HR4779-119

7005. 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 agency: Provided, 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 Act: Provided further, That use of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 7015 of this Act.

7009. Not to exceed 5 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 between, and merged with, such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers, and no such transfer may be made to increase the appropriation under the heading Representation Expenses. Funds appropriated under the headings Diplomatic Programs, including for Worldwide Security Protection, Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance, and Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service in this Act may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated 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 Board, for emergency evacuations, or to prevent or respond to security situations and requirements, subject to the regular notification procedures of such Committees. Of the amount made available under the heading Diplomatic Programs for Worldwide Security Protection, not to exceed $50,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available by this Act under the heading Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, to be available only for emergency evacuations and rewards, as authorized. The transfer authorities provided by subparagraphs (B) and (C) are in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available in this Act and under any other provision of law and the exercise of such authority shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Administration of Foreign Affairs in title I and Operating Expenses in title II may be transferred to and between accounts under such headings if the Secretary of State determines such transfer is necessary to implement a reorganization, redesign, or other plan as defined by section 7063(b) of this Act that is expressly authorized by a subsequent Act of Congress: Provided, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by this Act or any other Act and is subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. Any transfer pursuant to this subsection shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 7015 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. None of the funds made available under titles II through V of this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in addition to transfers made by, or authorized elsewhere in, this Act, funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be allocated or transferred to agencies of the United States Government pursuant to the provisions of sections 109, 610, and 632 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and section 1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–254). Any agreement entered into by the Department of State with any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government pursuant to section 632(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 valued in excess of $2,000,000 and any agreement made pursuant to section 632(a) of such Act, with funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Global Health Programs, Development Assistance, Economic Support Fund, National Security Investment Programs, Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Amounts transferred pursuant to section 1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–254) may only be transferred from funds made available under title III of this Act: Provided, That any such transfers, or any other amounts transferred to the United States International Development Finance Corporation (the Corporation) pursuant to any provision of law, shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary of State and the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, as appropriate, shall ensure that the programs funded by such transfers are coordinated with, and complement, foreign assistance programs implemented by the Department of State. 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 appropriated, except for transfers specifically provided for in this Act, unless the President, not less than 5 days prior to the exercise of any authority contained in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to transfer funds, consults with and provides a written policy justification to the Committees on Appropriations. Any agreement for the transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs entered into between the Department of State and another agency of the United States Government under the authority of section 632(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or any comparable provision of law, shall expressly provide that the Inspector General (IG) for the agency receiving the transfer or allocation of such funds, or other entity with audit responsibility if the receiving agency does not have an IG, shall perform periodic program and financial audits of the use of such funds and report to the Department of State upon completion of such audits: Provided, That such audits shall be transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations by the Department of State: Provided further, That funds transferred under such authority may be made available for the cost of such audits.

7011. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a multi-year strategy to improve the effectiveness of United States Government foreign assistance. The strategy required by this subsection shall include— methods used to determine the effectiveness of United States Government foreign assistance; analysis on using outcomes to inform the allocation of such assistance; results of impact evaluations carried out within the prior 12 months and a plan for incorporating the results of such evaluations into the design of future programs funded by such assistance; analysis of opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of United States assistance by increasing partnerships with local organizations, including faith-based organizations, as appropriate; and estimated costs associated with implementation of the strategy. The Secretary shall— convene a panel of experts and practitioners to make recommendations for the strategy required by this subsection; and include all such recommendations in an appendix to the strategy whether or not they were incorporated into the strategy. Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the requirements of this subsection. Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for monitoring and evaluation of assistance under the headings National Security Investment Programs and International Humanitarian Assistance shall be made available for the regular and systematic collection of feedback obtained directly from beneficiaries to enhance the quality and relevance of such assistance: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall regularly conduct oversight to ensure that such feedback is collected and used by implementing partners to maximize the cost-effectiveness and utility of such assistance. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for impact evaluations, including ex-post evaluations, of the effectiveness and sustainability of United States Government foreign assistance programs: Provided, That funds made available pursuant to this subsection are in addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes. An obligation in excess of $2,000,000 from deobligated balances of funds appropriated by prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that remain available due to the exercise of the authority in section 7011 of such Acts shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Funds appropriated by this Act under title I and funds made available for any independent agency in title III, as appropriate, shall be made available to support the provision of additional information on United States Government foreign assistance on the ForeignAssistance.gov website: Provided, That all Federal agencies funded under this Act shall provide such information on foreign assistance, upon request and in a timely manner, to the Department of State.

7012. 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 1 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 determines, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, that assistance for such country is in the national interest of the United States.

7014. Ceilings and specifically designated funding levels contained in this Act shall not be applicable to funds appropriated or otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless such Act specifically so directs: Provided, That specifically designated funding levels or minimum funding requirements contained in any other Act shall not be applicable to funds appropriated by this Act.

7015. None of the funds made available in titles I, II, and VI, and under the headings Peace Corps and Millennium Challenge Corporation, of this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs to the departments and agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation in fiscal year 2026, 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 collections, or made available by transfer, to the departments and agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation to— create new programs; suspend or eliminate a program, project, or activity; close, suspend, open, or reopen a mission or post; create, close, reorganize, downsize, or rename bureaus, centers, or offices; or contract out or privatize any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; None of the funds provided under titles I, II, and VI of this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, to the departments and agencies funded under such titles that remain available for obligation in fiscal year 2026, 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 Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure for programs, projects, or activities through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $1,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— augments or changes existing programs, projects, or activities; relocates an existing office or employees; reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or results from any general savings, including savings from a reduction in personnel, which would result in a change in existing programs, projects, or activities as approved by Congress; None of the funds made available by this Act under the headings Global Health Programs, National Security Investment Programs, Democracy Fund, Peace Corps, Millennium Challenge Corporation, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs, Peacekeeping Operations, International Military Education and Training, Foreign Military Financing Program, United States International Development Finance Corporation, and Trade and Development Agency shall be available for obligation for programs, projects, activities, type of materiel assistance, countries, 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 15 days in advance of such obligation: Provided, That the President shall not enter into any commitment of funds appropriated for the purposes of section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act for the provision of major defense equipment, other than conventional ammunition, or other major defense items defined to be aircraft, ships, missiles, or combat vehicles, not previously justified to Congress or 20 percent in excess of the quantities justified to Congress unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such commitment: Provided further, That requirements of this subsection or any similar provision of this or any other Act shall not apply to any reprogramming for a program, project, or activity for which funds are appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act of less than 10 percent of the amount previously justified to Congress for obligation for such program, project, or activity for the current fiscal year: Provided further, That any notification submitted pursuant to subsection (f) of this section shall include information (if known on the date of transmittal of such notification) on the use of notwithstanding authority. None of the funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available to support or continue any program initially funded under any authority of title 10, United States Code, or any Act making or authorizing appropriations for the Department of Defense, unless the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, submits a justification to such Committees that includes a description of, and the annual estimated costs associated with, the support or continuation of such program. Funds transferred by the Department of Defense to the Department of State for assistance for foreign countries and international organizations shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Prior to providing excess Department of Defense articles in accordance with section 516(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 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 (f) of that section: Provided, That before issuing a letter of offer to sell excess defense articles under the Arms Export Control Act, 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 (as defined in section 47(9) of the Arms Export Control Act) or are valued (in terms of original acquisition cost) at $7,000,000 or more, or if notification is required elsewhere in this Act for the use of appropriated funds for specific countries that would receive such excess defense articles: Provided further, That such Committees shall also be informed of the original acquisition cost of such defense articles. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the requirements of this section or any similar provision of this Act or any other Act, including any prior Act requiring notification in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, may only be waived if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare: Provided, That in case of any such waiver, notification to the Committees on Appropriations shall be provided as early as practicable, but in no event later than 3 days after taking the action to which such notification requirement was applicable, in the context of the circumstances necessitating such waiver: Provided further, That any notification provided pursuant to such a waiver shall contain an explanation of the emergency circumstances: Provided further, That no other provision of law relating to such assistance may be construed to authorize a waiver or alteration of the notification requirements of this section, or any similar notification provision of this Act, unless such provision explicitly cites to and supersedes this proviso. None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated or expended for assistance for Afghanistan, Burma, Colombia, Cuba, Ethiopia, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe except as provided through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Funds appropriated or otherwise made available in title III of this Act and prior Acts making funds available for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for a trust fund held by an international financial institution shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, and such notification shall include the information specified under this section in the report accompanying this Act. 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 Appropriations: the Power Africa and Prosper Africa initiatives; funds made available under the headings International Humanitarian Assistance and United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund that are made available to a country listed in section 7007 of this Act; the Prevention and Stabilization Fund; the Countering PRC Influence Fund and the Countering Russian Influence Fund; assistance made available pursuant to section 7059 of this Act; and the America First Opportunity Fund. The reports, notifications, and certifications, and any other documents, required to be submitted pursuant to section 36(a) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776), and such documents submitted pursuant to section 36(b) through (d) of such Act with respect to countries that have received assistance provided with funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, shall be concurrently submitted to the Committees on Appropriations and shall include information about the source of funds for any sale or transfer, as applicable, if known at the time of submission. 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 shall, if reprogrammed, be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. The Secretary of State shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which funds appropriated by this Act for assistance have been diverted or destroyed, to include the type and amount of assistance, a description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the response of the Department of State. The Secretary of State, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations at least 7 days prior to informing a government of, or publicly announcing a decision on, the suspension or early termination of assistance to a country or a territory, including as a result of an interagency review of such assistance, from funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs: Provided, That such consultation shall include a detailed justification for such suspension, including a description of the assistance being suspended.

7016. None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be available to a nongovernmental organization, including any contractor, which fails to provide upon timely request any document, file, or record necessary to the auditing requirements of the Department of State. Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), any report required by this Act to be submitted to Congress by any Federal agency receiving funds made available by this Act shall be posted on the public website of such agency not later than 45 days following the receipt of such report by Congress. Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a report if— the head of such agency determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations in the transmittal letter accompanying such report that— the public posting of the report would compromise national security, including the conduct of diplomacy; or the report contains proprietary or other privileged information; or the public posting of the report is specifically exempted in the report accompanying this Act. The agency posting such report shall do so only after the report has been made available to the Committees on Appropriations. The head of the agency posting such report shall do so in a central location on the public website of such agency. The Secretary of State shall— regularly review and update the policies, directives, and oversight necessary to comply with Federal statutes, regulations, and presidential executive orders and memoranda concerning the preservation of all records made or received in the conduct of official business, including record emails, instant messaging, and other online tools; use funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Diplomatic Programs and Capital Investment Fund, as appropriate, to improve Federal records management pursuant to the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. Chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33) and other applicable Federal records management statutes, regulations, or policies for the Department of State; direct departing employees, including senior officials, that all Federal records generated by such employees belong to the Federal Government; substantially reduce, compared to the previous fiscal year, the response time for identifying and retrieving Federal records, including requests made pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act); and strengthen cybersecurity measures to mitigate vulnerabilities, including those resulting from the use of personal email accounts or servers outside the .gov domain, improve the process to identify and remove inactive user accounts, update and enforce guidance related to the control of national security information, and implement the recommendations of the applicable reports of the cognizant Office of Inspector General.

7017. If the President makes a determination not to comply with any provision of this Act on constitutional grounds, the head of the relevant Federal agency shall notify the Committees on Appropriations in writing within 5 days of such determination, the basis for such determination and any resulting changes to program or policy.

7020. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 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 meets the requirements contained under this section in the report accompanying this Act.

7022. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings National Security Investment Programs, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs, Peacekeeping Operations, and Foreign Military Financing Program, not less than $108,000,000 shall be made available for the Prevention and Stabilization Fund for the purposes enumerated in section 509(a) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division J of Public Law 116–94): Provided, That funds made available pursuant to this subsection under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program may remain available until September 30, 2027.

7023. For the purpose of titles II through VI of this Act, program, project, and activity shall be defined at the appropriations Act account level and shall include all appropriations and authorizations Acts funding directives, ceilings, and limitations with the exception that for the National Security Investment Programs, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, and Foreign Military Financing Program accounts, program, project, and activity shall also be considered to include country, regional, and central program level funding within each such account, either as— justified to Congress; or allocated by the Executive Branch in accordance with the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or as modified pursuant to section 7019 of this Act.

7025. 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 United States International Development Finance Corporation shall be obligated or expended to finance any loan, any assistance, or any other financial commitments for establishing or expanding production of any commodity for export by any country other than the United States, 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 same, similar, or competing commodity: Provided, 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 same, similar, or competing commodity, and the Chairman of the Board so notifies the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That this subsection shall not prohibit— activities in a country that is eligible for assistance from the International Development Association, is not eligible for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and does not export on a consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is furnished; or activities in a country the President determines is recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a complex emergency. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall be available for any testing or breeding feasibility study, variety improvement or introduction, consultancy, publication, conference, 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 States: Provided, That this subsection shall not prohibit— 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 States; research activities intended primarily to benefit United States producers; activities in a country that is eligible for assistance from the International Development Association, is not eligible for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and does not export on a consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is furnished; or activities in a country the President determines is recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a complex emergency. 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 oppose any assistance by such institution, using funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act, for the production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export, if it is in surplus on world markets and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to United States producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity.

7026. If assistance is furnished to the government of a foreign country under chapters 1 and 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 under agreements which result in the generation of local currencies of that country, the Secretary of State shall— require that local currencies be deposited in a separate account established by that government; enter into an agreement with that government which sets forth— the amount of the local currencies to be generated; and the terms and conditions under which the currencies so deposited may be utilized, consistent with this section; and establish by agreement with that government the responsibilities of the Department of State and that government to monitor and account for deposits into and disbursements from the separate account. As may be agreed upon with the foreign government, local currencies deposited in a separate account pursuant to subsection (a), or an equivalent amount of local currencies, shall be used only— to carry out chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as the case may be), for such purposes as— project and sector assistance activities; or debt and deficit financing; or for the administrative requirements of the United States Government. The Department of State shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the equivalent of the local currencies disbursed pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A) from the separate account established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) are used for the purposes agreed upon pursuant to subsection (a)(2). Upon termination of assistance to a country under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as the case may be), any unencumbered balances of funds which remain in a separate account established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be disposed of for such purposes as may be agreed to by the government of that country and the United States Government. If assistance is made available to the government of a foreign country, under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as cash transfer assistance or as nonproject sector assistance, that country shall be required to maintain such funds in a separate account and not commingle with any other funds. At least 15 days prior to obligating any such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance, the President shall submit a notification through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, which shall include a detailed description of how the funds proposed to be made available will be used, with a discussion of the United States interests that will be served by such assistance (including, as appropriate, a description of the economic policy reforms that will be promoted by such assistance). Nonproject sector assistance funds may be exempt from the requirements of paragraph (1) only through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

7027. 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 1, 10, 11, and 12 of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102–511), and the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–179): Provided, That before using the authority of this subsection to furnish assistance in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations, the President shall notify the Committees on Appropriations pursuant to the regular notification procedures, including a description of the program to be assisted, the assistance to be provided, and the reasons for furnishing such assistance: Provided further, 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 Act. During fiscal year 2026, 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 (Public Law 83–480; 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.): Provided, 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 Appropriations. This section shall not apply— with respect to section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting assistance to countries that support international terrorism; or with respect to section 116 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting assistance to the government of a country that violates internationally recognized human rights.

7032. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings National Security Investment Programs, Democracy Fund, and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, $2,320,000,000 shall be made available for democracy programs in adversarial, anti-American countries, countries whose malign activities pose a national security threat to the United States, or countries seeking to strengthen democratic institutions and processes. Funds made available by this Act for democracy programs pursuant to subsection (a) and under the heading National Endowment for Democracy may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law, and with regard to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), any regulation. Funds made available by this Act for the NED are made available pursuant to the authority of the National Endowment for Democracy Act (title V of Public Law 98–164), including all decisions regarding the selection of beneficiaries. With respect to the provision of assistance for democracy programs in this Act, the organizations implementing such assistance, the specific nature of the assistance, and the participants in such programs shall not be subject to prior approval by the government of any foreign country. If the Secretary of State determines that the government of the country is undemocratic or has engaged in or condoned harassment, threats, or attacks against organizations implementing democracy programs, any new bilateral agreement governing the terms and conditions under which assistance is provided to such country shall not require the disclosure of the names of implementing partners of democracy programs, and the Secretary of State shall expeditiously seek to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agreements, as necessary, to conform to this requirement.

7034. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs may be made available as contributions to establish and maintain memorial sites of genocide, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 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 1961 (Public Law 87–256; 22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), except through the formal rulemaking process pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.): Provided, That funds made available for such purpose shall only be made available after consultation with, and subject to the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations, regarding how any proposed modification would affect the public diplomacy goals of, and the estimated economic impact on, the United States: Provided further, That such consultation shall take place not later than 30 days prior to the publication in the Federal Register of any regulatory action modifying the Exchange Visitor Program. Financing for transactions related to civil nuclear facilities, material, and technologies, and related goods and services and for transactions under the program on China and Transformational Exports shall be excluded from the requirements of section 8(g) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635g(g)). The Secretary of State may restrict the award of, terminate, or cancel contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements or require an awardee to restrict the award of, terminate, or cancel a sub-award based on information in connection with a partner vetting program. 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 Abductions, done at the Hague on October 25, 1980: Provided, That the Secretary shall report to the Committees on Appropriations within 15 days of withholding funds under this subsection. The Secretary of State may transfer to, and merge with, funds under the heading Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials unobligated balances of expired funds appropriated under the heading Diplomatic Programs for fiscal year 2026, 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 appropriated: Provided, That not more than $50,000,000 may be transferred. Section 7056 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (division K of Public Law 116–260) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2026. Section 7081(h) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2026. Section 7071 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117–103) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2026 and shall apply to funds appropriated by this Act. Chapter 5 of title I of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–11; 117 Stat. 576) is amended under the heading Loan Guarantees to Israel— in the matter preceding the first proviso, by striking September 30, 2030 and inserting September 30, 2031; and in the second proviso, by striking September 30, 2030 and inserting September 30, 2031. Funds available in the HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund established pursuant to section 525(b)(1) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447) may be made available for pharmaceuticals and other products for child survival, malaria, and tuberculosis to the same extent as HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other products, subject to the terms and conditions in such section: Provided, That the authority in section 525(b)(5) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447) shall be exercised by the Secretary of State with respect to funds deposited for such non-HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other products, and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall include in the congressional budget justification an accounting of budgetary resources, disbursements, balances, and reimbursements related to such fund. Unless otherwise defined in this Act, 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 Representatives. In Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, the term contribution, grant, or other payment with respect to the United Nations or any affiliated organization of the United Nations shall mean voluntary and assessed contributions and payments, including contributions and payments to the United Nations Regular Budget. Unless otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the term funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs means funds that remain available for obligation, and have not expired. In this Act international financial institutions means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Development Fund, the Inter-American Investment Corporation, the North American Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African Development Bank, the African Development Fund, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. In this Act, the term Pacific Islands countries means the Cook Islands, the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Nauru, Niue, the Republic of Palau, the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, the Independent State of Samoa, the Solomon Islands, the Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu, and the Republic of Vanuatu. For the purposes of this Act, the term prior consultation means a substantive engagement between a relevant Federal agency and the Committees on Appropriations at least 7 days prior to any public announcement or submission of a notification to engage such committees on— the use of funds; the development, content, or conduct of a program or activity; or a decision to be taken. In this Act, the term spend plan means a plan for the uses of funds appropriated for a particular entity, country, program, purpose, or account and which shall include, at a minimum, a description of— realistic and sustainable goals, criteria for measuring progress, and a timeline for achieving such goals; amounts and sources of funds by account; how such funds will complement other ongoing or planned programs; and implementing partners, to the maximum extent practicable. Any reference to a particular operating unit or office in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be deemed to include any successor operating unit performing the same or similar functions.

7035. Funds made available under titles III and IV of this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 1 of part I and chapters 4 and 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used, notwithstanding section 660 of that Act, to enhance the effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority through training and technical assistance in human rights, the rule of law, anti-corruption, strategic planning, and through assistance to foster civilian police roles that support democratic governance, including assistance for programs to prevent conflict, respond to disasters, address violence against women and girls, and foster improved police relations with the communities they serve. Consistent with the objectives of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act, funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Peacekeeping Operations and Foreign Military Financing Program shall be made available for combat casualty training and equipment in an amount above the prior fiscal year. The Secretary of State shall offer combat casualty care training and equipment as a component of any package of lethal assistance funded by this Act with funds appropriated under the headings Peacekeeping Operations and Foreign Military Financing Program: Provided, That the requirement of this subparagraph shall apply to a country in conflict, unless the Secretary determines that such country has in place, to the maximum extent practicable, functioning combat casualty care treatment and equipment that meets or exceeds the standards recommended by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care: Provided further, That any such training and equipment for combat casualty care shall be made available through an open and competitive process. In providing assistance with funds appropriated by this Act under section 660(b)(6) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support for a nation emerging from instability may be deemed to mean support for regional, district, municipal, or other sub-national entity emerging from instability, as well as a nation emerging from instability. Section 7034(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2026. Subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, the authority of section 23(a) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763) may be used to provide financing to Israel, Egypt, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and major non-NATO allies for the procurement by leasing (including leasing with an option to purchase) of defense articles from United States commercial suppliers, not including Major Defense Equipment (other than helicopters and other types of aircraft having possible civilian application), 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 Act. Not to exceed $900,000,000 may be obligated pursuant to section 51(c)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2795(c)(2)) for the purposes of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (the Fund), to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028: Provided, 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 State. For fiscal year 2026, section 514(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)) shall not apply to defense articles to be set aside, earmarked, reserved, or intended for use as reserve stocks in stockpiles in the State of Israel. Notwithstanding section 503(a)(3) of Public Law 87–195 (22 U.S.C. 2311(a)(3)), the procurement of defense articles and services funded on a non-repayable basis under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act may be priced to include the costs of salaries of members of the Armed Forces of the United States engaged in security assistance activities pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 341 (relating to the State Partnership Program): Provided, That this paragraph shall only apply to funds that remain available for obligation in fiscal year 2026. Section 2606(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117–103) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2026 and shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to funds made available by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program. Funds appropriated by this Act should not be used to support any military training or operations that include child soldiers. Demining equipment available to 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 countries, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary of State may prescribe. No military assistance shall be furnished for cluster munitions, no defense export license for cluster munitions may be issued, and no cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology shall be sold or transferred, unless— the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after arming, do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments, and the agreement applicable to the assistance, transfer, 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 civilians; or such assistance, license, sale, or transfer is for the purpose of demilitarizing or permanently disposing of such cluster munitions. Prior to the signing of a new Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) involving funds appropriated under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program, the Secretary of State shall consult with each recipient government to ensure that the LOA between the United States and such recipient government complies with the purposes of section 4 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2754) and that the defense articles, services, and training procured with funds appropriated under such heading are consistent with United States national security policy. The Secretary of State shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of any instance in which the Secretary of State has credible information that such assistance was used in a manner contrary to such agreement. Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report on funds obligated and expended during fiscal year 2025, by country and purpose of assistance, including for sustainment of Department of Defense security cooperation programs, and under the headings Peacekeeping Operations, International Military Education and Training, and Foreign Military Financing Program. For the purposes of implementing section 656 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 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 State, except for training provided by the government of a country designated by section 517(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2321k(b)) as a major non-NATO ally: Provided, That such third-country training shall be clearly identified in the report submitted pursuant to section 656 of such Act.

7036. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings National Security Investment Programs and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, not less than $175,000,000 shall be made available for programs to counter the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs into the United States: Provided, That such funds shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes. Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made available to support— efforts to stop the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs and their precursor materials to the United States from and through the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Mexico, and other countries; law enforcement cooperation and capacity building efforts aimed at disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations involved in the production and trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs; implementation of the Fighting Emerging Narcotics Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting Results Act (part 7 of subtitle C of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Public Law 117–263); and engagement, including through multilateral organizations and frameworks, to catalyze collective action to address the public health and security threats posed by fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs, including through the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats.

