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port such an investigation, that subjects 
Israeli nationals to an investigation for al-
leged crimes against Palestinians. 
(ii) The Secretary of State may waive the 
restriction in clause (i) of this subparagraph re-
sulting from the application of subclause (I) of 
such clause if the Secretary certifies to the 
Committees on Appropriations that to do so is 
in the national security interest of the United 
States, and submits a report to such Commit-
tees detailing how the waiver and the continu-
ation of assistance would assist in furthering 
Middle East peace. 
(B)(i) The President may waive the provi-
sions of section 1003 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 
(Public Law 100–204) if the President deter-
mines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, the President pro 
tempore of the Senate, and the appropriate con-
gressional committees that the Palestinians 
have not, after the date of enactment of this 
Act— 
(I) obtained in the United Nations or 
any specialized agency thereof the same 
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standing as member states or full member-
ship as a state outside an agreement nego-
tiated between Israel and the Palestinians; 
and 
(II) initiated or actively supported an 
ICC investigation against Israeli nationals 
for alleged crimes against Palestinians. 
(ii) Not less than 90 days after the Presi-
dent is unable to make the certification pursu-
ant to clause (i) of this subparagraph, the 
President may waive section 1003 of Public 
Law 100–204 if the President determines and 
certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives, the President pro tempore 
of the Senate, and the Committees on Appro-
priations that the Palestinians have entered 
into direct and meaningful negotiations with 
Israel: Provided, That any waiver of the provi-
sions of section 1003 of Public Law 100–204 
under clause (i) of this subparagraph or under 
previous provisions of law must expire before 
the waiver under the preceding sentence may be 
exercised. 
(iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subpara-
graph shall be effective for no more than a pe-
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riod of 6 months at a time and shall not apply 
beyond 12 months after the enactment of this 
Act. 
(3) APPLICATION
OF
TAYLOR
FORCE
ACT.— 
Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and made available for 
assistance for the West Bank and Gaza shall not be 
made available in contravention of section 1004(a) 
of the Taylor Force Act (title X of division S of 
Public Law 115–141). 
(4) 
PRIVATE
SECTOR
PARTNERSHIP
PRO-
GRAMS.—Funds appropriated by this Act and prior 
Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs may 
be made available for private sector partnership pro-
grams for the West Bank and Gaza if such funds 
are authorized: Provided, That funds made available 
pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to prior 
consultation with the appropriate congressional com-
mittees, and the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations. 
(5) SECURITY REPORT.—The reporting require-
ments in section 1404 of the Supplemental Appro-
priations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252) shall 
apply to funds made available by this Act, including 
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a description of modifications, if any, to the security 
strategy of the Palestinian Authority. 
(6) INCITEMENT REPORT.—Not later than 90 
days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State shall submit a report to the appropriate con-
gressional committees detailing steps taken by the 
Palestinian Authority to counter incitement of vio-
lence against Israelis and to promote peace and co-
existence with Israel. 
(l) YEMEN.—Funds appropriated under title III of 
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the De-
partment of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams shall be made available for global health, humani-
tarian, and stabilization assistance for Yemen. 
AFRICA 
SEC. 7042. (a) AFRICAN GREAT LAKES REGION AS-
SISTANCE RESTRICTION.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘International Military Education and 
Training’’ for the central government of a country in the 
African Great Lakes region may be made available only 
for Expanded International Military Education and Train-
ing and professional military education until the Secretary 
of State determines and reports to the Committees on Ap-
propriations that such government is not facilitating or 
otherwise participating in destabilizing activities in a 
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neighboring country, including aiding and abetting armed 
groups. 
(b) CAMEROON.—Funds appropriated under title IV 
of this Act that are made available for assistance for the 
armed forces of Cameroon, including the Rapid Interven-
tion Battalion, may only be made available to counter re-
gional terrorism, including Boko Haram and other Islamic 
State affiliates, participate in international peacekeeping 
operations, and for military education and maritime secu-
rity programs. 
(c) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.—Of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Sup-
port Fund’’, not less than $3,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for a contribution to the Special Criminal Court in 
Central African Republic. 
