Legislation: Relevant text from S. Rept. 110-425: "Senate Appropriations Committee Report on S. 3288, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009," a non-binding report by a Senate committee, July 18, 2008.
2d Session
110-425
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2009
| July 18 (legislative day, JULY 17), 2008- Ordered to be printed | |
| Filed under authority of the order of the Senate of January 4, 2007 | |
| Mr. LEAHY, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following | |
| REPORT | |
| [To accompany S. 3288] |
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 3288) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
PROGRAM ISSUES
Colombia- The Committee recognizes the sacrifice of Thomas J. Janis, an American citizen and United States Government contractor who was murdered by FARC rebels after the single engine plane he was piloting crash landed in the Colombian jungle on February 13, 2003. In recognition of his bravery and service to the people of the United States and Colombia, the Committee recommends that an appropriate recognition in memory of Thomas J. Janis be made at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia.
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
Western Hemisphere- The Committee supports not less than the request of $35,521,000 to expand exchange programs in the Western Hemisphere, with emphasis on indigenous and other minority populations. An additional $5,000,000 is provided from funding under the Merida Initiative to support academic exchanges for Central American students with high financial need. The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252) provided $5,000,000 for similar purposes.
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
| Appropriations, 2008 | $30,184,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2009 | 32,256,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 32,256,000 |
The Committee recommends $32,256,000 for the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.
CONSTRUCTION
| Appropriations, 2008 | $87,709,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2009 | 44,250,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 52,250,000 |
The Committee recommends $52,250,000 for construction, $8,000,000 above the request. The Committee recommendation supports the projects and activities included in the budget request, including $28,000,000 for secondary treatment of Tijuana sewage and $21,000,000 for Rio Grande flood control rehabilitation and canalization.
RELATED AGENCY
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
| Appropriations, 2008 | $671,343,000 |
| Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter A) | 2,000,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2009 | 688,193,000 |
| Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter B) | 6,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 682,064,000 |
The Committee recommends $682,064,000 for IBO, $6,129,000 below the request.
This account funds the operating and engineering costs of VOA, OCB, RFE/RL, RFA, MBN, and the BBG.
Funds are allocated in the following table:
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Program Fiscal year 2008 enacted Fiscal year 2009 request Committee recommendation Change fromrequest
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International Broadcasting Bureau:
Voice of America 188,945 184,686 184,619 -67
Broadcasting to Cuba 33,365 34,392 34,392
Engineering and Technical Services 179,006 169,961 170,102 +141
Agency Direction 26,598 26,795 25,795 -1,000
IBB Support 23,068 25,785 24,785 -1,000
Program Support 12,495 13,789 14,010 +221
Subtotal, IBB 463,477 455,408 453,703 -1,705
Independent Grantee Organizations:
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 81,858 87,225 90,608 +3,383
Radio Free Asia 34,317 33,166 33,753 +587
Middle East Broadcasting Networks 91,691 112,394 104,000 -8,394
Subtotal, Grantees 207,866 232,785 228,361 -4,424
Total, International Broadcasting Operations 671,343 688,193 682,064 -6,129
Broadcasting Capital Improvements 10,748 11,296 11,296
Total, BBG 682,091 699,489 693,360 -6,129
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Anti-Jamming Efforts- The Committee recognizes the advancement made by BBG to implement new technologies for VOA and RFA broadcasts to more effectively defeat jamming efforts and to reach wider audiences, especially in English, and encourages the continued implementation of such programs.
Language Service Reductions- The Committee recommends sufficient funding in fiscal year 2009, including $8,000,000 provided in Public Law 110-252, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, to maintain broadcasting in languages which the BBG proposed to reduce or eliminate. The Committee supports an ongoing effort to improve audience reach by utilizing the most effective means of transmission; however, the Committee does not support going silent in many critical regions. The Committee recommends the BBG consider whether existing English-language broadcasting programming can be used by VOA, if it meets authorized standards.
North Korea- The Committee recommends not less than $8,000,000 for broadcasting into North Korea through RFA Korea Service and VOA Korea Service. The Committee commends BBG for increasing the hours of original content broadcast daily into North Korea, and notes the upgrade of radio transmission to medium wave technology.
