substantial net reductions in greenhouse gas 

emissions. 

ø(3) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, 

the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committees 

on Appropriations in the House and Senate, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Financial Services 

Committee, a report describing— 

ø(A) the operations and governance of the Fund, and the 

purpose and progress of each project supported by the 

Fund, including the extent to which assistance made available by the Fund has reduced or will reduce greenhouse 

gas emissions in recipient countries; and 

ø(B) how each project furthers the Fund’s investment 

plan of the country or countries in which the project is implemented.¿ 

(4) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this subsection— 

(A) NET REDUCTIONS.—The term ‘‘net reductions’’ refers 

to the extent to which a project or program supported 

under this subsection results in lower greenhouse gas 

emissions than would be emitted by the same entity or sector in the same country in the absence of the Fund’s 

project, taking into account, unless impracticable, effects 

beyond the physical boundaries of the project or program 

that result from project or program activities. 

(B) PUBLIC SECTOR ACTIVITIES.—The term ‘‘public sector 

activities’’ may include sovereign loans assumed by the recipient country to contribute to the financing of the investment plan. 

(C) CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘clean energy technology’’ means a technology that, as compared 

with technologies being deployed at that time for widespread commercial use in the country involved— 

(i) achieves substantial reductions in greenhouse gas 

emissions; 

(ii) does not result in significant incremental adverse effects on public health or the environment; and 

(iii) does one or more of the following: 

(I) generates electricity or useful thermal energy 

from a renewable resource; 

(II) substantially increases the energy efficiency 

of buildings, industrial, or agricultural processes, 

or of electricity transmission, distribution, or enduse consumption; or 

(III) substantially increases the energy efficiency of the transportation system or increases 

utilization of transportation fuels that have 

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stantially lower than those attributable to fossil 

fuel-based alternatives. 

* * * * * * * 

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. 

BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET 

OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93–344, AS AMENDED STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 

[In millions of dollars] 

302(b) Allocation This bill 

Budget authority Outlays Budget authority Outlays 

Discretionary ................................................................... 34,103 1 36,308 34,103 1 41,824 

Overseas Contingencies ................................................. 6,520 1 5,016 6,520 12,182 

Mandatory ....................................................................... 159 159 159 159 

1 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

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] 

Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2014 .............................................................................................. 1 17,142 

2015 .............................................................................................. 10,301 

2016 .............................................................................................. 6,487 

2017 .............................................................................................. 3,805 

2018 and future years ................................................................. 3,499 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 


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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 2013 enacted amounts and budget estimates 

presented for fiscal year 2014: 


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(Amounts in thousands) 

-Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec, 3004 OMB ATB 

TITLE I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY 

Department of State 

Administration of Foreign Affairs 

Diplomatic and consular programs" ... , .,., .. ".,',.,. 

Worldwide security protection,.", ............... . 

I nternat i ona 1 Center ............................. . 

Total. Diplomatic and consular programs ... 

Conflict stabilization operations .................... . Capital investment fund .............................. . Office of Inspector General ..... ,.".,.,., ........... . 

Educational and cultural exchange programs ........... . 

Representation allowances ............................ . Protection of foreign missions and officials., ....... . 

Embassy security. construction. and maintenance .... , .. 

Worldwide security upgrades ...................... . 

Total. Embassy security ...................... . 

Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service. 

Repatriation Loans Program Account: 

Di rect loans subsi dy ........................ . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

5.195.947 

1.355.000 

6.550.947 

59.380 

61.904 

583.200 

7,300 

27.000 

938.125 

688.499 

1.626,624 

9.300 

737 

FY 2014 

Request 

5,491,189 

1,791,174 

7.282.363 

45.207 

76.900 

69.406 

562,659 

7.679 

28.200 

785.351 

1.614.000 2.399.351 

9.652 

1,700 

Bill 

3.874.858 

1,791.174 

5.666.032 

76.900 

59.406 

438.847 

6.933 

25.642 

785.351 

1.614.000 2.399.351 

8.832 

1.374 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

-1.321.089 

+436.174 

-884.915 

+17.520 

-2.498 

-144.353 

-367 

-1.358 

-152.774 

+925,501 +772,727 

-468 

+637 

B

-1.6-1.6

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-1

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(Amounts in thousands) 

-Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

Administrative expenses... .. . ............ . 

Total, Repatriation loans program account ...... . 

Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan .......... . Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and 

Di sabi 1 ity 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 ..... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

710 

FY 2014 

Request Bill 

Bill vs. B

Enacted 

-710 

------------- -------------- -------------- -------

1,447 1,700 1,374 -73 

21 ,108 36,221 20,046 -1,062 -

158,900 158,900 158,900 

------------- -----.-------- ----------.--. -------

9,107,110 10,678,238 8,862,263 -244,847 -1,8

1,449,700 1,573,454 671,625 -778,075 -92,006,499 2,094,661 1,680.827 -325,672 -4

3,456,199 3,668,115 2,352,452 1,103,747 -1,3

43,499 45,618 41,249 -2,250 

27,675 31,400 27,675 

------------- ------------- ------.------- -------------- -------

71,174 77,018 68,924 -2.250 

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(Amounts in thousands) 

·Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec, 3004 OMB ATB 

American sections, international commissions" 

International fisheries commissions. , ... ,., .. 

Total, International commissions"",." 

Related Agency 

Broadcasting Board of Governors 

International broadcasting operations ... ,., .. ,.,.,. 

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 ......... , ........ , .. 

International Chancery Center .... , ............. , .. " .. 

East-West Center ......... , ................ , . , ...... , .. 

National Endowment for Democracy ... , .. , .. ",.,.,.,.,., 

Total, Rel ated programs" .. , . , , , , . , , , . , , , , , . , , , , 

FY 2013 

Enacted 11,923 

34,617 

117 ,714 

740,100 

7,030 

747,130 

17,000 

30,589 

840 

500 

375 

16,700 

117,764 183,768 

FY 2014 

Request 

12,499 

31,445 

120,962 

722,580 

8.500 

731,080 

17,000 

.35,687 

90 

400 

13 

5,970 

10,800 

103,450 173,410 

Bill 

11,335 

31,445 

111,704 

691,578 

7,000 

698,578 

13,000 

10,705 

90 

400 

13 

117,764 141,972 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

-588 

-3,172 -6,010 

-48,522 

-30 

-48,552 

-4,000 

-19,884 

-750 

·100 

-362 

-16,700 -41,796 

B

·

-

·

·

+

-

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(Amounts in thousands) 

"Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec, 3004 OMB ATB 

Other Commissions 

Commission for the Preservation 

of America's Heritage Abroad 

Sal aries and expenses, .. , . , , ., .... ,',.,"", ... ,., ... 

Commission on International Religious Freedom 

Sal aries and expenses ... , .. , . , , , ............ , . , ... , . , . 

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe 

Salaries and expenses .... 

Congressional-Executive Commission 

on the People's Republic of China 

Sal aries and expenses .. ' , . , ..... , .... , . , , . , .......... . 

United States - China Economic 

and Security Review Commission 

Salaries and expenses ...... , ... , ....... , .. , .......... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

606 

2,932 

2,443 1,906 

3,312 

FY 2014 

Request 

690 

3,500 

2,579 

2,000 

3,500 

Bill 

690 

3,500 

2,579 

2,000 

3,500 

Bill vs, 

Enacted 

+84 

+568 +136 

+94 

+188 

B

============= ============== ============== =======

Total, title I, Department of State and Related 

Agency .. , .... , . , , , ... , . , ................ , , .. , . , , 13,623,120 15,384,074 12,179,238 -1,443,882 -3,2

============= ============= ============== ============== =======

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(Amounts in thousands) 

'Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

TITLE II - ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

US Agency for International Development (USAID) 

Dperat i ng expenses, USAID ............................ . 

Capi tal Investment Fund .............................. . 

Office of Inspector General, USAID ................... . 

Total, title II, Administration of Foreign 

Assistance ................................... . 

TITLE III - BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

Global Health Programs: 

U.S. Agency for International Development ........ . 

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

(Global fund contribution) ..................... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

1,092,300 

129,700 

46,500 

1,268,500 

2,755,950 

5,720,499 

(1,650,000) 

FY 2014 

Request 

1,328,200 

117,940 

54,200 

1,500,340 

2,645,000 

5,670,000 

(1,650,000) 

Bi 11 

942,944 

117 ,940 

44,162 

1,105,046 2,505,000 

5,670,000 

(1,650,000) 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

-149,356 

-11,760 

-2,338 

-163,454 

-250,950 

-50,499 

B

-3

-

-3

-1

__ ____________ ______ ______________ _ _______ __ _______

Total, Global Health Programs .............. . 8,476,449 8,315,000 8,175,000 -301,449 -1

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(Amounts in thousands) 

'Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

Development assistance. . .......... . 

