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Committees on Appropriations that such Gov-
ernment is taking effective steps to— 
(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) assert its sovereignty against in-
terference by the People’s Republic of 
China, including by verifiably maintaining 
the neutrality of Ream Naval Base, other 
military installations in Cambodia, and 
dual use facilities such as the Dara Sakor 
development project; 
(iii) cease violence and harassment 
against civil society and the political oppo-
sition in Cambodia, and dismiss any politi-
cally motivated criminal charges against 
those who criticize the government; and 
(iv) respect the rights, freedoms, and 
responsibilities enshrined in the Constitu-
tion of the Kingdom of Cambodia as en-
acted in 1993. 
(B) EXCEPTIONS.—The certification re-
quired by subparagraph (A) shall not apply to 
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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 activities of the People’s Republic of 
China in Cambodia. 
(3) USES
OF
FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 
under title III of this Act for assistance for Cam-
bodia shall 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 ASIA REAS-
SURANCE INITIATIVE ACT OF 2018.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated 
under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than 
$1,600,000,000 shall be made available to support 
implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy and the 
Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (Public Law 
115–409). 
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(2) COUNTERING PRC INFLUENCE FUND.—Of 
the funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
ings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Non-
proliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
Programs’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’, not less than $300,000,000 shall be made 
available for a Countering PRC Influence Fund to 
counter the influence of the Government of the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist 
Party and entities acting on their behalf globally, 
which shall be subject to prior consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That such 
funds are in addition to amounts otherwise made 
available for such purposes: Provided further, That 
such funds appropriated under such headings may 
be transferred to, and merged with, funds appro-
priated under such headings: Provided further, That 
such transfer authority is in addition to any other 
transfer authority provided by this Act or any other 
Act, and is subject to the regular notification proce-
dures of 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, 
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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 and 
the heads of other Federal agencies, as appro-
priate, determines that such use does not ad-
versely impact the national security of the 
United States. 
(d) NORTH KOREA.— 
(1) CYBERSECURITY.—None of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act or prior Acts making appro-
priations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs may be made available 
for assistance for the central government of a coun-
try the Secretary of State determines and reports to 
the appropriate congressional committees engages in 
significant transactions contributing materially to 
the malicious cyber-intrusion capabilities of the Gov-
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ernment of North Korea: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of State shall submit 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: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of State may 
waive the application of the restriction in this para-
graph with respect to assistance for the central gov-
ernment of a country if the Secretary determines 
and reports to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees that to do so is important to the national se-
curity interest of the United States, including a de-
scription of such interest served. 
(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.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ and ‘‘Democracy Fund’’ shall be made avail-
able 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. 
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