Fiscal Year 2010 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Our state has been particularly hard hit by the economic downturn – unemployment levels have skyrocketed and I’ve heard from many local communities struggling to cover basic services like education, public safety, transportation and health care. As a United States Senator, part of my job is to help critical priorities in our state receive attention from the federal government so that we can help reinvigorate our economy, create new, high-paying jobs, and help our working families stay ahead in these tough economic times.
Part of that process at the federal level includes making sure that our state gets our fair share of funding from the federal government.
During the annual budget process, I submit requests to the Senate Appropriations Committee for congressionally directed spending for
Every year, I receive hundreds of requests for assistance from cities, counties, water and utility districts, transportation agencies, and others. I carefully review and evaluate these requests — and choose to submit a selection of these projects to the Committee. The final outcome for any request will not be known until the bill has been approved by the House and Senate, and signed into law by the President.
I will be posting each request I make to my Web site as they are submitted to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Below you will find detailed information about requests I made for the FY 2010 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs appropriations bill.
HealthTech - PATH (
Project Description – Since 1987, a cooperative agreement between USAID and PATH, known as HealthTech, has developed and adapted innovated technology solutions to global public health problems. At its national laboratory, HealthTech identifies current needs within developing countries and how to address them with technological advances. As a direct result of HealthTech, health workers and volunteers in developing countries now have access to vaccine vial monitors, auto-destructible syringes, quick and easily administered HIV tests, and affordable malaria diagnostics. To continue to improve global health, we must support the exploratory research HealthTech is dedicated to conducting and which the private-sector has minimal incentives to do. The goal of this request is to provide the necessary resources and stability to ensure continued development of effective technologies through the HealthTech partnership. By supporting this partnership, the Committee will help further the research and development capabilities at the HealthTech laboratory. That is why I am recommending $5 million under the USAID, Child Survival and Health Program Funds, Child Survival/Maternal Health account for HealthTech.
Amount Requested – $5,000,000
International Trade
Project Description – The harmful effects of climate change are a problem confronting all of humanity. Energy practices in Asia are of particular concern because countries like
Amount Requested – $500,000
Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI) – Path Malaria Vaccine Initiative (
Malaria kills nearly one million people every year, and more than three billion people – roughly one-half of the world’s population – are at risk of contracting this disease. The PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI) is a focused vaccine development program initiated to assist in the development of a malaria vaccine for
Amount Requested – $5,000,000
Project Description – The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has partnered with the State Department to create the U.S.-China Clean Energy Technology Partnership. This program is designed to greatly accelerate the joint development and large-scale deployment of clean energy technologies in areas critical to solving bilateral global energy security, environmental quality, and climate change challenges. Technology acceleration tracks include 1. advanced electrical infrastructure and renewable energy integration; 2. energy-efficient buildings, industrial processes and appliances, and: 3. advanced greenhouse gases and harmful emissions solutions. PNNL has forged working partnerships with several major Chinese R&D institutions as well as the University of Washington, Washington State University, and the DOE national laboratory system to galvanize growth of the clean energy sectors in both great countries, create major export opportunities and jobs in the U.S., and provide the greatest possible scientific and technological support to bilateral and global efforts to protect our environment for future generations. I am therefore recommending a $5 million program increase for support of the
Amount Requested – $5,000,000
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