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of Nepal is investigating and prosecuting violations of human 
rights and the laws of war, and the Nepal Army is cooperating 
fully with civilian judicial authorities in such cases. 
(c) PAKISTAN.— 
(1) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) LIMITATION.—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 counterinsurgency capabili-
ties in Pakistan. 
(B) CONSULTATION.—Not later than 30 days after 
enactment of this Act, and prior to the submission of the 
report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, the Secretary of State shall consult with the 
Committees on Appropriations on the amount of funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Mili-
tary Financing Program’’ that is anticipated to be subject 
to the January 2018 policy decision of the United States 
to suspend security assistance for Pakistan, or any subse-
quent policy decision affecting such assistance: Provided, 
That the Secretary shall promptly inform the appropriate 
congressional committees in writing of any changes to such 
policy, the justification for such changes, and the progress 
made by the Government of Pakistan in meeting the 
counterterrorism objectives described under this section in 
Senate Report 115–282. 
(C) REPROGRAMMING.—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’’ for 
assistance for Pakistan that are withheld from obligation 
or expenditure by the Department of State may be 
reprogrammed by the Secretary of State, except that no 
such funds may be reprogrammed that are required to 
complete payment on existing and previously approved con-
tracts: Provided, That such reprogramming shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations. 
(2) BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE REPORT.—Prior to the 
obligation of funds made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance for the central 
Government of Pakistan, the Secretary of State shall submit 
a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing— 
(A) the amount of financing and other support, if any, 
provided by the Government of Pakistan to schools sup-
ported by, affiliated with, or run by the Taliban or any 
domestic or foreign terrorist organization in Pakistan; 
(B) the extent of cooperation by such government in 
issuing visas in a timely manner for United States visitors, 
including officials and representatives of nongovernmental 
organizations, engaged in assistance and security programs 
in Pakistan; 
(C) the extent to which such government is providing 
humanitarian organizations access to detainees, internally 
displaced persons, and other Pakistani civilians affected 
by conflict in Pakistan and the region; and
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(D) the extent to which such government is strength-
ening democracy in Pakistan, including protecting freedom 
of expression, assembly, and religion. 
(3) AUTHORITY AND USES OF FUNDS.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for 
Pakistan may be made available notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, except for section 620M of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961. 
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for 
Pakistan that are made available for infrastructure projects 
shall be implemented in a manner consistent with section 
507(6) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2467(6)). 
(C) The authorities and directives of section 7044(d)(4) 
of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of 
Public Law 113–235) regarding scholarships for women 
shall apply to funds appropriated by this Act for assistance 
for Pakistan, following consultation with the Committees 
on Appropriations. 
(D) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-ter-
rorism, Demining and Related Programs’’ that are made 
available for assistance for Pakistan shall be made avail-
able to interdict precursor materials from Pakistan to 
Afghanistan that are used to manufacture improvised 
explosive devices and for agriculture extension programs 
that encourage alternative fertilizer use among Pakistani 
farmers to decrease the dual use of fertilizer in the manu-
facturing of improvised explosive devices. 
(E) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
ment’’ that are made available for assistance for Pakistan, 
not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available for border 
security programs in Pakistan, following consultation with 
the Committees on Appropriations. 
(F) Funds appropriated by title III of this Act shall 
be made available for programs to promote democracy in 
Pakistan. 
(4) 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 Appro-
priations 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. 
(5) OVERSIGHT.—The Secretary of State shall take all prac-
ticable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for moni-
toring, oversight, and control of funds made available by this 
subsection for assistance for Pakistan: Provided, That the Sec-
retary shall inform the Committees on Appropriations of such 
steps in a timely manner. 
(d) SRI LANKA.— 
(1) BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated 
under title III of this Act shall be made available for assistance
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for Sri Lanka for economic development and democracy pro-
grams, particularly in areas recovering from ethnic and reli-
gious conflict: Provided, That such funds shall be made avail-
able for programs to assist in the identification and resolution 
of cases of missing persons. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated by this Act for 
assistance for the central Government of Sri Lanka, except 
for funds made available for humanitarian assistance and vic-
tims of trauma, may be made available only if the Secretary 
of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that the Government of Sri Lanka is— 
(A) repealing laws that do not comply with inter-
national standards for arrest and detention by security 
forces, and ensuring that any successor legislation meets 
such standards; 
(B) increasing accountability and transparency in 
governance; 
(C) investigating allegations of arbitrary arrest and 
torture, and supporting a credible justice mechanism in 
compliance with United Nations Human Rights Council 
Resolution (A/HCR/RES/30/1) of October 2015; 
(D) returning military occupied lands in former conflict 
zones to their rightful owners or compensating those whose 
land was confiscated without due process, and which is 
in addition to steps taken during the previous calendar 
year; 
(E) establishing a functioning office of missing persons 
and assisting its investigations of cases of missing persons 
from Sri Lanka’s internal armed conflicts with the coopera-
tion of the armed forces of Sri Lanka; and 
(F) substantially reducing the presence of the armed 
forces in former conflict zones and implementing a plan 
for restructuring the armed forces to adopt a peacetime 
role that contributes to post-conflict reconciliation and 
regional security. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL
SECURITY
ASSISTANCE.—Funds appro-
priated under title IV of this Act that are available for assist-
ance for Sri Lanka shall be subject to the following conditions— 
(A) not to exceed $500,000 under the heading ‘‘Foreign 
Military Financing Program’’ may only be made available 
for programs to support humanitarian and disaster 
response preparedness and maritime security, including 
professionalization and training for the navy and coast 
guard; and 
(B) funds under the heading ‘‘Peacekeeping Oper-
ations’’ may only be made available for training and equip-
ment related to international peacekeeping operations and 
improvements to peacekeeping-related facilities, and only 
if the Government of Sri Lanka is taking effective steps 
to bring to justice Sri Lankan peacekeeping troops who 
have engaged in sexual exploitation and abuse. 
(e) REGIONAL PROGRAMS.— 
(1) CROSS BORDER PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance 
for Afghanistan and Pakistan may be provided, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign
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countries, for cross border stabilization and development pro-
grams between Afghanistan and Pakistan, or between either 
country and the Central Asian countries. 
(2) SECURITY AND JUSTICE PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated 
by this Act that are made available for assistance for countries 
in South and Central Asia shall be made available to accelerate 
the recruitment and enhance the retention and professionalism 
of women in the judiciary, police, and other security forces. 
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 
SEC. 7045. (a) CENTRAL AMERICA.— 
(1) CONDITIONS ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERN-
MENTS OF EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, AND HONDURAS.—Of the 
funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV that 
are made available for assistance for each of the central govern-
ments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, 50 percent 
may only be obligated after the Secretary of State certifies 
and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that 
such government is— 
(A) informing its citizens of the dangers of the journey 
to the southwest border of the United States; 
(B) combating human smuggling and trafficking; 
(C) improving border security, including preventing 
illegal migration, human smuggling and trafficking, and 
trafficking of illicit drugs and other contraband; 
(D) cooperating with United States Government agen-
cies and other governments in the region to facilitate the 
return, repatriation, and reintegration of illegal migrants 
arriving at the southwest border of the United States who 
do not qualify for asylum, consistent with international 
law; 
(E) working cooperatively with an autonomous, publicly 
accountable entity to provide oversight of the Plan of the 
Alliance for Prosperity in the Northern Triangle in Central 
America (the Plan); 
(F) combating corruption, including investigating and 
prosecuting current and former government officials 
credibly alleged to be corrupt; 
(G) implementing reforms, policies, and programs to 
increase transparency and strengthen public institutions 
and the rule of law; 
(H) working with local communities, civil society 
organizations (including indigenous and other marginalized 
groups), and local governments in the implementation and 
evaluation of activities of the Plan; 
(I) countering the activities of criminal gangs, drug 
traffickers, and transnational criminal organizations; 
(J) investigating and prosecuting in the civilian justice 
system government personnel who are credibly alleged to 
have violated human rights; 
(K) cooperating with commissions against corruption 
and impunity and with regional human rights entities; 
(L) supporting programs to reduce poverty, expand edu-
cation and vocational training for at-risk youth, create 
jobs, and promote equitable economic growth, particularly 
in areas contributing to large numbers of migrants;