May 2005
President Bush Wednesday signed into law an $82 billion supplemental spending package that, in addition to funding military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, includes provisions related to the scholar-rescue program, drivers’ license issuance, H2-B and other immigration matters, as well as additional foreign aid programs.
The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday approved legislation to fund the operations and activities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY 2006 at $30.8 billion, $1.37 billion above the FY 2005 enacted levels, and $1.3 billion above the President’s request. The legislation, which criticized the Department for its failure to submit congressionally mandated plans and reports, passed by a vote of 424 to 1.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation to authorize $34.2 billion for the programs and activities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last Wednesday. The bill, H.R. 1817, passed the House by a vote of 424-4.
The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday approved legislation to fund the operations and activities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY 2006 at $30.8 billion, $1.37 billion above the FY 2005 enacted levels, and $1.3 billion above the President’s request. The legislation, which criticized the Department for its failure to submit congressionally mandated plans and reports, passed by a vote of 424 to 1.
President Bush Wednesday signed into law an $82 billion supplemental spending package that, in addition to funding military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, includes provisions related to the scholar-rescue program, drivers’ license issuance, H2-B and other immigration matters, as well as additional foreign aid programs.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation to authorize $34.2 billion for the programs and activities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last Wednesday. The bill, H.R. 1817, passed the House by a vote of 424-4.
“No one feels stronger about the importance of academic and scientific exchanges than we do,” Daniel Smith, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs at the State Department, stated yesterday at a Congressional hearing. Smith appeared Thursday with other witnesses to discuss embassy and border security for FY2005-2006 before the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations.
Called by Sen. John Sununu (R-NH) ‘exactly the right person’ for the job of Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Dina Habib Powell said today that she is “committed to widening the two-way highway of people-to-people exchanges as part of Secretary Rice’s vision of transformational diplomacy.”
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
May 26, 2005
The following text is as prepared for delivery.
Chairman Sununu, Ranking Member Nelson, distinguished members of this subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Bush’s nominee for Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs. Thank you also to Senator Hutchison and Senator Cornyn for introducing me today.
Alliance Board Chair Kenton Keith testified Wednesday before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Science, State, Justice and Commerce and Related Agencies in support of President Bush’s budget request for the educational and cultural exchange programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Keith also made recommendations to the Subcommittee about ways to strengthen public diplomacy within the Department of State.
