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(D) 
continue 
basic 
education, 
public 
health, and economic development programs; 
and 
(E) establish humanitarian corridors for 
the provision of assistance to the people of 
Haiti, as the initial step in implementing an in-
tegrated security and humanitarian response 
that respects Haitian self-determination and 
sovereignty. 
(2) HAITIAN
ARMED
FORCES.—Of the funds 
appropriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Peace-
keeping Operations’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Financ-
ing Program’’, up to $5,000,000 may be made avail-
able for non-lethal assistance and operational sup-
port for the Haitian Armed Forces, following con-
sultation with the appropriate congressional commit-
tees. 
(3) HAITIAN COAST GUARD.—The Government 
of Haiti shall be eligible to purchase defense articles 
and services under the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for the Coast Guard. 
(h) MEXICO.—
(1) WATER DELIVERIES.—None of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act 
may be made available for assistance for the Govern-
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ment of Mexico until the Secretary of State certifies 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that such Government is delivering water owed to 
the United States by Mexico, as prescribed by Arti-
cle 4, Section B of the Treaty Between the United 
States of America and Mexico Relating to the Utili-
zation of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers 
and of the Rio Grande, February 3, 1944 (59 Stat. 
1219): Provided, That such certification shall in-
clude an assessment of whether Mexico is delivering 
water in accordance with all terms established across 
bilateral agreements addressing delivery shortfalls: 
Provided further, That the limitation of this para-
graph shall not apply to funds made available to 
counter the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, 
and other synthetic drugs into the United States. 
(2) COUNTERNARCOTICS.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under title IV that are made 
available for assistance for Mexico, 30 percent may 
only be obligated after the Secretary of State cer-
tifies and reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that in the previous 12 months the Govern-
ment of Mexico has taken steps to—
(A) reduce the amount of fentanyl arriving 
at the United States-Mexico border;
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(B) 
dismantle 
and 
hold 
accountable 
transnational criminal organizations; 
(C) support joint counternarcotics oper-
ations and intelligence sharing with United 
States counterparts; 
(D) respect extradition requests for crimi-
nals sought by the United States; and 
(E) increase counternarcotics engagement 
at both Federal and state levels. 
(i) NICARAGUA.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘National Security Investment 
Programs’’, not less than $15,000,000 shall be made 
available for democracy and religious freedom programs 
for Nicaragua. 
(j) ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES.—
(1) The Secretary of State shall instruct the 
United States Permanent Representative to the Or-
ganization of American States (OAS) to use the 
voice and vote of the United States to: 
(A) implement budgetary reforms and effi-
ciencies within the Organization; 
(B) eliminate arrears, increase other donor 
contributions, and impose penalties for succes-
sive late payment of assessments;
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(C) prevent programmatic and organiza-
tional redundancies and consolidate duplicative 
activities and functions; 
(D) prioritize areas in which the OAS has 
expertise, such as strengthening democracy, 
monitoring electoral processes, and protecting 
human rights; and 
(E) implement reforms within the Office of 
the Inspector General (OIG) to ensure the OIG 
has the necessary leadership, integrity, profes-
sionalism, independence, policies, and proce-
dures to properly carry out its responsibilities 
in a manner that meets or exceeds best prac-
tices in the United States. 
(2) Prior to the obligation of funds appro-
priated by this Act and made available for an as-
sessed contribution to the Organization of American 
States, but not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees on actions taken or planned to be taken 
pursuant to paragraph (1) that are in addition to 
actions taken during the preceding fiscal year, and 
the results of such actions.
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(k) THE CARIBBEAN.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $90,000,000 
shall be made available for the Caribbean Basin Security 
Initiative: Provided, That funds made available above the 
fiscal year 2025 level shall be prioritized for countries 
within the transit zones of illicit drug shipments toward 
the United States that have increased interdiction of illicit 
drugs and are most directly impacted by the crisis in 
Haiti. 
(l) VENEZUELA.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘National Security Investment 
Programs’’, $50,000,000 should be made available for de-
mocracy programs for Venezuela. 
EUROPE AND EURASIA 
SEC. 7046. (a) SECTION 907 OF THE FREEDOM SUP-
PORT ACT.—Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act 
(22 U.S.C. 5812 note) shall not apply to—
(1) activities to support democracy or assist-
ance under title V of the FREEDOM Support Act 
(22 U.S.C. 5851 et seq.) and section 1424 of the 
Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act 
of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 2333) or non-proliferation as-
sistance;
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(2) any assistance provided by the Trade and 
Development Agency under section 661 of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961; 
(3) any activity carried out by a member of the 
United States and Foreign Commercial Service while 
acting within his or her official capacity; 
(4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee, or 
other assistance provided by the United States 
International Development Finance Corporation as 
authorized by the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F 
of Public Law 115–254); 
(5) any financing provided under the Export-
Import Bank Act of 1945 (Public Law 79–173); or 
(6) humanitarian assistance. 
(b) TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY.—None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act may be made available for assist-
ance for a government of an Independent State of the 
former Soviet Union if such government directs any action 
in violation of the territorial integrity or national sov-
ereignty of any other Independent State of the former So-
viet Union, such as those violations included in the Hel-
sinki Final Act: Provided, That except as otherwise pro-
vided in section 7047(a) of this Act, funds may be made 
available without regard to the restriction in this sub-
section if the President determines that to do so is in the
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3(c) of the SEED Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5402), in addi-
tion to funds otherwise available for such purposes: Pro-
vided, That funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘National Security Investment Programs’’ and 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ 
may be made available for contributions to multilateral 
initiatives to counter hybrid threats. 
COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION 
SEC. 7047. (a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act may be made available for assist-
ance for the central Government of the Russian Federa-
tion. 
(b) ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY.—
(1) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be made available for assist-
ance for the central government of a country that 
the Secretary of State determines and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations has taken affirmative 
steps intended to support or be supportive of the 
Russian Federation annexation of Crimea or other 
territory in Ukraine: Provided, That except as other-
wise provided in subsection (a), the Secretary may 
waive the restriction on assistance required by this 
paragraph if the Secretary determines and reports to 
such Committees that to do so is in the national in-
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terest of the United States, and includes a justifica-
tion for such interest. 
(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be made available for—
(A) the implementation of any action or 
policy that recognizes the sovereignty of the 
Russian Federation over Crimea or other terri-
tory in Ukraine; 
(B) the facilitation, financing, or guarantee 
of United States Government investments in 
Crimea or other territory in Ukraine under the 
control of the Russian Federation or Russian-
backed forces, if such activity includes the par-
ticipation of Russian Government officials, or 
other Russian owned or controlled financial en-
tities; or 
(C) assistance for Crimea or other terri-
tory in Ukraine under the control of the Rus-
sian Federation or Russian-backed forces, if 
such assistance includes the participation of 
Russian Government officials, or other Russian 
owned or controlled financial entities. 
(3) 
INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL
INSTITU-
TIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall in-
struct the United States executive director of each
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international financial institution to use the voice 
and vote of the United States to oppose any assist-
ance by such institution (including any loan, credit, 
grant, or guarantee) for any program that violates 
the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine. 
(4) DURATION.—The requirements and limita-
tions of this subsection shall cease to be in effect if 
the Secretary of State determines and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that the Government 
of Ukraine has reestablished sovereignty over Cri-
mea and other territory in Ukraine under the con-
trol of the Russian Federation or Russian-backed 
forces. 
(c) OCCUPATION OF THE GEORGIAN TERRITORIES OF 
ABKHAZIA AND TSKHINVALI REGION/SOUTH OSSETIA.—
(1) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be made available for assist-
ance for the central government of a country that 
the Secretary of State determines and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations has recognized the 
independence of, or has established diplomatic rela-
tions with, the Russian Federation occupied Geor-
gian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/
South Ossetia: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
publish on the Department of State website a list of
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any such central governments in a timely manner: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the 
restriction on assistance required by this paragraph 
if the Secretary determines and reports to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations that to do so is in the na-
tional interest of the United States, and includes a 
justification for such interest. 
(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be made available to sup-
port the Russian Federation occupation of the Geor-
gian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/
South Ossetia. 
(3) 
INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL
INSTITU-
TIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall in-
struct the United States executive director of each 
international financial institution to use the voice 
and vote of the United States to oppose any assist-
ance by such institution (including any loan, credit, 
grant, or guarantee) for any program that violates 
the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia. 
(d) COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND.—Of 
the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs under the headings ‘‘Na-
tional Security Investment Programs’’, ‘‘International
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Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘International 
Military Education and Training’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’, not less than $300,000,000 shall be 
made available to carry out the purposes of the Countering 
Russian Influence Fund, as authorized by section 254 of 
the Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia 
Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–44; 22 U.S.C. 9543) and 
notwithstanding the country limitation in subsection (b) 
of such section, and programs to enhance the capacity of 
law enforcement and security forces in countries in Eu-
rope, Eurasia, and Central Asia and strengthen security 
cooperation between such countries and the United States 
and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as appro-
priate: Provided, That funds made available pursuant to 
this paragraph under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program’’ may remain available until September 
30, 2027. 
UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL 
ORGANIZATIONS 
SEC. 7048. (a) UNITED NATIONS VOTING PRAC-
TICES.—
(1) In considering bilateral assistance for a for-
eign government, the Secretary of State should re-
view, among other factors, the voting practices of 
such government in the United Nations in relation
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to United States strategic interests and whether 
such government supports the participation of Tai-
wan as an observer in meetings and activities of 
multilateral agencies, bodies, or commissions. 
(2) The Secretary of State shall consult with 
the United States Permanent Representative to the 
United Nations on the voting practices of foreign 
governments prior to the submission of the report 
required under section 653(a) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2413(a)). 
(b) TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.—Of the 
funds appropriated under title I and under the heading 
‘‘International Organizations and Programs’’ in title V of 
this Act that are available for contributions to the United 
Nations (including the Department of Peacekeeping Oper-
ations) or any United Nations agency, 10 percent may not 
be obligated for such organization, department, or agency 
until the Secretary of State determines and reports to the 
appropriate congressional committees that the organiza-
tion, department, or agency is—
(1) posting on a publicly available website, con-
sistent with privacy regulations and due process, 
regular financial and programmatic audits of such 
organization, department, or agency, and providing
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the United States Government with necessary access 
to such financial and performance audits; 
(2) effectively implementing and enforcing poli-
cies and procedures which meet or exceed best prac-
tices in the United States for the protection of whis-
tleblowers from retaliation, including—
(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 binding independent adju-
dicative bodies, including shared cost and selec-
tion of external arbitration; and 
(E) results that eliminate the effects of 
proven retaliation, including provision for the 
restoration of prior employment; 
(3) effectively implementing and enforcing poli-
cies and procedures on the appropriate use of travel 
funds, including restrictions on first-class and busi-
ness-class travel; 
(4) taking credible steps to combat anti-Israel 
bias; 
(5) developing and implementing mechanisms to 
inform donors of instances in which funds have been
425
diverted or destroyed and an explanation of the re-
sponse by the respective international organization; 
and 
(6) implementing policies and procedures to ef-
fectively vet staff for any affiliation with a terrorist 
organization. 
(c) 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 agency, 
body, or commission is chaired or presided over by 
a country, the government of which the Secretary of 
State has determined, for purposes of section 
1754(c) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 
(50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), supports international ter-
rorism. 
(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, 
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-
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mined, for purposes of section 620A of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Ex-
port Control Act, section 1754(c) of the Export Con-
trol Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), or any 
other provision of law, is a government that has re-
peatedly provided support for acts of international 
terrorism. 
(3) The Secretary of State may waive the re-
striction in this subsection if the Secretary deter-
mines and reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that to do so is important to the national inter-
est of the United States, including a description of 
the national interest served. 
(d) UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.—
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available in support of the United Na-
tions Human Rights Council unless the Secretary of 
State determines and reports to the appropriate con-
gressional committees that participation in the 
Council is important to the national interest of the 
United States and that such Council is taking sig-
nificant steps to remove Israel as a permanent agen-
da item and ensure integrity in the election of mem-
bers to such Council: Provided, That such report 
shall include a description of the national interest
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served and provide a detailed reform agenda, includ-
ing a timeline to remove Israel as a permanent agen-
da item and ensure integrity in the election of mem-
bers to such Council: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of State shall withhold, from funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Contribu-
tions to International Organizations’’ for a contribu-
tion to the United Nations Regular Budget, the 
United States proportionate share of the total an-
nual amount of the United Nations Regular Budget 
funding for the United Nations Human Rights 
Council until such determination and report is made: 
Provided further, That if the Secretary is unable to 
make such determination and report, such amounts 
may be reprogrammed for purposes other than the 
United Nations Regular Budget, subject to the reg-
ular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall report to the Committees on Appropriations 
not later than September 30, 2026, on the resolu-
tions 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 to improve the quality of member-
ship through competitive elections.
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(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for the United Nations Inter-
national Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied 
Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and 
Israel. 
(e) PROHIBITION OF PAYMENTS TO UNITED NA-
TIONS MEMBERS.—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, 
arrearages, or dues of any member of the United Nations 
or, from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out chap-
ter 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 
multilateral or international organizations. 
(f) REPORT AND BRIEFING.—
(1) Not later than 45 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall sub-
mit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
detailing the amount of funds available for obliga-
tion or expenditure in fiscal year 2026 for contribu-
tions to any organization, department, agency, or 
program within the United Nations system or any 
international program that are withheld from obliga-
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tion or expenditure due to any provision of law: Pro-
vided, 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 sub-
ject to prior consultation with, and the regular noti-
fication procedures of, the Committees on Appro-
priations. 
(2) Not later than 30 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
brief the appropriate congressional committees on 
the processes and recommendations for United 
States participation in each international organiza-
tion included in the 2025 review of such matters. 
(g) SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE IN PEACE-
KEEPING OPERATIONS.—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 en-
gaged in sexual exploitation or abuse 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,