Transfer from Economic Support Fund ....... , .. ," 

Transfer out, . , , , , . , .. , .. , .. , . , . , . , , ..... . 

Total, Development Assistance ..... , 

International disaster assistance ........... , ...... . 

Emergency Food Assistance Contingency Fund ... . 

Transition initiatives ......... , .... , .. ,., .. . 

Complex Crises fund .. , ............ , ......... ,' 

Development Credit Authority: 

(By transfer) .. , , . , . , ................... , . , , 

Administrative expenses .... , .. , ...... , ..... , 

Economi c Support Fund ....................... , .. . 

Transfer to Development Assistance. , ....... , 

Total, Development Assistance .... , , " ...... , ... . 

Democracy Fund, .... , . , , ... , .. , ........... , .. . 

Middle East and North Africa incentive fund ..... , 

Department of State 

Migration and refugee assistance .. , . , . , 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

2,519,950 

(325,400) (-40,000) 

2,519,950 

825,000 

50,141 

10,000 

(40,000) 

8,300 

3,001,745 

(-325,400) 

3,001,745 

114,770 

1,639,100 

FY 2014 

Request 

2,837,812 

(-40,000) 

2,837,812 

2,045,000 

75,000 

57,600 

40,000 

(40,000) 

8,200 

4,076,054 4,076,054 

580,000 

1,760,960 

Bill 

2,000,000 

(-40,000) 

2,000,000 

772,602 

43,755 

(40,000) 

7,882 

1,367,717 1,367,717 

111,500 

1,264,400 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

-519,950 

(-325,400) 

-519,950 

-52,398 

-6,386 

-10,000 

-418 

-1,634,028 

(+325,400) 

-1,634,028 

-3,270 

-374,700 

B

-8

-8

-1,2

---

-2,7

-2,7

+1

-5

-4

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(Amounts in thousands) 

"Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

United States Emergency Refugee and Migration 

Assistance Fund ........................... . 

Total, Department of State ................... . 

Independent Agencies 

Peace Corps. . . . . . . . . .. ....... ....... ........... .., 

Mi 11 eni um Challenge Corporat ion .. , ................... . 

Inter -American Foundat i on ............................ . 

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

Total, Independent Agencies ................ , 

Department of the Treasury 

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

Debt restructuri ng ........................ , ... , ...... . 

Total, Department of the Treasury .............. . Total, title III, Bilateral economic assistance. 

Appropriations ........................... , 

(By transfer) ................................ , 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

27,200 

1,666,300 

375.000 

898,200 

22,500 

30,000 

FY 2014 

Request 

250,000 

2,010,960 

378.800 

898.200 

18.100 

24,000 

Bi 11 

25,832 

1.290.232 

356,135 701,900 

13,700 

9,777 

Bill vs. B

Enacted 

-1,368 -2

-376,068 -7

-18,865 -

-196,300 -1

-8,800 

-20,223 -

-------------- -------------- -------

1,325,700 1,319,100 1,081,512 -244,188 -2

25,448 23,500 23,500 -1.948 

12,000 -12,000 

-------------- -------

37,448 23,500 23,500 -13,948 

============= ============= ============== ============== =======

18,035,803 

(18,035,803) 

(365,400) 

21,388,226 

(21.388,226) 

(40,000) 

14,873,700 

(14,873,700) 

(40,000) 

-3,162,103 

(-3,162,103) 

(-325,400) 

-6,5

(-6,5

============= ============= ============== ============== =======

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(Amounts in thousands) 

'Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMS ATB 

TITLE IV - INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

Department of State 

International narcotics control and law enforcement ... 

Nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and 

rel ated programs ................................... . 

Peacekeeping operations .............................. . 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

International Military Education and Training ... 

Foreign Military Financing Program: 

Grants: 

Israel. . . . . . . . . . . .. ......... . .............. . 

Egypt ........................................ . 

Other ....................................... . 

Limitation on Administrative Expenses ...... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

1,061,100 

590,113 

302,818 

105,788 

3,100,000 

1,300,000 

810,000 

(62,800) 

FY 2014 

Request 

1,129,727 

616,125 

347,000 

105,573 

3,100,000 

1,300,000 1,045,959 

(62,800) 

Bill 

919,153 

501,533 

285,715 

105,573 

3,100,000 

1,300,000 

696,059 

(60,000) 

Sill vs. 

Enacted 

-141,947 

-88,580 -17,103 

-215 

-113,941 

(-2,800) 

B

-2-1

-

-3

( 

------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- -------

Total, Foreign Military Financing Program. 5,210,000 5,445,959 5,096,059 -113,941 -3

Global security contingency fund ..................... . 25,000 -

============= ============= ============== ============== =======

Total, title IV, Security assistance ............. . 7,269,819 7,669,384 6,908,033 -361,786 -7

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(Amounts in thousands) 

'Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

TITLE V - MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

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

International Financial Institutions 

World Bank Group 

Cl ean Technology Fund ................................ . 

Strategic Climate Fund 

The International Bank for Reconstruction and 

Development (IBRD): 

Contribution to the IBRD paid in capital ... . 

(Limitation on callable capital) ............... ". 

Global Envi ronment Facil ity ........ , . , . , , .... , ... , 

Middle East and North Africa Transition Fund., ... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

348,705 

184,630 

49,900 

186,957 

(2,928,991) 

129,400 

FY 2014 

Request 

320,645 

215.700 

68.000 

186.957 

(2.928,991) 

143,750 

5.000 

Bi 11 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

-348.705 -184.630 

-49,900 

-186,957 

(-2.928.991) 

-129,400 

B

-3-2

-

-1

( -2.9

-1

------------. -------------- -------------- -------

Subtotal, lBRD .... , ...... " ... "., .. , ... ".,.,., 316,357 335,707 -316.357 -3

Contribution to the International Development 

Association ....................... ,." ...... , 1,358.500 1,358.500 942,305 -416.195 -4

Multilateral debt relief initiative .. " .. , ... " .... , .. 145.300 -1

------ ------ ------- ------ -------

Total, World Bank Group.,., .. , .. ,., .. ,., ... " .. ,.,., 1,909.387 2,123,207 942,305 -967,082 -1,1

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(Amounts in thousands) 

·Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

Contribution to the Enterprise for the Americas 

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

Contribution to the Inter-American Development 

Bank paid in capital .............................. . 

(Limitation on callable capital} ............... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

15,000 

111,153 

(4,098,795) 

FY 2014 

Request 

6,298 

102,020 

(4,098,795) 

Bill 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

-15,000 

-111,153 

(-4,098,795) 

B

-1

(-4,0

-------

Total, Inter-American Development Bank, .... 111 ,153 102,020 -111 ,153 -1

Contribution to the Asian Development Fund ......... . 100,000 115,250 74,544 -25,456 -

Asian development bank paid in capital .............. . 106,586 106,586 -106,586 -1

(Limitation on callable capital} ...... " ........ . (2,558,049) (2,558,049) (-2,558,049) (-2,5

Contribution to the African Development Bank: 

Paid in capital ..... , , ................... . 32,418 32,418 -32,418 -

(Limitation on callable capital} ............. . (507,861) (507,861) (-507,861) (-5

Contribution to the African Development Fund .. 172,500 195,000 134,585 -37,915 -

Multilateral debt relief initiative ....... , .... . 30,000 -

-----------.- .------------ -------------- -------------- -------

Total, African Development Bank., ............ . 204,918 257,418 134,585 -70,333 -1

Contribution to the International Fund for 

Agricultural Development ................. . 30,000 30,000 -30,000 -

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(Amounts in thousands) 

'Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

Global agriculture and food security program, ... , ..... 

Total, International Financial Institutions ... 

Total, title V, Multilateral assistance .... . 

(Limitation on callable capital), ........ . 

TITLE VI - EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE 

Export-Import Bank of the United States 

Subsidy appropriation ..... , .... , . , .. , .......... , . , ... . 

Admi ni strati ve expenses.. . . .. ., ................. , ... , 

Administrative expenses- Headquarters renovation., 

Inspector General ................................ , 

Offsetting collections ............. , ............. . 

Total, Export-Import Bank of the United States. 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation 

Noncredit account: 

Admi ni strative expenses .............. , ........... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

135,000 

2,612,044 

FY 2014 

Request 

135,000 

2,875,779 

Bi 11 

1.151,434 

Bill vs. B

Enacted 

-135,000 -1

-1,460,610 -1,7

============= ============= ============== ============== =======

2,960,749 

(10,093,696) 

3,196,424 

(10,093,696) 

1,151,434 -1,809,315 

(-10,093,696) 

-2,0

(-10,0

============= ============= ============== ============== =======

58,000 -58,000 

89,900 114,900 89,900 -

10,500 10,500 +10,500 

4,000 5,100 5,100 +1 ,100 

-506,000 -1,090,000 -1,090,000 -584,000 

-------------- -.-----

-354,100 -959,500 -984,500 -630,400 -

54,990 71,800 53,348 -1,642 -

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(Amounts in thousands) 

'Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

Insurance fees and other offsetting collections." 

