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interest of the United States and that such Council is taking signifi-
cant steps to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item and ensure 
integrity in the election of members to such Council: Provided, 
That such report shall include a description of the national interest 
served and the steps taken to remove Israel as a permanent agenda 
item and ensure integrity in the election of members to such 
Council: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall report 
to the Committees on Appropriations not later than September 
30, 2023, on the resolutions considered in the United Nations 
Human Rights Council during the previous 12 months, and on 
steps taken to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item and 
ensure integrity in the election of members to such council. 
(d) UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY.—Prior to 
the initial obligation of funds for the United Nations Relief and 
Works Agency (UNRWA), the Secretary of State shall report to 
the Committees on Appropriations, in writing, on whether UNRWA 
is— 
(1) utilizing Operations Support Officers in the West Bank, 
Gaza, and other fields of operation to inspect UNRWA installa-
tions and reporting any inappropriate use; 
(2) acting promptly to address any staff or beneficiary 
violation of its own policies (including the policies on neutrality 
and impartiality of employees) and the legal requirements 
under section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; 
(3) implementing procedures to maintain the neutrality 
of its facilities, including implementing a no-weapons policy, 
and conducting regular inspections of its installations, to ensure 
they are only used for humanitarian or other appropriate pur-
poses; 
(4) taking necessary and appropriate measures to ensure 
it is operating in compliance with the conditions of section 
301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and continuing 
regular reporting to the Department of State on actions it 
has taken to ensure conformance with such conditions; 
(5) taking steps to ensure the content of all educational 
materials currently taught in UNRWA-administered schools 
and summer camps is consistent with the values of human 
rights, dignity, and tolerance and does not induce incitement; 
(6) not engaging in operations with financial institutions 
or related entities in violation of relevant United States law, 
and is taking steps to improve the financial transparency of 
the organization; and 
(7) in compliance with the United Nations Board of Audi-
tors’ biennial audit requirements and is implementing in a 
timely fashion the Board’s recommendations. 
(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 Assist-
ance 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 con-
ferences 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
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Committees on Appropriations detailing the amount of funds avail-
able for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2023 for contribu-
tions to any organization, department, agency, or program within 
the United Nations system or any international program that are 
withheld from obligation or expenditure due to any provision of 
law: Provided, That the Secretary shall update such report each 
time additional funds are withheld by operation of any provision 
of law: Provided further, That the reprogramming of any withheld 
funds identified in such report, including updates thereof, shall 
be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification 
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 
(g) SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE IN PEACEKEEPING OPER-
ATIONS.—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, That 
the Secretary shall promptly notify the government of each country 
subject to any withholding of assistance pursuant to this paragraph, 
and shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such 
withholding not later than 10 days after a determination to withhold 
such assistance is made: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable, assist such government in 
bringing the responsible members of such unit to justice: Provided 
further, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committees 
on Appropriations detailing the policies, mechanisms, and proce-
dures established to implement this subsection, following consulta-
tion with the Committees on Appropriations. 
(h) ADDITIONAL AVAILABILITY.—Subject to the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, funds appro-
priated by this Act which are returned or not made available 
due to the second proviso under the heading ‘‘Contributions for 
International Peacekeeping Activities’’ in title I of this Act or section 
307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2227(a)), 
shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2024: 
Provided, That the requirement to withhold funds for programs 
in Burma under section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act. 
WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL 
SEC. 7049. If the President determines that doing so will con-
tribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide or other 
violations of international humanitarian law, the President may 
direct a drawdown pursuant to section 552(c) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 of up to $30,000,000 of commodities and services 
for the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal established with 
regard to the former Yugoslavia by the United Nations Security 
Council or such other tribunals or commissions as the Council 
may establish or authorize to deal with such violations, without 
regard to the ceiling limitation contained in paragraph (2) thereof: 
Provided, That the determination required under this section shall 
be in lieu of any determinations otherwise required under section
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552(c): Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to 
this section shall be made available subject to the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM 
SEC. 7050. (a) FUNDING.—Of the funds available for obligation 
during fiscal year 2023 under the headings ‘‘International Broad-
casting Operations’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, 
and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, not less 
than $90,500,000 shall be made available for programs to promote 
Internet freedom globally: Provided, That such programs shall be 
prioritized for countries whose governments restrict freedom of 
expression on the Internet, and that are important to the national 
interest of the United States: Provided further, That funds made 
available pursuant to this section shall be matched, to the maximum 
extent practicable, by sources other than the United States Govern-
ment, including from the private sector. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT
OF
STATE
AND
UNITED
STATES
AGENCY 
FOR
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democ-
racy Fund’’, and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 
Asia’’ that are made available pursuant to subsection (a) shall 
be— 
(A) coordinated with other democracy programs funded 
by this Act under such headings, and shall be incorporated 
into country assistance and democracy promotion strate-
gies, as appropriate; 
(B) for programs to implement the May 2011, Inter-
national Strategy for Cyberspace, the Department of State 
International Cyberspace Policy Strategy required by sec-
tion 402 of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (division N of 
Public Law 114–113), and the comprehensive strategy to 
promote Internet freedom and access to information in 
Iran, as required by section 414 of the Iran Threat Reduc-
tion and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8754); 
(C) made available for programs that support the 
efforts of civil society to counter the development of repres-
sive Internet-related laws and regulations, including coun-
tering threats to Internet freedom at international 
organizations; to combat violence against bloggers and 
other users; and to enhance digital security training and 
capacity building for democracy activists; 
(D) made available for research of key threats to Inter-
net freedom; the continued development of technologies 
that provide or enhance access to the Internet, including 
circumvention tools that bypass Internet blocking, filtering, 
and other censorship techniques used by authoritarian 
governments; and maintenance of the technological advan-
tage of the United States Government over such censorship 
techniques: Provided, That the Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the United States Agency for Global Media 
Chief Executive Officer (USAGM CEO) and the President 
of the Open Technology Fund (OTF), shall coordinate any 
such research and development programs with other rel-
evant United States Government departments and agencies
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in order to share information, technologies, and best prac-
tices, and to assess the effectiveness of such technologies; 
and 
(E) made available only with the concurrence of the 
Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Labor, Department of State, that such funds are allocated 
consistent with— 
(i) the strategies referenced in subparagraph (B) 
of this paragraph; 
(ii) best practices regarding security for, and over-
sight of, Internet freedom programs; and 
(iii) sufficient resources and support for the 
development and maintenance of anti-censorship tech-
nology and tools. 
(2) UNITED
STATES
AGENCY
FOR
GLOBAL
MEDIA.—Funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘International 
Broadcasting Operations’’ that are made available pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall be— 
(A) made available only for open-source tools and tech-
niques to securely develop and distribute USAGM digital 
content, facilitate audience access to such content on 
websites that are censored, coordinate the distribution of 
USAGM digital content to targeted regional audiences, and 
to promote and distribute such tools and techniques, 
including digital security techniques; 
(B) coordinated by the USAGM CEO, in consultation 
with the OTF President, with programs funded by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘International Broadcasting Oper-
ations’’, and shall be incorporated into country broadcasting 
strategies, as appropriate; 
(C) coordinated by the USAGM CEO, in consultation 
with the OTF President, to solicit project proposals through 
an open, transparent, and competitive process, seek input 
from technical and subject matter experts to select pro-
posals, and support Internet circumvention tools and tech-
niques for audiences in countries that are strategic prior-
ities for the OTF and in a manner consistent with the 
United States Government Internet freedom strategy; and 
(D) made available for the research and development 
of new tools or techniques authorized in subparagraph 
(A) only after the USAGM CEO, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, the OTF President, and other relevant 
United States Government departments and agencies, 
evaluates the risks and benefits of such new tools or tech-
niques, and establishes safeguards to minimize the use 
of such new tools or techniques for illicit purposes. 
(c) 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 USAGM 
CEO, in consultation with the OTF President, 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, That the Department of State spend 
plan shall include funding for all such programs for all relevant