The $446.8 billion FY 2010 omnibus spending package (HR 3288) was passed by the House last Thursday and the Senate on Sunday, clearing the way for it to receive President Obama’s signature. The omnibus contains six of the seven remaining FY 2010 spending bills, including the State and Foreign Operations bill, which will fund Department of State educational and cultural exchange programs at $635 million in FY 2010, as reported last week by the Alliance.