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(A)(i) None of the funds appropriated under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in this Act may be made 
available for assistance for the Palestinian Authority, if 
after the date of enactment of this Act— 
(I) the Palestinians obtain the same standing 
as member states or full membership as a state 
in the United Nations or any specialized agency 
thereof outside an agreement negotiated between 
Israel and the Palestinians; or 
(II) the Palestinians initiate an International 
Criminal Court judicially authorized investigation, 
or actively support such an investigation, that sub-
jects Israeli nationals to an investigation for 
alleged crimes against Palestinians. 
(ii) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction 
in paragraph (2)(A) resulting from the application of para-
graph (2)(A)(i)(I) if the Secretary certifies to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations that to do so is in the national 
security interest of the United States, and submits a report 
to such Committees detailing how the waiver and the 
continuation of assistance would assist in furthering Middle 
East peace. 
(B)(i) The President may waive the provisions of 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 Appropriations that the Palestin-
ians have not, after the date of enactment of this Act, 
obtained in the United Nations or any specialized agency 
thereof the same standing as member states or full mem-
bership as a state outside an agreement negotiated between 
Israel and the Palestinians. 
(ii) Not less than 90 days after the President is unable 
to make the certification and report pursuant to subpara-
graph (B)(i), 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 Commit-
tees on Appropriations that the Palestinians have entered 
into direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel: Pro-
vided, That any waiver of the provisions of section 1003 
of Public Law 100–204 under subparagraph (B)(i) of this 
paragraph or under previous provisions of law must expire 
before the waiver under the preceding sentence may be 
exercised. 
(iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph 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. 
(3) REDUCTION.—The Secretary of State shall reduce the 
amount of assistance made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for the Palestinian Authority 
by an amount the Secretary determines is equivalent to the 
amount expended by the Palestinian Authority as payments 
for acts of terrorism by individuals who are imprisoned after 
being fairly tried and convicted for acts of terrorism and by 
individuals who died committing acts of terrorism during the
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previous calendar year: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
report to the Committees on Appropriations on the amount 
reduced for fiscal year 2015 prior to the obligation of funds 
for the Palestinian Authority. 
(j) YEMEN.—None of the funds appropriated by this Act for 
assistance for Yemen may be made available for the Armed Forces 
of Yemen if such forces are controlled by a foreign terrorist organiza-
tion, as designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act. 
AFRICA 
SEC. 7042. (a) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.—Funds made avail-
able by this Act for assistance for the Central African Republic 
shall be made available for reconciliation and peacebuilding pro-
grams, including activities to promote inter-faith dialogue at the 
national and local levels, and for programs to prevent crimes against 
humanity. 
(b) COUNTERTERRORISM PROGRAMS.— 
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than 
$63,331,000 should be made available for the Trans-Sahara 
Counterterrorism Partnership program, and not less than 
$24,000,000 should be made available for the Partnership for 
Regional East Africa Counterterrorism program. 
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, $10,000,000 shall be made available 
for programs to counter extremism in East Africa, in addition 
to such sums that may otherwise be made available for such 
purposes. 
(c) CRISIS RESPONSE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, up to $10,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ for HIV/AIDS activities may 
be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under the 
headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Transition Initiatives’’ to 
respond to unanticipated crises in Africa, except that funds shall 
not be transferred unless the Secretary of State certifies to the 
Committees on Appropriations that no individual currently on anti- 
retroviral therapy supported by such funds shall be negatively 
impacted by the transfer of such funds: Provided, That the authority 
of this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
(d) ETHIOPIA.— 
(1) Funds appropriated by this Act that are available for 
assistance for Ethiopian military and police forces shall not 
be made available until the Secretary of State— 
(A) certifies and reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations that the Government of Ethiopia is implementing 
policies to— 
(i) protect judicial independence; freedom of 
expression, association, assembly, and religion; the 
right of political opposition parties, civil society 
organizations, and journalists to operate without 
harassment or interference; and due process of law; 
and 
(ii) permit access for human rights and humani-
tarian organizations to the Somali region of Ethiopia; 
and
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(B) submits a report to the Committees on Appropria-
tions on the types and amounts of United States training 
and equipment proposed to be provided to the Ethiopian 
military and police, including steps to ensure that such 
assistance is not provided in contravention of section 620M 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
(2) The restriction in paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
assistance made available under the heading ‘‘International 
Military Education and Training’’ (IMET) in this Act, assistance 
to Ethiopian military efforts in support of international peace-
keeping operations, countering regional terrorism, and border 
security, and assistance for the Ethiopian Defense Command 
and Staff College. 
