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fense or the Department of State, except for train-
ing provided by the government of a country des-
ignated by section 517(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
2321k(b)) as a Major Non-North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization ally: Provided, That such third-country 
training shall be clearly identified in the report sub-
mitted pursuant to section 656 of such Act. 
COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS 
SEC. 7036. (a) OFFICE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT 
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.—Of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’, 
not less than $25,000,000 shall be made available for the 
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. 
(b) PROGRAMS TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PER-
SONS.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 
Asia’’, and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law En-
forcement’’, not less than $123,900,000 shall be made 
available for activities to combat trafficking in persons 
internationally, including for the Program to End Modern 
Slavery, of which not less than $92,000,000 shall be from 
funds made available under the heading ‘‘International 
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act under the headings ‘‘De-
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velopment Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, and 
‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’ that 
are made available for activities to combat trafficking in 
persons should be obligated and programmed consistent 
with the country-specific recommendations included in the 
annual Trafficking in Persons Report, and shall be coordi-
nated with the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking 
in Persons, Department of State. 
(c) TRAINING.—Of the funds made available by this 
Act, not less than $1,000,000 shall be made available to 
further develop, standardize, and update training for all 
United States Government personnel under Chief of Mis-
sion authority posted at United States embassies and con-
sulates abroad, on recognizing signs of human trafficking, 
and protocols for reporting such cases. 
(d) CONFERENCES.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
that are made available for international conferences may 
not be made available for such conferences in Tier 3 coun-
tries, as defined by section 104 of the Victims of Traf-
ficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 
106–386), unless the purpose of the conference is to com-
bat human trafficking or is in the United States national 
security interest, as determined by the Secretary of State. 
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PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD 
SEC. 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; 
(B) exercises full territorial jurisdiction 
over the Gaza strip; and 
(C) 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 ef-
forts 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 
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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 demili-
tarized zones; 
(C) their right to live in peace within se-
cure and recognized boundaries free from 
threats or acts of force; 
(D) freedom of navigation through inter-
national waterways in the area; and 
(E) a framework for achieving a just set-
tlement of the refugee problem. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress 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 ac-
countable 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. 
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(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 Pales-
tinian Authority’’). 
PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN 
BROADCASTING CORPORATION 
SEC. 7038. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise 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. 
ASSISTANCE FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA 
SEC. 7039. (a) OVERSIGHT.—For fiscal year 2024, 
30 days prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bi-
lateral West Bank and Gaza Program, the Secretary of 
State shall certify to the Committees on Appropriations 
that procedures have been established to assure the Comp-
troller 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 Pro-
gram funded under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ for the West Bank and Gaza. 
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