State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021

Bill: 116-hr-7608
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2020-07-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Abortion
Advisory bodies
Afghanistan
Africa
African Development Foundation
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Appropriations
Arab-Israeli relations
Arms control and nonproliferation
Asia
Aviation and airports
Bangladesh
Burma
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Caribbean area
Central African Republic
Chad
Child health
Child safety and welfare
China
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Colombia
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Computers and information technology
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Costa Rica
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Cuba
Cultural exchanges and relations
Department of State
Department of the Treasury
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disability assistance
Disaster relief and insurance
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Due process and equal protection
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment discrimination and employee rights
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
Forests, forestry, trees
Gaza Strip
Georgia (Republic)
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Guatemala
HIV/AIDS
Haiti
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Historic sites and heritage areas
Honduras
Hong Kong
Human rights
Human trafficking
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Inter-American Foundation
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Judicial procedure and administration
Land use and conservation
Latin America
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lebanon
Libya
Malawi
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Medical research
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military education and training
Military personnel and dependents
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Missing persons
Morocco
Multilateral development programs
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestinians
Peace Corps
Peru
Philippines
Protest and dissent
Public contracts and procurement
Racial and ethnic relations
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Research administration and funding
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Sanctions
Saudi Arabia
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Small business
Smuggling and trafficking
South Sudan
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Spacecraft and satellites
Sri Lanka
Strategic materials and reserves
Student aid and college costs
Sudan
Syria
Taiwan
Terrorism
Thailand
Tibet
Trade and Development Agency
Trade restrictions
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
U.S. Agency for Global Media
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Ukraine
United Nations
Venezuela
Vietnam
Visas and passports
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
West Bank
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Women's employment
Women's health
Women's rights
World health
Yemen
Zimbabwe

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: 

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021

 
This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. 
 
The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for 
 
 
 Administration of Foreign Affairs, 
 
International Organizations, and 
 
International Commissions. 
 
 
The bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including
 
 
 the U.S. Agency for Global Media,
 
the Asia Foundation, 
 
 the U.S. Institute of Peace, 
 
 the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, 
 
 the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program, 
 
 the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, 
 
the East-West Center, and
 
 the National Endowment for Democracy. 
 
 
The bill provides appropriations for Other Commissions, including
 
 
 the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, 
 
 the U.S. 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 U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
 
 
The bill provides appropriations to
 
 
the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),
 
the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance, and
 
 the President and International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance.
 
 
The bill provides appropriations for Bilateral Economic Assistance to
 
 
 the President; 
 
 the State Department; 
 
 Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation; and 
 
 the Department of the Treasury. 
 
 
The bill provides appropriations for Export and Investment Assistance to
 
 
the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
 
the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and 
 
the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.
 
 
The bill also includes provisions that
 
 
 provide emergency funding for expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19); 
 
establish the People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund to fund projects that help build the foundation for a peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians and a sustainable two-state solution; and 
 
establish the Joint Investment of Peace Initiative to support the development of the Palestinian private sector economy and increased economic cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians. 
 
 
The bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. 
 

 

action_date: 2020-07-13
text: 

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021

 
This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. 
 
The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for 
 
 
 Administration of Foreign Affairs, 
 
International Organizations, and 
 
International Commissions. 
 
 
The bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including
 
 
 the U.S. Agency for Global Media,
 
the Asia Foundation, 
 
 the U.S. Institute of Peace, 
 
 the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, 
 
 the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program, 
 
 the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, 
 
the East-West Center, and
 
 the National Endowment for Democracy. 
 
 
The bill provides appropriations for Other Commissions, including
 
 
 the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, 
 
 the U.S. 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 U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
 
 
The bill provides appropriations to
 
 
the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),
 
the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance, and
 
 the President and International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance.
 
 
The bill provides appropriations for Bilateral Economic Assistance to
 
 
 the President; 
 
 the State Department; 
 
 Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation; and 
 
 the Department of the Treasury. 
 
 
The bill provides appropriations for Export and Investment Assistance to
 
 
the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
 
the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and 
 
the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.
 
 
The bill also includes provisions that
 
 
 provide emergency funding for expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19); 
 
establish the People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund to fund projects that help build the foundation for a peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians and a sustainable two-state solution; and 
 
establish the Joint Investment of Peace Initiative to support the development of the Palestinian private sector economy and increased economic cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians. 
 
 
The bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. 
 

 

action_date: 2020-07-24
text: 

State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021

 
This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. 
 
It includes 4 of the 12 regular FY2021 appropriations bills: 
 
 
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021;
 
the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021;
 
the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; and
 
the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021.
 
 
The departments and agencies funded in the bill include 
 
 
the Department of State, 
 
the Department of Agriculture, 
 
the Food and Drug Administration, 
 
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
 
the Department of the Interior,
 
the Environmental Protection Agency,
 
the Forest Service,
 
the Indian Health Service, 
 
Department of Defense military construction and family housing programs,
 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
 
 several related and independent agencies. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2020-07-24
text: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 7608.
action_date: 2020-07-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-07-24
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 189 (Roll no. 166).
action_date: 2020-07-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 189 (Roll no. 166).
action_date: 2020-07-24
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 228, 1 Present (Roll no. 165).
action_date: 2020-07-24
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
action_date: 2020-07-24
text: Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Granger motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to transfer $102,500,500 from the Economic Support Fund to the Development Assistance Fund.
action_date: 2020-07-24
text: Ms. Granger moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H3846)
action_date: 2020-07-24
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2020-07-24
text: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments to H.R. 7608 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
action_date: 2020-07-24
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3844-3848)
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 7608 were postponed.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (MO) amendment No. 103.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith(MO) amendment No. 102, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (MO) amendment No. 102.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy amendment No. 86.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tonko amendment No. 67, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tonko demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced. %kp1
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tonko amendment No. 67.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Allen amendment No. 62, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Allen demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A006) pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment No. 62.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lowey amendment en bloc No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Lowey demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment en bloc No. 3.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lowey amendment en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Granger demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment en bloc No. 2.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment en bloc No. 1.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Allen amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Allen demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment No. 1.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7608.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7608 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provide that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-59 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1060. (consideration: CR H3715-3829)
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: Rule H. Res. 1060 passed House.
action_date: 2020-07-22
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1060 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7608 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provide that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-59 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 356.
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-444, by Mrs. Lowey.
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-444, by Mrs. Lowey.
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Introduced in House