	Background

Budgets for the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), as well as U.S.contributions toUnited Nations (U.N.) International Organizations, and U.N. Peacekeeping, are within the Commerce, Justice, StateandRelated Agency (CJS) appropriations. The Administration's budget request for the Department of State wasreleased March 12, 2001, although the Administration officially sent the FY2002 budget request to Congress on April 9,2001. The Administration's FY2002 State Department and BBG budget request totaled nearly $8 billion, more than 13% abovethe FY2001 enacted funding level ( P.L. 106-553 ). In the wake of the September 11th attack, Congress passed the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act ( P.L. 107-38 )which provides State with $390,000 for Diplomatic and Consular Programs, $7.5 million for its Capital InvestmentFund,and $41 million for Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service account. These funds will be used foroverseaspersonnel evacuations, information and reward money for apprehending terrorists, and improvement of emergencycommunications technology at U.S. and overseas facilities. The House adopted the CJS appropriations conference report ( H.Rept. 107-278 ) by a vote of 411-15 on November 14th andthe Senate adopted it by a vote of 98-1 the following day. On November 28, 2001, the President signed it into law( P.L.107-77 ). The House Appropriations Committee agreed with the Administration request, but a floor amendment transferred $7million from this account and into the Small Business Administration. After the September 11th attack, Congressrecognized theurgency for immediate improvements in communication technology and passed the emergency supplemental ( P.L.107-38 )which included $7.5 million for CIF for improving emergency communications capabilities overseas and in theWashingtonoffice. The House set funding at $60.3million forInternational Commissions in FY2002. The House agreed, but the Senaterecommendedreducing the funding to $8 million for FY2002. (The North-South Center received $1.4 million from the Education and CulturalExchangesaccount in FY2001.) In addition to the annual appropriation, and in response to the September 11th attack, Congress passed the emergencysupplemental ( P.L. d An additional $12.25 million was made available by the emergency supplemental ( P.L.
On April 9, 2001, the President submitted his FY2002 budget request which included nearly $8 billion for the Departmentof State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). This represents an increase of $925 million (or 13.1%)from theFY2001 enacted level which Congress passed and the President signed into law ( P.L. 106-553 ) on October 27,2000.
On June 27, 2001 the House Commerce, Justice, State (CJS) Subcommittee passed by voice vote its FY2002appropriations. The full House Appropriations Committee reported out the CJS legislation ( H.Rept. 107-139 ) onJuly 10,2001, and set State Department funding at $7.4 billion for FY2002. After transferring $15 million out of two of State'saccounts - $8 million from Diplomatic and Consular Programs and $7 million from the Capital Investment Fund- andmoving the funds into the Small Business Administration, the House passed the bill ( H.R. 2500 ) on July18th,funding State at $7.39 billion.
On July 19th the Senate Appropriations Committee marked up the CJS appropriations ( S. 1215 ) and filed itsreport ( S.Rept. 107-42 ). The Senate version provided $7.2 billion for the State Department in FY2002. The Senatepassedits version of H.R. 2500 , as amended, on September 13, 2001.
In response to the September 11th attacks, Congress passed the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act ( P.L. 107-38 )totaling $40 billion. Of that total, the State Department received $390,000 for Diplomatic and Consular Programs,$7.5million for its Capital Investment Fund, and $41 million for Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Serviceaccount. These funds will be used for overseas personnel evacuations, information and reward money for apprehendingterrorists,and improvement of emergency communications technology at U.S. and overseas facilities. Additionally, theemergencysupplemental provided $12.25 million to the BBG for increased Arabic and other language broadcast servicesrelated to thewar on terrorism.
In the absence of a signed CJS appropriation, the following continuing resolutions kept the State Department running intothe new fiscal year: H.J.Res.65 ( P.L. 107-44 ) which expired October 16th, H.J.Res. 68 ( P.L.107-48 ) whichexpired October 23rd, H.J.Res. 69 ( P.L. 107-53 ) which expired October 31st, and H.J.Res. 70 ( P.L.107-58 ) which expired November 16th, and H.J.Res. 74 ( P.L. 107-70 ) which expired December7, 2001.
The House adopted the conference report ( H.Rept. 107-278 ) by a vote of 411-15 on November 14th and the Senate adoptedit by a vote of 98-1 the following day. The President signed the bill into law ( P.L. 107-77 ) on November 28, 2001.