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of any recommendations for expanding the PVS pilot pro-
gram the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations and 
with representatives of agency implementing partners on 
the findings, conclusions, and recommendations in such 
report, as appropriate. 
(f) CONTINGENCIES.—During fiscal year 2017, the 
President may use up to $125,000,000 under the author-
ity of section 451 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law. 
(g) INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTIONS.—The Sec-
retary of State should withhold funds appropriated under 
title III of this Act for assistance for the central govern-
ment of any country that is not taking appropriate steps 
to comply with the Convention on the Civil Aspects of 
International Child Abductions, done at the Hague on Oc-
tober 25, 1980: Provided, That the Secretary shall report 
to the Committees on Appropriations within 15 days of 
withholding funds under this subsection. 
(h) CULTURAL PRESERVATION PROJECT DETER-
MINATION.—None of the funds appropriated in titles I and 
III of this Act may be used for the preservation of reli-
gious sites unless the Secretary of State or the USAID 
Administrator, as appropriate, determines and reports to 
the Committees on Appropriations that such sites are his-
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torically, artistically, or culturally significant, that the 
purpose of the project is neither to advance nor to inhibit 
the free exercise of religion, and that the project is in the 
national interest of the United States. 
(i) TRANSFERS
FOR
EXTRAORDINARY
PROTEC-
TION.—The Secretary of State may transfer to, and merge 
with, funds under the heading ‘‘Protection of Foreign Mis-
sions and Officials’’ unobligated balances of expired funds 
appropriated under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular 
Programs’’ for fiscal year 2017, except for funds des-
ignated for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, at no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after 
the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for 
the purposes for which appropriated: Provided, That not 
more than $50,000,000 may be transferred. 
(j) PROTECTIONS AND REMEDIES FOR EMPLOYEES 
OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANI-
ZATIONS.—Section 7034(k) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropria-
tions Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235) shall 
continue in effect during fiscal year 2017 as if part of 
this Act. 
(k) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.— 
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(1) INCENTIVES
FOR
CRITICAL
POSTS.—The 
authority contained in section 1115(d) of the Sup-
plemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 
111–32) shall remain in effect through September 
30, 2017. 
(2) FOREIGN
SERVICE
OFFICER
ANNUITANT 
WAIVER.—Section 824(g) of the Foreign Service Act 
of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064(g)) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ for ‘‘October 1, 
2010’’ in paragraph (2). 
(3) DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE AN-
NUITANT WAIVER.—Section 61(a) of the State De-
partment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 
2733(a)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2017’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2010’’ in para-
graph (2). 
(4) USAID CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITANT WAIV-
ER.—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, 2017’’ for ‘‘October 
1, 2010’’ in subparagraph (B). 
(5) CATEGORICAL
ELIGIBILITY.—The Foreign 
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101– 
167) is amended— 
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(A) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 
note)— 
(i) in subsection (b)(3), by striking 
‘‘and 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2016, and 
2017’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (e), by striking 
‘‘2016’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘2017’’; and 
(B) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) 
in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘2016’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2017’’. 
(6) INSPECTOR
GENERAL
ANNUITANT
WAIV-
ER.—The authorities provided in section 1015(b) of 
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public 
Law 111–212) shall remain in effect through Sep-
tember 30, 2017. 
(7) EXTENSION OF WAR RESERVES STOCKPILE 
AUTHORITY.— 
(A) Section 12001(d) of the Department of 
Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 
108–287; 118 Stat. 1011) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(B) Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign 
Assistance 
Act 
of 
1961 
(22 
U.S.C. 
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2321h(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2017, and 2018’’. 
(l) HIV/AIDS WORKING CAPITAL FUND.—Funds 
available in the HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund estab-
lished pursuant to section 525(b)(1) of the Foreign Oper-
ations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–477) may be made 
available for pharmaceuticals and other products for child 
survival, malaria, and tuberculosis to the same extent as 
HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other products, subject to 
the terms and conditions in such section: Provided, That 
the authority in section 525(b)(5) of the Foreign Oper-
ations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–477) shall be exer-
cised by the Assistant Administrator for Global Health, 
USAID, with respect to funds deposited for such non- 
HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other products, and shall 
be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of State shall include in the congressional budg-
et justification an accounting of budgetary resources, dis-
bursements, balances, and reimbursements related to such 
fund. 
(m) 
LOAN
GUARANTEES.—Funds 
appropriated 
under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘As-
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sistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’ by this 
Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
may be made available for the costs, as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of loan 
guarantees for Jordan, Ukraine, Iraq, and Tunisia, which 
are authorized to be provided: Provided, That amounts 
made available under this subsection for the costs of such 
guarantees shall not be considered assistance for the pur-
poses of provisions of law limiting assistance to a country: 
Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to 
this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with, 
and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees 
on Appropriations: Provided further, That amounts made 
available pursuant to this subsection from prior Acts that 
were previously designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, are des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of such Act and shall be available only 
if the President subsequently so designates all such 
amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress. 
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Fund, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian De-
velopment Fund, the Inter-American Investment 
Corporation, the North American Development 
Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development, the African Development Bank, the 
African Development Fund, and the Multilateral In-
vestment Guarantee Agency. 
(4) Any reference to Southern Kordofan in this 
or any other Act making appropriations for the De-
partment of State, foreign operations, and related 
programs shall be deemed to include portions of 
Western Kordofan that were previously part of 
Southern Kordofan prior to the 2013 division of 
Southern Kordofan. 
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL 
SEC. 7035. It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(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; 
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(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-
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— 
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(1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian 
state— 
(A) has demonstrated a firm commitment 
to peaceful co-existence with the State of Israel; 
and 
(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 
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 
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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 interest of the United States to do so. 
(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’’). 
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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 
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. 
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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 2017, 
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. 
(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 
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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) RECOGNITION OF ACTS OF TERRORISM.— 
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 available for 
the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring in-
dividuals who commit, or have committed acts of 
terrorism. 
(2) SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENT.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, none of the funds made available by this or 
prior appropriations Acts, including funds made 
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available by transfer, may be made available for obli-
gation for security 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 Palestinian compliance with such benchmarks. 
(d) AUDITS BY THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.— 
(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 
other activities in furtherance of the requirements of 
this subsection: Provided, That such funds are in ad-
dition to funds otherwise available for such pur-
poses. 
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(e) COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
OF
THE
UNITED 
STATES AUDIT.—Subsequent to the certification specified 
in subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct an audit and an investigation of the 
treatment, handling, and uses of all funds for the bilateral 
West Bank and Gaza Program, including any funds pro-
vided as cash transfer assistance, in fiscal year 2017 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, and such 
audit shall address— 
(1) the extent to which such Program complies 
with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c); 
and 
(2) an examination of all programs, projects, 
and activities carried out under such Program, in-
cluding both obligations and expenditures. 
(f) 
NOTIFICATION
PROCEDURES.—Funds 
made 
available in this Act for West Bank and Gaza shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Com-
mittees on Appropriations. 
(g) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations updating the 
report contained in section 2106 of chapter 2 of title II 
of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for 
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Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 
2005 (Public Law 109–13). 
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALESTINIAN 
AUTHORITY 
SEC. 7040. (a) PROHIBITION OF FUNDS.—None of 
the funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provi-
sions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 may be obligated or expended with respect 
to providing funds to the Palestinian Authority. 
(b) WAIVER.—The prohibition included in subsection 
(a) shall not apply if the President certifies in writing to 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on 
Appropriations that waiving such prohibition is important 
to the national security interest of the United States. 
(c) PERIOD
OF APPLICATION
OF WAIVER.—Any 
waiver pursuant to subsection (b) 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. 
(d) REPORT.—Whenever the waiver authority pursu-
ant to subsection (b) is exercised, the President shall sub-
mit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detail-
ing the justification for the waiver, the purposes for which 
the funds will be spent, and the accounting procedures in 
place to ensure that the funds are properly disbursed: Pro-
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vided, That the report shall also detail the steps the Pales-
tinian Authority has taken to arrest terrorists, confiscate 
weapons and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure. 
(e) CERTIFICATION.—If the President exercises the 
waiver authority under subsection (b), the Secretary of 
State must certify and report to the Committees on Ap-
propriations prior to the obligation of funds that the Pal-
estinian Authority has established a single treasury ac-
count for all Palestinian Authority financing and all fi-
nancing mechanisms flow through this account, no parallel 
financing mechanisms exist outside of the Palestinian Au-
thority treasury account, and there is a single comprehen-
sive civil service roster and payroll, and the Palestinian 
Authority is acting to counter incitement of violence 
against Israelis and is supporting activities aimed at pro-
moting peace, coexistence, and security cooperation with 
Israel. 
(f) PROHIBITION TO HAMAS AND THE PALESTINE 
LIBERATION ORGANIZATION.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated in titles III 
through VI of this Act may be obligated for salaries 
of personnel of the Palestinian Authority located in 
Gaza or may be obligated or expended for assistance 
to Hamas or any entity effectively controlled by 
Hamas, any power-sharing government of which 
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Hamas is a member, or that results from an agree-
ment with Hamas. 
(2) Notwithstanding the limitation of paragraph 
(1), assistance may be provided to a power-sharing 
government only if the President certifies and re-
ports to the Committees on Appropriations that such 
government, including all of its ministers or such 
equivalent, has publicly accepted and is complying 
with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1) 
(A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
as amended. 
(3) The President may exercise the authority in 
section 620K(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, as added by the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism 
Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–446) with respect to 
this subsection. 
(4) Whenever the certification pursuant to 
paragraph (2) is exercised, the Secretary of State 
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appro-
priations within 120 days of the certification and 
every quarter thereafter on whether such govern-
ment, including all of its ministers or such equiva-
lent are continuing to comply with the principles 
contained in section 620K(b)(1) (A) and (B) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended: Pro-
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vided, That the report shall also detail the amount, 
purposes and delivery mechanisms for any assistance 
provided pursuant to the abovementioned certifi-
cation and a full accounting of any direct support of 
such government. 
(5) None of the funds appropriated under titles 
III through VI of this Act may be obligated for as-
sistance for the Palestine Liberation Organization. 
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 
SEC. 7041. (a) EGYPT.— 
(1) CERTIFICATION AND REPORT.—Funds ap-
propriated by this Act that are available for assist-
ance for Egypt may be made available notwith-
standing any other provision of law restricting as-
sistance for Egypt, except for this subsection, and 
may only be made available for assistance for the 
Government of Egypt if the Secretary of State cer-
tifies and reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that such government is— 
(A) sustaining the strategic relationship 
with the United States; and 
(B) meeting its obligations under the 1979 
Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. 
(2) REPORT ON GOVERNANCE.— 
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(A) Not later than 90 days after enact-
ment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter 
until September 30, 2017, the Secretary of 
State shall report to the Committees on Appro-
priations on steps taken by the Government of 
Egypt to— 
(i) advance democracy and human 
rights in Egypt, including to govern demo-
cratically and protect religious minorities 
and the rights of women; 
(ii) implement reforms that protect 
freedoms of expression, association, and 
peaceful assembly, including the ability of 
civil society organizations and the media to 
function without interference; and 
(iii) improve the transparency and ac-
countability of security forces. 
(B) The report required by subparagraph 
(A) may be provided in classified form if nec-
essary. 
(3) ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND.— 
(A) FUNDING.—Of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Sup-
port Fund’’, up to $150,000,000 may be made 
available for assistance for Egypt, subject to 
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prior consultation with the appropriate congres-
sional committees and the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropria-
tions and section 634A of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961: Provided, That such funds 
may be made available for democracy programs 
and for programs that support development and 
security in the Sinai: Provided further, That 
such funds may not be made available for cash 
transfer assistance or budget support unless the 
Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
appropriate congressional committees that the 
Government of Egypt is taking consistent and 
effective steps to stabilize the economy and im-
plement market-based economic reforms. 
(B) WITHHOLDING.—The Secretary of 
State shall withhold from obligation funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ for assistance for Egypt, 
an amount of such funds that the Secretary de-
termines to be equivalent to that expended by 
the United States Government for bail, and by 
nongovernmental organizations for legal and 
court fees, associated with democracy-related 
trials in Egypt until the Secretary certifies and 
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reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that the Government of Egypt has dismissed 
the convictions issued by the Cairo Criminal 
Court on June 4, 2013, in ‘‘Public Prosecution 
Case No. 1110 for the Year 2012’’. 
(4) 
FOREIGN
MILITARY
FINANCING
PRO-
GRAM.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, 
$1,300,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2018, shall be made available for assistance for 
Egypt which may be transferred to an interest bear-
ing account in the Federal Reserve Bank of New 
York, following consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided, That not later than 90 
days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State shall report to the Committees on Appropria-
tions on the impact of restructuring military assist-
ance for Egypt: Provided further, That such report 
shall include the requirements contained under this 
section in the report accompanying this Act. 
(b) IRAN.— 
(1) FUNDING.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Pro-
grams’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, and ‘‘Non-
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proliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
Programs’’ shall be used by the Secretary of State— 
(A) to support the United States policy to 
prevent Iran from achieving the capability to 
produce or otherwise obtain a nuclear weapon; 
(B) to support an expeditious response to 
any violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan 
of Action or United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 2231; 
(C) to support the implementation and en-
forcement of sanctions against Iran for support 
of terrorism, human rights abuses, and ballistic 
missile and weapons proliferation; and 
(D) for democracy programs for Iran, to 
be administered by the Assistant Secretary for 
Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State, in 
consultation with the Assistant Secretary for 
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Depart-
ment of State. 
(2) CONTINUATION
OF
PROHIBITION.—The 
terms and conditions of paragraph (2) of section 
7041(c) in division I of Public Law 112–74 shall 
continue in effect during fiscal year 2017 as if part 
of this Act. 
(3) REPORTS.— 
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(A) The Secretary of State shall submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations the semi-an-
nual report required by section 2 of the Iran 
Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (42 
U.S.C. 2160e(d)(4)). 
(B) Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Treasury, shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the status of 
the implementation and enforcement of bilateral 
United 
States 
and 
multilateral 
sanctions 
against Iran and actions taken by the United 
States and the international community to en-
force such sanctions against Iran: Provided, 
That the report shall also include any entities 
involved in the development of a ballistic missile 
by the Government of Iran after October 1, 
2015, including shipping and financing, and 
note whether such entities are currently under 
United States sanctions: Provided further, That 
such report shall be submitted in an unclassi-
fied form, but may contain a classified annex if 
necessary. 
(c) IRAQ.— 
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(1) PURPOSES.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act shall be made available for assistance for Iraq 
to promote governance, security, and internal and 
regional stability, including in Kurdistan and other 
areas impacted by the conflict in Syria, and among 
religious and ethnic minority populations in Iraq. 
(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be made available for con-
struction, rehabilitation, or other improvements to 
United States diplomatic facilities in Iraq on prop-
erty for which no land-use agreement has been en-
tered into by the Governments of the United States 
and Iraq: Provided, That the restrictions in this 
paragraph shall not apply if such funds are nec-
essary to protect United States diplomatic facilities 
or the security, health, and welfare of United States 
personnel. 
(3) KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are 
made available for a loan guarantee for Iraq 
pursuant to section 7034(m) shall, after con-
sultation with the Government of Iraq and as a 
condition of obligation, provide that not less 
than 17 percent of the proceeds of such financ-
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ing be made available to the Kurdistan Re-
gional Government. 
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’ that are available for as-
sistance for Iraq shall be made available to en-
hance the capacity of the security forces of the 
Kurdistan Regional Government and for secu-
rity programs in Kurdistan to address require-
ments arising from the violence in Syria and 
Iraq: Provided, That the Secretary of State 
shall consult with the Committees on Appro-
priations prior to obligating such funds. 
(4) IRAQ FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PRO-
GRAM LOAN AUTHORITY.—During fiscal year 2017, 
direct loans under section 23 of the Arms Export 
Control Act may be made available for Iraq, gross 
obligations for the principal amounts of which shall 
not exceed $2,700,000,000: Provided, That funds 
appropriated under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’ in title VIII of this Act that 
are designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
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and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended, may be made available for the costs, as 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, of such loans, except that such funds 
may not be derived from amounts specifically des-
ignated for countries other than Iraq: Provided fur-
ther, That such costs, including the cost of modi-
fying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and may 
include the costs of selling, reducing, or cancelling 
any amounts owed to the United States or any agen-
cy of the United States by Iraq: Provided further, 
That the Government of the United States may 
charge fees for such loans, which shall be collected 
from borrowers in accordance with section 502(7) of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided fur-
ther, That no funds made available to Iraq by this 
Act or any other Act may be used for payment of 
any fees associated with these loans: Provided fur-
ther, That applicable provisions of section 3 of the 
Arms Export Control Act relating to restrictions on 
transfers, re-transfers and end-use shall apply to de-
fense articles and services purchased with such 
loans: Provided further, That, in consultation with 
the Government of Iraq, special emphasis shall be 
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placed on assistance to covered groups (as defined in 
section 1223(e)(2)(D) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act 2016 (Public Law 114–92)) with 
proceeds from the loans made available pursuant to 
this paragraph: Provided further, That with respect 
to the Kurdish Peshmerga, the term ‘‘special empha-
sis’’ in the previous proviso shall mean providing not 
less than 17 percent of the proceeds of such financ-
ing to such group: Provided further, That such loans 
shall be repaid in not more than 12 years, including 
a grace period of up to 1 year on repayment of prin-
cipal: Provided further, That funds made available 
pursuant to this section shall be subject to prior con-
sultation with, and the regular notification proce-
dures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 
(5) BASING RIGHTS AGREEMENT.—None of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act may be used by the Government of the 
United States to enter into a permanent basing 
rights agreement between the United States and 
Iraq. 
