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.

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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

Sec. 7030. Since introduced

(a) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs shall be made available for the Economic Resilience Initiative to enhance the economic security and stability of the United States and partner countries, including through efforts to counter economic coercion: Provided, That funds made available by this section may only be made available following consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations, and shall include support for—

(1) strategic infrastructure investments, which shall be administered by the Secretary of State in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies;

(2) activities to enhance critical mineral supply chain security; and

(3) the Cyberspace, Digital Connectivity, and Related Technologies Fund in accordance with Chapter 10 of Part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, That the authority of section 592(f) of such Act may apply to amounts made available for such Fund under the heading National Security Investment Programs and such funds may be made available for the Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership program consistent with section 6306 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 (division F of Public Law 118–31).

(b) Funds appropriated by subsection (a) may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act to the Export-Import Bank of the United States under the heading Program Account, to the United States International Development Finance Corporation under the heading Corporate Capital Account, and under the heading Trade and Development Agency: Provided, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by this Act or any other Act, and is subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

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