Transparency in Broadcasting- The Committee remains concerned with the integrity of U.S. broadcasting overseas and includes a provision to ensure that the Inspector General of the Department of State and BBG continues to monitor and report on the content of broadcasts to the Middle East and Iran. BBG programs are intended to reach countries where fair and unbiased local media is limited and therefore broadcasting a variety of views are required. The Inspector General's report (ISP-IB-08-45, May 2008) noted several ways to strengthen the transparency and accountability of broadcasts, such as adherence to a journalistic code of ethics, rigorous training programs and internal monitoring. The Committee reiterates its strong support for free and fair broadcasting, and in particular the importance of providing many points of view to maintain balanced reporting.
The Committee notes that the U.S. International Broadcasting Act of 1994, as amended, lays out strict standards and principles for U.S. international broadcasting that define its journalistic mission and responsibilities. The Committee directs the members of the BBG to rigorously oversee all broadcasting programs funded under this heading to ensure they are within authorized mandates and that limited resources are used effectively. The BBG is directed, in conjunction with the MBN, VOA, and RFE/RL, to make public English transcripts on a case by case basis if requested by the Committee. The Inspector General for the Department of State and BBG should, through its normal oversight of BBG activities, inspect random translations.
RELATED PROGRAMS
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Country/program Fiscal year 2008 actual Fiscal year 2009 request Committee recommendation Change fromrequest
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Africa 14,228 9,600 16,880 +7,280
Asia 14,972 10,640 26,000 +15,360
Central and Eastern Europe 6,179 4,260 6,000 +1,740
Eurasia 11,420 8,530 21,420 +12,890
Latin America/Caribbean 15,099 8,240 15,000 +6,760
Middle East 15,336 24,070 15,000 -9,070
Multiregional 8,294 4,260 8,000 +3,740
Administration 11,411 8,800 10,100 +1,300
Democratic Activities 2,251 1,600 1,600
Total, NED 99,190 80,000 120,000 +40,000
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Funds provided under this heading for Asia include $250,000 for training and education programs and human rights monitoring for Tibet.
The NED shall submit to the Committee an annual financial plan not later than 60 days after enactment of this act, detailing the proposed distribution of funds including programmatic goals for each country or region and how the planned use of funds will meet such goals. The Committee expects the NED to consult with the Committee on any proposed deviation from the allocated funding levels, and to apportion core funds in the traditional and customary fashion among the core institutes.
TITLE III
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
| Appropriations, 2008 | $1,623,622,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2009 | 1,639,055,000 |
| Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252 Subchapter B) | 200,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,850,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $1,850,000,000 for the DA account, which is $210,945,000 above the request. The DA account consists of a wide range of poverty-reduction and long-term development activities including agriculture and rural development, education and training, energy and environment and micro-credit programs.
Funds shall be allocated in the following table:
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Country Fiscal year 2008 actual Fiscal year 2009 request Committee recommendation Change fromrequest
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Bangladesh 29,190 39,060 39,060
Brazil 9,983 5,000 10,000 5,000
Cambodia 8,087 17,226 10,000 -7,226
China 9,919 15,000 +15,000
Dominican Republic 12,403 20,700 25,700 +5,000
Ethiopia 37,067 69,765 75,000 +5,235
Guatemala 18,067 28,795 29,000 +205
Haiti 15,196 17,000 +17,000
India 16,547 900 1,000 +100
Indonesia 70,953 122,021 70,953 -51,068
Laos 250 1,000 +750
Mexico 8,215 14,000 15,000 +1,000
Nepal 9,136 9,136 +9,136
Philippines 27,321 56,703 30,000 -26,703
Sri Lanka 5,241 4,000 5,241 +1,241
Timor-Leste 5,000 8,140 15,000 +6,860
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ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
| Appropriations, 2008 | $2,432,391,000 |
| Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-161) | 542,568,000 |
| Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter A) | 1,882,500,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2009 | 3,319,567,000 |
| Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter B) | 1,124,800,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 3,098,904,000 |
The Committee recommends $3,098,904,000 for the ESF account, $54,839,000 below the budget request.
Funds are allocated in the following table:
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Country/program Fiscal year 2008 actual Fiscal year 2009 request Committee recommendation Change fromrequest
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Country:
Afghanistan 305,934 707,000 732,000 +25,000
Burma 12,895 13,750 20,000 +6,250
Cambodia 14,879 20,000 +20,000
Colombia 194,412 142,366 199,000 +56,634
Cuba 45,330 20,000 20,000
Egypt 411,639 200,000 200,000
Haiti 62,881 84,200 97,100 +12,900
Indonesia 64,474 64,747 +64,747
Iraq 4,960 300,000 75,000 -225,000
Jordan 261,412 263,547 263,547
Lebanon 44,636 67,500 67,500
Namibia 2,000 +2,000
Nepal 9,423 13,015 13,015
Pakistan 347,165 453,200 425,000 -28,200
Philippines 27,773 30,000 +30,000
Sierra Leone (Special Court) 12,399 7,000 9,000 +2,000
Thailand 2,500 +2,500
Tibet 6,000 +6,000
Tunisia 5,000 +5,000
Turkey 15,000 +15,000
Vietnam 10,613 3,000 +3,000
West Bank and Gaza 217,986 75,000 75,000
Subtotal, ESF Country Allocations 2,048,811 2,346,578 2,344,409 -2,169
Program:
Disability Programs 3,968 4,000 +4,000
East Asia and Pacific Environment 2,480 2,500 +2,500
Economic and Development Social Fund 25,000 +25,000
Extractive Industries Transparency˙ 2,976 3,000 +3,000
Horn of Africa and Pan Sahel Initiative 15,000 +15,000
Kimberley Process 2,976 3,000 +3,000
Marla Ruzicka Fund 4,960 2,500 +2,500
Middle East Partnership Initiative 49,595 87,000 50,000 -37,000
Trafficking in Persons 11,903 7,183 12,000 +4,817
Reconciliation Programs 24,798 25,000 +25,000
Wheelchairs 4,960 10,000 +10,000
Subtotal, ESF Program Allocations 108,616 94,183 152,000 +57,817
Unallocated ESF 270,004 711,582 587,495 -122,087
Total, ESF 2,432,391 3,153,743 3,098,904 -54,839
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COUNTRY ISSUES
Colombia- The Committee recommends not less than $45,000,000 for assistance for Colombia's increasing population of IDPs, which is $9,663,000 above the request.
Cuba- The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for democracy programs and activities in Cuba, as requested. The Committee notes that this is in addition to $45,000,000 appropriated for these activities in fiscal year 2008, which was a five-fold increase above the previous year. The Committee directs the Department of State and USAID to conduct regular evaluations to ensure the cost effectiveness of these programs.
Haiti- The Committee recommends $97,100,000 for assistance for Haiti under this account, and an additional $17,000,000 under the DA account, for a total of $29,900,000 above the budget request. The Committee believes that supporting economic development, governance and the rule of law in Haiti should be USAID priorities. The Committee remains concerned with USAID's administration of justice program in Haiti, and notes the persistent problem of overcrowding at the National Penitentiary, where thousands of inmates languish in squalor, some dying of TB, without being charged with any crime. The Committee directs funds be used to help address this situation.
The Committee recommends not less than $5,000,000 for USAID's watershed reforestation program to stabilize Haiti's fragile hillsides and support sustainable agriculture.
The Committee recommends USAID consider funding a proposal by the Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and Americas to support teaching and teacher training in Haiti.
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
| Appropriations, 2008 | $553,926,000 |
| Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter A ) | 390,300,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2009 | 1,202,061,000 |
| Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter B) | 199,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 925,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $925,000,000 for the INCLE account, $277,061,000 below the budget request and $341,074,000 above the fiscal year 2008 enacted level.
Funds shall be allocated in the following table:
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Country/Program Fiscal year 2008 actual Fiscal year 2009 request Committee recommendation Change fromrequest
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Country:
Afghanistan 272,574 250,000 175,000 -75,000
Colombia 41,907 45,000 +45,000
Iraq 75,000 25,000 -50,000
Mexico 26,553 500,000 300,000 -200,000
Pakistan 21,822 32,000 30,000 -2,000
Philippines 794 1,150 3,000 +1,850
Sudan 13,578 24,000 24,000
West Bank and Gaza 25,000 25,000
Program:
Anticrime Programs 11,903 14,000 14,000
Civilian Police Program 1,984 6,000 6,000
Criminal Youth Gangs 7,935 5,000 5,000
Demand Reduction 11,903 3,500 5,000 +1,500
International Law Enforcement Academies 18,846 17,000 17,000
International Organizations 3,967 4,500 4,500
Interregional Aviation Support 54,654 55,100 55,100
Global Peace Operations 4,000 4,000
Combating Copyright Piracy 5,000 5,000 +5,000
Program Development and Support 19,342 20,233 20,000 -233
Trafficking in Persons 5,951 7,767 10,000 +2,233
Subtotal, Other Country/Program 37,692 157,811 152,400 -5,411
Total, INCLE 556,405 1,202,061 925,000 -277,061
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The Committee notes that OMB recently rated INCLE's performance at 50 percent (`Adequate'), which was the lowest for all Department of State programs. This rating is significantly below the 84-70 percent rating (`Moderately Effective') assigned to some other Department programs. The Committee directs the Department of State to consult with the Committee not later than 45 days after enactment of this act on the reasons for this low performance rating and the specific actions being taken to address it.
PROGRAM ISSUES
Interregional Aviation Support- The Committee remains concerned with the management and oversight of the Department of State's fleet of fixed and rotary wing aircraft. The Committee requests the Department of State to consult with the Committee prior to obligating and expending any funds, for the purchase of aircraft.
In order to ensure the appropriate purchase of aircraft in support of the Merida Initiative, the Committee requires the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit to the Committee an Analysis of Alternatives.
ILEAs- The Committee recommends $17,000,000 from within funds provided under this account, to be allocated equally among the four ILEAs.
Merida Initiative- The Committee notes that $465,000,000 was included in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252) for the Merida Initiative, including $400,000,000 for Mexico and $65,000,000 for the countries of Central America, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The bulk of those funds will not be disbursed until fiscal year 2009, after a spending plan and strategy, with concrete goals, actions to be taken, funding amounts, and anticipated results, are developed. Because it will not be possible to determine until late in the fiscal year, at the earliest, whether the fiscal year 2008 funds are being effectively used, and due to other competing pressing needs, the Committee recommends $300,000,000 for Mexico and $100,000,000 for the countries of Central America, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, for fiscal year 2009. The Committee continues the requirements in Public Law 110-252 on 15 percent of the funds for the military and law enforcement. The Committee notes that no funds are provided for budget support or cash transfer assistance.
ANDEAN COUNTERDRUG PROGRAMS
| Appropriations, 2008 | $324,808,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2009 | 406,757,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 315,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $315,000,000 for the ACP account, $91,757,000 below the budget request and $9,808,000 below the fiscal year 2008 enacted level. Funds are allocated in the following table:
ANDEAN COUNTERDRUG PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Country Fiscal year 2008 actual Fiscal year 2009 request Committee recommendation Change fromrequest
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Bolivia 29,757 31,000 27,000 -4,000
Brazil 992 1,000 1,000
Colombia 244,618 329,557 241,800 -87,757
Ecuador 6,943 7,200 7,200
Panama 992 1,000 1,000
Peru 36,546 37,000 37,000
Transfer to FMF 2,480
Transfer to INCLE 2,480
Total, Andean Counterdrug Programs 324,808 406,757 315,000 -91,757
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The Committee requires that all reprogramming of funds under this heading shall be subject to the same review and approval procedures by the Department of State as apply to the reprogramming of ESF funds.
Colombia- The Committee recommends a total of $543,300,000 for assistance for Colombia in this act, which is $437,000 above the request, and commends the Colombian Government for the rescue of hostages from the FARC, including three Americans.
