(d) EXCEPTIONS.—The provisions of subsection (b)
shall not apply to—
(1) humanitarian assistance; and
(2) assistance for Darfur and for areas outside
the control of the Government of Sudan.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of the Act and
section 501 of Public Law 106–570, the terms ‘‘Govern-
ment of Sudan’’, ‘‘areas outside of control of the Govern-
ment of Sudan’’, and ‘‘area in Sudan outside of control
of the Government of Sudan’’ shall have the same meaning
and application as was the case immediately prior to the
conclusion of the cease-fire agreement of April 8, 2004.
AUTHORITIES FOR THE PEACE CORPS, INTER-AMERICAN
FOUNDATION AND AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
SEC. 532. Unless expressly provided to the contrary,
provisions of this or any other Act, including provisions
contained in prior Acts authorizing or making appropria-
tions for foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs, shall not be construed to prohibit activities au-
thorized by or conducted under the Peace Corps Act, the
Inter-American Foundation Act or the African Develop-
ment Foundation Act. The agency shall promptly report
to the Committees on Appropriations whenever it is con-
ducting activities or is proposing to conduct activities in
a country for which assistance is prohibited.
IMPACT ON JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES
SEC. 533. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be obligated or expended to provide—
(1) any financial incentive to a business enter-
prise currently located in the United States for the
purpose of inducing such an enterprise to relocate
outside the United States if such incentive or in-
ducement is likely to reduce the number of employ-
ees of such business enterprise in the United States
because United States production is being replaced
by such enterprise outside the United States; or
(2) assistance for any program, project, or ac-
tivity that contributes to the violation of internation-
ally recognized workers rights, as defined in section
507(4) of the Trade Act of 1974, of workers in the
recipient country, including any designated zone or
area in that country: Provided, That the application
of section 507(4) (D) and (E) of such Act should be
commensurate with the level of development of the
recipient country and sector, and shall not preclude
assistance for the informal sector in such country,
micro and small-scale enterprise, and smallholder
agriculture.
SPECIAL AUTHORITIES
SEC. 534. (a) AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, MONTE-
NEGRO, VICTIMS OF WAR, DISPLACED CHILDREN, AND
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-
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.