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internally displaced persons to their loca-
tions of origin or preference in Burma if 
such returns are voluntary and consistent 
with international law. 
(2) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE.— 
None of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘International Military Education and 
Training’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’ may be made available for assistance for 
Burma: Provided, That the Department of State 
may continue consultations with the armed forces of 
Burma only on human rights and disaster response 
in a manner consistent with the prior fiscal year, 
and following consultation with the appropriate con-
gressional committees. 
(3) CERTIFICATION AND WAIVER.— 
(A) Notwithstanding any provision of this 
subsection, of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ that are made available for assistance 
for Burma, 15 percent may not be obligated 
until the Secretary of State certifies and reports 
to the Committees on Appropriations that the 
Government of Burma— 
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(i) has terminated military coopera-
tion with North Korea; 
(ii) is respecting human rights and 
the rule of law, including the arrest and 
prosecution of journalists; 
(iii) is revising, updating, or repealing 
colonial-era and other oppressive laws that 
are used in such prosecutions, including 
the Unlawful Associations Act; and 
(iv) is credibly investigating the mur-
der of U Ko Ni, and is taking steps to pro-
tect and defend the security and safety of 
other activists. 
(B) The Secretary of State may waive the 
requirements of this paragraph if the Secretary 
determines and reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations that do so is in the national in-
terest. 
(4) PROGRAMS, POSITION, AND RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.— 
(A) Any new program or activity in Burma 
initiated in fiscal year 2019 shall be subject to 
prior consultation with the appropriate congres-
sional committees. 
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(B) Section 7043(b)(7) of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of 
Public Law 113–235) shall continue in effect 
during fiscal year 2019. 
(C) The United States Chief of Mission in 
Burma, in consultation with the Assistant Sec-
retary for Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Labor, Department of State, shall be respon-
sible for democracy and human rights programs 
in Burma. 
(b) CAMBODIA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act that are made available for assistance for 
the Government of Cambodia may be obligated 
or expended unless the Secretary of State cer-
tifies and reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations that such Government is taking effec-
tive steps to— 
(i) strengthen regional security and 
stability, particularly regarding territorial 
disputes in the South China Sea and the 
enforcement of international sanctions with 
respect to North Korea; and 
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(ii) respect the rights and responsibil-
ities enshrined in the Constitution of the 
Kingdom of Cambodia as enacted in 1993, 
including through the— 
(I) restoration of the civil and 
political rights of the opposition Cam-
bodia National Rescue Party, media, 
and civil society organizations; 
(II) restoration of all elected offi-
cials to their elected offices; and 
(III) release of all political pris-
oners, including journalists, civil soci-
ety activists, and members of the op-
position political party. 
(B) Funds appropriated under title III of 
this Act for assistance for Cambodia shall be 
made available for— 
(i) democracy programs, including re-
search and education programs associated 
with the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, ex-
cept that no funds for such purposes may 
be made available to the Extraordinary 
Chambers in the Court of Cambodia; and 
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(ii) programs in the Khmer language 
to counter the influence of the People’s Re-
public of China in Cambodia. 
(C) Section 307(a) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 shall be deemed to apply to 
funds appropriated by this Act and made avail-
able for assistance for Cambodia, except the 
Secretary of State may waive the requirement 
of this paragraph if the Secretary certifies and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that the Government of Cambodia has held free 
and fair elections. 
(2) VISA
RESTRICTION.—Funds appropriated 
under title I of this Act shall be made available to 
continue to implement the policy announced by the 
Department of State on December 6, 2017, to re-
strict the issuance of visas to enter the United 
States to individuals involved in undermining democ-
racy in Cambodia, including the family members of 
such individuals, as appropriate: Provided, That not 
later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the ap-
propriate congressional committees describing the 
implementation of such policy. 
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(c) INDO-PACIFIC STRATEGY.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations 
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and re-
lated programs, not less than $160,000,000 shall be made 
available for democracy; economic governance and trade; 
natural resource security, energy, and governance; and, 
law enforcement and security programs to support the im-
plementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy, as follows— 
(1) $65,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Develop-
ment Assistance’’; 
(2) $50,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’; 
(3) $30,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Inter-
national Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’; 
and 
(4) $15,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Foreign 
Military Financing Program’’: 
Provided, That such funds are in addition to amounts oth-
erwise made available for such purposes. 
(d) LAOS.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 
Demining and Related Programs’’, not less than 
$40,000,000 shall be made available to continue to clear 
unexploded ordnance in Laos. 
(e) NORTH KOREA.— 
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(1) CYBERSECURITY.—None of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act and prior Acts making appro-
priations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs may be made available 
for assistance for the central government of a coun-
try the Secretary of State determines and reports to 
the appropriate congressional committees engages in 
significant transactions contributing materially to 
the malicious cyber-intrusion capabilities of the Gov-
ernment of North Korea: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of State shall submit the report required by 
section 209 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy 
Enhancement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–122; 22 
U.S.C. 9229), as amended, to the Committees on 
Appropriations in the manner described in subpara-
graph (2)(A) of such section: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of State may waive the application of 
the restriction in this paragraph with respect to as-
sistance for the central government of a country if 
the Secretary determines and reports to the appro-
priate congressional committees that to do so is im-
portant to the national security interest of the 
United States, including a description of such inter-
est served. 
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(2) BROADCASTS.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘International Broadcasting 
Operations’’ shall be made available to maintain 
broadcasting hours into North Korea at levels not 
less than the prior fiscal year. 
(3) REFUGEES.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Migration and Refugee As-
sistance’’ should be made available for assistance for 
refugees from North Korea, including protection ac-
tivities in the People’s Republic of China and other 
countries in Asia. 
(4) HUMAN
RIGHTS
PROMOTION, DATABASE, 
AND LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTION.—Of the 
funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
ings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Democ-
racy Fund’’, not less than $8,000,000 shall be 
made available for the promotion of human 
rights in North Korea: Provided, That such 
funds shall be administered by the Assistant 
Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Labor, Department of State: Provided further, 
That the authority of section 7032(b) of this 
Act shall apply to such funds. 
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(B) DATABASE.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under title III shall be made available 
to maintain a database of prisons and gulags in 
North Korea, in accordance with section 
7032(i) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropria-
tions Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113– 
76). 
(C) LIMITATION.—None of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ may be made available 
for assistance for the Government of North 
Korea. 
(f) PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.— 
(1) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of 
the funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Diplo-
matic Programs’’ in this Act may be obligated or ex-
pended for processing licenses for the export of sat-
ellites of United States origin (including commercial 
satellites and satellite components) to the People’s 
Republic of China (PRC) unless, at least 15 days in 
advance, the Committees on Appropriations are noti-
fied of such proposed action. 
(2) PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY.—The terms 
and requirements of section 620(h) of the Foreign 
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Assistance Act of 1961 shall apply to foreign assist-
ance projects or activities of the People’s Liberation 
Army (PLA) of the PRC, to include such projects or 
activities by any entity that is owned or controlled 
by, or an affiliate of, the PLA: Provided, That none 
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able pursuant to this Act may be used to finance 
any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with 
the PLA, or any entity that the Secretary of State 
has reason to believe is owned or controlled by, or 
an affiliate of, the PLA. 
(3) COUNTER INFLUENCE PROGRAMS.—Funds 
appropriated by this Act for public diplomacy under 
title I and for assistance under titles III and IV 
shall be made available to counter the influence of 
the PRC, in accordance with the strategy required 
by section 7043(e)(3) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113– 
76), following consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations. 
(4) AUTHORITY AND NOTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENT.— 
(A) AUTHORITY.—The uses of funds made 
available by this Act for the promotion of de-
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mocracy in the PRC, except for funds made 
available under subsection (f), shall be the re-
sponsibility of the Assistant Secretary for De-
mocracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Depart-
ment of State. 
(B) NOTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated 
by this Act that are made available for trilateral 
programs conducted with the PRC shall be sub-
ject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
(g) PHILIPPINES.—None of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’ may be made available for 
counternarcotics assistance for the Philippines, except for 
drug demand reduction, maritime law enforcement, or 
transnational interdiction. 
(h) TIBET.— 
(1) FINANCING OF PROJECTS IN TIBET.—The 
Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United 
States executive director of each international finan-
cial institution to use the voice and vote of the 
United States to support financing of projects in 
Tibet if such projects do not provide incentives for 
the migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into 
Tibet or facilitate the transfer of ownership of Ti-
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betan land and natural resources to non-Tibetans, 
are based on a thorough needs-assessment, foster 
self-sufficiency of the Tibetan people and respect Ti-
betan culture and traditions, and are subject to ef-
fective monitoring. 
(2) PROGRAMS FOR TIBETAN COMMUNITIES.— 
(A) TIBET
AUTONOMOUS
REGION.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, of the 
funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
ing ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than 
$8,000,000 shall be made available to non-
governmental organizations to support activities 
which preserve cultural traditions and promote 
sustainable development, education, and envi-
ronmental conservation in Tibetan communities 
in the Tibet Autonomous Region and in other 
Tibetan communities in China. 
(B) INDIA AND NEPAL.—Of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic 
Support 
Fund’’, 
not 
less 
than 
$6,000,000 shall be made available for pro-
grams to promote and preserve Tibetan culture, 
development, and the resilience of Tibetan com-
munities in India and Nepal, and to assist in 
the education and development of the next gen-
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eration of Tibetan leaders from such commu-
nities: Provided, That such funds are in addi-
tion to amounts made available in subpara-
graph (A) for programs inside Tibet. 
(C) TIBETAN GOVERNANCE.—Of the funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than 
$3,000,000 shall be made available for pro-
grams to strengthen the capacity of Tibetan in-
stitutions and governance. 
(i) VIETNAM.— 
(1) DIOXIN
REMEDIATION.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, not less than $20,000,000 shall be made 
available for activities related to the remediation of 
dioxin contaminated sites in Vietnam and may be 
made available for assistance for the Government of 
Vietnam, including the military, for such purposes. 
(2) HEALTH AND DISABILITY PROGRAMS.—Of 
the funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
ing ‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less than 
$12,500,000 shall be made available for health and 
disability programs in areas sprayed with Agent Or-
ange and otherwise contaminated with dioxin, to as-
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sist individuals with severe upper or lower body mo-
bility impairment or cognitive or developmental dis-
abilities. 
(3) UNEXPLODED
ORDNANCE.—Of the funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Non-
proliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
Programs’’, not less than $15,000,000 shall be made 
available to clear unexploded ordnance (UXO) in 
Vietnam, including to conduct UXO surveys. 
(4) FORENSIC ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’ that are made available for assist-
ance for Vietnam, not less than $2,500,000 shall be 
made available for forensic assistance related to the 
identification of remains from conflict, regardless of 
the affiliation of such remains with North or South 
Vietnam. 
(5) FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM.—Of the 
funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs’’ 
and ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than 
$10,000,000 shall be made available for Fulbright 
University Vietnam, which shall not be used for con-
struction activities. 
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SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA 
SEC. 7044. (a) AFGHANISTAN.— 
(1) OPERATIONS.— 
(A) EMBASSY
BRANCH
OFFICE.—Funds 
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs under 
the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ and ‘‘Em-
bassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance’’ 
may be made available to reestablish and main-
tain one or more Embassy Branch Offices in 
Afghanistan, following consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriations and subject to 
the regular notification procedures of such 
Committees. 
(B) EMBASSY AIR.—The requirements of 
section 7052(c) of this Act relating to reim-
bursement for aircraft use by Federal and non- 
Federal personnel supporting Department of 
State and United States Agency for Inter-
national Development programs and activities 
in Afghanistan may include less than full cost 
recovery if the Secretary of State determines 
and reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that such action is important to safeguard 
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the welfare and security of United States per-
sonnel in Afghanistan. 
(2) ASSISTANCE AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS.— 
Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this 
Act shall be made available to implement the South 
Asia Strategy, the Revised Strategy for United 
States Engagement in Afghanistan, and the United 
States Agency for International Development Coun-
try Development Cooperation Strategy for Afghani-
stan: Provided, That funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that 
are made available for the Fulbright program for Af-
ghanistan shall be transferred to, and merged with, 
funds appropriated in title I of this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Educational and Cultural Exchange Pro-
grams’’. 
(3) OVERSIGHT AND ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTIVI-
TIES.— 
(A) OVERSIGHT.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act and prior Acts making ap-
propriations for the Department of State, for-
eign operations, and related programs under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for as-
sistance for Afghanistan, up to $2,800,000 may 
be transferred to, and merged with, funds ap-
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propriated in title II of this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ for au-
dits, investigations, and other activities for the 
purposes of conducting effective oversight of as-
sistance for Afghanistan: Provided, That any 
such funds transferred are in addition to funds 
otherwise available for such purposes. 
(B) ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTIVITIES.— 
(i) Funds appropriated by this Act 
that are made available for assistance for 
Afghanistan may not be made available to 
any Afghan individual, organization, or 
government entity if the Secretary of State 
has credible information that such indi-
vidual, organization, or entity is knowingly 
involved in acts of grand corruption, illicit 
narcotics production or trafficking, or has 
committed a gross violation of human 
rights: Provided, That such requirement 
shall not apply to any United States cit-
izen or lawful permanent resident associ-
ated with such organization or entity. 
(ii) The Special Inspector General for 
Afghanistan Reconstruction shall update 
the assessment of the implementation of 
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the Afghanistan National Strategy for 
Combatting Corruption by the Government 
of Afghanistan, including efforts to pros-
ecute individuals alleged to be involved in 
corrupt or illegal activities. 
(4) TAXATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act for assistance for Afghanistan 
may be made available for direct government-to-gov-
ernment assistance unless the Secretary of State 
certifies and reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations that— 
(A) the United States Government and the 
Government of Afghanistan have in place the 
agreements necessary to ensure compliance with 
the principles set forth in section 7013 of this 
Act; and 
(B) United States companies and organiza-
tions that are implementing United States as-
sistance programs in Afghanistan in a manner 
consistent with United States laws and regula-
tions are not subjected by the Government of 
Afghanistan to taxes or other fees in contraven-
tion of the agreements referenced in subpara-
graph (A), and are not subjected to retaliation 
by the Government of Afghanistan for the non-
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payment of such taxes or fees imposed in the 
past: Provided, That not later than 90 days 
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State shall submit to the Committees on Appro-
priations an assessment of the dollar value of 
improper taxes or fees levied by such govern-
ment against such companies and organizations 
in fiscal year 2018. 
(5) AUTHORITIES.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
title III through VI that are made available for 
assistance for Afghanistan may be made avail-
able— 
(i) notwithstanding section 7012 of 
this Act or any similar provision of law 
and section 660 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961; 
(ii) for reconciliation programs and 
disarmament, 
demobilization, 
and 
re-
integration activities for former combat-
ants who have renounced violence against 
the Government of Afghanistan, including 
in 
accordance 
with 
section 
7046(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Department of 
State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
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Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (divi-
sion I of Public Law 112–74), except that 
no such funds may be made available for 
direct monetary payment to demobilized 
combatants; and 
(B) Section 7046(a)(2)(A) of the Depart-
ment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I 
of Public Law 112–74) shall apply to funds ap-
propriated by this Act for assistance for Af-
ghanistan. 
(6) PRIOR ACTS.—Funds appropriated by prior 
Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs and 
made available for assistance for Afghanistan shall 
be made available pursuant to this subsection. 
(7) AFGHAN ALLIES.—It is the sense of the 
Senate that the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa pro-
gram is important to the national interests of the 
United States, and that the Department of State 
should develop a system of prioritization for the 
processing of Afghan Special Immigrant Visas. 
(b) NEPAL.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated 
under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than 
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$121,730,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for Nepal, including for earthquake recovery and re-
construction programs. 
(2) 
FOREIGN
MILITARY
FINANCING
PRO-
GRAM.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ 
shall only be made available for humanitarian and 
disaster relief and reconstruction activities in Nepal, 
and in support of international peacekeeping oper-
ations: Provided, That such funds may only be made 
available for any additional uses if the Secretary of 
State certifies and reports to the Committees on Ap-
propriations that the Government of Nepal is inves-
tigating and prosecuting violations of human rights 
and the laws of war, and the Nepal Army is cooper-
ating 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 Paki-
stan may be made available only to support 
counterterrorism and counterinsurgency capa-
bilities in Pakistan. 
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(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 Military 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 
subsequent policy decision affecting such assist-
ance: 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 Paki-
stan in meeting the counterterrorism objectives 
described under this section in Senate report 
115-282. 
(C) 
REPROGRAMMING.—Funds 
appro-
priated by this Act and prior Acts making ap-
propriations for the Department of State, for-
eign operations, and related programs under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
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gram’’ 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 contracts: Provided, That such re-
programming shall be subject to the regular no-
tification procedures of the Committees on Ap-
propriations. 
(2) BILATERAL
ECONOMIC
ASSISTANCE
RE-
PORT.—Prior to the obligation of funds made avail-
able by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Sup-
port Fund’’ for assistance for the central Govern-
ment of Pakistan, the Secretary of State shall sub-
mit a report to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees detailing— 
(A) the amount of financing and other 
support, if any, provided by the Government of 
Pakistan to schools supported by, affiliated 
with, or run by the Taliban or any domestic or 
foreign terrorist organization in Pakistan; 
(B) the extent of cooperation by such gov-
ernment in issuing visas in a timely manner for 
United States visitors, including officials and 
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representatives of nongovernmental organiza-
tions, engaged in assistance and security pro-
grams 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 
(D) the extent to which such government is 
strengthening democracy in Pakistan. 
(3) AUTHORITY AND USES OF FUNDS.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act for as-
sistance for Pakistan may be made available 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, ex-
cept for section 620M of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961. 
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act for as-
sistance 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 sec-
tion 7044(d)(4) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Ap-
propriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public 
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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 Appropria-
tions. 
(D) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and 
‘‘Nonproliferation, 
Anti-terrorism, 
Demining 
and Related Programs’’ that are made available 
for assistance for Pakistan shall be made avail-
able to interdict precursor materials from Paki-
stan to Afghanistan that are used to manufac-
ture improvised explosive devices and for agri-
culture extension programs that encourage al-
ternative fertilizer use among Pakistani farmers 
to decrease the dual use of fertilizer in the 
manufacturing of improvised explosive devices. 
(E) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’ 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 Appropria-
tions. 
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(F) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ 
that are made available for assistance for Paki-
stan, not less than $19,500,000 shall be trans-
ferred to, and merged with, funds made avail-
able in title I of this Act under the heading 
‘‘Educational and Cultural Exchange Pro-
grams’’ for the Fulbright program for Pakistan: 
Provided, That such transfer and merge shall 
take place not later than 45 days after enact-
ment of this Act. 
(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 Appropria-
tions that Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released from 
prison and cleared of all charges relating to the as-
sistance provided to the United States in locating 
Osama bin Laden. 
(5) PROHIBITION ON ENTRY.—Section 7031(c) 
of this Act shall be applied to officials of the Gov-
ernment of Pakistan about whom the Secretary of 
State has credible information have been involved in 
the wrongful imprisonment of Aasiya Noreen, known 
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as Asia Bibi, who was sentenced to death for alleg-
edly violating Pakistani blasphemy laws. 
(d) SRI LANKA.— 
(1) BILATERAL
ECONOMIC
ASSISTANCE.—Of 
the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, 
not less than $35,000,000 shall be made available 
for assistance for Sri Lanka for economic develop-
ment and democracy programs, particularly in areas 
recovering from ethnic and religious conflict: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall be made available for 
programs to assist in the identification and resolu-
tion 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 hu-
manitarian assistance and victims of trauma, may be 
made available only if the Secretary of State certifies 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that the Government of Sri Lanka is— 
(A) repealing laws that do not comply with 
international standards for arrest and detention 
by security forces, and ensuring that any suc-
cessor legislation meets such standards; 
(B) increasing accountability and trans-
parency in governance; 
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(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 cooperation 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 appropriated under title IV of this Act that 
are available for assistance for Sri Lanka shall be 
subject to the following conditions— 
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(A) funds under the heading ‘‘Foreign 
Military Financing Program’’ may only be 
made available for programs to support human-
itarian and disaster response preparedness and 
maritime security, including professionalization 
and training for the navy and coast guard; and 
(B) funds under the heading ‘‘Peace-
keeping Operations’’ may only be made avail-
able for training and equipment related to 
international peacekeeping operations and im-
provements to peacekeeping-related facilities, 
and only if the Government of Sri Lanka is tak-
ing 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 appro-
priated 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 countries, for cross border stabilization and 
development programs between Afghanistan and 
Pakistan, or between either country and the Central 
Asian countries. 
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(2) SECURITY
AND
JUSTICE
PROGRAMS.— 
Funds appropriated by this Act that are made avail-
able for assistance for countries in South and Cen-
tral Asia shall be made available to accelerate the re-
cruitment and enhance the retention and profes-
sionalism of women in the judiciary, police, and 
other security forces. 
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 
SEC. 7045. (a) CENTRAL AMERICA.—Of the funds 
appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, 
$515,465,000 should be made available for assistance for 
countries in Central America to implement the United 
States Strategy for Engagement in Central America: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall be provided under the same 
terms and conditions contained in section 7045(a) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 (division K of Public 
Law 115–141), except that— 
(1) no funds shall be made available for the 
Award for Extraordinary Progress; and 
(2) the funding limitation of this subsection and 
similar limitations in prior Acts making appropria-
tions for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs shall not apply to 
funds made available for humanitarian, food secu-
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rity, and anti-corruption programs for countries in 
Central America. 
(b) COLOMBIA.—Of the funds appropriated under ti-
tles III and IV of this Act, not less than $391,253,000 
shall be made available for assistance for Colombia: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall be provided under the same 
terms and conditions contained in section 7045(b) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 (division K of Public 
Law 115–141). 
(c) CUBA.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less 
than $15,000,000 shall be made available for democracy 
programs for Cuba. 
(d) HAITI.—The Government of Haiti shall be eligi-
ble to purchase defense articles and services under the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for 
the Coast Guard. 
(e) MEXICO.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are 
made available for assistance for Mexico, not less than 
$18,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged with, 
funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Migra-
tion and Refugee Assistance’’ and made available to proc-
ess the asylum applications of Central Americans in Mex-
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ico: Provided, That of such funds, not less than 
$3,000,000 shall be made available for assistance to im-
prove the capacity of the Comisio´n Mexicana de Ayuda 
a Refugiados to process such applications: Provided fur-
ther, That not less than 30 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, 
Refugees, and Migration, Department of State, shall con-
sult with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses 
of such funds. 
(f) VENEZUELA.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not 
less than $20,000,000 shall be made available for pro-
grams to promote democracy and the rule of law in Ven-
ezuela. 
EUROPE AND EURASIA 
SEC. 7046. (a) ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) GEORGIA.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under titles III and IV, not less than 
$125,325,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for Georgia. 
(2) UKRAINE.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under titles III and IV, not less than 
$425,700,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for Ukraine. 
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(b) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by 
this Act may be made available for assistance for a govern-
ment of an Independent State of the former Soviet Union 
if such government directs any action in violation of the 
territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any other 
Independent State of the former Soviet Union, such as 
those violations included in the Helsinki Final Act: Pro-
vided, That except as otherwise provided in section 
7067(a) of this Act, funds may be made available without 
regard to the restriction in this subsection if the President 
determines that to do so is in the national security interest 
of the United States: Provided further, That prior to exe-
cuting the authority contained in the previous proviso, the 
Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations on how such assistance supports the na-
tional security interest of the United States. 
(c) SECTION
907 OF
THE
FREEDOM
SUPPORT 
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 (22 U.S.C. 2421); 
(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 Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation under title IV of chapter 2 
of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2191 et seq.); 
(5) any financing provided under the Export- 
Import Bank Act of 1945 (Public Law 79–173); or 
(6) humanitarian assistance. 
(d) TURKEY.— 
(1) 
PROLONGED
DETENTION
OF
UNITED 
STATES
CITIZENS
IN
TURKEY.—The Secretary of 
State shall identify senior officials of the Govern-
ment of Turkey with respect to whom the Secretary 
has credible information are knowingly responsible 
for the wrongful or unlawful prolonged detention of 
citizens or nationals of the United States currently 
held in Turkey: Provided, That the Secretary may 
not issue to any such officials a visa to enter the 
United States: Provided further, That the restriction 
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in this paragraph shall not apply to individuals de-
scribed in section 7031(c)(2) of this Act: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may waive the applica-
tion of this paragraph if the Secretary determines 
and reports to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees that to do so is in the national interest or 
that the circumstances which caused the individual 
or individuals to be denied a visa have sufficiently 
changed: Provided further, That not later than 90 
days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees the report regarding Americans held 
under wrongful or unlawful prolonged detention in 
Turkey under this heading in Senate report 115- 
282, in classified form if necessary. 
(2) TURKISH
PRESIDENTIAL
PROTECTION
DI-
RECTORATE.—None of the funds made available by 
this Act may be used to facilitate or support the sale 
of defense articles or defense services to the Turkish 
Presidential Protection Directorate (TPPD) under 
chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2761 et seq.), unless the Secretary of State 
determines and reports to the appropriate congres-
sional committees that members of the TPPD that 
are named in the July 17, 2017 indictment by the 
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Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and 
against whom charges are pending, have returned to 
the United States to stand trial in connection with 
the offenses contained in such indictment or have 
otherwise been brought to justice: Provided, That 
the limitation in this paragraph shall not apply to 
the use of fund made available by this Act for bor-
der security purposes, for North Atlantic Treaty Or-
ganization or coalition operations, or to enhance the 
protection of United States officials and facilities in 
Turkey. 
(3) RESTRICTION
ON
FUNDS.—None of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, and re-
lated programs, may be made available to transfer, 
or to facilitate the transfer of, F–35 aircraft to Tur-
key, including any defense articles or services related 
to such aircraft, until the Secretary of State certifies 
to the appropriate congressional committees that the 
Government of Turkey is not purchasing the S–400 
missile defense system from Russia and will not ac-
cept the delivery of such system. 
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WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS 
SEC. 7047. (a) If the President determines that doing 
so will contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding 
genocide or other violations of international humanitarian 
law, the President may direct a drawdown pursuant to sec-
tion 552(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 of up 
to $30,000,000 of commodities and services for the United 
Nations War Crimes Tribunal established with regard to 
the former Yugoslavia by the United Nations Security 
Council or such other tribunals or commissions as the 
Council may establish or authorize to deal with such viola-
tions, without regard to the ceiling limitation contained 
in paragraph (2) thereof: Provided, That the determina-
tion required under this section shall be in lieu of any de-
terminations otherwise required under section 552(c): Pro-
vided further, That funds made available pursuant to this 
section shall be made available subject to the regular noti-
fication procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(b) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be made available for a United States contribution to the 
International Criminal Court: Provided, That funds may 
be made available for technical assistance, training, assist-
ance for victims, protection of witnesses, and law enforce-
ment support related to international investigations, ap-
prehensions, prosecutions, and adjudications of genocide, 
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crimes against humanity, and war crimes: Provided fur-
ther, That the previous proviso shall not apply to Amer-
ican service members and other United States citizens or 
nationals, or to nationals of the North Atlantic Treaty Or-
ganization (NATO) or major non-NATO allies initially 
designated pursuant to section 517(b) of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961. 
UNITED NATIONS 
SEC. 7048. (a) TRANSPARENCY
AND ACCOUNT-
ABILITY.— 
(1) RESTRICTIONS.—Of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the headings ‘‘Contributions to 
International Organizations’’ and ‘‘International Or-
ganizations and Programs’’ that are available for 
contributions to the United Nations (including the 
Department of Peacekeeping Operations), any 
United Nations agency, or the Organization of 
American States, 15 percent may not be obligated 
for such organization, department, or agency until 
the Secretary of State determines and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that the organization, 
department, or agency is— 
(A) posting on a publicly available website, 
consistent with privacy regulations and due 
process, regular financial and programmatic au-
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dits of such organization, department, or agen-
cy, and providing the United States Govern-
ment with necessary access to such financial 
and performance audits; 
(B) effectively implementing and enforcing 
policies and procedures which reflect best prac-
tices for the protection of whistleblowers from 
retaliation, including best practices for— 
(i) protection against retaliation for 
internal and lawful public disclosures; 
(ii) legal burdens of proof; 
(iii) statutes of limitation for report-
ing retaliation; 
(iv) access to independent adjudicative 
bodies, including external arbitration; and 
(v) results that eliminate the effects of 
proven retaliation; and 
(C) effectively implementing and enforcing 
policies and procedures on the appropriate use 
of travel funds, including restrictions on first 
class and business class travel. 
(2) WAIVER.—The restrictions imposed by or 
pursuant to paragraph (1) may be waived on a case- 
by-case basis if the Secretary of State determines 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
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that such waiver is necessary to prevent or respond 
to a humanitarian crisis. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED NATIONS DELEGA-
TIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(1) RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED STATES DELEGA-
TIONS.—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 6(j)(1) 
of the Export Administration Act of 1979 as contin-
ued in effect pursuant to the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. App. 
2405(j)(1)), supports international terrorism. 
(2) RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS.—None 
of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
by the Secretary of State as a contribution to any 
organization, agency, commission, or program within 
the United Nations system if such organization, 
agency, commission, or program is chaired or pre-
sided over by a country the government of which the 
Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of 
section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
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section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, section 
6(j)(1) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, or 
any other provision of law, is a government that has 
repeatedly provided support for acts of international 
terrorism. 
(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may 
waive the restriction in this subsection if the Sec-
retary determines and reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations that to do so is in the national inter-
est of the United States, including a description of 
the national interest served. 
(c) UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGEN-
CY.—Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of State shall submit a report in writing to 
the Committees on Appropriations on whether UNRWA 
is— 
(1) utilizing Operations Support Officers in the 
West Bank, Gaza, and other fields of operation to 
inspect UNRWA installations and reporting any in-
appropriate use; 
(2) acting promptly to address any staff or ben-
eficiary violation of its own policies (including the 
policies on neutrality and impartiality of employees) 
and the legal requirements under section 301(c) of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; 
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(3) implementing procedures to maintain the 
neutrality of its facilities, including implementing a 
no-weapons policy, and conducting regular inspec-
tions of its installations, to ensure they are only 
used for humanitarian or other appropriate pur-
poses; 
(4) taking necessary and appropriate measures 
to ensure it is operating in compliance with the con-
ditions of section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 and continuing regular reporting to the 
Department of State on actions it has taken to en-
sure conformance with such conditions; 
(5) taking steps to ensure the content of all 
educational materials currently taught in UNRWA- 
administered schools and summer camps is con-
sistent with the values of human rights, dignity, and 
tolerance and does not induce incitement; 
(6) not engaging in operations with financial in-
stitutions or related entities in violation of relevant 
United States law, and is taking steps to improve 
the financial transparency of the organization; and 
(7) in compliance with the United Nations 
Board of Auditors’ biennial audit requirements and 
is implementing in a timely fashion the Board’s rec-
ommendations. 
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(d) 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. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the 
amount of funds available for obligation or expenditure in 
fiscal year 2019 for contributions to any organization, de-
partment, agency, or program within the United Nations 
system or any international program that are withheld 
from obligation or expenditure due to any provision of law: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall update such report 
each time additional funds are withheld by operation of 
any provision of law: Provided further, That the re-
programming of any withheld funds identified in such re-
port, including updates thereof, shall be subject to prior 
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consultation with, and the regular notification procedures 
of, the Committees on Appropriations. 
(f) SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE IN PEACE-
KEEPING OPERATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act shall be made available to implement section 
301 of the Department of State Authorities Act, 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–323). 
(2) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—The Secretary 
of State should withhold assistance to any unit of 
the security forces of a foreign country if the Sec-
retary has credible information that such unit has 
engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse, including 
while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping op-
eration, until the Secretary determines that the gov-
ernment of such country is taking effective steps to 
hold the responsible members of such unit account-
able and to prevent future incidents: Provided, That 
the Secretary shall promptly notify the government 
of each country subject to any withholding of assist-
ance pursuant to this paragraph, and shall notify 
the appropriate congressional committees of such 
withholding not later than 10 days after a deter-
mination to withhold such assistance is made: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall, to the max-
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imum extent practicable, assist such government in 
bringing the responsible members of such unit to 
justice. 
(g) 
ADDITIONAL
AVAILABILITY.—Funds 
appro-
priated under titles I and V of this Act which are returned 
or not made available due to the implementation of sub-
section (a) or the second proviso under the heading ‘‘Con-
tributions for International Peacekeeping Activities’’ of 
such title shall remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 2020. 
(h) 
NATIONAL
SECURITY
INTEREST
WITH-
HOLDING.— 
(1) WITHHOLDING.—The Secretary of State 
shall withhold 5 percent of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Contributions to 
International Organizations’’ for a specialized agen-
cy or other entity of the United Nations if the Sec-
retary, in consultation with the United States Am-
bassador to the United Nations, determines and re-
ports to the Committees on Appropriations that such 
agency or entity has taken an official action that is 
against the national security interest of the United 
States or an ally of the United States, including 
Israel. 
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(2) RELEASE
OF
FUNDS.—The Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the United States Am-
bassador to the United Nations, may release funds 
withheld pursuant to paragraph (1) if the Secretary 
determines and reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations that such agency or entity is taking steps 
to address the action that resulted in the with-
holding of such funds. 
(3) REPROGRAMMING.—Should the Secretary of 
State be unable to make a determination pursuant 
to paragraph (2) regarding the release of withheld 
funds, such funds may be reprogrammed for other 
purposes under the heading ‘‘Contributions to Inter-
national Organizations’’. 
(4) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State, following 
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, 
may waive the requirements of this subsection if the 
Secretary determines that to do so in the national 
interest. 
(i) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS.—Sub-
ject to the regular notification procedures of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations, funds appropriated under titles I 
and III through V of this Act, which are returned or not 
made available for organizations and programs because of 
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the implementation of section 307(a) of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961, shall remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2020: Provided, That the requirement 
to withhold funds for programs in Burma under section 
307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not 
apply to funds appropriated by this Act. 
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY 
SEC. 7049. (a) ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) COMMUNITY-BASED POLICE ASSISTANCE.— 
Funds made available under titles III and IV of this 
Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 1 of part 
I and chapters 4 and 6 of part II of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961, may be used, notwithstanding 
section 660 of that Act, to enhance the effectiveness 
and accountability of civilian police authority 
through training and technical assistance in human 
rights, the rule of law, anti-corruption, strategic 
planning, and through assistance to foster civilian 
police roles that support democratic governance, in-
cluding assistance for programs to prevent conflict, 
respond to disasters, address gender-based violence, 
and foster improved police relations with the com-
munities they serve. 
(2) COMBAT CASUALTY CARE.— 
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(A) Consistent with the objectives of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms 
Export Control Act, funds appropriated by this 
Act under the headings ‘‘Peacekeeping Oper-
ations’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’ shall be made available for combat cas-
ualty training and equipment. 
(B) The Secretary of State shall offer com-
bat casualty care training and equipment as a 
component of any package of lethal assistance 
funded by this Act with funds appropriated 
under the headings ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’ 
and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’: 
Provided, That the requirement of this subpara-
graph shall apply to a country in conflict, un-
less the Secretary determines that such country 
has in place, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, functioning combat casualty care treat-
ment and equipment that meets or exceeds the 
standards recommended by the Committee on 
Tactical Combat Casualty Care: Provided fur-
ther, That any such training and equipment for 
combat casualty care shall be made available 
through an open and transparent process. 
(3) FORENSIC ASSISTANCE.— 
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(A) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
not less than $10,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for forensic anthropology assistance related 
to the exhumation and identification of victims 
of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and 
genocide, which shall be administered by the 
Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human 
Rights, and Labor, Department of State: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall be in addition to 
funds made available by this Act and prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs 
for assistance for countries. 
(B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’, not less than 
$2,000,000 shall be made available for DNA fo-
rensic technology programs to combat human 
trafficking in Central America and Mexico. 
(4) FOREIGN
MILITARY
SALES
AND
FOREIGN 
MILITARY
FINANCING
PROGRAM.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Mili-
tary Financing Program’’ for the general costs of 
administering military assistance and sales shall be 
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made available to increase the efficiency and effec-
tiveness of programs authorized by Chapter 2 of the 
Arms Export Control Act: Provided, That prior to 
the obligation of funds for such purposes, the Sec-
retary of State shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations. 
(5) TRAINING
RELATED
TO
INTERNATIONAL 
HUMANITARIAN LAW.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the headings ‘‘Foreign Military Financing 
Program’’ and ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’ that are 
made available for lethal assistance shall include an 
offer by the Secretary of State for training related 
to the requirements of international humanitarian 
law as a component of such assistance, except that 
this paragraph shall not apply to a country that— 
(A) is a member of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization (NATO); 
(B) is a major non-NATO ally initially 
designated pursuant to section 517(b) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; or 
(C) the Secretary of State determines is 
complying with international humanitarian law. 
(6) SECURITY FORCE PROFESSIONALIZATION.— 
Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law 
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Enforcement’’ and ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, not 
less than $15,000,000 shall be made available to in-
crease the capacity of foreign security forces to oper-
ate in accordance with appropriate standards for 
human rights and the protection of civilians: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall be made available to in-
crease partner capacity to collect, track, and analyze 
civilian casualty data caused by such operations, in-
cluding to apply lessons learned to future operations, 
and to enhance investigate capacity and transparent 
accountability mechanisms: Provided further, That 
such funds shall be subject to prior consultation with 
the Committees on Appropriations. 
(b) AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) RECONSTITUTING
CIVILIAN
POLICE
AU-
THORITY.—In providing assistance with funds ap-
propriated by this Act under section 660(b)(6) of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support for a 
nation emerging from instability may be deemed to 
mean support for regional, district, municipal, or 
other sub-national entity emerging from instability, 
as well as a nation emerging from instability. 
(2) DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION, AND RE-
INTEGRATION.—Section 7034(d) of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
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Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 
113–235) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 
2019. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL
PRISON
CONDITIONS.— 
Section 7065 of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235) shall 
continue in effect during fiscal year 2019: Provided, 
That of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control and 
Law Enforcement’’, not less than $5,000,000 shall 
be made available to implement such section. 
(4) EXTENSION OF WAR RESERVES STOCKPILE 
AUTHORITY.— 
(A) Section 12001(d) of the Department of 
Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 
108–287; 118 Stat. 1011) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
(B) Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign 
Assistance 
Act 
of 
1961 
(22 
U.S.C. 
2321h(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2019, and 2020’’. 
(5) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.—For the purposes of 
funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts mak-
ing appropriations for the Department of State, for-
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eign operations, and related programs that are made 
available for assistance for units of foreign security 
forces, the term ‘‘to the maximum extent prac-
ticable’’ in section 620M(d)(7) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378d) means that the 
identify of such units shall be made publicly avail-
able unless such disclosure would endanger the safe-
ty of human sources or reveal sensitive intelligence 
sources and methods. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) CHILD SOLDIERS.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act should not be used to support any military 
training or operations that include child soldiers. 
(2) LANDMINES AND CLUSTER MUNITIONS.— 
(A) LANDMINES.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, demining equipment 
available to the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development and the Department of 
State and used in support of the clearance of 
landmines and unexploded ordnance for human-
itarian purposes may be disposed of on a grant 
basis in foreign countries, subject to such terms 
and conditions as the Secretary of State may 
prescribe. 
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Appropriations, for assistance to eliminate torture and 
other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punish-
ment by foreign police, military or other security forces 
in countries receiving assistance from funds appropriated 
by this Act. 
EXTRADITION 
SEC. 7066. (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds ap-
propriated in this Act may be used to provide assistance 
(other than funds provided under the headings ‘‘Inter-
national Disaster Assistance’’, ‘‘Complex Crises Fund’’, 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, 
‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’, ‘‘United States 
Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund’’, and 
‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
Assistance’’) for the central government of a country 
which has notified the Department of State of its refusal 
to extradite to the United States any individual indicted 
for a criminal offense for which the maximum penalty is 
life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or for 
killing a law enforcement officer, as specified in a United 
States extradition request. 
(b) CLARIFICATION.—Subsection (a) shall only apply 
to the central government of a country with which the 
United States maintains diplomatic relations and with 
which the United States has an extradition treaty and the 
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government of that country is in violation of the terms 
and conditions of the treaty. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may waive the 
restriction in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the 
Secretary certifies to the Committees on Appropriations 
that such waiver is important to the national interest of 
the United States. 
COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION 
SEC. 7067. (a) LIMITATION.—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 CRIMEA.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for assistance for the central 
government of a country that the Secretary of State 
determines and reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations 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 otherwise provided in sub-
section (a), the Secretary may waive the restriction 
on assistance required by this paragraph if the Sec-
retary determines and reports to such Committees 
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that to do so is in the national interest of the United 
States, and includes a justification for such interest. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated 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 Russian-backed separatists, if such 
activity includes the participation of Russian 
Government officials, or other Russian owned 
or controlled financial entities; or 
(C) assistance for Crimea or other terri-
tory in Ukraine under the control of Russian- 
backed separatists, if such assistance includes 
the participation of Russian Government offi-
cials, or other Russian owned or controlled fi-
nancial entities. 
(3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 
the United States executive directors of each inter-
national financial institution to vote against any as-
sistance by such institution (including any loan, 
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