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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Permanent General Provisions Act of 2018

Introduced: June 21, 2018 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Permanent General Provisions Act of 2018

This bill makes permanent beginning in FY2020 specified provisions limiting funds for the Department of State. Among other limitations, the bill places limits on the use of consulting services, limits on support for governments who are in default or after a military coup d'etat, limits on entertainment expenses, and limits on assistance for governments who support international terrorism.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3111: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Permanent General Provisions Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3111/
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"S. 3111: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Permanent General Provisions Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3111/.
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