7039. For fiscal year 2026, 30 days prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza Program, 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 National Security Investment Programs for the West Bank and Gaza. Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary of State shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that such assistance is not provided to or through any individual, private or government entity, or educational institution that the Secretary knows or has reason to believe advocates, plans, sponsors, engages in, or has engaged in, terrorist activity nor, with respect to private entities or educational institutions, 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 in, or advocating terrorist activity or determined to be a member of a designated foreign terrorist organization: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall, as appropriate, establish procedures specifying the steps to be taken in carrying out this subsection and shall terminate assistance to any individual, entity, or educational institution which the Secretary has determined to be involved in or advocating terrorist activity. 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 commit, or have committed acts of terrorism; and any educational institution located in the West Bank or Gaza that is named after an individual who the Secretary of State determines has committed an act of terrorism. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available by this or prior appropriations Acts, including funds made available by transfer, 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 on the extent of Palestinian compliance with such benchmarks; and the steps being taken by the Palestinian Authority to end torture and other cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of detainees, including by bringing to justice members of Palestinian security forces who commit such crimes. The Secretary of State shall ensure that Federal or non-Federal audits of all contractors and grantees, and significant subcontractors and sub-grantees, under the West Bank and Gaza Program, are conducted at least on an annual basis to ensure, among other things, compliance with this section. Of the funds appropriated by this Act, up to $1,400,000 may be used by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of State for audits, investigations, and other activities in furtherance of the requirements of this subsection: Provided, That such funds are in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes. Subsequent to the certification specified in subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit and an investigation of the treatment, handling, and uses of all funds for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza Program, including all funds provided as cash transfer assistance, in fiscal year 2026 under the heading National Security Investment Programs, and such audit shall address— the extent to which such Program complies with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and an examination of all programs, projects, and activities carried out under such Program, including both obligations and expenditures. Funds made available in this Act for West Bank and Gaza shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

7040. None of the funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be obligated or expended with respect to providing funds to the Palestinian Authority. The prohibition included in subsection (a) shall not apply if the President certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations that waiving such prohibition is important to the national security interest of the United States. Any waiver pursuant to subsection (b) shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act. Whenever the waiver authority pursuant to subsection (b) is exercised, the President shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the justification for the waiver, the purposes for which the funds will be spent, and the accounting procedures in place to ensure that the funds are properly disbursed: Provided, That the report shall also detail the steps the Palestinian Authority has taken to arrest terrorists, confiscate weapons and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure. If the President exercises the waiver authority under subsection (b), 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 account, no parallel financing mechanisms exist outside of the Palestinian Authority treasury account, and there is a single comprehensive civil service roster and payroll, and the Palestinian Authority is acting to counter incitement of violence against Israelis and is supporting activities aimed at promoting peace, coexistence, and security cooperation with Israel. 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 Hamas, any power-sharing government of which Hamas is a member, or that results from an agreement with Hamas and over which Hamas exercises undue influence. Notwithstanding the limitation of paragraph (1), assistance may be provided to a power-sharing government only if the President certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent, has publicly accepted and is complying with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1)(A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. The President may exercise the authority in section 620K(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–446) with respect to this subsection. Whenever the certification pursuant to paragraph (2) is exercised, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of the certification and every quarter thereafter on whether such government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent are continuing to comply with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1)(A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended: Provided, That the report shall also detail the amount, purposes and delivery mechanisms for any assistance provided pursuant to the abovementioned certification and a full accounting of any direct support of such government. None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated for assistance for the Palestine Liberation Organization.

7041. Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $1,425,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Egypt, of which— not less than $125,000,000 shall be made available from funds under the heading National Security Investment Programs; and not less than $1,300,000,000 shall be made available from funds under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That such funds may be transferred to an interest bearing account in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In addition to amounts made available pursuant to paragraph (1), not less than $75,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program shall be made available for assistance for Egypt. 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 Egypt, except for this subsection and section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 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— sustaining the strategic relationship with the United States; and meeting its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Diplomatic Programs, National Security Investment Programs, and Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs shall be made available— to support the United States policy to prevent Iran from achieving the capability to produce or otherwise obtain a nuclear weapon; to support an expeditious response to any violation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions or to efforts that advance Iran’s nuclear program; to support the implementation and enforcement of sanctions against Iran for support of nuclear weapons development, terrorism, human rights abuses, and ballistic missile and weapons proliferation; and for democracy programs in support of the aspirations of the Iranian people. The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations the semi-annual report required by section 135(d)(4) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2160e(d)(4)), as added by section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–17). Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report— describing the impact of United States sanctions, including secondary sanctions, on Iran’s ability to fund its nuclear program, destabilizing activities throughout the Middle East, terrorism, human rights abuses, and ballistic missiles and weapons proliferation; and providing an assessment of Iran’s existing sources of revenue, and whether such revenue is derived from transactions with potentially sanctionable entities that have not yet been designated. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be— used to implement an agreement with the Government of Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran, or a renewal of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action adopted on October 18, 2015, in contravention of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 2160e); made available to any foreign entity or person that is subject to United Nations or United States bilateral sanctions with respect to the Government of Iran; or used to revoke the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Foreign Terrorist Organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program, not less than $3,300,000,000 shall be available for grants only for Israel: Provided, That any funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program and made available for assistance for Israel shall be disbursed within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That to the extent that the Government of Israel requests that funds be used for such purposes, grants made available for Israel under this heading shall, as agreed by the United States and Israel, be available for advanced weapons systems, of which not less than $250,300,000 shall be available for the procurement in Israel of defense articles and defense services, including research and development. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $1,650,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Jordan, of which not less than $845,100,000 shall be made available for budget support for the Government of Jordan and not less than $425,000,000 shall be made available under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program. In addition to amounts made available pursuant to paragraph (1), not less than $400,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading National Security Investment Programs shall be made available for assistance for Jordan, which shall be made available for budget support, and not less than $50,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program shall be made available for assistance for Jordan. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) or the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) if the ISF or the LAF is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement and Foreign Military Financing Program that are made 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 conflict in Syria, following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program that are made available for assistance for Lebanon may only be made available for programs to— professionalize the LAF to mitigate internal and external threats from non-state actors, including Hizballah; strengthen the security of borders and combat terrorism, including training and equipping the LAF to secure the borders of Lebanon and address security and stability requirements in areas affected by conflict in Syria, interdicting arms shipments, and preventing the use of Lebanon as a safe haven for terrorist groups; and implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701: Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV may be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for non-lethal stabilization assistance for Syria, including for emergency medical and rescue response and chemical weapons investigations. Funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection— may not be made available for a project or activity that supports or otherwise legitimizes the Government of Iran, foreign terrorist organizations (as designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)), or a proxy of Iran in Syria; and may not be made available for activities that further the strategic objectives of the governments of the Russian Federation or the People’s Republic of China that the Secretary of State determines may threaten or undermine United States national security interests. Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for any new program, project, or activity in Syria shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. None of the funds appropriated under the heading National Security Investment Programs in this Act may be made available for assistance for the Palestinian Authority, if after the date of enactment of this Act— 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 Palestinians; or the Palestinians initiate an International Criminal Court (ICC) judicially authorized investigation, or actively support such an investigation, that subjects Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against Palestinians. The President may waive the provisions of section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100–204) if the President determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the appropriate congressional committees that the Palestinians have not, after the date of enactment of this Act— 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 Palestinians; initiated or actively supported an ICC investigation against Israeli nationals for alleged crimes against Palestinians; and initiated any further action, whether directly or indirectly, based on an Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice that undermines direct negotiations to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including matters related to final status and Israel’s longstanding security rights and responsibilities. Not less than 90 days after the President is unable to make the certification pursuant to clause (i) of this subparagraph, the President may waive section 1003 of Public Law 100–204 if the President determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations that the Palestinians have entered into direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel: Provided, That any waiver of the provisions of section 1003 of Public Law 100–204 under clause (i) of this subparagraph or under previous provisions of law must expire before the waiver under this clause may be exercised. Any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for the Office of Palestinian Affairs, Department of State. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs that are made available for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza shall be made available consistent with section 1004(a) of the Taylor Force Act (title X of division S of Public Law 115–141). The reporting requirements in section 1404 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252) shall apply to funds made available by this Act, including a description of modifications, if any, to the security strategy of the Palestinian Authority. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 Israel. Beginning in fiscal year 2026, the Secretary of State shall bifurcate the budget operating unit of West Bank and Gaza into separate units.

7043. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs, may be made available for assistance for Burma for the purposes described in section 5575 of the Burma Act of 2022 (subtitle E of title LV of division E of Public Law 117–263) and section 7043(a) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K of Public Law 117–328): Provided, That the authorities, limitations, and conditions contained in section 7043(a) of division K of Public Law 117–328 shall apply to funds made available for assistance for Burma under this Act, except for the minimum funding requirements and paragraph (1)(B). Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $1,800,000,000 shall be made available to support implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings National Security Investment Programs, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs, and Foreign Military Financing Program, not less than $400,000,000 shall be made available for a Countering PRC Influence Fund to counter the influence of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party and entities acting on their behalf globally, which shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That such funds are in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes: Provided further, That up to 10 percent of such funds shall be held in reserve to respond to unanticipated opportunities to counter PRC influence: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to this paragraph under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program may remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided further, That funds appropriated by this Act for such Fund under the headings International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs, and Foreign Military Financing Program may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under such headings: Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by this Act or any other Act, and is subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. None of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for any project or activity that directly supports or promotes— the Belt and Road Initiative or any dual-use infrastructure projects of the People’s Republic of China; or the use of technology, including biotechnology, digital, telecommunications, and cyber, developed by the People’s Republic of China unless the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, determines that such use does not adversely impact the national security of the United States. None of the funds made available by this Act should be used to create, procure, or display any map that inaccurately depicts the territory and social and economic system of Taiwan and the islands or island groups administered by Taiwan authorities. None of the funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 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 engages in significant transactions contributing materially to the malicious cyber-intrusion capabilities of the Government of North Korea: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall submit the report required by section 209 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–122; 22 U.S.C. 9229) to the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary of State may waive the application of the restriction in this paragraph with respect to assistance for the central government of a country 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 States, including a description of such interest served. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Broadcasting Operations and Capital Improvements shall be made available to maintain broadcasting hours into North Korea at levels not less than the prior fiscal year. Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings National Security Investment Programs and Democracy Fund shall be made available for the promotion of human rights in North Korea: Provided, That the authority of section 7032(b)(1) of this Act shall apply to such funds. None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs may be made available for assistance for the Government of North Korea. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs shall be made available to expand the United States diplomatic and development presence in Pacific Islands countries (PICs), including the number and location of facilities and personnel. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings National Security Investment Programs, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs, and Foreign Military Financing Program, not less than $175,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for PICs. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used to implement, administer, carry out, modify, revise, or enforce any action that directly supports or facilitates forced labor or other violations of human rights, crimes against humanity, or genocide in the People’s Republic of China. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for any institution of higher education (as defined by 20 U.S.C. 1002), that engages in a partnership or other formalized academic collaboration in STEM (as defined in 15 U.S.C. 8841) including but not limited to a joint institute with an entity, such as a college or university that is located, operated, or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of the People’s Republic of China. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Democracy Fund, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for democracy and Internet freedom programs for Hong Kong, including legal and other support for democracy activists. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $180,300,000 shall be made available for assistance for the Philippines, of which not less than $80,300,000 shall be made available under the heading National Security Investment Programs and not less than $100,000,000 shall be made available under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs and National Security Investment Programs, not less than $11,500,000 shall be made available to carry out the purposes of the Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000 (title II of division B of H.R. 5666, as enacted by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106–554 and contained in appendix D of such Act; 114 Stat. 2763A–257; 22 U.S.C. 2452 note). Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs, not less than $4,000,000 shall be made available for the Global Cooperation and Training Framework, which shall be administered by the American Institute in Taiwan. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program, not less than $500,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Taiwan: Provided, That the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall prioritize the delivery of defense articles and services for Taiwan. Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program, except for amounts designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, may be made available for the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans and loan guarantees for Taiwan, as authorized by section 5502(g) of the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act (subtitle A of title LV of division E of Public Law 117–263). Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan shall be made available for the Taiwan Fellowship Program. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses of funds made available pursuant to this subsection: Provided, That such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs, not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available to nongovernmental organizations with experience working with Tibetan communities to support activities which preserve cultural traditions and promote sustainable development, education, and environmental conservation in Tibetan communities in the Tibet Autonomous Region and in other Tibetan communities in China. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs, not less than $8,000,000 shall be made available for programs to promote and preserve Tibetan culture and language in the refugee and diaspora Tibetan communities, development, and the resilience of Tibetan communities and the Central Tibetan Administration in India and Nepal, and to assist in the education and development of the next generation of Tibetan leaders from such communities: Provided, That such funds are in addition to amounts made available in paragraph (1) for programs inside Tibet. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for programs to strengthen the capacity of the Central Tibetan Administration, of which up to $1,500,000 may be made available to address economic growth and capacity building activities, including for displaced Tibetan refugee families in India and Nepal to help meet basic needs, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.

