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(4) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated 
under title III of this Act, not less than $5,000,000 
should be made available for programs and activities 
to assist the central governments of countries named 
in the list required by paragraph (1) to improve 
budget transparency or to support civil society orga-
nizations in such countries that promote budget 
transparency: Provided, That such sums shall be in 
addition to funds otherwise made available for such 
purposes. 
(c) ANTI-KLEPTOCRACY.— 
(1) Officials of foreign governments and their 
immediate family members who the Secretary of 
State has credible information have been involved in 
significant corruption, including corruption related 
to the extraction of natural resources, shall be ineli-
gible for entry into the United States. 
(2) Individuals shall not be ineligible if entry 
into the United States would further important 
United States law enforcement objectives or is nec-
essary to permit the United States to fulfill its obli-
gations under the United Nations Headquarters 
Agreement: Provided, That nothing in this provision 
shall be construed to derogate from United States 
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Government obligations under applicable inter-
national agreements. 
(3) The Secretary may waive the application of 
paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the 
waiver would serve a compelling national interest or 
that the circumstances which caused the individual 
to be ineligible have changed sufficiently. 
(4) Not later than 90 days after enactment of 
this Act and 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of 
State shall submit a report, in classified form if nec-
essary, to the Committees on Appropriations describ-
ing the information regarding corruption concerning 
each of the individuals found ineligible pursuant to 
paragraph (1), a list of any waivers provided under 
subsection (3), and the justification for each waiver. 
AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN DEBT BUYBACKS OR SALES 
SEC. 7032. (a) LOANS ELIGIBLE FOR SALE, REDUC-
TION, OR CANCELLATION.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO SELL, REDUCE, OR CANCEL 
CERTAIN LOANS.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the President may, in accordance with 
this section, sell to any eligible purchaser any 
concessional loan or portion thereof made before 
January 1, 1995, pursuant to the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961, to the government of any eligible 
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country as defined in section 702(6) of that Act or 
on receipt of payment from an eligible purchaser, re-
duce or cancel such loan or portion thereof, only for 
the purpose of facilitating— 
(A) debt-for-equity swaps, debt-for-develop-
ment swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps; or 
(B) a debt buyback by an eligible country 
of its own qualified debt, only if the eligible 
country uses an additional amount of the local 
currency of the eligible country, equal to not 
less than 40 percent of the price paid for such 
debt by such eligible country, or the difference 
between the price paid for such debt and the 
face value of such debt, to support activities 
that link conservation and sustainable use of 
natural resources with local community develop-
ment, and child survival and other child devel-
opment, in a manner consistent with sections 
707 through 710 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, if the sale, reduction, or cancellation 
would not contravene any term or condition of 
any prior agreement relating to such loan. 
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the President shall, in ac-
cordance with this section, establish the terms and 
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conditions under which loans may be sold, reduced, 
or canceled pursuant to this section. 
(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The Facility, as defined 
in section 702(8) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, shall notify the administrator of the agency 
primarily responsible for administering part I of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 of purchasers that 
the President has determined to be eligible, and 
shall direct such agency to carry out the sale, reduc-
tion, or cancellation of a loan pursuant to this sec-
tion: Provided, That such agency shall make adjust-
ment in its accounts to reflect the sale, reduction, or 
cancellation. 
(4) LIMITATION.—The authorities of this sub-
section shall be available only to the extent that ap-
propriations for the cost of the modification, as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, are made in advance. 
(b) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—The proceeds from the 
sale, reduction, or cancellation of any loan sold, reduced, 
or canceled pursuant to this section shall be deposited in 
the United States Government account or accounts estab-
lished for the repayment of such loan. 
(c) ELIGIBLE PURCHASERS.—A loan may be sold 
pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(A) only to a purchaser who 
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presents plans satisfactory to the President for using the 
loan for the purpose of engaging in debt-for-equity swaps, 
debt-for-development swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps. 