(d) LAKE CHAD BASIN COUNTRIES.—Funds appro-
priated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made 
available, following consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations, for assistance for Cameroon, Chad, Niger, 
and Nigeria for— 
(1) democracy, development, and health pro-
grams; 
(2) assistance for individuals targeted by for-
eign terrorist and other extremist organizations, in-
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(B) health programs, including to prevent, 
detect, and respond to the Ebola virus disease; 
(C) assistance to support South Sudan 
peace negotiations or to advance or implement 
a peace agreement; and 
(D) assistance to support implementation 
of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive 
Peace Agreement and mutual arrangements re-
lated to such agreement: 
Provided, That prior to the initial obligation of 
funds made available pursuant to subparagraphs (C) 
and (D), the Secretary of State shall consult with 
the Committees on Appropriations on the intended 
uses of such funds and steps taken by such govern-
ment to advance or implement a peace agreement. 
(g) SUDAN.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under title III should be made available to sup-
port the civilian-led transition in Sudan, including 
for assistance for health, democracy, economic 
growth, agriculture, and education. 
(2) LIMITATION ON LOANS.—None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act may be made available for 
the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans and 
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loan guarantees held by the Government of Sudan, 
including the cost of selling, reducing, or canceling 
amounts owed to the United States, and modifying 
concessional loans, guarantees, and credit agree-
ments. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, and re-
lated programs that are made available for any new 
program or activity in Sudan shall be subject to 
prior consultation with the appropriate congressional 
committees. 
(h) ZIMBABWE.— 
(1) INSTRUCTION.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall instruct the United States executive direc-
tor of each international financial institution to vote 
against any extension by the respective institution of 
any loan or grant to the Government of Zimbabwe, 
except to meet basic human needs or to promote de-
mocracy, unless the Secretary of State certifies and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that 
the rule of law has been restored, including respect 
for ownership and title to property, and freedoms of 
expression, association, and assembly. 
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(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act shall be made available for as-
sistance for the central Government of Zimbabwe, 
except for health and education, unless the Secretary 
of State certifies and reports as required in para-
graph (1). 
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 
SEC. 7043. (a) BURMA.— 
(1) BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) Funds appropriated under title III of 
this Act for assistance for Burma— 
(i) may be made available notwith-
standing any other provision of law, except 
for this subsection, and following consulta-
tion with the Committees on Appropria-
tions; 
(ii) may be made available for ethnic 
groups and civil society in Burma to help 
sustain ceasefire agreements and further 
prospects for reconciliation and peace, 
which may include support to representa-
tives of ethnic armed groups for this pur-
pose; and 
(iii) shall be made available for pro-
grams to strengthen independent media 
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and civil society organizations, to promote 
ethnic and religious tolerance, and to com-
bat gender-based violence, including in 
Kachin, Karen, Rakhine, and Shan states 
and for the purposes enumerated under 
this section in the report accompanying 
this Act. 
(B) Funds appropriated under title III of 
this Act for assistance for Burma shall be made 
available for community-based organizations op-
erating in Thailand to provide food, medical, 
and other humanitarian assistance to internally 
displaced persons in eastern Burma, in addition 
to assistance for Burmese refugees from funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’: Provided, 
That such funds may be available for programs 
to support the return of Kachin, Karen, 
Rohingya, Shan, and other refugees and inter-
nally displaced persons to their locations of ori-
gin or preference in Burma only if such returns 
are voluntary and consistent with international 
law. 
(C) Funds appropriated under title III of 
this Act for assistance for Burma that are 
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made available for assistance for the Govern-
ment of Burma to support the implementation 
of Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement conferences, 
committees, and other procedures may only be 
made available if the Secretary of State reports 
to the Committees on Appropriations that such 
conferences, committees, and procedures are di-
rected toward a sustainable peace and the Gov-
ernment of Burma is implementing its commit-
ments under such Agreement. 
(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) LIMITATIONS.—None of the funds appro-
priated under title III of this Act for assistance for 
Burma may be made available to any organization 
or entity controlled by the armed forces of Burma, 
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or to any individual or organization that has com-
mitted a gross violation of human rights or advo-
cates violence against ethnic or religious groups or 
individuals in Burma, as determined by the Sec-
retary of State for programs administered by the 
Department of State and USAID or the President 
of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) 
for programs administered by NED. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—Any new program or ac-
tivity in Burma initiated in fiscal year 2021 shall be 
subject to prior consultation with the appropriate 
congressional committees. 
(b) CAMBODIA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under 
title III of this Act, shall be made available for as-
sistance for Cambodia. 
(2) DETERMINATION AND EXCEPTIONS.— 
(A) DETERMINATION.—None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act that are made avail-
able for assistance for the Government of Cam-
bodia may be obligated or expended unless the 
Secretary of State determines and reports to 
the Committees on Appropriations that such 
Government is taking effective steps to— 
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(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; 
(ii) cease violence and harassment 
against civil society in Cambodia, including 
the political opposition, and dismiss any 
politically 
motivated 
criminal 
charges 
against those who criticize the government; 
and 
(iii) respect the rights, freedoms, and 
responsibilities enshrined in the Constitu-
tion of the Kingdom of Cambodia as en-
acted in 1993. 
(B) EXCEPTIONS.—The determination re-
quired by subparagraph (A) shall not apply to 
funds appropriated by this Act and made avail-
able for democracy, health, education, and envi-
ronment programs, programs to strengthen the 
sovereignty of Cambodia, and programs to edu-
cate and inform the people of Cambodia of the 
influence efforts of the People’s Republic of 
China in Cambodia. 
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(3) USES
OF
FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 
under title III of this Act for assistance for Cam-
bodia may be made available for— 
(A) research and education programs asso-
ciated with the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia; and 
(B) programs in the Khmer language to 
monitor, map, and publicize the efforts by the 
People’s Republic of China to expand its influ-
ence in Cambodia. 
(c) INDO-PACIFIC STRATEGY AND THE COUNTERING 
CHINESE INFLUENCE FUND.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under 
titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available 
to support the implementation of the Indo-Pacific 
Strategy and the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 
2018 (Public Law 115–409). 
(2) 
COUNTERING
CHINESE
INFLUENCE 
FUND.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program’’, may be made available for a 
Countering Chinese Influence Fund to counter the 
influence of the People’s Republic of China globally, 
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which shall be subject to prior consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
(3) RESTRICTION ON USES OF FUNDS.—None 
of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs may be 
made available for any project or activity that di-
rectly supports or promotes— 
(A) the Belt and Road Initiative or any 
dual-use infrastructure projects of the People’s 
Republic of China; and 
(B) the use of technology, including bio-
technology, digital, telecommunications, and 
cyber, developed by the People’s Republic of 
China unless the Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the USAID Administrator, deter-
mines that such use does not adversely impact 
the national security of the United States. 
(d) NORTH KOREA.— 
(1) REPORT.—The Secretary of State shall sub-
mit 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) to the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
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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) HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTION AND LIMITA-
TION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and 
‘‘Democracy Fund’’ shall be made available for 
the promotion of human rights in North Korea: 
Provided, 
That 
the 
authority 
of 
section 
7032(b)(1) of this Act shall apply to such 
funds. 
(B) None of the funds made available by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ may be made available for assistance for 
the Government of North Korea. 
(e) 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 
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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.—None of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available pur-
suant to this Act may be used to finance any grant, 
contract, or cooperative agreement with the People’s 
Liberation Army (PLA), or any entity that the Sec-
retary of State has reason to believe is owned or 
controlled by, or an affiliate of, the PLA. 
(3) HONG KONG.— 
(A) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Democracy Fund’’ 
for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund of 
the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Labor, Department of State, shall be made 
available for democracy programs for Hong 
Kong, including legal and other support for de-
mocracy activists. 
(B) RESTRICTION.—None of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act may be made available to 
enterprises, organizations, or other entities in 
Hong Kong that receive funding from, or are 
supported by, the Government of the PRC. 
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(C) REPORT.—Funds appropriated under 
title I of this Act shall be made available to pre-
pare and submit to Congress the report re-
quired by section 301 of the United States- 
Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 
5731) pursuant to section 7043(f)(4)(B) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 
(division G of Public Law 116–94), which shall 
also include a description of— 
(i) actions taken by the Government 
of the PRC and the Hong Kong authorities 
to implement the decision approved by the 
National People’s Congress on May 28, 
2020 for the Hong Kong Special Adminis-
tration Region; and 
(ii) actions taken by the Government 
of the PRC and the Hong Kong authorities 
to modify Hong Kong’s existing judicial 
systems and enforcement mechanisms in 
order to erode democratic rights and civil 
liberties protected under Hong Kong Basic 
Law. 
