Amendment111th Congress
Amendment increases funding for safe water and sanitation programs by $25 million; democracy programs by $10 million; implementation of the U.S.-Brazil Joint Action Plan to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality by $300,000; maternal health programs by $10 million; and oversight of Department of State and USAID programs by $8 million. These additions are offset by reductions to the Department of State Capital Investment Fund and USAID's Capital Investment Fund. The amendment also restricts Foreign Military Financing Program funding for Sri Lanka and restricts first-class travel by employees of agencies funded by this Act.
- Amendment Number
- 306
- Description
- Amendment increases funding for safe water and sanitation programs by $25 million; democracy programs by $10 million; implementation of the U.S.-Brazil Joint Action Plan to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality by $300,000; maternal health programs by $10 million; and oversight of Department of State and USAID programs by $8 million. These additions are offset by reductions to the Department of State Capital Investment Fund and USAID's Capital Investment Fund. The amendment also restricts Foreign Military Financing Program funding for Sri Lanka and restricts first-class travel by employees of agencies funded by this Act.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 111-193 to increase funding for safe water and sanitation programs ($25M); democracy programs ($10M); implementation of the U.S.-Brazil Joint Action Plan to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality ($300,000); maternal health programs ($10M); and oversight of Department of State and USAID programs ($8M). These additions are offset by reductions to the Department of State Capital Investment Fund and USAID's Capital Investment Fund. The amendment also restricts Foreign Military Financing Program funding for Sri Lanka and restrict first-class travel by employees of agencies funded by this Act.
- Congress
- 111
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jul 9, 2009
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Lowey amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 261 - 168 (Roll no. 516).
- Latest Action Time
- 18:00:21
- Submitted Date
- Jul 9, 2009
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 11, 2021