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dent has exercised the authority under section 604(a) of the 
Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995 (title VI of Pub-
lic Law 104–107) or any other legislation to suspend or 
make inapplicable section 307 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 and that suspension is still in effect: Provided, That 
if the President fails to make the certification under section 
604(b)(2) of the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995 
or to suspend the prohibition under other legislation, funds 
appropriated by this Act may not be obligated for assistance 
for the Palestine Liberation Organization for the West Bank 
and Gaza. 
WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS DRAWDOWN 
SEC. 645. 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 Na-
tions 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 violations, without 
regard to the ceiling limitation contained in paragraph (2) 
thereof: Provided, That the determination required under 
this section shall be in lieu of any determinations otherwise 
required under section 552(c): Provided further, That funds 
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made available for tribunals other than Yugoslavia, Rwan-
da, or the Special Court for Sierra Leone shall be made 
available subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations. 
LANDMINES 
SEC. 646. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
demining equipment available to the United States Agency 
for International Development and the Department of State 
and used in support of the clearance of landmines and 
unexploded ordnance for humanitarian purposes may be 
disposed of on a grant basis in foreign countries, subject 
to such terms and conditions as the President may pre-
scribe. 
RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 
SEC. 647. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be obligated or expended to create in any part of Jeru-
salem a new office of any department or agency of the 
United States Government for the purpose of conducting of-
ficial United States Government business with the Pales-
tinian Authority over Gaza and Jericho or any successor 
Palestinian governing entity provided for in the Israel-PLO 
Declaration of Principles: Provided, That this restriction 
shall not apply to the acquisition of additional space for 
the existing Consulate General in Jerusalem. 
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PROHIBITION OF PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES 
SEC. 648. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Inter-
national Military Education and Training’’ or ‘‘Foreign 
Military Financing Program’’ for Informational Program 
activities or under the headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’, 
‘‘Development Assistance’’, and ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ 
may be obligated or expended to pay for— 
(1) alcoholic beverages; or 
(2) entertainment expenses for activities that are 
substantially of a recreational character, including 
but not limited to entrance fees at sporting events, 
theatrical and musical productions, and amusement 
parks. 
WESTERN HEMISPHERE 
SEC. 649. (a) CENTRAL AMERICA.—Of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Global Health 
Programs’’ and ‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less than the 
amount of funds initially allocated for each such account 
pursuant to section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 for fiscal year 2006 shall be made available for El 
Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Ecuador, 
Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Latin America and Caribbean Re-
gional, Central America Regional, and South America Re-
gional: Provided, That for the purposes of this subsection, 
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‘‘Global Health Programs’’ shall mean ‘‘Child Survival and 
Health Programs Fund’’. 
(b)(1) HAITI.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’, not less than $106,200,000 shall be 
made available for assistance for Haiti, of which not less 
than $5,000,000 shall be for programs to improve court ad-
ministration and reduce pre-trial detention and of which 
not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for water-
shed remediation and reforestation activities. 
(2) The Government of Haiti shall be eligible to pur-
chase defense articles and services under the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), for the Coast Guard. 
(3) None of the funds made available in this Act under 
the heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law En-
forcement’’ may be used to transfer excess weapons, ammu-
nition or other lethal property of an agency of the United 
States Government to the Government of Haiti for use by 
the Haitian National Police until the Secretary of State 
certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the 
United Nations Mission in Haiti has ensured that any 
members of the Haitian National Police who have been 
credibly alleged to have committed serious crimes, including 
drug trafficking and human rights violations, have been 
suspended. 
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(c) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.—Of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ 
and ‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less than $23,600,000 
shall be made available for assistance for the Dominican 
Republic, of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be made 
available for basic health care, nutrition, sanitation, edu-
cation, and shelter for migrant sugar cane workers and 
other residents of batey communities. 
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN 
AUTHORITY 
SEC. 650. (a) PROHIBITION OF FUNDS.—None of the 
funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions 
of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
may be obligated or expended with respect to providing 
funds to the Palestinian Authority. 
(b) WAIVER.—The prohibition included in subsection 
(a) shall not apply if the President certifies in writing to 
the Committees on Appropriations that waiving such prohi-
bition is important to the national security interests of the 
United States. 
(c) PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF WAIVER.—Any waiv-
er pursuant to subsection (b) 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. 
(d) REPORT.—Whenever the waiver authority pursu-
ant to subsection (b) is exercised, the President shall submit 
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a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the 
justification for the waiver, the purposes for which the funds 
will be spent, and the accounting procedures in place to 
ensure that the funds are properly disbursed. 
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO SECURITY FORCES 
SEC. 651. Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 is amended by adding the following sec-
tion: 
‘‘SEC. 620J. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO SECURITY 
FORCES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No assistance shall be furnished 
under this Act or the Arms Export Control Act to any unit 
of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary 
of State has credible evidence that such unit has committed 
gross violations of human rights. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 
shall not apply if the Secretary determines and reports to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committees on Appropriations that the government 
of such country is taking effective measures to bring the re-
sponsible members of the security forces unit to justice. 
‘‘(c) DUTY TO INFORM.—In the event that funds are 
withheld from any unit pursuant to this section, the Sec-
retary of State shall promptly inform the foreign govern-
ment of the basis for such action and shall, to the maximum 
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extent practicable, assist the foreign government in taking 
effective measures to bring the responsible members of the 
security forces to justice.’’. 
FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING REPORT 
SEC. 652. The annual foreign military training report 
required by section 656 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 shall be submitted by the Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of State to the Committees on Appropriations 
by the date specified in that section. 
AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT 
SEC. 653. Funds appropriated by this Act, except 
funds appropriated under the headings ‘‘Trade and Devel-
opment Agency’’ and ‘‘Overseas Private Investment Cor-
poration’’, may be obligated and expended notwithstanding 
section 10 of Public Law 91–672 and section 15 of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. 
AVIAN INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS 
SEC. 654. Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
except section 551 of Public Law 109–102, of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’, $12,500,000 shall be made available 
to enhance the preparedness of militaries in Asia and Afri-
ca to respond to an avian influenza pandemic, and of the 
funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Peace-
keeping Operations’’, $12,500,000 shall be transferred to, 
and merged with, funds made available under the heading 
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‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ to be used for this 
purpose. 
PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD 
SEC. 655. (a) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE.—None of 
the funds appropriated by this Act may be provided to sup-
port a Palestinian state unless the Secretary of State deter-
mines and certifies to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees that— 
(1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian 
state— 
(A) has demonstrated a commitment to 
peaceful co-existence with the State of Israel; 
(B) is taking appropriate measures to 
counter terrorism and terrorist financing in the 
West Bank and Gaza, including the dismantling 
of terrorist infrastructures, and is cooperating 
with appropriate Israeli and other appropriate 
security organizations; and 
(2) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing 
entity of a new Palestinian state) is working with 
other countries in the region to establish a just, last-
ing, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East that 
will enable Israel and an independent Palestinian 
state to exist within the context of full and normal re-
lationships, which should include— 
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(A) termination of all claims or states of 
belligerency; 
(B) respect for and acknowledgement of the 
sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political 
independence of every state in the area through 
measures including the establishment of demili-
tarized zones; 
(C) their right to live in peace within secure 
and recognized boundaries free from threats or 
acts of force; 
(D) freedom of navigation through inter-
national waterways in the area; and 
(E) a framework for achieving a just settle-
ment of the refugee problem. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the governing entity should enact a constitution assur-
ing the rule of law, an independent judiciary, and respect 
for human rights for its citizens, and should enact other 
laws and regulations assuring transparent and accountable 
governance. 
(c) WAIVER.—The President may waive subsection (a) 
if he determines that it is important to the national security 
interests of the United States to do so. 
(d) EXEMPTION.—The restriction in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to assistance intended to help reform the 
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Palestinian Authority and affiliated institutions, or the 
governing entity, in order to help meet the requirements of 
subsection (a), consistent with the provisions of section 650 
of this Act (‘‘Limitation on Assistance to the Palestinian 
Authority’’). 
COLOMBIA 
SEC. 656. (a) FUNDING.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act that are available for assistance for Colombia shall be 
made available in the amounts indicated in the table in 
the accompanying report. 
(b) 
DETERMINATION
AND
CERTIFICATION
RE-
QUIRED.—Funds appropriated by this Act that are avail-
able for assistance for the Colombian Armed Forces, may 
be made available as follows: 
(1) Up to 70 percent of such funds may be obli-
gated prior to the certification and report by the Sec-
retary of State pursuant to paragraph (2). 
(2) Up to 15 percent of such funds may be obli-
gated only after the Secretary of State consults with, 
and subsequently certifies and submits a written re-
port to, the Committees on Appropriations that: 
(A) The Commander General of the Colom-
bian Armed Forces is suspending from the 
Armed Forces those members, of whatever rank 
who, according to the Minister of Defense, the At-
torney General or the Procuraduria General de 
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la Nacion, have been credibly alleged to have 
committed gross violations of human rights, in-
cluding extra-judicial killings, or to have aided 
or abetted paramilitary organizations or suc-
cessor armed groups. 
