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LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO SECURITY FORCES 
SEC. 551. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be provided to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country 
if the Secretary of State has credible evidence that such unit has 
committed gross violations of human rights, unless the Secretary 
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that 
the government of such country is taking effective measures to 
bring the responsible members of the security forces unit to justice: 
Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed to withhold 
funds made available by this Act from any unit of the security 
forces of a foreign country not credibly alleged to be involved in 
gross violations of human rights: Provided further, That in the 
event that funds are withheld from any unit pursuant to this 
section, the Secretary of State shall promptly inform the foreign 
government of the basis for such action and shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, assist the foreign government in taking effective 
measures to bring the responsible members of the security forces 
to justice. 
FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING REPORT 
SEC. 552. The annual foreign military training report required 
by section 656 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall be 
submitted by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate by the date specified in that section. 
AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT 
SEC. 553. Funds appropriated by this Act, except funds appro-
priated under the headings ‘‘Trade and Development Agency’’, 
‘‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation’’, and ‘‘Global HIV/AIDS 
Initiative’’, may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 
10 of Public Law 91–672 and section 15 of the State Department 
Basic Authorities Act of 1956. 
CAMBODIA 
SEC. 554. (a)(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for assistance for the Central Government 
of Cambodia. 
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to assistance for basic edu-
cation, reproductive and maternal and child health, cultural and 
historic preservation, programs for the prevention, treatment, and 
control of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, polio 
and other infectious diseases, development and implementation of 
legislation and implementation of procedures on inter-country adop-
tions consistent with international standards, rule of law programs, 
counternarcotics programs, programs to combat human trafficking 
that are provided through nongovernmental organizations, anti-
corruption programs, and for the Ministry of Women and Veterans 
Affairs to combat human trafficking. 
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this or any other Act, 
of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’, $15,000,000 shall be made available for activities 
to support democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, including 
assistance for democratic political parties in Cambodia.
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(c) Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out provisions 
of section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be made 
available notwithstanding subsection (a). 
PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD 
SEC. 555. (a) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE.—None of the funds 
appropriated by 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) a new leadership of a Palestinian governing entity 
has been democratically elected through credible and competi-
tive elections; 
(2) the elected governing entity of a new Palestinian state—
(A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful 
co-existence with the State of Israel; 
(B) is taking appropriate measures to counter terrorism 
and terrorist financing in the West Bank and Gaza, 
including the dismantling of terrorist infrastructures; 
(C) is establishing a new Palestinian security entity 
that is cooperative with appropriate Israeli and other 
appropriate security organizations; and 
(3) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing body 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 acknowledgement of the sov-
ereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence 
of every state in the area through measures including 
the establishment 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 newly-elected 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 he 
determines that it is vital to the national security interests 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 a newly-elected governing 
entity, in order to help meet the requirements of subsection (a), 
consistent with the provisions of section 550 of this Act (‘‘Limitation 
on Assistance to the Palestinian Authority’’).
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COLOMBIA 
SEC. 556. (a) DETERMINATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—
Funds appropriated by this Act that are available for assistance 
for the Colombian Armed Forces, may be made available as follows: 
(1) Up to 75 percent of such funds may be obligated prior 
to a determination and certification by the Secretary of State 
pursuant to paragraph (2). 
(2) Up to 12.5 percent of such funds may be obligated 
only after the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
appropriate congressional committees that: 
(A) The Commander General of the Colombian Armed 
Forces is suspending from the Armed Forces those mem-
bers, of whatever rank who, according to the Minister 
of Defense or the Procuraduria General de la Nacion, have 
been credibly alleged to have committed gross violations 
of human rights, including extra-judicial killings, or to 
have aided or abetted paramilitary organizations. 
(B) The Colombian Government is vigorously inves-
tigating and prosecuting those members of the Colombian 
Armed Forces, of whatever rank, who have been credibly 
alleged to have committed gross violations of human rights, 
including extra-judicial killings, or to have aided or abetted 
paramilitary organizations, and is promptly punishing 
those members of the Colombian Armed Forces found to 
have committed such violations of human rights or to have 
aided or abetted paramilitary organizations. 
(C) The Colombian Armed Forces have made substan-
tial progress in cooperating with civilian prosecutors and 
judicial authorities in such cases (including providing 
requested information, such as the identity of persons sus-
pended from the Armed Forces and the nature and cause 
of the suspension, and access to witnesses, relevant military 
documents, and other requested information). 
(D) The Colombian Armed Forces have made substan-
tial progress in severing links (including denying access 
to military intelligence, vehicles, and other equipment or 
supplies, and ceasing other forms of active or tacit coopera-
tion) at the command, battalion, and brigade levels, with 
paramilitary organizations, especially in regions where 
these organizations have a significant presence. 
(E) The Colombian Government is dismantling para-
military leadership and financial networks by arresting 
commanders and financial backers, especially in regions 
where these networks have a significant presence. 
(F) The Colombian Government is taking effective steps 
to ensure that the Colombian Armed Forces are not vio-
lating the land and property rights of Colombia’s indige-
nous communities. 
(3) The balance of such funds may be obligated after July 
31, 2006, if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to 
the appropriate congressional committees, after such date, that 
the Colombian Armed Forces are continuing to meet the condi-
tions contained in paragraph (2) and are conducting vigorous 
operations to restore government authority and respect for 
human rights in areas under the effective control of para-
military and guerrilla organizations.
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(b) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Funds made available by 
this Act for the Colombian Armed Forces shall be subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropria-
tions. 
(c) CONSULTATIVE PROCESS.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until 
September 30, 2007, the Secretary of State shall consult with inter-
nationally recognized human rights organizations regarding 
progress in meeting the conditions contained in subsection (a). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AIDED OR ABETTED.—The term ‘‘aided or abetted’’ means 
to provide any support to paramilitary groups, including taking 
actions which allow, facilitate, or otherwise foster the activities 
of such groups. 
(2) 
PARAMILITARY
GROUPS.—The 
term 
‘‘paramilitary 
groups’’ means illegal self-defense groups and illegal security 
cooperatives. 
ILLEGAL ARMED GROUPS 
SEC. 557. (a) DENIAL OF VISAS TO SUPPORTERS OF COLOMBIAN 
ILLEGAL ARMED GROUPS.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary 
of State shall not issue a visa to any alien who the Secretary 
determines, based on credible evidence—
(1) has willfully provided any support to the Revolutionary 
Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the National Liberation 
Army (ELN), or the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia 
(AUC), including taking actions or failing to take actions which 
allow, facilitate, or otherwise foster the activities of such groups; 
or 
(2) has committed, ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise 
participated in the commission of gross violations of human 
rights, including extra-judicial killings, in Colombia. 
(b) WAIVER.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary 
of State determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional 
committees, on a case-by-case basis, that the issuance of a visa 
to the alien is necessary to support the peace process in Colombia 
or for urgent humanitarian reasons. 
PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN BROADCASTING 
CORPORATION 
SEC. 558. 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. 
WEST BANK AND GAZA PROGRAM 
SEC. 559. (a) OVERSIGHT.—For fiscal year 2006, 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 appropriate 
committees of Congress 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.