(d) DEBTOR CONSULTATIONS.—Before the sale to 
any eligible purchaser, or any reduction or cancellation 
pursuant to this section, of any loan made to an eligible 
country, the President should consult with the country 
concerning the amount of loans to be sold, reduced, or 
canceled and their uses for debt-for-equity swaps, debt- 
for-development swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps. 
(e) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The authority pro-
vided by subsection (a) may be used only with regard to 
funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Debt 
Restructuring’’. 
MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENTS 
SEC. 7033. None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be used to make a future year funding pledge 
for any multilateral or bilateral program funded in titles 
III through VI of this Act unless such pledge was— 
(1) previously justified in a congressional budg-
et justification; 
(2) included in an Act making appropriations 
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs or previously authorized by an Act 
of Congress; 
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(3) notified in accordance with the regular noti-
fication procedures of the Committees on Appropria-
tions; or 
(4) the subject of prior consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriations and such consultation 
was conducted at least 7 days in advance of the 
pledge. 
SPECIAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 7034. (a) VICTIMS OF WAR, DISPLACED CHIL-
DREN, AND DISPLACED BURMESE.—Funds appropriated 
in titles III and VI of this Act that are made available 
for victims of war, displaced children, and displaced Bur-
mese, and to assist victims of trafficking in persons and, 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Com-
mittees on Appropriations, to combat such trafficking, 
may be made available notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law. 
(b) RECONSTITUTING CIVILIAN POLICE AUTHOR-
ITY.—In providing assistance with funds appropriated by 
this Act under section 660(b)(6) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, support for a nation emerging from insta-
bility may be deemed to mean support for regional, dis-
trict, municipal, or other sub-national entity emerging 
from instability, as well as a nation emerging from insta-
bility. 
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(c) WORLD FOOD PROGRAM.—Funds managed by 
the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian 
Assistance, United States Agency for International Devel-
opment (USAID), from this or any other Act, shall be 
made available as a general contribution to the World 
Food Program, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law. 
(d) DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION
AND
RE-
INTEGRATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, regulation or Executive order, funds appropriated by 
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the De-
partment of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, ‘‘International Disaster As-
sistance’’, and ‘‘Transition Initiatives’’ should be made 
available to support programs to disarm, demobilize, and 
reintegrate into civilian society former members of foreign 
terrorist organizations: Provided, That the Secretary of 
State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations 
prior to the obligation of funds pursuant to this sub-
section: Provided further, That for the purposes of this 
subsection the term ‘‘foreign terrorist organization’’ 
means an organization designated as a terrorist organiza-
tion under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act. 
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(e) RESEARCH AND TRAINING.—Funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ 
may be made available to carry out the Program for Re-
search and Training on Eastern Europe and the Inde-
pendent States of the Former Soviet Union (title VIII) 
as authorized by the Soviet-Eastern European Research 
and Training Act of 1983 (22 U.S.C. 4501–4508). 
(f) CONTINGENCIES.—During fiscal year 2012, the 
President may use up to $50,000,000 under the authority 
of section 451 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, not-
withstanding any other provision of law. 
(g) CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTS.—The Secretary of 
State, in coordination with the USAID Administrator, 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, and 
other relevant congressional committees, not later than 90 
days after enactment of this Act recommendations for the 
consolidation or combination of reports (including plans 
and strategies) that are called for by any provision of law 
to be submitted to the Congress and that are substantially 
duplicative of others called for by any other provision of 
law: Provided, That reports are considered ‘‘substantially 
duplicative’’ if they are required to address at least more 
than half of the same substantive factors, criteria and 
issues that are required to be addressed by any other re-
port, and any such consolidated report must address all 
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the substantive factors, criteria and issues required to be 
addressed in each of the individual reports: Provided fur-
ther, That reports affected by this subsection are those 
within the purview of, or prepared primarily by, the De-
partment of State and USAID and that relate to matters 
addressed under this Act or any other Act authorizing or 
appropriating funds for use by, or actions of, the Depart-
ment of State or USAID. 
