Bill > S2499

This bill, the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, makes appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, for the Department of State and related foreign operations. It continues in effect several provisions from previous laws, including those related to unobligated balances, consulting services, diplomatic facilities, local guard contracts, prohibition against direct funding for certain countries, coups d'état, transfer authority, military assistance reports, availability of funds, limitation on assistance to countries in default, prohibition on taxation of United States assistance, reservations of funds, notification requirements, limitation on availability of funds for international organizations and programs, prohibition on funding for abortions and involuntary sterilization, allocations, representation and entertainment expenses, prohibition on assistance to governments supporting international terrorism, authorization requirements, definition of program, project, and activity, authorities for the Peace Corps, Inter-American Foundation and United States African Development Foundation, commerce, trade and surplus commodities, separate accounts, eligibility for assistance, local competition, international financial institutions, debt-for-development, financial management and budget transparency, democracy programs, multi-year pledges, special provisions, United Nations, community-based police assistance, global internet freedom, international conferences, aircraft transfer and coordination, parking fines and real property taxes owed by foreign governments, landmines and cluster munitions, prohibition on publicity or propaganda, limitation on residence expenses, United States Agency for International Development management, global health activities, gender equality, sector allocations, Uzbekistan, requests for documents, United Nations Population Fund, budget documents, international prison conditions, prohibition on use of torture, extradition, commercial leasing of defense articles, independent states of the former Soviet Union, Russia, International Monetary Fund, Fulbright University Vietnam, assistance for foreign nongovernmental organizations, and the Arms Trade Treaty. It also includes specific provisions for various regions and countries, such as Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, West Bank and Gaza, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, and countries in Africa and East Asia. The bill also designates certain appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism.