,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #baf #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aghj ,report ,no4 #aae-aeb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #g1 #bjag,mr4 ,graham1 from the ,committee on ,appropriations1 reported the following original bill2 which was read twice and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjah1 and for other purposes4 ,that the following sums are appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjah1 and for other purposes1 namely3 ,i ,department of ,state and ,related ,agency ,department of state ,administration of foreign affairs ,diplomatic and consular programs ,for necessary expenses of the ,department of ,state and the ,foreign ,service not otherwise provided for1 #h1ehj1fih1jjj1 of which3 #b1ige1iga1jjj is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe2 up to #a1bcc1dde1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai2 and up to #c1gef1hgd1jjj may remain available until expended for ,worldwide ,security ,protection3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available under this heading shall be allocated in accordance with paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 as follows3 7#a7 ,human resources ,for necessary expenses for training1 human resources management1 and salaries1 including employment without regard to civil service and classification laws of persons on a temporary basis 7not to exceed #gjj1jjj71 as authorized by section #hja of the ,united ,states ,information and ,educational ,exchange ,act of #aidh1 #b1fgi1fcc1jjj1 of which up to #dgf1hgi1jjj is for ,worldwide ,security ,protection4 7#b7 ,overseas programs ,for necessary expenses for the regional bureaus of the ,department of ,state and overseas activities as authorized by law1 #a1hbc1fef1jjj4 7#c7 ,diplomatic policy and support ,for necessary expenses for the functional bureaus of the ,department of ,state1 including representation to certain international organizations in which the ,united ,states participates pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the ,senate or specific ,acts of ,congress1 general administration1 and arms control1 nonproliferation and disarmament activities as authorized1 #ggd1ieg1jjj4 7#d7 ,security programs ,for necessary expenses for security activities1 #c1cjb1deb1jjj1 of which up to #c1bgi1iie1jjj is for ,worldwide ,security ,protection4 7#e7 ,fees and payments collected ,in addition to amounts otherwise made available under this heading-- 7,a7 as authorized by section #haj of the ,united ,states ,information and ,educational ,exchange ,act1 not to exceed #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments received from ,english teaching1 library1 motion pictures1 and publication programs and from fees from educational advising and counseling and exchange visitor programs2 and 7,b7 not to exceed #ae1jjj1 which shall be derived from reimbursements1 surcharges1 and fees for use of ,blair ,house facilities4 7#f7 ,transfer of funds1 reprogramming1 and other matters 7,a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 funds may be reprogrammed within and between paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 under this heading subject to section #gjae of this ,act4 7,b7 ,of the amount made available under this heading1 not to exceed #aj1jjj1jjj may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,emergencies in the ,diplomatic and ,consular ,service1 to be available only for emergency evacuations and rewards1 as authorized4 7,c7 ,funds appropriated under this heading are available for acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by law and1 pursuant to section #aajh7;g7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the field examination of programs and activities in the ,united ,states funded from any account contained in this title4 7,d7 ,funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for ,conflict ,stabilization ,operations and for related reconstruction and stabilization assistance to prevent or respond to conflict or civil strife in foreign countries or regions1 or to enable transition from such strife4 7,e7 ,funds appropriated under this heading that are designated for ,worldwide ,security ,protection shall continue to be made available for support of security-related training at sites in existence prior to the enactment of this ,act4 7,f7 ,of the funds appropriated under this heading1 up to #e1jjj1jjj may be transferred to any other appropriation of any department or agency of the ,united ,states ,government1 upon the concurrence of the head of such department or agency1 to support operations in1 and assistance for1 ,afghanistan and to carry out the provisions of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa3 ,provided1 ,that any such transfer shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 capital investment fund ,for necessary expenses of the ,capital ,investment ,fund1 as authorized1 #ae1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 #ade1gbi1jjj1 of which3 #fh1ajj1jjj is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe2 and #gi1gdd1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading that are made available for the printing and reproduction costs of the ,special ,inspector ,general for ,afghanistan ,reconstruction 7,,sigar7 shall not exceed amounts for such costs during fiscal year #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any employee of ,,sigar who completes at least #ab months of continuous service after the date of enactment of this ,act or who is employed on the date on which ,,sigar terminates1 whichever occurs first1 shall acquire competitive status for appointment to any position in the competitive service for which the employee possesses the required qualifications3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading are made available notwithstanding section #bji7;a77#a7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cibh7;a77#a771 as it relates to post inspections4 ,educational and cultural exchange programs ,for expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs1 as authorized1 #fcd1adc1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not less than #bdj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,fulbright ,program and not less than #aaa1cfj1jjj shall be for ,citizen ,exchange ,program1 including #d1abe1jjj for the ,congress-,bundestag ,youth ,exchange3 ,provided1 ,that fees or other payments received from1 or in connection with1 ,english teaching1 educational advising and counseling programs1 and exchange visitor programs as authorized may be credited to this account1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that a portion of the ,fulbright awards from the ,eurasia and ,central ,asia regions shall be designated as ,edmund ,s4 ,muskie ,fellowships1 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that any substantive modifications from the prior fiscal year to programs funded by this ,act under this heading shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,representation expenses ,for representation expenses as authorized1 #h1jcj1jjj4 ,protection of foreign missions and officials ,for expenses1 not otherwise provided1 to enable the ,secretary of ,state to provide for extraordinary protective services1 as authorized1 #cj1hij1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai4 ,embassy security1 construction1 and maintenance ,for necessary expenses for carrying out the ,foreign ,service ,buildings ,act of #aibf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bib et seq471 preserving1 maintaining1 repairing1 and planning for buildings that are owned or directly leased by the ,department of ,state1 renovating1 in addition to funds otherwise available1 the ,harry ,s ,truman ,building1 and carrying out the ,diplomatic ,security ,construction ,program as authorized1 #ged1dei1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not to exceed #be1jjj may be used for domestic and overseas representation expenses as authorized3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for acquisition of furniture1 furnishings1 or generators for other departments and agencies of the ,united ,states ,government4 ,in addition1 for the costs of worldwide security upgrades1 acquisition1 and construction as authorized1 #a1cjb1hda1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #aeh1hah1jjj is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations the proposed allocation of funds made available under this heading and the actual and anticipated proceeds of sales for all projects in fiscal year #bjah4 ,emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service ,for necessary expenses to enable the ,secretary of ,state to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the ,diplomatic and ,consular ,service1 as authorized1 #g1hhe1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which not to exceed #a1jjj1jjj may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,repatriation ,loans ,program ,account1 subject to the same terms and conditions4 ,repatriation loans program account ,for the cost of direct loans1 #a1cjj1jjj1 as authorized3 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed #b1ddj1hef4 payment to the american institute in taiwan ,for necessary expenses to carry out the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h71 #ca1ifc1jjj4 ,international ,center1 ,washington1 ,district of ,columbia ,not to exceed #a1hjf1fjj shall be derived from fees collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities at the ,international ,center in accordance with section #d of the ,international ,center ,act 7,public ,law #ij-eec71 and1 in addition1 as authorized by section #e of such ,act1 #gdc1jjj1 to be derived from the reserve authorized by such section1 to be used for the purposes set out in that section4 ,payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund ,for payment to the ,foreign ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund1 as authorized1 #aeh1ijj1jjj4 ,international organizations ,contributions to international organizations ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 to meet annual obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations1 pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the ,senate1 conventions1 or specific ,acts of ,congress1 #a1ddi1jjj1jjj1 of which #if1bdj1jjj is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall1 at the time of the submission of the ,president's budget to ,congress under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 transmit to the ,committees on ,appropriations the most recent biennial budget prepared by the ,united ,nations for the operations of the ,united ,nations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations at least #ae days in advance 7or in an emergency1 as far in advance as is practicable7 of any ,united ,nations action to increase funding for any ,united ,nations program without identifying an offsetting decrease elsewhere in the ,united ,nations budget3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than ,june #a1 #bjah1 and #cj days after the end of fiscal year #bjah1 the ,secretary of ,state shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations any credits attributable to the ,united ,states1 including from the ,united ,nations ,tax ,equalization ,fund1 and provide updated fiscal year #bjah and fiscal year #bjai assessment costs including offsets from available credits and updated foreign currency exchange rates3 ,provided further1 ,that any such credits shall only be available for ,united ,states assessed contributions to the ,united ,nations regular budget1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations shall be notified when such credits are applied to any assessed contribution1 including any payment of arrearages3 ,provided further1 ,that any notification regarding funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading in this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs submitted pursuant to section #gjae of this ,act1 section #cd of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjf71 or any operating plan submitted pursuant to section #gjgf of this ,act1 shall include an estimate of all known credits currently attributable to the ,united ,states and provide updated assessment costs including offsets from available credits and updated foreign currency exchange rates3 ,provided further1 ,that any payment of arrearages under this heading shall be directed to activities that are mutually agreed upon by the ,united ,states and the respective international organization and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for a ,united ,states contribution to an international organization for the ,united ,states share of interest costs made known to the ,united ,states ,government by such organization for loans incurred on or after ,october #a1 #aihd1 through external borrowings4 ,contributions for international peacekeeping activities ,for necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses of international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance or restoration of international peace and security1 #a1chb1ajj1jjj1 of which3 #fjb1cci1jjj is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe2 and #gai1cjc1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds made available by this ,act shall be obligated or expended for any new or expanded ,united ,nations peacekeeping mission unless1 at least #ae days in advance of voting for such mission in the ,united ,nations ,security ,council 7or in an emergency as far in advance as is practicable71 the ,committees on ,appropriations are notified of3 7#a7 the estimated cost and duration of the mission1 the objectives of the mission1 the national interest that will be served1 and the exit strategy2 and 7#b7 the sources of funds1 including any reprogrammings or transfers1 that will be used to pay the cost of the new or expanded mission1 and the estimated cost in future fiscal years3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for obligation unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations on a peacekeeping mission-by-mission basis that the ,united ,nations is implementing effective policies and procedures to prevent ,united ,nations employees1 contractor personnel1 and peacekeeping troops serving in such mission from trafficking in persons1 exploiting victims of trafficking1 or committing acts of sexual exploitation and abuse or other violations of human rights1 and to bring to justice individuals who engage in such acts while participating in such mission1 including prosecution in their home countries and making information about such prosecutions publicly available on the ,web site of the ,united ,nations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall work with the ,united ,nations and foreign governments contributing peacekeeping troops to implement effective vetting procedures to ensure that such troops have not violated human rights3 ,provided further1 ,that funds shall be available for peacekeeping expenses unless the ,secretary of ,state determines that ,united ,states manufacturers and suppliers are not being given opportunities to provide equipment1 services1 and material for ,united ,nations peacekeeping activities equal to those being given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading may be used for any ,united ,nations peacekeeping mission that will involve ,united ,states ,armed ,forces under the command or operational control of a foreign national1 unless the ,president's military advisors have submitted to the ,president a recommendation that such involvement is in the national interest of the ,united ,states and the ,president has submitted to ,congress such a recommendation3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than ,june #a1 #bjah1 and #cj days after the end of fiscal year #bjah1 the ,secretary of ,state shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations any credits attributable to the ,united ,states1 including those resulting from ,united ,nations peacekeeping missions or the ,united ,nations ,tax ,equalization ,fund1 and provide updated fiscal year #bjah and fiscal year #bjai assessment costs including offsets from available credits3 ,provided further1 ,that any such credits shall only be available for ,united ,states assessed contributions to ,united ,nations peacekeeping missions1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations shall be notified when such credits are applied to any assessed contribution1 including any payment of arrearages3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding the previous proviso1 #aa1gej1jjj in credits attributable to the ,united ,states may be made available to assist those affected by cholera resulting from the ,united ,nations ,stabilization ,mission in ,haiti3 ,provided further1 ,that any notification regarding funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading in this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs submitted pursuant to section #gjae of this ,act1 section #cd of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjf71 or any operating plan submitted pursuant to section #gjgf of this ,act1 shall include an estimate of all known credits currently attributable to the ,united ,states and provide updated assessment costs including offsets from available credits3 ,provided further1 ,that any payment of arrearages with funds appropriated by this ,act shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall work with the ,united ,nations and members of the ,united ,nations ,security ,council to evaluate and prioritize peacekeeping missions1 and to consider a draw down when mission goals have been substantially achieved4 ,international ,commissions ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 to meet obligations of the ,united ,states arising under treaties1 or specific ,acts of ,congress1 as follows3 ,international boundary and water commission1 united states and mexico ,for necessary expenses for the ,united ,states ,section of the ,international ,boundary and ,water ,commission1 ,united ,states and ,mexico1 and to comply with laws applicable to the ,united ,states ,section1 including not to exceed #f1jjj for representation expenses2 as follows3 ,salaries and expenses ,for salaries and expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 #dh1acd1jjj4 ,construction ,for detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized projects1 #bi1djj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 as authorized4 ,american sections1 international commissions ,for necessary expenses1 not otherwise provided1 for the ,international ,joint ,commission and the ,international ,boundary ,commission1 ,united ,states and ,canada1 as authorized by treaties between the ,united ,states and ,canada or ,great ,britain1 and the ,border ,environment ,cooperation ,commission as authorized by the ,north ,american ,free ,trade ,agreement ,implementation ,act 7,public ,law #ajc-ahb71 #ac1beh1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading for the ,international ,joint ,commission1 up to #ejj1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 and #i1jjj may be made available for representation expenses4 ,international fisheries commissions ,for necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions1 not otherwise provided for1 as authorized by law1 #dd1iig1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,united ,states share of such expenses may be advanced to the respective commissions pursuant to section #ccbd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,related ,agency ,broadcasting board of governors ,international broadcasting operations ,for necessary expenses to enable the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors 7,,bbg71 as authorized1 to carry out international communication activities1 and to make and supervise grants for radio1 ,internet1 and television broadcasting to the ,middle ,east1 #ghh1aec1jjj1 of which #d1hjj1jjj is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided1 ,that in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes1 up to #cd1ejh1jjj of the amount appropriated under this heading may remain available until expended for satellite transmissions and ,internet freedom programs1 of which not less than #ac1hjj1jjj shall be for ,internet freedom programs3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total amount appropriated under this heading1 not to exceed #ce1jjj may be used for representation expenses1 of which #aj1jjj may be used for such expenses within the ,united ,states as authorized1 and not to exceed #cj1jjj may be used for representation expenses of ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,liberty3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,bbg shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations within #ae days of any determination by the ,,bbg that any of its broadcast entities1 including its grantee organizations1 provides an open platform for international terrorists or those who support international terrorism1 or is in violation of the principles and standards set forth in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #cjc of the ,united ,states ,international ,broadcasting ,act of #aiid 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fbjb7 or the entity's journalistic code of ethics3 ,provided further1 ,that significant modifications to ,,bbg broadcast hours previously justified to ,congress1 including changes to transmission platforms 7shortwave1 medium wave1 satellite1 ,internet1 and television71 for all ,,bbg language services shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition to funds made available under this heading1 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 up to #e1jjj1jjj in receipts from advertising and revenue from business ventures1 up to #ejj1jjj in receipts from cooperating international organizations1 and up to #a1jjj1jjj in receipts from privatization efforts of the ,voice of ,america and the ,international ,broadcasting ,bureau1 shall remain available until expended for carrying out authorized purposes4 ,broadcasting capital improvements ,for the purchase1 rent1 construction1 repair1 preservation1 and improvement of facilities for radio1 television1 and digital transmission and reception2 the purchase1 rent1 and installation of necessary equipment for radio1 television1 and digital transmission and reception1 including to ,cuba1 as authorized2 and physical security worldwide1 in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes1 #i1gjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 as authorized4 ,related programs ,the asia foundation ,for a grant to ,the ,asia ,foundation1 as authorized by ,the ,asia ,foundation ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ddjb71 #ag1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,united ,states ,institute of ,peace ,for necessary expenses of the ,united ,states ,institute of ,peace1 as authorized by the ,united ,states ,institute of ,peace ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dfja et seq471 #cg1hhd1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 which shall not be used for construction activities4 ,center for ,middle ,eastern-,western ,dialogue ,trust ,fund ,for necessary expenses of the ,center for ,middle ,eastern-,western ,dialogue ,trust ,fund1 as authorized by section #fcc of the ,departments of ,commerce1 ,justice1 and ,state1 the ,judiciary1 and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgh71 the total amount of the interest and earnings accruing to such ,fund on or before ,september #cj1 #bjah1 to remain available until expended4 ,eisenhower exchange fellowship program ,for necessary expenses of ,eisenhower ,exchange ,fellowships1 ,incorporated1 as authorized by sections #d and #e of the ,eisenhower ,exchange ,fellowship ,act of #aiij 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ebjd-ebje71 all interest and earnings accruing to the ,eisenhower ,exchange ,fellowship ,program ,trust ,fund on or before ,september #cj1 #bjah1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay any salary or other compensation1 or to enter into any contract providing for the payment thereof1 in excess of the rate authorized by section #ecgf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 or for purposes which are not in accordance with section #bjj of title #b of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 including the restrictions on compensation for personal services4 ,israeli arab scholarship program ,for necessary expenses of the ,israeli ,arab ,scholarship ,program1 as authorized by section #bad of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiib and #aiic 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdeb note71 all interest and earnings accruing to the ,israeli ,arab ,scholarship ,fund on or before ,september #cj1 #bjah1 to remain available until expended4 ,east-,west center ,to enable the ,secretary of ,state to provide for carrying out the provisions of the ,center for ,cultural and ,technical ,interchange ,between ,east and ,west ,act of #aifj1 by grant to the ,center for ,cultural and ,technical ,interchange ,between ,east and ,west in the ,state of ,hawaii1 #af1gjj1jjj4 national endowment for democracy ,for grants made by the ,department of ,state to the ,national ,endowment for ,democracy1 as authorized by the ,national ,endowment for ,democracy ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ddab71 #agj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #aag1ejj1jjj shall be allocated in the traditional and customary manner1 including for the core institutes1 and #eb1ejj1jjj shall be for democracy programs4 other commissions commission for the preservation of america's heritage abroad salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,commission for the ,preservation of ,america's ,heritage ,abroad1 #fge1jjj1 as authorized by chapter #cabc of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided1 ,that the ,commission may procure temporary1 intermittent1 and other services notwithstanding paragraph 7#c7 of section #cabcjd7;b7 of such chapter3 ,provided further1 ,that such authority shall terminate on ,october #a1 #bjah3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,commission shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations prior to exercising such authority4 ,united states commission on international religious freedom ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses for the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom 7,,uscirf71 as authorized by title ,,ii of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdca et seq471 #d1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 including not more than #d1jjj for representation expenses3 ,provided1 ,that #a1jjj1jjj of such funds may not be obligated or expended until the ,commission fully implements the recommendations of the ,independent ,review of ,,uscirf ,mission ,effectiveness that was conducted pursuant to the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom ,reauthorization ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ga74 ,commission on security and cooperation in europe ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,commission on ,security and ,cooperation in ,europe1 as authorized by ,public ,law #id-cjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq471 #b1egi1jjj1 including not more than #d1jjj for representation expenses1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai4 ,congressional-,executive ,commission on the ,people's ,republic of ,china ,salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,congressional-,executive ,commission on the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 as authorized by title ,,iii of the ,u4,s4-,china ,relations ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fiaa et seq471 #b1jjj1jjj1 including not more than #c1jjj for representation expenses1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai4 ,united ,states-,china ,economic and ,security ,review ,commission salaries and expenses ,for necessary expenses of the ,united ,states-,china ,economic and ,security ,review ,commission1 as authorized by section #abch of the ,floyd ,d4 ,spence ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjja 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gjjb71 #c1ejj1jjj1 including not more than #d1jjj for representation expenses1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided1 ,that the authorities1 requirements1 limitations1 and conditions contained in the second through sixth provisos under this heading in the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaa-aag7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjah and shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading as if included in this ,act4 ,,ii ,united states agency for international development ,funds appropriated to the president ,operating expenses ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #ffg of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #a1cdg1fgf1jjj1 of which3 #aeh1jfg1jjj is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe2 and up to #cfj1bah1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated under this heading and under the heading ,capital ,investment ,fund in this title may be made available to finance the construction 7including architect and engineering services71 purchase1 or long-term lease of offices for use by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 unless the ,,usaid ,administrator has identified such proposed use of funds in a report submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations at least #ae days prior to the obligation of funds for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that contracts or agreements entered into with funds appropriated under this heading may entail commitments for the expenditure of such funds through the following fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that the authority of sections #faj and #aji of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa may be exercised by the ,secretary of ,state to transfer funds appropriated to carry out chapter #a of part ,i of such ,act to ,operating ,expenses in accordance with the provisions of those sections3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not less than #cc1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,bureau for ,democracy1 ,conflict1 and ,humanitarian ,assistance1 and not less than #ae1ijj1jjj shall be for the ,regional ,development ,mission for ,asia3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated or made available under this heading1 not to exceed #bej1jjj may be available for representation and entertainment expenses1 of which not to exceed #e1jjj may be available for entertainment expenses1 and not to exceed #ajj1ejj shall be for official residence expenses1 for ,,usaid during the current fiscal year4 ,capital investment fund ,for necessary expenses for overseas construction and related costs1 and for the procurement and enhancement of information technology and related capital investments1 pursuant to section #ffg of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #ahc1chj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that this amount is in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be available subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,office of inspector general ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #ffg of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #ga1ejj1jjj1 of which #b1ejj1jjj is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe and up to #ac1bbe1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 for the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 ,,iii bilateral economic assistance funds appropriated to the president ,for necessary expenses to enable the ,president to carry out the provisions of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 and for other purposes1 as follows3 ,global health programs ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters #a and #aj of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 for global health activities1 in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes1 #b1ibj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 and which shall be apportioned directly to the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development3 ,provided1 ,that this amount shall be made available for training1 equipment1 and technical assistance to build the capacity of public health institutions and organizations in developing countries1 and for such activities as3 7#a7 child survival and maternal health programs2 7#b7 immunization and oral rehydration programs2 7#c7 other health1 nutrition1 water and sanitation programs which directly address the needs of mothers and children1 and related education programs2 7#d7 assistance for children displaced or orphaned by causes other than ,,aids2 7#e7 programs for the prevention1 treatment1 control of1 and research on ,,hiv_/,,aids1 tuberculosis1 polio1 malaria1 and other infectious diseases including neglected tropical diseases1 and for assistance to communities severely affected by ,,hiv_/,,aids1 including children infected or affected by ,,aids2 7#f7 disaster preparedness training for health crises2 7#g7 programs to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to1 unanticipated and emerging global health threats2 and 7#h7 family planning_/reproductive health3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this paragraph may be made available for a ,united ,states contribution to the ,,gavi ,alliance3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available in this ,act nor any unobligated balances from prior appropriations ,acts may be made available to any organization or program which1 as determined by the ,president of the ,united ,states1 supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization3 ,provided further1 ,that any determination made under the previous proviso must be made not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and must be accompanied by the evidence and criteria utilized to make the determination3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available under this ,act may be used to pay for the performance of abortion as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions3 ,provided further1 ,that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against abortion under section #ajd of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available under this ,act may be used to lobby for or against abortion3 ,provided further1 ,that in order to reduce reliance on abortion in developing nations1 funds shall be available only to voluntary family planning projects which offer1 either directly or through referral to1 or information about access to1 a broad range of family planning methods and services1 and that any such voluntary family planning project shall meet the following requirements3 7#a7 service providers or referral agents in the project shall not implement or be subject to quotas1 or other numerical targets1 of total number of births1 number of family planning acceptors1 or acceptors of a particular method of family planning 7this provision shall not be construed to include the use of quantitative estimates or indicators for budgeting and planning purposes72 7#b7 the project shall not include payment of incentives1 bribes1 gratuities1 or financial reward to3 7,a7 an individual in exchange for becoming a family planning acceptor2 or 7,b7 program personnel for achieving a numerical target or quota of total number of births1 number of family planning acceptors1 or acceptors of a particular method of family planning2 7#c7 the project shall not deny any right or benefit1 including the right of access to participate in any program of general welfare or the right of access to health care1 as a consequence of any individual's decision not to accept family planning services2 7#d7 the project shall provide family planning acceptors comprehensible information on the health benefits and risks of the method chosen1 including those conditions that might render the use of the method inadvisable and those adverse side effects known to be consequent to the use of the method2 and 7#e7 the project shall ensure that experimental contraceptive drugs and devices and medical procedures are provided only in the context of a scientific study in which participants are advised of potential risks and benefits2 and1 not less than #fj days after the date on which the ,,usaid ,administrator determines that there has been a violation of the requirements contained in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#e7 of this proviso1 or a pattern or practice of violations of the requirements contained in paragraph 7#d7 of this proviso1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a report containing a description of such violation and the corrective action taken by the ,agency3 ,provided further1 ,that in awarding grants for natural family planning under section #ajd of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa no applicant shall be discriminated against because of such applicant's religious or conscientious commitment to offer only natural family planning2 and1 additionally1 all such applicants shall comply with the requirements of the previous proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this or any other ,act authorizing or appropriating funds for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 the term motivate1 as it relates to family planning assistance1 shall not be construed to prohibit the provision1 consistent with local law1 of information or counseling about all pregnancy options3 ,provided further1 ,that information provided about the use of condoms as part of projects or activities that are funded from amounts appropriated by this ,act shall be medically accurate and shall include the public health benefits and failure rates of such use4 ,in addition1 for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for the prevention1 treatment1 and control of1 and research on1 ,,hiv_/,,aids1 #e1fgj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 which shall be apportioned directly to the ,department of ,state3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this paragraph may be made available1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except for the ,united ,states ,leadership ,against ,,hiv_/,,aids1 ,tuberculosis1 and ,malaria ,act of #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajh-be71 for a ,united ,states contribution to the ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tuberculosis and ,malaria 7,global ,fund71 and shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount of such contribution should be #a1cej1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that clauses 7i7 and 7vi7 of section #bjb7;d77#d77;,a7 of the ,united ,states ,leadership ,against ,,hiv_/,,aids1 ,tuberculosis1 and ,malaria ,act of #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbb7 shall be applied with respect to such funds made available for fiscal years #bjae through #bjah by substituting #bjjd for #bjji3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #e percent of the aggregate amount of funds made available to the ,global ,fund in fiscal year #bjah may be made available to ,,usaid for technical assistance related to the activities of the ,global ,fund1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this paragraph1 up to #ag1jjj1jjj may be made available1 in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes1 for administrative expenses of the ,office of the ,united ,states ,global ,,aids ,coordinator4 ,development assistance ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections #ajc1 #aje1 #ajf1 #bad1 and sections #bea through #bee1 and chapter #aj of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #b1hij1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai4 ,international disaster assistance ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #dia of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for international disaster relief1 rehabilitation1 and reconstruction assistance1 #c1acc1baj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 which is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,transition initiatives ,for necessary expenses for international disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance administered by the ,office of ,transition ,initiatives1 ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 pursuant to section #dia of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 and to support transition to democracy and long-term development of countries in crisis1 #fg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #cg1jjj1jjj is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided1 ,that such support may include assistance to develop1 strengthen1 or preserve democratic institutions and processes1 revitalize basic infrastructure1 and foster the peaceful resolution of conflict3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,usaid ,administrator shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations at least #e days prior to beginning a new program of assistance3 ,provided further1 ,that if the ,secretary of ,state determines that it is important to the national interest of the ,united ,states to provide transition assistance in excess of the amount appropriated under this heading1 up to #ae1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out the provisions of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa may be used for purposes of this heading and under the authorities applicable to funds appropriated under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall be made available subject to prior consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,,complex ,,crises ,,fund ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa to support programs and activities to prevent or respond to emerging or unforeseen foreign challenges and complex crises overseas1 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #bj1jjj1jjj is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be made available on such terms and conditions as are appropriate and necessary for the purposes of preventing or responding to such challenges and crises1 except that no funds shall be made available for lethal assistance or to respond to natural disasters3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except sections #gjjg1 #gjjh1 and #gjah of this ,act and section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be used for administrative expenses1 in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes1 except that such expenses may not exceed #e percent of the funds appropriated under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 except that such notifications shall be transmitted at least #e days prior to the obligation of funds4 development credit authority ,for the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees provided by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 as authorized by sections #bef and #fce of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 up to #fj1jjj1jjj may be derived by transfer from funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out part ,i of such ,act and under the heading ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia3 ,provided1 ,that funds provided under this paragraph and funds provided as a gift that are used for purposes of this paragraph pursuant to section #fce7;d7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa shall be made available only for micro- and small enterprise programs1 urban programs1 and other programs which further the purposes of part ,i of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funds provided as a gift that are used for purposes of this paragraph shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such direct and guaranteed loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 as amended3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available by this paragraph may be used for the cost of modifying any such guaranteed loans under this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 and funds used for such cost1 including if the cost results in a negative subsidy1 shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the provisions of section #ajg;,a7d7 7relating to general provisions applicable to the ,development ,credit ,authority7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as contained in section #cjf of ,h4,r4 #adhf as reported by the ,house ,committee on ,international ,relations on ,may #i1 #aiig1 shall be applicable to direct loans and loan guarantees provided under this heading1 except that the principal amount of loans made or guaranteed under this heading with respect to any single country shall not exceed #cjj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal1 any portion of which is to be guaranteed1 of up to #b1jjj1jjj1jjj4 ,in addition1 for administrative expenses to carry out credit programs administered by ,,usaid1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 which may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds made available under the heading ,operating ,expenses in title ,,ii of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available under this heading shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 ,economic support fund ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #c1iei1fif1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 of which #c1jdg1aai1jjj is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,democracy fund ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for the promotion of democracy globally1 including to carry out the purposes of section #ejb7;b77#c7 and 7#e7 of ,public ,law #ih-afd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ddaa71 #ade1cge1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 which shall be made available for the ,human ,rights and ,democracy ,fund of the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading that are made available to the ,national ,endowment for ,democracy and its core institutes are in addition to amounts otherwise available by this ,act for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations prior to the obligation of funds appropriated under this paragraph4 ,for an additional amount for such purposes1 #fe1abe1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 which shall be made available for the ,bureau for ,democracy1 ,conflict1 and ,humanitarian ,assistance1 ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 ,assistance for europe1 eurasia and central asia ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 the ,,freedom ,support ,act 7,public ,law #ajb-eaa71 and the ,support for ,eastern ,european ,democracy 7,,seed7 ,act of #aihi 7,public ,law #aja-agi71 #gej1ccd1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 of which #dhj1ibb1jjj is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be available1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except section #gjgj of this ,act1 for assistance and related programs for countries in ,europe1 ,eurasia1 and ,central ,asia1 in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,global ,health ,programs1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement that are made available for assistance for such countries shall be administered in accordance with the responsibilities of the coordinator designated pursuant to section #ajb of ,public ,law #ajb-eaa and section #fja of ,public ,law #aja-agi3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be considered to be economic assistance under the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for purposes of making available the administrative authorities contained in that ,act for the use of economic assistance4 ,department of ,state ,migration and refugee assistance ,for necessary expenses not otherwise provided for1 to enable the ,secretary of ,state to carry out the provisions of section #b7;a7 and 7b7 of the ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance ,act of #aifb1 and other activities to meet refugee and migration needs2 salaries and expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj2 allowances as authorized by sections #eiba through #eibe of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles2 and services as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 #c1aaj1bhg1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which3 #a1ffg1jjg1jjj is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 except that such funds shall not be made available for resettlement costs of refugees in the ,united ,states2 not less than #ce1jjj1jjj shall be made available to respond to small-scale emergency humanitarian requirements2 and #g1ejj1jjj shall be made available for refugees resettling in ,israel3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be administered by the ,assistant ,secretary for ,population1 ,refugees1 and ,migration1 ,department of ,state4 united states emergency refugee and migration assistance fund ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #b7;c7 of the ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance ,act of #aifb1 as amended 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja7;c771 #ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #dj1jjj1jjj is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 independent agencies ,peace corps 7including transfer of funds7 ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq471 including the purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for administrative purposes for use outside of the ,united ,states1 #daj1jjj1jjj1 of which #e1ejj1jjj is for the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided1 ,that the ,director of the ,peace ,corps may transfer to the ,foreign ,currency ,fluctuations ,account1 as authorized by section #af of the ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beae71 an amount not to exceed #e1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that funds transferred pursuant to the previous proviso may not be derived from amounts made available for ,peace ,corps overseas operations3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not to exceed #ajd1jjj may be available for representation expenses1 of which not to exceed #d1jjj may be made available for entertainment expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that any decision to open1 close1 significantly reduce1 or suspend a domestic or overseas office or country program shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations1 except that prior consultation and regular notification procedures may be waived when there is a substantial security risk to volunteers or other ,peace ,corps personnel1 pursuant to section #gjae7;e7 of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used to pay for abortions3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding the previous proviso1 section #fad of division ,e of ,public ,law #aac-gf shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading4 ,millennium challenge corporation ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the ,millennium ,challenge ,act of #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggja et seq47 7,,mca71 #ije1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 up to #aje1jjj1jjj may be available for administrative expenses of the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation 7,,mcc73 ,provided further1 ,that up to #e percent of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available to carry out the purposes of section #faf of the ,,mca for fiscal year #bjah3 ,provided further1 ,that section #fje7;e7 of the ,,mca shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for a ,millennium ,challenge ,compact entered into pursuant to section #fji of the ,,mca only if such ,compact obligates1 or contains a commitment to obligate subject to the availability of funds and the mutual agreement of the parties to the ,compact to proceed1 the entire amount of the ,united ,states ,government funding anticipated for the duration of the ,compact3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,mcc ,chief ,executive ,officer shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations not later than #ae days prior to commencing negotiations for any country compact or threshold country program2 signing any such compact or threshold program2 or terminating or suspending any such compact or threshold program3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs that are available to implement section #fji7;g7 of the ,,mca shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that no country should be eligible for a threshold program after such country has completed a country compact3 ,provided further1 ,that any funds that are deobligated from a ,millennium ,challenge ,compact shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations prior to re-obligation3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #fjf7;a77#b7 of the ,,mca1 a country shall be a candidate country for purposes of eligibility for assistance for the fiscal year if the country has a per capita income equal to or below the ,world ,bank's lower middle income country threshold for the fiscal year and is among the #ge lowest per capita income countries as identified by the ,world ,bank2 and the country meets the requirements of section #fjf7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,,mca3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #fjf7;b77#a7 of the ,,mca1 in addition to countries described in the preceding proviso1 a country shall be a candidate country for purposes of eligibility for assistance for the fiscal year if the country has a per capita income equal to or below the ,world ,bank's lower middle income country threshold for the fiscal year and is not among the #ge lowest per capita income countries as identified by the ,world ,bank2 and the country meets the requirements of section #fjf7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,,mca3 ,provided further1 ,that any ,,mcc candidate country under section #fjf of the ,,mca with a per capita income that changes in the fiscal year such that the country would be reclassified from a low income country to a lower middle income country or from a lower middle income country to a low income country shall retain its candidacy status in its former income classification for the fiscal year and the #b subsequent fiscal years3 ,provided further1 ,that publication in the ,federal ,register of a notice of availability of a copy of a ,compact on the ,,mcc ,web site shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of section #faj7;b77#b7 of the ,,mca for such ,compact3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs shall be available for a threshold program in a country that is not currently a candidate country3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not to exceed #ajj1jjj may be available for representation and entertainment expenses1 of which not to exceed #e1jjj may be available for entertainment expenses4 ,inter-american foundation ,for necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the ,inter-,american ,foundation in accordance with the provisions of section #dja of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifi1 #bb1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not to exceed #b1jjj may be available for representation expenses4 ,united ,states ,african development foundation ,for necessary expenses to carry out the ,african ,development ,foundation ,act 7title ,v of ,public ,law #if-ecc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;h et seq471 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 of which not to exceed #b1jjj may be available for representation expenses3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available to grantees may be invested pending expenditure for project purposes when authorized by the ,board of ,directors of the ,united ,states ,african ,development ,foundation 7,,usadf73 ,provided further1 ,that interest earned shall be used only for the purposes for which the grant was made3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #eje7;a77#b7 of the ,african ,development ,foundation ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;h-#c7;a77#b771 in exceptional circumstances the ,board of ,directors of the ,,usadf may waive the #bej1jjj limitation contained in that section with respect to a project and a project may exceed the limitation by up to #aj percent if the increase is due solely to foreign currency fluctuation3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,usadf shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees after each time such waiver authority is exercised3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,usadf may make rent or lease payments in advance from appropriations available for such purpose for offices1 buildings1 grounds1 and quarters in ,africa as may be necessary to carry out its functions3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,usadf may maintain bank accounts outside the ,united ,states ,treasury and retain any interest earned on such accounts1 in furtherance of the purposes of the ,african ,development ,foundation ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,usadf may not withdraw any appropriation from the ,treasury prior to the need of spending such funds for program purposes4 department of the treasury international affairs technical assistance ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #abi of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 which shall be available notwithstanding any other provision of law4 ,,iv ,international security assistance ,department of ,state ,international narcotics control and law enforcement ,for necessary expenses to carry out section #dha of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #a1bge1jid1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 which is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided1 ,that the ,department of ,state may use the authority of section #fjh of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 without regard to its restrictions1 to receive excess property from an agency of the ,united ,states ,government for the purpose of providing such property to a foreign country or international organization under chapter #h of part ,i of such ,act1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that section #dhb7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa shall not apply to funds appropriated under this heading1 except that any funds made available notwithstanding such section shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading that are transferred to another department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government pursuant to section #fcb7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa valued in excess of #e1jjj1jjj1 and any agreement made pursuant to section #fcb7;a7 of such ,act1 shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,nonproliferation1 anti-terrorism1 demining and related programs ,for necessary expenses for nonproliferation1 anti-terrorism1 demining and related programs and activities1 and to carry out the provisions of chapter #h of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for anti-terrorism assistance1 chapter #i of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 section #ejd of the ,,freedom ,support ,act1 section #bc of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 or the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for demining activities1 the clearance of unexploded ordnance1 the destruction of small arms1 and related activities1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 including activities implemented through nongovernmental and international organizations1 and section #cja of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for a ,united ,states contribution to the ,comprehensive ,nuclear ,test ,ban ,treaty ,preparatory ,commission1 and for a voluntary contribution to the ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency 7,,iaea71 #ghi1iej1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 which is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall inform the appropriate congressional committees of information regarding any separate arrangements relating to the ,road-map for the ,clarification of ,past and ,present ,outstanding ,issues ,regarding ,iran's ,nuclear ,program between the ,,iaea and the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 in classified form if necessary1 if such information becomes known to the ,department of ,state3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading for the ,nonproliferation and ,disarmament ,fund shall be made available1 notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations1 to promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to nonproliferation1 disarmament1 and weapons destruction1 and shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds may also be used for such countries other than the ,independent ,states of the former ,soviet ,union and international organizations when it is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states to do so3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for the ,,iaea unless the ,secretary of ,state determines that ,israel is being denied its right to participate in the activities of that ,agency3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available for conventional weapons destruction programs1 including demining and related activities1 in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes1 may be used for administrative expenses related to the operation and management of such programs and activities1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,peacekeeping operations ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #eea of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #dig1cej1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 which is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be used1 notwithstanding section #ffj of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 to provide assistance to enhance the capacity of foreign civilian security forces1 including gendarmes1 to participate in peacekeeping operations3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not less than #ca1jjj1jjj shall be made available for a ,united ,states contribution to the ,multinational ,force and ,observers mission in the ,sinai3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading may be used to pay assessed expenses of international peacekeeping activities in ,somalia4 ,funds ,appropriated to the ,president ,international military education and training ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #eda of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #aaj1cjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 which is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided1 ,that the civilian personnel for whom military education and training may be provided under this heading may include civilians who are not members of a government whose participation would contribute to improved civil-military relations1 civilian control of the military1 or respect for human rights3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not to exceed #ee1jjj may be available for entertainment expenses4 ,foreign military financing program ,for necessary expenses for grants to enable the ,president to carry out the provisions of section #bc of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 #e1fbj1bac1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 which is designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided1 ,that to expedite the provision of assistance to foreign countries and international organizations1 the ,secretary of ,state1 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations and subject to the regular notification procedures of such ,committees1 may use the funds appropriated under this heading to procure defense articles and services to enhance the capacity of foreign security forces3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not less than #c1ajj1jjj1jjj shall be available for grants only for ,israel which shall be disbursed within #cj days of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that to the extent that the ,government of ,israel requests that funds be used for such purposes1 grants made available for ,israel under this heading shall1 as agreed by the ,united ,states and ,israel1 be available for advanced weapons systems1 of which not less than #hae1cjj1jjj shall be available for the procurement in ,israel of defense articles and defense services1 including research and development3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading shall be nonrepayable notwithstanding any requirement in section #bc of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading shall be obligated upon apportionment in accordance with paragraph 7#e77;,c7 of section #aeja7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,none of the funds made available under this heading shall be available to finance the procurement of defense articles1 defense services1 or design and construction services that are not sold by the ,united ,states ,government under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act unless the foreign country proposing to make such procurement has first signed an agreement with the ,united ,states ,government specifying the conditions under which such procurement may be financed with such funds3 ,provided1 ,that all country and funding level increases in allocations shall be submitted through the regular notification procedures of section #gjae of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading may be used1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for demining1 the clearance of unexploded ordnance1 and related activities1 and may include activities implemented through nongovernmental and international organizations3 ,provided further1 ,that only those countries for which assistance was justified for the ,foreign ,military ,sales ,financing ,program in the fiscal year #aihi congressional presentation for security assistance programs may utilize funds made available under this heading for procurement of defense articles1 defense services1 or design and construction services that are not sold by the ,united ,states ,government under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for defense articles and services3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #fg1ejj1jjj of the funds appropriated under this heading may be obligated for necessary expenses1 including the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only for use outside of the ,united ,states1 for the general costs of administering military assistance and sales1 except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading for general costs of administering military assistance and sales1 not to exceed #d1jjj may be available for entertainment expenses and not to exceed #acj1jjj may be available for representation expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than #ibj1bjj1jjj of funds realized pursuant to section #ba7;e77#a77;,a7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act may be obligated for expenses incurred by the ,department of ,defense during fiscal year #bjah pursuant to section #dc7;b7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,v ,multilateral assistance ,funds appropriated to the president ,international organizations and programs ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #cja of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 and of section #b of the ,united ,nations ,environment ,program ,participation ,act of #aigc 7,public ,law #ic-ahh2 #hg ,stat4 #gac71 #cfc1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that section #cjg7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa shall not apply to contributions to the ,united ,nations ,democracy ,fund4 ,international financial institutions ,global environment facility ,for payment to the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development as trustee for the ,global ,environment ,facility by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 #acf1efc1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,contribution to the international development association ,for payment to the ,international ,development ,association by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 #a1jig1jaj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,contribution to the asian development fund ,for payment to the ,asian ,development ,bank's ,asian ,development ,fund by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 #dg1cie1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,contribution to the african development bank ,for payment to the ,african ,development ,bank by the ,secretary of the ,treasury for the ,united ,states share of the paid-in portion of the increase in capital stock1 #cb1dah1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,limitation ,,on ,,callable ,,capital ,,subscriptions ,the ,united ,states ,governor of the ,african ,development ,bank may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the ,united ,states share of such capital stock in an amount not to exceed #ejg1hfj1hjh4 ,contribution to the african development fund ,for payment to the ,african ,development ,fund by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 #aga1cjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,contribution to the international fund for agricultural development ,for payment to the ,international ,fund for ,agricultural ,development by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,vi ,export and ,investment ,assistance ,export-,import bank of the united states ,inspector general ,for necessary expenses of the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 as amended1 #e1gjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai4 ,program account ,the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states is authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation1 and in accordance with law1 and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations1 as provided by section #iajd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as may be necessary in carrying out the program for the current fiscal year for such corporation3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds available during the current fiscal year may be used to make expenditures1 contracts1 or commitments for the export of nuclear equipment1 fuel1 or technology to any country1 other than a nuclear-weapon state as defined in ,article ,,ix of the ,treaty on the ,non-,proliferation of ,nuclear ,weapons eligible to receive economic or military assistance under this ,act1 that has detonated a nuclear explosive after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 administrative expenses ,for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan and insurance programs1 including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and not to exceed #cj1jjj for official reception and representation expenses for members of the ,board of ,directors1 not to exceed #aaj1jjj1jjj1 of which up to #af1ejj1jjj may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided1 ,that the ,export-,import ,bank 7the ,bank7 may accept1 and use1 payment or services provided by transaction participants for legal1 financial1 or technical services in connection with any transaction for which an application for a loan1 guarantee or insurance commitment has been made3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding subsection 7b7 of section #aag of the ,export ,enhancement ,act of #aiib1 subsection 7a7 thereof shall remain in effect until ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,bank shall charge fees for necessary expenses 7including special services performed on a contract or fee basis1 but not including other personal services7 in connection with the collection of moneys owed the ,bank1 repossession or sale of pledged collateral or other assets acquired by the ,bank in satisfaction of moneys owed the ,bank1 or the investigation or appraisal of any property1 or the evaluation of the legal1 financial1 or technical aspects of any transaction for which an application for a loan1 guarantee or insurance commitment has been made1 or systems infrastructure directly supporting transactions3 ,provided further1 ,that in addition to other funds appropriated for administrative expenses1 such fees shall be credited to this account for such purposes1 to remain available until expended4 ,receipts collected ,receipts collected pursuant to the ,export-,import ,bank ,act of #aide 7,public ,law #gi-agc7 and the ,federal ,credit ,reform ,act of #aiij1 in an amount not to exceed the amount appropriated herein1 shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account3 ,provided1 ,that the sums herein appropriated from the ,general ,fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by such offsetting collections so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the ,general ,fund estimated at #j3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts collected in fiscal year #bjah in excess of obligations1 up to #aj1jjj1jjj shall become available on ,september #a1 #bjah1 and shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba4 ,overseas private investment corporation ,noncredit account ,the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation is authorized to make1 without regard to fiscal year limitations1 as provided by section #iajd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 such expenditures and commitments within the limits of funds available to it and in accordance with law as may be necessary3 ,provided1 ,that the amount available for administrative expenses to carry out the credit and insurance programs 7including an amount for official reception and representation expenses which shall not exceed #ce1jjj7 shall not exceed #gi1bjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that project-specific transaction costs1 including direct and indirect costs incurred in claims settlements1 and other direct costs associated with services provided to specific investors or potential investors pursuant to section #bcd of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 shall not be considered administrative expenses for the purposes of this heading4 ,program account ,for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by section #bcd of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #bj1jjj1jjj1 to be derived by transfer from the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation ,noncredit ,account3 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including the cost of modifying such loans1 shall be as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that such sums shall be available for direct loan obligations and loan guaranty commitments incurred or made during fiscal years #bjah1 #bjai1 and #bjbj3 ,provided further1 ,that funds so obligated in fiscal year #bjah remain available for disbursement through #bjbf2 funds obligated in fiscal year #bjai remain available for disbursement through #bjbg2 and funds obligated in fiscal year #bjbj remain available for disbursement through #bjbh3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation is authorized to undertake any program authorized by title ,,iv of chapter #b of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa in ,iraq3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available pursuant to the authority of the previous proviso shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,in addition1 such sums as may be necessary for administrative expenses to carry out the credit program may be derived from amounts available for administrative expenses to carry out the credit and insurance programs in the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation ,noncredit ,account and merged with said account4 ,trade and development agency ,for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section #ffa of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 #gi1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds appropriated under this heading1 not more than #e1jjj may be available for representation and entertainment expenses4 ,,vii ,general ,provisions ,,allowances ,,and ,,differentials #gjja4 ,funds appropriated under title ,i of this ,act shall be available1 except as otherwise provided1 for allowances and differentials as authorized by subchapter #ei of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 for services as authorized by section #caji of such title and for hire of passenger transportation pursuant to section #acdc7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 unobligated balances report #gjjb4 ,any department or agency of the ,united ,states ,government to which funds are appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act shall provide to the ,committees on ,appropriations a quarterly accounting of cumulative unobligated balances and obligated1 but unexpended1 balances by program1 project1 and activity1 and ,treasury ,account ,fund ,symbol of all funds received by such department or agency in fiscal year #bjah or any previous fiscal year1 disaggregated by fiscal year3 ,provided1 ,that the report required by this section shall be submitted not later than #cj days after the end of each fiscal quarter and should specify by account the amount of funds obligated pursuant to bilateral agreements which have not been further sub-obligated4 consulting services #gjjc4 ,the expenditure of any appropriation under title ,i of this ,act for any consulting service through procurement contract1 pursuant to section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection1 except where otherwise provided under existing law1 or under existing ,executive ,order issued pursuant to existing law4 diplomatic facilities #gjjd4 7a7 ,capital security cost sharing information ,the ,secretary of ,state shall promptly inform the ,committees on ,appropriations of each instance in which a ,federal department or agency is delinquent in providing the full amount of funding required by section #fjd7;e7 of the ,secure ,embassy ,construction and ,counterterrorism ,act of #aiii 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhfe note74 7b7 ,exception ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#b7 of section #fjd7;e7 of the ,secure ,embassy ,construction and ,counterterrorism ,act of #aiii 7title ,,vi of division ,a of ,h4,r4 #cdbg1 as enacted into law by section #ajjj7;a77#g7 of ,public ,law #ajf-aac and contained in appendix ,g of that ,act71 as amended by section #aaa of the ,department of ,state ,authorities ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbc71 a project to construct a facility of the ,united ,states may include office space or other accommodations for members of the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps4 7c7 ,new diplomatic facilities ,for the purposes of calculating the fiscal year #bjah costs of providing new ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in accordance with section #fjd7;e7 of the ,secure ,embassy ,construction and ,counterterrorism ,act of #aiii 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhfe note71 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall determine the annual program level and agency shares in a manner that is proportional to the contribution of the ,department of ,state for this purpose3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs that are made available for departments and agencies of the ,united ,states ,government shall be made available for the ,capital ,security ,cost ,sharing ,program and the ,maintenance ,cost ,sharing ,program at levels not less than the prior fiscal year4 7d7 ,consultation and notification ,funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 which may be made available for the acquisition of property or award of construction contracts for overseas ,united ,states diplomatic facilities during fiscal year #bjah1 shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that any such notification for a new diplomatic facility justified to the ,committees on ,appropriations in the ,congressional ,budget ,justification1 ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs1 ,fiscal ,year #bjah1 or not previously justified to such ,committees1 shall also include confirmation that the ,department of ,state has completed the requisite value engineering studies required pursuant to ,,omb ,circular ,a-#aca1 ,value ,engineering ,december #ca1 #bjac and the ,bureau of ,overseas ,building ,operations ,policy and ,procedure ,directive1 ,p,,pd1 ,cost #jb3 ,value ,engineering4 7e7 ,interim and temporary facilities abroad 7#a7 ,security vulnerabilities ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,embassy ,security1 ,construction1 and ,maintenance may be made available1 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations1 to address security vulnerabilities at interim and temporary ,united ,states diplomatic facilities abroad1 including physical security upgrades and local guard staffing1 except that the amount of funds made available for such purposes from this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs shall be a minimum of #be1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,consultation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the opening1 closure1 or any significant modification to an interim or temporary ,united ,states diplomatic facility shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 except that such consultation and notification may be waived if there is a security risk to personnel4 7f7 ,transfer of ,funds ,authority ,funds appropriated under the heading ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs1 including for ,worldwide ,security ,protection1 and under the heading ,embassy ,security1 ,construction1 and ,maintenance in this ,act may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by such titles under such headings if the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is necessary to implement the recommendations of the ,benghazi ,accountability ,review ,board1 or to prevent or respond to security situations and requirements1 following consultation with1 and subject to the regular notification procedures of1 such ,committees3 ,provided1 ,that such transfer authority is in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available under any other provision of law4 7g7 ,soft ,targets ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,embassy ,security1 ,construction1 and ,maintenance may be made available for security upgrades to soft targets1 including schools1 recreational facilities1 and residences used by ,united ,states diplomatic personnel and their dependents1 except that the amount made available for such purposes shall be a minimum of #aj1jjj1jjj4 7h7 ,secure resupply and maintenance ,the ,secretary of ,state may not grant final approval for the construction of a new facility or substantial construction to improve or expand an existing facility in the ,united ,states by or for the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china until the ,secretary certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that an agreement has been concluded between the ,governments of the ,united ,states and the ,people's ,republic of ,china that permits secure resupply and maintenance of ,united ,states ,government facilities in the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7i7 ,new embassy compound kinshasa ,funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs under the heading ,peacekeeping ,operations that are made available for the central ,government of the ,democratic ,republic of the ,congo may only be made available if the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such ,government has fully vacated the property purchased by the ,united ,states in ,kinshasa for the construction of a ,new ,embassy ,compound4 personnel actions #gjje4 ,any costs incurred by a department or agency funded under title ,i of this ,act resulting from personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions included in this ,act shall be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available under title ,i to such department or agency3 ,provided1 ,that the authority to transfer funds between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this section is provided in addition to authorities included elsewhere in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that use of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section #gjae of this ,act4 ,department of state management #gjjf4 7a7 ,financial systems improvement ,funds appropriated by this ,act for the operations of the ,department of ,state under the headings ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs and ,capital ,investment ,fund shall be made available to implement the recommendations contained in the ,foreign ,assistance ,data ,review ,findings ,report 7,,fadr7 and the ,office of ,inspector ,general 7,,oig7 report entitled ,department ,financial ,systems ,are ,insufficient to ,track and ,report on ,foreign ,assistance ,funds3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations an update to the plan required under section #gjjf of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aae-ca7 for implementing the ,,fadr and ,,oig recommendations3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds may not be obligated for enhancements to1 or expansions of1 the ,budget ,system ,modernization ,financial ,system1 ,central ,resource ,management ,system1 ,joint ,financial ,management ,system1 or ,foreign ,assistance ,coordination and ,tracking ,system until such updated plan is submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds may not be obligated for new1 or expansion of existing1 ad hoc electronic systems to track commitments1 obligations1 or expenditures of funds unless the ,secretary of ,state1 following consultation with the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department of ,state1 has reviewed and certified that such new system or expansion is consistent with the ,,fadr and ,,oig recommendations4 7b7 ,working capital fund ,funds appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available to the ,department of ,state for payments to the ,working ,capital ,fund may only be used for the service centers included in the ,congressional ,budget ,justification1 ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs1 ,fiscal ,year #bjah3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts for such service centers shall be the amounts included in such budget justification1 except as provided in section #gjae7;b7 of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that ,federal agency components shall be charged only for their direct usage of each ,working ,capital ,fund service3 ,provided further1 ,that prior to increasing the percentage charged to ,department of ,state bureaus and offices for procurement-related activities1 the ,secretary of ,state shall include the proposed increase in the ,department of ,state budget justification or1 at least #fj days prior to the increase1 provide the ,committees on ,appropriations a justification for such increase1 including a detailed assessment of the cost and benefit of the services provided by the procurement fee3 ,provided further1 ,that ,federal agency components may only pay for ,working ,capital ,fund services that are consistent with the purpose and authorities of such components3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,working ,capital ,fund shall be paid in advance or reimbursed at rates which will return the full cost of each service4 7c7 ,certification ,prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act that are made available to a ,department of ,state bureau or office with responsibility for the oversight or management of such funds1 the ,secretary of ,state shall certify and report to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 on an individual bureau or office basis1 that such bureau or office is in compliance with ,department and ,federal financial management policies1 procedures and regulations1 as appropriate3 ,provided1 ,that if the ,secretary is unable to make such certification for an individual bureau or office1 the ,secretary shall submit a plan and timeline to such ,committees detailing the steps to be taken to ensure such compliance4 7d7 ,report ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjah1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing all sole-source awards made by the ,department of ,state during the previous fiscal year in excess of #b1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such report should be posted on the ,department of ,state ,web site4 7e7 ,information technology platform 7#a7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available to replace or change the scope of a major information technology system of the ,department of ,state until the ,secretary of ,state submits a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations detailing the conclusions and recommendations from the ,information ,technology 7,,it7 ,platform ,planning workstream of the ,department of ,state redesign initiative4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall ensure that any contract to replace or change such major information technology system-- 7,a7 is fully consistent with the published ,,it strategy of the ,department of ,state2 7,b7 maintains consolidated control over enterprise ,,it functions and maintains or improves operational performance2 7,c7 improves ,department of ,state resiliency to a cyber-attack2 7,d7 reduces ,department of ,state ,,it costs1 and requires the same number or fewer personnel to monitor and administer2 and 7,e7 is bid through an open and competitive process4 prohibition against direct funding for certain countries #gjjg4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance or reparations for the governments of ,cuba1 ,north ,korea1 ,iran1 or ,syria3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of this section1 the prohibition on obligations or expenditures shall include direct loans1 credits1 insurance1 and guarantees of the ,export-,import ,bank or its agents4 coups d'tat #gjjh4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance to the government of any country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by military coup d'tat or decree or1 after the date of enactment of this ,act1 a coup d'tat or decree in which the military plays a decisive role3 ,provided1 ,that assistance may be resumed to such government if the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that subsequent to the termination of assistance a democratically elected government has taken office3 ,provided further1 ,that the provisions of this section shall not apply to assistance to promote democratic elections or public participation in democratic processes3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available pursuant to the previous provisos shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,transfer of ,funds ,authority #gjji4 7a7 ,department of state and broadcasting board of governors 7#a7 ,department of state ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the ,department of ,state under title ,i of this ,act may be transferred between1 and merged with1 such appropriations1 but no such appropriation1 except as otherwise specifically provided1 shall be increased by more than #aj percent by any such transfers1 and no such transfer may be made to increase the appropriation under the heading ,representation ,expenses4 7#b7 ,broadcasting board of governors ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors under title ,i of this ,act may be transferred between1 and merged with1 such appropriations1 but no such appropriation1 except as otherwise specifically provided1 shall be increased by more than #aj percent by any such transfers4 7#c7 ,treatment as reprogramming ,any transfer pursuant to this subsection shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section #gjae of this ,act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section4 7b7 ,title ,,vi agencies ,not to exceed #e percent of any appropriation1 other than for administrative expenses made available for fiscal year #bjah1 for programs under title ,,vi of this ,act may be transferred between such appropriations for use for any of the purposes1 programs1 and activities for which the funds in such receiving account may be used1 but no such appropriation1 except as otherwise specifically provided1 shall be increased by more than #be percent by any such transfer3 ,provided1 ,that the exercise of such authority shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,limitation on transfers of funds between agencies 7#a7 ,in general ,none of the funds made available under titles ,,ii through ,v of this ,act may be transferred to any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government1 except pursuant to a transfer made by1 or transfer authority provided in1 this ,act or any other appropriations ,act4 7#b7 ,allocation and transfers ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 in addition to transfers made by1 or authorized elsewhere in1 this ,act1 funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out the purposes of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa may be allocated or transferred to agencies of the ,united ,states ,government pursuant to the provisions of sections #aji1 #faj1 and #fcb of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa4 7#c7 ,notification ,any agreement entered into by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development or the ,department of ,state with any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government pursuant to section #fcb7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa valued in excess of #a1jjj1jjj and any agreement made pursuant to section #fcb7;a7 of such ,act1 with funds appropriated by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs under the headings ,global ,health ,programs1 ,development ,assistance1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that the requirement in the previous sentence shall not apply to agreements entered into between ,,usaid and the ,department of ,state4 7d7 ,transfer of ,funds ,between ,accounts ,none of the funds made available under titles ,,ii through ,v of this ,act may be obligated under an appropriations account to which such funds were not appropriated1 except for transfers specifically provided for in this ,act1 unless the ,president1 not less than #e days prior to the exercise of any authority contained in the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa to transfer funds1 consults with and provides a written policy justification to the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7e7 ,audit of ,inter-agency ,transfers of ,funds ,any agreement for the transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations and related programs1 entered into between the ,department of ,state or ,,usaid and another agency of the ,united ,states ,government under the authority of section #fcb7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa or any comparable provision of law1 shall expressly provide that the ,inspector ,general 7,,ig7 for the agency receiving the transfer or allocation of such funds1 or other entity with audit responsibility if the receiving agency does not have an ,,ig1 shall perform periodic program and financial audits of the use of such funds and report to the ,department of ,state or ,,usaid1 as appropriate1 upon completion of such audits3 ,provided1 ,that such audits shall be transmitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations by the ,department of ,state or ,,usaid1 as appropriate3 ,provided further1 ,that funds transferred under such authority may be made available for the cost of such audits4 7f7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,,usaid ,administrator shall each submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations detailing all transfers to another agency of the ,united ,states ,government made pursuant to sections #fcb7;a7 and #fcb7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa with funds provided in the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aae-ca7 as of the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that such reports shall include a list of each transfer made pursuant to such sections with the respective funding level1 appropriation account1 and the receiving agency4 ,prohibition on certain operational expenses #gjaj4 7a7 ,first-,class travel ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used for first-class travel by employees of ,united ,states ,government departments and agencies funded by this ,act in contravention of section #cja-aj4abb through #cja-aj4abd of title #da1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7b7 ,computer networks ,none of the funds made available by this ,act for the operating expenses of any ,united ,states ,government department or agency may be used to establish or maintain a computer network for use by such department or agency unless such network has filters designed to block access to sexually explicit ,web sites3 ,provided1 ,that nothing in this subsection shall limit the use of funds necessary for any ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 or local law enforcement agency1 or any other entity carrying out the following activities3 criminal investigations1 prosecutions1 and adjudications2 administrative discipline2 and the monitoring of such ,web sites undertaken as part of official business4 7c7 ,prohibition on promotion of tobacco ,none of the funds made available by this ,act shall be available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products1 or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products1 except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type4 ,availability of funds #gjaa4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall remain available for obligation after the expiration of the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided by this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated for the purposes of chapters #a and #h of part ,i1 section #ffa1 chapters #d1 #e1 #f1 #h1 and #i of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 section #bc of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 and funds provided under the headings ,development ,credit ,authority and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia shall remain available for an additional #d years from the date on which the availability of such funds would otherwise have expired1 if such funds are initially obligated before the expiration of their respective periods of availability contained in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 any funds made available for the purposes of chapter #a of part ,i and chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa which are allocated or obligated for cash disbursements in order to address balance of payments or economic policy reform objectives1 shall remain available for an additional #d years from the date on which the availability of such funds would otherwise have expired1 if such funds are initially allocated or obligated before the expiration of their respective periods of availability contained in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall provide a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations not later than ,october #cj1 #bjah1 detailing by account and source year1 the use of this authority during the previous fiscal year4 ,,limitation ,,on ,,assistance ,,to ,,countries ,,in ,,default #gjab4 ,no part of any appropriation provided under titles ,,iii through ,,vi in this ,act shall be used to furnish assistance to the government of any country which is in default during a period in excess of #a calendar year in payment to the ,united ,states of principal or interest on any loan made to the government of such country by the ,united ,states pursuant to a program for which funds are appropriated under this ,act unless the ,president determines1 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations1 that assistance for such country is in the national interest of the ,united ,states4 prohibition on taxation of united states assistance #gjac4 7a7 prohibition on taxation ,none of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be made available to provide assistance for a foreign country under a new bilateral agreement governing the terms and conditions under which such assistance is to be provided unless such agreement includes a provision stating that assistance provided by the ,united ,states shall be exempt from taxation1 or reimbursed1 by the foreign government1 and the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall expeditiously seek to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agreements1 as necessary1 to conform with this requirement4 7b7 ,notification and reimbursement of foreign taxes ,an amount equivalent to #bjj percent of the total taxes assessed during fiscal year #bjah on funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs by a foreign government or entity against ,united ,states assistance programs1 either directly or through grantees1 contractors1 and subcontractors1 shall be withheld from obligation from funds appropriated for assistance for fiscal year #bjai and for prior fiscal years and allocated for the central government of such country or for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza program1 as applicable1 if1 not later than ,september #cj1 #bjai1 such taxes have not been reimbursed3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations by such date on the foreign governments and entities that have not reimbursed such taxes1 including any amount of funds withheld pursuant to this subsection4 7c7 de minimis exception ,foreign taxes of a de minimis nature shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection 7b74 7d7 reprogramming of funds ,funds withheld from obligation for each foreign government or entity pursuant to subsection 7b7 shall be reprogrammed for assistance for countries which do not assess taxes on ,united ,states assistance or which have an effective arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement of such taxes1 and that can reasonably accommodate such assistance in a programmatically responsible manner4 7e7 determinations 7#a7 ,in general ,the provisions of this section shall not apply to any foreign government or entity that assesses such taxes if the ,secretary of ,state reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that-- 7,a7 such foreign government or entity has an effective arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement of such taxes2 or 7,b7 the foreign policy interests of the ,united ,states outweigh the purpose of this section to ensure that ,united ,states assistance is not subject to taxation4 7#b7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations at least #ae days prior to exercising the authority of this subsection with regard to any foreign government or entity4 7f7 implementation ,the ,secretary of ,state shall issue and update rules1 regulations1 or policy guidance1 as appropriate1 to implement the prohibition against the taxation of assistance contained in this section4 7g7 definitions ,as used in this section-- 7#a7 the term #8#8bilateral agreement'' refers to a framework bilateral agreement between the ,government of the ,united ,states and the government of the country receiving assistance that describes the privileges and immunities applicable to ,united ,states foreign assistance for such country generally1 or an individual agreement between the ,government of the ,united ,states and such government that describes1 among other things1 the treatment for tax purposes that will be accorded the ,united ,states assistance provided under that agreement2 and 7#b7 the term taxes and taxation shall include value added taxes and customs duties but shall not include individual income taxes assessed to local staff4 reservations of funds #gjad4 7a7 reprogramming ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act which are specifically designated may be reprogrammed for other programs within the same account notwithstanding the designation if compliance with the designation is made impossible by operation of any provision of this or any other ,act3 ,provided1 ,that any such reprogramming shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that assistance that is reprogrammed pursuant to this subsection shall be made available under the same terms and conditions as originally provided4 7b7 extension of availability ,in addition to the authority contained in subsection 7a71 the original period of availability of funds appropriated by this ,act and administered by the ,department of ,state or the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development that are specifically designated for particular programs or activities by this or any other ,act may be extended for an additional fiscal year if the ,secretary of ,state or the ,,usaid ,administrator1 as appropriate1 determines and reports promptly to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the termination of assistance to a country or a significant change in circumstances makes it unlikely that such designated funds can be obligated during the original period of availability3 ,provided1 ,that such designated funds that continue to be available for an additional fiscal year shall be obligated only for the purpose of such designation4 7c7 other acts ,ceilings and specifically designated funding levels contained in this ,act shall not be applicable to funds or authorities appropriated or otherwise made available by any subsequent ,act unless such ,act specifically so directs3 ,provided1 ,that specifically designated funding levels or minimum funding requirements contained in any other ,act shall not be applicable to funds appropriated by this ,act4 ,notification requirements #gjae4 7a7 ,notification of changes in programs1 projects1 and activities ,none of the funds made available in titles ,i and ,,ii of this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs to the departments and agencies funded by this ,act that remain available for obligation in fiscal year #bjah1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states derived by the collection of fees or of currency reflows or other offsetting collections1 or made available by transfer1 to the departments and agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be available for obligation to-- 7#a7 create new programs2 7#b7 suspend or eliminate a program1 project1 or activity2 7#c7 close1 suspend1 open1 or reopen a mission or post2 7#d7 create1 close1 reorganize1 downsize1 or rename bureaus1 centers1 or offices2 or 7#e7 contract out or privatize any functions or activities presently performed by ,federal employees2 unless previously justified to the ,committees on ,appropriations or such ,committees are notified #ae days in advance of such obligation4 7b7 ,notification of reprogramming of funds ,none of the funds provided under titles ,i and ,,ii of this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 to the departments and agencies funded under titles ,i and ,,ii of this ,act that remain available for obligation in fiscal year #bjah1 or provided from any accounts in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states derived by the collection of fees available to the department and agency funded under title ,i of this ,act1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure for activities1 programs1 or projects through a reprogramming of funds in excess of #a1jjj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less1 that-- 7#a7 augments or changes existing programs1 projects1 or activities2 7#b7 relocates an existing office or employees2 7#c7 reduces by #aj percent funding for any existing program1 project1 or activity1 or numbers of personnel by #aj percent as approved by ,congress2 or 7#d7 results from any general savings1 including savings from a reduction in personnel1 which would result in a change in existing programs1 activities1 or projects as approved by the ,congress2 unless the ,committees on ,appropriations are notified #ae days in advance of such reprogramming of funds4 7c7 ,notification requirement ,none of the funds made available by this ,act under the headings ,global ,health ,programs1 ,development ,assistance1 ,international ,organizations and ,programs1 ,trade and ,development ,agency1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,democracy ,fund1 ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 ,peacekeeping ,operations1 ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs1 ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation1 ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 ,international ,military ,education and ,training1 and ,peace ,corps1 shall be available for obligation for activities1 programs1 projects1 type of materiel assistance1 countries1 or other operations not justified or in excess of the amount justified to the ,committees on ,appropriations for obligation under any of these specific headings unless the ,committees on ,appropriations are notified #ae days in advance3 ,provided1 ,that the ,president shall not enter into any commitment of funds appropriated for the purposes of section #bc of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act for the provision of major defense equipment1 other than conventional ammunition1 or other major defense items defined to be aircraft1 ships1 missiles1 or combat vehicles1 not previously justified to ,congress or #bj percent in excess of the quantities justified to ,congress unless the ,committees on ,appropriations are notified #ae days in advance of such commitment3 ,provided further1 ,that requirements of this subsection or any similar provision of this or any other ,act shall not apply to any reprogramming for an activity1 program1 or project for which funds are appropriated under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act of less than #aj percent of the amount previously justified to ,congress for obligation for such activity1 program1 or project for the current fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that any notification submitted pursuant to subsection 7f7 of this section shall include information 7if known on the date of transmittal of such notification7 on the use of notwithstanding authority3 ,provided further1 ,that if subsequent to the notification of assistance it becomes necessary to rely on notwithstanding authority1 the ,committees on ,appropriations should be informed at the earliest opportunity and to the extent practicable4 7d7 ,department of defense programs and funding notifications 7#a7 ,programs ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds appropriated by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs may be made available to support or continue any program initially funded under any authority of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any ,act making or authorizing appropriations for the ,department of ,defense1 unless the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations a detailed justification to support or continue any such program3 ,provided1 ,that such justification shall include a description of such program and the estimated costs associated with support or continuation3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available to support or continue any such program shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#b7 ,funding ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 with the exception of funds transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated under title ,i of this ,act1 funds transferred by the ,department of ,defense to the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development for assistance for foreign countries and international organizations shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7e7 ,waiver ,the requirements of this section or any similar provision of this ,act or any other ,act1 including any prior ,act requiring notification in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 may be waived if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare3 ,provided1 ,that in case of any such waiver1 notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations shall be provided as early as practicable1 but in no event later than #c days after taking the action to which such notification requirement was applicable1 in the context of the circumstances necessitating such waiver3 ,provided further1 ,that any notification provided pursuant to such a waiver shall contain an explanation of the emergency circumstances4 7f7 ,country notification requirements ,none of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be obligated or expended for assistance for ,afghanistan1 ,bahrain1 ,bolivia1 ,burma1 ,cambodia1 ,cameroon1 ,colombia1 ,cuba1 ,ecuador1 ,egypt1 ,el ,salvador1 ,ethiopia1 ,guatemala1 ,haiti1 ,honduras1 ,iran1 ,iraq1 ,kenya1 ,lebanon1 ,libya1 ,mexico1 ,pakistan1 ,philippines1 the ,russian ,federation1 ,somalia1 ,south ,sudan1 ,sri ,lanka1 ,sudan1 ,syria1 ,uzbekistan1 ,venezuela1 ,yemen1 and ,zimbabwe except as provided through the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7g7 ,trust funds ,funds appropriated or otherwise made available in title ,,iii of this ,act and prior ,acts making funds available for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs that are made available for a trust fund held by an international financial institution as defined by section #gjcd7r77#c7 of this ,act shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7h7 ,other program notification requirement 7#a7 ,diplomatic and consular programs ,funds appropriated under ,title ,i of this ,act under the heading ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs that are made available for a pilot program for lateral entry into the ,foreign ,service shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#b7 ,other programs ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for the following programs and activities shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 7,a7 ,the ,global ,engagement ,center1 except that the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees prior to submitting such notification4 7,b7 ,the ,power ,africa initiative4 7,c7 ,community-based police assistance conducted pursuant to the authority of section #gjdi of this ,act4 7,d7 ,programs to counter foreign fighters and extremist organizations1 pursuant to section #gjgc7;a7 of this ,act4 7,e7 ,the ,relief and ,recovery ,fund4 7,f7 ,the ,women ,entrepreneurs ,financing ,initiative1 except that funds made available for such initiative in prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7,g7 ,the ,global ,security ,contingency ,fund4 7i7 ,withholding of funds ,funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv that are withheld from obligation or otherwise not programmed as a result of application of a provision of law in this or any other ,act shall1 if reprogrammed1 be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7j7 ,requirement to inform and coordinate ,the ,secretary of ,state shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which funds appropriated by this ,act for assistance for ,iraq1 ,libya1 ,somalia1 and ,syria1 the ,counterterrorism ,partnership ,fund1 the ,relief and ,recovery ,fund1 and to counter extremism and foreign fighters abroad1 have been diverted or destroyed1 to include the type and amount of assistance1 a description of the incident and parties involved1 and an explanation of the response of the ,department of ,state or ,,usaid1 as appropriate3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall ensure such funds are coordinated with1 and complement1 the programs of other ,united ,states ,government departments and agencies and international partners in such countries and on such activities4 ,,notification ,,on ,,excess ,,defense ,,equipment #gjaf4 ,prior to providing excess ,department of ,defense articles in accordance with section #eaf7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 the ,department of ,defense shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations to the same extent and under the same conditions as other committees pursuant to subsection 7f7 of that section3 ,provided1 ,that before issuing a letter of offer to sell excess defense articles under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 the ,department of ,defense shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations in accordance with the regular notification procedures of such ,committees if such defense articles are significant military equipment 7as defined in section #dg7i7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act7 or are valued 7in terms of original acquisition cost7 at #g1jjj1jjj or more1 or if notification is required elsewhere in this ,act for the use of appropriated funds for specific countries that would receive such excess defense articles3 ,provided further1 ,that such ,committees shall also be informed of the original acquisition cost of such defense articles4 ,limitation on availability of funds for international organizations and programs #gjag4 ,subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 funds appropriated under titles ,i and ,,iii through ,v of this ,act1 which are returned or not made available for organizations and programs because of the implementation of section #cjg7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 shall remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that the requirement to withhold funds for programs in ,burma under section #cjg7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa shall not apply to funds appropriated by this ,act4 ,prohibition on funding for abortions and involuntary sterilization #gjah4 ,none of the funds made available to carry out part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as amended1 may be used to pay for the performance of abortions as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions4 ,none of the funds made available to carry out part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as amended1 may be used to pay for the performance of involuntary sterilization as a method of family planning or to coerce or provide any financial incentive to any person to undergo sterilizations4 ,none of the funds made available to carry out part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as amended1 may be used to pay for any biomedical research which relates in whole or in part1 to methods of1 or the performance of1 abortions or involuntary sterilization as a means of family planning4 ,none of the funds made available to carry out part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as amended1 may be obligated or expended for any country or organization if the ,president certifies that the use of these funds by any such country or organization would violate any of the above provisions related to abortions and involuntary sterilizations4 allocations and reports #gjai4 7a7 ,allocations ,unless otherwise specified by this ,act1 funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs and ,operating ,expenses and under titles ,,iii through ,v shall be made available in the amounts specifically designated in the respective tables included in the report accompanying this ,act1 except for amounts designated in such tables for ,international ,military ,education and ,training1 ,relief and ,recovery ,fund1 and funds for which the initial period of availability has expired3 ,provided1 ,that such designated amounts for foreign countries and international organizations shall serve as the amounts for such countries and international organizations transmitted to ,congress in the report required by section #fec7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa4 7b7 ,reports ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 as appropriate1 shall submit the reports required in the report accompanying this ,act in the manner described4 7c7 ,withholding of funds ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,military ,education and ,training1 #ae percent shall be withheld from obligation until the ,secretary of ,state submits to the appropriate congressional committees the report required under this heading in the ,joint ,explanatory ,statement accompanying the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aae-ca71 as described4 representation and entertainment expenses #gjbj4 7a7 ,uses of funds ,each ,federal department1 agency1 or entity funded in titles ,i or ,,ii of this ,act1 and the ,department of the ,treasury and independent agencies funded in titles ,,iii or ,,vi of this ,act1 shall take steps to ensure that domestic and overseas representation and entertainment expenses further official agency business and ,united ,states foreign policy interests1 and-- 7#a7 are primarily for fostering relations outside of the ,executive ,branch2 7#b7 are principally for meals and events of a protocol nature2 7#c7 are not for employee-only events2 and 7#d7 do not include activities that are substantially of a recreational character4 7b7 ,limitations ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act under the headings ,international ,military ,education and ,training or ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program for ,informational ,program activities or under the headings ,global ,health ,programs1 ,development ,assistance1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia may be obligated or expended to pay for-- 7#a7 alcoholic beverages2 or 7#b7 entertainment expenses for activities that are substantially of a recreational character1 including entrance fees at sporting events1 theatrical and musical productions1 and amusement parks4 ,prohibition on assistance to governments supporting international terrorism #gjba4 7a7 ,lethal military equipment exports 7#a7 ,prohibition ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be made available to any foreign government which provides lethal military equipment to a country the government of which the ,secretary of ,state has determined supports international terrorism for purposes of section #f7;j7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi as continued in effect pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act3 ,provided1 ,that the prohibition under this section with respect to a foreign government shall terminate #ab months after that government ceases to provide such military equipment3 ,provided further1 ,that this section applies with respect to lethal military equipment provided under a contract entered into after ,october #a1 #aiig4 7#b7 ,determination ,assistance restricted by paragraph 7#a7 or any other similar provision of law1 may be furnished if the ,president determines that to do so is important to the national interest of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,report ,whenever the ,president makes a determination pursuant to paragraph 7#b71 the ,president shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a report with respect to the furnishing of such assistance1 including a detailed explanation of the assistance to be provided1 the estimated dollar amount of such assistance1 and an explanation of how the assistance furthers ,united ,states national interest4 7b7 ,bilateral assistance 7#a7 ,limitations ,funds appropriated for bilateral assistance in titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act and funds appropriated under any such title in prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 shall not be made available to any foreign government which the ,president determines-- 7,a7 grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group which has committed an act of international terrorism2 7,b7 otherwise supports international terrorism2 or 7,c7 is controlled by an organization designated as a terrorist organization under section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74 7#b7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of paragraph 7#a7 to a government if the ,president determines that national security or humanitarian reasons justify such waiver3 ,provided1 ,that the ,president shall publish each such waiver in the ,federal ,register and1 at least #ae days before the waiver takes effect1 shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the waiver 7including the justification for the waiver7 in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 ,authorization requirements #gjbb4 ,funds appropriated by this ,act1 except funds appropriated under the heading ,trade and ,development ,agency1 may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section #aj of ,public ,law #ia-fgb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdab71 section #ae of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhj71 section #cac of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiid and #aiie 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fbab71 and section #ejd7;a77#a7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjid7;a77#a774 definition of program1 project1 and activity #gjbc4 ,for the purpose of titles ,,ii through ,,vi of this ,act program1 project1 and activity shall be defined at the appropriations ,act account level and shall include all appropriations and authorizations ,acts funding directives1 ceilings1 and limitations with the exception that for the following accounts3 ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 program1 project1 and activity shall also be considered to include country1 regional1 and central program level funding within each such account2 and for the development assistance accounts of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 program1 project1 and activity shall also be considered to include central1 country1 regional1 and program level funding1 either as-- 7#a7 justified to ,congress2 or 7#b7 allocated by the ,executive ,branch in accordance with a report1 to be provided to the ,committees on ,appropriations within #cj days after the enactment of this ,act1 as required by section #fec7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa or as modified pursuant to section #gjai of this ,act4 ,authorities for the peace corps1 inter-american foundation and united states african development foundation #gjbd4 ,unless expressly provided to the contrary1 provisions of this or any other ,act1 including provisions contained in prior ,acts authorizing or making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 shall not be construed to prohibit activities authorized by or conducted under the ,peace ,corps ,act1 the ,inter-,american ,foundation ,act or the ,african ,development ,foundation ,act3 ,provided1 ,that prior to conducting activities in a country for which assistance is prohibited1 the agency shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations and report to such ,committees within #ae days of taking such action4 commerce1 trade and surplus commodities #gjbe4 7a7 ,world markets ,none of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act for direct assistance and none of the funds otherwise made available to the ,export-,import ,bank and the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation shall be obligated or expended to finance any loan1 any assistance1 or any other financial commitments for establishing or expanding production of any commodity for export by any country other than the ,united ,states1 if the commodity is likely to be in surplus on world markets at the time the resulting productive capacity is expected to become operative and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to ,united ,states producers of the same1 similar1 or competing commodity3 ,provided1 ,that such prohibition shall not apply to the ,export-,import ,bank if in the judgment of its ,board of ,directors the benefits to industry and employment in the ,united ,states are likely to outweigh the injury to ,united ,states producers of the same1 similar1 or competing commodity1 and the ,chairman of the ,board so notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that this subsection shall not prohibit-- 7#a7 activities in a country that is eligible for assistance from the ,international ,development ,association1 is not eligible for assistance from the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 and does not export on a consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is furnished2 or 7#b7 activities in a country the ,president determines is recovering from widespread conflict1 a humanitarian crisis1 or a complex emergency4 7b7 ,exports ,none of the funds appropriated by this or any other ,act to carry out chapter #a of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa shall be available for any testing or breeding feasibility study1 variety improvement or introduction1 consultancy1 publication1 conference1 or training in connection with the growth or production in a foreign country of an agricultural commodity for export which would compete with a similar commodity grown or produced in the ,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that this subsection shall not prohibit-- 7#a7 activities designed to increase food security in developing countries where such activities will not have a significant impact on the export of agricultural commodities of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 research activities intended primarily to benefit ,united ,states producers2 7#c7 activities in a country that is eligible for assistance from the ,international ,development ,association1 is not eligible for assistance from the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 and does not export on a consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is furnished2 or 7#d7 activities in a country the ,president determines is recovering from widespread conflict1 a humanitarian crisis1 or a complex emergency4 7c7 ,international ,financial ,institutions ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive directors of the international financial institutions1 as defined in section #gjcd7r77#c7 of this ,act1 to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to oppose any assistance by such institutions1 using funds appropriated or made available by this ,act1 for the production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export1 if it is in surplus on world markets and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to ,united ,states producers of the same1 similar1 or competing commodity4 separate accounts #gjbf4 7a7 ,separate ,accounts for ,local ,currencies 7#a7 ,agreements ,if assistance is furnished to the government of a foreign country under chapters #a and #aj of part ,i or chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa under agreements which result in the generation of local currencies of that country1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall-- 7,a7 require that local currencies be deposited in a separate account established by that government2 7,b7 enter into an agreement with that government which sets forth-- 7i7 the amount of the local currencies to be generated2 and 7ii7 the terms and conditions under which the currencies so deposited may be utilized1 consistent with this section2 and 7,c7 establish by agreement with that government the responsibilities of ,,usaid and that government to monitor and account for deposits into and disbursements from the separate account4 7#b7 ,uses of local currencies ,as may be agreed upon with the foreign government1 local currencies deposited in a separate account pursuant to subsection 7a71 or an equivalent amount of local currencies1 shall be used only-- 7,a7 to carry out chapter #a or #aj of part ,i or chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7as the case may be71 for such purposes as-- 7i7 project and sector assistance activities2 or 7ii7 debt and deficit financing2 or 7,b7 for the administrative requirements of the ,united ,states ,government4 7#c7 ,programming accountability ,,usaid shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the equivalent of the local currencies disbursed pursuant to subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 from the separate account established pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 are used for the purposes agreed upon pursuant to subsection 7a77#b74 7#d7 ,termination of assistance programs ,upon termination of assistance to a country under chapter #a or #aj of part ,i or chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7as the case may be71 any unencumbered balances of funds which remain in a separate account established pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be disposed of for such purposes as may be agreed to by the government of that country and the ,united ,states ,government4 7#e7 ,report ,the ,,usaid ,administrator shall report as part of the congressional budget justification submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations on the use of local currencies for the administrative requirements of the ,united ,states ,government as authorized in subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 and such report shall include the amount of local currency 7and ,united ,states dollar equivalent7 used or to be used for such purpose in each applicable country4 7b7 ,separate ,accounts for ,cash ,transfers 7#a7 ,in general ,if assistance is made available to the government of a foreign country1 under chapter #a or #aj of part ,i or chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as cash transfer assistance or as nonproject sector assistance1 that country shall be required to maintain such funds in a separate account and not commingle with any other funds4 7#b7 ,applicability of other provisions of law ,such funds may be obligated and expended notwithstanding provisions of law which are inconsistent with the nature of this assistance including provisions which are referenced in the ,joint ,explanatory ,statement of the ,committee of ,conference accompanying ,house ,joint ,resolution #fdh 7,house ,report ,no4 #ih-aaei74 7#c7 ,notification ,at least #ae days prior to obligating any such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance1 the ,president shall submit a notification through the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 which shall include a detailed description of how the funds proposed to be made available will be used1 with a discussion of the ,united ,states interests that will be served by such assistance 7including1 as appropriate1 a description of the economic policy reforms that will be promoted by such assistance74 7#d7 ,exemption ,nonproject sector assistance funds may be exempt from the requirements of paragraph 7#a7 only through the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 eligibility for assistance #gjbg4 7a7 ,assistance ,through ,nongovernmental ,organizations ,restrictions contained in this or any other ,act with respect to assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations from funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out the provisions of chapters #a1 #aj1 #aa1 and #ab of part ,i and chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa and from funds appropriated under the heading ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia3 ,provided1 ,that before using the authority of this subsection to furnish assistance in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations1 the ,president shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations pursuant to the regular notification procedures1 including a description of the program to be assisted1 the assistance to be provided1 and the reasons for furnishing such assistance3 ,provided further1 ,that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against abortion or involuntary sterilizations contained in this or any other ,act4 7b7 ,public ,law #dhj ,during fiscal year #bjah1 restrictions contained in this or any other ,act with respect to assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance under the ,food for ,peace ,act 7,public ,law #hc-dhj2 #g ,u4,s4,c4 #agba et seq473 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated to carry out title ,i of such ,act and made available pursuant to this subsection may be obligated or expended except as provided through the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,exception ,this section shall not apply-- 7#a7 with respect to section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa or any comparable provision of law prohibiting assistance to countries that support international terrorism2 or 7#b7 with respect to section #aaf of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa or any comparable provision of law prohibiting assistance to the government of a country that violates internationally recognized human rights4 local competition #gjbh4 7a7 ,requirements for exceptions to competition for local entities ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available to the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development may only be made available for limited competitions through local entities if-- 7#a7 prior to the determination to limit competition to local entities1 ,,usaid has-- 7,a7 assessed the level of local capacity to effectively implement1 manage1 and account for programs included in such competition2 and 7,b7 documented the written results of the assessment and decisions made2 and 7#b7 prior to making an award after limiting competition to local entities-- 7,a7 each successful local entity has been determined to be responsible in accordance with ,,usaid guidelines2 and 7,b7 effective monitoring and evaluation systems are in place to ensure that award funding is used for its intended purposes2 and 7#c7 no level of acceptable fraud is assumed4 7b7 ,report ,in addition to the requirements of subsection 7a77#a71 the ,,usaid ,administrator shall report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than #de days after the end of fiscal year #bjah on all awards subject to limited or no competition for local entities3 ,provided1 ,that such report shall be posted on the ,,usaid ,web site3 ,provided further1 ,that the requirements of this subsection shall only apply to awards in excess of #c1jjj1jjj and sole source awards to local entities in excess of #b1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,extension of ,procurement ,authority ,section #gjgg of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7division ,i of ,public ,law #aab-gd7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjah4 ,international financial institutions #gjbi4 7a7 ,evaluations and ,report ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to seek to require that such institution adopts and implements a publicly available policy1 including the strategic use of peer reviews and external experts1 to conduct independent1 in-depth evaluations of the effectiveness of at least #be percent of all loans1 grants1 programs1 and significant analytical non-lending activities in advancing the institution's goals of reducing poverty and promoting equitable economic growth1 consistent with relevant safeguards1 to ensure that decisions to support such loans1 grants1 programs1 and activities are based on accurate data and objective analysis3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations on steps taken in fiscal year #bjag by the ,united ,states executive directors and the international financial institutions consistent with this subsection compared to the previous fiscal year4 7b7 ,safeguards 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states ,executive ,director of the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development and the ,international ,development ,association to vote against any loan1 grant1 policy1 or strategy if such institution has adopted and is implementing any social or environmental safeguard relevant to such loan1 grant1 policy1 or strategy that provides less protection than ,world ,bank safeguards in effect on ,september #cj1 #bjae4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury should instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to vote against loans or other financing for projects unless such projects-- 7,a7 provide for accountability and transparency1 including the collection1 verification and publication of beneficial ownership information related to extractive industries and on-site monitoring during the life of the project2 7,b7 will be developed and carried out in accordance with best practices regarding environmental conservation2 cultural protection2 and empowerment of local populations1 including free1 prior and informed consent of affected indigenous communities2 7,c7 do not provide incentives for1 or facilitate1 forced displacement2 and 7,d7 do not partner with or otherwise involve enterprises owned or controlled by the armed forces4 7c7 ,compensation ,none of the funds appropriated under title ,v of this ,act may be made as payment to any international financial institution while the ,united ,states executive director to such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate which1 together with whatever compensation such executive director receives from the ,united ,states1 is in excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a position at level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or while any alternate ,united ,states executive director to such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate in excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a position at level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7d7 ,human ,rights ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to seek to require that such institution conducts rigorous human rights due diligence and risk management1 as appropriate1 in connection with any loan1 grant1 policy1 or strategy of such institution3 ,provided1 ,that prior to voting on any such loan1 grant1 policy1 or strategy the executive director shall consult with the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 if the executive director has reason to believe that such loan1 grant1 policy1 or strategy could result in forced displacement or other violation of human rights4 7e7 ,fraud and ,corruption ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to promote in loan1 grant1 and other financing agreements improvements in borrowing countries' financial management and judicial capacity to investigate1 prosecute1 and punish fraud and corruption4 7f7 ,beneficial ,ownership ,information ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to seek to require that such institution collects1 verifies1 and publishes1 to the maximum extent practicable1 beneficial ownership information 7excluding proprietary information7 for any corporation or limited liability company1 other than a publicly listed company1 that receives funds from any such financial institution3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations on steps taken in fiscal year #bjag by the ,united ,states executive directors and the international financial institutions consistent with this subsection compared to the previous fiscal year4 7g7 ,whistleblower protections ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to seek to require that each such institution is effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures which reflect best practices for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation1 including best practices for-- 7#a7 protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosure2 7#b7 legal burdens of proof2 7#c7 statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation2 7#d7 access to independent adjudicative bodies1 including external arbitration2 and 7#e7 results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation4 debt-for-development #gjcj4 ,in order to enhance the continued participation of nongovernmental organizations in debt-for-development and debt-for-nature exchanges1 a nongovernmental organization which is a grantee or contractor of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development may place in interest bearing accounts local currencies which accrue to that organization as a result of economic assistance provided under title ,,iii of this ,act and1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 any interest earned on such investment shall be used for the purpose for which the assistance was provided to that organization4 ,,financial ,,management ,,and ,,budget ,,transparency #gjca4 7a7 ,limitation on direct government-to-,government assistance 7#a7 ,requirements ,funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for direct government-to-government assistance only if-- 7,a7 7i7 each implementing agency or ministry to receive assistance has been assessed and is considered to have the systems required to manage such assistance and any identified vulnerabilities or weaknesses of such agency or ministry have been addressed2 7ii7 the recipient agency or ministry employs and utilizes staff with the necessary technical1 financial1 and management capabilities2 7iii7 the recipient agency or ministry has adopted competitive procurement policies and systems2 7iv7 effective monitoring and evaluation systems are in place to ensure that such assistance is used for its intended purposes2 7v7 no level of acceptable fraud is assumed2 and 7vi7 the government of the recipient country is taking steps to publicly disclose on an annual basis its national budget1 to include income and expenditures2 7,b7 the recipient government is in compliance with the principles set forth in section #gjac of this ,act2 7,c7 the recipient agency or ministry is not headed or controlled by an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 7,d7 the ,government of the ,united ,states and the government of the recipient country have agreed1 in writing1 on clear and achievable objectives for the use of such assistance1 which should be made available on a cost-reimbursable basis2 and 7,e7 the recipient government is taking steps to protect the rights of civil society1 including freedoms of expression1 association1 and assembly4 7#b7 ,consultation and ,notification ,in addition to the requirements in paragraph 7#a71 no funds may be made available for direct government-to-government assistance without prior consultation with1 and notification of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that such notification shall contain an explanation of how the proposed activity meets the requirements of paragraph 7#a73 ,provided further1 ,that the requirements of this paragraph shall only apply to direct government-to-government assistance in excess of #aj1jjj1jjj and all funds available for cash transfer1 budget support1 and cash payments to individuals4 7#c7 ,suspension of ,assistance ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development or the ,secretary of ,state1 as appropriate1 shall suspend any direct government-to-government assistance if the ,administrator or the ,secretary has credible information of material misuse of such assistance1 unless the ,administrator or the ,secretary reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that it is in the national interest of the ,united ,states to continue such assistance1 including a justification1 or that such misuse has been appropriately addressed4 7#d7 ,submission of ,information ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 concurrent with the fiscal year #bjai congressional budget justification materials1 amounts planned for assistance described in paragraph 7#a7 by country1 proposed funding amount1 source of funds1 and type of assistance4 7#e7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the enactment of this ,act and every #f months thereafter until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 the ,,usaid ,administrator shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a report that-- 7,a7 details all assistance described in paragraph 7#a7 provided during the previous #f-month period by country1 funding amount1 source of funds1 and type of such assistance2 and 7,b7 the type of procurement instrument or mechanism utilized and whether the assistance was provided on a reimbursable basis4 7#f7 ,debt ,service ,payment ,prohibition ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the government of any foreign country for debt service payments owed by any country to any international financial institution3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of this paragraph1 the term international financial institution has the meaning given the term in section #gjcd7r77#c7 of this ,act4 7b7 ,national ,budget and ,contract ,transparency 7#a7 ,minimum ,requirements of ,fiscal ,transparency ,the ,secretary of ,state shall continue to update and strengthen the minimum requirements of fiscal transparency for each government receiving assistance appropriated by this ,act1 as identified in the report required by section #gjca7;b7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf2 #abh ,stat4 #eaj74 7#b7 ,definition ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 minimum requirements of fiscal transparency are requirements consistent with those in subsection 7a77#a71 and the public disclosure of national budget documentation 7to include receipts and expenditures by ministry7 and government contracts and licenses for natural resource extraction 7to include bidding and concession allocation practices74 7#c7 ,determination and report ,for each government identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state1 not later than #ahj days after enactment of this ,act1 shall make or update any determination of significant progress or no significant progress in meeting the minimum requirements of fiscal transparency1 and make such determinations publicly available in an annual ,fiscal ,transparency ,report to be posted on the ,department of ,state ,web site3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall identify the significant progress made by each such government to publicly disclose national budget documentation1 contracts1 and licenses which are additional to such information disclosed in previous fiscal years1 and include specific recommendations of short- and long-term steps such government should take to improve fiscal transparency3 ,provided further1 ,that the annual report shall include a detailed description of how funds appropriated by this ,act are being used to improve fiscal transparency1 and identify benchmarks for measuring progress4 7#d7 ,assistance ,funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act shall be made available for programs and activities to assist governments identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to improve budget transparency and to support civil society organizations in such countries that promote budget transparency3 ,provided1 ,that such sums shall be in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that a description of the uses of such funds shall be included in the annual ,fiscal ,transparency ,report required by paragraph 7#c74 7c7 ,anti-,kleptocracy and ,human ,rights 7#a7 7,a7 ,ineligibility ,officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the ,secretary of ,state has credible information have been involved in significant corruption1 including corruption related to the extraction of natural resources1 or a gross violation of human rights shall be ineligible for entry into the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary shall also publicly or privately designate or identify officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the ,secretary has such credible information without regard to whether the individual has applied for a visa4 7#b7 ,exception ,individuals shall not be ineligible if entry into the ,united ,states would further important ,united ,states law enforcement objectives or is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to fulfill its obligations under the ,united ,nations ,headquarters ,agreement3 ,provided1 ,that nothing in paragraph 7#a7 shall be construed to derogate from ,united ,states ,government obligations under applicable international agreements4 7#c7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary may waive the application of paragraph 7#a7 with respect to an individual if the ,secretary determines that the waiver would serve a compelling national interest or that the circumstances which caused the individual to be ineligible have changed sufficiently4 7#d7 ,report ,not later than #f months after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report1 including a classified annex if necessary1 to the ,committees on ,appropriations and the ,committees on the ,judiciary describing the information related to corruption or violation of human rights concerning each of the individuals found ineligible in the previous #ab months pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a7 as well as the individuals who the ,secretary designated or identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,b71 or who would be ineligible but for the application of paragraph 7#b71 a list of any waivers provided under paragraph 7#c71 and the justification for each waiver4 7#e7 ,posting of report ,any unclassified portion of the report required under paragraph 7#d7 shall be posted on the ,department of ,state ,web site4 7#f7 ,clarification ,for purposes of paragraphs 7#a77;,b71 7#d71 and 7#e71 the records of the ,department of ,state and of diplomatic and consular offices of the ,united ,states pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the ,united ,states shall not be considered confidential4 7d7 ,networks of corruption ,if the ,secretary of ,state has credible information of networks of corruption involving the participation of1 or support from1 a senior official in a country that receives assistance funded by this ,act under titles ,,iii or ,,iv1 the ,secretary shall update the report on such networks required by section #gjca7;d7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aae-ca71 which shall also include the information required under this section in the report accompanying this ,act4 7e7 ,extraction of natural resources 7#a7 ,assistance ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available to promote and support transparency and accountability of expenditures and revenues related to the extraction of natural resources1 including by strengthening implementation and monitoring of the ,extractive ,industries ,transparency ,initiative1 implementing and enforcing section #hbjd of the ,food1 ,conservation1 and ,energy ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bdf2 #abb ,stat4 #bjeb7 and the amendments made by such section1 and to prevent the sale of conflict diamonds1 and provide technical assistance to promote independent audit mechanisms and support civil society participation in natural resource management4 7#b7 ,united ,states ,policy 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall inform the management of the international financial institutions1 and post on the ,department of the ,treasury ,web site1 that it is the policy of the ,united ,states to vote against any assistance by such institutions 7including any loan1 credit1 grant1 or guarantee7 to any country for the extraction and export of a natural resource if the government of such country has in place laws1 regulations1 or procedures to prevent or limit the public disclosure of company payments as required by ,united ,states law1 and unless such government has adopted laws1 regulations1 or procedures in the sector in which assistance is being considered for-- 7i7 accurately accounting for and public disclosure of payments to the host government by companies involved in the extraction and export of natural resources2 7ii7 the independent auditing of accounts receiving such payments and public disclosure of the findings of such audits2 and 7iii7 public disclosure of such documents as ,host ,government ,agreements1 ,concession ,agreements1 and bidding documents1 allowing in any such dissemination or disclosure for the redaction of1 or exceptions for1 information that is commercially proprietary or that would create competitive disadvantage4 7,b7 ,the requirements of subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to assistance for the purpose of building the capacity of such government to meet the requirements of this subparagraph4 7f7 ,foreign assistance web site ,funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,i and ,,ii1 and funds made available for any independent agency in title ,,iii1 as appropriate1 shall be made available to support the provision of additional information on ,united ,states ,government foreign assistance on the ,department of ,state foreign assistance ,web site3 ,provided1 ,that all ,federal departments and agencies funded under this ,act shall provide such information on foreign assistance1 upon request1 to the ,department of ,state4 ,democracy ,programs #gjcb4 7a7 ,funding ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,development ,assistance1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,democracy ,fund1 ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 not less than #b1cjh1eag1jjj shall be made available for democracy programs4 7b7 ,authority ,funds made available by this ,act for democracy programs may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law1 and with regard to the ,national ,endowment for ,democracy 7,,ned71 any regulation4 7c7 ,definition of ,democracy ,programs ,for purposes of funds appropriated by this ,act1 the term democracy programs means programs that support good governance1 credible and competitive elections1 freedom of expression1 association1 assembly1 and religion1 human rights1 labor rights1 independent media1 and the rule of law1 and that otherwise strengthen the capacity of democratic political parties1 governments1 nongovernmental organizations and institutions1 and citizens to support the development of democratic states1 and institutions that are responsive and accountable to citizens4 7d7 ,program ,prioritization ,funds made available pursuant to this section that are made available for programs to strengthen government institutions shall be prioritized for those institutions that demonstrate a commitment to democracy and the rule of law1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,state or the ,,usaid ,administrator1 as appropriate4 7e7 ,restriction on ,prior ,approval ,with respect to the provision of assistance for democracy programs in this ,act1 the organizations implementing such assistance1 the specific nature of that assistance1 and the participants in such programs shall not be subject to the prior approval by the government of any foreign country3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,,usaid ,administrator1 shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 not later than #abj days after enactment of this ,act1 detailing steps taken by the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid to comply with the requirements of this subsection4 7f7 ,continuation of current practices ,,usaid shall continue to implement civil society and political competition and consensus building programs abroad with funds appropriated by this ,act in a manner that recognizes the unique benefits of grants and cooperative agreements in implementing such programs3 ,provided1 ,that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to affect the ability of any entity1 including ,united ,states small businesses1 from competing for proposals for ,,usaid-funded civil society and political competition and consensus building programs4 7g7 ,country ,strategy ,strategic reviews ,prior to the obligation of funds made available by this ,act for ,department of ,state and ,,usaid democracy programs for a nondemocratic or democratic transitioning country for which a country strategy has been concluded after the date of enactment of this ,act1 as required by section #baaa7;c77#a7 of the ,,advance ,democracy ,act of #bjjg 7title ,,xxi of ,public ,law #aaj-ec2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hbaa7 or similar provision of law or regulation1 the ,under ,secretary for ,civilian ,security1 ,democracy and ,human ,rights1 ,department of ,state1 in consultation with the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 and the ,assistant ,administrator for ,democracy1 ,conflict1 and ,humanitarian ,assistance1 ,,usaid1 shall review such strategy to ensure that it includes-- 7#a7 specific goals and objectives for such program1 including a specific plan and timeline to measure impacts2 7#b7 an assessment of the risks associated with the conduct of such program to intended beneficiaries and implementers1 including steps to support and protect such individuals2 and 7#c7 the funding requirements to initiate and sustain such program in fiscal year #bjah and subsequent fiscal years1 as appropriate3 ,provided1 ,that for the purposes of this subsection1 the term nondemocratic or democratic transitioning country shall have the same meaning as in section #bajd7f7 of the ,,advance ,democracy ,act of #bjjg4 7h7 ,communication and report 7#a7 ,informing the national endowment for democracy ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 and the ,assistant ,administrator for ,democracy1 ,conflict1 and ,humanitarian ,assistance1 ,,usaid1 shall regularly inform the ,national ,endowment for ,democracy of democracy programs that are planned and supported by funds made available by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs4 7#b7 ,reports 7,a7 ,funding instruments ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjah1 the ,secretary of ,state and ,,usaid ,administrator shall each submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a report detailing the use of contracts1 grants1 and cooperative agreements in the conduct of democracy programs with funds made available by the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aae-ca71 which shall include funding level1 account1 program sector and subsector1 and a brief summary of purpose4 7,b7 ,program changes ,the ,secretary of ,state or the ,,usaid ,administrator1 as appropriate1 shall report to the appropriate congressional committees within #cj days of a decision to significantly change the objectives or the content of a democracy program or to close such a program due to the increasingly repressive nature of the host country government3 ,provided1 ,that the report shall also include a strategy for continuing support for democracy promotion1 if such programming is feasible1 and may be submitted in classified form1 if necessary4 7i7 ,transparency ,the ,,usaid ,administrator shall publish on the ,,usaid ,web site the justification for the choice of instrument for each democracy program funded by this ,act that exceeds #b1jjj1jjj4 7j7 ,protection of civil society activists 7#a7 ,in general ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 not less than #ae1jjj1jjj shall be made available to implement a ,united ,states inter-agency strategy to support and protect civil society activists1 including human rights and environmental defenders and independent journalists1 in countries where such activists have been threatened and killed for peacefully exercising their rights of free expression1 association1 and assembly4 7#b7 ,responsibility ,the inter-agency strategy described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be developed and implemented by the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor 7,,drl71 ,department of ,state1 in coordination with the relevant bureaus and offices of the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid4 7#c7 ,guidance and consultation ,funds made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall be made available in accordance with the guidance under this section in the report accompanying the ,act1 and following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#d7 ,clarification ,funds made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall be administered by ,,drl and are in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes4 ,international ,religious ,freedom #gjcc4 7a7 ,international religious freedom office and special envoy to promote religious freedom 7#a7 ,operations ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs1 not less than #h1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,office of ,international ,religious ,freedom1 ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 of which not less than #f1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,office of the ,ambassador-at-,large for ,international ,religious ,freedom1 and not less than #b1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,special ,envoy to ,promote ,religious ,freedom of ,religious ,minorities in the ,near ,east and ,south ,central ,asia1 as authorized in the ,near ,east and ,south ,central ,asia ,religious ,freedom ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-afa71 including for support staff4 7#b7 ,curriculum ,funds appropriated under the heading ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs and designated for the ,office of ,international ,religious ,freedom shall be made available for the development and implementation of an international religious freedom curriculum in accordance with section #gjh7;a77#b7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7;a77#b774 7b7 ,assistance 7#a7 ,international religious freedom programs ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,democracy ,fund and available for the ,human ,rights and ,democracy ,fund1 not less than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for international religious freedom programs3 ,provided1 ,that the ,ambassador-at-,large for ,international ,religious ,freedom shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on the uses of such funds4 7#b7 ,protection and investigation programs ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 not less than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for programs to protect vulnerable and persecuted religious minorities3 ,provided1 ,that a portion of such funds shall be made available for programs to investigate the persecution of such minorities by governments and non-state actors and for the public dissemination of information collected on such persecution1 including on the ,department of ,state ,web site4 7#c7 ,humanitarian programs ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,international ,disaster ,assistance and ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance shall be made available for humanitarian assistance for vulnerable and persecuted religious minorities1 including victims of genocide designated by the ,secretary of ,state and other groups that have suffered crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing1 to-- 7,a7 facilitate the implementation of an immediate1 coordinated1 and sustained response to provide humanitarian assistance2 7,b7 enhance protection of conflict victims1 including those facing a dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution because of their faith or ethnicity2 and 7,c7 improve access to secure locations for obtaining humanitarian and resettlement services4 7#d7 ,transitional justice1 reconciliation1 and reintegration programs ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement that are made available for the ,relief and ,recovery ,fund1 not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be made available to support transitional justice1 reconciliation1 and reintegration programs for vulnerable and persecuted religious minorities1 including in the ,middle ,east and ,north ,africa regions3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be matched1 to the maximum extent practicable1 from sources other than the ,united ,states ,government4 7#e7 ,responsibility of funds ,funds made available by paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#d7 shall be the responsibility of the ,ambassador-at-,large for ,international ,religious ,freedom1 in consultation with other relevant ,united ,states ,government officials4 7c7 ,international broadcasting ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors1 ,international ,broadcasting ,operations shall be made available for programs related to international religious freedom1 including reporting on the condition of vulnerable and persecuted religious groups4 7d7 ,atrocities prevention ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be made available for programs to prevent atrocities and to implement the recommendations of the ,atrocities ,prevention ,board1 including with respect to the evaluation required by section #gjcc7;d7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aad-aac73 ,provided1 ,that the ,under ,secretary for ,civilian ,security1 ,democracy1 and ,human ,rights1 ,department of ,state1 shall be responsible for providing the strategic policy direction for1 and policy oversight of1 funds made available pursuant to this subsection to the ,bureaus of ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement and ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7e7 ,designation of non-,state ,actors ,the ,president shall1 concurrent with the annual foreign country review required by section #djb7;b77#a7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;b77#a771 review and identify any non-state actors in such countries that have engaged in particularly severe violations of religious freedom1 and designate1 in a manner consistent with such ,act1 each such group as a non-state actor of particular concern for religious freedom operating in such reviewed country or surrounding region3 ,provided1 ,that whenever the ,president designates such a non-state actor under this subsection1 the ,president shall1 as soon as practicable after the designation is made1 submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing the reasons for such designation4 7f7 ,funding clarification ,funds made available pursuant to subsections 7b7 and 7d7 are in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes4 special provisions #gjcd4 7a7 ,victims of war1 displaced children1 and displaced burmese ,funds appropriated in titles ,,iii and ,,vi of this ,act that are made available for victims of war1 displaced children1 displaced ,burmese1 and to combat trafficking in persons and assist victims of such trafficking1 may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law4 7b7 ,law ,enforcement and ,security 7#a7 ,child soldiers ,funds appropriated by this ,act should not be used to support any military training or operations that include child soldiers4 7#b7 ,crowd control items ,funds appropriated by this ,act should not be used for tear gas1 small arms1 light weapons1 ammunition1 or other items for crowd control purposes for foreign security forces that use excessive force to repress peaceful expression1 association1 or assembly in countries undergoing democratic transition4 7#c7 ,disarmament1 demobilization1 and reintegration ,section #gjcd7;d7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjah4 7#d7 ,forensic assistance 7,a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 not less than #aj1jjj1jjj1 in addition to other funds in this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs that are available for assistance for countries1 shall be made available for forensic anthropology assistance related to the exhumation of mass graves and the identification of victims of war crimes1 genocide1 and crimes against humanity1 which shall be administered by the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state4 7,b7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 up to #a1jjj1jjj may be made available for ,,dna assistance to combat human trafficking in ,central ,america and ,mexico4 7#e7 ,international prison conditions ,section #gjfe of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjah4 7#f7 ,reconstituting civilian police authority ,in providing assistance with funds appropriated by this ,act under section #ffj7;b77#f7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 support for a nation emerging from instability may be deemed to mean support for regional1 district1 municipal1 or other sub-national entity emerging from instability1 as well as a nation emerging from instability4 7#g7 ,security assistance report ,not later than #abj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a report on funds obligated and expended during fiscal year #bjag1 by country and purpose of assistance1 under the headings ,peacekeeping ,operations1 ,international ,military ,education and ,training1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program4 7#h7 ,vetting report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on foreign assistance cases submitted for vetting for purposes of section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa during the preceding fiscal year1 including-- 7i7 the total number of cases submitted1 approved1 suspended1 or rejected for human rights reasons2 and 7ii7 for cases rejected1 a description of the steps taken to assist the foreign government in taking effective measures to bring the responsible members of the security forces to justice1 in accordance with section #fbj,m7c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa4 7,b7 ,form ,the report required by this paragraph shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may be accompanied by a classified annex4 7#i7 ,annual foreign military training report ,for the purposes of implementing section #fef of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 the term military training provided to foreign military personnel by the ,department of ,defense and the ,department of ,state shall be deemed to include all military training provided by foreign governments with funds appropriated to the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,state1 except for training provided by the government of a country designated by section #eag7;b7 of such ,act as a major non-,,nato ally4 7#aj7 ,assistance to eliminate torture ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available1 notwithstanding section #ffj of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa and following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations1 for assistance to eliminate torture by foreign police1 military or other security forces in countries receiving assistance from funds appropriated by this ,act4 7#aa7 ,combat casualty care ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,peacekeeping ,operations and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program that are made available for lethal assistance1 including to combat extremism1 shall also be made available for combat casualty care training and equipment1 except that such training and equipment shall meet the standards set forth by the ,united ,states military4 7#ab7 ,global security contingency fund ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,peacekeeping ,operations1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 up to #aj1jjj1jjj may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds previously made available under the heading ,global ,security ,contingency ,fund4 7#ac7 ,withholding of assistance ,the ,secretary of ,state shall withhold funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs that are made available for assistance for the central government of a country if the ,secretary determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government has engaged in1 planned1 or facilitated unconventional attacks against ,united ,states ,government personnel stationed or traveling abroad1 including through the use of acoustic technology4 7c7 ,world food programme 7#a7 ,contribution ,funds managed by the ,bureau for ,democracy1 ,conflict1 and ,humanitarian ,assistance1 ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 from this or any other ,act1 may be made available as a general contribution to the ,world ,food ,programme1 notwithstanding any other provision of law4 7#b7 ,program to leverage additional contributions ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available to leverage additional contributions for the ,world ,food ,programme from sources other than the ,united ,states ,government3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations prior to obligating funds for such purpose4 7d7 ,directives and authorities 7#a7 ,research and ,training ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia shall be made available to carry out the ,program for ,research and ,training on ,eastern ,europe and the ,independent ,states of the ,former ,soviet ,union as authorized by the ,soviet-,eastern ,european ,research and ,training ,act of #aihc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq474 7#b7 ,genocide victims memorial sites ,funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia may be made available as contributions to establish and maintain memorial sites of genocide1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#c7 ,additional ,authorities ,of the amounts made available by title ,i of this ,act under the heading ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs1 up to #ejj1jjj may be made available for grants pursuant to section #ejd of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #aigi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;d71 including to facilitate collaboration with indigenous communities1 and up to #a1jjj1jjj may be made available for grants to carry out the activities of the ,cultural ,antiquities ,task ,force4 7#d7 ,innovation ,the ,,usaid ,administrator may use funds appropriated by this ,act under title ,,iii to make innovation incentive awards3 ,provided1 ,that each individual award may not exceed #ajj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that no more than #aj such awards may be made during fiscal year #bjah3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this paragraph the term innovation incentive award means the provision of funding on a competitive basis that-- 7,a7 encourages and rewards the development of solutions for a particular1 well-defined problem related to the alleviation of poverty2 or 7,b7 helps identify and promote a broad range of ideas and practices facilitating further development of an idea or practice by third parties4 7#e7 ,exchange visitor program ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to modify the ,exchange ,visitor ,program administered by the ,department of ,state to implement the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa1 as amended1 7,public ,law #hg-bef2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdea et seq471 except through the formal rulemaking process pursuant to the ,administrative ,procedures ,act and notwithstanding the exceptions to such rulemaking process in such ,act3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available for such purpose shall only be made available after consultation with1 and subject to the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations1 regarding how any proposed modification would affect the public diplomacy goals of1 and the estimated economic impact on1 the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,partner ,vetting ,the ,secretary of ,state and ,,usaid ,administrator may initiate a partner vetting program to mitigate the risk of diversion of foreign assistance1 or make significant modifications to any existing partner vetting program1 only following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary and ,administrator should provide a direct vetting option for prime awardees in any partner vetting program initiated after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7f7 ,contingencies ,during fiscal year #bjah1 the ,president may use up to #abe1jjj1jjj under the authority of section #dea of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 notwithstanding any other provision of law4 7g7 ,international child abductions ,the ,secretary of ,state should withhold funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act for assistance for the central government of any country that is not taking appropriate steps to comply with the ,convention on the ,civil ,aspects of ,international ,child ,abductions1 done at the ,hague on ,october #be1 #aihj3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations within #ae days of withholding funds under this subsection4 7h7 ,cultural ,preservation ,project determination ,none of the funds appropriated in titles ,i and ,,iii of this ,act may be used for the preservation of religious sites unless the ,secretary of ,state or the ,,usaid ,administrator1 as appropriate1 determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such sites are historically1 artistically1 or culturally significant1 that the purpose of the project is neither to advance nor to inhibit the free exercise of religion1 and that the project is in the national interest of the ,united ,states4 7i7 ,transfer of ,funds for ,extraordinary ,protection ,the ,secretary of ,state may transfer to1 and merge with1 funds under the heading ,protection of ,foreign ,missions and ,officials unobligated balances of expired funds appropriated under the heading ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs for fiscal year #bjah1 except for funds designated for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 at no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #ej1jjj1jjj may be transferred4 7j7 ,authority to counter extremism ,funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund to counter extremism may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law restricting assistance to foreign countries1 except sections #ejb;,b and #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state1 or the ,,usaid ,administrator1 as appropriate1 shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations prior to exercising the authority of this subsection4 7k7 ,protections and ,remedies for ,employees of ,diplomatic ,missions and ,international ,organizations ,section #gjcd7k7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjah4 7l7 ,extension of authorities 7#a7 ,passport fees ,section #a7;b77#b7 of the ,passport ,act of ,june #d1 #aibj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;b77#b77 shall be applied by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjah for ,september #cj1 #bjaj4 7#b7 ,incentives for critical posts ,the authority contained in section #aaae7;d7 of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-cb2 #abc ,stat4 #aijf7 shall remain in effect through ,september #cj1 #bjah4 7#c7 ,,usaid civil service annuitant waiver ,section #fbe7;j77#a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bche7;j77#a77 shall be applied by substituting ,september #cj1 #bjah for ,october #a1 #bjaj in subparagraph 7,b74 7#d7 ,overseas pay comparability and limitation 7,a7 ,subject to the limitation described in subparagraph 7,b71 the authority provided by section #aaac of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-cb2 #abc ,stat4 #aijd7 shall remain in effect through ,september #cj1 #bjah4 7,b7 ,the authority described in subparagraph 7,a7 may not be used to pay an eligible member of the ,foreign ,service 7as defined in section #aaac7;b7 of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-cb2 #abc ,stat4 #aije77 a locality-based comparability payment 7stated as a percentage7 that exceeds two-thirds of the amount of the locality-based comparability payment 7stated as a percentage7 that would be payable to such member under section #ecjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 if such member's official duty station were in the ,district of ,columbia4 7#e7 ,categorical ,eligibility ,the ,foreign ,operations1 ,export ,financing1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-afg7 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #eii;,d 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note7-- 7i7 in subsection 7b77#c71 by striking and #bjag and inserting #bjag1 and #bjah2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7e71 by striking #bjag each place it appears and inserting #bjah2 and 7,b7 in section #eii;,e 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee note7 in subsection 7b77#b71 by striking #bjag and inserting #bjah4 7#f7 ,inspector general annuitant waiver ,the authorities provided in section #ajae7;b7 of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bab2 #abd ,stat4 #bccb7 shall remain in effect through ,september #cj1 #bjah4 7#g7 ,extension of war reserves stockpile authority 7,a7 ,section #abjja7;d7 of the ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-bhg2 #aah ,stat4 #ajaa7 is amended by striking #bjah and inserting #bjai4 7,b7 ,section #ead7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;h7b77#b77;,a77 is amended by striking and #bjah and inserting #bjah1 and #bjai4 7m7 ,monitoring and evaluation ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are available for monitoring and evaluation of assistance under the headings ,development ,assistance1 ,international ,disaster ,assistance and ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance shall1 as appropriate1 be made available for the regular collection of feedback obtained directly from beneficiaries on the quality and relevance of such assistance3 ,provided1 ,that the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid shall1 as appropriate1 require implementing partners that receive funds under such headings to establish procedures for regularly collecting and responding to such feedback1 inform the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid of such procedures1 and report to the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid on actions taken in response to the feedback received3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid shall conduct regular oversight to ensure that such feedback is collected and used by implementing partners to maximize the cost-effectiveness and utility of such assistance4 7n7 ,,hiv_/,,aids ,working capital fund ,funds available in the ,,hiv_/,,aids ,working ,capital ,fund established pursuant to section #ebe7;b77#a7 of the ,foreign ,operations1 ,export ,financing1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-ddg7 may be made available for pharmaceuticals and other products for other global health and child survival activities to the same extent as ,,hiv_/,,aids pharmaceuticals and other products1 subject to the terms and conditions in such section3 ,provided1 ,that the authority in section #ebe7;b77#e7 of the ,foreign ,operations1 ,export ,financing1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriation ,act1 #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-ddg7 shall be exercised by the ,assistant ,administrator for ,global ,health1 ,,usaid1 with respect to funds deposited for such non-,,hiv_/,,aids pharmaceuticals and other products1 and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall include in the congressional budget justification an accounting of budgetary resources1 disbursements1 balances1 and reimbursements related to such fund4 7o7 ,loans and enterprise funds 7#a7 ,loan ,guarantees ,funds appropriated under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs may be made available for the costs1 as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 of loan guarantees for ,egypt1 ,jordan1 ,iraq1 ,tunisia1 and ,ukraine1 which are authorized to be provided3 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available under this paragraph for the costs of such guarantees shall not be considered assistance for the purposes of provisions of law limiting assistance to a country4 7#b7 ,enterprise ,funds ,funds appropriated under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund in this ,act may be made available to establish and operate one or more enterprise funds for ,egypt and ,tunisia3 ,provided1 ,that the first1 third and fifth provisos under section #gjda7;b7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7division ,i of ,public ,law #aab-gd2 #abe ,stat4 #abbc7 shall apply to funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for an enterprise fund or funds to the same extent and in the same manner as such provision of law applied to funds made available under such section 7except that the clause excluding subsection 7d77#c7 of section #bja of the ,,seed ,act shall not apply73 ,provided further1 ,that in addition to the previous proviso1 the authorities in the matter preceding the first proviso of such section may apply to any such enterprise fund or funds3 ,provided further1 ,that the authority of any such enterprise fund or funds to provide assistance shall cease to be effective on ,december #ca1 #bjbh4 7#c7 ,designation requirement ,funds made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 from prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs that were previously designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe are designated by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of such ,act4 7#d7 ,consultation and ,notification ,funds made available pursuant to the authorities of this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees1 and subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7p7 ,local sustainability awards program 7#a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,development ,assistance1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 not less than #dg1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,local ,sustainability ,awards ,program pursuant to section #gjhj of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea;i71 which may remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb4 7#b7 ,for the purposes of section #gjhj of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act #bjae 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea;i71 eligible entities shall be defined as small local1 international1 and ,united ,states-based nongovernmental organizations1 educational institutions1 and other small entities that have received less than a total of #e1jjj1jjj from ,,usaid over the previous #e fiscal years3 ,provided1 ,that departments or centers of such educational institutions may be considered individually in determining such eligibility4 7#c7 ,the ,small ,grants ,program established pursuant to section #gjhj of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea;i7 shall hereafter be referred to as the ,local ,sustainability ,awards ,program4 7q7 ,department of state inspector general waiver authority ,section #bji of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cibi7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,waiver of annuity limitations for certain rehired foreign service annuitants 7#a7 ,the ,inspector ,general shall have the authority to waive the provisions of subsections 7a7 through 7d7 of section #hbd7;a7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djfd7;a77 on a case-by-case basis for an annuitant reemployed by the ,inspector ,general on a temporary basis-- 7,a7 if1 and for so long as1 such waiver is necessary due to an emergency involving a direct threat to life or property or other unusual circumstances2 or 7,b7 if the annuitant is employed in a position for which there is exceptional difficulty in recruiting or retaining a qualified employee4 7#b7 ,the ,inspector ,general should prescribe procedures for the exercise of any authority under paragraph 7#a77;,b71 including criteria for any exercise of authority and procedures for a delegation of authority4 7#c7 ,a reemployed annuitant as to whom a waiver under this subsection is in effect shall not be considered a participant for the purposes of subchapter ,i or ,,ii of chapter #h of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djda et seq41 #djga et seq471 or an employee for purposes of chapter #hc or #hd of title #e4 4 7r7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,appropriate ,congressional ,committees ,unless otherwise defined in this ,act1 for purposes of this ,act the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,funds ,appropriated by this ,act and ,prior ,acts ,unless otherwise defined in this ,act1 for purposes of this ,act the term funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs means funds that remain available for obligation1 and have not expired4 7#c7 ,international ,financial ,institutions ,in this ,act international financial institutions means the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 the ,international ,development ,association1 the ,international ,finance ,corporation1 the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank1 the ,international ,monetary ,fund1 the ,asian ,development ,bank1 the ,asian ,development ,fund1 the ,inter-,american ,investment ,corporation1 the ,north ,american ,development ,bank1 the ,european ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 the ,african ,development ,bank1 the ,african ,development ,fund1 and the ,multilateral ,investment ,guarantee ,agency4 7#d7 ,southern ,kordofan ,reference ,any reference to ,southern ,kordofan in this or any other ,act making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs shall be deemed to include portions of ,western ,kordofan that were previously part of ,southern ,kordofan prior to the #bjac division of ,southern ,kordofan4 7#e7 ,,usaid ,in this ,act1 the term ,,usaid means the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7#f7 ,spend plan ,in this ,act1 the term spend plan means a plan for the uses of funds appropriated for a particular entity1 country1 program1 purpose1 or account and which shall include1 at a minimum1 a description of-- 7,a7 realistic and sustainable goals1 criteria for measuring progress1 and a timeline for achieving such goals2 7,b7 amounts and sources of funds by account2 7,c7 how such funds will complement other ongoing or planned programs2 and 7,d7 implementing partners1 to the maximum extent practicable4 7#g7 ,clarification ,in this ,act1 the terms ,assistant ,secretary and ,under ,secretary shall include individuals appointed by the ,president and confirmed by the ,senate to serve in such designated positions1 as well as individuals serving in acting capacities or performing functions pursuant to alter ego delegations with such designated ,assistant ,secretary and ,under ,secretary positions4 ,arab league boycott of israel #gjce4 ,it is the sense of the ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,arab ,league boycott of ,israel1 and the secondary boycott of ,american firms that have commercial ties with ,israel1 is an impediment to peace in the region and to ,united ,states investment and trade in the ,middle ,east and ,north ,africa2 7#b7 the ,arab ,league boycott1 which was regrettably reinstated in #aiig1 should be immediately and publicly terminated1 and the ,central ,office for the ,boycott of ,israel immediately disbanded2 7#c7 all ,arab ,league states should normalize relations with their neighbor ,israel2 7#d7 the ,president and the ,secretary of ,state should continue to vigorously oppose the ,arab ,league boycott of ,israel and find concrete steps to demonstrate that opposition by1 for example1 taking into consideration the participation of any recipient country in the boycott when determining to sell weapons to said country2 and 7#e7 the ,president should report to ,congress annually on specific steps being taken by the ,united ,states to encourage ,arab ,league states to normalize their relations with ,israel to bring about the termination of the ,arab ,league boycott of ,israel1 including those to encourage allies and trading partners of the ,united ,states to enact laws prohibiting businesses from complying with the boycott and penalizing businesses that do comply4 ,palestinian statehood #gjcf4 7a7 ,limitation on assistance ,none of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be provided to support a ,palestinian state unless the ,secretary of ,state determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that-- 7#a7 the governing entity of a new ,palestinian state-- 7,a7 has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful co-existence with the ,state of ,israel2 and 7,b7 is taking appropriate measures to counter terrorism and terrorist financing in the ,west ,bank and ,gaza1 including the dismantling of terrorist infrastructures1 and is cooperating with appropriate ,israeli and other appropriate security organizations2 and 7#b7 the ,palestinian ,authority 7or the governing entity of a new ,palestinian state7 is working with other countries in the region to vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just1 lasting1 and comprehensive peace in the ,middle ,east that will enable ,israel and an independent ,palestinian state to exist within the context of full and normal relationships1 which should include-- 7,a7 termination of all claims or states of belligerency2 7,b7 respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty1 territorial integrity1 and political independence of every state in the area through measures including the establishment of demilitarized zones2 7,c7 their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force2 7,d7 freedom of navigation through international waterways in the area2 and 7,e7 a framework for achieving a just settlement of the refugee problem4 7b7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the rule of law1 an independent judiciary1 and respect for human rights for its citizens1 and should enact other laws and regulations assuring transparent and accountable governance4 7c7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive subsection 7a7 if the ,president determines that it is important to the national security interest of the ,united ,states to do so4 7d7 ,exemption ,the restriction in subsection 7a7 shall not apply to assistance intended to help reform the ,palestinian ,authority and affiliated institutions1 or the governing entity1 in order to help meet the requirements of subsection 7a71 consistent with the provisions of section #gjdj of this ,act 7,limitation on ,assistance for the ,palestinian ,authority74 ,restrictions concerning the palestinian authority #gjcg4 ,none of the funds appropriated under titles ,,ii through ,,vi of this ,act may be obligated or expended to create in any part of ,jerusalem a new office of any department or agency of the ,united ,states ,government for the purpose of conducting official ,united ,states ,government business with the ,palestinian ,authority over ,gaza and ,jericho or any successor ,palestinian governing entity provided for in the ,israel-,,plo ,declaration of ,principles3 ,provided1 ,that this restriction shall not apply to the acquisition of additional space for the existing ,consulate ,general in ,jerusalem3 ,provided further1 ,that meetings between officers and employees of the ,united ,states and officials of the ,palestinian ,authority1 or any successor ,palestinian governing entity provided for in the ,israel-,,plo ,declaration of ,principles1 for the purpose of conducting official ,united ,states ,government business with such authority should continue to take place in locations other than ,jerusalem3 ,provided further1 ,that as has been true in the past1 officers and employees of the ,united ,states ,government may continue to meet in ,jerusalem on other subjects with ,palestinians 7including those who now occupy positions in the ,palestinian ,authority71 have social contacts1 and have incidental discussions4 ,prohibition on assistance to the palestinian broadcasting corporation #gjch4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used to provide equipment1 technical support1 consulting services1 or any other form of assistance to the ,palestinian ,broadcasting ,corporation4 assistance for the west bank and gaza #gjci4 7a7 ,oversight ,for fiscal year #bjah1 #cj days prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral ,west ,bank and ,gaza ,program1 the ,secretary of ,state shall certify to the ,committees on ,appropriations that procedures have been established to assure the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states will have access to appropriate ,united ,states financial information in order to review the uses of ,united ,states assistance for the ,program funded under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza4 7b7 ,vetting ,prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for assistance for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza1 the ,secretary of ,state shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that such assistance is not provided to or through any individual1 private or government entity1 or educational institution that the ,secretary knows or has reason to believe advocates1 plans1 sponsors1 engages in1 or has engaged in1 terrorist activity nor1 with respect to private entities or educational institutions1 those that have as a principal officer of the entity's governing board or governing board of trustees any individual that has been determined to be involved in1 or advocating terrorist activity or determined to be a member of a designated foreign terrorist organization3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall1 as appropriate1 establish procedures specifying the steps to be taken in carrying out this subsection and shall terminate assistance to any individual1 entity1 or educational institution which the ,secretary has determined to be involved in or advocating terrorist activity4 7c7 ,prohibition 7#a7 ,recognition of acts of terrorism ,none of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act for assistance under the ,west ,bank and ,gaza ,program may be made available for the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring individuals who commit1 or have committed acts of terrorism4 7#b7 ,security assistance and reporting requirement ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds made available by this or prior appropriations ,acts1 including funds made available by transfer1 may be made available for obligation for security assistance for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza until the ,secretary of ,state reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations on the benchmarks that have been established for security assistance for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza and reports on the extent of ,palestinian compliance with such benchmarks4 7d7 ,audits by the ,united ,states agency for international development 7#a7 ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall ensure that ,federal or non-,federal audits of all contractors and grantees1 and significant subcontractors and sub-grantees1 under the ,west ,bank and ,gaza ,program1 are conducted at least on an annual basis to ensure1 among other things1 compliance with this section4 7#b7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act1 up to #ejj1jjj may be used by the ,office of ,inspector ,general of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development for audits1 inspections1 and other activities in furtherance of the requirements of this subsection3 ,provided1 ,that such funds are in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes4 7e7 ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states ,audit ,subsequent to the certification specified in subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct an audit and an investigation of the treatment1 handling1 and uses of all funds for the bilateral ,west ,bank and ,gaza ,program1 including all funds provided as cash transfer assistance1 in fiscal year #bjah under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 and such audit shall address-- 7#a7 the extent to which such ,program complies with the requirements of subsections 7b7 and 7c72 and 7#b7 an examination of all programs1 projects1 and activities carried out under such ,program1 including both obligations and expenditures4 7f7 ,notification ,procedures ,funds made available in this ,act for ,west ,bank and ,gaza shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7g7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations updating the report contained in section #bajf of chapter #b of title ,,ii of the ,emergency ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act for ,defense1 the ,global ,war on ,terror1 and ,tsunami ,relief1 #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-ac74 ,limitation on assistance for the palestinian authority #gjdj4 7a7 ,prohibition of funds ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out the provisions of chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa may be obligated or expended with respect to providing funds to the ,palestinian ,authority4 7b7 ,waiver ,the prohibition included in subsection 7a7 shall not apply if the ,president certifies in writing to the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations that waiving such prohibition is important to the national security interest of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,period of application of waiver ,any waiver pursuant to subsection 7b7 shall be effective for no more than a period of #f months at a time and shall not apply beyond #ab months after the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,report ,whenever the waiver authority pursuant to subsection 7b7 is exercised1 the ,president shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations detailing the justification for the waiver1 the purposes for which the funds will be spent1 and the accounting procedures in place to ensure that the funds are properly disbursed3 ,provided1 ,that the report shall also detail the steps the ,palestinian ,authority has taken to arrest terrorists1 confiscate weapons and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure4 7e7 ,certification ,if the ,president exercises the waiver authority under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,state must certify and report to the ,committees on ,appropriations prior to the obligation of funds that the ,palestinian ,authority has established a single treasury account for all ,palestinian ,authority financing and all financing mechanisms flow through this account1 no parallel financing mechanisms exist outside of the ,palestinian ,authority treasury account1 and there is a single comprehensive civil service roster and payroll1 and the ,palestinian ,authority is acting to counter incitement of violence against ,israelis and is supporting activities aimed at promoting peace1 coexistence1 and security cooperation with ,israel4 7f7 ,prohibition to ,hamas and the ,palestine ,liberation ,organization 7#a7 ,none of the funds appropriated in titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be obligated for salaries of personnel of the ,palestinian ,authority located in ,gaza or may be obligated or expended for assistance to ,hamas or any entity effectively controlled by ,hamas1 any power-sharing government of which ,hamas is a member1 or that results from an agreement with ,hamas and over which ,hamas exercises undue influence4 7#b7 ,notwithstanding the limitation of paragraph 7#a71 assistance may be provided to a power-sharing government only if the ,president certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government1 including all of its ministers or such equivalent1 has publicly accepted and is complying with the principles contained in section #fbj,k7b77#a7 7,a7 and 7,b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as amended4 7#c7 ,the ,president may exercise the authority in section #fbj,k7e7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as added by the ,palestinian ,anti-,terrorism ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-ddf7 with respect to this subsection4 7#d7 ,whenever the certification pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 is exercised1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations within #abj days of the certification and every quarter thereafter on whether such government1 including all of its ministers or such equivalent are continuing to comply with the principles contained in section #fbj,k7b77#a7 7,a7 and 7,b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as amended3 ,provided1 ,that the report shall also detail the amount1 purposes and delivery mechanisms for any assistance provided pursuant to the abovementioned certification and a full accounting of any direct support of such government4 7#e7 ,none of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be obligated for assistance for the ,palestine ,liberation ,organization4 ,middle east and north africa #gjda4 7a7 ,egypt 7#a7 ,certification and report ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are available for assistance for ,egypt may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law restricting assistance for ,egypt1 except for this subsection and section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 and may only be made available for assistance for the ,government of ,egypt if the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government is-- 7,a7 sustaining the strategic relationship with the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 meeting its obligations under the #aigi ,egypt-,israel ,peace ,treaty4 7#b7 ,economic support fund 7,a7 funding ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 up to #ge1jjj1jjj may be made available for assistance for ,egypt1 of which not less than #ce1jjj1jjj should be made available for higher education programs including not less than #aj1jjj1jjj for scholarships for ,egyptian students with high financial need to attend not-for-profit institutions of higher education3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be made available for democracy programs1 and for development programs in the ,sinai3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall not be made available for cash transfer assistance or budget support unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,egypt is taking consistent and effective steps to stabilize the economy and implement market-based economic reforms4 7,b7 ,withholding ,the ,secretary of ,state shall withhold from obligation funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for assistance for ,egypt1 an amount of such funds that the ,secretary determines to be equivalent to that expended by the ,united ,states ,government for bail1 and by nongovernmental organizations for legal and court fees1 associated with democracy-related trials in ,egypt until the ,secretary certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,egypt has dismissed the convictions issued by the ,cairo ,criminal ,court on ,june #d1 #bjac1 in ,public ,prosecution ,case ,no4 #aaaj for the ,year #bjab4 7,c7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund may be made available for a contribution1 voluntary or otherwise1 to the ,civil ,associations and ,foundations ,support ,fund1 or any similar fund1 established pursuant to ,law #gj on ,associations and ,other ,foundations ,working in the ,field of ,civil ,work published in the ,official ,gazette of ,egypt on ,may #bi1 #bjag4 7#c7 ,foreign military financing program 7,a7 certification ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 may be made available for assistance for ,egypt3 ,provided1 ,that #be percent of such funds shall be withheld from obligation until the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,egypt is taking effective steps to-- 7i7 advance democracy and human rights in ,egypt1 including to govern democratically and protect religious minorities and the rights of women1 which are in addition to steps taken during the previous calendar year for such purposes2 7ii7 implement reforms that protect freedoms of expression1 association1 and peaceful assembly1 including the ability of civil society organizations1 human rights defenders1 and the media to function without interference2 7iii7 release political prisoners and provide detainees with due process of law2 7iv7 hold ,egyptian security forces accountable1 including officers credibly alleged to have violated human rights2 7v7 investigate and prosecute cases of extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances1 including the torture and murder ,giulio ,regeni1 a ,university of ,cambridge doctoral student2 and 7vi7 provide regular access for ,united ,states officials to monitor such assistance in areas where the assistance is used3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds may be transferred to an interest bearing account in the ,federal ,reserve ,bank of ,new ,york1 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that the certification requirement of this paragraph shall not apply to funds appropriated by this ,act under such heading for counterterrorism1 border security1 and nonproliferation programs for ,egypt4 7,b7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the certification requirement in subparagraph 7,a7 if the ,secretary determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is important to the national security interest of the ,united ,states1 and submits a report to such ,committees containing a detailed justification for the use of such waiver and the reasons why any of the requirements of subparagraph 7,a7 cannot be met4 7#d7 ,oversight requirements ,the ,secretary of ,state shall take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring1 oversight1 and control of funds made available by this subsection for assistance for ,egypt4 7b7 ,iran 7#a7 ,funding ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 and ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs shall be used by the ,secretary of ,state-- 7,a7 to support the ,united ,states policy to prevent ,iran from achieving the capability to produce or otherwise obtain a nuclear weapon2 7,b7 to support an expeditious response to any violation of the ,joint ,comprehensive ,plan of ,action or ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca2 7,c7 to support the implementation and enforcement of sanctions against ,iran for support of terrorism1 human rights abuses1 and ballistic missile and weapons proliferation2 and 7,d7 for democracy programs for ,iran1 to be administered by the ,assistant ,secretary for ,near ,eastern ,affairs1 ,department of ,state1 in consultation with the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state4 7#b7 ,continuation of prohibition ,the terms and conditions of section #gjda7;c77#b7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7division ,i of ,public ,law #aab-gd2 #abe ,stat4 #abbd7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjah4 7#c7 ,reports 7,a7 ,semi-annual report ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations the semi-annual report required by section #ace of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bafj;e7d77#d771 as added by section #b of the ,iran ,nuclear ,agreement ,review ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ag2 #abi ,stat4 #bja74 7,b7 ,sanctions report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of the implementation and enforcement of bilateral ,united ,states and multilateral sanctions against ,iran and actions taken by the ,united ,states and the international community to enforce such sanctions against ,iran3 ,provided1 ,that the report shall also include any entities involved in providing significant support for the development of a ballistic missile by the ,government of ,iran after ,october #a1 #bjae1 including shipping and financing1 and note whether such entities are currently under ,united ,states sanctions3 ,provided further1 ,that such report shall be submitted in an unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex if necessary4 7c7 ,iraq 7#a7 ,purposes ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available for assistance for ,iraq to promote governance1 security1 and internal and regional stability1 including in the ,kurdistan ,region of ,iraq and other areas impacted by the conflict in ,syria1 and among religious and ethnic minority populations in ,iraq3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations prior to obligating funds made available for the ,kurdistan ,region of ,iraq4 7#b7 ,basing rights agreement ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used by the ,government of the ,united ,states to enter into a permanent basing rights agreement between the ,united ,states and ,iraq4 7d7 ,jordan ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv1 not less than #a1ejj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,jordan1 of which not less than3 #a1jhb1djj1jjj shall be made available under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund2 #djj1jjj1jjj shall be made available under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program2 and #gde1ajj1jjj shall be made available for budget support for the ,government of ,jordan4 7e7 ,lebanon 7#a7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for the ,lebanese ,internal ,security ,forces 7,,isf7 or the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces 7,,laf7 if the ,,isf or the ,,laf is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization1 as designated pursuant to section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74 7#b7 ,consultation ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program that are available for assistance for ,lebanon may be made available for programs and equipment for the ,,isf and the ,,laf to address security and stability requirements in areas affected by the conflict in ,syria1 following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7#c7 ,economic support fund ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund that are available for assistance for ,lebanon may be made available notwithstanding section #abbd of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf note74 7#d7 ,foreign military financing program ,in addition to the activities described in paragraph 7#b71 funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program for assistance for ,lebanon may be made available only to professionalize the ,,laf and to strengthen border security and combat terrorism1 including training and equipping the ,,laf to secure ,lebanon's borders1 interdicting arms shipments1 preventing the use of ,lebanon as a safe haven for terrorist groups1 and to implement ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #agja3 ,provided1 ,that funds may not be obligated for assistance for the ,,laf until the ,secretary of ,state submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations a spend plan1 including actions to be taken to ensure equipment provided to the ,,laf is only used for the intended purposes1 except such plan may not be considered as meeting the notification requirements under section #gjae of this ,act or under section #fcd;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 and shall be submitted not later than ,september #a1 #bjah3 ,provided further1 ,that any notification submitted pursuant to such sections shall include any funds specifically intended for lethal military equipment4 7f7 ,libya 7#a7 ,funding ,funds appropriated by titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available for assistance for ,libya for programs to strengthen governing institutions and civil society1 improve border security1 and promote stability in ,libya1 and for activities to address the humanitarian needs of the people of ,libya4 7#b7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,cooperation on the september #bjab attack on united states personnel and facilities ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for assistance for the central ,government of ,libya unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government is cooperating with ,united ,states ,government efforts to investigate and bring to justice those responsible for the attack on ,united ,states personnel and facilities in ,benghazi1 ,libya in ,september #bjab3 ,provided1 ,that the limitation in this paragraph shall not apply to funds made available for the purpose of protecting ,united ,states ,government personnel or facilities4 7,b7 ,infrastructure projects ,the limitation on the uses of funds in section #gjda7;f77#b7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf2 #abh ,stat4 #ebe7 shall apply to funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,libya4 7#c7 ,certification ,prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this ,act for assistance for ,libya1 the ,secretary of ,state shall certify and report to the ,committees on ,appropriations that all practicable steps have been taken to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring1 oversight1 and control of funds made available by this subsection for assistance for ,libya4 7g7 ,morocco ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program that are available for assistance for ,morocco may only be used for the purposes described in section #gjda7;h77#b7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aae-ca74 7h7 ,relief and recovery fund 7#a7 ,in general ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,development ,assistance1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs1 ,peacekeeping ,operations1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 not less than #ejj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,relief and ,recovery ,fund for assistance for areas liberated or at risk from1 or under the control of1 the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria1 other terrorist organizations1 or violent extremist organizations in and around the ,near ,east and ,africa3 ,provided1 ,that such funds are in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes and to amounts specifically designated in this ,act or in the report accompanying this ,act for assistance for countries4 7#b7 ,concurrence ,funds made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may only be made available with the concurrence of the ,chief of ,mission in a country where such areas are present1 or the ,special ,envoy for ,syria1 as appropriate4 7#c7 ,transfer authority ,funds appropriated under the headings pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated under such headings3 ,provided1 ,that such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by this ,act or any other ,act1 and is subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#d7 ,transitional justice ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement that are made available for the ,relief and ,recovery ,fund1 not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be made available for programs to promote accountability in ,iraq and ,syria for genocide1 crimes against humanity1 and war crimes1 which shall be in addition to any other funds made available by this ,act for such purposes3 ,provided1 ,that such programs shall include components to develop local investigative and judicial skills1 and to collect and preserve evidence and maintain the chain of custody of evidence1 including for use in prosecutions3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall be administered by the ,special ,coordinator for the ,office of ,global ,criminal ,justice1 ,department of ,state4 7#e7 ,cost-matching basis ,funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall be made available to the maximum extent practicable on a cost-matching basis from sources other than the ,united ,states ,government4 7i7 ,syria 7#a7 ,non-lethal assistance ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs1 and ,peacekeeping ,operations shall be made available1 to the extent practicable and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for non-lethal assistance1 including for the armed opposition in ,syria1 programs to address the needs of civilians affected by conflict in ,syria1 and programs that seek to-- 7,a7 establish local governance in ,syria that is representative1 inclusive1 and accountable2 7,b7 empower women through political and economic programs1 and address the psychosocial needs of women and their families in ,syria and neighboring countries2 7,c7 develop and implement political processes that are democratic1 transparent1 and strengthen the rule of law2 7,d7 further the legitimacy and viability of the ,syrian opposition and local government structures in ,syria2 7,e7 develop and sustain civil society and independent media in ,syria2 7,f7 promote stability and economic development in ,syria2 7,g7 document1 investigate1 and prosecute human rights violations in ,syria1 including through transitional justice programs and support for nongovernmental organizations2 7,h7 expand the role of women in negotiations to end the violence and in any political transition in ,syria2 7,i7 assist ,syrian refugees whose education has been interrupted by the ongoing conflict to complete higher education requirements at universities and other academic institutions in the region1 and through distance learning2 7,j7 assist vulnerable populations in ,syria and in neighboring countries2 7,k7 protect and preserve the cultural identity of the people of ,syria as a counterbalance to extremism1 particularly those living in neighboring countries and among youth2 7,l7 protect and preserve cultural heritage sites in ,syria1 particularly those damaged and destroyed by extremists2 7,m7 counter extremism in ,syria2 and 7,n7 facilitate the return of displaced persons to liberated areas in ,syria1 including through demining and unexploded ordnance clearance programs4 7#b7 ,syrian organizations ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,syria pursuant to the authority of this subsection shall be made available1 on an open and competitive basis1 to continue a program to strengthen the capability of ,syrian civil society organizations to address the immediate and long-term needs of the ,syrian people in ,syria in a manner that supports the sustainability of such organizations in implementing ,syrian-led humanitarian and development programs and the comprehensive strategy required in section #gjda7;i77#c7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf2 #abh ,stat4 #ebg71 which shall be updated as appropriate3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available by this paragraph shall be administered by the ,bureau for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state4 7#c7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act for assistance for ,syria may be made available for a project or activity that supports or otherwise legitimizes the ,government of ,iran1 foreign terrorist organizations 7as designated pursuant to section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi771 or a proxy of ,iran in ,syria4 7#d7 ,consultation and notification ,funds made available pursuant to this subsection may only be made available following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees1 and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7j7 tunisia ,of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act1 not less than #afe1djj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,tunisia4 7k7 ,west bank and gaza 7#a7 ,report on assistance ,prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for assistance for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza1 the ,secretary of ,state shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the purpose of such assistance is to-- 7,a7 advance ,middle ,east peace2 7,b7 improve security in the region2 7,c7 continue support for transparent and accountable government institutions2 7,d7 promote a private sector economy2 or 7,e7 address urgent humanitarian needs4 7#b7 ,limitations 7,a7 7i7 ,none of the funds appropriated under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund in this ,act may be made available for assistance for the ,palestinian ,authority1 if after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7,i7 the ,palestinians obtain the same standing as member states or full membership as a state in the ,united ,nations or any specialized agency thereof outside an agreement negotiated between ,israel and the ,palestinians2 or 7,,ii7 the ,palestinians initiate an ,international ,criminal ,court 7,,icc7 judicially authorized investigation1 or actively support such an investigation1 that subjects ,israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against ,palestinians4 7ii7 ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the restriction in clause 7i7 of this subparagraph resulting from the application of subclause 7,i7 of such clause if the ,secretary certifies to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states1 and submits a report to such ,committees detailing how the waiver and the continuation of assistance would assist in furthering ,middle ,east peace4 7,b7 7i7 ,the ,president may waive the provisions of section #ajjc of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aihh and #aihi 7,public ,law #ajj-bjd7 if the ,president determines and certifies in writing to the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 and the appropriate congressional committees that the ,palestinians have not1 after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7,i7 obtained in the ,united ,nations or any specialized agency thereof the same standing as member states or full membership as a state outside an agreement negotiated between ,israel and the ,palestinians2 and 7,,ii7 taken any action with respect to the ,,icc that is intended to influence a determination by the ,,icc to initiate a judicially authorized investigation1 or to actively support such an investigation1 that subjects ,israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against ,palestinians4 7ii7 ,not less than #ij days after the ,president is unable to make the certification pursuant to clause 7i7 of this subparagraph1 the ,president may waive section #ajjc of ,public ,law #ajj-bjd if the ,president determines and certifies in writing to the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,palestinians have entered into direct and meaningful negotiations with ,israel3 ,provided1 ,that any waiver of the provisions of section #ajjc of ,public ,law #ajj-bjd under clause 7i7 of this subparagraph or under previous provisions of law must expire before the waiver under the preceding sentence may be exercised4 7iii7 ,any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph shall be effective for no more than a period of #f months at a time and shall not apply beyond #ab months after the enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,payments for acts of terrorism 7,a7 ,limitation 7i7 ,in general ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund that are made available for assistance for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza that directly benefit the ,palestinian ,authority may only be made available if the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,palestinian ,authority-- 7,i7 is taking credible steps to end acts of violence against ,israeli citizens and ,united ,states citizens that are perpetrated by individuals under its jurisdictional control1 such as the ,march #bjaf attack that killed former ,united ,states ,army officer ,taylor ,force1 a veteran of the wars in ,iraq and ,afghanistan2 7,,ii7 has terminated payments for acts of terrorism against ,israeli citizens and ,united ,states citizens to any individual1 after being fairly tried1 who has been imprisoned for such acts of terrorism and to any individual who died committing such acts of terrorism1 including to a family member of such individuals2 7,,iii7 has revoked any law1 decree1 regulation1 or document authorizing or implementing a system of compensation for imprisoned individuals that uses the sentence or period of incarceration of an individual to determine the level of compensation paid2 and 7,,iv7 is publicly condemning such acts of violence and is taking steps to investigate or is cooperating in investigations of such acts of terrorism to bring the perpetrators to justice4 7ii7 ,exception ,the limitation of this paragraph shall not apply to funds made available to the ,east ,jerusalem ,hospital ,network4 7iii7 ,rule of construction ,amounts withheld pursuant to this paragraph shall be deemed to satisfy any similar withholding or reduction required under any other provision of law4 7,b7 ,availability ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund that are made available for assistance for the ,west ,bank and ,gaza that directly benefit the ,palestinian ,authority may only be made available for such purpose if1 not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,states certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,palestinian ,authority is taking credible and verifiable steps to end acts of violence against ,israeli citizens and ,united ,states citizens that are perpetrated by individuals under its jurisdictional control4 7,c7 ,palestinian authority accountability fund 7i7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury a fund to be known as the ,palestinian ,authority ,accountability ,fund 7,,paaf71 which shall consists of funds withheld pursuant to subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b74 7ii7 ,use of funds ,funds from the ,,paaf may be made available upon a certification by the ,secretary of ,state to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,palestinian ,authority has met the conditions set forth in subparagraph 7,a74 7iii7 ,disposition of unused funds ,on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 all funds that are in the ,,paaf shall be withdrawn and made available to the ,department of ,state for the purposes of assistance other than that deemed benefitting the ,palestinian ,authority4 7,d7 ,reporting requirement ,not later than #ahj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report1 which shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex1 including at a minimum-- 7i7 an estimate of the amount expended by the ,palestinian ,authority during the previous calendar year as payments for acts of terrorism by individuals who are imprisoned for such acts2 7ii7 an estimate of the amount expended by the ,palestinian ,authority during the previous calendar year as payments to the families of deceased individuals who committed an act of terrorism2 7iii7 an overview of ,palestinian laws1 decrees1 regulations1 or documents in effect during the previous calendar year that authorize or implement any payments reported under clauses 7i7 and 7ii72 7iv7 a description of ,united ,states ,government policy1 efforts1 and engagement with the ,palestinian ,authority in order to confirm the revocation of any law1 decree1 regulation1 or document in effect the previous calendar year that authorizes or implements any payments reported under clauses 7i7 and 7ii72 and 7v7 a description of ,united ,states ,government policy1 efforts1 and engagement with other governments1 and the ,united ,nations1 to highlight the issue of ,palestinian payments for acts of terrorism and to urge other nations to join the ,united ,states in calling on the ,palestinian ,authority to end this system immediately4 7#d7 ,reports 7,a7 ,security strategy ,the reporting requirements in section #adjd of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-beb2 #abb ,stat4 #bccf7 shall apply to funds made available by this ,act1 including a description of modifications1 if any1 to the security strategy of the ,palestinian ,authority4 7,b7 ,counter incitement ,not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing steps taken by the ,palestinian ,authority to counter incitement of violence against ,israelis and to promote peace and coexistence with ,israel4 7l7 ,western sahara 7#a7 ,assistance and consultation ,funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act may be made available for assistance for the people of ,western ,sahara following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations and with representatives of the ,united ,nations ,mission for the ,referendum in the ,western ,sahara4 7#b7 ,united states policy ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to change the policy of the ,united ,states to find a peaceful1 sustainable1 and mutually agreed upon solution for the ,western ,sahara4 africa #gjdb4 7a7 ,african great lakes region assistance restriction ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,military ,education and ,training for the central government of a country in the ,african ,great ,lakes region may be made available only for ,expanded ,international ,military ,education and ,training and professional military education until the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government is not facilitating or otherwise participating in destabilizing activities in a neighboring country1 including aiding and abetting armed groups4 7b7 ,boko ,haram ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,cameroon1 ,chad1 ,niger1 and ,nigeria-- 7#a7 shall be made available for assistance for women and girls who are targeted by the terrorist organization ,boko ,haram1 consistent with the provisions of section #gjei of this ,act1 and for individuals displaced by ,boko ,haram violence2 and 7#b7 may be made available for counterterrorism programs to combat ,boko ,haram4 7c7 ,central ,african ,republic ,funds made available by this ,act for assistance for the ,central ,african ,republic shall be made available for reconciliation and peacebuilding programs1 including activities to promote inter-faith dialogue at the national and local levels1 and for programs to prevent crimes against humanity4 7d7 ,ethiopia 7#a7 ,forced evictions 7,a7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act for assistance for ,ethiopia may not be made available for any activity that supports forced evictions4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to support projects in ,ethiopia only if such projects are developed and carried out in accordance with the requirements of section #gjbi7;b77#b7 of this ,act4 7#b7 ,consultation ,programs and activities to improve livelihoods shall include prior consultation with1 and the participation of1 affected communities1 including in the ,south ,omo and ,gambella regions4 7#c7 ,report ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act that are available for assistance for ,ethiopia1 #be percent may only be made available after the ,secretary of ,state submits the report required under this heading in the report accompanying this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that such withholding of funds shall not apply to funds made available under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program4 7e7 ,lake chad basin countries ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available for ,cameroon1 ,chad1 ,niger1 and ,nigeria1 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations1 for-- 7#a7 democracy programs1 including to protect freedom of expression1 association1 assembly1 and religion1 including support for independent journalists1 civil society1 and democratic political parties2 and 7#b7 assistance for governments of such countries to strengthen accountability and the rule of law1 including within the security forces4 7f7 ,lord's ,resistance ,army ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 not less than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for programs and activities in areas affected by the ,lord's ,resistance ,army 7,,lra7 consistent with the goals of the ,lord's ,resistance ,army ,disarmament and ,northern ,uganda ,recovery ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-agb71 including to improve physical access1 telecommunications infrastructure1 and early-warning mechanisms and to support the disarmament1 demobilization1 and reintegration of former ,,lra combatants1 especially child soldiers4 7g7 ,malawi ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,development ,assistance1 not less than #ef1jjj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,malawi1 of which up to #aj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for higher education programs4 7h7 ,south ,sudan 7#a7 ,strategy update ,not later than #fj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,,usaid ,administrator1 shall submit an update to the strategy required in section #gjdb7;i7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aae-ca74 7#b7 ,certification ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act that are available for assistance for the central ,government of ,south ,sudan may be made available until the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government is taking effective steps to-- 7,a7 end hostilities and pursue good faith negotiations for a political settlement of the conflict2 7,b7 provide access for humanitarian organizations2 7,c7 end the recruitment and use of child soldiers2 7,d7 protect freedoms of expression1 association1 and assembly2 7,e7 reduce corruption related to the extraction and sale of oil and gas2 7,f7 establish democratic institutions2 7,g7 establish accountable military and police forces under civilian authority2 and 7,h7 investigate and prosecute individuals credibly alleged to have committed gross violations of human rights1 including at the ,terrain compound in ,juba1 ,south ,sudan on ,july #aa1 #bjaf4 7#c7 ,exclusions ,the limitation of paragraph 7#b7 shall not apply to-- 7,a7 humanitarian assistance2 7,b7 assistance to support ,south ,sudan peace negotiations or to advance or implement a peace agreement2 and 7,c7 assistance to support implementation of outstanding issues of the ,comprehensive ,peace ,agreement and mutual arrangements related to such ,agreement4 7#d7 ,consultation ,prior to the initial obligation of funds made available for the central ,government of ,south ,sudan pursuant to paragraphs 7#c77;,b7 and 7,c71 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on the intended uses of such funds1 steps taken by such government to advance or implement a peace agreement1 and progress made by the ,government of ,south ,sudan in meeting the requirements in paragraph 7#b74 7i7 ,sudan 7#a7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,assistance ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for assistance for the ,government of ,sudan4 7,b7 ,loans ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for the cost1 as defined in section #ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 of modifying loans and loan guarantees held by the ,government of ,sudan1 including the cost of selling1 reducing1 or canceling amounts owed to the ,united ,states1 and modifying concessional loans1 guarantees1 and credit agreements4 7#b7 ,exclusions ,the limitations of paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to-- 7,a7 humanitarian assistance2 7,b7 assistance for democracy programs2 7,c7 assistance for the ,darfur region1 ,southern ,kordofan ,state1 ,blue ,nile ,state1 other marginalized areas and populations in ,sudan1 and ,abyei2 and 7,d7 assistance to support implementation of outstanding issues of the ,comprehensive ,peace ,agreement1 mutual arrangements related to post-referendum issues associated with such ,agreement1 or any other internationally recognized viable peace agreement in ,sudan4 7j7 ,zimbabwe 7#a7 ,instruction ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to vote against any extension by the respective institution of any loan or grant to the ,government of ,zimbabwe1 except to meet basic human needs or to promote democracy1 unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the rule of law has been restored1 including respect for ownership and title to property1 and freedoms of expression1 association1 and assembly4 7#b7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available for assistance for the central ,government of ,zimbabwe1 except for health and education1 unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports as required in paragraph 7#a71 and funds may be made available for macroeconomic growth assistance if the ,secretary reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government is implementing transparent fiscal policies1 including public disclosure of revenues from the extraction of natural resources4 ,east ,asia and the ,pacific #gjdc4 7a7 ,burma 7#a7 ,bilateral economic assistance 7,a7 ,economic support fund ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for assistance for ,burma may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except for this subsection1 and following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7,b7 ,uses ,funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act for assistance for ,burma-- 7i7 shall be made available to strengthen civil society organizations in ,burma and for programs to strengthen independent media2 7ii7 shall be made available for community-based organizations operating in ,thailand to provide food1 medical1 and other humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in eastern ,burma1 in addition to assistance for ,burmese refugees from funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance2 7iii7 shall be made available for programs to promote ethnic and religious tolerance1 including in ,rakhine and ,kachin states2 7iv7 shall be made available to promote rural economic development in ,burma1 including through microfinance and sustainable power generation programs2 7v7 shall be made available to increase opportunities for foreign direct investment by strengthening the rule of law1 transparency1 and accountability2 7vi7 may not be made available to any individual or organization if the ,secretary of ,state has credible information that such individual or organization has committed a gross violation of human rights1 including against ,rohingya and other minority groups1 or that advocates violence against ethnic or religious groups or individuals in ,burma2 7vii7 may not be made available to any organization or entity controlled by the armed forces of ,burma2 and 7viii7 may be made available for programs administered by the ,office of ,transition ,initiatives1 ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 for ethnic groups and civil society in ,burma to help sustain ceasefire agreements and further prospects for reconciliation and peace1 which may include support to representatives of ethnic armed groups for this purpose4 7#b7 ,international security assistance ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,international ,military ,education and ,training and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program may be made available for assistance for ,burma3,provided1 ,that the ,department of ,state may continue consultations with the armed forces of ,burma only on human rights and disaster response in a manner consistent with the prior fiscal year1 and following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7#c7 ,multilateral assistance ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to support projects in ,burma only if such projects are developed and carried out in accordance with the requirements of section #gjbi7;b77#b7 of this ,act4 7#d7 ,certification ,notwithstanding any provision of this subsection1 of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund that are made available for assistance for ,burma1 #ae percent may not be obligated until the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,burma-- 7,a7 has terminated military cooperation with ,north ,korea2 7,b7 is respecting human rights and the rule of law1 particularly regarding the arrest and prosecution of three journalists in ,shan state in ,june1 #bjag and two ,kachin pastors in ,december1 #bjaf2 7,c7 is revising and updating colonial-era laws that are used in such prosecutions2 and 7,d7 is credibly investigating the murder of ,u ,ko ,ni1 and is taking steps to protect and defend the security and safety of other activists4 7#e7 ,programs1 position1 and responsibilities 7,a7 ,any new program or activity in ,burma initiated in fiscal year #bjah shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees4 7,b7 ,section #gjdc7;b77#g7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjah4 7,c7 ,the ,united ,states ,chief of ,mission in ,burma1 in consultation with the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 shall be responsible for democracy and human rights programs in ,burma4 7b7 ,cambodia 7#a7 ,conditions on assistance ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for the central ,government of ,cambodia may be obligated or expended unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government-- 7,a7 is taking effective steps to strengthen regional security and stability1 particularly regarding territorial disputes in the ,south ,china ,sea2 7,b7 has ceased efforts to intimidate civil society and the political opposition in ,cambodia1 is credibly investigating the murder of social and political activists1 and is taking steps to address the concerns detailed in the ,september #ad1 #bjaf ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,situation in ,cambodia--,joint ,statement2 and 7,c7 is supporting the conduct of free and fair elections in ,cambodia through a non-partisan election commission2 fair election processes2 open and inclusive participation1 to include the return of exiled former opposition leaders and the release of jailed opposition leaders and civil society activists2 respect for freedoms of assembly1 speech1 and the press2 and credible post-election dispute resolution mechanisms4 7#b7 ,inadmissability of cambodian officials who undermine democracy in cambodia ,for purposes of administering clause 7i7 of section #bab7;a77#c77;,c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,c77 with funds made available by this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall consider as having potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences any efforts to undermine democracy and human rights in ,cambodia by officials of the ,government of ,cambodia3 ,provided1 ,that the exception of clause 7ii7 of such section shall not apply to this subsection4 7c7 ,north ,korea 7#a7 ,withholding of funds 7,a7 ,capabilities ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs may be made available for assistance for the central government of a country the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees is knowingly contributing1 directly or indirectly1 to the nuclear1 ballistic missile1 or malicious cyber-intrusion capabilities of the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7,b7 ,review ,the ,secretary of ,state shall review sanctions applied pursuant to the ,north ,korea ,sanctions and ,policy ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-abb7 and the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dd71 as well as any other relevant provision of law imposing sanctions for nuclear1 ballistic missile1 and cyber misconduct1 to determine whether the restriction of subparagraph 7,a7 shall apply to the central government of any country whose agencies or instrumentalities are so sanctioned4 7,c7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the application of the restriction in subparagraph 7,a7 if the ,secretary determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is important to the national security interest of the ,united ,states1 including a description of the national security interest served4 7#b7 ,broadcasts ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,broadcasting ,operations shall be made available to maintain broadcasting hours into ,north ,korea at levels not less than the prior fiscal year4 7#c7 ,refugees ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance should be made available for assistance for refugees from ,north ,korea1 including protection activities in the ,people's ,republic of ,china and other countries in ,asia4 7#d7 ,database and report ,funds appropriated by this ,act under title ,,iii shall be made available to maintain a database of prisons and gulags in ,north ,korea1 in accordance with section #gjcb7;i7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf2 #abh ,stat4 #eac74 7#e7 ,human rights promotion and limitation on use of funds 7,a7 ,human rights promotion ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 not less than #h1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the promotion of human rights in ,north ,korea3 ,provided1 ,that the authority of section #gjcb7;b7 of this ,act shall apply to such funds4 7,b7 ,limitation ,none of the funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund may be made available for assistance for the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7d7 ,people's ,republic of ,china 7#a7 ,limitation on use of funds ,none of the funds appropriated under the heading ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs in this ,act may be obligated or expended for processing licenses for the export of satellites of ,united ,states origin 7including commercial satellites and satellite components7 to the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7,,prc7 unless1 at least #ae days in advance1 the ,committees on ,appropriations are notified of such proposed action4 7#b7 ,people's liberation army ,the terms and requirements of section #fbj7;h7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa shall apply to foreign assistance projects or activities of the ,people's ,liberation ,army 7,,pla7 of the ,,prc1 to include such projects or activities by any entity that is owned or controlled by1 or an affiliate of1 the ,,pla3 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this ,act may be used to finance any grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement with the ,,pla1 or any entity that the ,secretary of ,state has reason to believe is owned or controlled by1 or an affiliate of1 the ,,pla4 7#c7 ,counter influence programs ,funds appropriated by this ,act for public diplomacy under title ,i and for assistance under titles ,,iii and ,,iv shall be made available to counter the influence of the ,,prc1 in accordance with the strategy required by section #gjdc7;e77#c7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf2 #abh ,stat4 #ecf71 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#d7 ,authority and notification requirement 7,a7 ,authority ,the uses of funds made available by this ,act for the promotion of democracy in the ,,prc1 except for funds made available under subsection 7f71 shall be the responsibility of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state4 7,b7 ,notification ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for trilateral programs conducted with the ,,prc shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7e7 ,philippines 7#a7 ,international narcotics control and law enforcement ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement may be made available for counternarcotics assistance for the ,philippine ,national ,police only if the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of the ,philippines has adopted and is implementing a counternarcotics strategy that is in accordance with international norms of due process1 and is investigating and prosecuting individuals who are credibly alleged to have ordered1 committed1 or covered up extrajudicial killings and other gross violations of human rights in the conduct of counternarcotics operations in the ,philippines3 ,provided1 ,that the limitation of this paragraph shall not apply to funds made available for maritime programs4 7#b7 ,national drug treatment and demand reduction program ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for the ,philippines may be made available for the ,philippine ,department of ,health and local entities to support the implementation of a national drug treatment and demand reduction program only if the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,,usaid ,administrator1 certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of the ,philippines is effectively implementing a national strategy to support drug treatment and the prevention of illicit drug use in a manner that is consistent with best practices3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be made available only on a cost-matching basis3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state and ,,usaid ,administrator1 as appropriate1 shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees prior to the obligations of such funds4 7f7 ,tibet 7#a7 ,financing of projects in tibet ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to support financing of projects in ,tibet if such projects do not provide incentives for the migration and settlement of non-,tibetans into ,tibet or facilitate the transfer of ownership of ,tibetan land and natural resources to non-,tibetans1 are based on a thorough needs-assessment1 foster self-sufficiency of the ,tibetan people and respect ,tibetan culture and traditions1 and are subject to effective monitoring4 7#b7 ,programs for tibetan communities 7,a7 ,tibetan autonomous region ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 not less than #h1jjj1jjj shall be made available to nongovernmental organizations to support activities which preserve cultural traditions and promote sustainable development1 education1 and environmental conservation in ,tibetan communities in the ,tibetan ,autonomous ,region and in other ,tibetan communities in ,china4 7,b7 ,india and nepal ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 not less than #f1jjj1jjj shall be made available for programs to promote and preserve ,tibetan culture1 development1 and the resilience of ,tibetan communities in ,india and ,nepal1 and to assist in the education and development of the next generation of ,tibetan leaders from such communities3 ,provided1 ,that such funds are in addition to amounts made available in subparagraph 7,a7 for programs inside ,tibet4 7,c7 ,tibetan governance ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 not less than #c1jjj1jjj shall be made available for programs to strengthen the capacity of ,tibetan institutions and governance4 7g7 ,vietnam 7#a7 ,dioxin remediation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 not less than #bj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for activities related to the remediation of dioxin contaminated sites in ,vietnam and may be made available for assistance for the ,government of ,vietnam1 including the military1 for such purposes4 7#b7 ,health and disability programs ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,development ,assistance1 not less than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for health and disability programs in areas sprayed with ,agent ,orange and otherwise contaminated with dioxin1 to assist individuals with severe upper or lower body mobility impairment or cognitive or developmental disabilities4 ,south and ,central ,asia #gjdd4 7a7 ,afghanistan 7#a7 ,assistance and conditions 7,a7 ,funding and limitations ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement may be made available for assistance for ,afghanistan3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may not be obligated for any project or activity that-- 7i7 includes the participation of any ,afghan individual or organization1 including government entity1 if the ,secretary of ,state has credible information that such individual1 organization1 or entity is involved in corrupt practices1 illicit narcotics production or trafficking1 or a violation of human rights2 7ii7 cannot be sustained1 as appropriate1 by the ,government of ,afghanistan or another ,afghan entity2 7iii7 is not regularly accessible for the purposes of conducting effective oversight in accordance with applicable ,federal statutes and regulations2 or 7iv7 initiates any new1 major infrastructure development2 and 7v7 is conducted in areas not under the control of the ,government of ,afghanistan and where project and resource disbursement monitoring cannot be performed1 unless the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 certifies to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states1 and submits a report to such ,committees describing such interest1 including how such project or activity does not legitimize the ,taliban4 7,b7 ,certification and report ,prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement for assistance for the central ,government of ,afghanistan1 the ,secretary of ,state shall certify and report to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 after consultation with the ,government of ,afghanistan1 that-- 7i7 goals and benchmarks for the specific uses of such funds have been established by the ,governments of the ,united ,states and ,afghanistan2 7ii7 conditions are in place that increase the transparency and accountability of the ,government of ,afghanistan for funds obligated under the ,new ,development ,partnership or other incentive-based programs2 7iii7 the ,government of ,afghanistan is implementing laws and policies to govern democratically and protect the rights of individuals1 civil society1 and the media2 7iv7 the ,government of ,afghanistan is taking effective steps1 that are in addition to steps taken during the previous calendar year1 to protect and advance the rights of women and girls in ,afghanistan2 7v7 the ,government of ,afghanistan is effectively implementing a whole-of-government1 anti-corruption strategy that has been endorsed by the ,high ,council on ,rule of ,law and ,anti-,corruption1 as agreed to at the ,brussels ,conference on ,afghanistan in ,october #bjaf1 and is prosecuting individuals alleged to be involved in corrupt or illegal activities in ,afghanistan2 7vi7 monitoring and oversight frameworks for programs implemented with such funds are in accordance with all applicable audit policies of the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid1 including in areas under the control of the ,taliban or other extremist organizations2 7vii7 the necessary policies and procedures are in place to ensure ,government of ,afghanistan compliance with section #gjac of this ,act1 ,prohibition on ,taxation of ,united ,states ,assistance2 and 7viii7 the ,government of ,afghanistan is publicly reporting its national budget1 including revenues and expenditures4 7,c7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the certification requirement of subparagraph 7,b7 if the ,secretary determines that to do so is important to the national security interest of the ,united ,states and the ,secretary submits a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 in classified form if necessary1 on the justification for the waiver and the reasons why any of the requirements of subparagraph 7,b7 cannot be met4 7,d7 ,programs ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,afghanistan shall be made available-- 7i7 for programs that protect and strengthen the rights of women and girls and promote the political and economic empowerment of women1 including their meaningful inclusion in political processes3 ,provided1 ,that such assistance to promote economic empowerment of women shall be made available as grants to ,afghan and international organizations1 to the maximum extent practicable2 7ii7 for programs in ,south and ,central ,asia to expand linkages between ,afghanistan and countries in the region2 and 7iii7 to assist the ,government of ,afghanistan to develop and implement more effective systems of revenue generation and transparent budgetary processes4 7,e7 ,certification ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act for assistance for ,afghanistan may be made available for direct government-to-government assistance unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that ,united ,states companies and organizations that are implementing ,united ,states foreign assistance programs in ,afghanistan in a manner consistent with ,united ,states laws and regulations are not subjected by such government to taxes or other fees in contravention of diplomatic and other agreements between the ,governments of the ,united ,states and ,afghanistan1 or to retaliation for the nonpayment of taxes or fees imposed in the past3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations an assessment of the dollar value of improper taxes or fees levied by such government against such companies and organizations in fiscal year #bjag4 7#b7 ,goals and benchmarks ,not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the goals and benchmarks required in paragraph 7#a77;,b77i73 ,provided1 ,that not later than #f months after the submission of such report and every #f months thereafter until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to such committees on the status of achieving such goals and benchmarks3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state should suspend assistance for the ,government of ,afghanistan if any report required by this paragraph indicates that such government is failing to make measurable progress in meeting such goals and benchmarks4 7#c7 ,authorities 7,a7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under title ,,iii through ,,vi that are made available for assistance for ,afghanistan may be made available-- 7i7 notwithstanding section #gjab of this ,act or any similar provision of law and section #ffj of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa2 7ii7 for reconciliation programs and disarmament1 demobilization1 and reintegration activities for former combatants who have renounced violence against the ,government of ,afghanistan1 in accordance with section #gjdf7;a77#b77;,b77ii7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7division ,i of ,public ,law #aab-gd2 #abe ,stat4 #abce72 and 7iii7 for an endowment to empower women and girls4 7,b7 ,section #gjdf7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7division ,i of ,public ,law #aab-gd2 #abe ,stat4 #abce7 shall apply to funds appropriated by this ,act for assistance for ,afghanistan4 7,c7 ,section #aajb7;c7 of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7title ,,xi of ,public ,law #aaa-cb2 #abc ,stat4 #ahif7 shall continue in effect during fiscal year #bjah4 7#d7 ,basing rights agreement ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,united ,states ,government to enter into a permanent basing rights agreement between the ,united ,states and ,afghanistan4 7b7 ,nepal 7#a7 ,assistance ,not less than #aba1dhj1jjj of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,global ,health ,programs1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 and ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs shall be made available for assistance for ,nepal1 including for earthquake recovery and reconstruction programs4 7#b7 ,foreign military financing program ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program shall only be made available for humanitarian and disaster relief and reconstruction activities in ,nepal1 and in support of international peacekeeping operations3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may only be made available for any additional uses if the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,nepal is investigating and prosecuting violations of human rights and the laws of war1 and the ,nepal ,army is cooperating fully with civilian judicial authorities in such cases4 7c7 ,pakistan 7#a7 ,certification ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program for assistance for the ,government of ,pakistan may be made available unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,pakistan is-- 7,a7 cooperating with the ,united ,states in counterterrorism efforts against the ,haqqani ,network1 the ,quetta ,shura ,taliban1 ,lashkar e-,tayyiba1 ,jaish-e-,mohammed1 ,al-,qaeda1 and other domestic and foreign terrorist organizations1 including taking effective steps to end support for such groups and prevent them from basing and operating in ,pakistan and carrying out cross border attacks into neighboring countries2 7,b7 not supporting terrorist activities against ,united ,states or coalition forces in ,afghanistan1 and ,pakistan's military and intelligence agencies are not intervening extra-judicially into political and judicial processes in ,pakistan2 7,c7 not financing or otherwise supporting schools supported by1 affiliated with1 or run by the ,taliban or any designated foreign terrorist organization2 7,d7 dismantling improvised explosive device 7,,ied7 networks and interdicting precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of ,i,e,ds2 7,e7 preventing the proliferation of nuclear-related material and expertise2 7,f7 issuing visas in a timely manner for ,united ,states visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts and assistance programs in ,pakistan2 and 7,g7 providing humanitarian organizations access to detainees1 internally displaced persons1 and other ,pakistani civilians affected by the conflict4 7#b7 ,waiver and reports 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the certification requirement of paragraph 7#a7 with respect to funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement for assistance for the ,government of ,pakistan if the ,secretary determines that to do so is important to the national security interest of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the certification requirement of paragraph 7#a7 with respect to #ge percent of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program for assistance for the ,government of ,pakistan if the ,secretary determines that to do so is important to the national security interest of the ,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that funds withheld by application of this subparagraph shall be withheld from obligation until the ,secretary submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations the certification required by paragraph 7#a74 7,c7 ,in exercising the authority of this paragraph1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations1 in classified form if necessary1 on the justification for any waivers in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and the reasons why any of the requirements of paragraph 7#a7 cannot be met4 7#c7 ,assistance 7,a7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program for assistance for ,pakistan may be made available only to support counterterrorism and counterinsurgency capabilities in ,pakistan4 7,b7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund and ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,programs that are available for assistance for ,pakistan shall be made available to interdict precursor materials from ,pakistan to ,afghanistan that are used to manufacture ,i,e,ds1 including calcium ammonium nitrate2 to support programs to train border and customs officials in ,pakistan and ,afghanistan2 and for agricultural extension programs that encourage alternative fertilizer use among ,pakistani farmers4 7,c7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund that are made available for assistance for infrastructure projects in ,pakistan shall be implemented in a manner that does not exploit child labor1 as described in section #ejg7f7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfg7f774 7,d7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv for assistance for ,pakistan may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except for section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa4 7,e7 ,of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,pakistan1 #cc1jjj1jjj shall be withheld from obligation until the ,secretary of ,state reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that ,dr4 ,shakil ,afridi has been released from prison and cleared of all charges relating to the assistance provided to the ,united ,states in locating ,osama bin ,laden4 7#d7 ,scholarships for women ,the authority and directives of section #gjdd7;d77#d7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce2 #abh ,stat4 #bfed7 shall apply to funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,pakistan3 ,provided1 ,that prior to the obligation of funds for such purposes1 the ,,usaid ,administrator shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#e7 ,reports 7,a7 ,goals and benchmarks 7i7 ,in general ,the spend plan required by section #gjgf of this ,act for assistance for ,pakistan shall include realistic and sustainable goals1 benchmarks for measuring progress1 and expected results regarding combating poverty and furthering development in ,pakistan1 countering terrorism and extremism1 and establishing conditions conducive to the rule of law and transparent and accountable governance3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #f months after submission of such spend plan1 and each #f months thereafter until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations on the status of achieving the goals and benchmarks in such plan4 7ii7 ,suspension of assistance ,the ,secretary of ,state should suspend assistance for the ,government of ,pakistan if any report required by clause 7i7 indicates that ,pakistan is failing to make measurable progress in meeting such goals or benchmarks4 7,b7 ,significant infrastructure projects ,not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing the costs and objectives associated with significant infrastructure projects supported by the ,united ,states in ,pakistan1 and an assessment of the extent to which such projects achieve such objectives3 ,provided1 ,that such report shall be posted on the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid ,web sites4 7#f7 ,oversight ,the ,secretary of ,state shall take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring1 oversight1 and control of funds made available by this subsection for assistance for ,pakistan4 7d7 ,sri ,lanka 7#a7 ,bilateral economic assistance ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 not less than #ce1jjj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,sri ,lanka for economic development and democracy programs1 particularly in areas recovering from ethnic and religious conflict3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be made available for programs to assist in the identification and resolution of cases of missing persons4 7#b7 ,certification ,funds appropriated by this ,act for assistance for the central ,government of ,sri ,lanka may be made available only if the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,sri ,lanka is-- 7,a7 repealing laws that do not comply with international standards for arrest and detention1 and ensuring that any successor legislation meets such standards2 7,b7 increasing accountability and transparency in governance2 7,c7 supporting a credible justice mechanism in compliance with ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council ,resolution 7,a_/,,hcr_/#cj_/,l4#bi7 of ,october1 #bjae2 7,d7 returning land in former conflict zones to former owners or compensating those whose land was confiscated without due process1 which is in addition to steps taken during the previous calendar year2 7,e7 establishing a functioning office of missing persons and publishing lists of all persons who surrendered to such ,government at the end of the war2 and 7,f7 redeploying the armed forces out of former conflict zones and restructuring and reducing the size of the armed forces4 7#c7 ,international security assistance ,funds appropriated under title ,,iv of this ,act that are available for assistance for ,sri ,lanka shall be subject to the following conditions-- 7,a7 not to exceed #ejj1jjj under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program may only be made available for programs to support humanitarian and disaster response efforts2 to redeploy out of former conflict zones2 and to restructure and reduce the size of the ,sri ,lankan armed forces2 and 7,b7 funds under the heading ,peacekeeping ,operations may only be made available for training and equipment related to international peacekeeping operations4 7e7 ,regional programs 7#a7 ,cross border programs ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for assistance for ,afghanistan and ,pakistan may be provided1 notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries1 for cross border stabilization and development programs between ,afghanistan and ,pakistan1 or between either country and the ,central ,asian countries4 7#b7 ,security and justice programs ,funds appropriated by this ,act that are made available for assistance for ,afghanistan and other countries in ,south and ,central ,asia shall be made available to accelerate the recruitment and enhance the retention and professionalism of women in the judiciary1 police1 and other security forces4 ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean #gjde4 7a7 ,central ,america 7#a7 ,funding ,subject to the requirements of this subsection1 of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act1 #fjj1jjj1jjj should be made available for assistance for countries in ,central ,america to implement the ,united ,states ,strategy for ,engagement in ,central ,america3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be made available to the maximum extent practicable on a cost-matching basis4 7#b7 ,pre-obligation requirements ,prior to the obligation of funds made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations an updated multi-year spend plan as described under this section in the report accompanying this ,act4 7#c7 ,assistance for the central governments of el salvador1 guatemala1 and honduras ,of the funds made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 that are available for assistance for each of the central governments of ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 and ,honduras1 the following amounts shall be withheld from obligation and may only be made available as follows3 7,a7 #be percent may only be obligated after the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such government is-- 7i7 informing its citizens of the dangers of the journey to the southwest border of the ,united ,states2 7ii7 combating human smuggling and trafficking2 7iii7 improving border security1 including preventing illegal migration1 human smuggling and trafficking1 and trafficking of illicit drugs and other contraband2 and 7iv7 cooperating with ,united ,states ,government agencies and other governments in the region to facilitate the return1 repatriation1 and reintegration of illegal migrants arriving at the southwest border of the ,united ,states who do not qualify for asylum1 consistent with international law4 7,b7 ,an additional #ej percent may only be obligated after the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such government is-- 7i7 working cooperatively with an autonomous1 publicly accountable entity to provide oversight of the ,plan of the ,alliance for ,prosperity in the ,northern ,triangle in ,central ,america 7the ,plan72 7ii7 combating corruption1 including investigating and prosecuting current and former government officials credibly alleged to be corrupt2 7iii7 implementing reforms1 policies1 and programs to improve transparency and strengthen public institutions1 including increasing the capacity and independence of the judiciary and the ,office of the ,attorney ,general2 7iv7 implementing a policy to ensure that local communities1 civil society organizations 7including indigenous and other marginalized groups71 and local governments are consulted in the design1 and participate in the implementation and evaluation of1 activities of the ,plan that affect such communities1 organizations1 and governments2 7v7 countering the activities of criminal gangs1 drug traffickers1 and organized crime1 including by enacting and implementing effective plea bargaining laws2 7vi7 investigating and prosecuting in the civilian justice system government personnel1 including military and police personnel1 who are credibly alleged to have violated human rights1 and ensuring that such personnel are cooperating in such cases2 7vii7 cooperating with commissions against corruption and impunity and with regional human rights entities2 7viii7 supporting programs to reduce poverty1 expand education and vocational training for at-risk youth1 create jobs1 and promote equitable economic growth particularly in areas contributing to large numbers of migrants2 7ix7 implementing a plan that includes goals1 benchmarks1 and timelines to create a professional1 accountable civilian police force and end the role of the military in internal policing1 and make such plan available to the ,department of ,state2 7x7 protecting the right of political opposition parties1 journalists1 trade unionists1 human rights defenders1 and other civil society activists to operate without interference2 7xi7 increasing government revenues1 including by implementing tax reforms and strengthening customs agencies2 and 7xii7 resolving commercial disputes1 including the confiscation of real property1 between ,united ,states entities and such government4 7#d7 ,exemption ,the conditions specified in subparagraph 7#c77;,b7 shall not apply to funds made available for the ,international ,commission against ,impunity in ,guatemala or the ,mission to ,support the ,fight against ,corruption and ,impunity in ,honduras4 7#e7 ,periodic review and report 7,a7 ,periodic review and suspension of assistance ,the ,secretary of ,state shall periodically review the progress of each of the central governments of ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 and ,honduras in meeting the requirements of paragraphs 7#c77;,a7 and 7#c77;,b73 ,provided1 ,that if the ,secretary determines that sufficient progress has not been made by a central government1 the ,secretary shall suspend1 in whole or in part1 assistance for such government for programs supporting such requirement1 and shall notify the appropriate congressional committees in writing of such action3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may resume funding for such programs only after the ,secretary certifies to such committees that corrective measures have been taken4 7,b7 ,report ,the ,secretary of ,state shall1 following a change of national government in ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 or ,honduras1 determine and report to the appropriate congressional committees that any new government has committed to take the steps to meet the requirements of paragraphs 7#c77;,a7 and 7#c77;,b73 ,provided1 ,that if the ,secretary is unable to make such a determination in a timely manner1 assistance made available under this subsection for such central government shall be suspended1 in whole or in part1 until such time as such determination and report can be made4 7#f7 ,transfer of funds ,the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid shall1 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations1 transfer funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,development ,assistance to the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank and the ,inter-,american ,foundation to support the ,strategy4 7#g7 ,limitation ,none of the funds made available by this subsection for assistance for countries in ,central ,america may be made available for direct government-to-government assistance or for major infrastructure projects4 7b7 ,colombia 7#a7 ,assistance ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv1 not less than #cia1bec1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,colombia1 including to support the efforts of the ,government of ,colombia to-- 7,a7 conduct a unified campaign against narcotics trafficking1 organizations designated as foreign terrorist organizations pursuant to section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi71 and other criminal or illegal armed groups3 ,provided1 ,that aircraft supported by funds made available by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs may be used to transport personnel and supplies involved in drug eradication and interdiction1 including security for such activities1 and to provide transport in support of alternative development programs and investigations by civilian judicial authorities2 7,b7 enhance security and stability in ,colombia and the region2 7,c7 strengthen and expand governance1 the rule of law1 and access to justice throughout ,colombia2 7,d7 promote economic and social development1 including by improving access to areas impacted by conflict through demining programs2 and 7,e7 implement a peace agreement between the ,government of ,colombia and illegal armed groups1 in accordance with constitutional and legal requirements in ,colombia3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#b7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs that are made available for assistance for ,colombia may be made available for payment of reparations to conflict victims or compensation to demobilized combatants associated with a peace agreement between the ,government of ,colombia and illegal armed groups4 7#c7 ,pre-obligation requirements ,prior to the initial obligation of funds made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,,usaid ,administrator1 shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations an updated multi-year spend plan as described under section #gjde in the report accompanying this ,act4 7#d7 ,refugees ,funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund for assistance for ,colombia shall be apportioned directly to ,,usaid1 except that not less than #g1jjj1jjj of such funds shall be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance for assistance for ,colombian refugees in neighboring countries4 7#e7 ,counternarcotics ,of the funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement for assistance for ,colombia1 #bj percent may be obligated only in accordance with the conditions set forth under section #gjde in the report accompanying this ,act4 7#f7 ,human rights ,of the funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program for assistance for ,colombia1 #bj percent may be obligated only in accordance with the conditions set forth under section #gjde in the report accompanying this ,act4 7#g7 ,exceptions ,the limitations of paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f7 shall not apply to funds made available for aviation instruction and maintenance1 and maritime and riverine security programs4 7c7 ,cuba 7#a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 #ae1jjj1jjj shall be made available for democracy programs for ,cuba4 7#b7 ,of the funds made available under paragraph 7#a71 not less than #c1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development to support-- 7,a7 free enterprise and private business organizations in ,cuba2 and 7,b7 people-to-people educational and cultural activities4 7#c7 ,for the purposes of paragraph 7#b71 activities described in such paragraph shall be considered to be democracy programs pursuant to section #gjcb7;b7 of this ,act1 except that none of the funds made available under such paragraph may be used for assistance for the ,government of ,cuba4 7#d7 ,funds appropriated under title ,i of this ,act may be made available for-- 7,a7 the operation of1 and infrastructure and security improvements to1 ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in ,cuba2 and 7,b7 costs associated with ,united ,states diplomatic personnel in ,cuba4 7#e7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law enacted prior to this ,act1 ,united ,states payments to the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank 7,,idb7 shall not be withheld if the ,,idb awards grants for the purpose of hiring consultants and the payment of other costs related to technical assistance to facilitate transparency1 private sector development1 and other structural reforms of the ,cuban economy3 ,provided1 ,that assistance under this paragraph may not exceed #b1ejj1jjj during fiscal year #bjah4 7d7 ,haiti 7#a7 ,certification ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,development ,assistance and ,economic ,support ,fund that are made available for assistance for ,haiti may not be made available for assistance for the central ,government of ,haiti unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such government is-- 7,a7 strengthening the rule of law in ,haiti1 including by-- 7i7 selecting judges in a transparent manner based on merit2 7ii7 reducing pre-trial detention2 7iii7 respecting the independence of the judiciary2 and 7iv7 improving governance by implementing reforms to increase transparency and accountability1 including through the penal and criminal codes2 7,b7 combating corruption1 including by implementing the anti-corruption law enacted in #bjad and prosecuting corrupt officials2 7,c7 increasing government revenues1 including by implementing tax reforms1 and increasing expenditures on public services2 and 7,d7 resolving commercial disputes between ,united ,states entities and the ,government of ,haiti4 7#b7 ,haitian ,coast ,guard ,the ,government of ,haiti shall be eligible to purchase defense articles and services under the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 for the ,coast ,guard4 7e7 ,venezuela ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 not less than #ae1jjj1jjj shall be made available for programs to promote democracy and the rule of law in ,venezuela3 ,provided1 ,that the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 shall administer such funds4 ,europe and ,eurasia #gjdf4 7a7 ,assistance 7#a7 ,georgia ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv1 not less than #aje1cbe1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,georgia4 7#b7 ,ukraine ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under titles ,,iii and ,,iv1 not less than #dbj1ghj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for ,ukraine4 7b7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for assistance for a government of an ,independent ,state of the former ,soviet ,union if such government directs any action in violation of the territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any other ,independent ,state of the former ,soviet ,union1 such as those violations included in the ,helsinki ,final ,act3 ,provided1 ,that except as otherwise provided in section #gjgj7;a7 of this ,act1 funds may be made available without regard to the restriction in this subsection if the ,president determines that to do so is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that prior to executing the authority contained in the previous proviso1 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations on how such assistance supports the national security interest of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,section #ijg of the ,freedom ,support ,act ,section #ijg of the ,,freedom ,support ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehab note7 shall not apply to-- 7#a7 activities to support democracy or assistance under title ,v of the ,,freedom ,support ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehea et seq47 and section #adbd of the ,defense ,against ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,act of #aiif 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bccc7 or non-proliferation assistance2 7#b7 any assistance provided by the ,trade and ,development ,agency under section #ffa of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdba72 7#c7 any activity carried out by a member of the ,united ,states and ,foreign ,commercial ,service while acting within his or her official capacity2 7#d7 any insurance1 reinsurance1 guarantee1 or other assistance provided by the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation under title ,,iv of chapter #b of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baia et seq472 7#e7 any financing provided under the ,export-,import ,bank ,act of #aide 7,public ,law #gi-agc72 or 7#f7 humanitarian assistance4 7d7 ,turkey 7#a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this ,act may be used to facilitate or support the sale of defense articles or services to the ,turkish ,presidential ,protection ,directorate under section #d of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bged71 unless the ,secretary of ,state certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,turkey is taking steps to-- 7,a7 govern democratically and protect the rights of minorities and women2 7,b7 implement reforms that protect freedoms of expression1 association1 and assembly1 including the ability of civil society organizations1 political opposition parties1 and the media to function without interference2 and 7,c7 release political prisoners and provide detainees with due process of law4 7#b7 ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent or limit the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this ,act for border security purposes1 or for ,,nato or coalition operations4 7e7 ,restriction on entry into the united states by turkish officials 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall deny entry into the ,united ,states to any senior official of the ,government of ,turkey about whom the ,secretary has credible information is knowingly responsible for the wrongful or unlawful prolonged detention of citizens or nationals of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary shall also identify officials of the ,government of ,turkey about whom the ,secretary has such credible information without regard to whether the individual has applied for a visa4 7#c7 ,individuals shall not be subject to paragraph 7#a7 if their entry into the ,united ,states would further important ,united ,states national security or law enforcement objectives or is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to fulfill its obligations under the ,united ,nations ,headquarters ,agreement or other international obligations3 ,provided1 ,that nothing in paragraph 7#a7 may be construed to derogate from ,united ,states ,government international obligations4 7#d7 ,the ,secretary may waive the application of paragraph 7#a7 if the ,secretary determines that the waiver would serve a ,united ,states national interest or that the circumstances which caused the individual to be denied entry have changed sufficiently4 7#e7 ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report1 including a classified annex if necessary1 to the ,committees on ,appropriations describing the information related to the prolonged detention of ,united ,states citizens or nationals described in paragraph 7#a7 and the individuals identified by the ,secretary pursuant to paragraph 7#b71 or who would be subject to paragraph 7#a7 but for the application of paragraph 7#c71 and containing a list of any waivers provided under paragraph 7#d7 and the justification for each waiver4 7#f7 ,any unclassified portion of the report required under paragraph 7#e7 shall be posted on the ,department of ,state website4 7f7 ,restriction on entry into the united states by azerbaijani officials ,section #gjca7;c7 of this ,act shall be applied to officials of the ,government of ,azerbaijan about whom the ,secretary of ,state has credible information have been involved in the wrongful imprisonment of ,mehman ,aliyev1 the director of ,turan1 ,azerbaijan's last remaining independent news outlet4 7g7 ,magnitsky act congressional review requirement ,section #baf7;a77#b77;,b77i7 of the ,russia ,sanctions ,review ,act of #bjag 7part #a of subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of ,public ,law #aae-dd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subclause3 7,,iv7 the ,sergei ,magnitsky ,rule of ,law ,accountability ,act of #bjab 7title ,,iv of ,public ,law #aab-bjh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehaa note72 and 4 ,war crimes tribunals #gjdg4 7a7 ,if the ,president determines that doing so will contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide or other violations of international humanitarian law1 the ,president may direct a drawdown pursuant to section #eeb7;c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa of up to #cj1jjj1jjj of commodities and services for the ,united ,nations ,war ,crimes ,tribunal established with regard to the former ,yugoslavia by the ,united ,nations ,security ,council or such other tribunals or commissions as the ,council may establish or authorize to deal with such violations1 without regard to the ceiling limitation contained in paragraph 7#b7 thereof3 ,provided1 ,that the determination required under this section shall be in lieu of any determinations otherwise required under section #eeb7;c73 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available pursuant to this section shall be made available subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7b7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for a ,united ,states contribution to the ,international ,criminal ,court3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding section #gje7;b7 of the ,admiral ,james ,w4 ,nance and ,meg ,donovan ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #bjjj and #bjja 7division ,a of ,public ,law #ajf-aac7 and consistent with section #bjae of the ,american ,service-,members ,protection ,act1 #bjjb1 as amended1 funds may be made available for technical assistance1 training1 assistance for victims1 protection of witnesses1 and law enforcement support related to international investigations1 apprehensions1 prosecutions1 and adjudications of genocide1 crimes against humanity1 and war crimes3 ,provided further1 ,that the previous proviso shall not apply to ,american service members and other ,united ,states citizens or nationals1 or to nationals of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 or major non-,,nato allies initially designated pursuant to section #eag7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa4 ,,united ,,nations #gjdh4 7a7 ,transparency and accountability 7#a7 ,restrictions ,of the funds appropriated under title ,i and under the heading ,international ,organizations and ,programs in title ,v of this ,act that are available for contributions to the ,united ,nations 7including the ,department of ,peacekeeping ,operations71 any ,united ,nations agency1 or the ,organization of ,american ,states1 #ae percent may not be obligated for such organization1 department1 or agency until the ,secretary of ,state reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the organization1 department1 or agency is-- 7,a7 posting on a publicly available ,web site1 consistent with privacy regulations and due process1 regular financial and programmatic audits of such organization1 department1 or agency1 and providing the ,united ,states ,government with necessary access to such financial and performance audits2 and 7,b7 effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures which reflect best practices for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation1 including best practices for-- 7i7 protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosures2 7ii7 legal burdens of proof2 7iii7 statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation2 7iv7 access to independent adjudicative bodies1 including external arbitration2 and 7v7 results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation4 7#b7 ,waiver ,the restrictions imposed by or pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may be waived on a case-by-case basis if the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such waiver is necessary to avert or respond to a humanitarian crisis4 7b7 ,restrictions on ,united ,nations ,delegations and ,organizations 7#a7 ,restrictions on united states delegations ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to pay expenses for any ,united ,states delegation to any specialized agency1 body1 or commission of the ,united ,nations if such agency1 body1 or commission is chaired or presided over by a country1 the government of which the ,secretary of ,state has determined1 for purposes of section #f7;j77#a7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi as continued in effect pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdje7;j77#a771 supports international terrorism4 7#b7 ,restrictions on contributions ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,secretary of ,state as a contribution to any organization1 agency1 commission1 or program within the ,united ,nations system if such organization1 agency1 commission1 or program is chaired or presided over by a country the government of which the ,secretary of ,state has determined1 for purposes of section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 section #dj of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 section #f7;j77#a7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi1 or any other provision of law1 is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism4 7#c7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the restriction in this subsection if the ,secretary determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is in the national interest of the ,united ,states1 including a description of the national interest served4 7c7 ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available in support of the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council unless the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that participation in the ,council is important to the national interest of the ,united ,states and that the ,council is taking significant steps to remove ,israel as a permanent agenda item3 ,provided1 ,that such report shall include a description of the national interest served and the steps taken to remove ,israel as a permanent agenda item3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations not later than ,september #cj1 #bjah1 on the resolutions considered in the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council during the previous #ab months1 and on steps taken to remove ,israel as a permanent agenda item4 7d7 ,united ,nations ,relief and ,works ,agency ,not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report in writing to the ,committees on ,appropriations on whether the ,united ,nations ,relief and ,works ,agency 7,,unrwa7 is-- 7#a7 utilizing ,operations ,support ,officers in the ,west ,bank1 ,gaza1 and other fields of operation to inspect ,,unrwa installations and reporting any inappropriate use2 7#b7 acting promptly to address any staff or beneficiary violation of its own policies 7including the policies on neutrality and impartiality of employees7 and the legal requirements under section #cja7;c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa2 7#c7 implementing procedures to maintain the neutrality of its facilities1 including implementing a no-weapons policy1 and conducting regular inspections of its installations1 to ensure they are only used for humanitarian or other appropriate purposes2 7#d7 taking necessary and appropriate measures to ensure it is operating in compliance with the conditions of section #cja7;c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa and continuing regular reporting to the ,department of ,state on actions it has taken to ensure conformance with such conditions2 7#e7 taking steps to ensure the content of all educational materials currently taught in ,,unrwa-administered schools and summer camps is consistent with the values of human rights1 dignity1 and tolerance and does not induce incitement2 7#f7 not engaging in operations with financial institutions or related entities in violation of relevant ,united ,states law1 and is taking steps to improve the financial transparency of the organization2 and 7#g7 in compliance with the ,united ,nations ,board of ,auditors' biennial audit requirements and is implementing in a timely fashion the ,board's recommendations4 7e7 ,prohibition of payments to united nations members ,none of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act for carrying out the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 may be used to pay in whole or in part any assessments1 arrearages1 or dues of any member of the ,united ,nations or1 from funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out chapter #a of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 the costs for participation of another country's delegation at international conferences held under the auspices of multilateral or international organizations4 7f7 ,capital ,projects ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used for the design1 renovation1 or construction of the ,united ,nations ,headquarters in ,new ,york4 7g7 ,report ,not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations detailing the amount of funds available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjah for contributions to any organization1 department1 agency1 or program within the ,united ,nations system or any international program that are withheld from obligation or expenditure due to any provision of law3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall update such report each time additional funds are withheld by operation of any provision of law3 ,provided further1 ,that the reprogramming of any withheld funds identified in such report1 including updates