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Calendar No. 144 114TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! 1st Session SENATE 114–79 DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2016 JULY 9, 2015—Ordered to be printed Mr. GRAHAM, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 1725] The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1725) mak- ing appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and rec- ommends that the bill do pass. Amounts in new budget authority Total of bill as reported to the Senate .................... $48,005,900,000 Amount of 2015 appropriations ............................... 51,950,281,000 Amount of 2016 budget estimate ............................ 52,926,191,000 Bill as recommended to Senate compared to— 2015 appropriations .......................................... ¥3,944,381,000 2016 budget estimate ........................................ ¥4,920,291,000 95–374 PDF CONTENTS Page Introduction .............................................................................................................. 6 Countries and Issues of Concern ............................................................................ 14 Title I: Department of State and Related Agency: Department of State: Administration of Foreign Affairs: Diplomatic and Consular Programs .......................................... 32 Capital Investment Fund ........................................................... 38 Office of Inspector General ......................................................... 38 Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs ........................ 39 Representation Expenses ........................................................... 41 Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials ............................ 41 Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance ................ 41 Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service ............. 43 Repatriation Loans Program Account ....................................... 43 Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan ........................ 44 Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund ......................................................................................... 44 International Organizations: Contributions to International Organizations ........................................ 44 Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities ....................... 45 International Commissions: International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico ..................................................................................................... 46 Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................... 46 Construction ....................................................................................... 46 American Sections, International Commissions ..................................... 46 International Fisheries Commissions ...................................................... 47 Related Agency: Broadcasting Board of Governors: International Broadcasting Operations ............................................ 47 Broadcasting Capital Improvements ................................................ 49 Related Programs: The Asia Foundation ................................................................................. 49 United States Institute of Peace .............................................................. 49 Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund .................... 49 Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program ............................................ 50 Israeli Arab Scholarship Program ........................................................... 50 East-West Center ...................................................................................... 50 National Endowment for Democracy ....................................................... 50 Other Commissions: Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad .......... 51 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom .......... 51 Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe ............................. 51 Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of China ...................................................................................................... 52 United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission ....... 52 Title II: United States Agency for International Development: Funds Appropriated to the President: Operating Expenses ........................................................................... 53 Capital Investment Fund .................................................................. 55 Office of Inspector General ................................................................ 55 (2) 3 Page Title III: Bilateral Economic Assistance: Funds Appropriated to the President: Sector Assistance ................................................................................ 56 Global Health Programs .................................................................... 56 Development Assistance .................................................................... 61 International Disaster Assistance .................................................... 71 Transition Initiatives ......................................................................... 71 Complex Crises Fund ......................................................................... 71 Development Credit Authority .......................................................... 71 Program Account ......................................................................... 71 Administrative Expenses ............................................................ 71 Economic Support Fund .................................................................... 72 Democracy Fund ................................................................................. 78 Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia ........................... 79 Department of State: Migration and Refugee Assistance ................................................... 80 United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund ................................................................................................ 81 Independent Agencies: Peace Corps ........................................................................................ 81 Millennium Challenge Corporation .................................................. 81 Inter-American Foundation ............................................................... 82 United States African Development Foundation ............................. 82 Department of the Treasury: International Affairs Technical Assistance ...................................... 82 Title IV: International Security Assistance: Department of State: International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement .................. 83 Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Pro- grams ............................................................................................... 87 Peacekeeping Operations ................................................................... 88 Funds Appropriated to the President: International Military Education and Training .............................. 89 Foreign Military Financing Program ............................................... 92 Title V: Multilateral Assistance: Funds Appropriated to the President: International Organizations and Programs ..................................... 96 International Financial Institutions ........................................................ 97 Global Environment Facility ............................................................. 98 Contribution to the International Development Association .......... 98 Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative .................................................... 98 Contribution to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ................................................................................... 98 Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions .................................. 98 Contribution to the Clean Technology Fund .................................... 98 Contribution to the Strategic Climate Fund .................................... 98 Contribution to the Green Climate Fund ......................................... 99 Contribution to the Inter-American Development Bank ................ 99 Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions .................................. 99 Contribution to the Asian Development Bank ................................. 99 Contribution to the Asian Development Fund ................................. 99 Contribution to the African Development Bank .............................. 99 Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions .................................. 99 Contribution to the African Development Fund .............................. 100 Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative .................................................... 100 Contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural Develop- ment ................................................................................................. 100 Contribution to the Global Agriculture and Food Security Pro- gram ................................................................................................. 100 Contribution to the North American Development Bank ............... 100 Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions