Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, namely: I DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF STATE Administration of Foreign Affairs DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, including for training, human resources management, and salaries, including employment without regard to civil service and classification laws of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000), as authorized by section 801 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 11; Chapter 36); for the regional bureaus of the Department of State and overseas activities as authorized by law; for the functional bureaus of the Department of State, including representation to certain international organizations in which the United States participates pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate or specific Acts of Congress, general administration, and arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament activities as authorized; and for security activities, $8,406,887,000, of which $671,726,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $3,928,712,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection, which may remain available until expended, and of which up to $818,168,000 is for Diplomatic Policy and Support. CONSULAR AND BORDER SECURITY PROGRAMS Of the amounts deposited in the Consular and Border Security Programs account in this or any prior fiscal year pursuant to section 7069(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117–103 Provided, CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, as authorized, $389,000,000, to remain available until expended. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $137,800,000, of which $28,650,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $26,800,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026 for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR): Provided, 22 U.S.C. 3929(a)(1) Provided further, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS For necessary expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, as authorized, $720,946,000, to remain available until expended, of which not less than $287,800,000 shall be for the Fulbright Program: Provided, Provided further, REPRESENTATION EXPENSES For representation expenses as authorized, $7,415,000. PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective services, as authorized, $30,890,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926 ( 22 U.S.C. 292 et seq. Provided, In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, acquisition, and construction as authorized, $1,012,611,000, to remain available until expended. EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, as authorized, $8,885,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Repatriation Loans Program Account REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost of direct loans, $1,800,000, as authorized: Provided, Provided further, PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act ( Public Law 96–8 INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Not to exceed $1,879,587 shall be derived from fees collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities at the International Center in accordance with section 4 of the International Center Act ( Public Law 90–553 PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, as authorized, $60,000,000. International organizations CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet annual obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, $269,614,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses of international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance or restoration of international peace and security, $1,068,900,000, of which $534,450,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further International commissions For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or specific Acts of Congress, as follows: INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, and to comply with laws applicable to the United States Section, including not to exceed $6,000 for representation expenses, as follows: SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, $81,800,000, of which $12,270,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026. CONSTRUCTION For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized projects, $168,550,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized: Provided, Salaries and Expenses Provided further, AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the International Joint Commission and the International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties between the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and for grant programs of the North American Development Bank, including technical assistance grants and the Community Assistance Program, $17,300,000: Provided, Provided further, INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $65,719,000: Provided, RELATED AGENCY United States agency for global media INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS For necessary expenses to enable the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), as authorized, to carry out international communication activities, and to make and supervise grants for radio, Internet, and television broadcasting to the Middle East, $798,196,000, of which $39,910,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further Provided further Provided further Provided further Provided further Provided further, Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 6202 22 U.S.C. 6204 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS For the purchase, rent, construction, repair, preservation, and improvement of facilities for radio, television, and digital transmission and reception; the purchase, rent, and installation of necessary equipment for radio, television, and digital transmission and reception, including to Cuba, as authorized; and physical security worldwide, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, $9,700,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized. RELATED PROGRAMS The asia foundation For a grant to The Asia Foundation, as authorized by The Asia Foundation Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4402 United States institute of peace For necessary expenses of the United States Institute of Peace, as authorized by the United States Institute of Peace Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4601 et seq. Center for middle eastern-Western dialogue trust fund For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, as authorized by section 633 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 ( 22 U.S.C. 2078 Eisenhower exchange fellowship program For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 ( 20 U.S.C. 5204–5205 Provided, Israeli arab scholarship program For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452 East-West center To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying out the provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960, by grant to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West in the State of Hawaii, $19,580,000. National endowment for democracy For grants made by the Department of State to the National Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the National Endowment for Democracy Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4412 Provided OTHER COMMISSIONS Commission for the preservation of america’s heritage abroad SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, as authorized by chapter 3123 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, United States commission on international religious freedom SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, as authorized by title II of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6431 et seq. Commission on security and cooperation in europe SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94–304 22 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. Congressional-Executive commission on the people's republic of china SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, as authorized by title III of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 6911 et seq. United States-China economic and security review commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, as authorized by section 1238 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 7002 Provided, Public Law 111–117 II UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Funds appropriated to the President OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,214,808,000, of which up to $182,221,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Capital Investment Fund Provided further, Provided further, Operating Expenses Provided further, Provided further, Capital Investment Fund CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND For necessary expenses for overseas construction and related costs, and for the procurement and enhancement of information technology and related capital investments, pursuant to section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $259,100,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $90,000,000, of which up to $19,500,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026, for the Office of Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development. III BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE Funds appropriated to the President For necessary expenses to enable the President to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes, as follows: GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for global health activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, $3,623,712,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, and which shall be apportioned directly to the United States Agency for International Development: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, motivate Provided further, In addition, for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, and control of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, $5,645,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, which shall be apportioned directly to the Department of State: Provided, Public Law 108–25 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections 103, 105, 106, 214, and sections 251 through 255, and chapter 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $3,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for international disaster relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance, $3,452,362,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, TRANSITION INITIATIVES For necessary expenses for international disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance administered by the Office of Transition Initiatives, United States Agency for International Development, pursuant to section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and to support transition to democracy and long-term development of countries in crisis, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, COMPLEX CRISES FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 509(b) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division J of Public Law 116–94 Provided, Provided further, ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $3,430,888,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028. DEMOCRACY FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the promotion of democracy globally, including to carry out the purposes of section 502(b)(3) and (5) of Public Law 98–164 22 U.S.C. 4411 Provided, Provided further, For an additional amount for such purposes, $150,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, which shall be made available for the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance, United States Agency for International Development. ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the FREEDOM Support Act ( Public Law 102–511 Public Law 101–179 22 U.S.C. 5801 22 U.S.C. 5402 Provided, Global Health Programs Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Provided further, Provided further, Department of State MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, to enable the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of section 2(a) and (b) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 ( 22 U.S.C. 2601 22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. Provided, Independent agencies PEACE CORPS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq. Provided, 22 U.S.C. 2515 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 113–76 MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq. Provided, Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 7704(e) Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 7708 Provided further, INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION For necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the Inter-American Foundation in accordance with the provisions of section 401 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969, $22,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION For necessary expenses to carry out the African Development Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96–533 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq. Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 290h–3(a)(2) Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Department of the treasury INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 129 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, DEBT RESTRUCTURING For Bilateral Economic Assistance—Department of the Treasury—Debt Restructuring Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative Provided, IV INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE Department of State INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,566,183,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs and activities, $921,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, to carry out the provisions of chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for anti-terrorism assistance, chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act ( 22 U.S.C. 5854 22 U.S.C. 2763 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $420,458,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities Provided further, Funds appropriated to the President INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $125,425,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM For necessary expenses for grants to enable the President to carry out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2763 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, None of the funds made available under this heading shall be available to finance the procurement of defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services that are not sold by the United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act unless the foreign country proposing to make such procurement has first signed an agreement with the United States Government specifying the conditions under which such procurement may be financed with such funds: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 2761(e)(1)(A) 22 U.S.C. 2792(b) V MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE International financial institutions GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development as trustee for the Global Environment Facility by the Secretary of the Treasury, $139,575,000, to remain available until expended. CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in portion of the increases in capital stock, $206,500,000, to remain available until expended. LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the United States share of increases in capital stock in an amount not to exceed $1,421,275,728.70. CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION For payment to the International Development Association by the Secretary of the Treasury, $1,097,010,000, to remain available until expended. CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND For payment to the Asian Development Bank's Asian Development Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, $43,610,000, to remain available until expended. CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK For payment to the African Development Bank by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in portion of the increases in capital stock, $32,417,000, to remain available until expended. LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The United States Governor of the African Development Bank may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the United States share of increases in capital stock in an amount not to exceed $856,174,624. CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND For payment to the African Development Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, $171,300,000, to remain available until expended. CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT For payment to the International Fund for Agricultural Development by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended. VI EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE Export-Import bank of the United States INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $9,600,000, of which up to $1,440,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026. PROGRAM ACCOUNT The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation, and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the program for the current fiscal year for such corporation: Provided, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan and insurance programs, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and not to exceed $30,000 for official reception and representation expenses for members of the Board of Directors, not to exceed $125,000,000, of which up to $18,750,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, PROGRAM BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance, and tied-aid grants as authorized by section 10 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, not to exceed $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, Provided further, RECEIPTS COLLECTED Receipts collected pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( Public Law 79–173 Provided, United States international development finance corporation INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $8,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. CORPORATE CAPITAL ACCOUNT The United States International Development Finance Corporation (the Corporation) is authorized to make such expenditures and commitments within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in accordance with the law, and to make such expenditures and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs for the current fiscal year for the Corporation: Provided, Public Law 115–254 Provided further, (1) $198,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, for administrative expenses to carry out authorized activities (including an amount for official reception and representation expenses which shall not exceed $25,000); and (2) $571,029,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, for the activities described in subsections (b), (c), (e), (f), and (g) of section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018, except such amounts obligated in a fiscal year for activities described in section 1421(c) of such Act shall remain available for disbursement for the term of the underlying project: Provided further, United States International Development Finance Corporation—Program Account Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, PROGRAM ACCOUNT Amounts paid from United States International Development Finance Corporation—Corporate Capital Account Provided, Public Law 115–254 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Trade and development agency For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $87,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, Provided further VII GENERAL PROVISIONS ALLOWANCES AND DIFFERENTIALS 7001. Funds appropriated under title I of this Act shall be available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances and differentials as authorized by sub chapter 59 UNOBLIGATED BALANCES REPORT 7002. Any department or agency of the United States Government to which funds are appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations a quarterly accounting of cumulative unobligated balances and obligated, but unexpended, balances by program, project, and activity, and Treasury Account Fund Symbol of all funds received by such department or agency in fiscal year 2025 or any previous fiscal year, disaggregated by fiscal year: Provided, CONSULTING SERVICES 7003. The expenditure of any appropriation under title I of this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES 7004. (a) Capital security cost sharing exception Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of section 604(e) of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title VI of division A of H.R. 3427, as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106–113 Public Law 114–323 (b) Consultation and notifications Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, which may be made available for the acquisition of property or award of construction contracts for overseas United States diplomatic facilities during fiscal year 2025, shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance (c) Interim and temporary facilities abroad (1) Security vulnerabilities Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance (2) Consultation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the opening, closure, or any significant modification to an interim or temporary United States diplomatic facility shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, except that such consultation and notification may be waived if there is a security risk to personnel. (d) Soft targets Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance (e) Facilities None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to move the United States embassy in Israel to a location other than Jerusalem. PERSONNEL ACTIONS 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, Provided further, PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA 7006. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States not authorized before enactment of this Act by Congress: Provided, Public Law 96–533 22 U.S.C. 2151a PROHIBITION AGAINST DIRECT FUNDING FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES 7007. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance or reparations for the governments of Cuba, North Korea, Iran, or Syria: Provided, COUPS D’ÉTAT 7008. (a) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance to the government of any country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by military coup d'état or decree or, after the date of enactment of this Act, a coup d'état or decree in which the military plays a decisive role: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (b) Waiver The Secretary of State, following consultation with the heads of relevant Federal agencies, may waive the restriction in this section on a program-by-program basis if the Secretary certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States: Provided, TRANSFER OF FUNDS AUTHORITY 7009. (a) Department of state and united states agency for global media (1) Department of state (A) In general 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 (B) Embassy security Funds appropriated under the headings Diplomatic Programs Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service (C) Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service Of the amount made available under the heading Diplomatic Programs Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service (D) Capital investment fund Of the amount made available under the heading, Diplomatic Programs Capital Investment Fund (E) Prior consultation The transfer authorities provided by subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) 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. (2) United states agency for global media Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the United States Agency for Global Media 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. (3) Treatment as reprogramming 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. (b) Limitation on transfers of funds between agencies (1) In general 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. (2) Allocation and transfers 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 (3) Notification Any agreement entered into by the United States Agency for International Development or 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 $1,000,000 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 Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided, (c) United states international development finance corporation (1) Transfers Amounts transferred pursuant to section 1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–254 Provided, Provided further, (2) Transfer of funds from millennium challenge corporation Funds appropriated under the heading Millennium Challenge Corporation United States International Development Finance Corporation Provided, United States International Development Finance Corporation—Program Account Provided further, Public Law 108–199 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (d) Transfer of funds between accounts None of the funds made available under titles II through V of this Act may be obligated under an appropriations account to which such funds were not 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. (e) Audit of inter-Agency transfers of funds Any agreement for the transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs entered into between the Department of State or USAID 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 or USAID, as appropriate, upon completion of such audits: Provided, Provided further, PROHIBITION AND LIMITATION ON CERTAIN EXPENSES 7010. (a) First-Class travel None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by employees of United States Government departments and agencies funded by this Act in contravention of section 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Computer networks None of the funds made available by this Act for the operating expenses of any United States Government department or agency may be used to establish or maintain a computer network for use by such department or agency unless such network has filters designed to block access to sexually explicit websites: Provided, (c) Prohibition on promotion of tobacco None of the funds made available by this Act should be available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products (including electronic nicotine delivery systems), or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products (including electronic nicotine delivery systems), except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products (including electronic nicotine delivery systems) of the same type. (d) Email servers outside the .gov domain None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Diplomatic Programs Capital Investment Fund Operating Expenses Capital Investment Fund Public Law 113–187 (e) Representation and entertainment expenses Each Federal department, agency, or entity funded in titles I or II of this Act, and the Department of the Treasury and independent agencies funded in titles III or VI of this Act, shall take steps to ensure that domestic and overseas representation and entertainment expenses further official agency business and United States foreign policy interests, and— (1) are primarily for fostering relations outside of the Executive Branch; (2) are principally for meals and events of a protocol nature; (3) are not for employee-only events; and (4) do not include activities that are substantially of a recreational character. (f) Limitations on entertainment expenses None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the headings International Military Education and Training Foreign Military Financing Program Global Health Programs Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (1) alcoholic beverages; or (2) entertainment expenses for activities that are substantially of a recreational character, including entrance fees at sporting events, theatrical and musical productions, and amusement parks. Assistance Effectiveness and Transparency 7011. (a) Strategy (1) In General Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a multi-year strategy to improve the effectiveness of United States foreign assistance. (2) Elements The strategy required by this subsection shall include— (A) methods used to determine the effectiveness of United States assistance; (B) analysis on using outcomes to inform the allocation of such assistance; (C) 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; and (D) estimated costs associated with implementation of the strategy. (3) Concurrent recommendations The Secretary and Administrator shall— (A) convene a panel of experts and practitioners to make recommendations for the strategy required by this subsection; and (B) include all such recommendations in an appendix to the strategy whether or not they were incorporated into the strategy. (4) Consultation Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and Administrator shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the requirements of this subsection. (b) Beneficiary feedback Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for monitoring and evaluation of assistance under the headings Development Assistance International Disaster Assistance Migration and Refugee Assistance Provided (c) Evaluations 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-funded assistance programs: Provided Provided further (d) Notification requirement 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. (e) Foreign assistance website Funds appropriated by this Act under titles I and II, 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 Provided LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES IN DEFAULT 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. PROHIBITION ON TAXATION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE 7013. (a) Prohibition on taxation None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be made available to provide assistance for a foreign country under a new bilateral agreement governing the terms and conditions under which such assistance is to be provided unless such agreement includes a provision stating that assistance provided by the United States shall be exempt from taxation, or reimbursed, by the foreign government, and the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall expeditiously seek to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agreements, as necessary, to conform with this requirement. (b) Notification and reimbursement of foreign taxes An amount equivalent to 200 percent of the total taxes assessed during fiscal year 2025 on funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs by a foreign government or entity against United States assistance programs, either directly or through grantees, contractors, and subcontractors, shall be withheld from obligation from funds appropriated for assistance for fiscal year 2026 and for prior fiscal years and allocated for the central government of such country or for the West Bank and Gaza program, as applicable, if, not later than September 30, 2026, such taxes have not been reimbursed. (c) De minimis exception Foreign taxes of a de minimis nature shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection (b). (d) Reprogramming of funds Funds withheld from obligation for each foreign government or entity pursuant to subsection (b) shall be reprogrammed for assistance for countries which do not assess taxes on United States assistance or which have an effective arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement of such taxes, and that can reasonably accommodate such assistance in a programmatically responsible manner. (e) Determinations (1) In general The provisions of this section shall not apply to any foreign government or entity that assesses such taxes if the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that— (A) such foreign government or entity has an effective arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement of such taxes; or (B) the foreign policy interests of the United States outweigh the purpose of this section to ensure that United States assistance is not subject to taxation. (2) Consultation The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to exercising the authority of this subsection with regard to any foreign government or entity. (f) Implementation The Secretary of State shall issue and update rules, regulations, or policy guidance, as appropriate, to implement the prohibition against the taxation of assistance contained in this section. (g) Definitions As used in this section: (1) Bilateral agreement The term bilateral agreement (2) Taxes and taxation The term taxes and taxation RESERVATIONS OF FUNDS 7014. (a) Extension of availability The original period of availability of funds appropriated by this Act and administered by the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development that are specifically designated for particular programs or activities by this or any other Act may be extended for an additional fiscal year if the Secretary of State or the USAID Administrator, as appropriate, determines and reports promptly to the Committees on Appropriations that the termination of assistance to a country or a significant change in circumstances makes it unlikely that such designated funds can be obligated during the original period of availability: Provided, (b) Other acts Ceilings and specifically designated funding levels contained in this Act shall not be applicable to funds or authorities appropriated or otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless such Act specifically so directs: Provided, NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 7015. (a) Notification of changes in programs, projects, and activities None of the funds made available in titles I, II, and VI, and under the headings Peace Corps Millennium Challenge Corporation (1) create new programs; (2) suspend or eliminate a program, project, or activity; (3) close, suspend, open, or reopen a mission or post; (4) create, close, reorganize, downsize, or rename bureaus, centers, or offices; or (5) contract out or privatize any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; unless previously justified to the Committees on Appropriations or such Committees are notified 15 days in advance of such obligation. (b) Notification of reprogramming of funds 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 2025, 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— (1) augments or changes existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) relocates an existing office or employees; (3) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (4) 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; unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds. (c) Notification requirement None of the funds made available by this Act under the headings Global Health Programs Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia 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 Trade and Development Agency Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (d) Department of defense programs and funding notifications (1) Programs 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 estimated costs associated with, the support or continuation of such program. (2) Funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds transferred by the Department of Defense to the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development for assistance for foreign countries and international organizations shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (3) Notification on excess defense articles 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, Provided further, (e) Waiver 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 be waived if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare: Provided, Provided further, (f) Country notification requirements None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated or expended for assistance for Afghanistan, Burma, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, 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. (g) Trust funds 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. (h) Other program notification requirements (1) Other programs Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for the following programs and activities shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: (A) the Global Engagement Center; (B) the Power Africa and Prosper Africa initiatives; (C) funds made available under the headings International Disaster Assistance Migration and Refugee Assistance (D) the Prevention and Stabilization Fund and the Multi-Donor Global Fragility Fund; (E) the Countering PRC Influence Fund and the Countering Russian Influence Fund; (F) assistance made available pursuant to section 7059 of this Act; and (G) funds specifically allocated for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment. (2) Democracy program policy and procedures Modifications to democracy program policy and procedures, including relating to the use of consortia, by the Department of State and USAID shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. (3) Arms sales 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 (i) Withholding of funds Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV that are withheld from obligation or otherwise not programmed as a result of application of a provision of law in this or any other Act shall, if reprogrammed, be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (j) Requirement to inform The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as applicable, 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 or USAID, as appropriate. DOCUMENTS, REPORT POSTING, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED CYBERSECURITY PROTECTIONS 7016. (a) Document requests 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 and the United States Agency for International Development. (b) Public posting of reports (1) 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. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a report if— (A) the head of such agency determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations in the transmittal letter accompanying such report that— (i) the public posting of the report would compromise national security, including the conduct of diplomacy; or (ii) the report contains proprietary or other privileged information; or (B) the public posting of the report is specifically exempted in the report accompanying this Act. (3) The agency posting such report shall do so only after the report has been made available to the Committees on Appropriations. (4) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so in a central location on the public website of such agency. (c) Records management and related cybersecurity protections The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall— (1) 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; (2) use funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Diplomatic Programs Capital Investment Fund Operating Expenses Capital Investment Fund (3) direct departing employees, including senior officials, that all Federal records generated by such employees belong to the Federal Government; (4) 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 (5) 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. USE OF FUNDS IN CONTRAVENTION OF THIS ACT 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. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS AND INVOLUNTARY STERILIZATION 7018. None of the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for the performance of abortions as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions. None of the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for the performance of involuntary sterilization as a method of family planning or to coerce or provide any financial incentive to any person to undergo sterilizations. None of the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for any biomedical research which relates in whole or in part, to methods of, or the performance of, abortions or involuntary sterilization as a means of family planning. None of the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be obligated or expended for any country or organization if the President certifies that the use of these funds by any such country or organization would violate any of the above provisions related to abortions and involuntary sterilizations. ALLOCATIONS AND REPORTS 7019. (a) Allocation tables Subject to subsection (b), funds appropriated by this Act under titles III through V shall be made available in the amounts specifically designated in the respective tables included in the report accompanying this Act: Provided, (b) Authorized deviations Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as applicable, may only deviate up to 5 percent from the amounts specifically designated in the respective tables included in the report accompanying this Act. (c) Limitation For specifically designated amounts that are included, pursuant to subsection (a), in the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, deviations authorized by subsection (b) may only take place after submission of such report. (d) Exceptions Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to— (1) funds for which the initial period of availability has expired; and (2) amounts designated by this Act as minimum funding requirements. (e) Reports The Secretary of State, USAID Administrator, and other designated officials, as appropriate, shall submit the reports required, in the manner described, in the report accompanying this Act. (f) Clarification Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Disaster Assistance Migration and Refugee Assistance MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES 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 was: (1) previously justified, including the projected future year costs, in a congressional budget justification; (2) included in an Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs or previously authorized by an Act of Congress; (3) notified in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, including the projected future year costs; or (4) the subject of prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations and such consultation was conducted at least 7 days in advance of the pledge. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTS SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM 7021. (a) Lethal military equipment exports (1) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under titles III through VI of this Act may be made available to any foreign government which provides lethal military equipment to a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined supports international terrorism for purposes of section 1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c) Provided, Provided further, (2) Determination Assistance restricted by paragraph (1) or any other similar provision of law, may be furnished if the President determines that to do so is important to the national interest of the United States. (3) Report Whenever the President makes a determination pursuant to paragraph (2), the President shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report with respect to the furnishing of such assistance, including a detailed explanation of the assistance to be provided, the estimated dollar amount of such assistance, and an explanation of how the assistance furthers the United States national interest. (b) Bilateral assistance (1) Limitations Funds appropriated for bilateral assistance in titles III through VI of this Act and funds appropriated under any such title in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, shall not be made available to any foreign government which the President determines— (A) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group which has committed an act of international terrorism; (B) otherwise supports international terrorism; or (C) is controlled by an organization designated as a terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 (2) Waiver The President may waive the application of paragraph (1) to a government if the President determines that national security or humanitarian reasons justify such waiver: Provided, AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS 7022. Funds appropriated by this Act, except funds appropriated under the heading Trade and Development Agency Public Law 91–672 22 U.S.C. 2412 22 U.S.C. 2680 22 U.S.C. 6212 50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1) DEFINITION OF PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY 7023. For the purpose of titles II through VI of this Act, program, project, and activity Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Foreign Military Financing Program program, project, and activity program, project, and activity (1) justified to Congress; or (2) 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. AUTHORITIES FOR THE PEACE CORPS, INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION, AND UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 7024. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, provisions of this or any other Act, including provisions contained in prior Acts authorizing or making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, shall not be construed to prohibit activities authorized by or conducted under the Peace Corps Act, the Inter-American Foundation Act, or the African Development Foundation Act: Provided, COMMERCE, TRADE AND SURPLUS COMMODITIES 7025. (a) World markets None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act for direct assistance and none of the funds otherwise made available to the Export-Import Bank and the 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, Provided further, (1) 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 (2) activities in a country the President determines is recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a complex emergency. (b) Exports 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, (1) 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; (2) research activities intended primarily to benefit United States producers; (3) 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 (4) activities in a country the President determines is recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a complex emergency. (c) International financial institutions 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. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS 7026. (a) Separate accounts for local currencies (1) Agreements 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 Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall— (A) require that local currencies be deposited in a separate account established by that government; (B) enter into an agreement with that government which sets forth— (i) the amount of the local currencies to be generated; and (ii) the terms and conditions under which the currencies so deposited may be utilized, consistent with this section; and (C) establish by agreement with that government the responsibilities of USAID and that government to monitor and account for deposits into and disbursements from the separate account. (2) Uses of local currencies 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— (A) 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— (i) project and sector assistance activities; or (ii) debt and deficit financing; or (B) for the administrative requirements of the United States Government. (3) Programming accountability USAID 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). (4) Termination of assistance programs 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. (b) Separate accounts for cash transfers (1) In general 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. (2) Applicability of other provisions of law Such funds may be obligated and expended notwithstanding provisions of law which are inconsistent with the nature of this assistance, including provisions which are referenced in the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference accompanying House Joint Resolution 648 (House Report No. 98–1159). (3) Notification 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). (4) Exemption Nonproject sector assistance funds may be exempt from the requirements of paragraph (1) only through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE 7027. (a) Assistance through nongovernmental organizations Restrictions contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapters 1, 10, 11, and 12 of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and from funds appropriated under the heading Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided, Provided further, (b) Public law 480 During fiscal year 2025, 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, (c) Exception This section shall not apply— (1) 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 (2) 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. PROMOTION OF UNITED STATES ECONOMIC INTERESTS 7028. (a) Diplomatic engagement Consistent with section 704 of the Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act of 2019 (title VII of division J of Public Law 116–94 Diplomatic Programs Provided, (b) Training In carrying out section 705 of title VII of division J of Public Law 116–94 (c) Assistance The Secretary of State should direct each Chief of Mission to consider how best to advance and support commercial relations and the safeguarding of United States business interests in the development and execution of the applicable Integrated Country Strategy and the Mission Resource Request for each country receiving bilateral assistance from funds appropriated by this Act. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 7029. (a) Compensation None of the funds appropriated under title V of this Act may be made as payment to any international financial institution while the United States executive director to such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate which, together with whatever compensation such executive director receives from the United States, is in excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, or while any alternate United States executive director to such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate in excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a position at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Human rights 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 promote human rights due diligence and risk management, as appropriate, in connection with any loan, grant, policy, or strategy of such institution. (c) Fraud and corruption The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the United States to include in loan, grant, and other financing agreements improvements in borrowing countries’ financial management and judicial capacity to investigate, prosecute, and punish fraud and corruption. (d) Beneficial ownership information The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the United States to encourage such institution to collect, verify, and publish, to the maximum extent practicable, beneficial ownership information (excluding proprietary information) for any corporation or limited liability company, other than a publicly listed company, that receives funds from any such financial institution. (e) Whistleblower protections The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the United States to encourage such institution to effectively implement and enforce policies and procedures which meet or exceed best practices in the United States for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, including— (1) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosure; (2) legal burdens of proof; (3) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation; (4) access to binding independent adjudicative bodies, including shared cost and selection external arbitration; and (5) results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation, including provision for the restoration of prior employment. (f) Grievance mechanisms and procedures The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the United States to support independent investigative and adjudicative mechanisms and procedures that meet or exceed best practices in the United States to provide due process and fair compensation, including the right to reinstatement, for employees who are subjected to harassment, discrimination, retaliation, false allegations, or other misconduct. (g) Capital increases None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available to support a new capital increase for an international financial institution unless the President submits a budget request for such increase to Congress and the Secretary of the Treasury concurrent with such request determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that— (1) the institution has completed a thorough analysis of the development challenges facing the relevant geographical region, the role of the institution in addressing such challenges and its role relative to other financing partners, and the steps to be taken to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the institution; (2) the capital increase does not increase the voting power of the People’s Republic of China in such institution; and (3) the governors of such institution have approved the capital increase. (h) Opposition to lending to the People’s Republic of China The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director at each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any loan, extension of financial assistance, or technical assistance by such bank to the People’s Republic of China. (i) Contributions to financial intermediary funds The Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that no United States contribution to a financial intermediary fund overseen by the Department of the Treasury may be used to provide any loan, extension of financial assistance, or technical assistance to the People’s Republic of China or to any country or region subject to comprehensive sanctions by the United States. (j) Report to congress and withholding (1) Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations indicating the amount of funds that a financial intermediary fund is budgeting for the year in which the report is submitted for a country or region described in subsection (i). (2) If a report under paragraph (1) indicates that a financial intermediary fund plans to spend funds for a country or region described under subsection (i), including through projects implemented by a multilateral development bank, then 10 percent of the United States contribution to such bank shall be withheld from obligation for the remainder of the fiscal year in which the report is submitted. (k) Guidance on multilateral development banks None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the heading Multilateral Assistance Guidance on Fossil Fuel Energy at the Multilateral Development Banks ECONOMIC RESILIENCE INITIATIVE 7030. (a) Assistance Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided, (1) strategic infrastructure investments, which shall be administered by the Secretary of State in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies: Provided, Program Account Corporate Capital Account Trade and Development Agency Provided further, (2) activities to enhance critical mineral supply chain security, except that 50 percent of funds made available for such activities shall utilize United States-based entities following the submission of the report required under this subsection in the report accompanying this Act; (3) economic resilience programs administered by the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development; and (4) the Cyberspace, Digital Connectivity, and Related Technologies Fund in accordance with Chapter 10 of Part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, Economic Support Fund Public Law 118–31 Provided further, (b) Loan guarantees Funds appropriated under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided, Provided further, (c) CHIPS for america international technology security and innovation fund (1) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall allocate amounts made available from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America International Technology Security and Innovation Fund for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to the transfer authority in section 102(c)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117–167 CHIPS for America International Technology Security and Innovation Fund Provided, (2) Neither the President nor his designee may allocate any amounts that are made available for any fiscal year under section 102(c)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 if there is in effect an Act making or continuing appropriations for part of a fiscal year for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: Provided, (3) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2026, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations proposed allocations by account and by program, project, or activity, with detailed justifications, for amounts made available under section 102(c)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 for fiscal year 2026. (4) The Secretary of State shall provide the Committees on Appropriations