(d) JORDAN.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under titles III and IV, not less than $1,275,000,000 shall 
be made available for assistance for Jordan, of which not 
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less than $375,000,000 shall be for budget support for 
the Government of Jordan. 
(e) LEBANON.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be made available for the 
Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) or the Leb-
anese Armed Forces (LAF) if the ISF or the LAF 
is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as 
designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act. 
(2) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—Funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Inter-
national Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ 
and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ that are 
available for assistance for Lebanon may be made 
available for programs and equipment for the ISF 
and the LAF to address security and stability re-
quirements in areas affected by the conflict in Syria, 
following consultation with the appropriate congres-
sional committees. 
(3) 
FOREIGN
MILITARY
FINANCING
PRO-
GRAM.—In addition to the activities described in 
paragraph (2), funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ 
for assistance for Lebanon may be made available 
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only to professionalize the LAF and to strengthen 
border security and combat terrorism, including 
training and equipping the LAF to secure Lebanon’s 
borders, interdicting arms shipments, preventing the 
use of Lebanon as a safe haven for terrorist groups, 
and to implement United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 1701: Provided, That funds may not be 
obligated for assistance for the LAF until the Sec-
retary of State submits to the Committees on Appro-
priations a detailed spend plan, including actions to 
be taken to ensure equipment provided to the LAF 
is only used for the intended purposes, except such 
plan may not be considered as meeting the notifica-
tion requirements under section 7015 of this Act or 
under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, and shall be submitted not later than Sep-
tember 1, 2017: Provided further, That any notifica-
tion submitted pursuant to such sections shall in-
clude any funds specifically intended for lethal mili-
tary equipment. 
(f) LIBYA.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be made available for assist-
ance for the central Government of Libya unless the 
Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Ap-
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propriations that such government is cooperating 
with United States Government efforts to investigate 
and bring to justice those responsible for the attack 
on United States personnel and facilities in 
Benghazi, Libya in September 2012: Provided, That 
the limitation in this paragraph shall not apply to 
funds made available for the purpose of protecting 
United States Government personnel or facilities. 
(2) CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—Prior to 
the initial obligation of funds made available by this 
Act for assistance for Libya, the Secretary of State 
shall certify and report to the Committees on Appro-
priations that all practicable steps have been taken 
to ensure that mechanisms are in place for moni-
toring, oversight, and control of funds made avail-
able by this subsection for assistance for Libya, in-
cluding a description of the vetting procedures to be 
used for recipients of assistance made available 
under title IV of this Act. 
(g) MOROCCO.—Funds appropriated under title III 
of this Act that are made available for assistance for Mo-
rocco shall also be made available for assistance for any 
region or territory administered by Morocco, including for 
the Western Sahara: Provided, That not later than 45 
days after enactment of this Act and prior to the obliga-
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tion of such funds the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development, shall consult with the Commit-
tees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of such funds 
based on the requirements described under this section in 
the report accompanying this Act. 
(h) REFUGEES IN NORTH AFRICA.—The Secretary of 
State shall take all practicable steps to secure the coopera-
tion of the Government of Algeria for the United Nations 
High Commissioner for Refugees to conduct a census of 
the refugee camps near Tindouf, Algeria. 
(i) SYRIA.— 
(1) NON-LETHAL ASSISTANCE.—Funds appro-
priated under title III of this Act shall be made 
available, notwithstanding any other provision of law 
except for this subsection, for non-lethal assistance 
for programs to address the needs of civilians af-
fected by conflict in Syria, and for programs that 
seek to— 
(A) establish governance in Syria that is 
representative, inclusive, and accountable; 
(B) expand the role of women in negotia-
tions to end the violence and in any political 
transition in Syria; 
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(C) develop and implement political proc-
esses that are democratic, transparent, and ad-
here to the rule of law; 
(D) further the legitimacy of the Syrian 
opposition through cross-border programs; 
(E) develop civil society and an inde-
pendent media in Syria; 
(F) promote economic development in 
Syria; 
(G) document, investigate, and prosecute 
human rights violations in Syria, including 
through transitional justice programs and sup-
port for nongovernmental organizations; 
(H) counter extremist ideologies; 
(I) assist Syrian refugees whose education 
has been interrupted by the ongoing conflict to 
complete higher education requirements at re-
gional academic institutions; and 
(J) assist vulnerable populations in Syria 
and in neighboring countries. 
(2) STRATEGY
UPDATE.—Funds appropriated 
by this Act that are made available for assistance for 
Syria pursuant to the authority of this subsection 
may only be made available after the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the heads of relevant 
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United States Government agencies, submits, in 
classified form if necessary, an update to the com-
prehensive strategy required in section 7041(i)(3) of 
Public Law 113–76. 
(3) MONITORING
AND
OVERSIGHT.—Prior to 
the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and 
made available for assistance for Syria, the Sec-
retary of State shall take all practicable steps to en-
sure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, 
oversight, and control of such assistance inside 
Syria: Provided, That the Secretary shall promptly 
inform the appropriate congressional committees of 
each instance in which assistance provided pursuant 
to this subsection has been compromised, to include 
the type and amount of assistance affected, a de-
scription of the incident and parties involved, and an 
explanation of the response of the Department of 
State. 
(4) 
CONSULTATION
AND
NOTIFICATION.— 
Funds made available pursuant to this subsection 
may only be made available following consultation 
with the appropriate congressional committees, and 
shall be subject to the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
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(j) TUNISIA.—Of the funds appropriated under titles 
III and IV of this Act, not less than $160,400,000 shall 
be made available for assistance for Tunisia. 
(k) WEST BANK AND GAZA.— 
(1) REPORT ON ASSISTANCE.—Prior to the ini-
tial obligation of funds made available by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for 
assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Sec-
retary of State shall report to the Committees on 
Appropriations that the purpose of such assistance 
is to— 
(A) advance Middle East peace; 
(B) improve security in the region; 
(C) continue support for transparent and 
accountable government institutions; 
(D) promote a private sector economy; or 
(E) address urgent humanitarian needs. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) 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 member-
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ship 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 Inter-
national Criminal Court (ICC) judicially 
authorized investigation, or actively sup-
port such an investigation, that subjects 
Israeli nationals to an investigation for al-
leged crimes against Palestinians. 
(B)(i) The President may waive the provi-
sions of section 1003 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 
(Public Law 100–204) if the President deter-
mines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, the President pro 
tempore of the Senate, and the appropriate con-
gressional committees that the Palestinians 
have not, after the date of enactment of this 
Act— 
(I) obtained in the United Nations or 
any specialized agency thereof the same 
standing as member states or full member-
ship as a state outside an agreement nego-
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tiated between Israel and the Palestinians; 
and 
(II) initiated or actively supported an 
ICC investigation against Israeli nationals 
for alleged crimes against Palestinians. 
(ii) Not less than 90 days after the Presi-
dent is unable to make the certification pursu-
ant to clause (i) of this subparagraph, 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 Committees on Appro-
priations that the Palestinians have entered 
into direct and meaningful negotiations with 
Israel: Provided, That any waiver of the provi-
sions of section 1003 of Public Law 100–204 
under clause (i) of this subparagraph or under 
previous provisions of law must expire before 
the waiver under the preceding sentence may be 
exercised. 
(iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subpara-
graph shall be effective for no more than a pe-
riod of 6 months at a time and shall not apply 
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beyond 12 months after the enactment of this 
Act. 
(3) REDUCTION.—If the requirements for as-
sistance in sections 7039 and 7040 of this Act are 
met, the Secretary of State shall reduce the amount 
of assistance made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for the Pales-
tinian Authority by an amount the Secretary deter-
mines is equivalent to the amount expended by the 
Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Liberation 
Organization in payments to individuals and the 
families of such individuals that are imprisoned for 
acts of terrorism or who died committing such acts 
during the previous calendar year: Provided, That 
the Secretary shall report to the Committees on Ap-
propriations on the amount reduced for fiscal year 
2017 prior to the obligation of funds for the Pales-
tinian Authority: Provided further, That the report 
in the previous proviso shall also include steps taken 
to prevent any such payments. 
