Committee Statements

HR 4818 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005

H.R.4818
344-51
Congressman Burgess voted Yea

Title:Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] (introduced 7/13/2004) Cosponsors: (none)
Committees: House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations; House Agriculture
House Reports: 108-599; Latest Conference Report: 108-792
Related Bills: H.CON.RES.518, H.CON.RES.528, H.RES.715, H.RES.866, S.J.RES.42, S.2812
Latest Major Action: 11/20/2004 Conference report agreed to in Senate. Status: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 30. Record Vote Number: 215.
Note: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 contains the following divisions: A [Agriculture], B [Commerce], C [Energy/Water], D [Foreign Operations], E [Interior], F [Labor/HHS/ED], G [Leg Branch], H [Transportation/Treasury], I [VA/HUD], J [Other Matters], and K [Small Business]. Conference report, as printed in the Congressional Record. H.R. 4818 is being held at desk in Senate, pending adoption by the House of H.Con.Res. 528, as amended in Senate by S.Amdt. 4076. The House Appropriations Committee has posted highlights of the conference report.
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SUMMARY AS OF:
7/13/2004--Introduced.

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 - Makes appropriations for FY 2005 for: (1) the Export-Import Bank of the United States; (2) the Overseas Private Investment Corporation; (3) the Trade and Development Agency; (4) expenses of the President in carrying out certain programs under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (5) U.S. Agency for International Development; (6) various bilateral economic assistance programs for foreign developing countries; (7) expenses for the Millenium Challenge Corporation; (8) the Inter-American Foundation, the African Development Foundation, and the Peace Corps; (9) global HIV/AIDS initiative; (10) international narcotics control and law enforcement and the Andean Counterdrug Initiative; (11) migration and refugee assistance; (12) nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs; (13) Department of the Treasury for international affairs technical assistance and debt restructuring; (14) certain U.S. military assistance programs for foreign countries; (15) U.S. contributions to certain international financial institutions; and (16) international programs and organizations.

Sets forth certain limits and prohibitions on the use of appropriations for specified activities.