1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated June 27, 2019Foreign Relations Reauthorization: Background and IssuesIntroduction and Current Legislation Historically, the activities of the Department of State, related agencies, and foreign assistance have been authorized by two separate pieces of legislati
2、on. One, covering the day-to-day operations of the Department of State, diplomacy, and international broadcasting, is referred to as foreign relations authorization or State Department authorization. The second is referred to as foreign assistance authorization and provides for the spending of monie
3、s on promoting U.S. foreign policy objectives around the world through economic development programs, security assistance, refugee and disaster assistance, and multilateral aid. Comprehensive foreign relations reauthorization legislation has not been enacted since the 107th Congress in 2003. When a
4、foreign relations reauthorization does not specifically authorize appropriations, waivers of this requirement are included in the annual appropriations bills. When authorization requirements are not enacted, foreign policy provisions often are inserted in the general provisions title. Typically, the
