Lawson, Marian Leonardo.
Nakamura, Kennon H.
Epstein, Susan b.
[S.l.] : Congressional Research Service, 2010.
28 p. ; 30 cm.
International relations.
International relations – Congresses.
Developing countries – Foreign relations.
Administration and management.
International relations – History.
Government and political science.
Foreign policy.
Economic development.
Economics and cost analysis.
Military forces (foreign).
Iraq.
Afghanistan.
Pakistan.
Congressional Research Service.
Pamphlet JX 1395 .L39 2010/ + /PDF/(393)
21675 21676
Cover title.
“July 2, 2010”.
“Congressional Research Service”—at head of title.
“Congressional Research Service ; 7-5700, R41228”—cover page.
Summary: “The annual state, foreign operations, and related agencies appropriations bill has been the primary legislative vehicle through which congress reviews the U.S. international affairs budget and influences executive branch foreign policy making in recent years, as congress has not regularly considered these issues through a complete authorization process for state department diplomatic activities since 2003 and for foreign aid programs since 1985. Funding for foreign operations and state department
broadcasting programs has been steadily rising since FY2002, after a period of decline in the 1980s. Ongoing assistance to Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as large new global health programs and rapidly increasing assistance to Pakistan, has kept the international affairs budget at historically high levels in recent years. The change of administration in 2009 did not disrupt this trend”—(summary page).