(D) VISA RESTRICTION.—Section 7031(c) 
of this Act shall be construed to apply to gov-
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ernment officials and their immediate family 
members about whom the Secretary of State 
has credible information have been involved in 
implementing the decision approved by the Na-
tional People’s Congress on May 28, 2020 for 
the Hong Kong Special Administration Region 
that undermines the autonomy and funda-
mental freedoms of the people of Hong Kong: 
Provided, That not later than 60 days after en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
a report to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees describing the implementation of this 
subparagraph. 
(f) PHILIPPINES.— 
(1) 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, ex-
cept for drug demand reduction, maritime law en-
forcement, or transnational interdiction. 
(2)(A) None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing 
Program’’ may be made available for assistance for 
the Government of Philippines unless the Secretary 
of State determines and reports to the Committees 
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on Appropriations that such Government is taking 
effective steps to promote human rights and 
strengthen accountability mechanisms. 
(B) The Secretary of State may waive the re-
striction on assistance required by subparagraph (A) 
if the Secretary determines and reports to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations that providing such as-
sistance is important to the national security inter-
est of the United States, including a description of 
the national security interest served. 
(g) 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-
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.— 
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(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
not less than $8,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to nongovernmental organizations to sup-
port activities which preserve cultural traditions 
and promote sustainable development, edu-
cation, and environmental conservation in Ti-
betan communities in the Tibet Autonomous 
Region and in other Tibetan communities in 
China. 
(B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
not less than $6,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for programs to promote and preserve Ti-
betan culture and language in the refugee and 
diaspora Tibetan communities, development, 
and the resilience of Tibetan communities and 
the Central Tibetan Administration in India 
and Nepal, and to assist in the education and 
development of the next generation of Tibetan 
leaders from such communities: Provided, That 
such funds are in addition to amounts made 
available in subparagraph (A) for programs in-
side Tibet. 
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(C) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
not less than $3,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for programs to strengthen the capacity of 
the Central Tibetan Administration: Provided, 
That such funds shall be administered by the 
United States Agency for International Devel-
opment. 
(h) VIETNAM.—Funds appropriated under titles III 
and IV of this Act and made available for assistance for 
Vietnam, should be made available for— 
(1) health and disability programs in areas 
sprayed with Agent Orange and contaminated with 
dioxin, to assist individuals with severe upper or 
lower body mobility impairment or cognitive or de-
velopmental disabilities; and 
(2) 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, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law. 
SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA 
SEC. 7044. (a) AFGHANISTAN.— 
(1) FUNDING
AND
LIMITATIONS.—Funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Eco-
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nomic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’ that are made avail-
able for assistance for Afghanistan— 
(A) 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 Country Development Cooperation 
Strategy for Afghanistan, or any updated sub-
sequent strategy; 
(B) shall be made available to continue 
support for institutions of higher education in 
Kabul, Afghanistan that are accessible to both 
women and men in a coeducational environ-
ment, including for the costs for operations and 
security for such institutions; 
(C) shall be made available for programs 
that protect and strengthen the rights of Af-
ghan women and girls and promote the political 
and economic empowerment of women including 
their meaningful inclusion in political processes: 
Provided, That such assistance to promote the 
economic empowerment of women shall be made 
available as grants to Afghan organizations, to 
the maximum extent practicable; 
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(D) shall be made available to support 
long-term development assistance programs in 
areas previously under the control of the 
Taliban: Provided, That such funds may be 
made available notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law and following consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriation; and 
(E) may not be made available for any 
program, project, or activity pursuant to section 
7044(a)(1)(C) of the Department of State, For-
eign Operations, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 
116–6). 
(2) AFGHAN WOMEN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State 
shall promote the meaningful participation of 
Afghan women in ongoing peace and reconcili-
ation processes in Afghanistan in a manner 
consistent with the Women, Peace, and Security 
Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–68), including 
advocacy for the inclusion of Afghan women 
leaders in ongoing and future dialogue and ne-
gotiations and efforts to ensure that any long- 
term peace agreement reached between the Af-
ghan Government and the Taliban protects the 
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rights of women and girls and ensures their 
freedom of movement, rights to education and 
work, and access to healthcare and legal rep-
resentation. 
(B) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations 
for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ shall be made available 
for an endowment pursuant to paragraph 
(3)(A)(iv) of this subsection for an institution 
of higher education in Kabul, Afghanistan that 
is accessible to both women and men in a co-
educational environment: Provided, That such 
endowment shall be established in partnership 
with a United States-based American higher 
education institution that will serve on its board 
of trustees: Provided further, That prior to the 
obligation of funds for such an endowment, the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development shall submit a re-
port to the Committees on Appropriations de-
scribing the governance structure, including a 
proposed board of trustees, and financial safe-
guards, including regular audit and reporting 
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requirements, in any endowment agreement: 
Provided further, That the USAID Adminis-
trator shall provide a report on the expenditure 
of funds generated from such an endowment to 
the Committees on Appropriations on an annual 
basis. 
(3) AUTHORITIES.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
titles 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 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (divi-
sion I of Public Law 112–74); 
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(iii) for an endowment to empower 
women and girls; and 
(iv) for an endowment for higher edu-
cation. 
(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. 
(C) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’, up 
to $3,000,000 may be transferred to any other 
appropriation of any department or agency of 
the United States Government, upon the con-
currence of the head of such department or 
agency, to support operations in, and assistance 
for, Afghanistan and to carry out the provisions 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Pro-
vided, That any such transfer shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
(4) STRATEGY.—Not later than 45 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the Administrator of the 
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United States Agency for International Develop-
ment, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a comprehensive, multi-year strategy for 
diplomatic and development engagement with Af-
ghanistan that reflects the agreement between the 
United States Government and the Taliban, as well 
as on-going intra-Afghan negotiations: Provided, 
That such strategy shall include information regard-
ing, but not limited to, the inclusion of women in 
intra-Afghan negotiations, political concessions be-
tween the Afghan government and the Taliban, and 
expected Department of State and United States 
military presence in Afghanistan. 
(5) BASING RIGHTS AGREEMENT.—None of the 
funds made available by this Act may be used by the 
United States Government to enter into a perma-
nent basing rights agreement between the United 
States and Afghanistan. 
(b) BANGLADESH.—Funds appropriated under titles 
III and IV of this Act shall be made available for— 
(1) programs to address the needs of commu-
nities impacted by refugees from Burma; 
(2) programs to protect freedom of expression 
and due process of law; and 
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(3) democracy programs, of which not less than 
$2,000,000 shall be made available for such pro-
grams for the Rohingya community in Bangladesh. 
(c) NEPAL.—Funds appropriated under titles III and 
IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance for 
Nepal, including for development and democracy pro-
grams. 
(d) PAKISTAN.—The terms and conditions of section 
7044(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division 
F of Public Law 116–6) shall continue in effect during 
fiscal year 2021. 
(e) SRI LANKA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under 
title III of this Act shall be made available for as-
sistance for Sri Lanka for democracy and economic 
development programs, particularly in areas recov-
ering from ethnic and religious conflict: Provided, 
That such funds shall be made available for pro-
grams to assist in the identification and resolution 
of cases of missing persons. 
(2) DETERMINATION.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act for assistance for the central Government of 
Sri Lanka, except for funds made available for hu-
manitarian assistance, victims of trauma, and tech-
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nical assistance to promote fiscal transparency and 
sovereignty, may be made available only if the Sec-
retary of State determines and reports to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations that such Government is 
taking effective and consistent steps to— 
(A) respect and uphold the rights and free-
doms of the people of Sri Lanka regardless of 
ethnicity and religious belief, including by inves-
tigating violations of human rights and holding 
perpetrators of such violations accountable; 
(B) assert its sovereignty against inter-
ference by the People’s Republic of China; and 
(C) promote reconciliation between ethnic 
and religious groups arising from past conflict 
in Sri Lanka, including by addressing land con-
fiscation and ownership issues, resolving cases 
of missing persons, and reducing the presence 
of the armed forces in former conflict zones. 