thereof1 shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7h7 ,sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping operations 7#a7 ,in general ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available to implement section #cja of the ,department of ,state ,authorities ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbc74 7#b7 ,withholding of funds ,the ,secretary of ,state shall withhold assistance to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the ,secretary has credible information that such unit has engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse1 including while serving in a ,united ,nations peacekeeping operation1 until the ,secretary determines that the government of such country is taking effective steps to bring the responsible members of such unit to justice and to prevent future incidents3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall promptly notify the government of each country subject to any withholding of assistance pursuant to this paragraph1 and shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such withholding not later than #aj days after a determination to withhold such assistance is made3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 assist such government in bringing the responsible members of such unit to justice4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the requirements of paragraph 7#b71 if the ,secretary determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that it is important to the national security interest of the ,united ,states to do so1 and includes a justification for such a waiver4 7i7 ,additional availability ,funds appropriated under title ,i of this ,act which are returned or not made available due to the implementation of subsection 7a7 or the second proviso under the heading ,contributions for ,international ,peacekeeping ,activities of such title shall remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjai4 7j7 ,national ,security ,interest ,withholding 7#a7 ,withholding ,the ,secretary of ,state shall withhold #e percent of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,contributions to ,international ,organizations for a specialized agency or other entity of the ,united ,nations if the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,united ,states ,ambassador to the ,united ,nations1 determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such agency or entity has taken an official action that is against the national security interest of the ,united ,states or an ally of the ,united ,states1 including ,israel4 7#b7 ,release of funds ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,united ,states ,ambassador to the ,united ,nations1 may release funds withheld pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 if the ,secretary determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such agency or entity is taking steps to address the action that resulted in the withholding of such funds4 7#c7 ,reprogramming ,should the ,secretary of ,state be unable to make a determination pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 regarding the release of withheld funds1 such funds may be reprogrammed for other purposes under the heading ,contributions to ,international ,organizations4 community-based police assistance #gjdi4 ,funds made available by titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act to carry out the provisions of chapter #a of part ,i and chapters #d and #f of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 may be used1 notwithstanding section #ffj of that ,act1 to enhance the effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority through training and technical assistance in human rights1 the rule of law1 anti-corruption1 strategic planning1 and through assistance to foster civilian police roles that support democratic governance1 including assistance for programs to prevent conflict1 respond to disasters1 address gender-based violence1 and foster improved police relations with the communities they serve4 prohibition on publicity or propaganda #gjej4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the ,united ,states not authorized before the date of the enactment of this ,act by ,congress3 ,provided1 ,that not to exceed #be1jjj may be made available to carry out the provisions of section #caf of the ,international ,security and ,development ,cooperation ,act of #aihj 7,public ,law #if-ecc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea;a note74 international conferences #gjea4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than #ej employees of agencies or departments of the ,united ,states ,government who are stationed in the ,united ,states1 at any single international conference occurring outside the ,united ,states1 unless the ,secretary of ,state reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations at least #e days in advance that such attendance is important to the national interest3 ,provided1 ,that for purposes of this section the term international conference shall mean a conference attended by representatives of the ,united ,states ,government and of foreign governments1 international organizations1 or nongovernmental organizations4 aircraft transfer1 coordination1 and use #gjeb4 7a7 ,transfer ,authority ,notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation1 aircraft procured with funds appropriated by this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs under the headings ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,andean ,counterdrug ,initiative1 and ,andean ,counterdrug ,programs may be used for any other program and in any region3 ,provided1 ,that the responsibility for policy decisions and justification for the use of such transfer authority shall be the responsibility of the ,secretary of ,state and the ,deputy ,secretary of ,state and this responsibility shall not be delegated4 7b7 ,property ,disposal ,the authority provided in subsection 7a7 shall apply only after the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the equipment is no longer required to meet programmatic purposes in the designated country or region3 ,provided1 ,that any such transfer shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,aircraft ,coordination 7#a7 ,authority ,the uses of aircraft purchased or leased by the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development with funds made available in this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs shall be coordinated under the authority of the appropriate ,chief of ,mission3 ,provided1 ,that such aircraft may be used to transport1 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis1 ,federal and non-,federal personnel supporting ,department of ,state and ,,usaid programs and activities3 ,provided further1 ,that official travel for other agencies for other purposes may be supported on a reimbursable basis1 or without reimbursement when traveling on a space available basis3 ,provided further1 ,that funds received by the ,department of ,state in connection with the use of aircraft owned1 leased1 or chartered by the ,department of ,state may be credited to the ,working ,capital ,fund of the ,department and shall be available for expenses related to the purchase1 lease1 maintenance1 chartering1 or operation of such aircraft4 7#b7 ,scope ,the requirement and authorities of this subsection shall only apply to aircraft1 the primary purpose of which is the transportation of personnel4 7d7 ,aircraft operations and maintenance ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the costs of operations and maintenance1 including fuel1 of aircraft funded by this ,act shall be borne by the recipient country4 parking fines and real property taxes owed by foreign governments #gjec4 ,the terms and conditions of section #gjee of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaa 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaa-aag2 #abc ,stat4 #ccgh7 shall apply to this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that the date ,september #cj1 #bjji in subsection 7f77#b77;,b7 of such section shall be deemed to be ,september #cj1 #bjag4 landmines and cluster munitions #gjed4 7a7 ,landmines ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 demining equipment available to the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the ,department of ,state and used in support of the clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance for humanitarian purposes may be disposed of on a grant basis in foreign countries1 subject to such terms and conditions as the ,secretary of ,state may prescribe4 7b7 ,cluster ,munitions ,no military assistance shall be furnished for cluster munitions1 no defense export license for cluster munitions may be issued1 and no cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology shall be sold or transferred1 unless-- 7#a7 the submunitions of the cluster munitions1 after arming1 do not result in more than #a percent unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments1 and the agreement applicable to the assistance1 transfer1 or sale of such cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology specifies that the cluster munitions will only be used against clearly defined military targets and will not be used where civilians are known to be present or in areas normally inhabited by civilians2 or 7#b7 such assistance1 license1 sale1 or transfer is for the purpose of demilitarizing or permanently disposing of such cluster munitions4 continuous supervision and general direction of economic and military assistance #gjee4 7a7 ,under the direction of the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,state shall be responsible for the continuous supervision and general direction of economic assistance1 law enforcement and justice sector assistance1 military assistance1 and military education and training programs1 including determining whether there shall be a military assistance 7including civic action7 or a military education and training program for a country and the value thereof1 to the end that such programs are effectively integrated both at home and abroad and the foreign policy of the ,united ,states is best served thereby4 7b7 ,consistent with section #dha7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 the ,secretary of ,state shall be responsible for coordinating all assistance provided by the ,united ,states ,government to support international efforts to combat illicit narcotics production or trafficking3 ,provided1 ,that the provision of assistance by the ,department of ,defense which is comparable to assistance that may be made available by this ,act under the heading ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement shall be provided in a manner consistent with the requirements of section #ccc7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #abda of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh74 ,international family planning and reproductive health #gjef4 7a7 ,assistance for foreign nongovernmental organizations ,the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #ajd;,c the following3 #ajd;,d4 ,eligibility for assistance ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 regulation1 or policy1 in determining eligibility for assistance authorized under sections #ajd1 #ajd;,a1 #ajd;,b1 and #ajd;,c1 a foreign nongovernmental organization-- 7#a7 shall not be ineligible for such assistance solely on the basis of health or medical services1 including counseling and referral services1 provided by such organization with non-,united ,states ,government funds if such services-- 7,a7 are permitted in the country in which they are being provided2 and 7,b7 would not violate ,united ,states law if provided in the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 shall not be subject to requirements relating to the use of non-,united ,states ,government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that apply to ,united ,states nongovernmental organizations receiving assistance under this part4 4 7b7 ,united nations population fund 7#a7 ,contribution ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,organizations and ,programs1 not less than #cg1ejj1jjj shall be made available for the ,united ,nations ,population ,fund 7referred to in this subsection as ,,unfpa74 7#b7 ,availability of funds ,funds appropriated for ,,unfpa under this ,act that are not made available for ,,unfpa because of the operation of any provision of law-- 7,a7 shall be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated under the heading ,global ,health ,programs2 and 7,b7 shall be made available for family planning1 maternal1 and reproductive health activities1 subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#c7 ,prohibition on use of funds in china ,none of the funds made available under this ,act may be used by ,,unfpa for a country program in the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#d7 ,conditions on availability of funds ,funds made available under this ,act for ,,unfpa may not be made available unless-- 7,a7 ,,unfpa maintains funds received under this ,act in an account separate from other ,,unfpa accounts and does not commingle such funds with other funds2 and 7,b7 ,,unfpa does not fund abortions4 ,united states agency for international development management #gjeg4 7a7 ,authority ,up to #ic1jjj1jjj of the funds made available in title ,,iii of this ,act pursuant to or to carry out the provisions of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 including funds appropriated under the heading ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 may be used by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development to hire and employ individuals in the ,united ,states and overseas on a limited appointment basis pursuant to the authority of sections #cjh and #cji of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cidh and #cidi74 7b7 ,restrictions 7#a7 ,the number of individuals hired in any fiscal year pursuant to the authority contained in subsection 7a7 may not exceed #age4 7#b7 ,the authority to hire individuals contained in subsection 7a7 shall expire on ,september #cj1 #bjai4 7c7 ,conditions ,the authority of subsection 7a7 should only be used to the extent that an equivalent number of positions that are filled by personal services contractors or other non-direct hire employees of ,,usaid1 who are compensated with funds appropriated to carry out part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 including funds appropriated under the heading ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 are eliminated4 7d7 ,program ,account ,charged ,the account charged for the cost of an individual hired and employed under the authority of this section shall be the account to which the responsibilities of such individual primarily relate3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available to carry out this section may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by this ,act in title ,,ii under the heading ,operating ,expenses4 7e7 ,foreign ,service ,limited ,extensions ,individuals hired and employed by ,,usaid1 with funds made available in this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 pursuant to the authority of section #cji of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cidh71 may be extended for a period of up to #d years notwithstanding the limitation set forth in such section4 7f7 ,disaster ,surge ,capacity ,funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act to carry out part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 including funds appropriated under the heading ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 may be used1 in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes1 for the cost 7including the support costs7 of individuals detailed to or employed by ,,usaid whose primary responsibility is to carry out programs in response to natural disasters1 or man-made disasters subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7g7 ,personal ,services ,contractors ,funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out chapter #a of part ,i1 chapter #d of part ,,ii1 and section #ffg of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 and title ,,ii of the ,food for ,peace ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agba et seq471 may be used by ,,usaid to employ up to #dj personal services contractors in the ,united ,states1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for the purpose of providing direct1 interim support for new or expanded overseas programs and activities managed by the agency until permanent direct hire personnel are hired and trained3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #ae of such contractors shall be assigned to any bureau or office3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds appropriated to carry out title ,,ii of the ,food for ,peace ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agba et seq471 may be made available only for personal services contractors assigned to the ,office of ,food for ,peace4 7h7 ,small ,business ,in entering into multiple award indefinite-quantity contracts with funds appropriated by this ,act1 ,,usaid may provide an exception to the fair opportunity process for placing task orders under such contracts when the order is placed with any category of small or small disadvantaged business4 7i7 ,senior ,foreign ,service ,limited ,appointments ,individuals hired pursuant to the authority provided by section #gjei7o7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaa 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaa-aag2 #abc ,stat4 #cchb7 may be assigned to or support programs in ,afghanistan or ,pakistan with funds made available in this ,act and prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs4 global health activities #gjeh4 7a7 ,in general ,funds appropriated by titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act that are made available for global health programs including activities relating to research on1 and the prevention1 treatment and control of1 ,,hiv_/,,aids may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law except for provisions under the heading ,global ,health ,programs and the ,united ,states ,leadership ,against ,,hiv_/,,aids1 ,tuberculosis1 and ,malaria ,act of #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja et seq473 ,provided1 ,that of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #ehe1jjj1jjj shall be made available for family planning and reproductive health activities1 including in areas where population growth threatens biodiversity and endangered species4 7b7 ,global ,fund ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act that are available for a contribution to the ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tuberculosis and ,malaria 7,global ,fund71 #aj percent should be withheld from obligation until the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,global ,fund is-- 7#a7 maintaining and implementing a policy of transparency1 including the authority of the ,global ,fund ,office of the ,inspector ,general 7,,oig7 to publish ,,oig reports on a public ,web site2 7#b7 providing sufficient resources to maintain an independent ,,oig that-- 7,a7 reports directly to the ,board of the ,global ,fund2 7,b7 maintains a mandate to conduct thorough investigations and programmatic audits1 free from undue interference2 and 7,c7 compiles regular1 publicly published audits and investigations of financial1 programmatic1 and reporting aspects of the ,global ,fund1 its grantees1 recipients1 sub-recipients1 and ,local ,fund ,agents2 7#c7 effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures which reflect best practices for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation1 including best practices for-- 7,a7 protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosures2 7,b7 legal burdens of proof2 7,c7 statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation2 7,d7 access to independent adjudicative bodies1 including external arbitration2 and 7,e7 results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation2 and 7#d7 implementing the recommendations contained in the ,consolidated ,transformation ,plan approved by the ,board of the ,global ,fund on ,november #ba1 #bjaa3 ,provided1 ,that such withholding shall not be in addition to funds that are withheld from the ,global ,fund in fiscal year #bjah pursuant to the application of any other provision contained in this or any other ,act4 7c7 ,contagious ,infectious ,disease ,outbreaks 7#a7 ,unanticipated and emerging health threats ,of the unobligated balances available under the heading ,bilateral ,economic ,assistance in title ,,ix of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aac-bce2 #abh ,stat4 #behd7-- 7,a7 #acj1jjj1jjj shall be available for programs to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to unanticipated and emerging health threats only if the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that it is in the national interest to respond to such threats2 7,b7 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be available for programs to combat malaria2 and 7,c7 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be available for programs to combat tuberculosis3 ,provided1 ,that amounts repurposed under this paragraph are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe and shall be available only if the ,president subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such designations to the ,congress4 7#b7 ,extraordinary measures ,if the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that an international infectious disease outbreak is sustained1 severe1 and is spreading internationally1 or that it is in the national interest to respond to a ,public ,health ,emergency of ,international ,concern1 funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,global ,health ,programs1 ,development ,assistance1 ,international ,disaster ,assistance1 ,complex ,crises ,fund1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,democracy ,fund1 ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance1 and ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation may be made available to combat such infectious disease or public health emergency1 and may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated under such headings for the purposes of this paragraph4 7#c7 ,consultation and notification ,funds made available by this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 gender equality #gjei4 7a7 ,gender ,equality ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available to promote gender equality in ,united ,states ,government diplomatic and development efforts by raising the status1 increasing the participation1 and protecting the rights of women and girls worldwide4 7b7 ,women's leadership ,of the funds appropriated by title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #ej1jjj1jjj shall be made available to increase leadership opportunities for women in countries where women and girls suffer discrimination due to law1 policy1 or practice1 by strengthening protections for women's political status1 expanding women's participation in political parties and elections1 and increasing women's opportunities for leadership positions in the public and private sectors at the local1 provincial1 and national levels4 7c7 ,gender-,based violence 7#a7 7,a7 ,of the funds appropriated by titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act1 not less than #aej1jjj1jjj shall be made available to implement a multi-year strategy to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in countries where it is common in conflict and non-conflict settings4 7,b7 ,funds appropriated by titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act that are available to train foreign police1 judicial1 and military personnel1 including for international peacekeeping operations1 shall address1 where appropriate1 prevention and response to gender-based violence and trafficking in persons1 and shall promote the integration of women into the police and other security forces4 7#b7 ,department of ,state and ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development gender programs shall incorporate coordinated efforts to combat a variety of forms of gender-based violence1 including child marriage1 rape1 female genital cutting and mutilation1 and domestic violence1 among other forms of gender-based violence in conflict and non-conflict settings4 7d7 ,women1 ,peace1 and ,security ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,development ,assistance1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement should be made available to support a multi-year strategy to expand1 and improve coordination of1 ,united ,states ,government efforts to empower women as equal partners in conflict prevention1 peace building1 transitional processes1 and reconstruction efforts in countries affected by conflict or in political transition1 and to ensure the equitable provision of relief and recovery assistance to women and girls4 7e7 ,women and girls at risk from extremism 7#a7 ,assistance ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund1 not less than #ai1jjj1jjj shall be made available to support women and girls who are at risk from extremism and conflict1 and for activities to-- 7,a7 empower women and girls to counter extremism2 7,b7 address the needs of women and girls adversely impacted by extremism and conflict2 7,c7 document crimes committed by extremists against women and girls1 and support investigations and prosecutions of such crimes1 as appropriate2 7,d7 increase the participation and influence of women in formal and informal political processes and institutions at the local level and within traditional governing structures2 7,e7 support reconciliation programs between impacted minority1 religious1 and ethnic groups and the broader community2 7,f7 develop and implement legal reforms and protections for women and girls at the national and local government levels2 and 7,g7 create and sustain networks for women and girls to collectively safeguard their rights on a regional basis4 7#b7 ,clarification and notification ,funds made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 are in addition to amounts otherwise available by this ,act for such purposes2 and 7,b7 shall be made available following consultation with1 and subject to the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7f7 ,coordination ,funds made available for the purposes of this section shall be administered in coordination with the ,ambassador-at-,large for ,global ,women's ,issues1 ,department of ,state1 and the ,senior ,coordinator for ,gender ,equality and ,women's ,empowerment1 ,,usaid4 sector allocations #gjfj4 7a7 ,basic education and higher education 7#a7 ,basic education 7,a7 ,of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act1 up to #ejj1jjj1jjj may be made available for assistance for basic education1 notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may also be used for secondary education activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,usaid ,administrator1 following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations1 may reprogram such funds between countries4 7,b7 ,if the ,,usaid ,administrator determines that any unobligated balances of funds specifically designated for assistance for basic education in prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs are in excess of the absorptive capacity of recipient countries1 such funds may be made available for other programs authorized under chapter #a of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 notwithstanding such funding designation3 ,provided1 ,that the authority of the previous proviso shall be subject to prior consultation with1 and the regular notification procedures of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7,c7 ,of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act for assistance for basic education programs1 not less than #ge1jjj1jjj should be made available for a contribution to multilateral partnerships that support education4 7#b7 ,higher education ,of the funds appropriated by title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #bce1jjj1jjj shall be made available for assistance for higher education1 including not less than #ce1jjj1jjj for new and ongoing partnerships for human and institutional capacity building between higher education institutions in the ,united ,states and developing countries3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries1 and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7b7 ,development ,programs ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,development ,assistance1 not less than #bf1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,american ,schools and ,hospitals ,abroad program1 and not less than #ab1jjj1jjj shall be made available for cooperative development programs of ,,usaid4 7c7 ,environment ,programs 7#a7 ,authority and notification 7,a7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act to carry out the provisions of sections #ajc through #ajf1 and chapter #d of part ,,ii1 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa may be used1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except for the provisions of this subsection1 to support environment programs4 7,b7 ,funds made available pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#b7 ,conservation programs and limitations 7,a7 ,of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #bfi1jjj1jjj shall be made available for biodiversity conservation programs4 7,b7 ,not less than #ij1ffd1jjj of the funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available to combat the transnational threat of wildlife poaching and trafficking4 7,c7 ,none of the funds appropriated under title ,,iv of this ,act may be made available for training or other assistance for any military unit or personnel that the ,secretary of ,state determines has been credibly alleged to have participated in wildlife poaching or trafficking1 unless the ,secretary reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states4 7,d7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act for biodiversity programs shall not be used to support the expansion of industrial scale logging or any other industrial scale extractive activity into areas that were primary_/intact tropical forests as of ,december #cj1 #bjac1 and the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive directors of each international financial institutions 7,,ifi7 to vote against any financing of any such activity4 7#c7 ,large dams ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive director of each ,,ifi that it is the policy of the ,united ,states to vote in relation to any loan1 grant1 strategy1 or policy of such institution to support the construction of any large dam consistent with the criteria set forth in ,senate ,report #aad-gi1 while also considering whether the project involves important foreign policy objectives4 7#d7 ,sustainable landscapes ,of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #abc1ejj1jjj shall be made available for sustainable landscapes programs4 7d7 ,food security and agricultural development ,of the funds appropriated by title ,,iii of this ,act1 not less than #a1jjj1fjj1jjj shall be made available to carry out the provisions of the ,global ,food ,security ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aie71 of which3 not less than #cae1ifj1jjj shall be made available for the ,bureau for ,food ,security1 ,,usaid1 including not less than #hj1jjj1jjj for the ,community ,development ,fund2 and not less than #ej1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the ,feed the ,future ,innovation ,labs3 ,provided1 ,that funds may be made available for a contribution as authorized by section #cbjb of the ,food1 ,conservation1 and ,energy ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bdf71 as amended by section #cbjf of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-gi74 7e7 ,microenterprise and microfinance ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act1 not less than #bfe1jjj1jjj should be made available for microenterprise and microfinance development programs for the poor1 especially women4 7f7 ,programs ,to combat trafficking in persons ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,development ,assistance1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 and ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 not less than #fe1jjj1jjj shall be made available for activities to combat trafficking in persons internationally1 of which not less than #dj1jjj1jjj shall be from funds made available under the heading ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement3 ,provided1 ,that not later than #abj days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit an update to the report required pursuant to section #gjfj7;f77#a7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aae-ca74 7g7 ,reconciliation programs ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 and ,development ,assistance1 not less than #bf1jjj1jjj shall be made available to support people-to-people reconciliation programs which bring together individuals of different ethnic1 religious1 and political backgrounds from areas of civil strife and war3 ,provided1 ,that the ,,usaid ,administrator shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations1 prior to the initial obligation of funds1 on the uses of such funds1 and such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that to the maximum extent practicable1 such funds shall be matched by sources other than the ,united ,states ,government3 ,provided further1 ,that such funds shall be administered by the ,office of ,conflict ,management and ,mitigaton1 ,,usaid4 7h7 ,water and sanitation ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act1 not less than #djj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for water supply and sanitation projects pursuant to the ,senator ,paul ,simon ,water for the ,poor ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aba71 of which not less than #ade1jjj1jjj shall be for programs in sub-,saharan ,africa1 and of which not less than #ae1jjj1jjj shall be made available to support initiatives by local communities in ,africa and ,asia to build and maintain safe1 public latrines1 which shall be in addition to any other funds made available by this ,act for such purpose4 ,overseas private investment corporation #gjfa4 7a7 ,transfer of ,funds ,whenever the ,president determines that it is in furtherance of the purposes of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 up to a total of #bj1jjj1jjj of the funds appropriated under title ,,iii of this ,act may be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by this ,act for the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation ,program ,account1 to be subject to the terms and conditions of that account3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall not be available for administrative expenses of the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation3 ,provided further1 ,that designated funding levels in this ,act shall not be transferred pursuant to this section3 ,provided further1 ,that the exercise of such authority shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7b7 ,authority ,notwithstanding section #bce7;a77#b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 the authority of subsections 7a7 through 7c7 of section #bcd of such ,act shall remain in effect until ,september #cj1 #bjah4 arms trade treaty #gjfb4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be obligated or expended to implement the ,arms ,trade ,treaty until the ,senate approves a resolution of ratification for the ,treaty4 ,inspectors general #gjfc4 7a7 ,prohibition on use of funds ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used to deny an ,inspector ,general funded under this ,act timely access to any records1 documents1 or other materials available to the department or agency of the ,united ,states ,government over which such ,inspector ,general has responsibilities under the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 or to prevent or impede the access of such ,inspector ,general to such records1 documents1 or other materials1 under any provision of law1 except a provision of law that expressly refers to such ,inspector ,general and expressly limits the right of access of such ,inspector ,general4 7b7 ,timely access ,a department or agency of the ,united ,states ,government covered by this section shall provide its ,inspector ,general access to all records1 documents1 and other materials in a timely manner4 7c7 ,compliance ,each ,inspector ,general covered by this section shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure relevant to the information provided by the department or agency over which that ,inspector ,general has responsibilities under the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7d7 ,report ,each ,inspector ,general covered by this section shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations within #e calendar days of any failure by any department or agency of the ,united ,states ,government to provide its ,inspector ,general access to all requested records1 documents1 and other materials4 ,reporting requirements concerning individuals detained at naval station1 guantnamo bay1 cuba #gjfd4 ,not later than #e days after the conclusion of an agreement with a country1 including a state with a compact of free association with the ,united ,states1 to receive by transfer or release individuals detained at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantnamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 the ,secretary of ,state shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations in writing of the terms of the agreement1 including whether funds appropriated by this ,act or prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs will be made available for assistance for such country pursuant to such agreement4 ,multi-year pledges #gjfe4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used to make any pledge for future year funding for any multilateral or bilateral program funded in titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act unless such pledge was-- 7#a7 previously justified1 including the projected future year costs1 in a congressional budget justification2 7#b7 included in an ,act making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs or previously authorized by an ,act of ,congress2 7#c7 notified in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 including the projected future year costs2 or 7#d7 the subject of prior consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations and such consultation was conducted at least #g days in advance of the pledge4 ,prohibition on use of torture #gjff4 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to support or justify the use of torture1 cruel1 or inhumane treatment by any official or contract employee of the ,united ,states ,government4 extradition #gjfg4 7a7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated in this ,act may be used to provide assistance 7other than funds provided under the headings ,international ,disaster ,assistance1 ,complex ,crises ,fund1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 ,migration and ,refugee ,assistance1 ,united ,states ,emergency ,refugee and ,migration ,assistance ,fund1 and ,nonproliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining and ,related ,assistance7 for the central government of a country which has notified the ,department of ,state of its refusal to extradite to the ,united ,states any individual indicted for a criminal offense for which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or for killing a law enforcement officer1 as specified in a ,united ,states extradition request4 7b7 ,clarification ,subsection 7a7 shall only apply to the central government of a country with which the ,united ,states maintains diplomatic relations and with which the ,united ,states has an extradition treaty and the government of that country is in violation of the terms and conditions of the treaty4 7c7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the restriction in subsection 7a7 on a case-by-case basis if the ,secretary certifies to the ,committees on ,appropriations that such waiver is important to the national interest of the ,united ,states4 commercial leasing of defense articles #gjfh4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 and subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 the authority of section #bc7;a7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act may be used to provide financing to ,israel1 ,egypt1 and the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato71 and major non-,,nato allies for the procurement by leasing 7including leasing with an option to purchase7 of defense articles from ,united ,states commercial suppliers1 not including ,major ,defense ,equipment 7other than helicopters and other types of aircraft having possible civilian application71 if the ,president determines that there are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for those defense articles being provided by commercial lease rather than by government-to-government sale under such ,act4 ,strategy1 review and country transition plan #gjfi4 7a7 ,national diplomacy and development strategy 7#a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be withheld from obligation until the ,secretary of ,state submits the strategy required by paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the heads of other relevant department and agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a ,national ,diplomacy and ,development ,strategy 7,,ndds7 of the ,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that the ,,ndds shall be coordinated with1 and support1 the most recent national security strategy report submitted pursuant to section #ajh of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjdc71 and be integrated and coordinated with the strategic plans of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 including the current ,national ,defense ,strategy required by section #ida of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh73 ,provided further1 ,that the ,,ndds shall include the information specified under this section in the report accompanying this ,act4 7#c7 ,beginning in the year after the initial ,,ndds is submitted under paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,,usaid ,administrator and the heads of other relevant departments and agencies of the ,united ,states ,government1 shall thereafter submit to the appropriate congressional committees a ,,ndds-- 7,a7 in any year in which a new ,president is inaugurated1 not later than ,october #a of such year2 and 7,b7 in any other year1 not later than #ij days after a new national security strategy is transmitted to the ,congress pursuant to section #ajh of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjdc73 ,provided1 ,that for the purposes of meeting the requirements of paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 the agency strategic plans required by section #cjf of title #e ,united ,states ,code1 may be used to inform the development of the ,,ndds4 7b7 ,quadrennial diplomacy and development review ,not later than ,january #ca1 #bjai1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an update to the ,quadrennial ,diplomacy and ,development ,review1 #bjae4 7c7 ,country transition plan ,any bilateral country assistance strategy developed after the date of enactment of this ,act for the provision of assistance for a foreign country in this fiscal year shall include a transition plan identifying end goals and options for winding down1 within a targeted period of years1 such bilateral assistance3 ,provided1 ,that such transition plan shall be developed by the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,,usaid ,administrator1 the heads of other relevant departments and agencies of the ,united ,states ,government1 and officials of such foreign government and representatives of civil society1 as appropriate4 ,countering ,russian influence and aggression #gjgj4 7a7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for assistance for the central ,government of the ,russian ,federation4 7b7 ,annexation of ,crimea 7#a7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for assistance for the central government of a country that the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations has taken affirmative steps intended to support or be supportive of the ,russian ,federation annexation of ,crimea or other territory in ,ukraine3 ,provided1 ,that except as otherwise provided in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may waive the restriction on assistance required by this paragraph if the ,secretary determines and reports to such ,committees that to do so is in the national interest of the ,united ,states1 and includes a justification for such interest4 7#b7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for-- 7,a7 the implementation of any action or policy that recognizes the sovereignty of the ,russian ,federation over ,crimea or other territory in ,ukraine2 7,b7 the facilitation1 financing1 or guarantee of ,united ,states ,government investments in ,crimea or other territory in ,ukraine under the control of ,russian-backed separatists1 if such activity includes the participation of ,russian ,government officials1 or other ,russian owned or controlled financial entities2 or 7,c7 assistance for ,crimea or other territory in ,ukraine under the control of ,russian-backed separatists1 if such assistance includes the participation of ,russian ,government officials1 or other ,russian owned or controlled financial entities4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive directors of each international financial institution to vote against any assistance by such institution 7including any loan1 credit1 or guarantee7 for any program that violates the sovereignty or territorial integrity of ,ukraine4 7#d7 ,the requirements and limitations of this subsection shall cease to be in effect if the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that the ,government of ,ukraine has reestablished sovereignty over ,crimea and other territory in ,ukraine under the control of ,russian-backed separatists4 7c7 ,occupation of the georgian territories of abkhazia and tskhinvali region_/,south ossetia 7#a7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available for assistance for the central government of a country that the ,secretary of ,state determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations has recognized the independence of1 or has established diplomatic relations with1 the ,russian occupied ,georgian territories of ,abkhazia and ,tskhinvali ,region_/,south ,ossetia3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall publish on the ,department of ,state ,web site a list of any such central governments in a timely manner3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may waive the restriction on assistance required by this paragraph if the ,secretary determines and reports to the ,committees on ,appropriations that to do so is in the national interest of the ,united ,states1 and includes a justification for such interest4 7#b7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be made available to support the ,russian occupation of the ,georgian territories of ,abkhazia and ,tskhinvali ,region_/,south ,ossetia4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states executive directors of each international financial institution to vote against any assistance by such institution 7including any loan1 credit1 or guarantee7 for any program that violates the sovereignty and territorial integrity of ,georgia4 7d7 ,assistance to ,counter ,influence and ,aggression 7#a7 ,of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement1 and ,foreign ,military ,financing ,program1 not less than #abj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for assistance to counter ,russian influence and aggression in countries in ,europe and ,eurasia through the ,countering ,russian ,influence ,fund 7the ,fund71 as described in section #gjgj7;d7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aae-ca73 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be in addition to amounts made available for bilateral assistance for such countries3 ,provided further1 ,that not less than #ae1jjj1jjj of such funds shall be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,programs for purposes consistent with this subsection4 7#b7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act and made available for assistance for the ,eastern ,partnership countries shall be made available to advance the implementation of ,association ,agreements and trade agreements with the ,european ,union1 and to reduce their vulnerability to external economic and political pressure from the ,russian ,federation4 7e7 ,democracy programs ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available to support democracy programs in the ,russian ,federation1 including to promote ,internet freedom1 and shall also be made available to support the democracy and rule of law strategy required by section #gjga7;d7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aac-gf2 #abh ,stat4 #efj74 international monetary fund #gjga4 7a7 ,extensions ,the terms and conditions of sections #gjhf7;b7 7#a7 and 7#b7 and #gjij7;a7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaa-aag7 shall apply to this ,act4 7b7 ,repayment ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states ,executive ,director of the ,international ,monetary ,fund 7,,imf7 to seek to ensure that any loan will be repaid to the ,,imf before other private creditors4 special defense acquisition fund #gjgb4 ,not to exceed #ijj1jjj1jjj may be obligated pursuant to section #ea7;c77#b7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act for the purposes of the ,special ,defense ,acquisition ,fund 7the ,fund71 to remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that the provision of defense articles and defense services to foreign countries or international organizations from the ,fund shall be subject to the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state4 ,,stability ,,and ,,development ,,in ,,regions ,,impacted ,,by ,,extremism ,,and ,,conflict #gjgc4 7a7 ,countering foreign fighters and extremist organizations ,funds appropriated under titles ,,iii and ,,iv of this ,act shall be made available for programs and activities to counter and defeat violent extremism and foreign fighters abroad1 consistent with the strategy required by section #gjgc7;a77#a7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aae-ca73 