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DISPLACED BURMESE.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan 
may be made available notwithstanding section 512 of this 
Act or any similar provision of law and section 660 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and funds appropriated 
in titles I and II of this Act that are made available for 
Montenegro, Pakistan, and for victims of war, displaced 
children, and displaced Burmese, and to assist victims of 
trafficking in persons and, subject to the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, to 
combat such trafficking, may be made available notwith-
standing any other provision of law. 
(b) TROPICAL FORESTRY AND BIODIVERSITY CON-
SERVATION ACTIVITIES.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
to carry out the provisions of sections 103 through 106, 
and chapter 4 of part II, of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 may be used, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, for the purpose of supporting tropical forestry and 
biodiversity conservation activities and energy programs 
aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions: Provided, 
That such assistance shall be subject to sections 116, 
502B, and 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
(c) PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTORS.—Funds ap-
propriated by this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I, 
chapter 4 of part II, and section 667 of the Foreign As-
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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 waiv-
er pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be effective for no more 
than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply 
beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act.
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(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) NATIONAL ENDOWMENT
FOR DEMOCRACY.—
Funds appropriated by this Act that are provided to the 
National Endowment for Democracy may be provided not-
withstanding any other provision of law or regulation. 
(h) 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 
$6,000,000 shall be made available as a general contribu-
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tion to the World Food Program, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law. 
(i) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Public Law 107–
57, as amended, is further amended—
(1) in section 1(b)—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘2004’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2005’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2004’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2005’’; 
(2) in section 3(2), by striking ‘‘and 2004’’ and 
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘2004, and 2005’’; and 
(3) in section 6, by striking ‘‘2004’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘2005’’. 
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) the three Arab League countries with diplo-
matic and trade relations with Israel should return