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Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 and the Cuban 
Democracy Act of 1992. 
(2) PROHIBITIONS.—None of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available by this Act or prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs may be used to eliminate or diminish 
the Cuba Restricted List as maintained by the Department 
of State, or to otherwise allow, facilitate or encourage financial 
transactions with entities on the Cuba Restricted List, as well 
as other entities or individuals within the Cuban military or 
Cuban intelligence services, high level members of the Com-
munist Party, those licensed by the Cuban government, or 
the immediate family members of these entities or individuals. 
(3) PROHIBITION
ON
SUPPORT
FOR
CUBAN
MILITARY
AND 
SECURITY INSTITUTIONS.—None of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available by this Act or prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs may be made available to any individual 
or entity that— 
(A) engages in financial transactions with, transfers 
funds to, or otherwise provides material support to the 
Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba, the 
Ministry of the Interior of Cuba, or any subdivision, agency, 
or instrumentality thereof; 
(B) engages in activities that directly or indirectly sup-
port, facilitate, or benefit the operations, revenue genera-
tion, or international commercial activities of such Min-
istries; 
(C) is owned or controlled by, or acts on behalf of, 
any entity described in subparagraphs (A) or (B); or 
(D) knowingly provides support or services for the pur-
pose of circumventing sanctions or restrictions on the 
Cuban military or security forces, or to benefit senior mem-
bers thereof. 
(4) EXCEPTIONS.—The restrictions of paragraph (3) shall 
not apply to— 
(A) the sale of agricultural commodities, medicine, or 
medical devices to Cuba consistent with the Trade Sanc-
tions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 
U.S.C. 7201 et seq.); 
(B) payments in furtherance of the lease, maintenance, 
or improvements of the United States military base at 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; 
(C) assistance in support of democracy-building and 
civil society programs for Cuba consistent with section 
109 of the LIBERTAD Act; 
(D) payments necessary for the operations, mainte-
nance, or outreach of the United States diplomatic mission 
or embassy in Havana, Cuba; and 
(E) sending, processing, or receiving authorized remit-
tances. 
(e) CUBAN DOCTORS.— 
(1) REPORT.—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 listing 
the countries and international organizations for which the 
Secretary has credible information are directly paying the
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Government of Cuba for coerced and trafficked labor of Cuban 
medical professionals: Provided, That such report shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall inform each 
government or international organization of its inclusion in 
such report not later than 30 days after the date of the submis-
sion of such report to such committees. 
(2) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of State shall apply the 
requirements of section 7031(c) of this Act to officials from 
countries and organizations identified in the report required 
pursuant to the previous paragraph. 
(3) LIMITATION.— 
(A) None of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
titles III and IV may be made available for assistance 
for the central government of a country or international 
organization that is listed for 2 consecutive years in the 
report required by paragraph (1). 
(B) The Secretary may resume assistance to the govern-
ment of a country or international organization listed in 
the report for 2 consecutive years required by paragraph 
(1) if the Secretary determines and reports to the appro-
priate congressional committees that such government or 
international organization no longer pays the Government 
of Cuba for coerced and trafficked labor of Cuban medical 
professionals. 
(f) FACILITATING IRRESPONSIBLE MIGRATION.—None of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used 
to encourage, mobilize, publicize, or manage mass-migration cara-
vans toward the United States southwest border: Provided, That 
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of State shall report to the appropriate congressional 
committees with analysis on the organization and funding of mass- 
migration caravans in the Western Hemisphere: Provided further, 
That the prohibition contained in this subsection shall not be con-
strued to preclude the provision of humanitarian assistance. 
(g) HAITI.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under titles III and 
IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Haiti 
for programs to— 
(A) improve security and counter gang violence, 
including through the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti, 
and support for the Haitian National Police and adminis-
tration of justice; 
(B) coordinate programs and facilitate information 
sharing between and among Federal agencies and other 
international entities, particularly in the security and elec-
toral sectors; 
(C) address humanitarian needs, including nutrition 
and programs addressing violence against women and chil-
dren; 
(D) continue basic education, public health, and eco-
nomic development programs; and 
(E) establish humanitarian corridors for the provision 
of assistance to the people of Haiti, as the initial step 
in implementing an integrated security and humanitarian 
response that respects Haitian self-determination and sov-
ereignty.
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(2) HAITIAN
ARMED
FORCES.—Of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the headings ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’ and 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, up to $5,000,000 may 
be made available for non-lethal assistance and operational 
support for the Haitian Armed Forces, following consultation 
with the appropriate congressional committees. 
(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 Government of Mexico until the Secretary 
of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that such Government is delivering water owed to the 
United States by Mexico, as prescribed by Article 4, Section 
B of the Treaty Between the United States of America and 
Mexico Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado 
and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, February 3, 1944 
(59 Stat. 1219): Provided, That such certification shall include 
an assessment of whether Mexico is delivering water in accord-
ance with all terms established across bilateral agreements 
addressing delivery shortfalls: Provided further, That the 
limitation of this paragraph 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 appropriated 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 certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that in the previous 12 months the Government of Mexico 
has taken steps to— 
(A) reduce the amount of fentanyl arriving at the 
United States-Mexico border; 
(B) dismantle and hold accountable transnational 
criminal organizations; 
(C) support joint counternarcotics operations and intel-
ligence sharing with United States counterparts; 
(D) respect extradition requests for criminals sought 
by the United States; and 
(E) increase counternarcotics engagement at both Fed-
eral 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 reli-
gious freedom programs for Nicaragua. 
(j) ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES.— 
(1) The Secretary of State shall instruct the United States 
Permanent Representative to the Organization of American 
States (OAS) to use the voice and vote of the United States 
to: 
(A) implement budgetary reforms and efficiencies 
within the Organization; 
(B) eliminate arrears, increase other donor contribu-
tions, and impose penalties for successive late payment 
of assessments;
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(C) 
prevent 
programmatic 
and 
organizational 
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 nec-
essary leadership, integrity, professionalism, independence, 
policies, and procedures to properly carry out its respon-
sibilities in a manner that meets or exceeds best practices 
in the United States. 
(2) Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this 
Act and made available for an assessed 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 commit-
tees 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. 
(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 interdic-
tion 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 democracy programs for Venezuela. 
EUROPE AND EURASIA 
SEC. 7046. (a) 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 assistance 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 
assistance; 
(2) any assistance provided by the Trade and Development 
Agency under section 661 of the Foreign 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 assist-
ance 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 assistance for a government