S-1780 : Still Just a Bill

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018

Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.

Provides appropriations to the State Department for:

• Administration of Foreign Affairs,
• International Organizations, and
• International Commissions.

Provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including:

• the Broadcasting Board of Governors,
• the Asia Foundation,
• the U.S. Institute of Peace,
• 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.

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.

Provides appropriations for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Provides appropriations for Bilateral Economic Assistance to:

• the President;
• the State Department;
• Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation; and
• the Department of the Treasury.

Provides appropriations to the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance.

Provides appropriations to the President and International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance.

Provides appropriations for Export and Investment Assistance to:

• the Export-Import Bank of the United States,
• the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and
• the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.

Provides appropriations to specified accounts for Overseas Contingency Operations.

Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.