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This bill requires the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to submit an annual report to Congress detailing their unfunded programs and priorities. The report must be submitted within 10 days of the President submitting his budget each year and must include descriptions of each unfunded priority, the costs needed to implement them, and budget details organized by level of urgency. The legislation is motivated by concerns that the State Department faces a $41.3 billion funding gap and operates with a 13 percent staffing shortage while competing nations like China and Russia are rapidly expanding their global diplomatic presence. By requiring transparent reporting of unmet needs, the bill aims to help Congress understand and potentially address shortfalls in resources needed for U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives. No new funding is directly appropriated by this legislation; rather, it establishes a reporting mechanism to inform future funding decisions.

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