Subcommittee Approves Draft 2012 State Dept Appropriations Bill
On July 27, 2011, a House Appropriations Subcommittee approved, without amendment, a draft fiscal year 2012 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill. According to Congressional sources, the full Committee is expected to hold its mark-up of the draft bill during the week of August 1, 2011.
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According to a press release issued by the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, the draft bill would provide less than the Administration requested for export assistance programs and more than the amount appropriated in FY 2011 for the Export-Import Bank Inspector General to provide robust oversight over the agency. In addition, the Trade and Development Agency -- which promotes U.S. trade interests abroad -- would be funded at the same level as FY 2011.
Committee description of bill available here
Draft bill text available here