Department of State– New

“Secure loose nuclear materials from terrorists:

Obama and Biden will secure all loose nuclear materials in the world within four years, and will negotiate a verifiable global ban on the production of new nuclear weapons material to curb the spread of nuclear weapons.

Barack Obama will pursue tough, direct diplomacy without preconditions to end the threat from Iran:

Obama and Biden will present the Iranian regime with a clear choice. If Iran abandons its nuclear program and support for terrorism, they would offer incentives like membership in the World Trade Organization. If Iran continues its troubling behavior, Obama and Biden will step up our economic pressure and political isolation.

Renew American diplomacy:

Obama and Biden will renew American diplomacy to meet the challenges of the 21st century. They will rebuild our alliances. And they would be willing to meet with all nations, friend and foe, to advance American interests.[1]”

– GAO Report 5/9/2009

“The departments of the Federal Government are confusing enough without the President declaring that foreign policy is responsible to secure nuclear weapons from anyone including terrorists or Iran.

It would be easy to describe the statements above as general and not specifically assigned to the Department of State except these are already stated objectives of the Department of State. The Department of State’s only responsibility is to develop and improve relationships with foreign countries.

– Bryant Delaney, DOI2.com

This is a summary (yes a long page summary) of the thousands of pages the Department of State provides to the public as a review and report card of their performance. The details can be found in a soon to be published book – “FAKE THE NATION” – The Peoples Last Stand.

The federal government reports 80% of federal program are performing when the data represents only 7% of the programs have reported current data and 60% of all programs haven’t reported any results in at least 3 years.

Every agency creates their own programs and provides an annual report of the results of each program. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) sets the parameters for these reports and claims 80% of all government programs are on target. If a private business only reported 7% accurate data, their leaders would be in jail. What about the leaders of the biggest business in America? Shouldn’t they be held accountable to the same rules and principles as private business?

“Fake the Nation” developed out of the frustration of seeing taxes increase year after year with no end in sight. The turning point for writing this book was when the federal government started running private businesses.

For the past 200 years, government has passed more and more rules on business creating a monster with 3 heads that affects every American. First, compliance with the rules and regulations is a cost that businesses pass on to the purchasers of their products. Second, the balance of international trade has regulated many businesses out of business. Third, the laws of Government have created a false sense of security creating the mentality that the Government is watching for bad business practices protecting American’s from corrupt business executives.

We define these basic principles in detail. But unlike most essays on the failure of government, Fake the Nation goes the extra mile to demonstrate proven business practices that will make the government operate efficiently.

To support American we do not need bigger government. We need leadership. It’s been said that “experience equals knowledge, the application of knowledge equals wisdom”. It is impossible to attain wisdom in a vacuum. If our leaders to not have the breadth and depth of experience they cannot apply their experiences to become wise.

The two party political system perpetuates the waste of American tax payer dollars. Fake the Nation tracks of $111 TRILLION of waste created because the federal government leadership doesn’t understand business – yet they now run the financial and automotive industries in America.

Fake the Nation provides proof of the problems and solutions to control the expenses of the federal government through 3 simple principles:

The federal government has no obligation to provide any service that can be provided by private business and/or state and local government. The federal government’s responsibility is only applied where the services would be duplicated by the majority of the states or where the services are for the protection on one state from the actions of another state.
State responsibilities only apply when the services offered by the State benefit all local level governments. State governments will not regulate any aspect of private business except to protect the rights of all citizens within the state.
Local governments shall have the responsibility to set the rules and laws for the citizens of their community. No state or federal law, rule or regulation shall dictate to the local governments except where the rules, laws or regulations adversely affect the lives of citizens within other local governments. This is not to be extended to include civil rights, only criminal activities

This can only be accomplished when the American people stop adopting the platforms of political parties and mandate politicians adopt the Peoples Platform. We the People decide the agenda politicians enact the vision of the American people.

Department of State– Current>

Mission

Advance freedom for the benefit of the American people and the international community by helping to build and sustain a more democratic, secure, and prosperous world composed of well-governed states that respond to the needs of their people, reduce widespread poverty, and act responsibly within the international system.

Before

· $28B Budget

· 20,000+ Employees

Score

· 0%

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Strategic Goal Framework

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Budget by Strategic Goal

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Strategic Goal Summary

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Strategic Goal 1: – $11.2B

Achieving Peace and Security

1.1 Counterterrorism:

Prevent terrorist attacks against the United States, our allies, and our friends, and strengthen alliances and other international agreements to defeat global terrorism.

1.2 Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and Destabilizing Conventional Weapons

Prevent the proliferation of and trafficking in weapons of mass destruction and destabilizing conventional weapons, thereby reducing their threat to the United States, our allies, and our friends.

1.3 Strategic Priority -Security Cooperation and Security Sector Reform

Establish, maintain, and where appropriate, expand close, strong, and effective U.S. security ties with allies, friends, and regional organizations.

1.4 Strategic Priority -Conflict Prevention, Mitigation, and Response

Support the prevention, containment or mitigation, and resolution of existing or emergent regional conflicts, as well as post-conflict peace, reconciliation, and justice processes.

1.5 Strategic Priority -Transnational Crime

Decrease and minimize cross-border crimes that threaten the United States and other countries by strengthening abilities to detect, investigate, prosecute, and ultimately prevent violations of law.

1.6 Strategic Priority –Counternarcotics

Disrupt and reduce international drug trafficking by cooperating internationally to set and implement anti-drug standards, share related financial and political burdens, close off criminal safe havens, and build and strengthen justice systems.

1.7 Strategic Priority -Homeland Security

Create conditions abroad that serve and protect American citizens and interests by assisting consular and infrastructure protection programs.

Strategic Goal 2: -$2.6B

Governing Justly and Democratically

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2.1 Strategic Priority -Rule of Law and Human Rights

Advance and protect human and individual rights, and promote societies where the state and its citizens are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced, and independently adjudicated, consistent with international norms and standards.

2.2 Strategic Priority -Good Governance

Promote democratic institutions that are effective, responsive, sustainable, and accountable to the people, and that include institutional checks and balances.

2.3 Strategic Priority -Political Competition and Consensus-Building

Encourage the development of transparent and inclusive electoral and political processes and democratic, responsive, and effective political parties.

2.4 Strategic Priority -Civil Society

Strengthen democratic political culture and citizen engagement by supporting the means through which citizens can freely organize, advocate, and communicate with members of their own and other governments, international bodies, and other elements of civil society.

Strategic Goal 3: – $3.4B

Investing in People

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3.1 Strategic Priority -Health

Improve global health, including child, maternal, and reproductive health, and reduce the risk of infectious disease, especially those that are leading causes of illness and death in the developing world.

Strategic Goal 4: – $3.0B

Promoting Economic Growth and Prosperity

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4.1 Strategic Priority -Private Markets and Competitiveness

Support efforts by other countries to improve institutions, laws, and policies that foster private sector-led economic growth and competitiveness.

4.2 Strategic Priority -Trade and Investment

Promote increased trade and investment worldwide, on both multilateral and bilateral levels, through market-opening international agreements and the further integration of developing countries into the international trading system.

4.3 Strategic Priority -Financial Sector

Improve financial sector governance as well as the quality of and access to financial services by improving corporate governance, accounting, financial transparency, and by combating financial crimes and corruption.

4.4 Strategic Priority -Energy Security

Enhance U.S. and global energy security by: promoting open and transparent, integrated, and diversified energy markets; encouraging appropriate energy sector investments; and developing and sharing clean and efficient energy technologies.

4.5 Strategic Priority –Agriculture

Support increased productivity and growth in the international agriculture sector by promoting expanded agricultural trade and market systems, broadening the application of scientific and technical advances – including biotechnology, and encouraging sustainable natural resource management.

4.6 Strategic Priority -Macroeconomic Foundation for Growth

Promote institutions, laws, and policies that support private sector efforts to build people’s capacity to take advantage of expanding economic freedom – including the promotion of effective public-private partnerships.

4.7 Strategic Priority -Economic Opportunity

Support efforts to help people gain access to financial services, build inclusive financial markets, improve the policy environment for micro and small enterprises, strengthen microfinance institutional productivity, and improve economic law and property rights.

4.8 Strategic Priority –Environment

Promote partnerships for economic development that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and create other co-benefits by using and developing markets to improve energy efficiency, enhance conservation/biodiversity, and expand low-carbon energy sources.

Strategic Goal 5: – $1.6B

Providing Humanitarian Assistance

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5.1 Strategic Priority -Protection, Assistance, and Solutions

Protect vulnerable populations (e.g., refugees, internally displaced persons, and others affected by natural disasters and human-made crises) from physical harm, persecution, exploitation, abuse, malnutrition, disease, and other threats by providing disaster relief, including food aid, and other humanitarian assistance.