Subtota 1 ....... , ...... , .... , .. , .. , , , ........ , 

Program account., .. , , .... , ... , ....... , , , . , 

Total, Overseas Private Investment Corporation .. , 

Funds Appropriated to the President 

Trade and Development Agency,." .... , ........... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

-283,900 -228,910 

25,000 

-203,910 

50,000 

FY 2014 

Request 

-323,000 

-251,200 

31,000 

-220,200 

62,662 

Bi 11 

-323,000 

-269,652 

23,742 

-245,910 

47,485 

Bill vs, 

Enacted 

-39,100 

-40,742 

-1,258 

-42,000 

-2,515 

B

-

--

============= ============= ============== ============== =======

Total, title VI, Export and investment assistance 

TITLE VII - GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Export Import Bank - Balances (Rescission) 

(Sec, 7077) ........................... ,.,.,.,',., .. 

Export Import Bank - Unexpended (Rescission) 

(Sec. 7077), .... , ................ , ............ ,.,.,. 

ESF - debt restructuring sec, 7043(j)(2)(by transfer), 

Special immigrant visa proposal sec. 7024(p) and (q) .. 

Reappropriation of funds in Title 3 - 6 sec. 7013."" 

Sec 7050 Visa Fraud Prevention & Detection Fees.,."" 

-508,010 -1,117 ,038 -1,182,925 -674,915 -

============= ============= ::::=:=::::::= ============== =======

-400,000 

5,000 

2,000 

-245,000 

-50,000 

+155,000 -2

-50,000 -

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(Amounts in thousands) 

'Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

Economic Support Fund Unexpended Balances (Rescission) 

(Sec. 7077). . ............. ., ............... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

FY 2014 

Request Bill 

-477,626 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

-477,626 

B

-4

============= ============= ============== ============== =======

Total, title VII, General Provisions ............. . 

TITLE VIII - OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (OCO/GWOT) 

Diplomatic and consular programs (OCO/GWOT) .. 

(Worldwide security protection) (OCO/GWOT) ... . (Transfer to other agencies) ..................... . 

Rescission (OCO/GWOT)..... ........... . ....... . 

Conflict stabilization operations (OCO/GWOT) ......... . Office of Inspector General (OCO/GWOT) ...... . 

Education and cultural exchange programs (OCO/GWOT) ... 

Embassy security, construction, and maintenance 

(OCO/GWOT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... .... .... . 

Contributions to int'l organizations (OCO/GWOT) 

Broadcasters board of governors (OCO/GWOT) ...... , .... . 

United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (OCO/GWOT) ... . 

Operating expenses of USAIO (OCO/GWOT) ............... . Operating expenses of USAID OIG (OCO/GWOT) ... , ....... . 

International Disaster Assistance (OCO/GWOT) ......... . 

Transition Initiatives (OCO/GWOT) .................... . 

Complex Crises fund (OCO/GWOT) ..................... .. 

-400,000 7,000 -772,626 -372,626 -7

============= ============= ============== ============== =======

3,210,650 

(918,435) 

(-230,000) 

-1,109,700 

8,500 

59,151 

15,600 

1,272,200 

101,300 

4,400 

8,411 

255,000 

4,500 

774,661 

6,554 

30,000 

1,199,491 

(390,961) 

(-100,000) 

49,650 

250,000 

71,000 

2,171,512 

(390,961) 

(-100,000) 

59,650 

12,500 

250,000 

74,400 

32,502 

240,702 

10,038 

156,398 

13,845 

-1,039,138 

(-527,474) 

(+130,000) 

+1 ,109,700 

-8,500 

+499 

- 3,100 

-1,022,200 

-26,900 

+28,102 

-8,411 

-14,298 

+5,538 

-618,263 

+7,291 

-30,000 

+9

+++

+

+1

+

+1

+

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(Amounts in thousands) 

'Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

Economi c Support Fund (OCO/GWOT} .... , ................ . Migration and Refugee assistance (MRA) (OCO/GWOT) .... . 

International Affairs Technical Assistance (OCO/GWOT). 

International narcotics control and law 

enforcement (OCO/GWOT), .. ,., ... , .. , ................ . 

Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 

programs (NADR) (OCO/GWOT).... . ................ . 

Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) (OCOJGWOT) ............. . Foreign Military Financing program (OCO/GWOT) ........ . Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund (Sec. 8003) 

(Rescission) (OCO/GWOT) ............................ . 

Total, Title VIII - OCO/GWOT 

Grand total .................................... . 

Appropri at ions ............................. . 

Overseas contingency operations I Global 

War on Terrori sm.. . ..................... . 

Resci ssions ................................ . 

(By transfer) ............................... . 

(Transfer out). . ................ , ........ , (Limitation on callable capital) ............... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

3,119,896 

1,152,850 

1,552 

983,605 

120.657 

81.000 

1,102,000 

FY 2014 

Request 

1,382,200 

344,000 

511,000 

Bill 

1,541,374 

720,728 

554.574 

114.592 136.185 

811.000 

-380.000 

Bill vs. B

Enacted 

-1,578.522 +1

-432.122 +7

-1.552 

-429.031 +2

-6.065 +1

+55.185 +1

-291,000 +3

-380,000 -3

============= ============= ============== ============== =======

11.202,787 3,807,341 6.520,000 -4.682.787 +2,7

============= ============== ============== =======

53,452,768 51,835,751 40.781,900 -12.670.868 -11,0

(42,649.981) (48,028,410) (35,034,526) (-7,615,455) (-12,9

(11,202,787) (3,807,341) (6,520,000) (-4.682,787) (+2,7

(-400,000) (-772,626) (-372,626) (-7

(365,400) (40,000) (40,000) (-325,400) (-40,000) (-40,000) (-40,000) 

(10,093,696) (10,093,696 ) (-10,093,696) (-10,0

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MINORITY VIEWS OF REPRESENTATIVE NITA M. LOWEY 

The Department of State, foreign operations appropriations bill 

has improved the lives of the most vulnerable and provided lifesaving treatment and assistance to millions while promoting stability, peace, and economic prosperity throughout the world. 

Throughout its history, this bill has been considered on a bipartisan basis, and I want to thank Chairwoman Granger for continuing the tradition of working to find common ground on essential national security issues. While the allocation is below where I 

would like it to be, the Chair made every effort to include the concerns of the minority and I greatly appreciate her courtesy 

throughout the committee process. 

While I appreciate the Chairwoman’s efforts on this bill, the 

overall allocation provided to the Appropriations Committee was 

unworkable from the start. It forced impossible choices and is, predictably, creating winners and losers among our twelve subcommittees. I am dismayed by the House Majority’s refusal to go to conference to develop a bipartisan agreement on the budget resolution 

that addresses sequestration and provide realistic 302(b) allocations instead of placing this Committee in the position of drastically underfunding essential programs. The investments made 

under the jurisdiction of this subcommittee are the best means to 

ensure that our nation does not have to pursue unilateral solutions 

later, which are ultimately far more expensive in blood and treasure. The Ryan Budget imposes unrealistic ceilings that fail to recognize that in order to achieve our national security interests we 

must respond to global challenges in education, health, and the environment, invest in public diplomacy, and work multilaterally to 

combat terrorism, boost economic growth, and maintain stability. 

The Committee recommendation for FY 2014 for the Department of State, foreign operations appropriations bill is $34.103 billion in 

base funding and $6.52 billion in Overseas Contingency Operations 

(OCO), for a total of $40.623 billion. This is $11.054 billion (21.4%) 

below the President’s combined base and OCO request of $51.677 

billion and $12.673 billion (24%) below the FY 2013 pre-sequester 

enacted level for Department of State, foreign operations programs. 

This level is inadequate to meet the needs of many programs and 

activities requested by the Administration. In comparison, the FY 

2014 allocation for the Senate Department of State, foreign operations appropriations bill is $44.079 billion in core and $6.515 billion in OCO for a total of $50.594 billion, or $9.971 billion (19.7%) 

higher than the House allocation. 

The Chairwoman did her best to craft a bill in response to many 

divergent demands while also remaining within the constrained 

302(b) allocation. I am pleased that the bill provides assistance at 

the President’s request level to Israel, an important ally in a volatile region of the world. Our strategic alliance with Israel is indisVerDate Mar 15 2010 05:44 Jul 31, 2013 Jkt 082199 PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 6604 Sfmt 6604 E:\HR\OC\HR185.XXX HR185

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pensable, particularly in the midst of great turmoil in the Middle 

East, and the funding we provide to Israel helps protect our own 

national security interests as well as the security of the only bulwark of democracy in the region. The bill also continues to meet 

our commitments to other important Middle East partners by providing funding above the President’s request for Jordan. Funding 

is also provided to Egypt, but the prohibitions on economic and security assistance are continued if the Government of Egypt does 

not adhere to the peace treaty with Israel and meet other important conditions. I also support the continuation of conditions on aid 

to the Palestinian Authority along with long-standing safeguards to 

ensure funding provided to the Palestinian Authority is spent properly. These conditions, as well as language maintaining restrictions 

on Iran, assist Congress in maintaining oversight of assistance that 

addresses critical security imperatives in a rapidly-changing environment. 

