WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee today released the fiscal year 2023 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds U.S. diplomatic, development, and foreign policy agencies and programs, including the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and the United Nations. 
In total, the bill provides $64.57 billion, which is $8.475 billion above 2022 – an increase of 15 percent. The legislation:
“The State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill ensures the United States has the diplomatic, development and humanitarian response tools to put our values into action around the world,” State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Chair Barbara Lee (D-CA-13) said. “The FY23 bill includes crucial funding to combat the climate crisis, defend human rights and inclusive, accountable governance, end the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and get the world back on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The bill also seeks to respond to the acute food security crisis exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and provides the resources for the Administration’s effort to strengthen and expand a diverse and representative federal foreign policy workforce. I am confident this bill will enable the United States to be on the front lines every single day working to save lives, promote stability, and increase our engagement with the world.”
“What happens around the world has real impacts on our national security, public health, and economy. We also have a responsibility to support our allies and partners,” Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) said. “With this State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bill, we are strengthening the global public health infrastructure which is critical to combatting the spread of COVID-19. We are supporting women and girls, combatting climate change, and increasing humanitarian assistance. I am particularly proud that this bill includes critical investments to support our allies battling against Russian aggression and Putin’s unyielding pursuit of power. With this bill, we bolster our global leadership and deliver on our promises.”
A summary of the draft fiscal year 2023 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs bill is below. The text of the draft bill is here. The subcommittee markup will be webcast live and linked on the House Committee on Appropriations website.
 
Bill Summary:
The fiscal year 2023 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs bill:
 
Overall funding:
State Department Operations and Related Agencies – The bill contains a total of $17.86 billion for the operational costs of the State Department and related agencies, as well as diplomacy efforts to enhance peace and stability around the globe and provides the authority for the State Department to exceed the cap on U.S. peacekeeping contributions to meet assessed costs. The bill also includes more than $200 million to pay arrears from prior year peacekeeping assessments.
Within this amount, the legislation provides $5.77 billion for embassy security, which will address the needs at more than 275 diplomatic facilities overseas, including facility upgrades and security personnel.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Operations – The bill contains $2.01 billion for USAID and the USAID Office of Inspector General – an increase of $113.2 million above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, excluding emergency funding. The legislation increases diversity and inclusion initiatives in addition to supporting USAID’s multi-year workforce plan, the Global Development Partnership Initiative.
Bilateral Economic and Global Health Assistance – The bill contains a total of $30.86 billion for bilateral economic assistance to foreign countries – an increase of $3.48 billion from the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, excluding emergency funding. Within this amount, programs that support development assistance, global health, and humanitarian assistance are prioritized. In addition, the total includes $6.725 billion to fight HIV/AIDS around the globe.
International Security Assistance – The bill provides a total of $9.0 billion for international security assistance – an increase of $97.6 million above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, excluding emergency funding. Funds are included for international narcotics control and law enforcement activities, antiterrorism programs, nonproliferation programs, peacekeeping operations, and other critical international security efforts. The bill also provides funding to fight terrorist financing networks and bolsters border and airport security.
In addition, the legislation provides security assistance to key allies and partners. The bill fully funds the $3.3 billion commitment to Israel’s security, and it maintains strong support for Foreign Military Financing Program assistance for Georgia, Egypt, and Jordan.
Multilateral Assistance – The bill provides $4.67 billion for assistance to foreign countries through international organizations and banks – an increase of $2.3 billion above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, excluding emergency funds. The bill increases our voluntary contributions to key UN and other international organizations and continues our contributions to international financial institutions such as the World Bank’s International Development Association as well as to other multilateral institutions, including the Global Environment Facility and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, which promote environment and food security initiatives respectively. Further, the bill includes a new contribution to the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program and continues a contribution to the International Monetary Fund for the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust and Resilience and Sustainability Trust to help low-income countries respond to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Export and Investment Assistance – The bill provides $1 billion in new budget authority, an increase of $137 million above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, between the Export-Import Bank (EXIM), the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and the Trade and Development Agency.
The bill provides $120 million for administrative expenses for the EXIM, an increase of $6 million above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, and an additional $10 million for the Program Budget Appropriations account, an increase of $5 million above the FY 2022 enacted level, to cover subsidy costs to better position American companies to compete globally. $7.5 million is also provided for the EXIM Office of Inspector General, an increase of $1 million above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
The bill also provides $813 million for the DFC, an increase of $115 million above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, to support administrative expenses to meet the DFC’s expanding portfolio and monitoring and evaluation requirements in addition to increased funds for the DFC’s program budget. In addition, $5.1 million is provided for the DFC Office of Inspector General, an increase of $2.3 million above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
The bill also provides $87 million for the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, an increase of $7.5 million above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
 
Funding for critical programs:
Family Planning & UNFPA:
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), including the Global Fund:
Other Global Health Programs:
Human Rights of All People including LGBTQI+ Communities:
International Basic Education:
Humanitarian Assistance:
Educational and Cultural Exchange (ECE) Programs:
Biodiversity, Wildlife Trafficking, & Climate Initiatives:
Other Environment Programs:
Democracy Programs & National Endowment for Democracy (NED):
Assessed & voluntary contributions for U.N. peacekeeping activities:
Assessed & voluntary contributions to international organizations:
Peace Corps:
The Asia Foundation:
East-West Center:
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC):
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC):
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF):
U.S African Development Foundation:
Global Food Security:
Water and Sanitation (WASH) programs:
United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM)
Support for U.S. allies, partners, and programs including:
(The amounts are included in account totals above.)
 
Important policy provisions:
Promotes Diversity and Inclusion
Prioritizes gender equality and women’s empowerment:
Lautenberg Amendment:
Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Program:
 
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