quarterly reports on the status of balances of projects and activities funded by the CHIPS for America International Technology Security and Innovation Fund for amounts allocated pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds. (5) Amounts transferred to the Export-Import Bank and the United States International Development Finance Corporation pursuant to the transfer authority in section 102(c)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117–167 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, BUDGET TRANSPARENCY, AND ANTI-CORRUPTION 7031. (a) Limitation on direct government-to-Government assistance (1) Requirements Funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for direct government-to-government assistance only if— (A) the requirements included in section 7031(a)(1)(A) through (E) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6 (B) the government of the recipient country is taking steps to reduce corruption. (2) Consultation and notification In addition to the requirements in paragraph (1), funds may only be made available for direct government-to-government assistance subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, Provided further, (3) Suspension of assistance The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development or the Secretary of State, as appropriate, shall suspend any direct government-to-government assistance if the Administrator or the Secretary has credible information of material misuse of such assistance, unless the Administrator or the Secretary reports to the Committees on Appropriations that it is in the national interest of the United States to continue such assistance, including a justification, or that such misuse has been appropriately addressed. (4) Submission of information The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, concurrent with the fiscal year 2026 congressional budget justification materials, amounts planned for assistance described in paragraph (1) by country, proposed funding amount, source of funds, and type of assistance. (5) Debt service payment prohibition None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the government of any foreign country for debt service payments owed by any country to any international financial institution or to the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (b) National budget and contract transparency (1) Minimum requirements of fiscal transparency The Secretary of State shall continue to update and strengthen the minimum requirements of fiscal transparency Public Law 113–76 (2) Determination and report For each government identified pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, shall make or update any determination of significant progress no significant progress Fiscal Transparency Report (3) Assistance Not less than $7,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (c) Anti-Kleptocracy and human rights (1) Ineligibility (A) Officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the Secretary of State has credible information have been involved, directly or indirectly, in significant corruption, including corruption related to the extraction of natural resources, or a gross violation of human rights, including the wrongful detention of locally employed staff of a United States diplomatic mission or a United States citizen or national, shall be ineligible for entry into the United States. (B) Concurrent with the application of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, as appropriate, refer the matter to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, to determine whether to apply sanctions authorities in accordance with United States law to block the transfer of property and interests in property, and all financial transactions, in the United States involving any person described in such subparagraph. (C) The Secretary shall also publicly or privately designate or identify the officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the Secretary has such credible information without regard to whether the individual has applied for a visa. (2) Exception Individuals shall not be ineligible for entry into the United States pursuant to paragraph (1) if such entry would further important United States law enforcement objectives or is necessary to permit the United States to fulfill its obligations under the United Nations Headquarters Agreement: Provided, (3) Waiver The Secretary may waive the application of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver would serve a compelling national interest or that the circumstances which caused the individual to be ineligible have changed sufficiently. (4) Report Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2026, the Secretary of State shall submit a report, including a classified annex if necessary, to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on the Judiciary describing the information related to corruption or violation of human rights concerning each of the individuals found ineligible in the previous 12 months pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) as well as the individuals who the Secretary designated or identified pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), or who would be ineligible but for the application of paragraph (2), a list of any waivers provided under paragraph (3), and the justification for each waiver. (5) Posting of report Any unclassified portion of the report required under paragraph (4) shall be posted on the Department of State website. (6) Clarification For purposes of paragraphs (1), (4), and (5), the records of the Department of State and of diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States shall not be considered confidential. (d) Extraction of natural resources (1) Assistance Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to promote and support transparency and accountability of expenditures and revenues related to the extraction of natural resources, including by strengthening implementation and monitoring of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, implementing and enforcing section 8204 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–246 (2) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated by this Act under title III may be made available to support mining activities related to the extraction of minerals until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that comparable mining activities are permitted in areas in the United States which were allowable prior to 2023: Provided (3) Public disclosure and independent audits (A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by such institutions (including any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee) to any country for the extraction and export of a natural resource if the government of such country has in place laws, regulations, or procedures to prevent or limit the public disclosure of company payments as required by United States law, and unless such government has adopted laws, regulations, or procedures in the sector in which assistance is being considered that: (1) accurately account for and publicly disclose payments to the government by companies involved in the extraction and export of natural resources; (2) include independent auditing of accounts receiving such payments and the public disclosure of such audits; and (3) require public disclosure of agreement and bidding documents, as appropriate. (B) The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to assistance for the purpose of building the capacity of such government to meet the requirements of such subparagraph. DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS 7032. (a) Funding Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (b) Authorities (1) Availability Funds made available by this Act for democracy programs pursuant to subsection (a) and under the heading National Endowment for Democracy (2) Beneficiaries 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 (c) Definition of democracy programs For purposes of funds appropriated by this Act, the term democracy programs (d) Program prioritization Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) to strengthen ministries and agencies should be prioritized in countries that demonstrate a strong commitment to the separation of powers, checks and balances, the rule of law, and credible electoral processes. (e) Restrictions on foreign government interference (1) Prior approval 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. (2) Disclosure of implementing partner information If the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, 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 and the USAID Administrator shall expeditiously seek to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agreements, as necessary, to conform to this requirement. (f) Continuation of current practices USAID shall continue to implement civil society and political competition and consensus building programs abroad with funds appropriated by this Act in a manner that recognizes the unique benefits of grants and cooperative agreements in implementing such programs. INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 7033. (a) International religious freedom office Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs (b) Assistance (1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund International Broadcasting Operations Provided, Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund (2) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Disaster Assistance Migration and Refugee Assistance (c) Authority Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Economic Support Fund (d) Designation of non-State actors Section 7033(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31 SPECIAL PROVISIONS 7034. (a) Victims of war, displaced children, and displaced burmese Funds appropriated in title III of this Act that are made available for victims of war, displaced children, displaced Burmese, and to combat trafficking in persons and assist victims of such trafficking may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law. (b) Forensic assistance (1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided, (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (c) World food programme Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Disaster Assistance (d) Directives and authorities (1) Research and training Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia 22 U.S.C. 4501 et seq. (2) Genocide victims memorial sites Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (3) Private sector partnerships Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Provided, (4) Innovation The USAID Administrator may use funds appropriated by this Act under title III to make innovation incentive awards in accordance with the terms and conditions of section 7034(e)(4) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6 (5) Exchange visitor program None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to modify the Exchange Visitor Program administered by the Department of State to implement the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 ( Public Law 87–256 22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq. 5 U.S.C. 551 et seq. Provided, Provided further, (6) Payments Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Diplomatic Programs Operating Expenses 22 U.S.C. 2680b(i)(2) Provided, (7) Exemption of transactions 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. 635 (g)). (8) Special envoy for holocaust issues Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs (e) Partner vetting Prior to initiating a partner vetting program, providing a direct vetting option, or making a significant change to the scope of an existing partner vetting program, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, Provided further, (f) International child abductions The Secretary of State should withhold funds appropriated under title III of this Act for assistance for the central government of any country that is not taking appropriate steps to comply with the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abductions, done at the Hague on October 25, 1980: Provided, (g) Transfer of funds for extraordinary protection The Secretary of State may transfer to, and merge with, funds under the heading Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials Diplomatic Programs Provided, (h) Impact on jobs Section 7056 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (division K of Public Law 116–260 (i) Extension of authorities (1) Incentives for critical posts The authority contained in section 1115(d) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 ( Public Law 111–32 (2) Special inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction competitive status Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) who completes at least 12 months of continuous service after enactment of this Act or who is employed on the date on which SIGAR terminates, whichever occurs first, shall acquire competitive status for appointment to any position in the competitive service for which the employee possesses the required qualifications. (3) Transfer of balances Section 7081(h) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31 (4) Protective services Section 7071 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117–103 $40,000,000 $30,000,000 (5) Extension of loan guarantees to israel Chapter 5 of title I of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 ( Public Law 108–11 Loan Guarantees to Israel (A) in the matter preceding the first proviso, by striking September 30, 2029 September 30, 2030 (B) in the second proviso, by striking September 30, 2029 September 30, 2030 (6) Extension of certain personal services contract authority The authority provided in section 2401 of division C of the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act ( Public Law 117–43 (j) HIV/AIDS working capital fund 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 Provided, Public Law 108–447 Provided further, (k) Local works (1) Funding Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Public Law 113–235 (2) Eligible entities For the purposes of section 7080 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235 eligible entities Provided, (l) Definitions (1) Appropriate congressional committees Unless otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the term appropriate congressional committees (2) Clarification In Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, the term contribution, grant, or other payment (3) Funds appropriated by this act and prior acts 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 (4) International financial institutions In this Act international financial institutions (5) Pacific islands countries In this Act, the term Pacific Islands countries (6) Spend plan In this Act, the term spend plan (A) realistic and sustainable goals, criteria for measuring progress, and a timeline for achieving such goals; (B) amounts and sources of funds by account; (C) how such funds will complement other ongoing or planned programs; and (D) implementing partners, to the maximum extent practicable. (7) Successor operating unit 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. (8) USAID In this Act, the term USAID LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY 7035. (a) Assistance (1) Community-based police assistance 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 gender-based violence, and foster improved police relations with the communities they serve. (2) Combat casualty care (A) 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 Foreign Military Financing Program (B) 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 Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, Provided further, (b) Authorities (1) Reconstituting civilian police authority 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. (2) Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration Section 7034(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235 (3) Commercial leasing of defense articles Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and 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 (4) Special defense acquisition fund 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) Provided, (5) War reserve stockpile authority For fiscal year 2025, section 514(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321h(b) (6) Program clarification Notwithstanding section 503(a)(3) of Public Law 87–195 22 U.S.C. 2311(a)(3) Provided, (7) Foreign military financing direct loans and loan guarantees Section 2606(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–103 Foreign Military Financing Program (c) Limitations (1) Child soldiers Funds appropriated by this Act should not be used to support any military training or operations that include child soldiers. (2) Landmines and cluster munitions (A) Landmines Notwithstanding any other provision of law, demining equipment available to the United States Agency for International Development and the Department of State and used in support of the clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance for humanitarian purposes may be disposed of on a grant basis in foreign countries, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary of State may prescribe. (B) Cluster munitions 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— (i) 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 (ii) such assistance, license, sale, or transfer is for the purpose of demilitarizing or permanently disposing of such cluster munitions. (3) Crowd control If the Secretary of State has information that a unit of a foreign security force uses excessive force to repress peaceful expression or assembly concerning corruption, harm to the environment or human health, or the fairness of electoral processes, or in countries that are undemocratic or undergoing democratic transition, the Secretary shall promptly determine if such information is credible: Provided, (4) Oversight and accountability (A) Prior to the signing of a new Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) involving funds appropriated under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program 22 U.S.C. 2754 (B) 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. (5) Delivery of withheld items Any defense article and defense service withheld from delivery to Israel by the Department of State as of the date of enactment of this Act, including those contracted through Direct Commercial Sales for the Ministry of Public Security, shall be delivered to Israel not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided Diplomatic Programs (6) Obligation requirement The Secretary of State shall obligate any remaining unobligated balances of funds appropriated or otherwise made available before the date of enactment of this Act for assistance for Israel not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Reports (1) Security assistance report 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 2024, by country and purpose of assistance, under the headings Peacekeeping Operations International Military Education and Training Foreign Military Financing Program (2) Annual foreign military training report 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 22 U.S.C. 