DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
The President’s 2009 Budget will:
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Enhance global security and combat terrorism;
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Spread hope and freedom by promoting democratic ideals;
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Help reduce global poverty and facilitate free enterprise;
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Respond to global challenges and humanitarian crises.
Enhancing Global Security
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Supports freedom in Iraq and
helps build a stable Afghanistan. $400 million to provide
the resources needed by our U.S. civilians who are working to secure
military gains by helping Iraq achieve necessary economic, democratic,
and political stabilization. $1.1 billion to advance Afghanistan’s
overall development by promoting economic growth, strengthening national
and local governing institutions, preparing for national elections,
improving access to health care and education, and increasing capacity
for democratic governance. Includes an emergency allowance to support
activities related to the Global War on Terror into 2009. The Administration
will request additional funds for civilian efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan
and other activities when the needs are better known.
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Promotes stability in the
Middle East. Approximately $75 million for the Palestinian
people to promote good governance and invest in education and public
health. Approximately $142 million to continue support for the democratic
government of Lebanon.
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Sustains our strategic partnership
with Pakistan. Approximately $830 million to help Pakistan
achieve stability, development, and democracy goals, with a focus
on security, economic development, and combating terrorism in Pakistan’s
western frontier regions.
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Continues the Merida Initiative.
$550 million to support the President’s new initiative
with leaders in Mexico and Central America to address common security
concerns, including enhancing government capacity to combat drug trafficking
and transnational organized crime and improving the rule of law.
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Continues U.S. commitment
to Africa. Supports the President’s 2005 commitment
to double aid to Africa by 2010.
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Strengthens U.S. capacity
for global engagement. Strengthens operations worldwide
to meet new high-priority foreign policy requirements, including a
repositioned and strengthened American presence in critical emerging
areas. To improve U.S. civilian response capabilities, the Budget
provides for a 250-member Active Response Corps, a 2,000-member Standby
Corps across civilian Federal agencies, and a 2,000-person Civilian
Reserve Corps made up of experts from outside the Federal Government
who can quickly deploy in response to crises.
Spreading Hope and Freedom
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Promotes democratic transition.
The President has more than doubled funding for democracy,
governance, and human rights programs since taking office, and the
Budget continues to increase funding in these areas. The Budget supports
countries that have committed to democratic reforms and human rights
by helping them strengthen governance and the rule of law through
programs that foster independent media, pluralist political parties,
voter education, election monitoring, and human rights. Provides $80
million for the National Endowment for Democracy.
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Continues international broadcasting.
$699 million for the Broadcasting Board of Governors to
provide accurate and objective news and information about the United
States and the world to international audiences via television, radio,
and the Internet with a continued focus on broadcasting throughout
the Middle East and to people living under tyranny in North Korea,
Burma, Iran, and Cuba.
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Supports international exchange
programs. $522 million for educational and cultural exchange
programs, including the newly launched Partnership for Latin American
Youth, which will give thousands of students from Latin America the
opportunity to study in the United States.
Helping to Reduce Poverty and Facilitate Free Enterprise
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Expands the President’s
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Leading the global
fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic, the United States has provided
$18.8 billion for international HIV/AIDS programs since 2004. Based
on the success of PEPFAR, the President announced PEPFAR II in May
2007 and committed to providing an additional $30 billion over the
next five years to treat 2.5 million people, prevent 12 million new
infections, and care for 12 million afflicted people. The President’s
new commitment generated a matching pledge from other G-8 nations.
The 2009 Budget provides $6 billion for PEPFAR II.
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Source: USAID
Children in Central Asia learn about the joy of reading during a National Reading Day supported by USAID.
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Supports the President’s
Malaria Initiative. $300 million to reduce malaria-related deaths by 50 percent in 15 target African countries by 2010.
By December 2007, 30 million people had been given life-saving preventative
care or treatment.
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Expands education for the
world’s poorest children. The President committed
to providing an additional four million students with access to quality
basic education through 2012. The Budget includes funding for basic
education that will lead to well over a four-fold increase in funding
since the President took office.
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Promotes poverty reduction
through good governance. $2.225 billion for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Fifteen
partner countries are currently working with MCC to implement compacts
to improve agricultural productivity, modernize infrastructure, expand
private land ownership, improve health systems, and improve access
to credit for small business and farmers. MCC compacts encourage
governments that have made a commitment to democratic governance,
accountability, and investment in their human capital.
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Promotes economic growth and
sustainable development. Trade and investment are the
primary engines of economic growth and lift people out of poverty.
The Administration is pursuing and implementing agreements that reduce
barriers to trade and investment in developing countries. The Budget
provides funding for trade capacity building and other economic assistance
to promote entrepreneurship and investment in developing countries.
The Budget also fully funds the U.S.’s commitment to the Multilateral
Debt Relief Initiative that forgives the debt of highly-indebted developing
countries and thus allows them to invest their resources in human
capital and development.
Responding to Global Challenges and Humanitarian Needs
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Responds to Sudan’s
humanitarian needs. The United States is the world’s
leader in providing food, water, sanitation, and other assistance
to the people of Sudan, and the Budget continues these humanitarian
assistance efforts.
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Promotes the President’s
Climate Change Initiative. Promotes the adoption of clean
energy technology, helps countries adapt to climate change, and encourages
sustainable forest management. Includes $400 million for a new international
clean technology fund in 2009 as part of an overall three-year contribution
of $2 billion. This clean technology fund will help developing countries
leverage private financing and address the growing challenge of accelerating
greenhouse gas emissions.
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Supports International Energy
Cooperation. Supports the Asia-Pacific Partnership, which
has initiated nearly 100 projects and actions focusing on promoting
energy security, reducing air pollution, and addressing climate change
in ways that foster sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction.
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Promotes peace. $1.5 billion for United Nations peacekeeping missions to end conflicts,
restore peace, and strengthen regional stability, including missions
in Sudan, Congo, Liberia, Lebanon, and Haiti.
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Protects refugees. Approximately $809 million for basic life-sustaining support and
protection of refugees, conflict victims, and internally displaced
persons overseas. Where voluntary return for refugees is not a viable
option, the United States continues to lead the international community
in resettling refugees.
Major Savings and Reforms
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The Department of State and the United States Agency
for International Development (USAID) are eliminating the duplication
of overseas services and have already consolidated approximately 15
administrative support functions and related infrastructure at nearly
half of USAID missions located in new embassy compounds.
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The Administration is seeking authority to use up
to 25 percent of the P.L. 480 Title II food aid appropriation for
local and regional procurement of food aid in order to improve the
cost effectiveness and response time of this program.
Since 2001, the Administration has:
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Established and led international coalitions to combat
terrorists who threaten U.S. interests at home and abroad.
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Launched PEPFAR that to date has funded life-saving
antiretroviral treatment for approximately 1.36 million people in
15 focus countries heavily afflicted with HIV/AIDS and provided care
services and prevention awareness to millions more.
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Provided humanitarian assistance to people affected
by the continuing violence in the Darfur region of Sudan, drought
and conflict in the Horn of Africa, the 2004 tsunami in Southeast
Asia, the recent cyclone in Bangladesh, and other natural and manmade
disasters.
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Transformed America's diplomatic presence overseas,
constructing 52 new secure overseas diplomatic facilities, repositioning staff overseas to higher
priority locations, and developing an active response corps within
the Department to deploy quickly and respond to crises.
Department of State and Other International Programs
(In millions of dollars)
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2007 Actual |
Estimate |
2008 |
2009 |
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Spending |
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Discretionary
Budget Authority: |
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Diplomatic and
Consular Programs |
4,339 |
4,545 |
5,364 |
Education and
Cultural Exchange Programs |
446 |
501 |
522 |
Embassy Security,
Construction, and Maintenance |
1,491 |
1,426 |
1,790 |
International
Peacekeeping |
1,135 |
1,223 |
1,497 |
International
Organizations |
1,151 |
1,343 |
1,529 |
Economic Support
Fund |
2,268 |
2,314 |
3,154 |
Global HIV/AIDs
Initiative 1 |
3,247 |
4,662 |
4,779 |
International
Narcotics and Law Enforcement |
473 |
556 |
1,202 |
Andean Counterdrug
Initiative |
722 |
320 |
407 |
Migration and
Refugee Assistance |
833 |
823 |
764 |
Non-proliferation,
Anti-terrorism, Demining Programs |
406 |
483 |
499 |
Foreign Military
Financing |
4,561 |
4,451 |
4,812 |
Assistance for
Eastern Europe and Baltic States |
274 |
294 |
276 |
Assistance for
Independent States of the Former Soviet Union |
452 |
397 |
346 |
Child Survival
and Health 1 |
1,740 |
1,714 |
1,578 |
Development Assistance |
1,509 |
1,624 |
1,639 |
USAID Operating
Expenses |
627 |
630 |
767 |
Broadcasting Board
of Governors |
647 |
670 |
699 |
Millennium Challenge
Corporation |
1,752 |
1,544 |
2,225 |
Export-Import
Bank |
38 |
1 |
3 |
Overseas Private
Investment Corporation |
−192 |
−165 |
−170 |
Peace Corps |
320 |
331 |
344 |
Multilateral Development
Banks |
1,243 |
1,277 |
2,071 |
Other State and
International Programs |
2,177 |
1,895 |
2,185 |
Food Aid, USDA P.L. 480 Title II (non-add) |
1,215 |
1,211 |
1,226 |
Total, Discretionary
budget authority |
31,658 |
32,858 |
38,282 |
Memorandum: |
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Budget authority from enacted supplementals |
5,673 |
2,386 |
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Additional funding requirements |
— |
5,074 |
— |
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Total, Discretionary
outlays |
29,497 |
35,439 |
39,213 |
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Total, Mandatory
outlays |
−3,601 |
−1,035 |
120 |
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Total, Outlays |
25,896 |
34,404 |
39,333 |
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Credit activity |
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Direct Loan Disbursements: |
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Export-Import
Bank |
70 |
32 |
— |
All other programs |
702 |
629 |
556 |
Total, Direct
loan disbursements |
772 |
661 |
556 |
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Guaranteed Loan
Disbursements: |
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Export-Import
Bank |
12,110 |
12,650 |
12,650 |
All other programs |
1,637 |
2,426 |
2,576 |
Total, Guaranteed
loan disbursements |
13,747 |
15,076 |
15,226 |
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1 The 2008 Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, as contained
in P.L. 110-161, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, combined the
Global HIV/AIDS Initiative account and the Child Survival and Health
account to create a Global Health and Child Survival Account. The
funding as been distributed to the former accounts to facilitate comparison
across fiscal years.
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