Budget Updates
USGLC Applauds President’s FY 2011 International Affairs Budget
Today, the USGLC applauded the Administration’s FY 2011 International Affairs Budget request as a critical investment in America’s national security, especially given the growing global challenges of the 21st century. The request is part of President Obama’s $3.8 trillion FY 2011 Budget request submitted to Congress today.
As part of the national security budget, the Administration [...]
FY10 International Affairs Budget Finalized at $51 billion
Congress cleared a Consolidated Appropriations spending bill on Sunday that completes the FY 2010 International Affairs Budget, providing a total of $50.9 billion. There are two ways to compare FY 2009 to the FY 2010 funding levels, creating some confusion. The FY10 figures represent a 4.1% cut from total funding for FY09. However, Congress added [...]
FY10 International Affairs Budget in Home Stretch; Record-Breaking Signatures on FY11 Congressional Letter
House and Senate negotiators met on Tuesday, December 8th, to finalize the details of a $446.8 billion FY10 Omnibus Appropriations measure, which would complete the FY10 International Affairs Budget. The measure includes the $48.76 billion FY10 State, Foreign Operations Appropriations bill. When combined with the $1.9 billion in international food aid in the Agriculture bill, [...]
USAID Nominee Outlines Top Priorities at Confirmation Hearing
USAID Administrator Nominee Dr. Rajiv Shah testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at his heavily attended confirmation hearing. Dr. Shah, who was nominated on November 10, is currently serving as Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics at the Department of Agriculture and previously worked for the Gates Foundation, where he focused on global development [...]
Presidential Study Directive Issued to Review U.S. Global Development Policy
On Monday, August 31st, the White House issued a Presidential Study Directive authorizing a U.S. government-wide review of global development policy. The review is expected to be completed by January, and is being led by National Security Advisor Gen. Jim Jones and National Economic Council Chairman Larry Summers. It is expected to reach across multiple government [...]
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY10 State, Foreign Operations Bill
On July 9th, the same day the House adopted H.R. 3081 – the FY10 State, Foreign Operation Appropriation bill – the Senate Appropriations Committee approved its own version (S. 1434). With a slightly smaller allocation than its House counterpart, the Senate Committee’s bill totals $48.7 billion, $152 million less than the House, $3.36 billion below [...]
Secretary Clinton Announces Quadrennial Diplomacy & Development Review
On July 10th, before a town hall meeting at the U.S. Department of State, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced her intent to undertake a Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) to ensure the United States is exercising effective global leadership utilizing the “smart power” tools of diplomacy and development in addressing the global challenges [...]
House Passes FY10 State, Foreign Operations Bill & Defeats Cutting Amendments
On the evening of July 9th, the House passed by a vote of 318 to 106 the FY10 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations bill, the largest component of the International Affairs Budget. Four cutting amendments were defeated leaving intact the full $48.8 billion provided in the bill. The USGLC issued a statement praising [...]
House Moves Forward on FY10 State, Foreign Ops Bill; Senate Appropriations Mark-up
Today, the House will begin debate on H.R. 3081, the $48.8 billion FY10 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations bill. Yesterday, A total of 89 amendments were pre-filed by House Members for consideration by the Rules Committee, which approved the rules of debate for consideration of the bill. Only eight amendments were made in [...]
House Appropriations Committee Approves FY10 State, Foreign Operations Bill
On June 23rd, the House Appropriations Committee unanimously approved by voice vote the $48.8 billion FY10 State, Foreign Operations Appropriations bill. The funding level approved by the Committee is $1.2 billion or 2.4 percent below FY09 enacted spending, and $3.2 billion or 6 percent below the Administration’s request of $52 billion. Following opening remarks, the [...]
Senate Adopts 302(b) Allocations; FY10 State, Foreign Ops Bill Sails through House Subcommittee
On June 18th, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved the binding FY10 302(b) allocations for the 12 Appropriations Subcommittees. The Committee allocated $50.6 billion for the FY10 International Affairs Budget. This level is slightly lower than the House allocation and represents a 6 percent decrease from the Administration’s request of $53.9 billion. The largest portion [...]
House Passes Two-Year State Department Authorization Bill; FY09 Supplemental to Provide $10 Billion in International Affairs Funding
For the first time since 2002, the House passed on June 10th by a solid margin of 235 to 187, H.R. 2410, a two-year State Department Authorization bill. Passage of this legislation represents a significant achievement for House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman (D-CA-28). While the bill received overwhelming support among Democrats, only seven [...]
House Appropriations Allocates $51 Billion for FY10 International Affairs Budget; Final Action Pending on FY09 Supplemental
On June 9th, the House Appropriations Committee approved the binding FY 2010 302(b) allocations for the 12 Appropriations Subcommittees. The Committee allocated approximately $51 billion for the International Affairs Budget, which is consistent with the final recommendation for these programs approved in the FY10 Concurrent Budget Resolution. The allocation represents a 6 percent decrease from [...]
Administration Releases Details of FY10 International Affairs Budget Request
After releasing his top-line request of $53.9 billion for the FY10 International Affairs Budget over two months ago, on May 7th, President Obama announced details of how he proposes to allocate the total. The FY10 International Affairs Budget request remains $4.1 billion, or 8.2% higher than enacted and pending appropriations for FY09, although a final [...]
Clinton & Gates Urge “Smart Power” Funding; Congress Approves FY10 Concurrent Budget Resolution
In a rare joint appearance, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates appeared together before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, April 29th, to discuss the Administration’s $83.4 billion FY09 Supplemental request, including $7.1 billion for the International Affairs Budget. During the hearing, Secretaries Clinton and Gates reinforced the importance of increasing [...]
Budget Conferees Approve $51 billion for the FY10 International Affairs Budget
On April 27th, the House-Senate Budget Conference Committee formally approved the FY10 Concurrent Budget Resolution recommending $51 billion for the FY10 International Affairs Budget. This funding level represents:
A $1.2 billion or 2.5 percent increase over total FY09 enacted and projected spending of $49.8 billion;
An increase of $2.5 billion or 5.1 percent over the House-approved funding [...]
Budget Process Moves Forward Next Week; Secretary Clinton Testifies Before Congress
House and Senate Budget Conferees are expected to meet the week of April 27th to finalize the details of the FY10 Concurrent Budget Resolution to work out differences in overall discretionary spending. The House resolution allocated $7 billion less than the Obama Administration’s $1.096 trillion request, while the Senate resolution provided $15 billion less than [...]