(h) PROMOTION OF DEMOCRACY.— 
(1) Funds made available by this Act that are 
made available for the promotion of democracy may 
be made available notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, and with regard to the National Endow-
ment for Democracy, any regulation. 
(2) For the purposes of funds appropriated by 
this Act, the term ‘‘promotion of democracy’’ means 
programs that support good governance, human 
rights, independent media, and the rule of law, and 
otherwise strengthen the capacity of democratic po-
litical parties, governments, nongovernmental organi-
zations and institutions, and citizens to support the 
development of democratic states, institutions, and 
practices that are responsive and accountable to citi-
zens. 
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(3) With respect to the provision of assistance 
for democracy, human rights and governance activi-
ties in this Act, the organizations implementing such 
assistance and the specific nature of that assistance 
shall not be subject to the prior approval by the gov-
ernment of any foreign country. 
(4) Funds appropriated under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall be made available 
to the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and 
Labor for programs to promote human rights by ex-
panding open and uncensored access to information 
and communication as identified in the Department 
of State’s Internet freedom strategy: Provided, That 
funds made available by this paragraph should be 
matched by sources other than the United States 
Government, as appropriate: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of State shall coordinate the develop-
ment and uses of circumvention and secure commu-
nications technologies with the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development 
and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, as appro-
priate: Provided further, That the circumvention 
technologies and programs supported by funds made 
available by this Act, shall undergo a review, to in-
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clude an assessment of the protection against such 
technologies being used for illicit purposes. 
(5) Funds appropriated by this Act that are 
made available to promote democracy and human 
rights shall also be made available to support free-
dom of religion, especially in the Middle East and 
North Africa. 
(i) PARTNER VETTING.—Funds appropriated in this 
Act or any prior Acts making appropriations for the De-
partment of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams shall be used by the Secretary of State and the Ad-
ministrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development (USAID), as appropriate, to support the de-
velopment and implementation of a Partner Vetting Sys-
tem (PVS) pilot program: Provided, That such pilot pro-
gram shall be implemented not later than September 30, 
2012: Provided further, That the Secretary of State and 
the USAID Administrator shall jointly submit a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations not later than 30 days 
after completion of the pilot program on the estimated 
timeline and criteria for evaluating the PVS for expansion. 
(j) PROTECTIONS AND REMEDIES FOR EMPLOYEES 
OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANI-
ZATIONS.—The Secretary of State shall implement section 
203(a)(2) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims 
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Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 
457): Provided, That in determining whether to suspend 
the issuance of A–3 or G–5 visas to applicants seeking 
to work for officials of a diplomatic mission or inter-
national organization, the Secretary shall consider wheth-
er a final court judgment has been issued against a cur-
rent or former employee of such mission or organization 
(and the time period for a final appeal has expired) or 
whether the Department of State has requested that im-
munity of individual diplomats or family members be 
waived to permit criminal prosecution: Provided further, 
That the Secretary should continue to assist in obtaining 
payment of final court judgments awarded to A–3 and G– 
5 visa holders, including encouraging the sending states 
to provide compensation directly to victims: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall include, in a manner the 
Secretary deems appropriate, all trafficking cases involv-
ing A–3 or G–5 visa holders in the Trafficking in Persons 
annual report for which a final civil judgment has been 
issued (and the time period for final appeal has expired) 
or the Department of Justice has determined that the 
United States Government would seek to indict the dip-
lomat or a family member but for diplomatic immunity. 
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(k) MODIFICATION OF AMENDMENT.—Section 620J 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (Limitation on As-
sistance to Security Forces) is amended as follows: 
(1) by redesignating the section as section 
620M; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘evidence’’ 
and inserting ‘‘information’’ and by striking ‘‘gross 
violations’’ and inserting ‘‘a gross violation’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘measures’’ 
and inserting ‘‘steps’’; and 
(4) by adding the following subsection: 
‘‘(d) CREDIBLE INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall 
establish, and periodically update, procedures to— 
‘‘(1) ensure that for each country the Depart-
ment of State has a current list of all security force 
units receiving United States training, equipment, or 
other types of assistance; 
‘‘(2) facilitate receipt by the Department of 
State and United States embassies of information 
from individuals and organizations outside the 
United States Government about gross violations of 
human rights by security force units; 
‘‘(3) routinely request and obtain such informa-
tion from the Department of Defense, the Central 
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Intelligence Agency, and other United States Gov-
ernment sources; 
‘‘(4) ensure that such information is evaluated 
and preserved; 
‘‘(5) ensure that when vetting an individual for 
eligibility to receive United States training the indi-
vidual’s unit is also vetted; 
‘‘(6) seek to identify the unit involved when 
credible information of a gross violation exists but 
the identity of the unit is lacking; and 
‘‘(7) make publicly available, to the maximum 
extent practicable, the identity of those units for 
which no assistance shall be furnished pursuant to 
subsection (a).’’ 
(l) SECTIONS REPEALED.—Sections 494, 495, and 
495B through 495K of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 are hereby repealed. 
(m) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) Section 1(b)(2) of the Passport Act of June 
4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(b)(2)) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘‘September 30, 2012’’ for ‘‘September 
30, 2010’’. 
(2) The authority provided by section 301(a)(3) 
of 
the 
Omnibus 
Diplomatic 
Security 
and 
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Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4831(a)(3)) 
shall remain in effect through September 30, 2012. 
(3) The authority contained in section 1115(d) 
of Public Law 111–32 shall remain in effect through 
September 30, 2012. 
(4) Section 824(g) of the Foreign Service Act 
of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064(g)) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘‘September 30, 2012’’ for ‘‘October 1, 
2010’’ in paragraph (2). 
(5) Section 61(a) of the State Department 
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2733(a)) 
shall be applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 
2012’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2010’’ in paragraph (2). 
(6) Section 625(j)(1) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2385(j)(1)) shall be applied 
by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2012’’ for ‘‘October 
1, 2010’’ in subparagraph (B). 
(7) 
The 
authority 
contained 
in 
section 
1603(a)(2) of Public Law 109–234, as amended, 
shall remain in effect through September 30, 2012. 
(8) The authority provided by section 1113 of 
Public Law 111–32 shall remain in effect through 
September 30, 2012: Provided, That none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act or any other Act making appropriations for 
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the Department of State, foreign operations, and re-
lated programs may be used to implement phase 3 
of such authority. 
(n) REPORTS REPEALED.—Section 133(d) of Public 
Law 87–195; section 807 of Public Law 98–164; section 
704(c) of Public Law 101–179; section 104 of Public Law 
102–511; section 560(g) of Public Law 103–87; section 
514(a) of Public Law 103–236; section 605(c) of Appen-
dix G, Public Law 106–113; sections 3203 and 3204(f) 
of division B of Public Law 106–246; section 564(g)(4) 
of Public Law 106–429; sections 694(a), 694(b), 704 and 
1321 of Public Law 107–228; and section 409(c) of Public 
Law 108–447 are hereby repealed. 
(o) GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES.—Funds appro-
priated under title III and under the heading ‘‘Inter-
national Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ in this 
Act should not be made available for assistance for any 
government for programs or activities in fiscal year 2013 
if the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development has 
credible information that such government is reducing its 
own expenditures for such programs or activities as a re-
sult of the assistance provided and for reasons that are 
inconsistent with the purposes of such assistance. 
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(p) INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTIONS.—The Sec-
retary of State may withhold funds appropriated under 
title III of this Act for assistance for the central govern-
ment of any country that the Secretary determines is not 
taking appropriate steps to comply with the Convention 
on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abductions, 
done at the Hague on October 25, 1980: Provided, That 
the Secretary shall report to the Committees on Appro-
priations within 15 days of making any such determina-
tion. 