2321k(b) Provided, COUNTERING THE FLOW OF FENTANYL AND OTHER SYNTHETIC DRUGS 7036. (a) Assistance Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Provided, (b) Uses of funds Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made available to support— (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) 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 (4) 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. (c) Reports (1) The Secretary of State shall, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies and not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing and assessing the cooperation of the PRC in countering the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs, and describing actions taken by the United States in coordination with other countries to engage the PRC on taking concrete and measurable steps to stop the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs from the PRC to other countries: Provided, (2) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing how assistance for Mexico is strategically aligned to address the proliferation of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs from Mexico to the United States. PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD 7037. (a) Limitation on assistance None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be provided to support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary of State determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— (1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian state— (A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful co-existence with the State of Israel; and (B) is taking appropriate measures to counter terrorism and terrorist financing in the West Bank and Gaza, including the dismantling of terrorist infrastructures, and is cooperating with appropriate Israeli and other appropriate security organizations; and (2) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing entity of a new Palestinian state) is working with other countries in the region to vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East that will enable Israel and an independent Palestinian state to exist within the context of full and normal relationships, which should include— (A) termination of all claims or states of belligerency; (B) respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence of every state in the area through measures including the establishment of demilitarized zones; (C) their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force; (D) freedom of navigation through international waterways in the area; and (E) a framework for achieving a just settlement of the refugee problem. (b) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that the governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the rule of law, an independent judiciary, and respect for human rights for its citizens, and should enact other laws and regulations assuring transparent and accountable governance. (c) Waiver The President may waive subsection (a) if the President determines that it is important to the national security interest of the United States to do so. (d) Exemption The restriction in subsection (a) shall not apply to assistance intended to help reform the Palestinian Authority and affiliated institutions, or the governing entity, in order to help meet the requirements of subsection (a), consistent with the provisions of section 7040 of this Act ( Limitation on Assistance for the Palestinian Authority PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION 7038. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to provide equipment, technical support, consulting services, or any other form of assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA 7039. (a) Oversight For fiscal year 2025, 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 Economic Support Fund (b) Vetting Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided, (c) Prohibition (1) Recognition of acts of terrorism None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act for assistance under the West Bank and Gaza Program may be made available for— (A) the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring individuals who commit, or have committed acts of terrorism; and (B) 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. (2) Security assistance and reporting requirement 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— (A) 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 (B) 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. (d) Oversight by the united states agency for international development (1) The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development 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. (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act, up to $1,400,000 may be used by the Office of Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development for audits, investigations, and other activities in furtherance of the requirements of this subsection: Provided, (e) Comptroller general of the united states audit 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 2025 under the heading Economic Support Fund (1) the extent to which such Program complies with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and (2) an examination of all programs, projects, and activities carried out under such Program, including both obligations and expenditures. (f) Notification procedures Funds made available in this Act for West Bank and Gaza shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 7040. (a) Prohibition of funds 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. (b) Waiver 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. (c) Period of application of waiver 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. (d) Report 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, (e) Certification 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. (f) Prohibition to hamas and the palestine liberation organization (1) 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. (2) 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. (3) 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 (4) 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 (5) None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated for assistance for the Palestine Liberation Organization. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 7041. (a) Egypt (1) Assistance Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $1,425,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Egypt, of which— (A) not less than $125,000,000 shall be made available from funds under the heading Economic Support Fund (B) not less than $1,300,000,000 shall be made available from funds under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, (2) Additional Security Assistance 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 (3) Directive Funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall include support for higher education programs for scholarships for Egyptian students with high financial need to attend not-for-profit institutions of higher education in Egypt that are currently accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, or meets standards equivalent to those required for United States institutional accreditation by a regional accrediting agency recognized by such Department, democracy programs, and for development programs in the Sinai. (4) Certification and report Funds appropriated by this Act that are available for assistance for Egypt may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law restricting assistance for 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— (A) sustaining the strategic relationship with the United States; and (B) meeting its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. (b) Iran (1) Funding Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Diplomatic Programs Economic Support Fund Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs (A) to support the United States policy to prevent Iran from achieving the capability to produce or otherwise obtain a nuclear weapon; (B) to support an expeditious response to any violation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions or to efforts that advance Iran’s nuclear program; (C) 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 (D) for democracy programs in support of the aspirations of the Iranian people. (2) Reports (A) Semi-annual report 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) Public Law 114–17 (B) Sanctions report 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 on— (i) the status of United States bilateral sanctions on Iran; (ii) the reimposition and renewed enforcement of secondary sanctions; and (iii) the impact such sanctions have had on Iran’s destabilizing activities throughout the Middle East. (3) Limitations None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to— (A) 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 (B) 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 (C) 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 (c) Iraq (1) Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Iraq for— (A) bilateral economic assistance and international security assistance, including in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; (B) stabilization assistance, including in Anbar Province; (C) programs to support government transparency and accountability, support judicial independence, protect the right of due process, end the use of torture, and combat corruption; (D) humanitarian assistance, including in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; (E) programs to protect and assist religious and ethnic minority populations; and (F) programs to increase United States private sector investment. (2) Limitation Funds appropriated by this Act under title III and made available for bilateral economic assistance for Iraq may not be made available to an organization or entity for which the Secretary of State has credible information is controlled by the Badr Organization. (d) Israel Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, Foreign Military Financing Program Provided further (e) Jordan (1) 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 (2) In addition to amounts made available pursuant to paragraph (1), not less than $400,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading Economic Support Fund Foreign Military Financing Program (f) Lebanon (1) Limitation 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 (2) Security assistance (A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Foreign Military Financing Program (B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program (i) professionalize the LAF to mitigate internal and external threats from non-state actors, including Hizballah; (ii) 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 (iii) implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701: Provided, Provided further, (g) Morocco Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Morocco. (h) Saudi arabia (1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Military Education and Training (2) 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 should be obligated or expended by the Export-Import Bank of the United States to guarantee, insure, or extend (or participate in the extension of) credit in connection with the export of nuclear technology, equipment, fuel, materials, or other nuclear technology-related goods or services to Saudi Arabia unless the Government of Saudi Arabia— (A) has in effect a nuclear cooperation agreement pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2153 (B) has committed to renounce uranium enrichment and reprocessing on its territory under that agreement; and (C) has signed and implemented an Additional Protocol to its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency. (i) Syria (1) Non-lethal assistance 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. (2) Limitations Funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection— (A) 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 (B) may not be made available for activities that further the strategic objectives of the Government of the Russian Federation that the Secretary of State determines may threaten or undermine United States national security interests; and (C) may not be used in areas of Syria controlled by a government led by Bashar al-Assad or associated forces or made available to an organization or entity effectively controlled by an official or immediate family member of an official of such government. (3) Monitoring, oversight, consultation, and notification (A) Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for Syria, the Secretary of State shall take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, and control of such assistance inside Syria. (B) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection may only be made available following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, (j) West bank and gaza (1) Limitations (A) None of the funds appropriated under the heading Economic Support Fund (i) 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 (ii) 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. (B) (i) The President may waive the provisions of section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 ( Public Law 100–204 (I) 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; (II) initiated or actively supported an ICC investigation against Israeli nationals for alleged crimes against Palestinians; and (III) 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. (ii) 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 Provided, Public Law 100–204 (iii) 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. (C) 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. (2) Application of taylor force act Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Public Law 115–141 (3) Security report The reporting requirements in section 1404 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 (4) Incitement report 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. (5) Directive Beginning in fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of State shall bifurcate the budget operating unit of West Bank and Gaza (k) Yemen None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to revoke the designation of Ansarallah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group. AFRICA 7042. (a) Counter illicit armed groups Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for programs and activities in areas affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) or other illicit armed groups in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic, including to improve physical access, telecommunications infrastructure, and early-warning mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of former LRA combatants, especially child soldiers. (b) Ethiopia Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Ethiopia should be used to support— (1) political dialogue; (2) civil society and the protection of human rights; (3) investigations and prosecutions of gross violations of human rights; (4) efforts to provide unimpeded access to, and monitoring of, humanitarian assistance; and (5) the restoration of basic services in areas impacted by conflict. (c) Malawi 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 higher education programs in Malawi shall be made available for higher education and workforce development programs in agriculture as described under this section in the report accompanying this Act. (d) Power africa Prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for the Power Africa program, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall submit the report required under this section in the report accompanying this Act: Provided, Public Law 114–121 (e) South sudan None of the funds appropriated by this Act under title IV may be made available for assistance for the central Government of South Sudan, except to support implementation of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, mutual arrangements related to post-referendum issues associated with such Agreement, or any other viable peace agreement in South Sudan. (f) Sudan (1) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act under title IV may be made available for assistance for the central Government of Sudan, except to support implementation of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, mutual arrangements related to post-referendum issues associated with such Agreement, or any other viable peace agreement in Sudan. (2) Consultation 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 Sudan shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. (g) Zimbabwe (1) Instruction The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to vote against any extension by the respective institution of any loan or grant to the Government of Zimbabwe, except to meet basic human needs or to promote democracy, unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the rule of law has been restored, including respect for ownership and title to property, and freedoms of expression, association, and assembly. (2) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for assistance for the central Government of Zimbabwe, except for health and education, unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports as required in paragraph (1). EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 7043. (a) Burma (1) Uses of funds Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Public Law 117–263 Public Law 117–328 Provided, Public Law 117–328 Provided further, non-lethal assistance (A) atrocities prevention; (B) the protection of civilians from military attack; (C) the delivery of humanitarian assistance; (D) investigations into genocide and human rights violations committed by the Burmese military; (E) local governance and the provision of services in areas outside the control of the Burmese military; and (F) medical trauma care, supplies, and training. (2) Deserter programs Pursuant to section 7043(a)(1)(A) of division K of Public Law 117–328 (b) Cambodia Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act but prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Cambodia, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the extent of the influence of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia, including on the Government of Cambodia and with respect to the purposes and operations of Ream Naval Base. (c) Indo-Pacific strategy (1) Assistance Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $2,100,000,000 shall be made available to support implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy. (2) Countering prc influence fund Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, Provided further Provided further, Foreign Military Financing Program Provided further, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Foreign Military Financing Program Provided further, (3) Restriction on uses of funds 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— (A) the Belt and Road Initiative or any dual-use infrastructure projects of the People’s Republic of China; or (B) 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 USAID Administrator and the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, determines that such use does not adversely impact the national security of the United States. (4) Maps 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. (d) North korea (1) Cybersecurity 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, Public Law 114–122 22 U.S.C. 9229 Provided further, (2) Broadcasts Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Broadcasting Operations (3) Human rights Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund Provided, (4) Limitation on use of funds None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (e) Pacific islands countries (1) Operations Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Diplomatic Programs Operating Expenses (2) Assistance Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Foreign Military Financing Program (f) People's republic of china (1) Prohibition (A) 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. (B) None of the funds made available 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. (2) Hong kong Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the first paragraph under the heading Democracy Fund (g) Philippines 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 Development Assistance (h) Taiwan (1) Global cooperation and training framework Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (2) Foreign military financing program Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, Public Law 117–263 (3) Foreign military financing program loan and loan guarantee authority 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 Public Law 117–263 (4) Fellowship program Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan (5) Consultation 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, (i) Tibet (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Public Law 116–260 (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Public Law 116–260 Provided, (3) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Public Law 116–260 Provided, SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA 7044. (a) Afghanistan (1) Restriction None of the funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan may be made available for assistance to the Taliban. (2) Afghan women Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (A) programs to investigate and document human rights abuses against women in Afghanistan; and (B) a program for Afghan women-led organizations to support education, human rights, and economic livelihoods in Afghanistan: Provided (3) Afghan students Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be made available to— (A) support the higher education of students from Afghanistan studying outside of the country, including the costs of reimbursement to institutions hosting such students, as appropriate: Provided, (B) provide modified learning opportunities for women and girls in Afghanistan, including but not limited to, efforts to expand internet access, online schooling, and distribution of educational content. (b) Pakistan (1) Limitation Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program (2) Withholding Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act that are made available for assistance for Pakistan, $33,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released from prison and cleared of all charges relating to the assistance provided to the United States in locating Osama bin Laden. (c) Sri lanka (1) Assistance Funds appropriated under title III of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for democracy and economic development programs, particularly in areas recovering from ethnic and religious conflict. (2) Certification Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for the central Government of Sri Lanka may be made available only if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such Government is taking effective and consistent steps to— (A) protect the rights and freedoms of the people of Sri Lanka regardless of ethnicity and religious belief, including by investigating violations of human rights and the laws of war and holding perpetrators of such violations accountable; (B) implement the necessary political, economic, military, and legal reforms to enable economic recovery and to prevent conflict and future economic crises; (C) increase transparency and accountability in governance and combat corruption, including bringing to justice public officials who have engaged in significant acts of corruption; (D) assert its sovereignty against influence by the People’s Republic of China; and (E) promote reconciliation between ethnic and religious groups, particularly arising from past conflict in Sri Lanka, as described under this section in the report accompanying this Act: Provided, (3) Limitation Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for the Sri Lankan armed forces may only be made available for— (A) international peacekeeping operations training; (B) humanitarian assistance and disaster response; (C) instruction in human rights and related curricula development; (D) maritime security and domain awareness, including professionalization and training for the navy and coast guard; and (E) programs and activities under the heading International Military Education and Training (4) Consultation Funds made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for international peacekeeping operations training shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 7045. (a) Assistance for latin america and the caribbean (1) Assistance 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— (A) countering fentanyl and other narcotics trafficking; (B) respecting norms of democracy, constitutional order, and human rights; (C) cooperating in the countering of regional and global authoritarian threats; and (D) demonstrating commitment and progress in offsetting large-scale migration and human trafficking from or through the Western Hemisphere. (2) Strategic priorities Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees on a hemispheric plan to further the strategic priorities contained in paragraph (1): Provided (b) Central america (1) Assistance 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. (2) Limitation on assistance to certain central governments (A) Of the funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1), 60 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— (i) cooperating with the United States to counter drug trafficking, human trafficking and smuggling, and other transnational crime; (ii) 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; (iii) 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; (iv) 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; (v) improving rule of law and taking positive steps to counter impunity; and (vi) 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. (B) Exceptions The limitation of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for— (i) judicial entities to combat corruption and impunity; (ii) investigation of human rights abuses; (iii) support for women’s economic empowerment; (iv) prevention of violence against women and girls; (v) security assistance to combat transnational crime, including narcotics trafficking; (vi) security assistance to protect national borders; and (vii) security assistance associated with migration protection. (c) Colombia (1) Pre-obligation report 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. (2) Withholding of funds Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (A) reduced overall coca cultivation, production, and drug trafficking; (B) continued cooperating with the United States on joint counternarcotics operations; and (C) maintained extradition cooperation with the United States. (3) Limitation 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— (A) reparation payments; (B) alternative development assistance on properties where substances deemed illegal under the Controlled Substance Act of 1970 are grown, produced, imported, or distributed; (C) compensation awarded to demobilized combatants through the implementation of the 2016 peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and illegal armed groups; and (D) agrarian cash subsidies. (4) Oversight Of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided (5) Authority 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. (d) Cuba (1) Democracy programs Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided (2) Public diplomacy limitation 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. (3) Prohibitions (A) 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. (B) 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 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. (e) Cuban doctors (1) Report 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, (2) Designation 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. (3) Limitation (A) 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). (B) 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. (f) Facilitating irresponsible migration (1) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to encourage, mobilize, publicize, or manage mass-migration caravans towards the United States southwest border: Provided, (2) Unless expressly authorized by a subsequent Act of Congress, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available— (A) to designate foreign nationals residing in Mexico and awaiting entry into the United States on the Mexico side of the United States border as of May 19, 2023 for Priority 2 processing under the refugee resettlement priority system; (B) for the Safe Mobility Offices; and (C) for the Welcome Corps or any successor programs. (3) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs Provided (g) Haiti (1) Assistance 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. (2) Certification 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, 2025 that elections have been scheduled or held in Haiti and it is in the national interest of the United States to provide such assistance. (3) Exceptions Notwithstanding paragraph (2), funds may be made available to support— (A) democracy programs; (B) anti-gang police, and administration of justice programs, including to reduce pre-trial detention and eliminate inhumane prison conditions; (C) public health, food security, subsistence farmers, water and sanitation, education, and other programs to meet basic human needs; and (D) disaster relief and recovery. (4) Consultation 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 Haiti shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided (5) Haitian coast guard 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. (h) Mexico (1) Water deliveries 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 United States and Mexico have entered into an agreement to balance 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 (2) Counternarcotics 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— (A) reduce the amount of fentanyl arriving at the United States-Mexico border; (B) dismantle and hold accountable transnational criminal organizations; (C) support joint counternarcotics operations and intelligence sharing with United States counterparts; (D) respect extradition requests for criminals sought by the United States; and (E) increase counternarcotics engagement at both federal and state levels. (i) Nicaragua Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance (j) Organization of american states (1) 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: (A) implement budgetary reforms and efficiencies within the Organization; (B) eliminate arrears, increase other donor contributions, and impose penalties for successive late payment of assessments; (C) prevent programmatic and organizational redundancies and consolidate duplicative activities and functions; (D) prioritize areas in which the OAS has expertise, such as strengthening democracy, monitoring electoral processes, and protecting human rights; and (E) 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. (2) 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. (k) The caribbean Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $97,500,000 shall be made available for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative: Provided (l) Venezuela (1) Assistance (A) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (B) Of the funds made available pursuant to subparagraph (A), an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount made available in the previous fiscal year for elections programming shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that elections in 2024— (i) allowed for the diaspora from Venezuela to participate; (ii) permitted credible, unobstructed international observation; and (iii) permitted opposition candidates selected through credible and democratic processes to participate. (C) Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for assistance for communities in countries supporting or otherwise impacted by migrants from Venezuela: Provided, (2) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to negotiate the lifting of sanctions on the purchase or trade of gold extracted from Venezuela until the Secretary of State submits a report to the appropriate congressional committees on human rights abuses, crimes against humanity involving Indigenous peoples, environmental harm, and patrimonial theft associated with state-sponsored and illegal gold extraction from Venezuela’s Orinoco Mining Arc and in national parks and reserves in Venezuela, including the Canaima National Park, and following consultation with such committees. EUROPE AND EURASIA 7046. (a) Section 907 of the freedom support act Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act ( 22 U.S.C. 5812 (1) activities to support democracy or assistance under title V of the FREEDOM Support Act ( 22 U.S.C. 5851 et seq. 50 U.S.C. 2333 (2) any assistance provided by the Trade and Development Agency under section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (3) any activity carried out by a member of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service while acting within his or her official capacity; (4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee, or other assistance provided by the United States International Development Finance Corporation as authorized by the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–254 (5) any financing provided under the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( Public Law 79–173 (6) humanitarian assistance. (b) Territorial integrity None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for a government of an Independent State of the former Soviet Union if such government directs any action in violation of the territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any other Independent State of the former Soviet Union, such as those violations included in the Helsinki Final Act: Provided Provided further (c) Turkey None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to facilitate or support the sale of defense articles or defense services to the Turkish Presidential Protection Directorate (TPPD) under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq. Provided (d) Ukraine (1) Cost matching Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (2) Oversight (A) Staffing Funds appropriated under titles I and II of this Act shall be made available to support the appropriate level of staff in Ukraine and neighboring countries to conduct effective monitoring and oversight of United States foreign assistance and ensure the safety and security of United States personnel, consistent with the strategy required in paragraph (1). (B) In-person monitoring The Secretary of State shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs (C) Certification Not later than 15 days prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for Ukraine under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, (D) Notification The requirements of section 1706 of the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (division M of Public Law 117–328 (E) Reports (i) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until all funds appropriated by this Act and made available for Ukraine have been expended, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall provide a comprehensive report to the appropriate congressional committees on assistance made available for Ukraine since February 24, 2022, in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs: Provided, (ii) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until all funds appropriated by this Act and made available for Ukraine have been expended, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall jointly report to the appropriate congressional committees on the use and planned uses of funds made available during fiscal year 2025 for assistance for Ukraine, including categories and amounts, the intended results and the results achieved, a summary of other donor contributions, and a description of the efforts undertaken by the Secretary and Administrator to increase other donor contributions: Provided, (F) Transparency The reports required under this subsection shall be made publicly available consistent with the requirements of section 7016(b) of this Act. COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION 7047. (a) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central Government of the Russian Federation. (b) Annexation of territory (1) Prohibition 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, (2) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for— (A) the implementation of any action or policy that recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea or other territory in Ukraine; (B) 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 (C) 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. (3) International financial institutions 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. (4) Duration 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. (c) Occupation of the georgian territories of abkhazia and tskhinvali region/South ossetia (1) Prohibition 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, Provided further, (2) Limitation 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. (3) International financial institutions 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. (d) Countering russian influence fund 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 Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement International Military Education and Training Foreign Military Financing Program Public Law 115–44 22 U.S.C. 9543 Provided, Foreign Military Financing Program UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 7048. (a) Transparency and accountability 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— (1) 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; (2) 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— (A) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosures; (B) legal burdens of proof; (C) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation; (D) access to binding independent adjudicative bodies, including shared cost and selection of external arbitration; and (E) results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation, including provision for the restoration of prior employment; and (3) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures on the appropriate use of travel funds, including restrictions on first-class and business-class travel; (4) taking credible steps to combat anti-Israel bias; (5) 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 (6) implementing policies and procedures to effectively vet staff for any affiliation with a terrorist organization. (b) Restrictions on united nations delegations and organizations (1) Restrictions on united states delegations None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay expenses for any United States delegation to any specialized 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) (2) Restrictions on contributions None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of State as a contribution to any 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) (c) United nations human rights council (1) 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 in support of the United Nations Human Rights Council unless the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that participation in the Council is important to the national security interest of the United States and that such Council is taking significant steps to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item and ensure integrity in the election of members to such Council: Provided, Provided further, Contributions to International Organizations Provided further, Provided further, (2) 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 International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, notwithstanding any other provision of law. (d) United Nations Relief And Works Agency (1) 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— (A) for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), notwithstanding any other provision of law; or (B) to solicit or otherwise encourage funds for UNRWA from other donors and sources, notwithstanding any other provision of law. (2) Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a transition plan to the appropriate congressional committees for providing assistance in the Middle East without direct or indirect funding to, or support from, UNRWA. (e) Prohibition of payments to united nations members None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act for carrying out the Foreign Assistance Act of 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. (f) Report 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 2025 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, Provided further, (g) Sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping operations 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, including 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, Provided further, (h) Additional availability 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 22 U.S.C. 2227(a) Provided (i) Procurement Restrictions 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. (j) Accountability Requirement Prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for any international organization that failed to enter 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 (k) World Health Organization 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 World Health Organization. (l) International Conventions (1) 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 shall be made available to implement or support any international convention, agreement, protocol, legal instrument, or agreed outcome with legal force drafted by the intergovernmental negotiating body of the World Health Assembly or any other United Nations body until such instrument has been subject to the requirements of Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States, which requires the advice and consent of the Senate, with two-thirds of Senators concurring. (2) 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 and designated for global health security may be obligated after such date the President, his designee, or any other United States official, signs, accedes to, accepts, approves, ratifies, or otherwise renders itself legally bound to, by executive agreement or otherwise, any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Assembly without first submitting such convention, agreement, or instrument to the Senate as a treaty that is subject to the requirements of Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States, and receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to that instrument. (m) iVerify 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 to support iVerify or any other fact-checking tool of the United Nations Development Programme or any other international organization. (n) International Court of Justice 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 International Court of Justice, notwithstanding any other provision of law. (o) International Criminal Court 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 International Criminal Court, notwithstanding any other provision of law. (p) Arms Trade Treaty 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 obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. Prohibition on Censorship 7049. (a) Restriction (1) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for programs to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation, and for related purposes, may only be made available for the purpose of countering such efforts by foreign state and non-state actors abroad. (2) None of the funds made available for the programs described in paragraph (1) may be used to— (A) characterize United States independent news media companies as creators of disinformation, misinformation, or malinformation; (B) advocate to, or act to, censor, filter, or remove content from a United States entity on social media platforms; or (C) take any action designed to influence consumer or advertising behavior toward United States media companies or social network platforms. (b) Global Engagement Center limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs 22 U.S.C. 2656 GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM 7050. (a) Funding Of the funds available for obligation during fiscal year 2025 under the headings International Broadcasting Operations Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Public Law 117–263 (b) Coordination and spend plans After consultation among the relevant agency heads to coordinate and de-conflict planned activities, but not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media, in consultation with the President of the Open Technology Fund, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations spend plans for funds made available by this Act for programs to promote Internet freedom globally, which shall include a description of safeguards established by relevant agencies to ensure that such programs are not used for illicit purposes: Provided, TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT 7051. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to support or justify the use of torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment by any official or contract employee of the United States Government. AIRCRAFT TRANSFER, COORDINATION, AND USE 7052. (a) Transfer authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, aircraft procured with funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Diplomatic Programs International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Andean Counterdrug Initiative Andean Counterdrug Programs (b) Property disposal The authority provided in subsection (a) shall apply only after the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the equipment is no longer required to meet programmatic purposes in the designated country or region: Provided, (c) Aircraft coordination (1) Authority The uses of aircraft purchased or leased by the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development with funds made available in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be coordinated under the authority of the appropriate Chief of Mission: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (2) Scope The requirement and authorities of this subsection shall only apply to aircraft, the primary purpose of which is the transportation of personnel. (d) Aircraft operations and maintenance To the maximum extent practicable, the costs of operations and maintenance, including fuel, of aircraft funded by this Act shall be borne by the recipient country. PARKING FINES AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS 7053. The terms and conditions of section 7055 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111–117 Provided, September 30, 2024 September 30, 2009 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND 7054. (a) Extensions The terms and conditions of sections 7086(b)(1) and (2) and 7090(a) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111–117 (b) Repayment The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to seek to ensure that any loan will be repaid to the IMF before other private or multilateral creditors. EXTRADITION 7055. (a) Limitation None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to provide assistance (other than funds provided under the headings Development Assistance International Disaster Assistance Complex Crises Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Migration and Refugee Assistance United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Assistance (b) Clarification Subsection (a) shall only apply to the central government of a country with which the United States maintains diplomatic relations and with which the United States has an extradition treaty and the government of that country is in violation of the terms and conditions of the treaty. (c) Waiver The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is important to the national interest of the United States. ENTERPRISE FUNDS 7056. (a) Notification None of the funds made available under titles III through VI of this Act may be made available for Enterprise Funds unless the appropriate congressional committees are notified at least 15 days in advance. (b) Distribution of assets plan Prior to the distribution of any assets resulting from any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of an Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for the distribution of the assets of the Enterprise Fund. (c) Transition or operating plan Prior to a transition to and operation of any private equity fund or other parallel investment fund under an existing Enterprise Fund, the President shall submit such transition or operating plan to the appropriate congressional committees. limitations related to global health assistance 7057. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for the United Nations Population Fund. (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for global health assistance may be made available to any foreign nongovernmental organization 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. GLOBAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES 7058. (a) In general 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 22 U.S.C. 7601 et seq. (b) Limitation Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not more than $461,000,000 may be made available for family planning/reproductive health. (c) Pandemics and other infectious disease outbreaks (1) Global health security Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Global Health Programs Provided, (2) Extraordinary measures 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 Development Assistance International Disaster Assistance Complex Crises Fund Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Migration and Refugee Assistance Millennium Challenge Corporation (3) Emergency reserve fund Up to $50,000,000 of the funds made available under the heading Global Health Programs Public Law 115–31 Provided, (4) Consultation and notification 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. (d) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available by this Act may be made available to support directly or indirectly— (1) the Wuhan Institute of Virology located in the City of Wuhan in the People’s Republic of China; (2) the EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.; (3) 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 (4) gain-of-function research. (e) Childhood Cancer Funds appropriated under titles III and VI of this Act may be made available for public-private partnerships, including in coordination with relevant multilateral organizations and research entities, to address childhood cancer: Provided Women’s equality and EMPOWERMENT 7059. (a) In general 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. (b) Women’s economic empowerment Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, $200,000,000 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, (c) Women’s leadership program Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $50,000,000 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 (d) Prevention of violence against women and girls (1) Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $250,000,000 shall be made available to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. (2) 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. (3) 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. (e) Women, peace, and security Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (f) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for the Gender Equity and Equality Action Fund. SECTOR ALLOCATIONS 7060. (a) Basic education and higher education (1) Basic education (A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $922,000,000 shall be made available for the Nita M. Lowey Basic Education Fund: Provided, Provided further, (B) 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. (2) Higher education Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $271,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for higher education: Provided, Provided further, Public Law 116–260 (b) Conservation (1) Biodiversity Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $365,750,000 shall be made available for biodiversity conservation programs. (2) Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking (A) Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $118,750,000 shall be made available to combat the transnational threat of wildlife poaching and trafficking. (B) 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. (c) Development programs Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance (d) Disability programs Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance (e) Food security and agricultural development Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $960,000,000 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 Provided, Public Law 110–246 Public Law 115–334 (f) Micro, small, and medium-Sized enterprises Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $252,000,000 shall be made available to support the development of, and access to financing for, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises that benefit the poor, especially women. (g) Programs to combat trafficking in persons (1) In general Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Provided, Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided further, Diplomatic Programs Provided further, (2) Conferences 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, as defined by section 104 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–386 (3) Certification The Secretary of State shall certify and report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act that— (A) all employees of the Department of State and USAID were provided Counter Trafficking in Persons codes of conduct and training during fiscal year 2024; and (B) the Department of State and USAID included Counter Trafficking in Persons stipulations in all applicable binding funding and procurement documents with awardees, contractors, and grantees in fiscal year 2024: Provided (4) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of USAID 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 title I of Public Law 106–386 (5) Oversight Of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided Public Law 106–386 (h) Water and sanitation 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. (i) Deviation Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator, as applicable, may deviate below the minimum funding requirements designated in sections 7059 and 7060 of this Act by up to 10 percent, notwithstanding such designation: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Limitations Related to Environment Programs 7061. (a) Green Climate Fund None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available as a contribution, grant, or any other payment to the Green Climate Fund. (b) Clean Technology Fund None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available as a contribution, grant, or any other payment to the Clean Technology Fund. (c) Climate Damages None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for the Loss and Damage Fund or to pay compensation to any country, organization, or individual for loss and damages attributed to climate change. (d) Attribution Funds appropriated by this Act and made available for the sectors and programs in sections 7032, 7059, and 7060 shall not be attributed to, or counted toward targets for, climate change programs. (e) Transit Pipelines 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. (f) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 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 (g) Climate Executive Orders None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, enforce, or otherwise carry out the following— (1) Executive Order 13990, relating to Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis; (2) Executive Order 14008, relating to Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad; (3) Section 6 of Executive Order 14013, relating to Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration; (4) Executive Order 14030, relating to Climate-Related Financial Risk; (5) Executive Order 14037, relating to Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks; (6) Executive Order 14057, relating to Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability; (7) Executive Order 14082, relating to Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; and (8) Executive Order 14096, relating to Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All. (h) Study 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. BUDGET DOCUMENTS 7062. (a) Operating plans Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each department, agency, or organization funded in titles I, II, and VI of this Act, and the Department of the Treasury and Independent Agencies funded in title III of this Act, including the Inter-American Foundation and the United States African Development Foundation, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations an operating plan for funds appropriated to such department, agency, or organization in such titles of this Act, or funds otherwise available for obligation in fiscal year 2025, that provides details of the uses of such funds at the program, project, and activity level: Provided, Provided further, (b) Spend plans (1) Prior to the initial obligation of funds, the Secretary of State or Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as appropriate, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a spend plan for funds made available by this Act for— (A) assistance for countries in Central America and the Caribbean, Colombia, Iraq, Pacific Islands countries, and Ukraine; (B) Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, Central America Regional Security Initiative, Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Countering PRC Influence Fund, Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, Power Africa, and Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership; (C) assistance made available pursuant to the following sections in this Act: section 7032; section 7036; section 7047(d) (on a country-by-country basis); section 7059; and subsections (a), (b), (e), (g), and (h) of section 7060; and (D) implementation of the Global Fragility Act of 2019. (2) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a detailed spend plan for funds made available by this Act under the heading Department of the Treasury, International Affairs Technical Assistance (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), up to 10 percent of the funds contained in a spend plan required by this subsection may be obligated prior to the submission of such spend plan if the Secretary of State, the USAID Administrator, or the Secretary of the Treasury, as applicable, determines that the obligation of such funds is necessary to avoid significant programmatic disruption: Provided (c) Clarification The spend plans referenced in subsection (b) shall not be considered as meeting the notification requirements in this Act or under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (d) Congressional budget justification The congressional budget justification for Department of State operations and foreign operations shall be provided to the Committees on Appropriations concurrent with the date of submission of the President’s budget for fiscal year 2026: Provided, REORGANIZATION 7063. (a) Prior consultation and notification Funds appropriated by this Act, prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, or any other Act may not be used to implement a reorganization, redesign, or other plan described in subsection (b) by the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, or any other Federal department, agency, or organization funded by this Act without prior consultation by the head of such department, agency, or organization with the appropriate congressional committees: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (b) Description of activities Pursuant to subsection (a), a reorganization, redesign, or other plan shall include any action to— (1) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize covered departments, agencies, or organizations, including bureaus and offices within or between such departments, agencies, or organizations, including the transfer to other agencies of the authorities and responsibilities of such bureaus and offices; (2) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize the United States official presence overseas, including at bilateral, regional, and multilateral diplomatic facilities and other platforms; or (3) expand or reduce the size of the permanent Civil Service, Foreign Service, eligible family member, and locally employed staff workforce of the Department of State and USAID from the staffing levels previously justified to the Committees on Appropriations for fiscal year 2025. DEPARTMENT OF STATE MATTERS 7064. (a) Working capital fund 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. (b) Certification (1) Compliance 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. (2) Considerations When making a certification required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consider the capacity of a bureau or office to— (A) account for the obligated funds at the country and program level, as appropriate; (B) identify risks and develop mitigation and monitoring plans; (C) establish performance measures and indicators; (D) review activities and performance; and (E) assess final results and reconcile finances. (3) Plan 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. (c) Other matters (1) In addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs (A) 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 (B) not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House facilities. (2) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs (3) (A) Prior to entering into a bilateral or multilateral agreement authorized by section 303(a) of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2602 (B) Reports required by section 303(g) of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2602 Provided, (4) (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under the heading Diplomatic Programs (i) is expressly authorized by statute; or (ii) has affirmatively received the advice and consent of the Senate. (B) The limitations of this paragraph shall be construed to include the applicable office personnel and bureau managed funds of such office. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 7065. (a) Authority Up to $170,000,000 of the funds made available in title III of this Act pursuant to or to carry out the provisions of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated under the heading Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (b) Restriction The authority to hire individuals contained in subsection (a) shall expire on September 30, 2026. (c) Program account charged The account charged for the cost of an individual hired and employed under the authority of this section shall be the account to which the responsibilities of such individual primarily relate: Provided, Operating Expenses (d) Foreign service limited extensions Individuals hired and employed by USAID, with funds made available in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, pursuant to the authority of section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3949 (e) Disaster surge capacity Funds appropriated under title III of this Act to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated under the heading Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (f) Personal services contractors Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I, chapter 4 of part II, and section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and title II of the Food for Peace Act ( Public Law 83–480 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq. Provided, Provided further, Public Law 83–480 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq. (g) Small business In entering into multiple award indefinite-quantity contracts with funds appropriated by this Act, USAID may provide an exception to the fair opportunity process for placing task orders under such contracts when the order is placed with any category of small or small disadvantaged business. (h) Senior foreign service limited appointments Individuals hired pursuant to the authority provided by section 7059(o) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111–117 (i) Crisis operations staffing Up to $86,000,000 of the funds made available in title III of this Act pursuant to, or to carry out the provisions of, part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and section 509(b) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division J of Public Law 116–94 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, STABILIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN REGIONS IMPACTED BY EXTREMISM AND CONFLICT 7066. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Peacekeeping Operations Foreign Military Financing Program Public Law 116–94 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Foreign Military Financing Program DEBT-FOR-DEVELOPMENT 7067. In order to enhance the continued participation of nongovernmental organizations in debt-for-development and debt-for-nature exchanges, a nongovernmental organization which is a grantee or contractor of the United States Agency for International Development may place in interest bearing accounts local currencies which accrue to that organization as a result of economic assistance provided under title III of this Act and, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, any interest earned on such investment shall be used for the purpose for which the assistance was provided to that organization. EXTENSION OF CONSULAR FEES AND RELATED AUTHORITIES 7068. (a) Section 1(b)(1) of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 ( 22 U.S.C. 214(b)(1) the costs of providing consular services such costs (b) Section 21009 of the Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations (division B of Public Law 116–136 2020 through 2025 2020 and 2021 (c) Discretionary amounts made available to the Department of State under the heading Administration of Foreign Affairs Provided, Provided further, (d) In addition to the uses permitted pursuant to section 286(v)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1356(v)(2)(A) (e) Amounts repurposed pursuant to subsection (b) that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. GAZA OVERSIGHT AND OTHER MATTERS 7069. (a) Certification 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— (1) oversight policies, processes, and procedures have been established by the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development, as appropriate, and are in use to prevent the diversion to Hamas and other terrorist and extremist entities in Gaza and the misuse or destruction by such entities of assistance, including through international organizations; and (2) such policies, processes, and procedures have been developed in coordination with other bilateral and multilateral donors and the Government of Israel, as appropriate. (b) Oversight policy and procedures The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator 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. (c) Requirement to inform The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator 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 or USAID, as appropriate. (d) Third party monitoring 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. (e) Report 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 and the USAID Administrator shall jointly 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. (f) Assessment Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2026, 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 or other terrorist and extremist entities in the West Bank and Gaza: Provided Provided further (g) Consultation 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 and USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the amount and anticipated uses of such funds. (h) Inspectors General The Inspectors General of the Department of State and USAID shall conduct investigations of their respective agency’s 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, or 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 their investigative findings for potential criminal, civil, or administrative enforcement remedies. (i) Limitation on Foreign Nationals from Gaza None 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 Migration and Refugee Assistance United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Fund Additional Limitations on Operations and Assistance 7070. (a) 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 for drag queen workshops, performances, or documentaries. (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to carry out any program, project, or activity that teaches or trains any idea or concept that condones an individual being discriminated against or receiving adverse or beneficial treatment based on race or sex, that condones an individual feeling discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of that individual’s race or sex, as well as any idea or concept that regards one race as inherently superior to another race, the United States or its institutions as being systemically racist or sexist, an individual as being inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive by virtue of that individual’s race or sex, an individual’s moral character as being necessarily determined by race or sex, an individual as bearing responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex, or meritocracy being racist, sexist, or having been created by a particular race to oppress another race. (c) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7009), Executive Order 14035 of June 25, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 34593), or Executive Order 14091 of February 16, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 10825). (d) None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act shall be used or transferred to another Federal Agency, board, or commission to fund any domestic or international non-governmental organization or any other program, organization, or association coordinated or operated by such non-governmental organization that either offers counseling regarding sex change surgeries, promotes sex change surgeries for any reason as an option, conducts or subsidizes sex change surgeries, promotes the use of medications or other substances to halt the onset of puberty or sexual development of minors, or otherwise promotes transgenderism. (e) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended to fly or display a flag over a facility of the United States Department of State other than the— (1) United States flag; (2) Foreign Service flag pursuant to 2 FAM 154.2–1; (3) POW/MIA flag; (4) Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag, pursuant to section 904 of title 36, United States Code; (5) flag of a State, insular area, or the District of Columbia at domestic locations; (6) flag of an Indian Tribal government; (7) official branded flag of a United States agency; or (8) sovereign flag of other countries. (f) None of the funds made available by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any COVID–19 mask or vaccine mandates, including for individuals traveling outside of the United States. (g) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, training, programs, offices, officers, policies, or other executive agency functions. (h) (1) Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, or any other provision of law, none of the funds provided by this Act shall be used in whole or in part to take any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially, on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral conviction, that marriage is, or should be recognized as, a union of one man and one woman. (2) As used in paragraph (1), a discriminatory action means any action taken by the Federal Government to— (A) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment of, or cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, delay, or revoke an exemption from taxation under section 501(a) (B) disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any charitable contribution made to or by such person; (C) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any Federal grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, license, certification, accreditation, employment, or other similar position or status from or to such person; (D) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any entitlement or benefit under a Federal benefit program, including admission to, equal treatment in, or eligibility for a degree from an educational program, from or to such person; or (E) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny access or an entitlement to Federal property, facilities, educational institutions, speech forum (including traditional, limited and nonpublic forum), or charitable fundraising campaigns from or to such person. (3) The Federal Government shall consider accredited, licensed, or certified for purposes of Federal law any person that would be accredited, licensed, or certified, respectively, for such purposes but for a determination against such person wholly or partially on the basis that the person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction described in paragraph (1). (i) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for hiring practices based on gender, religion, political affiliation, or race. (j) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to the Data Journalism Agency or the Global Disinformation Index. (k) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to InterAction. (l) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to a United States institution of higher education that has failed to take administrative action against any student, staff member, or student group that commits acts of antisemitism while utilizing the facilities, grounds, or resources of such institution. RESCISSIONS (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 7071. (a) Economic support fund Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Economic Support Fund (b) International narcotics control and law enforcement Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (c) Debt Restructuring Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Debt Restructuring (d) Restriction 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. 7072. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to the Republic of Maldives until the Secretary of State determines that the Republic of Maldives has revoked its ban on Israeli passport holders. VIII Additional general provision spending reduction account 8001. $0. This Act may be cited as the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025 June 14, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.The bill provides appropriations to the State Department forAdministration of Foreign Affairs,International Organizations, andInternational Commissions.The bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, includingthe U.S. Agency for Global Media,the Asia Foundation,the U.S. Institute of Peace,the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund,the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program,the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program,the East-West Center, andthe National Endowment for Democracy.The bill provides appropriations for other commissions, includingthe Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad,the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom,the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe,the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, andthe U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.The bill provides appropriations tothe U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance, andInternational Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance.The bill provides appropriations for bilateral economic assistance, including programs and activities conducted bythe President;the State Department;Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation; andthe Department of the Treasury.The bill provides appropriations for export and investment assistance tothe Export-Import Bank of the United States,the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, andthe U.S. Trade and Development Agency.The bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.&nbsp;