Bill > HR4779

This bill makes appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. * **Department of State and Related Agencies:** Funds are allocated for various programs and operations, including diplomatic programs, embassy security, construction, and maintenance, and emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service. Specific amounts are not detailed in the provided text, but significant transfers and reprogramming authorities are outlined, requiring consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. * **Foreign Assistance:** Significant portions of the bill are dedicated to foreign assistance across multiple titles, covering areas such as national security investment programs, international narcotics control and law enforcement, peacekeeping operations, and foreign military financing. Specific country allocations are detailed for Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and Gaza, and various regions including Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, South and Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe and Eurasia. For example, $1.425 billion is allocated for Egypt, with $1.3 billion for Foreign Military Financing, and $3.3 billion for Israel under the Foreign Military Financing Program. * **Countering Threats:** Funds are designated for countering the flow of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs ($175 million), countering Russian influence ($300 million), and countering PRC influence ($400 million). * **Democracy and Human Rights Programs:** Over $2.3 billion is allocated for democracy programs in adversarial countries or those seeking to strengthen democratic institutions. Additionally, $50 million is designated for international religious freedom programs. * **Global Health:** Funds are allocated for global health security programs to combat infectious diseases, with provisions for an emergency reserve fund and limitations on funding for certain entities and research. * **Women's Equality and Empowerment:** $160 million is allocated for women's economic empowerment, $40 million for women's leadership programs, and $200 million to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. * **Rescissions:** The bill rescinds significant unobligated balances from prior fiscal years across various accounts, including Consular and Border Security Programs ($775 million), Development Assistance ($1.3 billion), and Economic Support Fund ($753.482 million). * **Conditions and Limitations:** The bill includes numerous provisions restricting the use of funds, such as prohibitions on assistance to countries supporting terrorism, governments involved in coups, or those in default to the U.S. It also mandates consultation and notification procedures with the Committees on Appropriations for various spending actions and program changes. Specific limitations are placed on funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and the United Nations Human Rights Council. Restrictions are also placed on funding related to abortion, involuntary sterilization, and certain types of research. * **Fiscal Year:** The appropriations are primarily for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

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