5.2 Strategic Priority -Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

Reduce risks, prepare for rapid response, and increase the affected population’s ability to cope with and recover from disasters by building the capacity of affected countries, American responders, and the international community.

5.3 Strategic Priority -Orderly and Humane Means for Migration Management

Build the capacity of host governments to manage migration effectively and to ensure full respect for the human rights of vulnerable migrants in accordance with the law.

Strategic Goal 6: – $1.1B

Promoting International Understanding

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6.1 Strategic Priority-Offer a Positive Vision

Offer a positive vision of hope and opportunity, rooted in the most basic values of the American people, by sponsoring educational programs at all levels, advocating for the rights of people, and conducting other public diplomacy programs.

6.2 Strategic Priority-Marginalize Extremism

Counter extremism by promoting educational and cultural exchanges, democratization, good governance, and economic and human development.

6.3 Strategic Priority-Nurture Common Interests and Values

Expand international understanding of our common interests and values through messages and programs built on areas in which U.S. Government expertise corresponds to the interests and needs of our partners and counterparts.

Strategic Goal 7: – $8.4B

Strengthening Consular and Management Capabilities

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7.1 Strategic Priority – Visa Services

Safeguard U.S. borders through vigilance in adjudicating visa applications while simultaneously facilitating legitimate travel.

7.2 Strategic Priority -Passport Services

Provide American citizens with secure passports, delivered in a timely manner.

7.3 Strategic Priority -American Citizen Services

Offer a broad range of appropriate services to U.S. citizens traveling or residing abroad, such as assistance in cases of death, illness, destitution, arrest, imprisonment, crime, and natural or human-made disasters.

7.4 Strategic Priority -Human Resources

Recruit and sustain a high performing, well trained, and diverse work force aligned with mission requirements.

7.5 Strategic Priority -Information Technology

Develop and maintain modern, secure, and high quality information technology systems and infrastructure.

7.6 Strategic Priority – Diplomatic Security

Safeguard personnel from physical harm and national security information from compromise.

7.7 Strategic Priority – Overseas and Domestic Facilities

Provide safe, secure, and functional work facilities for overseas and domestic personnel.

7.8 Strategic Priority – Planning and Accountability

Continuously improve financial performance and integrate budgeting with strategic and performance planning.

7.9 Strategic Priority – Administrative Services

Deliver customer-oriented and innovative administrative and information services, acquisitions, and assistance.

7.10 Strategic Priority – Rightsizing the U.S. Government Overseas Presence

In accordance with a Congressional mandate, the Department conducts rightsizing studies on all U.S. missions worldwide, and reviews and adjudicates staffing projections for all new embassy compounds.

Programs Rated Effective

Global Educational and Cultural Exchanges

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10002214.2004.html) This program manages exchange programs that help increase mutual understanding and respect by promoting personal, professional, and institutional ties between private citizens and organizations in the United States and abroad, as well as by presenting U.S. history, society, art and culture to overseas audiences.

Capital Security Construction Program

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10000378.2004.html) The purpose of the Capital Security Construction Program is to construct secure, safe, and functional facilities for U.S. Diplomatic and Consular Missions abroad. Program activities include planning, programming, design, and construction of new embassy and consulate compounds (NECs).

Migration and Refugee Assistance – Protection

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004607.2005.html) The United States aims to protect refugees, conflict victims, and internally displaced persons through contributions to the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Voluntary returns and resettlements are the primary long term solutions for refugee situations.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10001112.2004.html) The United States contribution to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is a major component of the State Department’s comprehensive response to the protection and assistance needs of refugees.

South Asia Military Assistance

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004609.2005.html) The U.S. provides a wide range of military assistance to countries in South Asia including equipment, services, and training. This assistance promotes peace and stability, develops security forces and creates more professional militaries, and promotes respect for human rights.

Humanitarian Demining

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10001103.2004.html) The U.S. Humanitarian Demining Program provides landmine awareness and mine clearance training and assistance with the goal of helping foreign mine-affected nations develop indigenous mine action capabilities.

Migration and Refugee Assistance –Other Population, Refugee and Migration Programs

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004608.2005.html) This program addresses refugee and migration needs by providing funding to nongovernmental organizations and the International Organization for Migration. Protection from gender-based violence and trafficking in persons are high priorities in this program area.

International Boundary and Water Commission

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The International Boundary and Water Commission applies to U.S.-Mexico boundary and water treaties. The Commission addresses border demarcation, flood control, and trans-boundary water allocation and quality issues. It operates border infrastructure, including international dams, power plants and wastewater treatment facilities.

