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chapter 4 of part II, and section 667 of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961, and title II of the Agricultural Trade 
Development and Assistance Act of 1954, may be used 
by the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment to employ up to 25 personal services contractors in 
the United States, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, for the purpose of providing direct, interim support 
for new or expanded overseas programs and activities 
managed by the agency until permanent direct hire per-
sonnel are hired and trained: Provided, That not more 
than 10 of such contractors shall be assigned to any bu-
reau or office: Provided further, That such funds appro-
priated to carry out title II of the Agricultural Trade De-
velopment and Assistance Act of 1954, may be made avail-
able only for personal services contractors assigned to the 
Office of Food for Peace. 
(d)(1) WAIVER.—The President may waive the provi-
sions of section 1003 of Public Law 100–204 if the Presi-
dent determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives and the President pro 
tempore of the Senate that it is important to the national 
security interests of the United States. 
(2) PERIOD
OF APPLICATION
OF WAIVER.—Any 
waiver pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be effective for no 
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more than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not 
apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act. 
(e) SMALL BUSINESS.—In entering into multiple 
award indefinite-quantity contracts with funds appro-
priated by this Act, the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development may provide an exception to the fair 
opportunity process for placing task orders under such 
contracts when the order is placed with any category of 
small or small disadvantaged business. 
(f) RECONSTITUTING CIVILIAN POLICE AUTHOR-
ITY.—In providing assistance with funds appropriated by 
this Act under section 660(b)(6) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, support for a nation emerging from insta-
bility may be deemed to mean support for regional, dis-
trict, municipal, or other sub-national entity emerging 
from instability, as well as a nation emerging from insta-
bility. 
(g) WORLD FOOD PROGRAM.—Of the funds managed 
by the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian 
Assistance of the United States Agency for International 
Development, from this or any other Act, not less than 
$10,000,000 shall be made available as a general contribu-
tion to the World Food Program, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law. 
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(h) UNIFIED CAMPAIGN.—Funds transferred pursu-
ant to the authority contained in the fifth proviso under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ in di-
vision E of Public Law 108–7 may be made available for 
helicopters, training, and other assistance for the Colom-
bian Armed Forces for such things as pipeline security 
and interdiction, notwithstanding the limitation to security 
for the Cano Limon pipeline in such proviso. 
(i) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.— 
(1) With respect to funds appropriated by this 
Act that are available for assistance for Pakistan, 
the President may waive the prohibition on assist-
ance contained in section 508 of this Act subject to 
the requirements contained in section 1(b) of Public 
Law 107–57, as amended, for a determination and 
certification, and consultation, by the President 
prior to the exercise of such waiver authority. 
(2) Section 512 of this Act and section 620(q) 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not 
apply with respect to assistance for Pakistan from 
funds appropriated by this Act. 
(3) Notwithstanding the date contained in sec-
tion 6 of Public Law 107–57, as amended, the provi-
sions of sections 2 and 4 of that Act shall remain 
in effect through the current fiscal year. 
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(j) MIDDLE EAST FOUNDATION.—Of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Sup-
port Fund’’ that are available for the Middle East Part-
nership Initiative, up to $35,000,000 may be made avail-
able, including as an endowment, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law and following consultations with the 
Committees on Appropriations, to establish and operate 
a Middle East Foundation, or any other similar entity, 
whose purposes include to support democracy, governance, 
human rights, and the rule of law, as well as private enter-
prise development in the Middle East region: Provided, 
That such funds may be made available to the Foundation 
only to the extent that the Foundation has commitments 
from sources other than the United States Government 
to at least match the funds provided under the authority 
of this subsection: Provided further, That provisions con-
tained in section 201 of the Support for East European 
Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (excluding the authoriza-
tions of appropriations provided in subsection (b) of that 
section) shall be deemed to apply to any such foundation 
or similar entity referred to under this subsection, and to 
funds made available to such entity, in order to enable 
it to provide assistance for purposes of this section: Pro-
vided further, That prior to the initial obligation of funds 
for any such foundation or similar entity pursuant to the 
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authorities of this subsection, other than for administra-
tive support, the Secretary of State shall take steps to en-
sure, on an ongoing basis, that any such funds made avail-
able pursuant to such authorities are not provided to or 
through any individual or group that the management of 
the foundation or similar entity knows or has reason to 
believe, advocates, plans, sponsors, or otherwise engages 
in terrorist activities: Provided further, That section 530 
of this Act shall apply to any such foundation or similar 
entity established pursuant to this subsection: Provided 
further, That the authority of the Foundation, or any simi-
lar entity, to provide assistance shall cease to be effective 
on September 30, 2010. 
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL 
SEC. 535. It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) the Arab League boycott of Israel, and the 
secondary boycott of American firms that have com-
mercial ties with Israel, is an impediment to peace 
in the region and to United States investment and 
trade in the Middle East and North Africa; 
(2) the Arab League boycott, which was regret-
tably reinstated in 1997, should be immediately and 
publicly terminated, and the Central Office for the 
Boycott of Israel immediately disbanded; 
(3) all Arab League states should normalize re-
lations with their neighbor Israel; 
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(4) the President and the Secretary of State 
should continue to vigorously oppose the Arab 
League boycott of Israel and find concrete steps to 
demonstrate that opposition by, for example, taking 
into consideration the participation of any recipient 
country in the boycott when determining to sell 
weapons to said country; and 
(5) the President should report to Congress an-
nually on specific steps being taken by the United 
States to encourage Arab League states to normalize 
their relations with Israel to bring about the termi-
nation of the Arab League boycott of Israel, includ-
ing those to encourage allies and trading partners of 
the United States to enact laws prohibiting busi-
nesses from complying with the boycott and penal-
izing businesses that do comply. 
ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 536. (a) ASSISTANCE THROUGH NONGOVERN-
MENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.—Restrictions contained in this 
or any other Act with respect to assistance for a country 
shall not be construed to restrict assistance in support of 
programs of nongovernmental organizations from funds 
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of 
chapters 1, 10, 11, and 12 of part I and chapter 4 of 
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and from 
funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance for 
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Eastern Europe and the Baltic States’’: Provided, That 
before using the authority of this subsection to furnish as-
sistance in support of programs of nongovernmental orga-
nizations, the President shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations under the regular notification procedures 
of those committees, including a description of the pro-
gram to be assisted, the assistance to be provided, and 
the reasons for furnishing such assistance: Provided fur-
ther, That nothing in this subsection shall be construed 
to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against abor-
tion or involuntary sterilizations contained in this or any 
other Act. 
(b) PUBLIC LAW 480.—During fiscal year 2007, re-
strictions contained in this or any other Act with respect 
to assistance for a country shall not be construed to re-
strict assistance under the Agricultural Trade Develop-
ment and Assistance Act of 1954: Provided, That none 
of the funds appropriated to carry out title I of such Act 
and made available pursuant to this subsection may be 
obligated or expended except as provided through the reg-
ular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply— 
(1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision 
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of law prohibiting assistance to countries that sup-
port international terrorism; or 
(2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision 
of law prohibiting assistance to the government of a 
country that violates internationally recognized 
human rights. 
RESERVATIONS OF FUNDS 
SEC. 537. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act which 
are specifically designated may be reprogrammed for other 
programs within the same account notwithstanding the 
designation if compliance with the designation is made im-
possible by operation of any provision of this or any other 
Act: Provided, That any such reprogramming shall be sub-
ject to the regular notification procedures of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations: Provided further, That assistance 
that is reprogrammed pursuant to this subsection shall be 
made available under the same terms and conditions as 
originally provided. 
(b) In addition to the authority contained in sub-
section (a), the original period of availability of funds ap-
propriated by this Act and administered by the United 
States Agency for International Development that are spe-
cifically designated for particular programs or activities by 
this or any other Act shall be extended for an additional 
fiscal year if the Administrator of such agency determines 
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and reports promptly to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that the termination of assistance to a country or 
a significant change in circumstances makes it unlikely 
that such designated funds can be obligated during the 
original period of availability: Provided, That such des-
ignated funds that are continued available for an addi-
tional fiscal year shall be obligated only for the purpose 
of such designation. 
CEILINGS AND DESIGNATED FUNDING LEVELS 
SEC. 538. Ceilings and specifically designated fund-
ing levels contained in this Act shall not be applicable to 
funds or authorities appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able by any subsequent Act unless such Act specifically 
so directs: Provided, That specifically designated funding 
levels or minimum funding requirements contained in any 
other Act shall not be applicable to funds appropriated 
by this Act. 
PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA 
SEC. 539. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes 
within the United States not authorized before the date 
of the enactment of this Act by the Congress: Provided, 
That not to exceed $25,000 may be made available to 
carry out the provisions of section 316 of Public Law 96– 
533. 
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PROHIBITION OF PAYMENTS TO UNITED NATIONS 
MEMBERS 
SEC. 540. None of the funds appropriated or made 
available pursuant to 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 mem-
ber of the United Nations or, from funds appropriated by 
this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, the costs for participation of an-
other country’s delegation at international conferences 
held under the auspices of multilateral or international or-
ganizations. 
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS—DOCUMENTATION 
SEC. 541. None of the funds appropriated or made 
available pursuant to this Act shall be available to a non-
governmental organization which fails to provide upon 
timely request any document, file, or record necessary to 
the auditing requirements of the United States Agency for 
International Development. 
PROHIBITION
ON
ASSISTANCE
TO
FOREIGN
GOVERN-
MENTS
THAT
EXPORT
LETHAL
MILITARY
EQUIP-
MENT TO COUNTRIES SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL 
TERRORISM 
SEC. 542. (a) None of the funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available by this Act may be available to any 
foreign government which provides lethal military equip-
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