(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— 
(A) not to exceed $500,000 may be made 
available under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’ only for programs to sup-
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port humanitarian and disaster response pre-
paredness 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 subject to the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(f) REGIONAL PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act shall be made available for assistance for Afghani-
stan, Pakistan, and other countries in South and Central 
Asia to significantly increase the recruitment, training, 
and retention of women in the judiciary, police, and other 
security forces, and to train judicial and security personnel 
in such countries to prevent and address gender-based vio-
lence, human trafficking, and other practices that dis-
proportionately harm women and girls. 
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 
SEC. 7045. (a) CENTRAL AMERICA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) FISCAL YEAR 2021.—Of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under titles III and IV, 
not less than $519,885,000 shall be made avail-
able for assistance for Central America, includ-
ing through the Central America Regional Se-
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curity Initiative, of which not less than 
$420,790,000 shall be for assistance for El Sal-
vador, Guatemala, and Honduras: Provided, 
That such assistance shall be prioritized for 
programs and activities that addresses the key 
factors that contribute to the migration of un-
accompanied, undocumented minors to the 
United States and such funds shall be made 
available for global health, humanitarian, devel-
opment, democracy, border security, and law 
enforcement programs for such countries, in-
cluding for programs to reduce violence against 
women and girls and to combat corruption, and 
for support of commissions against corruption 
and impunity, as appropriate: Provided further, 
That not less than $45,000,000 shall be for 
support of offices of Attorneys General and of 
other entities and activities to combat corrup-
tion and impunity in such countries. 
(B) 
FISCAL
YEAR
2020.—Section 
7045(a)(1)(A) of the Department of State, For-
eign Operations, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 2020 (division G of Public Law 
116–94) is amended by striking ‘‘$519,885,000 
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should’’ 
and 
inserting 
in 
lieu 
thereof 
‘‘$519,885,000 shall’’. 
(2) NORTHERN TRIANGLE.— 
(A) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO CER-
TAIN CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS.—Of the funds 
made available pursuant to paragraph (1) 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ 
and under title IV of this Act that are made 
available for assistance for each of the central 
governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and 
Honduras, 50 percent may only be obligated 
after the Secretary of State certifies and re-
ports to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees that such government is— 
(i) combating corruption and impu-
nity, including prosecuting corrupt govern-
ment officials; 
(ii) implementing reforms, policies, 
and programs to increase transparency and 
strengthen public institutions; 
(iii) protecting the rights of civil soci-
ety, opposition political parties, and the 
independence of the media; 
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(iv) providing effective and account-
able law enforcement and security for its 
citizens, and upholding due process of law; 
(v) implementing policies to reduce 
poverty and promote equitable economic 
growth and opportunity; 
(vi) supporting the independence of 
the judiciary and of electoral institutions; 
(vii) improving border security; 
(viii) combating human smuggling 
and trafficking and countering the activi-
ties of criminal gangs, drug traffickers, 
and transnational criminal organizations; 
and 
(ix) informing its citizens of the dan-
gers of the journey to the southwest border 
of the United States. 
(B) REPROGRAMMING.—If the Secretary is 
unable to make the certification required by 
subparagraph (A) for one or more of the gov-
ernments, such assistance for such central gov-
ernment shall be reprogrammed for assistance 
for other countries in Latin America and the 
Caribbean, notwithstanding the minimum fund-
ing requirements of this subsection and of sec-
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tion 7019 of this Act: Provided, That any such 
reprogramming shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations. 
(C) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitation of sub-
paragraph (A) shall not apply to funds appro-
priated by this Act that are made available 
for— 
(i) 
the 
International 
Commission 
Against Impunity in El Salvador, and sup-
port of offices of Attorneys General and of 
other entities and activities related to com-
bating corruption and impunity; 
(ii) programs to combat gender-based 
violence; 
(iii) humanitarian assistance; and 
(iv) food security programs. 
(D) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PRO-
GRAM.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program’’ may be made available for 
assistance for El Salvador, Guatemala, or Hon-
duras. 
(3) COSTA RICA.—The Secretary of State shall 
report to the Committees on Appropriations in writ-
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