Visa and Consular Services

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10000406.2004.html) The program protects U.S. citizens domestically and abroad and safeguards U.S. borders. The Bureau of Consular Affairs administers laws, formulates regulations, and implements policies relating to the adjudication of visa and passport applications and a broad range of consular services provided to American citizens.

Worldwide Security Upgrades

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10001113.2004.html) This program supports U.S. foreign policy objectives by providing a secure work environment through the protection of American lives, property and information overseas and domestically from attacks by foreign terrorist and other harmful entities.

Humanitarian Migrants to Israel

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10000396.2004.html) The program provides assistance for resettlement in Israel of humanitarian migrants from the former Soviet Union, countries in Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Near East, and other countries of distress. The program consists of a grant to the United Israel Appeal, which is renegotiated annually.

Contribution to the United Nations Development Programme

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10001111.2004.html) The purpose of the program is for the U.S. government to participate in United Nations activities to promote development. The U.S. belongs to the 36-country Executive Board that oversees UNDP. UNDP programs assist developing countries’ economic and social development, including reducing poverty and promoting democracy.

Contribution to the United Nations Children’s Fund and Other Programs

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U.S. government participation in UNICEF activities aids provision of humanitarian and development assistance targeted at children and families. Its programs address child health, water and sanitation access, nutrition, education, HIV/AIDS, and protection. The U.S. belongs to the 36-country Executive Board overseeing UNICEF.

Global Peace Operations Initiative

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10009061.2007.html) This initiative addresses gaps in international peace operations by increasing the number of capable peacekeepers, maintaining stability police units, improving capabilities to train and sustain peacekeepers, assisting countries that deploy peacekeepers and providing logistics for peacekeepers in the field.

Security Assistance for the Western Hemisphere

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This program helps promote U.S. national security by enhancing regional stability, preventing and responding to terrorism, and enhancing efforts against international crime and drugs. Terrorism in the Andes and illegal criminal activity in the Caribbean and Central America are two principal threats to U.S. national security interests in the region.

Export Control Assistance

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10002216.2004.html) The Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) program works to build more effective strategic trade control capacity in foreign countries. EXBS assistance helps countries create and enforce strategic trade laws in order to prevent and interdict the illegal shipment of weapons and dangerous materials and technologies.

Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10001108.2004.html) The Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund funds carefully selected projects that seek to halt the proliferation of nuclear, radiological, biological and chemical weapons and delivery systems; destroy existing WMDs, sensitive materials and other weapons; and secure dangerous materials, technologies and expertise.

Foreign Service Institute

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004631.2006.html) The purpose of the program is to train and develop U.S. government personnel in the foreign affairs community to carry out U.S. foreign affairs activities. Each year the Foreign Service Institute provides more than 450 courses to 50,000 enrollees from the State Department and over 40 other government agencies.

Support for East European Democracy/Freedom Support Act

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10001109.2004.html) The Office of the Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia is responsible for strategic planning, budgeting, and performance measurement for U.S. Government assistance to the Central and Eastern European and Eurasian countries to promote democratic, economic and other types of reform.

U.S. Embassy Compound Security Upgrades

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004646.2006.html) The purpose of the program is to provide physical security upgrades to U.S. diplomatic facilities overseas to better protect buildings, people, and operations. The Compound Security Upgrade Program primarily targets facilities not scheduled for full new embassy compound construction.

Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10002212.2004.html) The Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities account funds the U.S. Government’s share of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. The UN Security Council, of which the U.S. is a member, approves new missions when there is a need to maintain international peace and security.

Refugee Admissions to the U.S.

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The program provides refugees of special humanitarian concern to the U.S. the opportunity to resettle in the United States. Through non-governmental organizations and international organizations, the program assists refugees through the overseas admittance process as well as through acclimation to life in the U.S.

Non-Security Embassy Construction Program

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10002222.2004.html) This program’s objective is to provide overseas posts with feasible, urgently needed facilities that are as functional, safe, and secure as possible. Although not all projects fit the criteria for capital security appropriations, they are still critically necessary, provide essentially the same benefits, and are similarly treated in the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations’ Long-Range Overseas Buildings Plan (LROBP) that clearly presents the particular need for each project and how desired results will be achieved.

Terrorist Interdiction Program

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10001110.2004.html) The Terrorist Interdiction Program provides foreign governments with a secure database system that enables border control officials to quickly identify and detain or track suspect persons seeking to cross their borders and collect, compare, and analyze traveler data.

