Fiscal Year 2010: House Proposes Increased Funding for the UNFPA
In its Fiscal Year 2010 State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3081), passed on July 9, the House approved $60 million for the UNFPA, a $10 million increase over 2009 and $20 million increase over 2008. The Senate Fiscal Year 2010 State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill (S. 1434), reported out of committee on July 9, funds the UNFPA at the 2009 level of $50 million.
For Fiscal Year 2010 the House bill appropriates $648 million for family planning, the Senate bill, as reported from committee, $628 million. These are significant increases over the $545 million and $461 million appropriated, respectively, for Fiscal Years 2009 and 2008. | |
