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DIVISION K-DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021
The explanatory statement accompanying this division is approved and indicates
congressional intent. In implementing this agreement, Federal departments, agencies,
commissions, and other entities are directed to comply with the directives, reporting
requirements, and instructions contained in H. Rept. 116-444 (House report) accompanying H.R.
7608 and incorporated by reference by section 3(a) in the matter preceding division A ofH.R.
7608 (House bill) as though stated in this explanatory statement, unless specifically directed to
the contrary.
This explanatory statement, while repeating some House report language for emphasis or
clarification, does not negate language in such report unless expressly provided herein.
Language expressing an opinion or making an observation in the House report represents the
view of the House committee unless specifically endorsed in this explanatory statement.
Reports required to be submitted pursuant to the Act, including reports required by this
explanatory statement and the House report, may not be consolidated to include responses to
multiple requirements in a single report, except following consultation with the Committees on
Appropriations.
Similar to prior fiscal years, a portion of funding appropriated by the Act is designated as
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism (OCO/GWOT) pursuant to the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (BBEDCA). The Act does not
contain or establish a regional limitation on the use of OCO/GWOT funding.
For purposes of this explanatory statement, the term "the Act" means the Department of
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021, and the term "prior
Acts" means prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs. In addition, "division G of Public Law 116-94" means the Department of
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020; "division F of Public
Law 116-6" means the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2019; "division K of Public Law 115-141" means the Department of State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; "division J of Public Law
115-31" means the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
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Appropriations Act, 2017; and "division K of Public Law 113-76" means the Department of
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014.
For purposes of the Act and this explanatory statement, the term "subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations" means such Committees are
notified not less than 15 days prior to the obligation of funds or other action that is the subject of
the notification requirement, regardless of what may be contained in an agency's congressional
budget justification (CBJ) or in the operating and spend plans required by section 7061 of the
Act. Operating plans, spend plans, and CBJs do not suffice as justification for purposes of
satisfying such notification requirement.
Federal agencies funded by the Act shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of any
reprogramming, as required by section 7015 of the Act, at the most detailed level of the CBJ, the
Act, or this explanatory statement.
Congressional notifications submitted by the heads of the Federal agencies funded in the
Act for funds that are being reallocated prior to initial obligation, reprogrammed, or reobligated
after deobligation, shall, to the maximum extent practicable, contain detailed information about
the sources of the funds and why such funds are no longer needed or intended to be used as
previously justified.
Section 7019 of the Act requires that amounts designated in the respective tables included
in this explanatory statement for funds appropriated in titles III through V, including tables in
title VII, shall be made available at not less than such designated amounts, unless otherwise
provided for in the Act, and shall be the basis of the report required by section 653(a) of the
Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961 (653(a) report), where applicable. In lieu of the tables
and allocations of funding contained in the House report, the tables and allocations contained in
this explanatory statement shall guide departments, agencies, commissions, and other entities
when allocating funds. The Act provides that the amounts designated in the tables shall be made
available notwithstanding the date of the transmission of the 653(a) report.
Proposed deviations from tables in titles I and II in this explanatory statement are subject
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, unless an exception
or deviation authority is specifically provided in the Act or this explanatory statement.
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The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) shall continue to provide the Committees on Appropriations
electronic copies of all reports, notifications, spend plans, and any other documents required by
the Act, prior Acts, this and prior explanatory statements and statements of managers, the House
report, and prior reports.
For purposes of the Act and this explanatory statement, the term "prior consultation"
means a pre-decisional engagement between a relevant Federal agency and the Committees on
Appropriations during which such Committees are given a meaningful opportunity to provide
facts and opinions, in advance of any public announcement, to inform: (1) the use of funds; (2)
the development, content, or conduct of a program or activity; or (3) a decision to be taken.
Additionally, section 7020 of the Act includes specific requirements regarding multi-year
pledges.
The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall inform the
Committees on Appropriations on the use of notwithstanding authority, including detailed
information on the provisions of law being notwithstood and a justification for the use of such
authority, in the submission of any congressional notification required by the Act. If it becomes
necessary to rely on notwithstanding authority subsequent to a notification of assistance, the
Committees on Appropriations shall be informed at the earliest opportunity and to the
extent practicable. Notwithstanding authority included in any provision of the Act shall not be
construed to exclude the requirements of such provision.
The Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.) has, at times, been
loosely interpreted by the Department of State when using an exception to the publishing of a
proposed rulemaking related to a function of foreign affairs. The exception should only be used
if public rulemaking provisions would clearly provoke definitive undesirable international
consequences.
Any Federal agency receiving funds made available by the Act shall post on its publicly
available website any report required by the Act to be submitted to the appropriate congressional
committees, upon a determination by the head of the agency that to do so is in the national
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interest. This directive shall not apply if: (1) the public posting of the report would compromise
national security, including the conduct of diplomacy; (2) the report contains proprietary,
privileged, or sensitive information; or (3) the agency is already directed to publicly post such
report by another provision of law or regulation.
The head of an agency posting such report shall, unless directed otherwise by the Act or
any other provision of law or regulation, do so only after such report has been made available to
the Committees on Appropriations for not less than 30 days. Any report required to be submitted
to such Committees shall include information from the submitting agency on whether such report
will be publicly posted.
For purposes of the Act and this explanatory statement, the term "stabilization assistance"
has the same meaning as defined by the Stabilization Assistance Review in A Framework for
Maximizing the Effectiveness of United States Government Efforts to Stabilize Conflict-Affected
Areas, 2018.
The Secretary of State shall update the report required under the Monitoring and
Evaluation heading in Senate Report 114-290 and submit such report to the Committees on
Appropriations in the manner described.
Consistent with prior fiscal years, none of the funds made available by the Act may be
used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees of Federal agencies
who are stationed in the United States at any single international conference occurring outside
the United States, unless the Secretary of State reports to the appropriate congressional
committees at least 5 days in advance that such attendance is important to the national interest.
For purposes of this restriction, the term "international conference" means a conference attended
by representatives of the United States Government and of foreign governments, international
organizations, or nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
Federal agencies funded by the Act shall not provide bonuses to government contractors
who fail to complete their contract in a satisfactory manner, including as a result of avoidable
scheduling delays or cost overruns.
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TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The agreement includes $12,339,887,000 for Administration of Foreign Affairs, of which
$3,105,309,000 is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA. The agreement includes a
total of $6,071,348,000 for embassy security, as contained in the table below:
EMBASSY SECURITY [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Account/Program
Worldwide Security Protection Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance Total
DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS
Budget Authority
4,120,899 1,950,449 6,071,348
The agreement includes $9,170,013,000 for Diplomatic Programs, of which
$2,226,122,000 is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
Within the total provided under this heading, up to $4,120,899,000 is for Worldwide
Security Protection and may remain available until expended; and $5,049,114,000 is for
operations, of which $757,367,000 may remain available until September 30, 2022.
Funds appropriated by the Act for activities, bureaus, and offices under this heading are
allocated according to the following table:
DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
Human Resources
Overseas Programs Diplomatic Policy and Support Security Programs
Category
Worldwide Security Protection
Worldwide Security Protection
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Budget Authority
2,990,820 [534,782] 1,808,415
763,428 3,607,350
[3,586,117]
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Total
Bureau/Office (includes salary and bureau-managed funds)
Bureau of Administration Freedom of Information Act
Cultural Antiquities Task Force Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Human Rights Vetting Atrocities Prevention Training
Management and Oversight Programs Special Advisor for International Disability Rights
Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
Office of Terrorism Financing and Economic Sanctions Policy Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Office of Oceans and Polar Affairs of which, Special Representative for the Arctic Region
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement
Office of International Religious Freedom
Religious freedom curriculum development
Office of the Legal Advisor Document Review Unit
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Office of the Secretary
Office of Global Women's Issues Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs
Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
9,170,013
{33,960] 1,000
47,300 [11,000]
{500] [5,000]
[750] [250]
[750]
[6,100] 41,859
{5,121] {438]
[3,609]
8,750
{600}
[2,889] 16,000
[10,000] {1,250] [1,000] {1,000}
Funds allocated for offices and programs under the bureaus listed in the table under this
heading that exceed the fiscal year 2021 congressional budget justification (CBJ) levels for such
offices and programs are in addition to funds otherwise made available for such bureaus.
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Prior to submitting the operating plan required by section 7061 (a) of the Act, the
Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on staffing levels and
any major changes to programs from the prior fiscal year. The Secretary of State shall include in
the operating plan a description of any funds transferred to other Federal agencies in support of
Afghanistan operations, including projected transfer amounts and the number of staff supported
by each agency, and diplomatic operating levels for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq under this
heading and Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance.
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department ofState.-Not later than
90 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a staffing plan to the
Committees on Appropriations that specifies the hiring targets needed to appropriately manage
and oversee the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) programs, and the steps
the Department is planning to take to meet these requirements by the end of fiscal year 2021.
Child Abduction and Access.-The agreement endorses language in the House report
under this heading regarding the use of the Sean and David Goldman International Child
Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014 (Public Law I 13-150).
Cybersecurity and Report.-The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on
Appropriations on a semi-annual basis on cybersecurity protocols and procedures. Not later than
90 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall update the report required under
this heading in Senate Report 116-126 in the manner described.
Democracy Fellowship Program.-The agreement includes $800,000 for a newly
established democracy fellowship program. DRL shall consult with the Committees on
Appropriations on such program.
Department of State Staffing Reports.-Not later than 90 days.after enactment of the Act,
the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees
evaluating the need for increases in the number of Department of State personnel, specifically
mid-level Foreign Service Officer positions (grades FS-03, FS-02, and FS-0 l ), at overseas
posts, including a plan to increase the number of such personnel, if warranted.
Department of State Worliforce Diversification.-The agreement includes funding above
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the fiscal year 2020 level for workforce diversity initiatives and endorses language under this
heading in the House report under Reports. Not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act, the
Secretary of State shall submit such report to the Committees on Appropriations.
Concurrent with the submission of such report, the Secretary of State, following
consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, shall update the report required
under this heading in Senate Report 116-126 in the manner described, which shall also include
information on the proportional number of United States Direct Hire employees, Personal
Service Contractors, and Foreign Service Limited employees in traditionally underrepresented
groups for fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Not later than 120 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a
report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing steps taken to implement the
recommendation included in the January 27, 2020 GAO report Additional Steps Are Needed to
Identify Potential Barriers to Diversity (GA0-20-237).
Exploitation and Abuse Report.-Not later than 180 days after enactment of the Act, the
Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees detailing allegations of, and steps taken to prevent and respond to,
sexual exploitation and abuse by implementing partners of foreign assistance programs
supported by funds appropriated for the Department of State and USAID in fiscal year 2020.
Freedom of Expression Curriculum.-Not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act,
the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the status of
implementing the curriculum directed to be established under this heading in Senate Report 116-
126.
Global Criminal Justice. -The agreement includes funds under this heading for the
Office of Global Criminal Justice (GCJ) to hire additional personnel to enhance the capacity of
GCJ to manage programs implemented pursuant to section 7065(a)(2) of the Act. Not later than
45 days after enactment of the Act, the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice shall
consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the implementation of such directive.
Global Engagement Center.-The agreement includes funds up to the fiscal year 2020
level for the Global Engagement Center.
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Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.-The agreement includes not less
than the fiscal year 2020 level under this heading for implementation of the Global Magnitsky
Human Rights Accountability Act.
Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing.-The Under Secretary of State for
Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment shall allocate a full-time position to support the
Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing, as established by the Maritime SAFE Act (subtitle
C of title XXXV of Public Law 116-92).
Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.-The
reporting requirement concerning individuals detained at United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba under this heading in Senate Report 116-126 shall remain in effect for
fiscal year 2021.
lntercountry Adoption.-The Secretary of State should explore additional avenues to
reduce international adoption case fees, and to ensure that the new fee schedule approved for the
lntercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity, Incorporated (IAAME) does not
impose undue financial burdens on families seeking to adopt internationally, especially low-
income families, families seeking to adopt sibling groups, or families seeking to adopt children
with disabilities. The next annual report on intercountry adoptions required by the Intercountry
Adoption Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-279) shall include an assessment of the impact of
IAAME's current fee schedule, and identify actions taken by the Bureau of Consular Affairs to
create opportunities for intercountry adoption, particularly in countries where American families
are in the process of adoption but those adoptions have been slowed or blocked.
Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall provide the
Committees on Appropriations with recommendations for strengthening intercountry adoption
programs, including on a country-by-country basis. The report should also include the average
cost per adoption, disaggregated by country, to the extent practicable.
International Women of Courage Award.-Based on the findings of the Office of
Inspector General (OIG) in the September 2020 Review of the Selection Process for the
International Women of Courage Award (ESP-20-04), the Secretary of State shall, prior to
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initiating the International Women of Courage Award selection process for fiscal year 2021,
develop and publish in the Foreign Affairs Manual specific criteria regarding the nomination and
selection of candidates and recipients.
Outstanding Judgments.-The Secretary of State shall assist, as appropriate, in obtaining
payment of outstanding judgments against foreign governments and diplomats, including in the
human trafficking civil case Lipenga v. Kambalame, and submit a report to the Committees on
Appropriations not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act on progress in resolving that
case.
Post-Conflict/Peace Process Implementation Assessments.-The agreement includes
funding to continue programs within the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations that
utilize independent assessments to peace accord implementation milestones in Colombia and to
expand such assessments in other fragile and post-conflict settings, such as South Sudan and
Mindanao, Philippines, as appropriate.
Preventing Diplomats from Aiding and Abetting Flights from Justice .-The Secretary of
State shall update the report required under this heading in Senate Report 116-126 in the manner
described, except such report shall detail the steps taken by the Department of State since the
submission of the previous report.
Private Security Companies.-Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the
Secretary of State shall update the report required under this heading in Senate Report 115-152
regarding actions taken to ensure consistency in meeting standards and codes of conduct used by
certain private security companies.
Public Diplomacy.-The agreement includes funding above the fiscal year 2020 levels
for public diplomacy programs and the Department of State is directed to hire additional
personnel in regions identified in the bureau's Strategic Resource Review.
Racism, Anti-Semitism, and Xenophobia Abroad.-Not later than 90 days after enactment
of the Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional
committees describing funding and initiatives to address racial and ethnic discrimination abroad,
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to include a list of Department efforts that explicitly focus on addressing racial and ethnic
prejudice and discrimination, funding for civil society grants and Embassy programs and
initiatives, exchange and leadership programs, and related efforts.
Real Property.-The Secretary of State shall assist in facilitating resolutions of
commercial disputes involving United States entities seeking return of real property seized or
expropriated by foreign governments, as appropriate.
Regional China Officers.-The agreement includes funds to support public diplomacy
activities of Regional China Officers posted at United States missions overseas, following
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
Report on Recommendations .-Not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act, the
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing
implementation of OIG recommendations and resolution of related deficiencies regarding the
Department of State's domestic physical security program (ISP-20-11 and related reports),
including a detailed explanation for any recommendation remaining open.
Reports. -The Secretary of State shall update the reports required under Migration and
Refugee Assistance in Senate Report 115-282 in the manner described, except the relevant data
shall be updated for fiscal year 2021.
Sexual Harassment Report.-Not later than 45 days after enactment of the Act, the
Secretary of State shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of
implementing the OIG recommendations included in the September 2020 report Evaluation of
the Department's Handling of Sexual Harassment Reports (ESP-20-06).
Staff Care and Resilience.-The agreement endorses language in the House report under
this heading under Reports and directs the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator to each
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 120 days after enactment of
the Act.
Strategy for Obtaining the Release of Unjustly or Wrongfully Detained Americans
Abroad.-Not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall provide
the appropriate congressional committees with the strategy required under this heading in Senate
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Report 116-126, including a description of the steps taken by the Department to implement such
strategy.
Transboundary Watershed Management.-The agreement includes up to $500,000 to
support Department of State engagement with relevant Federal agencies to identify remaining
gaps in the Memoranda of Understanding between British Columbia and Alaska, Washington,
Idaho, and Montana, relating to mining activity in transboundary watersheds.
United States Leadership in the Arctic.-The Secretary of State shall update the report
required under this heading in Senate Report 116-126 in the manner described, except such
report shall describe steps taken and progress made in fiscal year 2020.
Visa Adjudication Report. -The report directive concerning visa adjudication included
under this heading in the House report shall not apply.
Visa Applicants .-The Secretary of State shall update the report required under this
heading in Senate Report 116-126 in the manner described, except such report shall be
submitted not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, and every 90 days thereafter until
September 30, 2021.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
The agreement includes $250,000,000 for Capital Investment Fund.
Prior to submitting the operating plan for Capital Investment Fund as required in section
706l(a) of the Act, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations
on the status and progress in information technology modernization efforts and the transition
plan for shifting Expedited Passport Fees to the Consular and Border Security Programs account.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
The agreement includes $90,829,000 for Office oflnspector General, of which
$13,624,000 may remain available until September 30, 2022, and an additional $54,900,000 for
the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
Prior to conducting the assessment of diplomatic evacuation flights as described in the
House report, the OIG shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations.
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EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
The agreement includes $740,300,000 for Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs,
of which not less than $274,000,000 is for the Fulbright Program and $113,860,000 is for the
Citizen Exchange Program. Funds under this heading are allocated according to the following
table:
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
Program/ Activity
Academic Programs Fulbright Program Global Academic Exchanges
English Language Programs Special Academic Exchanges
Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship Program
Subtotal
Professional and Cultural Exchanges International Visitor Program Citizen Exchange Program
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Special Professional and Cultural Exchanges
J Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange
Subtotal
Special Initiatives Young Leaders Initiatives
Young African Leaders Initiative Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Young Leaders in the Americas Initiative
Countering State Disinformation and Pressure Community Engagement Exchange Program
Subtotal
American Spaces U.S. Speaker Program
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Budget Authority
274,000 62,960
[45,200] 17,875
[16,000]
354,835
104,000 113,860 [4,125]
5,750 [5,000]
223,610
34,400 [20,000] [7,800] [6,600] 12,000 5,000
51,400
15,000 4,000
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Tech Camps Program and Performance Exchanges Support Total
2,000 8,850
80,605
Alumni Thematic International Exchange Series. -The agreement includes funds at not
less than the fiscal year 2020 level for the Alumni Thematic International Exchange Series.
Fulbright English Teaching Assistants in Africa. -The agreement includes not less than
$2,000,000 for Fulbright English Teaching Assistants in Africa. Not later than 90 days after
enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations
on the use of funds for such purpose.
Global TechGirls Program.-The agreement includes not less than $1,000,000 above the
fiscal year 2020 level to expand the TechGirls program consistent with the directive under this
heading in the House report. Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of
State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the expansion of the program.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities.-The agreement includes $1,000,000
above the fiscal year 2020 level for the Fulbright Program to increase the participation of
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Fulbright HBCU Institutional
Leaders Initiative and to increase Fulbright awards for individuals coming from, or hosted by,
other minority serving institutions.
McCain Scholars and Fellowship Programs.-The agreement includes $1,600,000 for
three McCain Scholars and Fellowship programs, including $700,000 under the Benjamin
Gilman International Scholarships Program and $900,000 under the Fulbright Program.
Modifications to Fulbright Programs.-Substantive modifications to programs funded
under this heading requiring prior consultation and notification shall include the significant
downsizing, suspension, or termination of a country's Fulbright program.
Monitoring and Evaluation. -The agreement includes $3,250,000 under this heading for
monitoring and evaluation. Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of
State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing: (1) the evaluation plan
for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) programs for fiscal years 2021 and
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2022; (2) results from recently completed evaluations; (3) steps taken to modernize the Bureau's
monitoring and evaluation process; and ( 4) examples of the application of evaluation results on
program design, participant recruitment and selection, or other aspects of exchange programs.
Operating Plan.-ln submitting the operating plan required by section 706I(a) of the Act
as described in the House report, the Secretary of State shall include fees estimated to be
collected and available for obligation by ECA in fiscal year 2021 and the uses of such fees,
including the number of employees and contractors to be funded by such fees.
Report on Changes to Programs.-Not later than 45 days after enactment of the Act, the
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing any
modifications made to educational and cultural exchange programs in the prior fiscal year,
including for special academic and special professional and cultural exchanges.
Scholar Rescue. -The Secretary of State shall continue to support the Scholar Rescue
program, which protects foreign professors and researchers facing threats to their lives or
careers.
Strategic Review. - The Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations with respect to the implementation
of recommendations in the Public Diplomacy and the Advancement of U.S. Foreign Policy report
and the 2016 Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy report.
REPRESENTATION EXPENSES
The agreement includes $7,415,000 for Representation Expenses, subject to section 7010
of the Act.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS
The agreement includes $30,890,000 for Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials.
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE
The agreement includes $1,950,449,000 for Embassy Security, Construction, and
Maintenance, of which $824,287,000 is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
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Within the amount provided, $1,181,394,000 is for Worldwide Security Upgrades and
$769,055,000 is for Repair, Construction, and Operations.
Acceptance of Gifts for Embassy Construction.-The directive concerning the acceptance
of gifts for embassy construction included under this heading in Senate Report 116-126 shall
remain in effect during fiscal year 2021.
Art in Embassies Program.-Not later than 180 days after enactment of the Act, the
Secretary of State shall update the report required under this heading in Senate Report 114-79, as
necessary, and identify each United States Embassy in which the art is being displayed.
The Secretary of State shall continue to include in diplomatic facility construction project
notifications that contain funds for a major purchase of art, a determination that such purchase is
in the national interest of the United States. For major purchases of art that are not part of a
diplomatic facility construction project, such determination shall be made and reported to the
Committees on Appropriations prior to the obligation of funds for such purposes.
Capital Security Cost Sharing and Maintenance Cost Sharing Programs.-The
agreement recommends $1,066,394, 163 under this heading for a Department of State
contribution and $215,202,000 under Capital Investment Fund in title II of the Act for a USAID
contribution. Other Federal agencies funded by the Act, including the United States Agency for
Global Media (USAGM), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the Peace Corps, the
United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and the Trade and
Development Agency (TDA), are required to make contributions consistent with their respective
share of the $2,600,000,000 program total.
Operating Plan.-The operating plan required by section 706l(a) of the Act shall include
the proposed allocation of funds made available under this heading and the actual and anticipated
proceeds of sales or gifts for all projects in fiscal year 2021.
United States Embassy in Havana, Cuba.-The Secretary of State shall update the report
under this heading in Senate Report 116-126 in the manner described.
Funds under this heading are allocated according to the following table:
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EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
Account/Program
Repair, Construction, and Operations Repair and Construction
Operations
of which, Domestic Renovations Worldwide Security Upgrades
Capital Security Cost Sharing and Maintenance Cost Sharing Program Compound Security Program
Total
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMA TIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE
Budget Authority
769,055 [100,000} [669,055}
[18,000} 1,181,394
[1,066,394} [115,000}
The agreement includes $7,885,000 for Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular
Service.
Quarterly Reports.-The quarterly reports required by section 124 of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law I 00-204) shall include,
by category, actual expenditures for the prior two fiscal years and cumulative totals for the
current fiscal year of the funds available under this heading.
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
The agreement includes $2,500,000 for Repatriation Loans Program Account and
$1,000,000 transfer authority in the Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service account
to support the subsidy cost and a total loan level of $6,311,992.
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN
The agreement includes $31,963,000 for Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan.
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of the American Institute in
Taiwan, shall continue to report in the CBJ the amount of fees estimated to be received from the
Department of State for consular services.
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INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The agreement includes $2,743,000 for International Center, Washington, District of
Columbia, of which $2,000,000 is for the International Center to support the repair and
maintenance of the Center's infrastructure, as necessary.
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND
The agreement includes $158,900,000 for Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund.
INTERNATIONAL 0RGANIZA TIONS
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The agreement includes $1,505,928,000 for Contributions to International Organizations,
of which $96,240,000 is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
Assessments.-The agreement includes the funding necessary to pay the full United
States assessment to the United Nations (UN) regular budget, as agreed to by the Department of
State in United Nations Resolution A/RES/73/271.
Organization of American States.-Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by the
Act and made available for an assessed contribution to the Organization of American States
(OAS), but not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a
report to the Committees on Appropriations on actions taken or planned to be taken by the OAS
to: ( 1) implement budgetary reforms and efficiencies; (2) eliminate arrears and increase other
donor contributions; (3) prevent programmatic redundancies; (4) prioritize areas in which the
OAS has a comparative advantage, such as supporting democracy, monitoring electoral
processes, and protecting human rights; and (5) ensure the credibility, and competent and timely
implementation, of personnel disciplinary procedures.
Food and Agriculture Organization.-The UN Food and Agriculture Organization is
encouraged to work with land grant institutions of higher learning in the United States to meet
global food security challenges.
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United Nations Budget and Voting Practices.-The Secretary of State shall transmit to
the Committees on Appropriations concurrent with the submission of the President's budget
request for fiscal year 2022 the most recent biennial budget prepared by the UN for the
operations of the UN.
In considering bilateral assistance for a foreign government, the Secretary of State shall
review, among other factors, the voting practices of such government at the UN in relation to
United States strategic interests.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR fNTERNA TIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES
The agreement includes $1,456,314,000 for Contributions for International Peacekeeping
Activities, of which $705,994,000 is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
Sufficient funds are provided in the agreement for United States contributions to
peacekeeping missions at the statutory level of 25 percent. Funding for the United States share
of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia is provided under Peacekeeping Operations in
title IV of the Act, instead of under this heading.
Evaluations and Prioritization.-Consistent with prior fiscal years, the Secretary of State
shall work with the UN and members of the UN Security Council to evaluate and prioritize
peacekeeping missions, and to consider a drawdown when mission goals have been substantially
achieved.
Report.-Not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing overdue payments to UN
peacekeeping troop contributing countries, including an assessment of the impact of such
overdue payments on such countries' operational capacity.
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
Operating Plan.-Prior to the submission of the operating plan required by section
7061(a) of the Act, the United States Commissioner to the International Boundary and Water
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Commission shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations with respect to the use of
funds appropriated by the Act for the Commission.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The agreement includes $49,770,000 for Salaries and Expenses.
CONSTRUCTION
The agreement includes $49,000,000 for Construction.
Southwest Border Pollution.-Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the
Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit
a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the implementation of the interagency
plan submitted pursuant to the directive under this heading in Senate Report 116-126.
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
The agreement includes $15,008,000 for American Sections, International Commissions,
including $10,802,000 for the International Joint Commission (IJC), $2,304,000 for the
International Boundary Commission, and $1,902,000 for technical grants and the Community
Assistance Program of the North American Development Bank.
The agreement includes the authority to make up to $1,250,000 of funds for the IJC
available until September 30, 2022.
The agreement includes $1,250,000 for the IJC to support the multi-year, United States-
Canadian study on the causes and impacts of, and mitigation options for, flooding in the Lake
Champlain-Richelieu River watershed.
The agreement includes $1,665,000 for the IJC's Great Lakes Adaptive Management
Committee.
Boundary Waters Treaty. -The agreement does not endorse language in the House report
under this heading regarding the Rainy River Drainage Basin.
Columbia River Treaty.-Not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary
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of State, in coordination with other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to the
Committees on Appropriations on the benefits the Columbia River Treaty has facilitated for
Canada.
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS
The agreement includes $62,846,000 for International Fisheries Commissions. Such
funds are allocated according to the following table:
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Commission/ Activity
Great Lakes Fishery Commission Lake Champlain Basin
Grass Carp Lake Memphremagog Fishery
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Pacific Salmon Commission
Mark-Selective Fisheries Fund International Pacific Halibut Commission Other Marine Conservation Organizations
RELATED AGENCY
UNITED ST A TES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
Budget Authority
47,060 [9,000] [1,000]
[500] 1,750 5,935
[l, 750} 4,582 3,519
The agreement includes $793,257,000 for International Broadcasting Operations.
Of the funds made available under this heading, up to $40,708,000 may remain available
until expended for satellite transmissions and Internet freedom programs, of which not less than
$20,000,000 is for Internet freedom programs.
Central and Eastern Europe. -The agreement endorses language under this heading in
the House report concerning the media environment in Central and Eastern Europe and includes
funds to expand such programming.