(4) SECURITY REPORT.—The reporting require-
ments contained in section 1404 of the Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110– 
252) shall apply to funds made available by this Act, 
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including a description of modifications, if any, to 
the security strategy of the Palestinian Authority. 
(5) INCITEMENT REPORT.—Not later than 90 
days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations detailing steps taken by the Pales-
tinian Authority to counter incitement of violence 
against Israelis and to promote peace and coexist-
ence with Israel. 
AFRICA 
SEC. 7042. (a) BOKO HARAM.—Funds appropriated 
by this Act that are made available for assistance for Cam-
eroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria— 
(1) shall be made available for assistance for 
women and girls who are targeted by the terrorist 
organization Boko Haram, consistent with the provi-
sions of section 7059 of this Act and for individuals 
displaced by Boko Haram violence; and 
(2) may be made available for counterterrorism 
programs to combat Boko Haram. 
(b) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.—Funds made 
available by this Act for assistance for the Central African 
Republic shall be made available for reconciliation and 
peacebuilding programs, including activities to promote 
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inter-faith dialogue at the national and local levels, and 
for programs to prevent crimes against humanity. 
(c) COUNTERTERRORISM PROGRAMS.—Of the funds 
appropriated by this Act, not less than $69,821,000 
should be made available for the Trans-Sahara Counter- 
terrorism Partnership program, and not less than 
$24,150,000 should be made available for the Partnership 
for Regional East Africa Counterterrorism program. 
(d) LORD’S
RESISTANCE
ARMY.—Funds appro-
priated 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 Re-
sistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recov-
ery Act (Public Law 111–172), including to improve phys-
ical access, telecommunications infrastructure, and early- 
warning mechanisms and to support the disarmament, de-
mobilization, and reintegration of former LRA combat-
ants, especially child soldiers. 
(e) POWER
AFRICA
INITIATIVE.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act that are made available for the Power 
Africa initiative shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(f) SOUTH SUDAN.— 
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(1) Funds appropriated by this Act that are 
made available for assistance for South Sudan 
should— 
(A) be prioritized for programs that re-
spond to humanitarian needs and the delivery 
of basic services and to mitigate conflict and 
promote stability, including to address protec-
tion needs and prevent and respond to gender- 
based violence; 
(B) support programs that build resilience 
of communities to address food insecurity, 
maintain educational opportunities, and en-
hance local governance; 
(C) be used to advance democracy, includ-
ing support for civil society, independent media, 
and other means to strengthen the rule of law; 
(D) support the transparent and sustain-
able management of natural resources by assist-
ing the Government of South Sudan in con-
ducting regular audits of financial accounts, in-
cluding revenues from oil and gas, and the 
timely public disclosure of such audits; and 
(E) support the professionalization of secu-
rity forces, including human rights and ac-
countability to civilian authorities. 
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(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
that are available for assistance for the central Gov-
ernment of South Sudan may be made available 
until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to 
the Committees on Appropriations that such govern-
ment is taking effective steps to— 
(A) end hostilities and pursue good faith 
negotiations for a political settlement of the in-
ternal conflict; 
(B) provide access for humanitarian orga-
nizations; 
(C) end the recruitment and use of child 
soldiers; 
(D) protect freedoms of expression, asso-
ciation, and assembly; 
(E) reduce corruption related to the ex-
traction and sale of oil and gas; and 
(F) establish democratic institutions, in-
cluding accountable military and police forces 
under civilian authority. 
(3) The limitation of paragraph (2) shall not 
apply to— 
(A) humanitarian assistance; 
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(B) assistance to support South Sudan 
peace negotiations or to advance or implement 
a peace agreement; and 
(C) assistance to support implementation 
of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive 
Peace Agreement (CPA) and mutual arrange-
ments related to the CPA. 
(g) SUDAN.— 
(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 democracy programs; 
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(C) assistance for the Darfur region, 
Southern Kordofan State, Blue Nile State, 
other marginalized areas and populations in 
Sudan, and Abyei; and 
(D) assistance to support implementation 
of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive 
Peace Agreement (CPA), mutual arrangements 
related to post-referendum issues associated 
with the CPA, or any other internationally rec-
ognized viable peace agreement in Sudan. 