7045. Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV and made available for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean shall be prioritized for countries and programs that are— countering fentanyl and other narcotics trafficking; respecting norms of democracy, constitutional order, and human rights; cooperating in the countering of regional and global authoritarian threats; and demonstrating commitment and progress in offsetting large-scale migration and human trafficking from or through the Western Hemisphere. Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance for countries in Central America, including Panama and Costa Rica, and shall be allocated to address the unique circumstances of each country in support of United States security interests in the region. Of the funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1), 50 percent of such funds that are made available for assistance for each of the central governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras may only be obligated after the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is— cooperating with the United States to counter drug trafficking, human trafficking and smuggling, and other transnational crime; cooperating with the United States and other governments in the region to facilitate the return, repatriation, and reintegration of migrants arriving at the southwest border of the United States who do not qualify for asylum, consistent with international law; taking demonstrable actions to secure national borders and stem mass migration towards Mexico and the United States, including positive governance related to combating crime and violence, building economic opportunity, improving services, and protecting human rights; improving strategies to combat money laundering and other global financial crimes, and counter corruption, including investigating and prosecuting government officials, military personnel, and police officers credibly alleged to be corrupt; improving rule of law and taking positive steps to counter impunity; and improving the conditions for businesses to operate and invest, including investment-friendly tax reform, transparent and expeditious dispute resolution, and legal frameworks protecting private property rights. The limitation of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for— judicial entities to combat corruption and impunity; investigation of human rights abuses; support for women’s economic empowerment; prevention of violence against women and girls; security assistance to combat transnational crime, including narcotics trafficking; security assistance to protect national borders; and security assistance associated with migration protection. Prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for Colombia, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of United States bilateral relations with the Government of Colombia, including analysis of how such Government’s current policies align with United States national interests such as mitigating irregular migration; supporting rule of law, democracy and strong institutions; and countering narcotics trafficking, terrorist organizations, human trafficking, and antisemitism. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement that are made available for assistance for Colombia, 30 percent may be obligated only if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that in the previous 12 months the Government of Colombia has— reduced overall coca cultivation, production, and drug trafficking; continued cooperating with the United States on joint counternarcotics operations; and maintained extradition cooperation with the United States. None of the funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for assistance for Colombia may be made available for— reparation payments; alternative development assistance on properties where substances deemed illegal under the Controlled Substance Act of 1970 are grown, produced, imported, or distributed; compensation awarded to demobilized combatants through the implementation of the 2016 peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and illegal armed groups; and agrarian cash subsidies. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs up to $1,000,000 may be used by the Inspector General of the Department of State for audits and other activities related to compliance with the limitations in paragraph (3)(B): Provided, That such funds are in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes. Aircraft supported by funds made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs and made available for assistance for Colombia may be used to transport personnel and supplies involved in drug eradication and interdiction, including security for such activities. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘National Security Investment Programs’’, not less than $35,000,000 shall be made available to promote democracy and strengthen civil society in Cuba, including to support political prisoners: Provided, That no funds shall be obligated for business promotion, economic reform, entrepreneurship, or any other assistance that is not democracy building as expressly authorized in the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 and the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992. None of the funds appropriated by this Act in title I and made available for public diplomacy programs may be made available for business promotion, economic reform, entrepreneurship, or any other activity or exchange in Cuba, or with Cuban nationals abroad, that is not democracy building as expressly authorized in the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 and the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be used to— revoke the designation of Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism; or eliminate or diminish the Cuba Restricted List as maintained by the Department of State, or to otherwise allow, facilitate or encourage financial transactions with entities on the Cuba Restricted List, as well as other entities or individuals within the Cuban military or Cuban intelligence services, high level members of the Communist Party, those licensed by the Cuban government, or the immediate family members of these entities or individuals. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available to any individual or entity that— engages in financial transactions with, transfers funds to, or otherwise provides material support to the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba, the Ministry of the Interior of Cuba, or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof; engages in activities that directly or indirectly support, facilitate, or benefit the operations, revenue generation, or international commercial activities of such Ministries; is owned or controlled by, or acts on behalf of, any entity described in subparagraphs (A) or (B); or knowingly provides support or services for the purpose of circumventing sanctions or restrictions on the Cuban military or security forces, or to benefit senior members thereof. The restrictions of paragraph (4) shall not apply to— the sale of agricultural commodities, medicine, or medical devices to Cuba consistent with the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.); payments in furtherance of the lease, maintenance, or improvements of the United States military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; assistance in support of democracy-building and civil society programs for Cuba consistent with section 109 of the LIBERTAD Act; payments necessary for the operations, maintenance, or outreach of the United States diplomatic mission or embassy in Havana, Cuba; and sending, processing, or receiving authorized remittances. Funds appropriated under the heading Administration of Foreign Affairs shall be made available for the Rewards for Justice Program of the Department of State to provide rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual responsible for committing, conspiring or attempting to commit, or aiding or abetting in the commission of the attack on United States civilian aircraft over international waters by the Cuban military on February 24, 1996. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees listing the countries and international organizations for which the Secretary has credible information are directly paying the Government of Cuba for coerced and trafficked labor of Cuban medical professionals: Provided, That such report shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. The Secretary of State shall apply the requirements of section 7031(c) of this Act to officials from countries and organizations identified in the report required pursuant to the previous paragraph. None of the funds appropriated by this Act under title III may be made available for assistance for the central government of a country or international organization that is listed in the report required by paragraph (1). The Secretary may resume assistance to the government of a country or international organization listed in the report required by paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such government or international organization no longer pays the Government of Cuba for coerced and trafficked labor of Cuban medical professionals. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available in contravention of Executive Order 14165, relating to Securing Our Borders, and Executive Order 14218, relating to Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders, including to encourage, mobilize, publicize, or manage mass-migration caravans towards the United States southwest border. Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV shall be made available for assistance for Haiti to support the basic needs of the Haitian people. Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Haiti may only be made available for the central Government of Haiti if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees by January 1, 2026 that elections have been scheduled or held in Haiti and it is in the national interest of the United States to provide such assistance. Notwithstanding paragraph (2), funds may be made available to support— democracy programs; anti-gang police, and administration of justice programs, including to reduce pre-trial detention and eliminate inhumane prison conditions; public health, food security, subsistence farmers, water and sanitation, education, and other programs to meet basic human needs; and disaster relief and recovery. The Government of Haiti shall be eligible to purchase defense articles and services under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for the Coast Guard. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for assistance for Mexico until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Mexico is implementing agreed-upon remedies to address the deficit of water deliveries to the United States by Mexico, as prescribed by Article 4, Section B of the Treaty Between the United States of America and Mexico Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, February 3, 1944 (59 Stat. 1219): Provided, That such certification shall include an assessment of whether Mexico is delivering water in accordance with the terms and schedule outlined in the most recent bilateral agreement addressing the current delivery shortfall: Provided further, That the limitation of this paragraph shall not apply to funds made available to counter the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs into the United States. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under title IV that are made available for assistance for Mexico, 30 percent may only be obligated after the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that in the previous 12 months the Government of Mexico has taken steps to— reduce the amount of fentanyl arriving at the United States-Mexico border; dismantle and hold accountable transnational criminal organizations; support joint counternarcotics operations and intelligence sharing with United States counterparts; respect extradition requests for criminals sought by the United States; and increase counternarcotics engagement at both federal and state levels. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs, not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available for democracy and religious freedom programs for Nicaragua. The Secretary of State shall instruct the United States Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) to use the voice and vote of the United States to: implement budgetary reforms and efficiencies within the Organization; eliminate arrears, increase other donor contributions, and impose penalties for successive late payment of assessments; prevent programmatic and organizational redundancies and consolidate duplicative activities and functions; prioritize areas in which the OAS has expertise, such as strengthening democracy, monitoring electoral processes, and protecting human rights; and implement reforms within the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to ensure the OIG has the necessary leadership, integrity, professionalism, independence, policies, and procedures to properly carry out its responsibilities in a manner that meets or exceeds best practices in the United States. Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for an assessed contribution to the Organization of American States, but not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on actions taken or planned to be taken pursuant to paragraph (1) that are in addition to actions taken during the preceding fiscal year, and the results of such actions. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $92,500,000 shall be made available for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative: Provided, That funds made available above the fiscal year 2025 level shall be prioritized for countries within the transit zones of illicit drug shipments toward the United States that have increased interdiction of illicit drugs and are most directly impacted by the crisis in Haiti. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs, $50,000,000 shall be made available for democracy programs for Venezuela. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to negotiate, allow, or facilitate the lifting of sanctions on Venezuela.

7047. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central Government of the Russian Federation. 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 Ukraine: Provided, That except as otherwise provided in subsection (a), 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 States, and includes a justification for such interest. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for— the implementation of any action or policy that recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea or other territory in Ukraine; the facilitation, financing, or guarantee of United States Government investments in Crimea or other territory in Ukraine under the control of the Russian Federation or Russian-backed forces, if such activity includes the participation of Russian Government officials, or other Russian owned or controlled financial entities; or assistance for Crimea or other territory in Ukraine under the control of the Russian Federation or Russian-backed forces, if such assistance includes the participation of Russian Government officials, or other Russian owned or controlled financial entities. 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 oppose any assistance by such institution (including any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee) for any program that violates the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine. 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 the Russian Federation or Russian-backed forces. 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 of, or has established diplomatic relations with, the Russian Federation occupied Georgian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia: Provided, That the Secretary shall publish on the Department of State website a list of any such central governments in a timely manner: Provided further, 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 States, and includes a justification for such interest. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available to support the Russian Federation occupation of the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia. 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 oppose any assistance by such institution (including any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee) for any program that violates the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia. Of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings National Security Investment Programs, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, International Military Education and Training, and Foreign Military Financing Program, not less than $300,000,000 shall be made available to carry out the purposes of the Countering Russian Influence Fund, as authorized by section 254 of the Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–44; 22 U.S.C. 9543) and notwithstanding the country limitation in subsection (b) of such section, and programs to enhance the capacity of law enforcement and security forces: Provided, That funds made available pursuant to this paragraph under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program may remain available until September 30, 2027.