The Committee notes that after providing more than $6,000,000,000 in support of Plan Colombia since 2000, and vigorous efforts by the Colombian Government, many areas of Colombia are safer and its economic indicators have improved. However, armed groups, including demobilized paramilitaries who have rearmed and continue to traffic in drugs, threaten the security of many communities.
Despite predictions that Plan Colombia would cut by half the amount of coca production by 2005, the amount of coca reported to be under cultivation has increased and coca is now grown in small, hard to eradicate plots in every region of the country, as coca growers continue to migrate and destroy the forest as they replant. The Committee directs the Department of State to conduct a thorough, objective cost-benefit analysis of the aerial eradication program, including an assessment of alternative approaches to reducing the cultivation and trafficking in illegal drugs in Colombia, and to report its findings and recommendations in writing to the Committee not later than 90 days after enactment of this act.
Many coca growers would voluntarily shift to licit crops to avoid the dangers and difficulties of growing coca, if offered viable alternatives. Coffee and cacao offer such alternatives but require considerable training and support. To date, far too few resources have been devoted to such programs, without which Plan Colombia cannot succeed.
The Committee remains troubled that after billions of dollars in U.S. training and equipment, reports of extrajudicial killings and other violations of human rights by the Colombian army, and impunity for these crimes, persist. The Committee notes the efforts of the Ministry of Defense to address these problems, but positive results are needed. The Committee directs the Secretary of State to report in writing, not later than 45 days after enactment of this act, detailing procedures in place to ensure the eligibility of Colombian army units that receive U.S. training and equipment. The Committee again conditions a portion of the military assistance on specific progress on human rights, and expects the Secretary to apply the law rigorously. The Committee commends the Fiscal General and the Procuraduria General for their efforts to investigate these crimes and recommends additional funds to support their offices.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
| Appropriations, 2008 | $823,178,000 |
| Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-161) | 200,000,000 |
| Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter A) | 315,000,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2009 | 764,000,000 |
| Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter B) | 350,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,100,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $1,100,000,000 for the MRA account, which is $336,000,000 above the budget request and $76,822,000 above the fiscal year 2008 enacted level.
Colombia- The Committee recommends additional assistance for IDPs in Colombia, whose numbers are increasing.
Iraqi Refugees.--The Committee remains deeply concerned with the plight of Iraqi refugees and IDPs and recognizes the significant economic and social burdens assumed by host countries. The Committee notes with concern that the fiscal year 2009 budget request did not include any funding for Iraqi refugees, and directs OMB to include appropriate funding in the fiscal year 2010 budget request to address the growing needs of Iraqi refugees and IDPs.
North Korea- The Committee recommends that assistance be made available for North Korean refugees, as authorized by Public Law 108-333, the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004.
Tibetan Refugees- The Committee supports assistance for Tibetan refugees who have fled their homeland and are in transit in Nepal or resettled in India. The Committee is concerned that Tibetans have been imprisoned and mistreated in Nepal for peacefully protesting China's recent crackdown in Tibet.
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
| Appropriations, 2008 | $20,830,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2009 | 20,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 25,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for the Inter-American Foundation.
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
| Appropriations, 2008 | $85,181,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2009 | 90,500,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 91,500,000 |
The Committee provides $91,500,000 for the IMET program.
The Committee directs the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security and Cooperation to make publicly available the name, rank, country of origin, and dates of attendance of students and instructors at the institute.
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
| Appropriations, 2008 | $4,451,970,000 |
| Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter A) | 137,500,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2009 | 4,812,000,000 |
| Emergency supplemental (Public Law 110-252, Subchapter B) | 302,500,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 4,479,000,000 |
The Committee provides $4,479,000,000 for the FMF account, $333,000,000 below the budget request and $27,030,000 above the fiscal year 2008 enacted level.