Anti-Terrorism Assistance

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10000374.2003.html) The Anti-Terrorism Assistance program builds the capacity of key countries abroad to fight terrorism; establishes security relationships between U.S. and foreign officials to strengthen cooperative anti-terrorism efforts; and shares modern, humane and effective anti-terrorism techniques.

Programs Rated “Moderately Effective”

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Programs

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10000392.2003.html) This program provides funding to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to support stability operations in the independent states of the Former Soviet Union and southeastern Europe, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia.

Contributions to International Organizations

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004644.2006.html) The United States is a member of more than 40 international organizations pursuant to treaties, conventions, or Acts of Congress. Examples include: United Nations, World Health Organization, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Military Assistance to New NATO and NATO Aspirant Nations

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10000386.2002.html) This program provides U.S. military equipment, services and training to countries that have recently joined NATO (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia) or participate in the Membership Action Plan (Albania, Croatia, Macedonia).

Assistance to Refugees

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10009037.2007.html) The purpose of the assistance program is to sustain life by providing humanitarian support to refugees in sectors such as food, health, water and sanitation, and shelter, as well as to promote quality of life and human dignity through education and livelihood activities.

Security Assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10000398.2003.html) The U.S. provides a wide range of military assistance to select Sub-Saharan Africa countries including equipment, services, and training. This assistance promotes peace and stability, develops indigenous African peacekeeping and humanitarian response capabilities, and creates more professional African militaries.

Global Threat Reduction

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10002452.2004.html) The Global Threat Reduction program (previously named the Nonproliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Expertise program) seeks to redirect the work of former WMD scientists and technicians in the former Soviet Union and elsewhere from efforts that might harm the U.S. toward peaceful and economically sustaining work.

President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief: Focus Countries

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004619.2005.html) The purpose of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, a 5-year, $15 billion initiative, is to turn the tide against the global AIDS pandemic. The focus country effort is to support rapid scale-up of national HIV/AIDS treatment, care, and prevention programs in 15 nations of the world where the need is most urgent.

Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004601.2005.html) This program ensures the physical protection of visiting dignitaries to the United States. It is the only U.S. Government program that reimburses law enforcement for Extraordinary Protection services to foreign dignitaries and diplomats currently working in or visiting the United States.

Economic Support Fund for the Western Hemisphere

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10002300.2004.html) The Economic Support Fund programs of the Department of State in the Western Hemisphere region work to strengthen democratic institutions, civil society and trade capacity building, to aid in the resolution of regional conflicts, and to assist nations faced with difficult economic and political crises.

Programs Rated “Adequate”

Security Assistance for Near East Asia

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004638.2006.html) Assistance to the Near East Asia region promotes U.S. national security by: preventing and responding to terrorism, strengthening military to military ties, promoting civilian control of the military and respect for human rights, and furthering the ability to operate in peace support operations.

Economic Support Fund for Africa

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004602.2005.html) The Economic Support Fund programs of the Department of State in Africa support U.S. foreign policy goals in the region by strengthening democratic institutions, helping nations recover from conflict, and promoting economic stability, trade and investment.

Economic Support Fund -Human Rights and Democracy Fund

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10002298.2004.html) The Human Rights and Democracy Fund provides grants to U.S.-based NGOs to work with indigenous agents of democratic change across the world to advance the President’s Freedom Agenda and the Secretary’s transformational diplomacy goal of working with partners to build sustainable democratic institutions.

President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief: Global Fund

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004630.2005.html) The Global Fund is an international institution dedicated to managing and disbursing resources to reduce infections, illness and death from AIDS, and tuberculosis and malaria. The United States contributes to this multilateral effort to address these diseases and encourages other countries to increase their contributions.

Interagency Cooperative Administrative Support Services

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004611.2005.html) This program is a voluntary shared administrative services platform for agencies at U.S. diplomatic facilities overseas. The purpose of program is to provide quality, cost-effective administrative support services through a shared-services, full-cost recovery system. The State Department is the principal service provider.

Contributions to International Fisheries Commissions

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10002218.2004.html) The State Department makes contributions and coordinates U.S. input to several international fisheries commissions and related organizations. These commissions protect and allocate fishing rights, advance marine science, maintain and improve the well-being of coastal communities, and protect natural habitats.

Public Diplomacy

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004600.2006.html) These programs articulate the foreign policy objectives of the U.S., ensure a better appreciation for the U.S. abroad, and help create an international environment receptive to U.S. interests. Public Diplomacy also provides U.S. policy-makers with information about how the U.S. and its actions are perceived abroad.