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall ensure such programs are coordinated with and complement the efforts of other ,united ,states ,government agencies and international partners1 and that information gained through the conduct of such programs is shared in a timely manner with relevant departments and agencies of the ,united ,states ,government and other international partners1 as appropriate4 7b7 ,countries impacted by significant refugee populations or internally displaced persons 7#a7 ,uses of funds ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,development ,assistance and ,economic ,support ,fund shall be made available for programs in countries affected by significant populations of internally displaced persons or refugees to-- 7,a7 expand and improve host government social services and basic infrastructure to accommodate the needs of such populations and persons2 7,b7 alleviate the social and economic strains placed on host communities1 including through programs to promote livelihoods1 vocational training1 and formal and informal education2 7,c7 improve coordination of such assistance in a more effective and sustainable manner2 and 7,d7 leverage increased assistance from donors other than the ,united ,states ,government for central governments and local communities in such countries3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall periodically inform the ,committees on ,appropriations of the amount and specific uses of funds made available for the purposes of this subsection4 7#b7 ,global crisis response platform ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund shall be made available for the ,global ,crises ,response ,platform of the ,world ,bank to provide low- and middle-income countries hosting large refugee populations access to financing on favorable terms for projects to benefit both refugees and their host communities3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may only be made available following consultation with the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7c7 ,fragile states and extremism ,funds appropriated by this ,act shall be made available to implement the comprehensive plan required by section #gjhj of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aae-ca74 enterprise funds #gjgd4 7a7 ,notification ,none of the funds made available under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be made available for ,enterprise ,funds unless the appropriate congressional committees are notified at least #ae days in advance4 7b7 ,distribution of assets plan ,prior to the distribution of any assets resulting from any liquidation1 dissolution1 or winding up of an ,enterprise ,fund1 in whole or in part1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for the distribution of the assets of the ,enterprise ,fund4 7c7 ,transition or operating plan ,prior to a transition to and operation of any private equity fund or other parallel investment fund under an existing ,enterprise ,fund1 the ,president shall submit such transition or operating plan to the appropriate congressional committees4 use of funds in contravention of this act #gjge4 ,if the ,president makes a determination not to comply with any provision of this ,act on constitutional grounds1 the head of the relevant ,federal department or agency shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations in writing within #e days of such determination1 the justification for such determination1 and any resulting changes to program and policy4 budget documents #gjgf4 7a7 ,operating and ,reorganization ,plans 7#a7 ,not later than #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each department1 agency1 or organization funded in titles ,i1 ,,ii1 and ,,vi of this ,act1 and the ,department of the ,treasury and ,independent ,agencies funded in title ,,iii of this ,act1 including the ,inter-,american ,foundation and the ,united ,states ,african ,development ,foundation1 shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations an operating plan for funds appropriated to such department1 agency1 or organization in such titles of this ,act1 or funds otherwise available for obligation in fiscal year #bjah1 that provides details of the uses of such funds at the program1 project1 and activity level3 ,provided1 ,that such plans shall include1 as applicable1 a comparison between the congressional budget justification funding levels1 the most recent congressional directives or approved funding levels1 and the funding levels proposed by the department or agency2 and a clear1 concise1 and informative description_/justification3 ,provided further1 ,that operating plans that include changes in levels of funding for programs1 projects1 and activities specified in the congressional budget justification1 in this ,act1 or amounts specifically designated in the respective tables included in the report accompanying this ,act1 as applicable1 shall be subject to the notification and reprogramming requirements of section #gjae of this ,act4 7#b7 ,concurrent with the submission of an operating plan pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 each covered department1 agency1 or organization shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a report detailing any planned reorganization of such department1 agency1 or organization1 including any action planned pursuant to the ,march #ca1 #bjag ,executive ,order #acgha on a ,comprehensive ,plan for ,reorganizing the ,executive ,branch1 including-- 7,a7 a detailed organization chart1 including a brief description of each operating unit2 7,b7 the number of employees for each operating unit2 7,c7 the current policy for supporting the operations of the ,national ,security ,council 7,,nsc7 through the detail of agency staff1 including staff projected to be detailed to the ,,nsc during fiscal year #bjai1 if applicable2 7,d7 a detailed explanation of the plan1 including any policies and procedures currently or expected to be used to comply with ,executive ,order #acgha2 and 7,e7 an assessment of how national security interests will be served by any proposed reorganizations4 7b7 ,spend ,plans 7#a7 ,prior to the initial obligation of funds1 the ,secretary of ,state or ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 as appropriate1 shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a spend plan for funds made available by this ,act1 for-- 7,a7 assistance for ,afghanistan1 ,iraq1 ,lebanon1 ,pakistan1 and the ,west ,bank and ,gaza2 7,b7 assistance made available pursuant to section #gjgj7;d7 of this ,act to counter ,russian influence and aggression1 except that such plan shall be on a country-by-country basis2 7,c7 ,power ,africa and the regional security initiatives listed under this section in the report accompanying this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that the spend plan for such initiatives shall include the amount of assistance planned for each country by account1 to the maximum extent practicable2 and 7,d7 democracy programs1 programs to support section #gjgc7;a7 of this ,act1 and sectors enumerated in subsections 7a71 7c71 7d71 7e71 7f71 7g71 and 7h7 of section #gjfj of this ,act4 7#b7 ,not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a detailed spend plan for funds made available by this ,act under the heading ,department of the ,treasury1 ,international ,affairs ,technical ,assistance in title ,,iii4 7c7 ,spending ,report ,not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,,usaid ,administrator shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations a detailed report on spending of funds made available during fiscal year #bjag under the heading ,development ,credit ,authority4 7d7 ,notification clarification ,the spend plans referenced in subsection 7b7 shall not be considered as meeting the notification requirements in this ,act or under section #fcd;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa4 7e7 ,congressional ,budget ,justification 7#a7 ,the congressional budget justification for ,department of ,state operations and foreign operations shall be provided to the ,committees on ,appropriations concurrent with the date of submission of the ,president's budget for fiscal year #bjai3 ,provided1 ,that the appendices for such justification shall be provided to the ,committees on ,appropriations not later than #aj calendar days thereafter4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,,usaid ,administrator shall include in the congressional budget justification a detailed justification for multi-year availability for any funds requested under the headings ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs and ,operating ,expenses4 ,,reports ,,and ,,records ,,management #gjgg4 7a7 ,public posting of reports 7#a7 ,requirement ,any agency receiving funds made available by this ,act shall1 subject to paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 post on the publicly available ,web site of such agency any report required by this ,act to be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to a report if-- 7,a7 the public posting of such report would compromise national security1 including the conduct of diplomacy2 7,b7 the report contains proprietary1 privileged1 or sensitive information2 or 7,c7 the head of such agency determines that the posting of such report is not in the national interest4 7#c7 ,timing and intention ,the head of the agency posting such report shall1 unless otherwise provided for in this ,act1 do so only after such report has been made available to the ,committees on ,appropriations for not less than #de days3 ,provided1 ,that any report required by this ,act to be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations shall include information from the submitting agency on whether such report will be publicly posted4 7b7 ,requests for documents ,none of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act shall be available to a nongovernmental organization1 including any contractor1 which fails to provide upon timely request any document1 file1 or record necessary to the auditing requirements of the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7c7 ,records management 7#a7 ,limitation ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs and ,capital ,investment ,fund in title ,i1 and ,operating ,expenses and ,capital ,investment ,fund in title ,,ii that are made available to the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid may be made available to support the use or establishment of email accounts or email servers created outside the 4gov domain or not fitted for automated records management as part of a ,federal government records management program in contravention of the ,presidential and ,federal ,records ,act ,amendments of #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ahg74 7#b7 ,directives ,the ,secretary of ,state and ,,usaid ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 update the policies1 directives1 and oversight necessary to comply with ,federal statutes1 regulations1 and presidential executive orders and memoranda concerning the preservation of all records made or received in the conduct of official business1 including record emails1 instant messaging1 and other online tools2 7,b7 use funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs and ,capital ,investment ,fund in title ,i1 and ,operating ,expenses and ,capital ,investment ,fund in title ,,ii1 as appropriate1 to improve ,federal records management pursuant to the ,federal ,records ,act 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4 ,chapters #ba1 #bi1 #ca1 and #cc7 and other applicable ,federal records management statutes1 regulations1 or policies for the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid2 7,c7 direct departing employees that all ,federal records generated by such employees1 including senior officials1 belong to the ,federal ,government2 and 7,d7 significantly improve the response time for identifying and retrieving ,federal records1 including requests made pursuant to section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,freedom of ,information ,act74 7#c7 ,report ,not later than #de days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and ,,usaid ,administrator shall each submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations and to the ,national ,archives and ,records ,administration detailing1 as appropriate and where applicable-- 7,a7 any updates or modifications made to the policy of each agency regarding the use or the establishment of email accounts or email servers created outside the 4gov domain or not fitted for automated records management as part of a ,federal government records management program since the submission to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the report required by section #gjgg7;c77#c7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,j of ,public ,law #aae-ca72 7,b7 the extent to which each agency is in compliance with applicable ,federal records management statutes1 regulations1 and policies1 including meeting ,directive goal #a4b of the ,managing ,government ,records ,directive 7,m-#ab-ah7 by ,december #ca1 #bjaf2 and 7,c7 any steps taken since the submission of the report referenced in subparagraph 7,a7 to-- 7i7 comply with paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of this subsection2 7ii7 ensure that all employees at every level have been instructed in procedures and processes to ensure that the documentation of their official duties is captured1 preserved1 managed1 protected1 and accessible in official ,government systems of the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid2 7iii7 implement recommendation #a made by the ,office of ,inspector ,general 7,,oig71 ,department of ,state1 in the ,january #bjaf ,evaluation of the ,department of ,state's ,,foia ,process for ,requests ,involving the ,office of the ,secretary 7,,esp-#af-ja72 7iv7 reduce the backlog of ,freedom of ,information ,act 7,,foia7 and ,congressional oversight requests1 and measurably improve the response time for answering such requests2 and 7v7 strengthen cyber security measures to mitigate vulnerabilities1 including those resulting from the use of personal email accounts or servers outside the 4gov domain1 improve the process to identify and remove inactive user accounts1 update and enforce guidance related to the control of national security information1 and implement the recommendations contained in relevant reports issued by the ,,oig4 7#d7 ,operating plans ,the operating plans required by section #gjgf7;a7 of this ,act for funds appropriated under the headings listed in paragraph 7#a7 shall include funds planned for-- 7,a7 implementing the recommendations of the ,,oig reports referenced in clauses 7iii7 and 7v72 and 7,b7 measurably reducing the ,,foia and ,congressional oversight requests backlog4 ,,global ,,internet ,,freedom #gjgh4 7a7 ,funding ,of the funds available for obligation during fiscal year #bjah under the headings ,international ,broadcasting ,operations1 ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,democracy ,fund1 and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia1 not less than #ej1ejj1jjj shall be made available for programs to promote ,internet freedom globally3 ,provided1 ,that such programs shall be prioritized for countries whose governments restrict freedom of expression on the ,internet1 and that are important to the national interest of the ,united ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available pursuant to this section shall be matched1 to the maximum extent practicable1 by sources other than the ,united ,states ,government1 including from the private sector4 7b7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the headings ,economic ,support ,fund1 ,democracy ,fund1 and ,assistance for ,europe1 ,eurasia and ,central ,asia that are made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be-- 7,a7 coordinated with other democracy programs funded by this ,act under such headings1 and shall be incorporated into country assistance and democracy promotion strategies1 as appropriate2 7,b7 made available to the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state1 for programs to implement the ,may #bjaa1 ,international ,strategy for ,cyberspace2 the ,department of ,state ,international ,cyberspace ,policy ,strategy required by section #djb of the ,cybersecurity ,act of #bjae 7division ,n of ,public ,law #aad-aac72 and the comprehensive strategy to promote ,internet freedom and access to information in ,iran1 as required by section #dad of the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hged72 7,c7 made available for programs that support the efforts of civil society to counter the development of repressive ,internet-related laws and regulations1 including countering threats to ,internet freedom at international organizations2 to combat violence against bloggers and other users2 and to enhance digital security training and capacity building for democracy activists2 7,d7 made available for research of key threats to ,internet freedom2 the continued development of technologies that provide or enhance access to the ,internet1 including circumvention tools that bypass ,internet blocking1 filtering1 and other censorship techniques used by authoritarian governments2 and maintenance of the technological advantage of the ,united ,states ,government over such censorship techniques3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,chief ,executive ,officer 7,,ceo7 of the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors 7,,bbg71 shall coordinate any such research and development programs with other relevant ,united ,states ,government departments and agencies in order to share information1 technologies1 and best practices1 and to assess the effectiveness of such technologies2 and 7,e7 administered by the ,assistant ,secretary for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state4 7#b7 ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,international ,broadcasting ,operations that are made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be-- 7,a7 made available only for tools and techniques to securely develop and distribute ,,bbg digital content2 facilitate audience access to such content on ,web sites that are censored2 coordinate the distribution of ,,bbg digital content to targeted regional audiences2 and to promote and distribute such tools and techniques1 including digital security techniques2 7,b7 coordinated with programs funded by this ,act under the heading ,international ,broadcasting ,operations1 and shall be incorporated into country broadcasting strategies1 as appropriate2 7,c7 coordinated by the ,,bbg ,,ceo to provide ,internet circumvention tools and techniques for audiences in countries that are strategic priorities for the ,,bbg and in a manner consistent with the ,,bbg ,internet freedom strategy2 and 7,d7 made available for the research and development of new tools or techniques authorized in paragraph 7,a7 only after the ,,bbg ,,ceo1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state and other relevant ,united ,states ,government departments and agencies1 evaluates the risks and benefits of such new tools or techniques1 and establishes safeguards to minimize the use of such new tools or techniques for illicit purposes4 7c7 ,coordination and ,spend ,plans ,after consultation among the relevant agency heads to coordinate and de-conflict planned activities1 but not later than #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,,bbg ,,ceo shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations spend plans for funds made available by this ,act for programs to promote ,internet freedom globally1 which shall include a description of safeguards established by relevant agencies to ensure that such programs are not used for illicit purposes3 ,provided1 ,that the ,department of ,state spend plan shall include funding for all such programs for all relevant ,department of ,state and ,,usaid offices and bureaus4 impact on jobs in the united states #gjgi4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under titles ,,iii through ,,vi of this ,act may be obligated or expended to provide-- 7#a7 any financial incentive to a business enterprise currently located in the ,united ,states for the purpose of inducing such an enterprise to relocate outside the ,united ,states if such incentive or inducement is likely to reduce the number of employees of such business enterprise in the ,united ,states because ,united ,states production is being replaced by such enterprise outside the ,united ,states2 7#b7 assistance for any program1 project1 or activity that contributes to the violation of internationally recognized workers' rights1 as defined in section #ejg7d7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 of workers in the recipient country1 including any designated zone or area in that country3 ,provided1 ,that the application of section #ejg7d77;,d7 and 7,e7 of such ,act should be commensurate with the level of development of the recipient country and sector1 and shall not preclude assistance for the informal sector in such country1 micro and small-scale enterprise1 and smallholder agriculture2 7#c7 any assistance to an entity outside the ,united ,states if such assistance is for the purpose of directly relocating or transferring jobs from the ,united ,states to other countries and adversely impacts the labor force in the ,united ,states2 or 7#d7 for the enforcement of any rule1 regulation1 policy1 or guidelines implemented pursuant to-- 7,a7 the third proviso of subsection #gjgi7;b7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj 7division ,f of ,public ,law #aaa-aag2 #abc ,stat4 #ccif72 7,b7 the modification proposed by the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation in ,november #bjac to the ,corporation's ,environmental and ,social ,policy ,statement relating to coal2 or 7,c7 the ,supplemental ,guidelines for ,high ,carbon ,intensity ,projects approved by the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states on ,december #ab1 #bjac1 when enforcement of such rule1 regulation1 policy1 or guidelines would prohibit1 or have the effect of prohibiting1 any coal-fired or other power-generation project the purpose of which is to3 7i7 provide affordable electricity in ,international ,development ,association 7,,ida7-eligible countries and ,,ida-blend countries2 and 7ii7 increase exports of goods and services from the ,united ,states or prevent the loss of jobs from the ,united ,states4 ,quorum requirement #gjhj4 ,section #a of ,public ,law #ajf-df 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #fce;a note7 is amended by striking ,july #ba1 #aiii1 and ends on ,december #b1 #aiii and inserting ,october #a1 #bjag1 and ends on ,september #cj1 #bjai3 ,provided1 ,that the amendment made pursuant to this section to such law shall take effect upon enactment of this ,act4 ,disability programs #gjha4 7a7 ,assistance ,funds appropriated by this ,act under the heading ,economic ,support ,fund shall be made available for programs and activities administered by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development to address the needs and protect and promote the rights of people with disabilities in developing countries1 including initiatives that focus on independent living1 economic self-sufficiency1 advocacy1 education1 employment1 transportation1 sports1 and integration of individuals with disabilities1 including for the cost of translation4 7b7 ,management1 oversight1 and technical support ,of the funds made available pursuant to this section1 #e percent may be used for ,,usaid for management1 oversight1 and technical support4 ,assistance for united states citizens and nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad #gjhb4 7a7 ,review ,the ,secretary of ,state shall review the cases of citizens and nationals of the ,united ,states detained abroad to determine if there is credible information that they are being detained unlawfully or wrongfully1 based on international criteria including whether-- 7#a7 the detained individual has presented credible information of factual innocence to ,united ,states officials2 7#b7 information exists that the individual is detained solely or substantially because he or she is a citizen or national of the ,united ,states2 7#c7 information exists that the individual is being detained in violation of internationally protected rights and freedoms1 such as freedoms of expression1 association1 assembly1 and religion2 7#d7 the individual is being detained in violation of the laws of the detaining country2 7#e7 independent nongovernmental organizations or journalists have raised legitimate questions about the innocence of the detained individual2 7#f7 the ,united ,states embassy in the country where the individual is detained has received credible reports that the detention is a pretext2 7#g7 police reports show evidence of a credible investigation2 7#h7 the individual is detained in a country where the ,department of ,state has determined in its annual human rights reports that the judicial system is not independent or impartial1 is susceptible to corruption1 or is incapable of rendering just verdicts2 7#i7 the individual is detained in inhumane conditions2 and 7#aj7 the international right to due process of law has been sufficiently impaired so as to render the detention arbitrary4 7b7 ,report ,with respect to individuals for whom the ,secretary determines there is such credible information1 the ,secretary shall submit a biannual report1 which may be in classified form1 to the appropriate congressional committees which shall include relevant information relating to each case1 including-- 7#a7 the name of the detained individual2 7#b7 basic facts about the case2 7#c7 a summary of the information that such individual may be detained unlawfully or wrongfully2 7#d7 a description of specific efforts1 legal and diplomatic1 taken by the ,department of ,state on behalf of the individual since the last reporting period1 including accomplishments and setbacks2 and 7#e7 a description of intended next steps4 7c7 ,posting on the ,department of ,state web site ,the information described in subsection 7b77#a7-7c7 shall be posted on the ,department of ,state ,web site not later than #cj days after its submission to the appropriate congressional committees1 unless-- 7#a7 the public posting of such information would compromise national security1 including the conduct of diplomacy2 7#b7 such information contains proprietary or other privileged information2 7#c7 the detained individual does not consent to a waiver of the ,privacy ,act allowing for public posting2 or 7#d7 the public posting of the information could jeopardize efforts to obtain the release of the detained individual4 7d7 ,resource manual ,not later than #ahj days after enactment of this ,act and after consulting with relevant organizations that advocate on behalf of ,united ,states citizens and nationals detained abroad1 the ,secretary shall publish a resource manual for ,united ,states ,government officials and families of unjustly or wrongfully detained individuals detailing suggested actions designed to obtain their release1 including acting through traditional diplomatic and consular channels to ensure prompt and regular access for the detained individual to legal counsel1 family members1 humane treatment1 and other services1 and sanctions tools including withholding assistance to the foreign government and denying or revoking visas and freezing assets of foreign officials2 submitting public and private letters2 and consulting with relevant legal and human rights organizations4 7e7 ,special presidential envoy for hostage affairs ,the responsibilities under this section may be carried out by the ,special ,presidential ,envoy for ,hostage ,affairs1 created by ,presidential ,policy ,directive--,hostage ,recovery ,activities1 ,,ppd-#cj1 unless the ,secretary designates another official to do so4 ,reorganization or redesign of the department of state and the united states agency for international development #gjhc4 7a7 limitations 7#a7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act1 prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 or any other ,act may be used to downsize1 downgrade1 consolidate1 close1 move1 or relocate to another ,united ,states ,government agency-- 7,a7 the ,bureau of ,population1 ,refugees1 and ,migration1 ,department of ,state2 7,b7 the ,bureau of ,consular ,affairs1 ,department of ,state2 7,c7 the ,bureau of ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 ,department of ,state2 7,d7 the ,office of the ,special ,presidential ,envoy for ,hostage ,affairs1 ,department of ,state2 7,e7 the ,office of the ,special ,coordinator for ,global ,criminal ,justice ,issues1 ,department of ,state2 7,f7 the ,coordinator for ,cyber ,issues1 ,department of ,state2 7,g7 the ,special ,advisor for ,religious ,minorities in the ,near ,east and ,south ,central ,asia1 ,department of ,state2 7,h7 the ,coordinator for ,sanctions ,policy1 ,department of ,state2 7,i7 the ,bureau of ,educational and ,cultural ,affairs1 ,department of ,state2 7,j7 the ,office of ,weapons ,removal and ,abatement1 ,department of ,state2 7,k7 the ,special ,envoy for ,holocaust ,issues1 ,department of ,state2 7,l7 the ,bureau of ,oceans and ,international ,environmental and ,scientific ,affairs1 ,department of ,state2 7,m7 the ,bureau for ,democracy1 ,conflict1 and ,humanitarian ,assistance1 ,,usaid2 7,n7 the ,bureau for ,economic ,growth1 ,education and ,environment1 ,,usaid2 7,o7 the ,bureau for ,food ,security1 ,,usaid2 or 7,p7 the ,,usaid ,advisor for ,indigenous ,peoples ,issues2 7,q7 the ,office of ,global ,women's ,issues1 ,department of ,state2 7,r7 the ,special ,envoy for the ,human ,rights of ,,lgbti ,persons1 ,department of ,state2 7,s7 the ,special ,advisor for ,international ,disability ,rights1 ,department of ,state2 or 7,t7 the ,office of ,gender ,equality and ,women's ,empowerment1 ,,usaid3 ,provided1 ,that the limitations of this subsection shall include the transfer to other agencies of the authorities and responsibilities of such bureaus and offices3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,state shall promptly name a qualified individual of appropriate rank to head the ,office of ,special ,envoy for ,hostage ,affairs4 7#b7 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act1 prior ,acts making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 and related programs1 or any other ,act may be used to close1 move1 or otherwise incorporate the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development into the ,department of ,state3 ,provided1 ,that such limitation shall include any ,,usaid bureau or office1 including the ,office of ,inspector ,general1 or authorities of such bureaus and offices4 7b7 ,notification1 ,report1 and review 7#a7 ,notification and report ,notwithstanding any provision of this ,act1 prior to implementing any reorganization or redesign of the ,department of ,state1 ,,usaid1 or any other ,federal department1 agency1 or organization funded by this ,act1 including any intended1 significant modification of bureaus1 offices1 or number of personnel1 and any action taken pursuant to the ,march #ca1 #bjag1 ,executive ,order #acgha on a ,comprehensive ,plan for ,reorganizing the ,executive ,branch1 the head of the relevant department1 agency1 or organization shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations3 ,provided1 ,that any such proposed reorganization or redesign shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the ,committees on ,appropriations1 except that such notification shall be accompanied by a detailed report that includes a justification and analysis of-- 7,a7 the impact on personnel1 both foreign service and civil service2 7,b7 the impact on programs and on the ability of the department1 agency1 or organization to conduct effective monitoring and oversight of such programs2 7,c7 the projected cost savings or increased costs2 7,d7 the process used to identify the intended reorganization or redesign of any operating unit or diplomatic post1 including the process used to assess the impact of such action on programs1 projects1 and activities funded by this ,act2 7,e7 the impact any such reorganization or redesign would have on the effectiveness of ,united ,states diplomacy and the ability to conduct adequate monitoring and oversight of foreign assistance programs2 and 7,f7 the national security interest served by any such reorganization or redesign1 including a determination that such action will not result in expanding the influence of any adversary or competitor of the ,united ,states1 including foreign terrorist organizations4 7#b7 ,review ,not later than #cj days prior to the submission of any notification required pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the head of the relevant department1 agency1 or organization shall submit the proposed reorganization or redesign plan to the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states for review3 ,provided1 ,that following such review1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations assessing the justification1 feasibility1 cost effectiveness1 and impact of such plan on diplomacy1 development1 and the national security of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,office of policy planning ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used to increase the number of personnel in the ,office of ,policy ,planning1 ,department of ,state1 above the number of personnel in such office on ,september #cj1 #bjag1 until the hiring freeze imposed on the ,department of ,state has been lifted4 ,north american development bank #gjhd4 ,part #b of subtitle ,d of title ,v of the ,north ,america ,free ,trade ,agreement ,implementation ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bijm et seq471 is further amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #edg4 ,first capital increase 7a7 ,subscription authorized 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury may subscribe on behalf of the ,united ,states to #aej1jjj additional shares of the capital stock of the ,bank4 7#b7 ,any subscription by the ,united ,states to the capital stock of the ,bank shall be effective only to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations ,acts4 7b7 ,limitations on authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in order to pay for the increase in the ,united ,states subscription to the ,bank under subsection 7a71 there are authorized to be appropriated1 without fiscal year limitation1 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj for payment by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7#b7 ,of the amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 #bbe1jjj1jjj shall be for paid in shares of the ,bank2 and 7,b7 #a1bge1jjj1jjj shall be callable shares of the ,bank4 4 ,multilateral development bank replenishments #gjhe4 7a7 ,the ,asian ,development ,bank ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhe et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #cf4 ,eleventh replenishment 7a7 ,the ,united ,states ,governor of the ,bank is authorized to contribute1 on behalf of the ,united ,states1 #ahi1ehj1jjj to the eleventh replenishment of the resources of the ,fund1 subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations4 7b7 ,in order to pay for the ,united ,states contribution provided for in subsection 7a71 there are authorized to be appropriated1 without fiscal year limitation1 #ahi1ehj1jjj for payment by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 4 7b7 ,the ,international ,development ,association ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #cj4 ,eighteenth replenishment 7a7 ,the ,united ,states ,governor of the ,international ,development ,association is authorized to contribute on behalf of the united states #c1bia1jcj1jjj to the eighteenth replenishment of the resources of the association1 subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations4 7b7 ,in order to pay for the ,united ,states contribution provided for in subsection 7a71 there are authorized to be appropriated1 without fiscal year limitation1 #c1bia1jcj1jjj for payment by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 4 7c7 ,the ,african ,development ,fund ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;g et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #bbe4 ,fourteenth replenishment 7a7 ,the ,united ,states ,governor of the ,fund is authorized to contribute on behalf of the ,united ,states #eac1ijj1jjj to the fourteenth replenishment of the resources of the ,fund1 subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations4 7b7 ,in order to pay for the ,united ,states contribution provided for in subsection 7a71 there are authorized to be appropriated1 without fiscal year limitation1 #eac1ijj1jjj for payment by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 4 ,designation requirement #gjhf4 ,each amount designated in this ,act by the ,congress for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe shall be available only if the ,president subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such designations to the ,congress3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be made available without regard to geographic limitation4 ,strengthening diplomacy and development #gjhg4 7a7 ,assistant secretary for population1 refugees1 and migration1 department of state ,section #a7;c7 of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,assistant secretary of state for population1 refugees1 and migration 7,a7 ,there shall be in the ,department of ,state an ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for the ,bureau of ,population1 ,refugees1 and ,migration 7,,prm7 who shall be responsible to the ,secretary of ,state for matters pertaining to population1 refugees1 and migration in the conduct of foreign policy and such other related duties as the ,secretary may from time to time designate4 7,b7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,population1 ,refugees1 and ,migration shall maintain responsibility and continuous observation and review of all matters pertaining to population1 refugees1 and migration in the conduct of foreign policy1 including the following3 7i7 ,directing the ,department of ,state's population1 refugee1 and migration policy development4 7ii7 ,providing protection1 easing suffering1 and resolving the plight of persecuted and uprooted people around the world by providing life-sustaining assistance1 working through multilateral systems to build global partnerships1 promoting best practices in humanitarian response1 and ensuring that humanitarian principles are thoroughly integrated into ,united ,states foreign and national security policy4 7iii7 ,determining the level of ,united ,states contributions to international organizations for humanitarian assistance and protection-related programs and participating in governing bodies of international organizations to ensure effective use of ,united ,states funds4 7iv7 ,working through multilateral systems to build global partnerships promoting best practices in humanitarian response1 and ensuring that humanitarian principles are thoroughly integrated into ,united ,states policies toward refugees1 asylum seekers1 internally displaced persons1 stateless persons1 and other forced migrants4 7v7 ,seeking and promoting durable solutions for refugees1 including-- 7,i7 voluntary repatriation in safety and dignity for people who no longer face a well-founded fear of persecution on account of their religion1 race1 political opinion1 or social or ethnic group2 7,,ii7 local integration of refugees in countries of first asylum2 and 7,,iii7 voluntary resettlement of refugees in a third country4 7vi7 ,developing and implementing refugee resettlement policies for the ,united ,states and to promote durable solutions for1 and the protection of1 refugees4 7vii7 ,recommending to the ,president the number of refugees to be admitted annually to the ,united ,states and directing programs for selection1 processing1 and transportation of refugees to be admitted to the ,united ,states4 7viii7 ,overseeing efforts to encourage greater participation in refugee assistance and resettlement on the part of foreign governments4 7ix7 ,promoting healthy and educated populations4 7x7 ,guiding the activities of refugee assistance offices at ,united ,states diplomatic missions and of ,united ,states missions to international organizations concerned with refugee assistance1 protection1 and resettlement4 7xi7 ,using humanitarian diplomacy to increase access and assistance to those in need in the absence of political solutions1 highlighting the humanitarian impact of military and political action1 and working with partners to ensure transition from relief to development4 7xii7 ,promoting humane and effective migration policies and multilateral migration efforts that advance ,united ,states foreign policy4 4 7b7 ,office of global women's issues 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish an ,office of ,global ,women's ,issues 7referred to in this subsection as the ,office7 within the ,department of ,state4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the ,office shall coordinate efforts of the ,united ,states ,government1 as directed by the ,secretary of ,state1 regarding gender equality and advancing the status of women and girls in ,united ,states foreign policy4 7#c7 ,duties ,the ,office-- 7,a7 shall serve as the principal advisor to the ,secretary of ,state regarding gender equality1 women's empowerment1 and violence against women and girls as a foreign policy matter2 7,b7 shall represent the ,united ,states in diplomatic and multilateral fora on matters relevant to the status of women and girls2 7,c7 shall advise the ,secretary and provide input on all activities1 policies1 programs1 and funding relating to gender equality and the advancement of women and girls internationally for all bureaus and offices of the ,department of ,state and in the international programs of all other ,federal departments and agencies2 7,d7 shall work to ensure that efforts to advance gender equality and women's empowerment are fully integrated into the programs1 structures1 processes1 and capacities of all bureaus and offices of the ,department of ,state and in the international programs of other ,federal departments and agencies2 7,e7 shall direct1 as appropriate1 ,united ,states resources to respond to needs for gender equality and empowerment of women in ,united ,states foreign policies and international programs2 7,f7 may design1 support1 and implement activities regarding empowerment of women internationally2 and 7,g7 shall conduct regular consultation with civil society organizations working to advance gender equality and empower women and girls internationally4 7#d7 ,supervision ,the ,office shall be headed by an ,ambassador-at-,large for ,global ,women's ,issues who-- 7,a7 exercises significant authority2 7,b7 reports to the ,president or to the ,secretary of ,state2 and 7,c7 is appointed by the ,president or by the ,secretary of ,state1 with the advice and consent of the ,senate4 7#e7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the steps taken to fulfill the duties of the ,office set forth in paragraph 7#c74 ,consular notification compliance #gjhh4 7a7 ,petition for review 7#a7 ,jurisdiction ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a ,federal court shall have jurisdiction to review the merits of a petition claiming violation of ,article #cf7a77;b7 or 7c7 of the ,vienna ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 or a comparable provision of a bilateral international agreement addressing consular notification and access1 filed by an individual convicted and sentenced to death by any ,federal or ,state court before the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,standard ,to obtain relief1 an individual described in paragraph 7#a7 must make a showing of actual prejudice to the criminal conviction or sentence as a result of the violation4 ,the court may conduct an evidentiary hearing if necessary to supplement the record and1 upon a finding of actual prejudice1 shall order a new trial or sentencing proceeding4 7#c7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,initial showing ,to qualify for review under this subsection1 a petition must make an initial showing that-- 7i7 a violation of ,article #cf7a77;b7 or 7c7 of the ,vienna ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 or a comparable provision of a bilateral international agreement addressing consular notification and access1 occurred with respect to the individual described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 if such violation had not occurred1 the consulate would have provided assistance to the individual4 7,b7 ,effect of prior adjudication ,a petition for review under this subsection shall not be granted if the claimed violation described in paragraph 7#a7 has previously been adjudicated on the merits by a ,federal or ,state court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding in which no ,federal or ,state procedural bars were raised with respect to such violation and in which the court provided review equivalent to the review provided in this subsection1 unless the adjudication of the claim resulted in a decision that was based on an unreasonable determination of the facts in light of the evidence presented in the prior ,federal or ,state court proceeding4 7,c7 ,filing deadline ,a petition for review under this subsection shall be filed within #a year of the later of-- 7i7 the date of enactment of this ,act2 7ii7 the date on which the ,federal or ,state court judgment against the individual described in paragraph 7#a7 became final by the conclusion of direct review or the expiration of the time for seeking such review2 or 7iii7 the date on which the impediment to filing a petition created by ,federal or ,state action in violation of the ,constitution or laws of the ,united ,states is removed1 if the individual described in paragraph 7#a7 was prevented from filing by such ,federal or ,state action4 7,d7 ,tolling ,the time during which a properly filed application for ,state post-conviction or other collateral review with respect to the pertinent judgment or claim is pending shall not be counted toward the #a-year period of limitation4 7,e7 ,time limit for review ,a ,federal court shall give priority to a petition for review filed under this subsection over all noncapital matters4 ,with respect to a petition for review filed under this subsection and claiming only a violation described in paragraph 7#a71 a ,federal court shall render a final determination and enter a final judgment not later than one year after the date on which the petition is filed4 7#d7 ,habeas petition ,a petition for review under this subsection shall be part of the first ,federal habeas corpus application or motion for ,federal collateral relief under chapter #aec of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 filed by an individual1 except that if an individual filed a ,federal habeas corpus application or motion for ,federal collateral relief before the date of enactment of this ,act or if such application is required to be filed before the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 such petition for review under this subsection shall be filed not later than #a year after the enactment date or within the period prescribed by paragraph 7#c77;,c77iii71 whichever is later4 ,no petition filed in conformity with the requirements of the preceding sentence shall be considered a second or successive habeas corpus application or subjected to any bars to relief based on preenactment proceedings other than as specified in paragraph 7#b74 7#e7 ,referral to magistrate ,a ,federal court acting under this subsection may refer the petition for review to a ,federal magistrate for proposed findings and recommendations pursuant to section #fcf7;b77#a77;,b7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#f7 ,appeal 7,a7 ,in general ,a final order on a petition for review under paragraph 7#a7 shall be subject to review on appeal by the court of appeals for the circuit in which the proceeding is held4 7,b7 ,appeal by petitioner ,an individual described in paragraph 7#a7 may appeal a final order on a petition for review under paragraph 7#a7 only if a district or circuit judge issues a certificate of appealability4 ,a district or circuit court judge shall issue or deny a certificate of appealability not later than #cj days after an application for a certificate of appealability is filed4 ,a district judge or circuit judge may issue a certificate of appealability under this subparagraph if the individual has made a substantial showing of actual prejudice to the criminal conviction or sentence of the individual as a result of a violation described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,violation 7#a7 ,in general ,an individual not covered by subsection 7a7 who is arrested1 detained1 or held for trial on a charge that would expose the individual to a capital sentence if convicted may raise a claim of a violation of ,article #cf7a77;b7 or 7c7 of the ,vienna ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 or of a comparable provision of a bilateral international agreement addressing consular notification and access1 at a reasonable time after the individual becomes aware of the violation1 before the court with jurisdiction over the charge4 ,upon a finding of such a violation-- 7,a7 the consulate of the foreign state of which the individual is a national shall be notified immediately by the detaining authority1 and consular access to the individual shall be afforded in accordance with the provisions of the ,vienna ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 or the comparable provisions of a bilateral international agreement addressing consular notification and access2 and 7,b7 the court-- 7i7 shall postpone any proceedings to the extent the court determines necessary to allow for adequate opportunity for consular access and assistance2 and 7ii7 may enter necessary orders to facilitate consular access and assistance4 7#b7 ,evidentiary hearings ,the court may conduct evidentiary hearings if necessary to resolve factual issues4 7#c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to create any additional remedy4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section the term ,state means any ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,applicability ,the provisions of this section shall apply during the current fiscal year and hereafter4 ,this ,act may be cited as the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah4 ,september #g1 #bjag,read twice and placed on the calendar