(q) REDESIGNATIONS.— 
(1) The position of Advisor established pursu-
ant to section 699B of division J of Public Law 
110–161 shall, within 45 days of enactment of this 
Act and notwithstanding the requirements of such 
section, be moved to the United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID): Provided, That 
the Advisor shall hereafter be appointed by the 
USAID Administrator and shall report directly to 
the Administrator: Provided further, That the re-
sponsibilities of the Advisor enumerated in section 
699B(b) shall remain in full force and effect. 
(2) The position of Coordinator established pur-
suant to section 664 of division J of Public Law 
110–161 shall, within 45 days of enactment of this 
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Act and notwithstanding the requirements of such 
section, be moved to the United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID): Provided, That 
the Coordinator shall hereafter be appointed by the 
USAID Administrator and shall report directly to 
the Administrator: Provided further, That the re-
sponsibilities of the Coordinator enumerated in the 
first sentence of section 664(c) shall remain in full 
force and effect: Provided further, That the limita-
tion in the second sentence of such section shall 
hereafter no longer apply to the Coordinator. 
(r) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—The Foreign Oper-
ations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101–167) is amended— 
(1) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)— 
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘and 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2011, and 2012’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘June 1, 
2011’’ each place it apperas and inserting ‘‘Oc-
tober 1, 2012’’; and 
(2) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in 
subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL 
SEC. 7035. It is the sense of the Congress that— 
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(1) the Arab League boycott of Israel, and the 
secondary boycott of American firms that have com-
mercial ties with Israel, is an impediment to peace 
in the region and to United States investment and 
trade in the Middle East and North Africa; 
(2) the Arab League boycott, which was regret-
tably reinstated in 1997, should be immediately and 
publicly terminated, and the Central Office for the 
Boycott of Israel immediately disbanded; 
(3) all Arab League states should normalize re-
lations with their neighbor Israel; 
(4) the President and the Secretary of State 
should continue to vigorously oppose the Arab 
League boycott of Israel and find concrete steps to 
demonstrate that opposition by, for example, taking 
into consideration the participation of any recipient 
country in the boycott when determining to sell 
weapons to said country; and 
(5) the President should report to Congress an-
nually on specific steps being taken by the United 
States to encourage Arab League states to normalize 
their relations with Israel to bring about the termi-
nation of the Arab League boycott of Israel, includ-
ing those to encourage allies and trading partners of 
the United States to enact laws prohibiting busi-
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nesses from complying with the boycott and penal-
izing businesses that do comply. 
PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD 
SEC. 7036. (a) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE.—None 
of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of 
this Act may be provided to support a Palestinian state 
unless the Secretary of State determines and certifies to 
the appropriate congressional committees that— 
(1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian 
state— 
(A) has demonstrated a firm 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 vigorously pursue ef-
forts to establish a just, lasting, and comprehensive 
peace in the Middle East that will enable Israel and 
an independent Palestinian state to exist within the 
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context of full and normal relationships, which 
should include— 
(A) termination of all claims or states of 
belligerency; 
(B) respect for and acknowledgment 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 se-
cure 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 set-
tlement of the refugee problem. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the governing entity should enact a constitution 
assuring 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 ac-
countable governance. 
(c) WAIVER.—The President may waive subsection 
(a) if the President determines that it is important to the 
national security interests of the United States to do so. 
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(d) EXEMPTION.—The restriction in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to assistance intended to help reform the 
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 
7040 of this Act (‘‘Limitation on Assistance for the Pales-
tinian Authority’’). 
RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING THE PALESTINIAN 
AUTHORITY 
SEC. 7037. None of the funds appropriated under ti-
tles II through VI of this Act may be obligated or ex-
pended to create in any part of Jerusalem a new office 
of any department or agency of the United States Govern-
ment for the purpose of conducting official United States 
Government business with the Palestinian Authority over 
Gaza and Jericho or any successor Palestinian governing 
entity provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of Prin-
ciples: Provided, That this restriction shall not apply to 
the acquisition of additional space for the existing Con-
sulate General in Jerusalem: Provided further, That meet-
ings between officers and employees of the United States 
and officials of the Palestinian Authority, or any successor 
Palestinian governing entity provided for in the Israel- 
PLO Declaration of Principles, for the purpose of con-
ducting official United States Government business with 
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such authority should continue to take place in locations 
other than Jerusalem: Provided further, That as has been 
true in the past, officers and employees of the United 
States Government may continue to meet in Jerusalem on 
other subjects with Palestinians (including those who now 
occupy positions in the Palestinian Authority), have social 
contacts, and have incidental discussions. 
PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN 
BROADCASTING CORPORATION 
SEC. 7038. 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. 
ASSISTANCE FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA 
SEC. 7039. (a) OVERSIGHT.—For fiscal year 2012, 
30 days prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bi-
lateral West Bank and Gaza Program, the Secretary of 
State shall certify to the Committees on Appropriations 
that procedures have been established to assure the Comp-
troller General 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 Pro-
gram funded under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ for the West Bank and Gaza. 
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(b) VETTING.—Prior to the obligation of funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Sup-
port Fund’’ for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, 
the Secretary of State shall take all appropriate steps to 
ensure that such assistance is not provided to or through 
any individual, private or government entity, or edu-
cational institution that the Secretary knows or has reason 
to believe advocates, plans, sponsors, engages in, or has 
engaged in, terrorist activity nor, with respect to private 
entities or educational institutions, those that have as a 
principal officer of the entity’s governing board or gov-
erning board of trustees any individual that has been de-
termined to be involved in, or advocating terrorist activity 
or determined to be a member of a designated foreign ter-
rorist organization: Provided, That the Secretary of State 
shall, as appropriate, establish procedures specifying the 
steps to be taken in carrying out this subsection and shall 
terminate assistance to any individual, entity, or edu-
cational institution which the Secretary has determined to 
be involved in or advocating terrorist activity. 
(c) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated under titles 
III through VI of this Act for assistance under the 
West Bank and Gaza Program may be made avail-
able for the purpose of recognizing or otherwise hon-
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oring individuals who commit, or have committed 
acts of terrorism. 
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
none of the funds made available by this or prior ap-
propriations Acts, including funds made available by 
transfer, may be made available for obligation for se-
curity assistance for the West Bank and Gaza until 
the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations on the benchmarks that have been 
established for security assistance for the West 
Bank and Gaza and reports on the extent of Pales-
tinian compliance with such benchmarks. 
(d) AUDITS.— 
(1) The Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development shall ensure 
that Federal or non-Federal audits of all contractors 
and grantees, and significant subcontractors and 
sub-grantees, under the West Bank and Gaza Pro-
gram, are conducted at least on an annual basis to 
ensure, among other things, compliance with this 
section. 
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act up to 
$500,000 may be used by the Office of Inspector 
General of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development for audits, inspections, and 
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(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
made available for assistance for the Government of 
Sudan. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for the cost, as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, of modifying loans and loan guarantees held 
by the Government of Sudan, including the cost of 
selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed to the 
United States, and modifying concessional loans, 
guarantees, and credit agreements. 
(3) The limitations of paragraphs (1) and (2) 
shall not apply to— 
(A) humanitarian assistance; 
(B) assistance for the Darfur region, 
Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains State, 
Blue Nile State, other marginalized areas and 
populations in Sudan, and Abyei; and 
(C) assistance to support implementation 
of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), 
mutual 
arrangements 
related 
to 
post-ref-
erendum issues associated with the CPA, or to 
promote peace and stability between Sudan and 
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