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(3) The balance of such funds may be obligated 
after July 31, 2005, if the Secretary of State certifies 
and reports to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees, after such date, that the Colombian Armed 
Forces are continuing to meet the conditions con-
tained in paragraph (2) and are conducting vigorous 
operations to restore government authority and re-
spect for human rights in areas under the effective 
control of paramilitary and guerrilla organizations. 
(b) 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. 
(c) CONSULTATIVE PROCESS.—
(1) Prior to making the certifications required 
by subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult 
with the appropriate congressional committees, re-
quest the opinion of the Office of the United Nations 
High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia 
and consult with the International Committee of the 
Red Cross regarding each of the conditions specified 
in paragraphs (2)(A) through (E) of that subsection. 
(2) Not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter 
until September 30, 2006, the Secretary of State shall
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consult with internationally recognized human rights 
organizations regarding progress in meeting the con-
ditions contained in that subsection. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AIDED OR ABETTED.—The term ‘‘aided or 
abetted’’ means to provide any support to para-
military 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. 
ILLEGAL ARMED GROUPS 
SEC. 5057. (a) DENIAL OF VISAS TO SUPPORTERS OF 
COLOMBIAN ILLEGAL ARMED GROUPS.—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), including taking 
actions or failing to take actions which allow, facili-
tate, or otherwise foster the activities of such groups; 
or
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(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 determines and certifies to the appro-
priate congressional committees, on a case-by-case basis, 
that the issuance of a visa to the alien is necessary to sup-
port the peace process in Colombia or for urgent humani-
tarian reasons. 
PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN 
BROADCASTING CORPORATION 
SEC. 5058. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to provide 
equipment, technical support, consulting services, or any 
other form of assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting 
Corporation. 
WEST BANK AND GAZA PROGRAM 
SEC. 5059. (a) OVERSIGHT.—For fiscal year 2005, 30 
days prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral 
West Bank and Gaza Program, the Secretary of State shall 
certify to the appropriate committees of Congress that pro-
cedures have been established to assure the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States will have access to appropriate 
United States financial information in order to review the 
uses of United States assistance for the Program funded
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under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for the West 
Bank and Gaza. 
(b) VETTING.—Prior to the obligation of funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Sec-
retary of State shall take all appropriate steps to ensure 
that such assistance is not provided to or through any indi-
vidual, private or government entity, or educational insti-
tution that the Secretary knows or has reason to believe ad-
vocates, plans, sponsors, engages in, or has engaged in, ter-
rorist activity. The Secretary of State shall, as appropriate, 
establish procedures specifying the steps to be taken in car-
rying out this subsection and shall terminate assistance to 
any individual, entity, or educational institution which he 
has determined to be involved in or advocating terrorist ac-
tivity. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—Prior to making an award of 
any grant or cooperative agreement obligating funds appro-
priated by this Act for assistance under the West Bank and 
Gaza program, the United States Agency for International 
Development shall obtain from the proposed recipient of 
such funds a certification to the effect that the recipient will 
take all reasonable steps to ensure that it does not, and will 
not, knowingly provide material support or resources to any 
individual or entity that engages in, or has engaged in, ter-