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Congressional Notifications. -Funds made available under this heading are subject to the
notification requirements of section 7015 and the operating/program plan requirement of section
706l(a) of the Act. The USAGM Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is directed to continue to
include in the annual program plan the level of detail provided in prior years. Additionally, the
agreement maintains language that subjects USAGM to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations for significant modifications to USAGM broadcast hours
previously justified to Congress for all language services, including modifications to the annual
program plan. The USA GM CEO shall also apply such requirement to significant modifications
to elements of the program plan not related to language services.
Countering Russian Disinformation. - The agreement includes not less than the fiscal
year 2020 level for programs to counter Russian disinformation, including the Current Time TV
programming of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the Voice of America.
Office of Cuba Broadcasting.-The agreement includes $12,973,000 for the Office of
Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) and continues the authority to transfer up to $7,000,000 from
USAGM's Buying Power Maintenance Account (BPMA) to help manage the cost ofOCB
reform.
The reporting and briefing requirements included under this heading in Senate Report
116-126 concerning OCB shall remain in effect during fiscal year 2021 and the USAGM CEO
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to development and submission of the
initial report. Additionally, each report shall include the amount planned for transfer from the
BPMA pursuant to the transfer authority under this heading and justification for such transfer.
Principles and Standards. -The Act requires funds appropriated under this heading to be
made available in accordance with the principles and standards set forth in section 303(a) and (b)
of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6202) and section 305(b)
of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6204). The application of this requirement shall be done in a manner that
is, at a minimum, consistent with the statutory firewall, journalistic independence and best
practices, and the highest standards of professional journalism set forth in any applicable
regulation during fiscal year 2020.
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Funds under this heading are allocated according to the following table:
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
Entities/Grantees
Federal Entities International Broadcasting Bureau Operations
Office of Internet Freedom Office of Cuba Broadcasting Office of Technology, Services, and Innovation Voice of America
Subtotal
Independent Grantee Organizations Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Radio Free Asia Middle East Broadcasting Networks Open Technology Fund
Subtotal Total
BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Budget Authority
42,800 [179]
12,973 177,515 257,000 490,288
126,500 47,603
108,866 20,000
302,969
The agreement includes $9,700,000 for Broadcasting Capital Improvements.
RELATED PROGRAMS
THE ASIA FOUNDATION
The agreement includes $20,000,000 for The Asia Foundation. Such funds shall be
apportioned and obligated to the Foundation not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act.
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE
The agreement includes $45,000,000 for the United States Institute of Peace. The
Institute is encouraged to support, as appropriate, efforts by the United States Embassy in Hanoi,
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USAID, and the Department of Defense to assist the Government of Vietnam in locating and
identifying Vietnamese listed as missing in action as part of broader United States-Vietnam
reconciliation efforts.
CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE TRUST FUND
The agreement includes $250,000 from interest and earnings from the Center for Middle
Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund. The Center shall continue efforts to leverage existing
funds to secure contributions from private and other public sources to the maximum extent
practicable. The agreement supports the Department of State oversight of the annual grant to the
Center; however, the Secretary of State shall not require prior approval of program participants.
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The agreement includes $209,000 from interest and earnings from the Eisenhower
Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund.
ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The agreement includes $119,000 from interest and earnings from the Israeli Arab
Scholarship Endowment Fund.
EAST-WEST CENTER
The agreement includes $19,700,000 for East-West Center. Such funds shall be
apportioned and obligated to the Center not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
The agreement includes $300,000,000 for National Endowment for Democracy, of which
$195,840,000 shall be allocated in the traditional and customary manner, including for the core
institutes, and $104,160,000 for democracy programs. Such funds shall be apportioned and
obligated to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) not later than 60 days after
enactment of the Act.
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Central Europe.-Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the President of
NED shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations regarding the feasibility of expanding
country-specific democracy programming in Central Europe.
OTHER COMMISSIONS
COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA'S HERITAGE ABROAD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The agreement includes $642,000 for the Commission for the Preservation of America's
Heritage Abroad.
UNITED ST ATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The agreement includes $4,500,000 for United States Commission on International
Religious Freedom.
The agreement includes $1,000,000 above the authorized level for increased oversight;
vetting and population of United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
(USCIRF) databases; staff to provide additional quality and credible research; and the dispatch
of fact-finding missions, including to India.
Report.-USCIRF shall include in its Annual Report the specific actions taken or
planned to be taken by USCIRF to report on, and advocate against, laws and policies of foreign
countries that permit or condone violations of human rights of minority groups and other
vulnerable communities on the basis of religion.
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The agreement includes $2,908,000 for Commission on Security and Cooperation in
Europe.
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CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The agreement includes $2,250,000 for Congressional-Executive Commission on the
People's Republic of China.
UNITED ST ATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The agreement includes $4,000,000 for United States-China Economic and Security
Review Commission.
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TITLE II
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
OPERA TING EXPENSES
The agreement includes $1,377,747,000 for Operating Expenses, of which $206,662,000
may remain available until September 30, 2022.
Funds in the Act under this heading are allocated according to the following table and
subject to sections 7015 and 7061 of the Act:
OPERATING EXPENSES [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
Program/ Activity
Overseas Operations: Field Missions Salaries and benefits, United States Direct Hire Personnel
Subtotal, Overseas Operations
Washington Support: Washington bureaus and offices Salaries and benefits, United States Direct Hire Personnel
Subtotal, Washington Support
Central Support: Information Technology Rent and General Support Staff Training Personnel Support Other Agency Costs
Subtotal, Central Support
Total ofwhich,fiscal year 2021 appropriations of which, from carryover and other sources
Budget Authority
505,316 299,623 804,939
105,673 392,561 498,234
117,798 131,224 25,075 33,947 22,230
330,274
1,633,447 1,377,747
255,700
Account Structure.-Not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act, the USAID
Administrator shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on alternative
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structures to the Operating Expenses account appropriations language, with the goal of
increasing the transparency and accountability of funding appropriated for USAID operations.
The report shall include an analysis of the structure of the Operating Expenses appropriations
language contained in S. 2583 (the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 2020, as introduced in the Senate on September 26, 2019), and the
timeline, cost, and changes to budget formulation and execution processes required to implement
each of the proposed structures. The Administrator shall consult with such Committees prior to
the submission of the report. US AID did not comply with the consultation requirement contained
in the explanatory statement accompanying division G of Public Law 116-94 to provide such
alternatives. The Administrator is further directed to continue providing such Committees with
quarterly obligation reports on the account.
Adaptive Personnel Project.-The agreement does not include funding for USAID's
Adaptive Personnel Project under Operating Expenses nor does it authorize the use of program
funds for such purpose. The USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on
Appropriations prior to the use of any new hiring authority.
Human Rights Division. - The agreement endorses language in the House report under
this heading.
Small Businesses .-The USAID Administrator shall update the report required under this
heading in Senate Report 116-126 in the manner described, except that such report shall cover
fiscal year 2020 awards.
Workforce Diversity.-Funds appropriated under this heading shall be made available to
increase USAID workforce diversity initiatives over the prior year level. The agreement endorses
the language in the House report under Reports in this heading and directs that not later than 60
days after enactment of the Act, the US AID Administrator shall submit such report to the
Committees on Appropriations.
