Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013

Bill: 112-hr-5857
Sponsor: Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
Introduced: 2012-05-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Abortion
Accounting and auditing
Afghanistan
Africa
African Development Foundation
Agricultural practices and innovations
Appropriations
Arab-Israeli relations
Area studies and international education
Arms control and nonproliferation
Asia
Aviation and airports
Broadcasting Board of Governors
Building construction
Burma
Cambodia
Canada
Caribbean area
Central America
Child health
China
Colombia
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Cuba
Cultural exchanges and relations
Department of State
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disaster relief and insurance
Dominican Republic
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Egypt
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Ethiopia
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Family planning and birth control
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
Free trade and trade barriers
Gaza Strip
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government trust funds
HIV/AIDS
Haiti
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Historical and cultural resources
Honduras
Human rights
Human trafficking
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Inter-American Foundation
International exchange and broadcasting
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Latin America
Lebanon
Libya
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Mexico
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military education and training
Military facilities and property
Military operations and strategy
Multilateral development programs
Nepal
North Korea
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Pakistan
Palestinians
Peace Corps
Peru
Political movements and philosophies
Public contracts and procurement
Reconstruction and stabilization
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Serbia
Sex and reproductive health
Sex offenses
Small business
Somalia
South Sudan
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Sri Lanka
Student aid and college costs
Sudan
Syria
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Terrorism
Tibet
Trade and Development Agency
Trade restrictions
Transportation costs
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. Institute of Peace
U.S. and foreign investments
United Kingdom
United Nations
Uzbekistan
Visas and passports
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
West Bank
Women in business
Women's rights
World health
Yemen
Zimbabwe

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-25
text: 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes FY2013 appropriations for the Department of State (Department) for:
 
 
administration of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular programs;
 
the Capital Investment Fund;
 
the Office of Inspector General;
 
educational and cultural exchange programs;
 
representation allowances;
 
protection of foreign missions and officials;
 
U.S. embassy security, construction, and maintenance;
 
emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service;
 
the repatriation loans program account;
 
the American Institute in Taiwan;
 
the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund;
 
international organizations, peacekeeping, and commissions;
 
the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico;
 
salaries and expenses;
 
plan preparation and construction of authorized projects;
 
the International Joint Commission, the International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission;
 
international fisheries commissions;
 
international broadcasting operations and capital improvements;
 
the Asia Foundation;
 
the United States Institute for Peace;
 
the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund;
 
the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incorporated;
 
the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program;
 
the National Endowment for Democracy;
 
the Commission for Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad;
 
the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom;
 
the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe;
 
the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China; and
 
the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
 
 
Makes FY2013 appropriations for:
 
 
operating expenses of the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the capital investment fund, and the Office of Inspector General;
 
expenses of the President in carrying out certain programs under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
 
global health and child survival;
 
specified development assistance;
 
international disaster assistance;
 
transition initiatives;
 
development credit authority;
 
the Economic Support Fund;
 
promotion of democracy;
 
migration and refugee assistance;
 
the Peace Corps;
 
the Millennium Challenge Corporation;
 
the Inter-American Foundation;
 
the African Development Foundation;
 
the Department of the Treasury for international affairs technical assistance activities;
 
international narcotics control and law enforcement;
 
nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, and demining;
 
international peacekeeping operations;
 
international military education and training;
 
foreign military financing grants;
 
international organizations and programs;
 
the Global Environment Facility;
 
the International Development Association;
 
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
 
the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program;
 
the Inter-American Development Bank;
 
the Asian Development Bank;
 
the Asian Development Fund;
 
the African Development Bank;
 
the African Development Fund;
 
the International Fund for Agricultural Development;
 
 the Export-Import Bank of the United States, including the Office of Inspector General, direct and guaranteed loans, tied-aid grants, insurance programs, and administrative expenses;
 
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) credit and insurance programs, including administrative expenses, and for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans; and
 
the Trade and Development Agency. 
 
 
Sets forth limitations on callable capital subscriptions with respect to:
 
 
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
 
the Inter-American Development Bank;
 
the Asian Development Bank; and
 
the African Development Bank. 

 
Sets forth certain limits and prohibitions on the use of appropriations for specified activities.

action_date: 2012-05-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes FY2013 appropriations for the Department of State (Department) for:
 
 
administration of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular programs;
 
the Capital Investment Fund;
 
the Office of Inspector General;
 
educational and cultural exchange programs;
 
representation allowances;
 
protection of foreign missions and officials;
 
U.S. embassy security, construction, and maintenance;
 
emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service;
 
the repatriation loans program account;
 
the American Institute in Taiwan;
 
the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund;
 
international organizations, peacekeeping, and commissions;
 
the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico;
 
salaries and expenses;
 
plan preparation and construction of authorized projects;
 
the International Joint Commission, the International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission;
 
international fisheries commissions;
 
international broadcasting operations and capital improvements;
 
the Asia Foundation;
 
the United States Institute for Peace;
 
the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund;
 
the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incorporated;
 
the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program;
 
the National Endowment for Democracy;
 
the Commission for Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad;
 
the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom;
 
the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe;
 
the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China; and
 
the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
 
 
Makes FY2013 appropriations for:
 
 
operating expenses of the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the capital investment fund, and the Office of Inspector General;
 
expenses of the President in carrying out certain programs under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
 
global health and child survival;
 
specified development assistance;
 
international disaster assistance;
 
transition initiatives;
 
development credit authority;
 
the Economic Support Fund;
 
promotion of democracy;
 
migration and refugee assistance;
 
the Peace Corps;
 
the Millennium Challenge Corporation;
 
the Inter-American Foundation;
 
the African Development Foundation;
 
the Department of the Treasury for international affairs technical assistance activities;
 
international narcotics control and law enforcement;
 
nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, and demining;
 
international peacekeeping operations;
 
international military education and training;
 
foreign military financing grants;
 
international organizations and programs;
 
the Global Environment Facility;
 
the International Development Association;
 
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
 
the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program;
 
the Inter-American Development Bank;
 
the Asian Development Bank;
 
the Asian Development Fund;
 
the African Development Bank;
 
the African Development Fund;
 
the International Fund for Agricultural Development;
 
 the Export-Import Bank of the United States, including the Office of Inspector General, direct and guaranteed loans, tied-aid grants, insurance programs, and administrative expenses;
 
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) credit and insurance programs, including administrative expenses, and for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans; and
 
the Trade and Development Agency. 
 
 
Sets forth limitations on callable capital subscriptions with respect to:
 
 
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
 
the Inter-American Development Bank;
 
the Asian Development Bank; and
 
the African Development Bank. 

 
Sets forth certain limits and prohibitions on the use of appropriations for specified activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 347.
action_date: 2012-05-25
text: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-494, by Ms. Granger.
action_date: 2012-05-25
text: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-494, by Ms. Granger.
action_date: 2012-05-25
text: Introduced in House