President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief: Other Bilateral Programs

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004620.2005.html) The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief’s Other Bilateral Programs work to increase the quality and capacity of national HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care programs in 100+ countries (outside the 15 focus countries) as part of the U.S. Government’s effort to turn the tide against the global AIDS pandemic.

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Programs, Africa/Asia

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004612.2005.html) This program curbs the impact of international drug traffickers and other crime groups in Asia and Africa on the United States and our allies. The program disrupts the overseas production and trafficking of illicit drugs; coordinates international law enforcement activities; and facilitates stable criminal justice systems.

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Programs, Western Hemisphere

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10002220.2004.html) This program curbs the impact of international drug traffickers and other crime groups in this hemisphere on the United States and our allies. The program disrupts the overseas production and trafficking of illicit drugs; coordinates international law enforcement activities; and facilitates stable criminal justice systems.

Andean Counterdrug Initiative

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10002210.2004.html) The program helps partner governments in the Andean region of South America to fight the illicit drug industry. It combines drug eradication, interdiction, alternative development, and rule of law programs in drug producing and transit countries to reduce the impact of the illegal drug trade in the hemisphere.

International Information Programs

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004622.2006.html) These programs, products, and services help build understanding between the U.S. and international audiences and work to counteract negative perceptions of the U.S. They deliver America’s message to the international media, government officials, opinion leaders, and the public in more than 140 countries in seven languages.

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Programs, South Asia

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004645.2006.html) The program supports the emergence of effective rule of law institutions in Afghanistan and Pakistan by (1) disrupting the overseas production and trafficking of illicit drugs and (2) developing stable criminal justice systems to strengthen law enforcement and judicial effectiveness.

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Accomplishments:

In 2008, the Department was successful in:

· Obtaining 130 indictments, 102 convictions, and $3.2 million in secured or court‐ordered restitution in union investigations – most cases involving the embezzlement of union funds.

· Increasing employment and retention rates by one and two percentage points, respectively, for all veterans participating in DOL’s programs.

· Reducing the mine injury and illness rate for the fifth consecutive year, from an incidence of 4.26 per 200,000 hours worked in 2003 to an estimated 3.24 in 2008.

· Increasing the average earnings for participants in WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker, Employment Service, and Trade Adjustment Assistance programs – in some cases, six month’s earnings increased by nearly $1000 over prior year participants.

· The Department continued the civilian surge component of the President’s Iraq strategy and worked to negotiate the landmark Status of Forces Agreement with the Iraqi government, assisting Iraqis to determine their own political future through elections.

· We launched the Merida Initiative with Mexico and countries of Central America to combat the threats of drug trafficking, transnational crime and money laundering.

· Through diplomacy, our domestic and overseas officers defused the Russian-Georgian conflict.

· Together with the U.S. Agency for International Development, we ensured that more than 22.3 million people benefited from malaria prevention measures.

· The Department completed new embassy compounds overseas in Beijing, Berlin, and Baghdad, among others, enabling over 19,000 employees to move into more secure facilities.

· We issued more than 16 million travel documents to ensure safe international travel for U.S. citizens

· Turned over 133 Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) to the Iraqi Ministry of

· Health. The PHCs are located in 18 provinces throughout Iraq and provide critical medical care to underserved communities.

· PRTs initiated more than 2,000 Quick Response Fund (QRF) projects aimed at building civil society and promoting economic development throughout Iraq. QRF is jointly managed by the State Department and USAID and funds a wide range of projects, among them capacity-building training for non-governmental organizations, the provision of school supplies to students, and the reestablishment of local markets.

· Trained over 31,000 Iraqi civil servants in key areas such as fiscal and project management, leadership and communication, human resources, information technology and anti-corruption best practices.

· Graduation of over 36,000 Iraqis from vocational training courses.

· Trained over 31,000 provincial council, local council and local department members in strengthening their ability to govern.

· Trained over 12,400 Iraqis and provided over $74 million to Iraqi entrepreneurs in micro, small and medium enterprise business activities.

· Employment for over 500,000 Iraqis in community projects such as clearing rubble, painting, improving irrigation, and organizing soccer leagues. These jobs are giving youth a stake in society and preventing their marginalization and vulnerability to extremism.

Challenges:

For 2008, the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General (OIG) “considers workplace protection, accountability, integrity of benefit programs, and the delivery of goods and services as the most serious management and performance challenges facing the Department.”