Funds are allocated in the following table:
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Country Fiscal year 2008 actual Fiscal year 2009 request Committee recommendation Change fromrequest
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Bahrain 3,968 19,500 19,500
Cambodia 198 750 1,000 +250
Colombia 55,050 66,390 53,000 -13,390
Egypt 1,289,470 1,300,000 1,300,000
Ethiopia 843 4,000 1,000 -3,000
Guatemala 496 500 500
Indonesia 15,572 15,700 15,700
Israel 2,380,560 2,550,000 2,380,000 -170,000
Jordan 198,380 235,000 235,000
Kenya 198 100 2,000 +1,900
Lebanon 6,943 62,200 62,200
Oman 4,712 12,000 12,000
Pakistan 297,570 300,000 300,000
Philippines 29,757 15,000 30,000 +15,000
Thailand 149 800 800
Tunisia 8,345 2,262 8,360 +6,098
Unallocated FMF 159,759 227,798 57,940 -169,858
By Transfer 2,480
Total, Foreign Military Financing Program 4,451,970 4,812,000 4,479,000 -333,000
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The Committee remains concerned that the Department of State's capacity and procedures for monitoring the use of U.S. military equipment by foreign security forces are inadequate. While considerable effort is made to vet candidates for U.S. military training, little is done to track equipment, including weapons and ammunition, to foreign forces. The Committee recommends $2,000,000 through DRL for this purpose, which continues an initiative begun in fiscal year 2008.
TITLE V
MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
| Appropriations, 2008 | $316,897,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2009 | 276,900,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 364,000,000 |
The Committee provides $364,000,000 for the IO&P account, $84,100,000 above the budget request and $47,103,000 above the fiscal year 2008 enacted level. Funds are allocated in the following table:
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
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Organization Fiscal year 2008 actual Fiscal year 2009 request Committee recommendation Change fromrequest
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Center for Human Settlements (U.N.-Habitat) 992 1,000 2,500 +1,500
IMO Maritime Security Programs 397 400 400
International Civil Aviation Organization 942 950 950
International Conservation Programs 6,447 5,900 7,000 +1,100
International Contributions for Scientific, Educational, and Cultural Activities 992 1,000 1,000
International Development Law Organization 298 300 300
International Panel on Climate Change/U.N. Framework on Climate Change 5,455 5,320 9,000 +3,680
Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund 18,846 19,000 19,000
OAS Development Assistance Programs 5,455 5,000 5,000
OAS Fund for Strengthening Democracy 3,472 2,500 3,500 +1,000
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Eur- ope 4,464
Procurement Task Force 2,000 +2,000
U.N. Children's Fund 127,955 124,500 129,000 +4,500
U.N. Democracy Fund 14,000 -14,000
U.N. Development Fund for Women 3,571 950 5,000 +4,050
U.N. Development Program 97,365 75,300 97,500 +22,200
U.N. Environment Program 10,415 9,524 10,500 +976
U.N. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative
U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 2,976 2,000 3,000 +1,000
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights 6,943 9,000 +9,000
U.N. Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights 1,414 1,400 1,400
U.N. Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture 6,943 5,006 7,100 +2,094
UNIFEM Trust Fund 1,785 3,000 +3,000
World Meteorological Organization 1,885 1,900 1,900
World Trade Organization 942 950 950
U.N. Population Fund 6,943 45,000 +45,000
Total, IO&P 316,897 276,900 364,000 +87,100
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Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe [OSCE]- The Committee notes the role of the OSCE in advancing U.S. interests, including the promotion of human rights, democratic governance and the rule of law as well as efforts to combat human trafficking, sexual exploitation of children, and anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance. The Committee urges the Department of State to provide adequate funding to ensure continued U.S. leadership within the OSCE.
Procurement Task Force- The Committee supports the continuation of an independent procurement task force to address fraud and corruption within the United Nations, and recommends $2,000,000 for this purpose.
U.N. Democracy Fund- The Committee does not support the budget request of $14,000,000 for a voluntary contribution to the UNDF. The Committee requests the administration to explain how a contribution to the UNDF fits into its overall strategy to promote democracy abroad.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND
| Appropriations, 2008 | $24,797,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2009 | 25,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 25,000,000 |