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Boko Haram, consistent with the provisions of section 
7059 of this Act; and 
(2) may be made available for counterterrorism pro-
grams to combat the terrorist organization Boko Haram. 
(f) SOUTH SUDAN.— 
(1) Funds appropriated by this Act that are 
made available for assistance for South Sudan 
should— 
(A) be prioritized for programs that re-
spond to urgent humanitarian needs and the 
delivery of basic services and to mitigate con-
flict and promote stability, including to address 
protection needs and prevent and respond to 
gender-based violence; 
(B) support programs that build resilience 
of communities to address food insecurity, 
maintain educational opportunities, and en-
hance local governance; 
(C) be used to advance democratic prin-
ciples, including support for civil society, inde-
pendent media, and other means to strengthen 
the rule of law; 
(D) continue to support transparency and 
accountability measures, including in the oil 
and gas sector; and 
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(E) support the professionalization of secu-
rity forces, including human rights and ac-
countability to civilian authorities. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
that are available for assistance for the central Gov-
ernment of South Sudan may be made available 
until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to 
the Committees on Appropriations that such govern-
ment is taking steps to— 
(A) provide access for humanitarian orga-
nizations; 
(B) end the use of child soldiers; 
(C) support a cessation of hostilities agree-
ment; 
(D) protect freedoms of expression, asso-
ciation, and assembly; 
(E) reduce corruption related to the ex-
traction and sale of oil and gas; and 
(F) establish democratic institutions, in-
cluding accountable military and police forces 
under civilian authority. 
(3) The limitation of paragraph (2) shall not 
apply to— 
(A) humanitarian assistance; 
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(B) assistance to directly support South 
Sudan peace negotiations or to implement a 
peace agreement; and 
(C) assistance to support implementation 
of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive 
Peace Agreement (CPA) and mutual arrange-
ment related to the CPA. 
(g) SUDAN.— 
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
made available for assistance for the Government of 
Sudan. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for the cost, as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, of modifying loans and loan guarantees held 
by the Government of Sudan, including the cost of 
selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed to the 
United States, and modifying concessional loans, 
guarantees, and credit agreements. 
(3) The limitations of paragraphs (1) and (2) 
shall not apply to— 
(A) humanitarian assistance; 
(B) assistance for the Darfur region, 
Southern Kordofan State, Blue Nile State, 
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other marginalized areas and populations in 
Sudan, and Abyei; and 
(C) assistance to support implementation 
of outstanding issues of the CPA, mutual ar-
rangements related to post-referendum issues 
associated with the CPA, or any other inter-
nationally recognized viable peace agreement in 
Sudan. 
(h) ZIMBABWE.— 
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 
the United States executive director of each inter-
national financial institution to vote against any ex-
tension 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 owner-
ship and title to property, and freedoms of expres-
sion, association, and assembly. 
(2) 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), and funds may 
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be made available for macroeconomic growth assist-
ance if the Secretary reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations that such government is imple-
menting transparent fiscal policies, including public 
disclosure of revenues from the extraction of natural 
resources. 
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 
SEC. 7043. (a) BURMA.— 
(1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ may be made 
available for assistance for Burma notwithstanding 
any other provision of law: Provided, That no such 
funds shall be made available to any successor or af-
filiated organization of the State Peace and Develop-
ment Council (SPDC) controlled by former SPDC 
members that promotes the repressive policies of the 
SPDC, or to any individual or organization credibly 
alleged to have committed gross violations of human 
rights, including against Rohingyas and other minor-
ity groups: Provided further, That such funds may 
be made available for programs administered by the 
Office of Transition Initiatives, United States Agen-
cy for International Development, for ethnic groups 
and civil society in Burma to help sustain ceasefire 
agreements and further prospects for reconciliation 
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and peace, which may include support to representa-
tives of ethnic armed groups for this purpose. 
(2) Funds appropriated under title III of this 
Act for assistance for Burma— 
(A) may not be made available for budget 
support for the Government of Burma; 
(B) shall be provided to strengthen civil so-
ciety organizations in Burma, including as core 
support for such organizations; 
(C) shall be made available for community- 
based organizations operating in Thailand to 
provide food, medical, and other humanitarian 
assistance to internally displaced persons in 
eastern Burma, in addition to assistance for 
Burmese refugees from funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Migration and Ref-
ugee Assistance’’; 
(D) shall be made available for parliamen-
tary strengthening programs; and 
(E) shall be made available for ethnic and 
religious reconciliation programs, including in 
ceasefire areas, as appropriate, and to address 
the Rohingya and Kachin crises. 
(3) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the headings ‘‘International Military Edu-
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cation and Training’ ’’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program’’ may be made available for assist-
ance for Burma: Provided, That the Department of 
State may continue consultations with the armed 
forces of Burma only on human rights and disaster 
response in a manner consistent with the prior fiscal 
year, and following consultation with the appropriate 
congressional committees. 
(4) Funds appropriated by this Act shall only 
be made available for assistance for the central Gov-
ernment of Burma if the Secretary of State certifies 
and reports to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees that such government has implemented re-
forms, in consultation with Burma’s political opposi-
tion and ethnic groups, providing for free and fair 
presidential and parliamentary elections, to include 
participation as voters and candidates: Provided, 
That the Secretary of State may waive the require-
ments of this paragraph if the Secretary certifies 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that to do so is important to the democratic develop-
ment of Burma, including a detailed justification for 
such waiver. 
(5) Any new program or activity in Burma ini-
tiated in fiscal year 2016 shall be subject to prior 
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consultation with the appropriate congressional com-
mittees. 
(b) NORTH KOREA.—None of the funds made avail-
able by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ may be made available for assistance for the gov-
ernment of North Korea. 
(c) PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated under the 
heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ in 
this Act may be obligated or expended for processing 
licenses for the export of satellites of United States 
origin (including commercial satellites and satellite 
components) to the People’s Republic of China un-
less, at least 15 days in advance, the Committees on 
Appropriations are notified of such proposed action. 
(2) The terms and requirements of section 
620(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall 
apply to foreign assistance projects or activities of 
the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of the People’s 
Republic of China, to include such projects or activi-
ties by any entity that is owned or controlled by, or 
an affiliate of, the PLA: Provided, That none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available pur-
suant to this Act may be used to finance any grant, 
contract, or cooperative agreement with the PLA, or 
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any entity that the Secretary of State has reason to 
believe is owned or controlled by, or an affiliate of, 
the PLA. 
(3)(A) None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’, 
‘‘Development Assistance’’, and ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ may be made available for assistance for the 
government of the People’s Republic of China. 
(B) The limitation of subparagraph (A) 
shall not apply to assistance described in para-
graph (2) of subsection (d) of this section and 
for programs to detect, prevent, and treat infec-
tious disease. 
(d) TIBET.— 
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury should in-
struct the United States executive director of each 
international financial institution to use the voice 
and vote of the United States to support financing 
of projects in Tibet if such projects do not provide 
incentives for the migration and settlement of non- 
Tibetans into Tibet or facilitate the transfer of own-
ership of Tibetan land and natural resources to non- 
Tibetans, are based on a thorough needs-assessment, 
foster self-sufficiency of the Tibetan people and re-
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spect Tibetan culture and traditions, and are subject 
to effective monitoring. 
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall be made available 
to nongovernmental organizations to support activi-
ties which preserve cultural traditions and promote 
sustainable development, education, and environ-
mental conservation in Tibetan communities in the 
Tibetan Autonomous Region and in other Tibetan 
communities in China. 
SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA 
SEC. 7044. (a) AFGHANISTAN.— 
(1) OPERATIONS AND REPORTS.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Pro-
grams’’, ‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, and 
Maintenance’’, and ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ that 
are available for the construction and renova-
tion of United States Government facilities in 
Afghanistan may not be made available if the 
purpose is to accommodate Federal employee 
positions or to expand aviation facilities or as-
sets above those notified by the Department of 
State and the United States Agency for Inter-
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national Development (USAID) to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations, or contractors in addi-
tion to those in place on the date of enactment 
of this Act: Provided, That the limitations in 
this paragraph shall not apply if funds are nec-
essary to protect such facilities or the security, 
health, and welfare of United States personnel. 
(B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular 
Programs’’ and ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ that are 
available for operations in Afghanistan, 15 per-
cent shall be withheld from obligation until the 
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Defense, and the USAID Adminis-
trator, submits to the Committees on Appro-
priations, in classified form if necessary, the re-
port described under this section in the report 
accompanying this Act. 
(2) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ 
and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law En-
forcement’’ for assistance for Afghanistan— 
(A) may not be used to support any pro-
gram, project, or activity that— 
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(i) does not have regular oversight by 
the Department of State or USAID, as ap-
propriate, to include site visits; 
(ii) involves any individual or organi-
zation that the Secretary of State deter-
mines to be involved in corrupt practices; 
or 
(iii) initiates new major infrastruc-
ture; 
(B) shall only be made available for pro-
grams that the Government of Afghanistan or 
other Afghan entity is capable of sustaining, as 
appropriate and as determined by the United 
States Chief of Mission; 
(C) shall be prioritized for programs that 
promote women’s economic and political em-
powerment, strengthen and protect the rights of 
women and girls, and to implement the United 
States Embassy Kabul Gender Strategy; and 
(D) shall be implemented in accordance 
with all applicable audit policies of the Depart-
ment of State and USAID. 
(3) NOTIFICATION
AND
CERTIFICATION
RE-
QUIREMENT.—Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Inter-
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national Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ 
for assistance for the central Government of Afghan-
istan shall be subject to the regular notification pro-
cedures of the Committees on Appropriations, and 
may not be obligated unless the Secretary of State 
certifies and reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations that the Government of Afghanistan is— 
(A) continuing to implement laws and poli-
cies to govern democratically and protect the 
rights of individuals and civil society, including 
taking consistent steps to protect and advance 
the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan; 
(B) maintaining the strategic relationship 
with the United States, including implementing 
the Bilateral Security Agreement with the 
United States; 
(C) improving the public reporting of the 
national budget of the Government of Afghani-
stan, including revenues and expenditures; and 
(D) reducing corruption and prosecuting 
individuals alleged to be involved in illegal ac-
tivities in Afghanistan. 
(4) AUTHORITIES.— 
(A) Funds appropriated under titles III 
through VI of this Act that are made available 
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for assistance for Afghanistan may be made 
available notwithstanding section 7012 of this 
Act or any similar provision of law and section 
660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
(B) The authority of section 7046(a)(2)(A) 
of division I of Public Law 112–74 shall apply 
to funds appropriated by this Act for assistance 
for Afghanistan. 
(C) The authority of section 1102(c) of 
title IX of Public Law 111-32 shall apply to 
funds appropriated by this Act for assistance 
for Afghanistan. 
(D) The authority of section 7044(a)(7) of 
division J of Public Law 113-235 shall apply to 
funds appropriated by this Act for assistance 
for Afghanistan: Provided, that the Secretary of 
State or the USAID Administrator, as appro-
priate, shall consult with the appropriate con-
gressional committees prior to the use of such 
authority on the goals, strategy and impact of 
the program. 
(5) 
FUNDING
REDUCTION.—Funds 
appro-
priated by this Act and prior Acts making appro-
priations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs that are available for 
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assistance for the Government of Afghanistan shall 
be reduced by $5 for every $1 that such government 
imposes in taxes, duties, penalties, or other fees on 
the transport of property of the United States Gov-
ernment (including the United States Armed 
Forces), entering or leaving Afghanistan. 
(6) BASE RIGHTS.—None of the funds made 
available by this Act may be used by the United 
States Government to enter into a permanent basing 
rights agreement between the United States and Af-
ghanistan. 
(7) SPEND PLAN.—The spend plan required by 
section 7076 of this Act for assistance for Afghani-
stan shall include achievable and sustainable goals, 
benchmarks for measuring progress, and expected 
results regarding combating poverty and furthering 
development in Afghanistan, countering terrorism, 
and establishing conditions conducive to the rule of 
law and transparent and accountable governance: 
Provided, That not later than 6 months after sub-
mission of such spend plan, and each 6 months 
thereafter until September 30, 2016, the Secretary 
of State shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on the status of achieving the goals 
and benchmarks in such plan. 
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(b) PAKISTAN.— 
(1) CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—None of 
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
by this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing 
Program’’ for assistance for the Government of 
Pakistan may be made available unless the Secretary 
of State certifies and reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations that the Government of Pakistan 
is— 
(A) cooperating with the United States in 
counterterrorism efforts against the Haqqani 
Network, the Quetta Shura Taliban, Lashkar e- 
Tayyiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Al Qaeda, and 
other domestic and foreign terrorist organiza-
tions, including taking steps to end support for 
such groups and prevent them from basing and 
operating in Pakistan and carrying out cross 
border attacks into neighboring countries; 
(B) not supporting terrorist activities 
against United States or coalition forces in Af-
ghanistan, and Pakistan’s military and intel-
ligence agencies are not intervening extra-judi-
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cially into political and judicial processes in 
Pakistan; 
(C) dismantling improvised explosive device 
(IED) networks and interdicting precursor 
chemicals used in the manufacture of IEDs; 
(D) preventing the proliferation of nuclear- 
related material and expertise; 
(E) issuing visas in a timely manner for 
United States visitors engaged in counterter-
rorism efforts and assistance programs in Paki-
stan; and 
(F) providing humanitarian organizations 
access to detainees, internally displaced per-
sons, and other Pakistani civilians affected by 
the conflict. 
(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State, after 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, may 
waive the certification requirement of paragraph (1) 
if the Secretary of State determines that to do so is 
important to the national security interest of the 
United States and the Secretary submits a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations, in classified form 
if necessary, on the justification for the waiver and 
the reasons why any part of the certification require-
ment of paragraph (1) has not been met. 
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(3) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing 
Program’’ for assistance for Pakistan may be made 
available only to support counterterrorism and coun-
terinsurgency capabilities in Pakistan, and are sub-
ject to section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961. 
(4) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN.—The author-
ity and directives of section 7044(d)(4) of division J 
of Public Law 113-235 shall apply to funds appro-
priated by this Act for assistance for Pakistan. 
(5) REPORTS.— 
(A)(i) The spend plan required by section 
7076 of this Act for assistance for Pakistan 
shall include achievable and sustainable goals, 
benchmarks for measuring progress, and ex-
pected results regarding combating poverty and 
furthering development in Pakistan, countering 
terrorism, and establishing conditions conducive 
to the rule of law and transparent and account-
able governance: Provided, That such bench-
marks may incorporate those required in title 
III of Public Law 111–73, as appropriate: Pro-
vided further, That not later than 6 months 
after submission of such spend plan, and each 
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6 months thereafter until September 30, 2016, 
the Secretary of State shall submit a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations on the status 
of achieving the goals and benchmarks in such 
plan. 
(ii) The Secretary of State should suspend 
assistance for the Government of Pakistan if 
any report required by this paragraph indicates 
that Pakistan is failing to make measurable 
progress in meeting such goals or benchmarks. 
(B) Not later than 90 days after enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit a report to the Committees on Appro-
priations detailing the costs and objectives asso-
ciated with significant infrastructure projects 
supported by the United States in Pakistan, 
and an assessment of the extent to which such 
projects achieve such objectives. 
(c) REGIONAL CROSS BORDER PROGRAMS.— 
(1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
ing ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance for Afghani-
stan and Pakistan may be provided, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign 
countries, for cross border stabilization and development 
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programs between Afghanistan and Pakistan, or between 
either country and the Central Asian countries. 
(2) Funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
ing ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
ment’’ that are available for assistance for Afghanistan 
and Pakistan should be made available to enhance the re-
cruitment, retention, and professionalism of women in po-
lice and other security forces. 
WESTERN HEMISPHERE 
SEC. 7045. (a) CENTRAL AMERICA.— 
(1) STRATEGY.— 
(A) Not later than 30 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with 
the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID), shall submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations a multi-year 
strategy for assistance to Central America: Provided, 
That such assistance shall address the key factors in 
the countries in Central America contributing to the 
migration of unaccompanied, undocumented minors 
to the United States. 
(B) The strategy required by this paragraph 
shall include— 
(i) a clear mission statement; 
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(ii) achievable goals and objectives and as-
sociated benchmarks and timelines; 
(iii) a spend plan that describes how funds 
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs will 
achieve such goals and objectives; and 
(iv) a description of host country actions 
and commitments, including host country fund-
ing. 
(C) The Secretary of State shall consult with 
the Committees on Appropriations prior to the devel-
opment of the strategy required by this paragraph. 
(D) The Secretary of State shall provide quar-
terly updates to the Committees on Appropriations 
on the implementation of the strategy in this para-
graph and funding to implement such strategy. 
(E) Funds made available to implement the 
strategy in this paragraph shall be subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations, and such strategy shall be submitted 
prior to the notification of funds. 
(2) PURPOSES.—Funds appropriated under titles III 
and IV of this Act and prior Acts making appropriations 
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and re-
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lated programs that are made available to implement the 
strategy described in paragraph (1) shall be made avail-
able for programs to— 
(A) improve border security; 
(B) counter the activities of criminal gangs, 
drug traffickers, and organized crime; 
(C) combat human smuggling and trafficking; 
and 
(D) repatriate and reintegrate migrants return-
ing from the United States. 
(3) SUSPENSION OF ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of 
State shall suspend further obligation of funds provided 
for programs and activities described in the strategy re-
quired by paragraph (1) for a country if the Secretary de-
termines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that the government of such country is not taking steps 
to— 
(A) improve border security; 
(B) enforce laws and policies to reduce the flow 
of illegal migrants to the United States, including to 
increase penalties for human smuggling; 
(C) conduct public outreach campaigns to ex-
plain the dangers of the journey to the southwest 
border of the United States, and to inform potential 
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migrants of relevant United States immigration 
laws; and 
(D) cooperate with United States Federal agen-
cies to facilitate and expedite the return, repatri-
ation, and reintegration of illegal migrants arriving 
at the southwest border of the United States. 
(4) FORENSIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.—Funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘International 
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ shall be made 
available for DNA forensic technology programs to combat 
human trafficking in Central America as described under 
such heading in the report accompanying this Act. 
(b) COLOMBIA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act and made available to the Department of State 
for assistance for the Government of Colombia may 
be used to support a unified campaign against nar-
cotics trafficking, organizations designated as For-
eign Terrorist Organizations, and other criminal or 
illegal armed groups, and to take actions to protect 
human health and welfare in emergency cir-
cumstances, including undertaking rescue oper-
ations: Provided, That the first through fifth pro-
visos of paragraph (1), and paragraph (3) of section 
7045(a) of division I of Public Law 112–74 shall 
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continue in effect during fiscal year 2016 and shall 
apply to funds appropriated by this Act and made 
available for assistance for Colombia as if included 
in this Act: Provided further, That of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’, not less than $133,000,000 shall be 
apportioned directly to the United States Agency for 
International Development. 
(2) REPORT.—The Secretary of State shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Appropriations, not later 
than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the report 
described under the heading ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ in the report 
accompanying this Act. 
(c) CUBA.— 
(1) DEMOCRACY PROMOTION.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, $30,000,000 shall be made available to promote 
democracy and strengthen civil society in Cuba: Provided, 
That no funds shall be obligated for business promotion, 
economic reform, entrepreneurship, or any other assist-
ance that is not democracy-building as expressly author-
ized in the Cuban Liberty and Solidarity (LIBERTAD) 
Act of 1996 and the Cuban Democracy Act (CDA) of 
1992. 
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(2) OFFICE OF CUBA BROADCASTING.—None of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘International Broadcasting Oper-
ations’’ may be used to establish an independent grantee 
organization, as a private nonprofit organization, to carry 
out any and all broadcasting and related programs to the 
Latin America and Caribbean region, including Cuba, or 
otherwise substantively alter the structure of the Office 
of Cuba Broadcasting unless specifically authorized by a 
subsequent act of Congress: Provided, That the prohibi-
tion of this paragraph shall be construed to include the 
merger of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting and the Voice 
of America Latin America Division. 
(3) DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES.— 
(A) None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act or prior acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs may be obligated 
or expended— 
(i) for the establishment or operations of a 
United States diplomatic presence, including an 
Embassy, Consulate, or liaison office, in Cuba 
beyond that which was in existence prior to De-
cember 17, 2014; or 
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(ii) to facilitate the establishment or oper-
ation of a diplomatic mission of Cuba, including 
an Embassy, Consulate, or liaison office, in the 
United States beyond that which was in exist-
ence prior to December 17, 2014. 
(B) The prohibition of subparagraph (A) shall 
not apply if the President determines and reports to 
the appropriate congressional committees that the 
government in Cuba has met the requirements and 
factors specified in section 205 of the Cuban Liberty 
and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 
1996 (22 U.S.C. 6065). 
(d) HAITI.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—None of the funds appropriated by 
this Act may be made available for assistance for the cen-
tral Government of Haiti until the Secretary of State cer-
tifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that the Government of Haiti— 
(A) is taking steps to hold free and fair par-
liamentary elections and to seat a new Haitian Par-
liament; 
(B) is selecting judges in a transparent manner 
and respecting the independence of the judiciary; 
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(C) is combating corruption, including imple-
menting the anti-corruption law by prosecuting cor-
rupt officials; and 
(D) is improving governance and implementing 
financial transparency and accountability require-
ments for government institutions. 
(2) The Government of Haiti shall be eligible to pur-
chase defense articles and services under the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for the Coast Guard. 
(e) HONDURAS.—The Secretary of State shall submit 
a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later 
than 45 days after this Act, on steps being taken by the 
Government of Honduras to address the matters described 
under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control and 
Law Enforcement’’ in the report accompanying this Act. 
(f) AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.—To 
the maximum extent practicable, the costs of operations 
and maintenance, including fuel, of aircraft funded by this 
Act should be borne by the recipient country. 
(g) TRADE CAPACITY.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’ and 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ should be made available for 
capacity building activities relating to free trade agree-
ments with countries of Central America, Colombia, Peru, 
and the Dominican Republic. 
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PROHIBITION OF PAYMENTS TO UNITED NATIONS 
MEMBERS 
SEC. 7046. 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, arrear-
ages, 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 multi-
lateral or international organizations. 
WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS 
SEC. 7047. If the President determines that doing so 
will contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding 
genocide or other violations of international humanitarian 
law, the President may direct a drawdown pursuant to sec-
tion 552(c) of the Foreign Assistance 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 viola-
tions, without regard to the ceiling limitation contained 
in paragraph (2) thereof: Provided, That the determina-
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tion required under this section shall be in lieu of any de-
terminations otherwise required under section 552(c): Pro-
vided further, That funds made available pursuant to this 
section shall be made available subject to the regular noti-
fication procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
LIMITATIONS ON THE UNITED NATIONS 
SEC. 7048. (a) TRANSPARENCY
AND ACCOUNT-
ABILITY.—Of the funds appropriated under title I of this 
Act that are available for contributions to the United Na-
tions (including the Department of Peacekeeping Oper-
ations), any United Nations agency, or the Organization 
of American States, 15 percent may not be obligated for 
such organization, department, or agency until the Sec-
retary of State reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that the organization, department, or agency is— 
(1) posting on a publicly available Web site, 
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; and 
(2) effectively implementing and enforcing poli-
cies and procedures which reflect best practices for 
the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, in-
cluding best practices for— 
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(A) protection against retaliation for inter-
nal and lawful public disclosures; 
(B) legal burdens of proof; 
(C) statutes of limitation for reporting re-
taliation; 
(D) access to independent adjudicative 
bodies, including external arbitration; and 
(E) results that eliminate the effects of 
proven retaliation. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED NATIONS DELEGA-
TIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(1) 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 commis-
sion is chaired or presided over by a country, the 
government of which the Secretary of State has de-
termined, for purposes of section 6(j)(1) of the Ex-
port Administration Act of 1979 as continued in ef-
fect pursuant to the International Emergency Eco-
nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)(1)), sup-
ports international terrorism. 
(2) None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the Secretary of State as a con-
tribution to any organization, agency, commission, 
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or program within the United Nations system if 
such organization, agency, commission, or program 
is chaired or presided over by a country the govern-
ment of which the Secretary of State has deter-
mined, for purposes of section 620A of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Ex-
port Control Act, section 6(j)(1) of the Export Ad-
ministration Act of 1979, or any other provision of 
law, is a government that has repeatedly provided 
support for acts of international terrorism. 
(c) UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.— 
None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
available in support of the United Nations Human Rights 
Council unless the Secretary of State determines and re-
ports to the Committees on Appropriations that participa-
tion in the Council is in the national security interest of 
the United States and that the Council is taking signifi-
cant steps to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item: 
Provided, That such report shall include a justification for 
making the determination and a description of the steps 
taken to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of State shall report to 
the Committees on Appropriations not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2016, on the resolutions considered in the 
United Nations Human Rights Council during the pre-
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vious 12 months, and on steps taken to remove Israel as 
a permanent agenda item. 
(d) UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGEN-
CY.—None of the funds made available by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’ may be 
made available as a contribution to the United Nations 
Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) until the Secretary 
of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations, in writing, that UNRWA is— 
(1) utilizing Operations Support Officers in the 
West Bank, Gaza, and other fields of operation to 
inspect UNRWA installations and reporting any in-
appropriate use; 
(2) acting promptly to address any staff or ben-
eficiary 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 inspec-
tions of its installations, to ensure they are only 
used for humanitarian or other appropriate pur-
poses; 
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(b) Prior to the initial obligation of funds made avail-
able under paragraph (1), but not later than 45 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consulta-
tion with the heads of other appropriate departments and 
agencies, as appropriate, shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations, in classified form if necessary, a strat-
egy for countering foreign fighters: Provided, That such 
strategy shall include a summary of activities and funding 
provided to date to counter foreign terrorist fighters, and 
a clear mission statement and goals. 
ENTERPRISE FUNDS 
SEC. 7074. (a) None of the funds made available 
under titles III through VI of this Act may be made avail-
able for Enterprise Funds unless the appropriate congres-
sional committees are notified at least 15 days in advance. 
(b) Prior to the distribution of any assets resulting 
from any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of an En-
terprise Fund, in whole or in part, the President shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for 
the distribution of the assets of the Enterprise Fund. 
(c) Prior to a transition to and operation of any pri-
vate equity fund or other parallel investment fund under 
an existing Enterprise Fund, the President shall submit 
such transition or operating plan to the appropriate con-
gressional committees. 
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