CAP IT AL INVESTMENT FUND
The agreement includes $258,200,000 for Capital Investment Fund.
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The agreement includes $215,202,000 for USAID's fiscal year 2021 contribution to the
Capital Security Cost Sharing and Maintenance Cost Sharing programs and $33,000,000 to
address the fiscal year 2020 contribution shortfall.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
The agreement includes $75,500,000 for Office oflnspector General, of which
$11,325,000 may remain available until September 30, 2022.
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TITLE III
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
GLOBAL HEAL TH PROGRAMS
The agreement includes $9,195,950,000 for Global Health Programs. Funds under this
heading are allocated according to the following table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:
GLOBAL HEAL TH PROGRAMS [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
Program/ Activity
Maternal and Child Health Polio
Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus The GA VI Alliance
Nutrition (USAID) Micronutrients
of which, Vitamin A Iodine Deficiency Disorder
Vulnerable Children (USAID) Blind Children
HIV/AIDS (USAID) Microbicides
HIV/ AIDS (Department of State) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
UNAIDS Family Planning/Reproductive Health (USAID) Other Infectious Diseases (USAID)
Total
Global Health Security Malaria
Tuberculosis of which, Global TB Drug Facility
Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Budget Authority
855,500 [65,000}
[2,000} [290,000]
150,000 [33,000} [22,500}
[2,500} 25,000
[4,000} 330,000
[45,000} 5,930,000
[1,560,000] [45,000} 523,950
1,381,500 [190,000] [770,000} [319,000}
[15,000} [102,500]
9,195,950
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Combating Antimicrobial Resistance.-The agreement includes not less than
$150,000,000 to combat antimicrobial resistance, including to improve international
collaboration and capacities for antimicrobial prevention, surveillance, control, and research and
development.
Global Health Security.-The agreement includes $190,000,000 to accelerate the
capacity of targeted countries to prevent, detect, and respond to zoonotic and other infectious
disease outbreaks. Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the USAID Administrator
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a comprehensive strategy to implement this
funding that is integrated with country strategies. Funds shall also be made available by USAID
to support the collection and analysis of data on unknown viruses and other pathogens and to
support, on a cost-matching basis with other donors, a coordinating mechanism for the sharing of
data with other countries, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. In
developing the strategy, the Administrator shall consult with the heads of other relevant Federal
agencies and work with such agencies to maximize coordination on global health security,
delineate roles and responsibilities, and measure progress.
The agreement endorses the Global Health Security reporting requirement included in the
House report, but the initial report shall be submitted not later than 60 days after enactment of
the Act and comply with the directives described.
Health Systems Strengthening.-In lieu of the House directive under this heading, the
USAID Administrator, in consultation with the United States Global AIDS Coordinator, shall
submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 120 days after
enactment of the Act on: (1) the amounts made available for cross-cutting health systems
strengthening activities disaggregated by each respective health element; (2) progress made to
integrate across programs; and (3) the results achieved in the previous fiscal year to build
accessible, accountable, and affordable local health systems. The report shall include
achievements and challenges to coordinating and transferring responsibility for such efforts to
local health systems and an overview of efforts to coordinate indicators and programmatic
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initiatives across funding accounts and agencies. The report shall also identify any aspects in
which health systems strengthening activities have failed to achieve sustainable results, and
recommendations for ways to address such challenges.
Maternal and Child Health.-The USAID Administrator shall update the report required
under this heading in Senate Report 116-126, which shall be posted on the USAID website not
later than December 31, 2021.
Neglected Surgical Conditions.-The USAID Administrator shall support efforts to
strengthen surgical health capacity to address such health issues as cleft lip and cleft palate, club
foot, cataracts, hernias, fistulas, and untreated traumatic injuries in underserved areas in
developing countries, including in contexts without water or electricity. Strengthening surgical
health systems includes the training of local surgical teams to provide safe, sustainable, and
timely surgical care, and assisting ministries of health to develop and implement national
surgical, obstetric, trauma, and anesthesia plans.
Nutrition Report.-The agreement requires the nutrition report under this heading in the
House report, which shall also include: (1) the outcomes, disaggregated by USAID bureau,
including nutrition-specific treatment and prevention interventions on a country-by-country
basis; (2) the approximate number of additional children treated for severe acute malnutrition as
a result of United States Government assistance; and (3) the approximate number of additional
children receiving vitamin A as a result of such assistance.
Research and Deve/opment.-Not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act, the
USAID Administrator shall update the report required under this heading in Senate Report 116-
126 on USAID's health-related research and development strategy in the manner described.
Risk Management and Insurance.-In order to manage the risks associated with the
worldwide delivery of sensitive global health commodities, USAID and the Department of State
are directed to collect data on risks to product quality in the supply chain and ensure that
adequate insurance is in place to protect against losses.
Tubercu/osis.-The USAID Administrator should implement a comprehensive strategy
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to achieve tuberculosis (TB) elimination by simultaneously searching actively for TB infection,
treating TB disease (including multi-drug resistant TB) to completion, and enabling infection
control at key congregate settings including hospitals and prisons.
Not later than 180 days after enactment of the Act, the USAID Administrator shall update
the report for TB-prevalent countries required under this heading in Senate Report 116--126.
United States-Africa Institute for Epidemic Preparedness and Innovation.-No funds
were requested for the United States-Africa Institute and any funds made available are subject to
prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on
Appropriations.
Vaccines .-The agreement supports continued efforts at not less than the prior fiscal year
level to create effective vaccines for malaria and HIV/ AIDS and to undertake vaccine
development efforts to prevent and respond to infectious disease outbreaks.
Vulnerable Children.-The agreement endorses the language under this heading in the
House report including for protection and psycho-social support for youth at risk of violence,
abuse, exploitation, or neglect, particularly in conflict zones and humanitarian settings. The
annual report required by Public Law 109-95 shall include a description of the amounts invested
for each objective of the United States Government Action Plan for Children in Adversity in the
prior fiscal year.
The USAID Administrator is directed to better track and coordinate outcomes related to
child protection and protection of children outside of family care, including: (1) investment in
technology that identifies and protects vulnerable children, facilitates case management, and
reports outcomes; and (2) programs that prevent unnecessary parent-child separation and
increase the percentage of children living within family care instead of institutions.
The agreement includes funding for programs that address autism spectrum disorders,
including treatment and the training of healthcare workers to better diagnose such disorders.