(3) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that 
are available for assistance in the lower Omo and Gambella 
regions of Ethiopia shall— 
(A) not be used to support activities that directly or 
indirectly involve forced evictions; 
(B) support initiatives of local communities to improve 
their livelihoods; and 
(C) be subject to prior consultation with affected popu-
lations. 
(4) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 
States executive director of each international financial institu-
tion to vote against financing for any activities that directly 
or indirectly involve forced evictions in Ethiopia. 
(e) EXPANDED
INTERNATIONAL
MILITARY
EDUCATION
AND 
TRAINING.— 
(1) Funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘International 
Military Education and Training’’ in this Act that are made 
available for assistance for Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Coˆte 
d’Ivoire, Guinea, and Zimbabwe may be made available only 
for training related to international peacekeeping operations, 
expanded IMET, and professional military education: Provided, 
That the limitation included in this paragraph shall not apply 
to courses that support training in maritime security. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated under the heading 
‘‘International Military Education and Training’’ in this Act 
should be made available for assistance for Equatorial Guinea. 
(f) LORD’S RESISTANCE ARMY.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
shall be made available for programs and activities in areas affected 
by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) consistent with the goals 
of the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda 
Recovery Act (Public Law 111–172), including to improve physical 
access, telecommunications infrastructure, and early-warning 
mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration of former LRA combatants, especially child soldiers. 
(g) NIGERIA.—Funds appropriated by this Act that are made 
available for assistance for Nigeria shall be made available for 
assistance for women and girls who are targeted by the terrorist 
organization Boko Haram, consistent with the provisions of section 
7059 of this Act, and in consultation with the Government of 
Nigeria. 
(h) PROGRAMS IN AFRICA.— 
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ and ‘‘Economic Support
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Fund’’, not less than $7,000,000 shall be made available for 
the purposes of section 7042(g)(1) of division K of Public Law 
113–76. 
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, not less than $8,000,000 
shall be made available for the purposes of section 7042(g)(2) 
of division K of Public Law 113–76. 
(3) Funds made available under paragraphs (1) and (2) 
shall be programmed in a manner that leverages a United 
States Government-wide approach to addressing shared chal-
lenges and mutually beneficial opportunities, and shall be the 
responsibility of United States Chiefs of Mission in countries 
in Africa seeking enhanced partnerships with the United States 
in areas of trade, investment, development, health, and secu-
rity. 
(i) SOMALIA.— 
(1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ that are made available for assistance 
for Somalia should be used to promote dialogue and reconcili-
ation between the central government and Somali regions, and 
should be provided in an impartial manner that is based on 
need and institutional capacity: Provided, That such assistance 
should also be used to strengthen the rule of law and govern-
ment institutions, support civil society organizations involved 
in peace building, and support other development priorities 
including education and employment opportunities. 
(2) Funds appropriated in prior Acts making appropriations 
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
programs may be made available for assistance for Somalia, 
notwithstanding section 7042(h)(2) of division K of Public Law 
113–76, following consultation with, and the regular notification 
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 
(j) SOUTH SUDAN.— 
(1) Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available 
for assistance for South Sudan should— 
(A) be prioritized for programs that respond to humani-
tarian needs and the delivery of basic services and to 
mitigate conflict and promote stability, including to address 
protection needs and prevent and respond to gender-based 
violence; 
(B) support programs that build resilience of commu-
nities to address food insecurity, maintain educational 
opportunities, and enhance local governance; 
(C) be used to advance democracy, including support 
for civil society, independent media, and other means to 
strengthen the rule of law; 
(D) support the transparent and sustainable manage-
ment of natural resources by assisting the Government 
of South Sudan in conducting regular audits of financial 
accounts, including revenues from oil and gas, and the 
timely public disclosure of such audits; and 
(E) support the professionalization of security forces, 
including human rights and accountability to civilian 
authorities. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act that are 
available for assistance for the central Government of South