7048. In considering bilateral assistance for a foreign government, the Secretary of State shall review, among other factors, the voting practices of such government in the United Nations in relation to United States strategic interests. The Secretary of State shall consult with the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations on the voting practices of foreign governments prior to the submission of the report required under section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2413(a)). Of the funds appropriated by this Act that are available for contributions to the United Nations (including the Department of Peacekeeping Operations), international organizations, or any United Nations agency, 15 percent may not be obligated for such organization, department, or agency until the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the organization, department, or agency is— posting on a publicly available website, consistent with privacy regulations and due process, regular financial and programmatic audits of such organization, department, or agency, and providing the United States Government with necessary access to such financial and performance audits; effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures which meet or exceed best practices in the United States for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, including— protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosures; legal burdens of proof; statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation; access to binding independent adjudicative bodies, including shared cost and selection of external arbitration; and results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation, including provision for the restoration of prior employment; effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures on the appropriate use of travel funds, including restrictions on first-class and business-class travel; taking credible steps to combat anti-Israel bias; developing and implementing mechanisms to inform donors of instances in which funds have been diverted or destroyed and an explanation of the response by the respective international organization; and implementing policies and procedures to effectively vet staff for any affiliation with a terrorist organization. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay expenses for any United States delegation to any specialized agency, body, or commission of the United Nations if such agency, body, or commission is chaired or presided over by a country, the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), supports international terrorism. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of State as a contribution to any organization, agency, commission, or program within the United Nations system if such organization, agency, commission, or program is chaired or presided over by a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, section 1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), or any other provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. None of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the United Nations Human Rights Council, including the United Nations International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, notwithstanding any other provision of law. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available— for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), notwithstanding any other provision of law; or to solicit or otherwise encourage funds for UNRWA from other donors and sources, notwithstanding any other provision of law. 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 1961, may be used to pay in whole or in part any assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member of the United Nations or, from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the costs for participation of another country's delegation at international conferences held under the auspices of multilateral or international organizations. Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 2026 for contributions to any organization, department, agency, or program within the United Nations system or any international program that are withheld from obligation or expenditure due to any provision of law: Provided, That the Secretary shall update such report each time additional funds are withheld by operation of any provision of law: Provided further, That the reprogramming of any withheld funds identified in such report, including updates thereof, shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. The Secretary of State shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 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 abuse while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping operation until the Secretary determines that the government of such country is taking effective steps to hold the responsible members of such unit accountable and to prevent future incidents: Provided, That the Secretary shall promptly notify the government of each country subject to any withholding of assistance pursuant to this paragraph, and shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such withholding not later than 10 days after a determination to withhold such assistance is made: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assist such government in bringing the responsible members of such unit to justice. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees identifying each unit of the security forces of a foreign country that has served in a United Nations peacekeeping operation and for which there is credible information of involvement in sexual exploitation or abuse: Provided, That the report shall also describe any consideration of assistance provided by the Secretary to the relevant government in support of holding the responsible members of such unit accountable and preventing future incidents. Subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, funds appropriated by this Act which are returned or not made available due to the second proviso under the heading Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities in title I of this Act or section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2227(a)), shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027: Provided, That the requirement to withhold funds for programs in Burma under section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act. None of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be used for the procurement by any entity of the United Nations system or any other multilateral organization of goods or services originating in, or produced by, any person in the Russian Federation, including any entity that is a shell or front company organized to disguise or obscure financial activity relating to such goods or services except when required for health and safety-related activities. Prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for any international organization that has not entered into written agreements pursuant to section 7048(h) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report justifying such obligation and the policies and procedures in place to provide enhanced oversight of such international organization. The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into written agreements with each international organization that receives funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs to provide timely access to the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Comptroller General of the United States to such organization’s financial data and other information relevant to United States contributions to such organization, as determined by the Inspector General and the Comptroller General. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing which international organizations have not entered into such agreements: Provided, That such report shall include, for each applicable organization, the status of any negotiations undertaken by the Department of State to secure such agreements, including any obstacles encountered and a description of the Department’s plans to address them. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be— made available in contravention of Executive Order 14155, relating to Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization; made available to implement or support the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Accord that was adopted during the 78th World Health Assembly until the United States Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty; made available to support iVerify or any other fact-checking tool of the United Nations Development Programme or any other international organization; made available for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the International Court of Justice, notwithstanding any other provision of law; made available for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the International Criminal Court, notwithstanding any other provision of law; or obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the United States Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. Of the funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assessed contributions to a specialized agency, body, or commission of the United Nations, 25 percent of such contribution shall be withheld from any such agency, body, or commission if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that after a formal request by Taiwan to participate as an observer in its meetings and activities, such agency, body, or commission failed to provide such status and that such withholding is in the national interest of the United States: Provided, That funds withheld pursuant to this subsection may be made available to support Taiwanese participation in professional development programs modeled on the United Nations Junior Professional Officer Program in organizations that provide Taiwan observer status: Provided further, That not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report identifying any agency, organization, or commission of the United Nations for which funds have been withheld pursuant to this subsection.

7049. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings National Security Investment Programs, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, Peacekeeping Operations, and Foreign Military Financing Program, up to $1,700,000,000 may be made available for the America First Opportunity Fund to furnish assistance that makes America safer, stronger, and more prosperous by responding to crises, engaging proactively with strategic partners, and countering threats from adversaries. Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, Peacekeeping Operations, and Foreign Military Financing Program and made available for such Fund may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under such headings: Provided, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by this Act or any other Act, and is subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Funds made available pursuant to this section under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program may remain available until September 30, 2027. The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the allocation of funds made available pursuant to this section not later than 30 days prior to the initial obligation of funds.

7050. Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $94,000,000 shall be made available for programs to promote Internet freedom globally, consistent with section 9707 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022 (title XCVII of division I of Public Law 117–263).

7057. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for the United Nations Population Fund. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for global health assistance may be made available to, or implemented by, any foreign nongovernmental organization including those which a United States nongovernmental organization makes a subaward with global heath assistance funds, that promotes or performs abortion, except in cases of rape or incest or when the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.

7058. Funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act that are made available for bilateral assistance for child survival activities or disease programs including activities relating to research on, and the prevention, treatment and control of, 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/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 711; 22 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.), as amended. Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not more than $461,000,000 may be made available for family planning/reproductive health. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Global Health Programs shall be made available for global health security programs to accelerate the capacity of countries to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease outbreaks, including by strengthening public health capacity where there is a high risk of emerging zoonotic infectious diseases: Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the planned uses of such funds. If the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that an international infectious disease outbreak is sustained, severe, and is spreading internationally, or that it is in the national interest to respond to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, not to exceed an aggregate total of $200,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Global Health Programs, National Security Investment Programs, International Humanitarian Assistance, Democracy Fund, and Millennium Challenge Corporation , may be made available to combat such infectious disease or public health emergency, and may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under such headings for the purposes of this paragraph. Up to $50,000,000 of the funds made available under the heading Global Health Programs may be made available for the Emergency Reserve Fund established pursuant to section 7058(c)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31): Provided, That such funds shall be made available under the same terms and conditions of such section. Funds made available by this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available by this Act may be made available to support directly or indirectly— the Wuhan Institute of Virology located in the City of Wuhan in the People’s Republic of China; the EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.; any laboratory owned or controlled by the governments of the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela under the regime of Nicolás Maduro Moros, or any other country determined by the Secretary of State to be a foreign adversary; or gain-of-function research. Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a strategy to the appropriate congressional committees on a multi-year structured transition of programs supported by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to country-led ownership resulting in reductions of United States assistance consistent with the requirements described under this section in the report accompanying this Act.

7059. Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to promote the equality and empowerment of women and girls in United States Government diplomatic and development efforts by raising the status, increasing the economic participation and opportunities for political leadership, and protecting the rights of women and girls worldwide. Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, $160,000,000 shall be made available to expand economic opportunities for women by increasing the number and capacity of women-owned enterprises, improving property rights for women, increasing women’s access to financial services and capital, enhancing the role of women in economic decision-making at the local, national, and international levels, and improving women’s ability to participate in the global economy, including through implementation of the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–428): Provided, That the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses of funds made available pursuant to this subsection. Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $40,000,000 shall be made available for the Madeleine K. Albright Women’s Leadership Program, as established by section 7059(b) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K of Public Law 117–328) for programs specifically designed to increase leadership opportunities for women in countries where women and girls suffer discrimination due to law, policy, or practice, by strengthening protections for women’s political status, expanding women’s participation in political parties and elections, and increasing women’s opportunities for leadership positions in the public and private sectors at the local, provincial, and national levels. Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $200,000,000 shall be made available to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act that are available to train foreign police, judicial, and military personnel, including for international peacekeeping operations, shall address, where appropriate, prevention and response to violence against women and girls and trafficking in persons, and shall promote the integration of women into the police and other security forces. Funds made available pursuant to this subsection should include efforts to combat a variety of forms of violence against women and girls, including child marriage, rape, and female genital cutting and mutilation. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings National Security Investment Programs and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, $120,000,000 should be made available to support a multi-year strategy to expand, and improve coordination of, United States Government efforts to empower women as equal partners in conflict prevention, peace building, transitional processes, and reconstruction efforts in countries affected by conflict or in political transition, and to ensure the equal provision of relief and recovery assistance to women and girls. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for the Gender Equity and Equality Action Fund.

7060. Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $737,600,000 shall be made available for the Nita M. Lowey Basic Education Fund: Provided, That such funds shall also be used for secondary education activities. Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act for assistance for basic education programs, not less than $152,000,000 shall be made available for contributions to multilateral partnerships that support education. Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $216,800,000 shall be made available for assistance for higher education: Provided, That of such amount, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available for higher education programs pursuant to section 7060(a)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (division K of Public Law 116–260). Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $292,600,000 shall be made available for biodiversity conservation programs. Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $100,000,000 shall be made available for a contribution to the United States Foundation for International Conservation as authorized by section 5102 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (22 U.S.C. 10602). Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $95,000,000 shall be made available to combat the transnational threat of wildlife poaching and trafficking. 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 trafficking, unless the Secretary reports to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States. Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $768,000,000 shall be made available for food security and agricultural development programs to carry out the purposes of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–195), including for the Feed the Future Innovation Labs: Provided, That funds may be made available for a contribution as authorized by section 3202 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as amended by section 3310 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334). Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings National Security Investment Programs and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, not less than $111,000,000 shall be made available for activities to combat trafficking in persons internationally, including for the Program to End Modern Slavery, of which not less than $89,500,000 shall be from funds made available under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement: Provided, That funds made available by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs that are made available for activities to combat trafficking in persons should be obligated and programmed consistent with the country-specific recommendations included in the annual Trafficking in Persons Report, and shall be coordinated with the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Department of State: Provided further, That such funds are in addition to funds made available by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons: Provided further, That funds made available by this Act shall be made available to further develop, standardize, and update training for all United States Government personnel under Chief of Mission authority posted at United States embassies and consulates abroad on recognizing signs of human trafficking and protocols for reporting such cases. Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available to organize or host international conferences should not be made available for such conferences in Tier 3 countries unless the purpose of such conference is to combat human trafficking or it is in the national interest of the United States, and any such use of funds shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. The Secretary of State shall certify and report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act that— all employees of the Department of State will be provided Counter Trafficking in Persons code of conduct training during fiscal year 2026; and the Department of State included Counter Trafficking in Persons stipulations in all applicable binding funding and procurement documents with awardees, contractors, and grantees in fiscal year 2025: Provided, That the contractors and subcontractors of commercial items and services as defined in Part 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation are exempted. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on how all grants and contracts awarded in the prior fiscal year are compliant with applicable requirements within section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs, up to $1,000,000 may be used by the Inspector General of the Department of State for audits and other activities related to compliance with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3): Provided, That the Secretary of State shall ensure that requirements related to section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)) flow down to awards, contracts, grants, and sub-derivatives of such funding relationships, subject to standard waiver exceptions. Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $451,000,000 shall be made available for water supply and sanitation projects pursuant to section 136 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, of which not less than $225,500,000 shall be for programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the Secretary of State may deviate below the minimum funding requirements designated in sections 7059 and 7060 of this Act by up to 15 percent, notwithstanding such designation: Provided, That such deviations shall only be exercised to address unforeseen or exigent circumstances: Provided further, That concurrent with the submission of the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations in writing any proposed deviations utilizing such authority that are planned at the time of submission of such report: Provided further, That any deviations proposed subsequent to the submission of such report shall be subject to prior consultation with such Committees: Provided further, That not later than November 1, 2027, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the use of the authority of this subsection.

7061. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may made available in contravention of Executive Order 14162, relating to Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements, including— for a contribution, grant, or any other payment to the— Green Climate Fund; Clean Technology Fund; and Loss and Damages Fund or to pay compensation to any country, organization, or individual for loss and damages attributed to climate change; and to implement the decision by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 21st Conference of Parties in Paris, France, adopted December 12, 2015, commonly known as the Paris Agreement. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of State to impede the uninterrupted transmission of hydrocarbons by pipeline through the territory of one Party not originating in the territory of that Party, for delivery to the territory of the other Party as ratified by The Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada concerning Transit Pipelines, signed at Washington on January 28, 1977. The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on funds appropriated in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs from fiscal years 2020 through 2024 made available for climate change programs and whether the use of such funds have had a direct and measurable impact on lowering global temperatures or on projections of future global temperatures using the most plausible and accurate scenarios and models for future conditions.

7064. Funds appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available to the Department of State for payments to the Working Capital Fund that are made available for new service centers, shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Not later than 45 days after 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 management and oversight of such funds, the Secretary of State shall certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations, on an individual bureau or office basis, that such bureau or office is in compliance with Department and Federal financial and grants management policies, procedures, and regulations, as applicable. When making a certification required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consider the capacity of a bureau or office to— account for the obligated funds at the country and program level, as appropriate; identify risks and develop mitigation and monitoring plans; establish performance measures and indicators; review activities and performance; and assess final results and reconcile finances. If the Secretary of State is unable to make a certification required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit a plan and timeline detailing the steps to be taken to bring such bureau or office into compliance. In addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs— as authorized by section 810 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act, not to exceed $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments received from English teaching, library, motion pictures, and publication programs and from fees from educational advising and counseling and exchange visitor programs; and not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House facilities. Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs are available for acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by law and, pursuant to section 1108(g) of title 31, United States Code, for the field examination of programs and activities in the United States funded from any account contained in title I of this Act. Consistent with section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (22 U.S.C. 2452b), up to $25,000,000 of the amounts made available under the heading Diplomatic Programs in this Act may be obligated and expended for United States participation in international fairs and expositions abroad, including for construction and operation of a United States pavilion. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for support of a Special Envoy, Special Representative, Special Coordinator, Special Negotiator, Envoy, Representative, Coordinator, Special Advisor, or other position performing a similar function unless such Special Envoy, Special Representative, Special Coordinator, Special Negotiator, Envoy, Representative, Coordinator, Special Advisor, or other position performing a similar function— is expressly authorized by statute; or has affirmatively received the advice and consent of the Senate. The limitations of this paragraph shall be construed to include the applicable office personnel and bureau managed funds of such office.

7065. The Secretary of State shall certify and report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, that— oversight policies, processes, and procedures have been established by the Department of State and are in use to prevent the diversion to Hamas, other terrorist and extremist entities, and criminal gangs in Gaza and the misuse or destruction by such entities of assistance, including through international organizations; and such policies, processes, and procedures have been developed in coordination with other bilateral and multilateral donors and the Government of Israel, as appropriate. The Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, concurrent with the submission of the certification required in subsection (a), a written description of the oversight policies, processes, and procedures for funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Gaza, including specific actions to be taken should such assistance be diverted, misused, or destroyed, and the role of the Government of Israel in the oversight of such assistance. The Secretary of State shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Gaza have been diverted, misused, or destroyed, to include the type of assistance, a description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the response of the Department of State. Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for third party monitoring of assistance for Gaza, including end use monitoring, following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. Not later than 90 days after the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Gaza, and every 90 days thereafter until all such funds are expended, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the amount and purpose of such assistance provided during each respective quarter, including a description of the specific entity implementing such assistance. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2027, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and other heads of elements of the intelligence community that the Secretary considers relevant, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing whether funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza have been diverted to or destroyed by Hamas, other terrorist and extremist entities, and criminal gangs in the West Bank and Gaza: Provided, That such report shall include details on the amount and how such funds were made available and used by such entities: Provided further, That such report may be submitted in classified form, if necessary. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act but prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this Act for humanitarian assistance for Gaza, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the amount and anticipated uses of such funds. The Inspector General of the Department of State shall conduct investigations of implementing partners that receive funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs and made available for assistance in the West Bank and Gaza, including multilateral organizations, and entities that provide logistical support to implementing partners that receive such funds to determine if allegations or reports that such entities have employed staff or contractors that are members of, or affiliated with, a United States designated terrorist organization or have participated in any terrorist act, including before, on, or after October 7, 2023, are credible, and, as appropriate, refer investigative findings for potential criminal, civil, or administrative enforcement remedies. None of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under title III may be used to support the admission and resettlement into the United States of a foreign national from Gaza.

7066. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any prior Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be obligated or expended for the Secretariat of the United Nations or any of its affiliated offices or programs until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that— the Department of State has received a fully unredacted copy of the report prepared by the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services concerning individuals affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) who were implicated in the events of October 7, 2023, including the killing of United States citizens; the findings and associated evidence collected by the Office of Inspector General that implicates UNRWA staff involvement in the deaths of United States citizens have been referred to the United States Department of Justice for criminal, civil, or other enforcement action, as appropriate; appropriate proceedings for the suspension and debarment of individuals or entities implicated in such events by such findings have been initiated pursuant to applicable regulations and policies, and such proceedings are being expedited to the maximum extent practicable to prevent the rehiring of such individuals or entities by recipients of United States assistance; and the Secretary-General of the United Nations has provided written assurance to the Secretary that privileges, exemptions, and immunities will not be asserted for any staff, consultant, or contractor of UNRWA or any other United Nations entity in cases involving— gross violations of human rights; acts of terrorism; material support to foreign terrorist organizations, individuals, or entities designated as such by the United States Government; or other serious crimes under United States or international law, including corruption-related offenses, where such acts fall outside the scope of official duties.

7068. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Consular and Border Security Programs from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $775,000,000 are permanently rescinded. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $98,000,000 are permanently rescinded. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Contributions to International Organizations from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $96,240,000 are permanently rescinded. Of the unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made available under the heading Development Assistance from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $1,300,000,000 are permanently rescinded. Of the unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made available under the heading Economic Support Fund from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $753,482,000 are permanently rescinded. Of the unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made available under the heading Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $168,000,000 are permanently rescinded. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Debt Restructuring from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $11,975,000 are permanently rescinded. Of the unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made available under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $300,000,000 are permanently rescinded. Of the unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made available under the heading Peacekeeping Operations from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $50,000,000 are permanently rescinded. No amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.