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DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
The agreement includes $3,500,000,000 for Development Assistance. Funds for certain
countries and programs under this heading are allocated according to the following table and
subject to section 7019 of the Act:
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
Country/Program
Africa Burkina Faso Cameroon Central Africa Republic
Counter-Lord's Resistance Army/Illicit Armed Groups Program Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Malawi higher education Niger Somalia South Sudan Sudan The Gambia democracy programs Access to Justice in Conflict-Affected Countries Young African Leaders Initiative (Y ALI)
East Asia and the Pacific Laos Philippines People's Republic of China rule of law and environment Regional Development Mission for Asia Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI)
Middle East and North Africa USAID Middle East Regional
Bangladesh
Refugee Scholarships Program in Lebanon South and Central Asia
Labor programs India Maldives Nepal
Western Hemisphere
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Budget Authority
6,000 4,000 3,000
10,000 95,000 65,500 10,000 25,000 55,000 50,000 20,000
2,000 1,000
10,000
27,000 70,000
5,000 5,000 5,000
8,000
122,200 {3,000] 25,000
2,200 40,000
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Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Haiti
Reforestation Global Programs
Bureau for Resilience and Food Security Community Development Fund
Research and Development of which, Feed the Future Innovation Labs
of which, Global Crop Diversity Trust Combating child marriage Development Innovation Ventures Disability Programs Leahy War Victims Fund Low Cost Eyeglasses Mobility Program Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program Office of Education Trade Capacity Building USAID Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues Victims of Torture Wheelchairs
2,000 51,000
[8,500]
80,000 150,000
[55,000} [5,500} 15,000 30,000 12,500 13,900 3,500 2,000 1,500
35,000 18,000 4,250
12,000 5,000
Access to Justice in Conflict-Affected Countries in Africa.-The agreement includes
funds to implement a new program to expand access to justice in conflict-affected countries in
Africa, which shall be awarded on an open and competitive basis.
Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues.-The agreement includes not less than
$4,250,000 for the USAID Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues, of which $3,500,000 is for
programs administered by the Advisor and an additional $750,000 is for personnel costs and
other program-funded administrative expenses, including to enable the Advisor to carry out the
activities specified under this heading in Senate Report 116-126.
Biofortification.-The agreement endorses House report language regarding the
importance of biofortification as part of the Global Food Security Strategy.
Children with Disabilities.-The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall
increase funding for programs implemented by UN Children's Fund and its partners to protect
the rights of, and increase access to services and opportunities for, children with disabilities in
poor countries.
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Clean Cookstoves.-The Department of State and USAID, in partnership with other
Federal agencies, shall continue to help address the health and safety issues associated with
traditional cookstoves, including by distributing clean cookstoves that sustainably reduce fuel
consumption and exposure to harmful smoke.
Faith-Based Organizations.-The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall
continue to use the faith sector, in conjunction with the public and private sectors, for the
delivery of assistance in developing countries.
Land Grant Institutions.-USAID shall continue to partner with land grant institutions of
higher learning with specialized capability in agriculture research to assist developing countries
improve food production.
Low Cost Eyeglasses.-The agreement includes funds to support sustainable initiatives to
provide low cost eyeglasses to needy children and adults with poor vision in less developed
countries. USAID should continue to leverage existing mechanisms, such as the Global
Partnership on Assistive Technology, to identify opportunities to increase equitable access to
eyeglasses in such countries and consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses of
such funds.
New Partnerships lnitiative.-VSAID should continue to work with new partners to
assist in the development of local capacity overseas and increase the number and diversity of
small, mid-size, new, and underutilized partners through initiatives such as the New Partnerships
Initiative.
Volunteers.-The USAID Administrator shall implement an agency-wide policy that
attributes additional merit to proposals and applications that include the use of skilled United
States and local volunteers (including, as appropriate, the use of the Peace Corps Response Corps
and United States Government retirees) and post such opportunities on the USAID website.
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
The agreement includes $4,395,362,000 for International Disaster Assistance, of which
$1,914,041,000 is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA. Such funds shall be
apportioned to USAID not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act.
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Child Protection.-The agreement endorses the directive under this heading in the House
report concerning prioritizing the protection of children and integrating that protection across
other humanitarian interventions.
TRANSITION INITIATIVES
The agreement includes $92,043,000 for Transition Initiatives.
COMPLEX CRISES FUND
The agreement includes $30,000,000 for Complex Crises Fund. The notification
requirement in section 509(b)(5) of title V of division J of Public Law 116-94 shall apply to
funds appropriated under this heading.
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
The agreement includes $3,151,963,000 for Economic Support Fund. Funds for certain
countries and programs under this heading are allocated according to the following table and
subject to section 7019 of the Act:
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
Country/Program
Africa African Union Niger State Africa Regional West Africa anti-slavery programs
East Asia and the Pacific Global Cooperation and Training Framework Regional Development Mission for Asia
Middle East and North Africa Lebanon
Lebanon scholarships
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1,600 6,000
31,000 2,000
3,000 13,000
112,500 [12,000]
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Middle East Partnership Initiative scholarship program Middle East Regional Cooperation Near East Regional Democracy
Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act West Bank and Gaza
South and Central Asia Afghanistan Civilian Assistance Program India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Civilian Assistance Program
Western Hemisphere
Cuba Organization of American States
Global Programs
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Bureau for Energy Resources
Caribbean Energy Security Initiative Bureau for Oceans and International Environment and Scientific Affairs
Arctic Council
Conflict and Stabilization Operations Family Planning/Reproductive Health (USAID) Foreign Assistance Program Evaluation House Democracy Partnership Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues Implementation of Public Law 99-415 Information Communications Technology Training
20,000 5,000
55,000 50,000 75,000
10,000 24,000 2,000
35,000 5,000
20,000 5,000
10,000 6,000
[3,000]
50,000 [1,000]
2,500 51,050
500 1,900 7,000 2,500 1,000
Anti-Blasphemy Laws.-The agreement includes funds to support in-country training
programs for countries that repeal or begin a formal process to remove blasphemy-related
offenses from their criminal codes, and to train relevant civil society leaders, religious leaders,
media, the judiciary, and law enforcement on conflict de-escalation tools, community
engagement, peace building, and international human rights standards.
Global Cooperation and Training Framework.-The agreement includes funds for the
Global Cooperation and Training Framework, which is jointly administered by the United States,
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Taiwan, and Japan, and serves as a platform to support public health, law enforcement, disaster
relief, energy cooperation, women's empowerment, cybersecurity, media literacy, and good
governance.
Institutions of Higher Education.-The agreement includes funding for institutions of
higher education in the Middle East and South Asia.
Judicial Reform.-Judicial reform is integral to establishing the rule of law and
protecting fundamental rights in developing countries, and the agreement includes funding to
support programs focusing on judicial reform.
Public Diplomacy and Countering Disinformation. -The agreement includes the funds
for public diplomacy and countering disinformation that were recommended under this heading
in the House bill under International Broadcasting Operations in the Act. In allocating such
funds, the USAGM CEO shall be guided by the priorities and activities described under
International Broadcasting Operations in this explanatory statement.
USAID-Israel International Development Cooperation.-The agreement includes
$2,000,000 for the activities described under this heading in the House report.
DEMOCRACY FUND
The agreement includes $290,700,000 for Democracy Fund, of which $190,450,000 is for
DRL, and $100,250,000 is for USAID's Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation.
The agreement includes an additional $12,000,000 for DRL and $5,000,000 for USAID
above the prior fiscal year level for new programs to counter the rise of authoritarianism abroad
and for the directives included in the table under this heading in the House report. In lieu of the
directive for International Religious Freedom in such table, the agreement includes funding for
such programs at levels consistent with the prior fiscal year under this heading and Economic
Support Fund.
Concurrent with the submission of the 653(a) report, the Secretary of State shall submit
to the Committees on Appropriations a table detailing transfers anticipated under Economic
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Support Fund and Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia to Democracy Fund, to be
administered by DRL, which should be similar to the aggregate amount of transfers in the prior
fiscal year.
Allocation of Funds and Report. -The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall
consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses of funds prior to the initial obligation
of funds provided under this heading.
Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the USAID Administrator, shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on all
obligations of funds appropriated under this heading for fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020. Such
report shall include: (1) obligations by fiscal year, country, region, and activity; (2) an
assessment of the alignment and impact of such activities in advancing the objectives of United
States democracy promotion strategies; and (3) a brief description of such strategies. The report
shall also include a description of any amounts returned to the United States Treasury, the reason
for such return, and whether such funds returned were reimbursed by other amounts appropriated
by prior Acts, as directed by the Committees on Appropriations.
Global Labor Program.-Prior to the obligation of funds for the Global Labor Program
(OLP), the USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on any
plans to modify or restructure the program. Funds made available for the OLP are subject to the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
Lifeline Embattled Civil Society Organizations Assistance Fund.-The agreement
includes $3,500,000 under this heading for DRL for the Lifeline Embattled Civil Society
Organizations Assistance Fund.
Promoting Accountability, lnc/usivity, and Resi/iency.-The Promoting Accountability,
Inclusivity, and Resiliency (PAIRS) strategic framework shall be implemented in a manner that
supports the traditional program of PAIRS recipients.
ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA
The agreement includes $770,334,000 for Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central
Asia.
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Responsibilities of the Coordinator of United States Assistance to Europe and Eurasia.-
Assistance requested for countries in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia under Global Health
Programs and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement are not included in this
account, but shall be administered in accordance with the responsibilities of the Coordinator of
United States Assistance to Europe and Eurasia.
Trafficking in Persons.-Not less than $1,000,000 of the funds made available under this
heading for programs to combat trafficking in persons shall be made available for such programs
in Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe countries.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
The agreement includes $3,432,000,000 for Migration and Refugee Assistance, of which
$1,701,417,000 is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
North Korea.-The agreement includes assistance for refugees from North Korea,
including protection activities in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and other countries in
Asia.
Primary Health Care.-The agreement supports funding for primary healthcare for
refugees, internally displaced persons, and other vulnerable communities in humanitarian
settings and conflict zones.
Refugee Employment. - The Secretary of State is directed to expand efforts to assist
refugees and other displaced persons overseas to become self-reliant through labor mobility, as a
complementary solution for refugees in addition to resettlement.
United Nations Relief and Works Agency.-Not later than 90 days after enactment of the
Act, the Secretary of State shall brief the Committees on Appropriations on the UN Relief and
Works Agency's adherence to the UN principles of neutrality, human rights, tolerance, equality,
and non-discrimination with regard to race, gender, language, and religion. In complying with
the report directive under section 7048 of House Report 116-78, the Secretary may reduce the
period of comparison to fiscal years 2015 through 2020.
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UNITED ST A TES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND
The agreement includes $100,000 for United States Emergency Refugee and Migration
Assistance Fund.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
PEACE CORPS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The agreement includes $410,500,000 for Peace Corps.
Consultation Requirement.-The Director of the Peace Corps shall consult with the
Committees on Appropriations prior to any decision to close or suspend an overseas office or
program unless there is a substantial risk to volunteers or Peace Corps personnel. Such
consultation shall take place prior to any communication to begin the implementation of such a
decision with host country officials, current or prospective volunteers, or Peace Corps staff.
Not later than 45 days after enactment of the Act, the Peace Corps Director shall consult with the
Committees on Appropriations on the status of Peace Corps operations overseas.
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION
The agreement includes $912,000,000 for Millennium Challenge Corporation, including
up to $112,000,000 for administrative expenses.
Administrative Expenses.-The MCC CEO is directed to provide to the Committees on
Appropriations quarterly obligation reports of administrative expenses by the cost categories
detailed in the CBJ, starting not later than 30 days after enactment of the Act. Such report shall
also include information on administrative expenses deobligated from prior year appropriations.
The MCC CEO is directed to consult with such Committees on the format of such report.
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
The agreement includes $38,000,000 for Inter-American Foundation.
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The agreement includes funds appropriated for the Inter-American Foundation for
programs and activities in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The agreement also includes
funds to support the pilot exchange program described under this heading in the House report.
UNITED ST ATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
The agreement includes $33,000,000 for United States African Development Foundation.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
The agreement includes $33,000,000 for International Affairs Technical Assistance, of
which not more than $6,600,000 is for administrative expenses.
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
The agreement includes $15,000,000 to support the implementation of the Tropical
Forest Conservation Act; and, as part of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative,
$78,000,000 for debt relief for Somalia and $111,000,000 for debt relief for Sudan.
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TITLE IV
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
The agreement includes $1,385,573,000 for International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement. Funds for certain programs under this heading are allocated according to the
following table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars] Country/Program/ Activity
Africa Regional, Department of State Mano River Region Justice Programs
Atrocities prevention (sec. 7034(c)) Combating wildlife trafficking Critical flight safety program
Health monitoring systems Cybercrime and intellectual property rights Demand reduction Democratic Republic of the Congo
Virunga National Park security Global Crime and Drugs Policy International Law Enforcement Academy International Organized Crime Inter-Regional Aviation Support
Sensor Upgrades Pakistan border security Regional Programs (sec. 7044(f))
Afghan Women in the Judiciary, Police, and Other Security Forces
Security force professionalization (sec. 7035(a)(5)) Tajikistan
Border security Trafficking in persons
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons of which, Child Protection Compacts
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[2,000} 2,500
50,000 18,000
[12,500} 10,000 15,000 6,000
[2,000} 7,000
35,000 68,150 47,230
[10,000} 15,000
[10,000}
3,000 6,000
[3,000} 77,000
[66,000} [10,000}
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Western Hemisphere regional security cooperation 12,500
Child Protection Compacts.-Tbe agreement includes $10,000,000 for child protection
compacts, pursuant to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended, which may
be made available following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees.
Judicial Independence and Rule of Law Programs.-The agreement includes $5,000,000
for programs dedicated to strengthening the rule of law and judicial independence, including
through technical assistance to public prosecutors' offices and special prosecutorial units
dedicated to combating corruption, money laundering, financial crimes, violations of human
rights, and impunity, provided that such units are autonomous and capable of investigating and
prosecuting high-level cases.
The agreement includes funds to expand programs that strengthen and promote
independent judicial systems in countries with a history of impunity that are confronting criminal
networks of corruption.
Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. - The agreement includes not less
than $500,000 above the fiscal year 2020 level under this heading for implementation of the
Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, and not later than 60 days after enactment
of the Act the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the
planned uses of such funds.
Justice Reform Woriforce Program.-The Department of State shall consider the
establishment, on an open and competitive basis, of a central coordinating body at an academic
institution to collect lessons learned from programs providing professional development of the
interagency justice reform workforce across the interagency and transform those lessons into
training and learning opportunities.
Mano River Region Justice Programs.-The agreement includes $2,000,000 from funds
made available for Africa Regional programs under this heading for a new program to assist the
governments of Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone to develop and implement
justice sector reforms to strengthen the social contract between citizens and the state, to be
awarded on an open and competitive basis.
Programs to End Modern Slavery.-The agreement includes up to $25,000,000 under this heading for programs