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US S1780
US S1780Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018
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Introduced
09/07/2017
09/07/2017
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Provides appropriations to the State Department for: Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. Provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including: the Broadcasting Board of Governors, 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. 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. Provides appropriations for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). 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. Provides appropriations to the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance. Provides appropriations to the President and International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance. Provides appropriations for Export and Investment Assistance to: the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. Provides appropriations to specified accounts for Overseas Contingency Operations. Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates funding for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for fiscal year 2018. The key provisions include:
- Providing appropriations to the State Department for administration of foreign affairs, international organizations, and commissions.
- Providing appropriations for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and various bilateral economic and security assistance programs.
- Placing restrictions on direct government-to-government assistance and requiring conditions related to transparency, anti-corruption, and human rights.
- Providing funding for democracy programs, international religious freedom programs, and assistance to address humanitarian crises and conflict.
- Establishing requirements related to aircraft coordination, taxation of U.S. assistance, and the use of funds by international organizations.
- Authorizing a capital increase for the North American Development Bank and U.S. contributions to multilateral development bank replenishments.
The bill maintains longstanding prohibitions on using funds to finance assistance for the governments of Cuba, North Korea, Iran, and Syria, and restricts aid to the Palestinian Authority unless certain conditions are met. It also includes provisions related to Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, and other regions.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 216. (on 09/07/2017)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1780/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1780/BILLS-115s1780pcs.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1780/BILLS-115s1780pcs.pdf.pdf |
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