(B) The Colombian Government is vigor-
ously investigating and prosecuting, in the civil-
ian justice system, those members of the Colom-
bian Armed Forces, of whatever rank, who have 
been credibly alleged to have committed gross 
violations of human rights, including extra-judi-
cial killings, or to have aided or abetted para-
military 
organizations 
or 
successor 
armed 
groups, and is promptly punishing those mem-
bers of the Colombian Armed Forces found to 
have committed such violations of human rights 
or to have aided or abetted such organizations or 
successor groups. 
(C) The Colombian Armed Forces are co-
operating fully with civilian prosecutors and ju-
dicial authorities in such cases (including pro-
viding requested information, such as the iden-
tity of persons suspended from the Armed Forces 
and the nature and cause of the suspension, and 
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access to witnesses, relevant military documents, 
and other requested information). 
(D) The Colombian Armed Forces have 
taken all necessary steps to sever links (including 
denying access to military intelligence, vehicles, 
and other equipment or supplies, and ceasing 
other forms of active or tacit cooperation) at the 
command, battalion, and brigade levels, with 
paramilitary organizations and successor armed 
groups, especially in regions where such organi-
zations or successor groups have a significant 
presence. 
(E) The Colombian Government is disman-
tling paramilitary leadership and financial net-
works by arresting and prosecuting under civil-
ian criminal law individuals who have provided 
financial, planning, or logistical support, or 
have otherwise aided or abetted paramilitary or-
ganizations or successor armed groups, by identi-
fying and confiscating land and other assets ille-
gally acquired by such organizations or their as-
sociates and returning such land or assets to 
their rightful owners, by revoking reduced sen-
tences for demobilized paramilitaries who engage 
in new criminal activity, and by arresting, pros-
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ecuting under civilian criminal law, and when 
requested, promptly extraditing to the United 
States members of successor armed groups. 
(F) The Colombian Armed Forces are not 
violating the land and property rights of Colom-
bia’s indigenous and Afro-Colombian commu-
nities, and are distinguishing between civilians, 
including displaced persons, and combatants in 
their operations. 
(3) The balance of such funds may be obligated 
after July 31, 2008, if, before such date, the Secretary 
of State consults with, and subsequently certifies and 
submits a written report to, the Committees on Ap-
propriations, that the Colombian Armed Forces are 
continuing to meet the conditions contained in para-
graph (2) and are conducting vigorous operations to 
restore civilian government authority and respect for 
human rights in areas under the effective control of 
paramilitary organizations or successor armed groups 
and guerrilla organizations. 
(c) REPORT.—The reports required by subsections 
(a)(2) and (a)(3) of this section shall contain, with respect 
to each such subsection, a detailed description of the actions 
taken by the Colombian Government or Armed Forces which 
support each requirement of the certification, and the cases 
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or issues brought to the attention of the Secretary for which 
the actions taken by the Colombian Government or Armed 
Forces have been inadequate. 
(d) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—Funds made 
available by this Act for the Colombian Armed Forces shall 
be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Com-
mittees on Appropriations. 
(e) CONSULTATIVE PROCESS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days 
thereafter until September 30, 2008, the Secretary of State 
shall consult with Colombian and internationally recog-
nized human rights organizations regarding progress in 
meeting the conditions contained in subsection (a). 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AIDED OR ABETTED.—The term ‘‘aided or 
abetted’’ means to provide any support to para-
military or successor armed groups, including taking 
actions which allow, facilitate, or otherwise foster the 
activities of such groups. 
(2) PARAMILITARY GROUPS.—The term ‘‘para-
military groups’’ means illegal self-defense groups 
and illegal security cooperatives, including those 
groups and cooperatives that have formerly demobi-
lized but continue illegal operations, as well as parts 
thereof. 
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ILLEGAL ARMED GROUPS 
SEC. 657. (a) DENIAL OF VISAS.—Subject to sub-
section (b), the Secretary of State shall not issue a visa to 
any alien who the Secretary determines, based on credible 
evidence— 
(1) has willfully provided any support to the 
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the 
National Liberation Army (ELN), or the United Self- 
Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), or successor 
armed groups, including taking actions or failing to 
take actions which allow, facilitate, or otherwise foster 
the activities of such groups; or 
(2) has committed, ordered, incited, assisted, or 
otherwise participated in the commission of gross vio-
lations of human rights, including extra-judicial 
killings, in Colombia. 
(b) WAIVER.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if the 
Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate 
congressional committees, on a case-by-case basis, that the 
issuance of a visa to the alien is necessary to support the 
peace process in Colombia or for humanitarian reasons. 
WEST BANK AND GAZA ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 658. (a) VETTING.—Prior to the obligation of 
funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ for assistance for the West Bank and 
Gaza, the Secretary of State shall take all appropriate steps 
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