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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 oper-
ational environments, and the agreement applicable 
to the assistance, transfer, or sale of such cluster muni-
tions 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 dis-
posing of such cluster munitions. 
(3) CROWD CONTROL.—If the Secretary of State has informa-
tion that a unit of a foreign security force uses excessive force 
to repress peaceful expression or assembly concerning corrup-
tion, 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, 
That if the information is determined to be credible, funds 
appropriated by this Act should not be used for tear gas, 
small arms, light weapons, ammunition, or other items for 
crowd control purposes for such unit, unless the Secretary 
of State determines that the foreign government is taking effec-
tive measures to bring the responsible members of such unit 
to justice. 
(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 2022, by 
country and purpose of assistance, under the headings ‘‘Peace-
keeping Operations’’, ‘‘International Military Education and 
Training’’, and ‘‘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’’ shall be deemed to include all military 
training provided by foreign governments with funds appro-
priated to the Department of Defense or the Department of 
State, except for training provided by the government of a 
country designated by section 517(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
2321k(b)) as a major non-North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
ally: Provided, That such third-country training shall be clearly 
identified in the report submitted pursuant to section 656 of 
such Act. 
ASSISTANCE FOR INNOCENT VICTIMS OF CONFLICT 
SEC. 7036. Of the funds appropriated under title III of this 
Act, not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for the 
Marla Ruzicka Fund for Innocent Victims of Conflict: Provided, 
That the USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees
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on Appropriations not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act on the proposed uses of such funds. 
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 deter-
mines 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 appro-
priate 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 establish-
ment of demilitarized zones; 
(C) their right to live in peace within secure and recog-
nized boundaries free from threats or acts of force; 
(D) freedom of navigation through international water-
ways 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 
SEC. 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.
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ASSISTANCE FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA 
SEC. 7039. (a) OVERSIGHT.—For fiscal year 2023, 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 Commit-
tees 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’’ for the West 
Bank and Gaza. 
(b) VETTING.—Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assist-
ance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary of State shall 
take all appropriate steps to ensure that such assistance is not 
provided to or through any individual, private or government entity, 
or educational institution that the Secretary knows or has reason 
to believe advocates, plans, sponsors, engages in, or has engaged 
in, terrorist activity nor, with respect to private entities or edu-
cational institutions, those that have as a principal officer of the 
entity’s governing board or governing board of trustees any indi-
vidual that has been determined to be involved in, or advocating 
terrorist activity or determined to be a member of a designated 
foreign terrorist organization: Provided, That the Secretary of State 
shall, as appropriate, establish procedures specifying the steps to 
be taken in carrying out this subsection and shall terminate assist-
ance to any individual, entity, or educational institution which 
the Secretary has determined to be involved in or advocating ter-
rorist activity. 
(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 ter-
rorism; 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 Appro-
priations 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.
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(d) OVERSIGHT
BY
THE UNITED STATES AGENCY
FOR INTER-
NATIONAL 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 $1,300,000 
may be used by the Office of Inspector General of the United 
States Agency for International Development for audits, inves-
tigations, and other activities in furtherance of the require-
ments of this subsection: Provided, That such funds are in 
addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes. 
(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES AUDIT.— 
Subsequent to the certification specified in subsection (a), the Comp-
troller 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 2023 under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, and such audit shall 
address— 
(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 notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 
SEC. 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 sub-
section (b) is exercised, the President shall submit a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations detailing the justification for 
the waiver, the purposes for which the funds will be spent, and 
the accounting procedures in place to ensure that the funds are 
properly disbursed: Provided, That the report shall also detail the 
steps the Palestinian Authority has taken to arrest terrorists, con-
fiscate weapons and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure.