H.R. 8595
Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Mario Diaz-Balart · 0 cosponsors
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Written by the Congressional Research Service.
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs.
The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for
- Administration of Foreign Affairs,
- International Organizations, and
- International Commissions.
The bill provides appropriations for related programs, including
- the Asia Foundation,
- the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund,
- the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program,
- the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program,
- the East-West Center, and
- the National Endowment for Democracy.
The bill provides appropriations for other commissions, including
- the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad,
- the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom,
- the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe,
- the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, and
- the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
The bill provides appropriations to
- the House Democracy Partnership,
- the Offices of Inspector General,
- the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance, and
- International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance.
The bill provides appropriations for bilateral economic assistance, including programs and activities conducted by
- the President;
- Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the U.S. Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism,
- the Department of the Treasury.
The bill provides appropriations for export and investment assistance to
- the Export-Import Bank of the United States,
- the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and
- the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.
The bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
Text of the bill
A National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
I DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
II Oversight of Diplomatic Engagement and Foreign Assistance
III BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
IV INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
V MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
VI EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
VII GENERAL PROVISIONS
(a) Compensation. None of the funds appropriated under title V of this Act may be made as payment to any international financial institution while the United States executive director to such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate which, together with whatever compensation such executive director receives from the United States, is in excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, or while any alternate United States executive director to such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate in excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a position at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.
(b) Human rights. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to promote human rights due diligence and risk management, as appropriate, in connection with any loan, grant, policy, or strategy of such institution.
(c) Fraud and corruption. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the United States to include in loan, grant, and other financing agreements improvements in borrowing countries’ financial management and judicial capacity to investigate, prosecute, and punish fraud and corruption.
(d) Beneficial ownership information. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the United States to encourage such institution to collect, verify, and publish, to the maximum extent practicable, beneficial ownership information (excluding proprietary information) for any corporation or limited liability company, other than a publicly listed company, that receives funds from any such financial institution.
(e) Capital increases. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available to support a new capital increase for an international financial institution unless the President submits a budget request for such increase to Congress and the Secretary of the Treasury concurrent with such request determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that—
(1) the capital increase sets such institution on a path to meet its regional or global objectives, as appropriate, including its overarching strategic framework and vision for its role in development finance, and such increase includes agreement on internal reforms and policy measures necessary to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the institution; and
(2) the capital increase does not increase the voting power of the People’s Republic of China in such institution relative to that of the United States.
(f) Opposition to lending to the people’s republic of china. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director at each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any loan, extension of financial assistance, or technical assistance by such bank to the People’s Republic of China.
(g) Contributions to financial Intermediary Funds. The Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that no United States contribution to a financial intermediary fund overseen by the Department of the Treasury may be used to provide any loan, extension of financial assistance, or technical assistance to the People’s Republic of China or to any country or region subject to comprehensive sanctions by the United States.
(h) Report. Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing any funding provided in the prior calendar year by a financial intermediary fund overseen by the Department of the Treasury to the People's Republic of China or any country or region subject to comprehensive sanctions by the United States.
(i) Inter-American Development Bank. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to use the voice, vote and influence of the United States to support the America First policy agenda at such institution, by eliminating the Bank’s green and climate finance targets to focus on affordable and reliable energy to better support economic growth and poverty reduction, and securing agreement on implementation of procurement reforms that result in strengthened transparency and increased competition that benefits United States businesses: Provided, That prior to the obligation of funds made available by this Act under the heading Contribution to the Inter-American Development Bank the Secretary of the Treasury shall certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations that such targets are no longer in use.
VIII Additional general provision
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