The bill provides robust funding for our global health efforts and 

funds PEPFAR at the level of the President’s request. It also includes $1.65 billion for the Global Fund. Additionally, I am pleased 

the Chairwoman included report language providing $100 million 

for nutrition and maintaining current funding levels for child survival and maternal health as well as supporting the FY 2012 levels 

for malaria, tuberculosis and programs for vulnerable children. Importantly, the bill provides $800 million for basic education 

programs. These programs foster healthy, democratic societies that 

are the linchpin to all other national goals and initiatives. Additionally, I support a United States contribution to the Global Partnership for Education which will help leverage these dollars and 

ensure that the taxpayer is getting the greatest impact possible for 

their tax dollars. I also appreciate the Chair maintaining funding 

for clean water and basic sanitation as this assistance is fundamental to the health and economic wellbeing of families throughout 

the world. Additionally, I am pleased that the Chairwoman has included significant funding for the Peace Corps. The volunteers from 

the Peace Corps impact countless lives in the developing world 

each year while furthering our public diplomacy efforts. 

While I have noted that the Chairwoman accommodated numerous Democratic priorities, I remain extremely disappointed that the 

Republican leadership of the House continues to target family planning programs for cuts and divisive policy riders. Evidence shows 

time and again that family planning programs lead to fewer unwanted pregnancies, fewer abortions, and fewer maternal and infant deaths. These are goals that all in Congress share. It is incomprehensible that the Republican Majority continues to insist on including provisions that are proven to result in more abortions because they prevent women around the world from gaining access 

to essential information and health care services. 

Therefore, I do not support the inclusion of the Mexico City Policy, or the prohibition on funding for United Nations Population 

Fund (UNFPA), or the capping of bilateral family planning and reproductive health programs at $461 million. During the committee 

process, I offered an amendment which would have removed the 

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2013 Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act. The amendment 

would not have changed any of the current provisions in law that 

restricts the use of family planning funds. I am very disappointed 

that this amendment failed by a vote of 24 to 26. 

Two additional amendments were offered to restore funding for 

UNFPA. Representative Rosa DeLauro offered an amendment 

which failed by a vote of 24 to 26. It would have provided the President’s request of $37 million for UNFPA but restricted funding 

solely for the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistulas, changing traditional practices around female genital mutilation, providing contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancy and sexuallytransmitted diseases, eliminating practices of sex selection, and 

providing safe delivery kits to ensure safe childbirth. Representative Barbara Lee offered another amendment which failed by a vote 

of 23 to 26. It would have provided the President’s request to 

UNFPA to provide reproductive health and basic family planning 

services to the poorest countries in the world where the United 

States provides no bilateral funding. The Committee’s rejection of 

these amendments is a tragedy for the millions of women who will 

go without such lifesaving programs. 

Additionally, the House bill proposes a cut of 61% from our engagement with multilateral organizations including the United Nations, the World Bank, and others. Partnerships with multilateral 

organizations are vital to the diplomatic and security imperatives 

of the United States and our efforts are strengthened by our investments in organizations such as the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 

UN Development Program (UNDP), UN WOMEN, and the multilateral development banks. These organizations also leverage 

United States investment to achieve a greater impact than we 

could achieve on our own. For example, every dollar we provide to 

the Asian and African Development Banks leverages $20 from 

other donors. Reducing our participation will not only reduce 

United States influence in these important institutions but the void 

left behind is sure to be filled by other countries whose objectives 

may not align with the United States. The elimination of funding 

to the International Organizations and Programs account and important institutions such as Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, Global Environment Facility, Inter-American Development Bank, Global Agricultural and Food Security Program, 

and the International Fund for Agricultural Development is shortsighted and should be corrected as the bill moves forward. 

I am disappointed that the Committee rejected, on a party line 

vote of 22 to 28, an amendment by Representative Adam Schiff 

that would have restored funding to vital programs such as 

UNICEF, UN Victims of Torture, Office of the High Commissioner 

for Human Rights and numerous other critical UN and international organizations. I am particularly disturbed that the bill cut 

funding for UNICEF, an organization that provides crucial prenatal care, child health and nutrition programs. UNICEF has 

saved countless lives around the world and I believe its lack of 

funding displays a clear distinction between the Democratic and 

Republican parties in the stewardship of scarce foreign assistance 

dollars. The Committee also rejected an amendment to restore the 

cuts to multilateral development banks offered by Representative 


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Debbie Wasserman Schultz by a vote of 21 to 28. These institutions 

are critical to building trade capacity and advancing growth in 

emerging economies which open new business opportunities and 

promote job creation in the United States. The bill also cuts the development assistance account to $2 bil- lion, which is $838 million below the FY 2013 enacted level. These 

funds build stronger and more stable communities around the 

world by building a government’s capacity to care for its citizens 

for generations to come. Our goal must be to eventually phase-out 

assistance to countries, and our development assistance programs 

are necessary to achieve this outcome. However, the cuts in the 

House bill will slow our progress and have an adverse impact on 

programs to build food security, support women’s empowerment 

and governance, and promote environmental sustainability. 

The bill also eliminates funding to accounts and programs that 

address global climate change such as the Intergovernmental Panel 

on Climate Change, the Strategic Climate Fund and the Clean 

Technology Fund. By not providing funding for these programs, the 

bill threatens to rollback advances in developing countries that are 

likely to be the hardest hit by extreme changes in weather patterns 

and rising sea levels. Climate change is not just about the environment. The funding helps to reduce poverty and promote economic 

growth in these countries. Evidence shows that failure to provide 

these funds increases the risk of conflict and generates conditions 

that could lead to failed states and make populations more vulnerable to radicalization. 

I am also deeply concerned about the funding levels provided in 

the bill for the operating expenses of the Department of State and 

the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). 

While I support the funding for embassy security and personnel 

protection, the cuts to operations accounts at the State Department 

and USAID leave inadequate funding which jeopardizes the training and support needed by our diplomatic and development professionals to meet 21st century requirements and to minimize reliance 

on the military or contractors to carry out essential diplomatic and 

development missions. The bill does not include the requested 

funds for new hires, nor does it provide the authority requested by 

the Administration to continue pay comparability, in effect requiring a significant reduction in pay, beyond a pay freeze, to the Foreign Service and diplomatic workforce. The funding cuts in this bill 

will take USAID and State Department backwards, making it difficult to retain or hire the caliber of individuals necessary to accomplish our national security objectives and goals. 

Further, I am concerned that this bill does not include authorization for a Working Capital Fund at USAID. Such a fund is critical 

to USAID’s ability to provide necessary accountability and oversight. For almost two decades, USAID program resources have outpaced staffing by more than two to one, leading to an overreliance 

on external contractors and grantees for the technical management 

of programs. With a working capital fund, USAID would have a 

consistent funding stream dedicated to management and oversight 

that is commensurate with its program levels. 

It is also disappointing that the FY 2014 appropriations process 

did not accommodate the Administration’s request for substantial 


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food aid reform. The United States is a generous nation and since 

the 1950s has fed billions of people around the world through the 

Food for Peace program. However, nearly sixty years after its creation, the world has changed and our programs need to respond. 

The United States does not have the surpluses it did decades ago 

and is now forced to purchase food on the commercial markets, diminishing our purchasing power. According to independent analyses, the number of direct recipients of our food aid has dropped 

from 74 million in 2006 to an average of 30 million more recently. 

The highest objective of our food aid programs should be to serve 

the maximum number of people in need in the most cost effective 

way possible. I believe this could best be achieved by funding these 

programs through the Department of State, foreign operations appropriations bill and I hope we can continue to pursue these reforms in the future. 

Foreign assistance is rooted in the fundamental generosity of the 

American people. While foreign assistance funding is an easy target in a time of fiscal belt tightening, working to reduce the enormous suffering across the globe should be a bipartisan goal—one 

that is based on the overriding national security needs of the 

United States. This is neither a Democratic cause nor a Republican 

cause; it is an American cause. The allocation provided fails to 

meet the growing demands placed on the State Department and 

the other international affairs agencies, ultimately endangering our 

strategic goals. 

I look forward to continuing to work cooperatively with Chairwoman Granger and the full committee membership to improve the 

bill as we continue through the appropriations process. 

NITA M. LOWEY. 

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