I can assure Senator Leahy that the cap imposed by section 1304 applies only to funds made available to the Department of Defense for humanitarian and civic assistance. It was not intended as a U.S. Governmentwide cap. It does not apply to funds that are made available to other Federal agencies such as the Department of State or the Agency for International Development.
Clarifying the application of a funding cap during a Senate discussion.
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