(h) ZIMBABWE.— 
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 
the United States executive director of each inter-
national financial institution to vote against any ex-
tension by the respective institution of any loan or 
grant to the Government of Zimbabwe, except to 
meet basic human needs or to promote democracy, 
unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to 
the Committees on Appropriations that the rule of 
law has been restored, including respect for owner-
ship and title to property, and freedoms of expres-
sion, association, and assembly. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
shall be made available for assistance for the central 
Government of Zimbabwe, except for health and 
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education, unless the Secretary of State certifies and 
reports as required in paragraph (1), and funds may 
be made available for macroeconomic growth assist-
ance if the Secretary reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations that such government is imple-
menting transparent fiscal policies, including public 
disclosure of revenues from the extraction of natural 
resources. 
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 
SEC. 7043. (a) BURMA.— 
(1) BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for as-
sistance for Burma may be made available not-
withstanding any other provision of law, except 
for this subsection, and following consultation 
with the appropriate congressional committees. 
(B) Funds appropriated under title III of 
this Act for assistance for Burma— 
(i) may not be made available for 
budget support for the Government of 
Burma; 
(ii) 
shall 
be 
made 
available 
to 
strengthen civil society organizations in 
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Burma, including as core support for such 
organizations; 
(iii) shall be made available for com-
munity-based organizations operating in 
Thailand to provide humanitarian assist-
ance to internally displaced persons in 
eastern Burma, in addition to assistance 
for Burmese refugees from funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Mi-
gration and Refugee Assistance’’; 
(iv) shall be made available for pro-
grams to promote ethnic and religious tol-
erance, including in Rakhine and Kachin 
states; 
(v) may not be made available to any 
successor or affiliated organization of the 
State Peace and Development Council 
(SPDC) controlled by former SPDC mem-
bers that promotes the repressive policies 
of the SPDC, or to any individual or orga-
nization credibly alleged to have committed 
gross violations of human rights, including 
against Rohingya and other minority 
groups; 
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(vi) may be made available for pro-
grams administered by the Office of Tran-
sition Initiatives, United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID), for 
ethnic groups and civil society in Burma to 
help sustain ceasefire agreements and fur-
ther prospects for reconciliation and peace, 
which may include support to representa-
tives of ethnic armed groups for this pur-
pose; and 
(vii) may not be made available to any 
organization or individual the Secretary of 
State determines and reports to the appro-
priate congressional committees advocates 
violence against ethnic or religious groups 
and individuals in Burma. 
(2) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE.— 
None of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘International Military Education and 
Training’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’ may be made available for assistance for 
Burma: Provided, That the Department of State 
may continue consultations with the armed forces of 
Burma only on human rights and disaster response 
in a manner consistent with the prior fiscal year, 
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and following consultation with the appropriate con-
gressional committees. 
(3) MULTILATERAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Sec-
retary of the Treasury should instruct the United 
States executive director of each international finan-
cial institution to use the voice and vote of the 
United States to support projects in Burma only if 
such projects— 
(A) promote accountability and trans-
parency, including on-site monitoring through-
out the life of the project; 
(B) are developed and carried out in ac-
cordance with best practices regarding environ-
mental conservation; social and cultural protec-
tion and empowerment of local populations, 
particularly ethnic nationalities; and extraction 
of resources; 
(C) do not promote the displacement of 
local populations without appropriate consulta-
tion, harm mitigation and compensation, and do 
not provide incentives for, or facilitate, the 
forced migration of indigenous communities; 
and 
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(D) do not partner with or otherwise in-
volve military-owned enterprises or state-owned 
enterprises associated with the military. 
(4) PROGRAMS, POSITION, AND RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.— 
(A) Any new program or activity in Burma 
initiated in fiscal year 2017 shall be subject to 
prior consultation with the appropriate congres-
sional committees. 
(B) Section 7043(b)(7) of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of 
Public Law 113–235) shall continue in effect 
during fiscal year 2017 as if part of this Act. 
(b) NORTH KOREA.— 
(1) BROADCASTS.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘International Broadcasting 
Operations’’ shall be made available to maintain 
broadcasts into North Korea at levels consistent 
with the prior fiscal year. 
(2) REFUGEES.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Migration and Refugee As-
sistance’’ shall be made available for assistance for 
refugees from North Korea, including protection ac-
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tivities in the People’s Republic of China and other 
countries in the Asia region. 
(3) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of 
the funds made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ may be made 
available for assistance for the Government of North 
Korea. 
(c) PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.— 
(1) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of 
the funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Diplo-
matic and Consular Programs’’ in this Act may be 
obligated or expended for processing licenses for the 
export of satellites of United States origin (including 
commercial satellites and satellite components) to 
the People’s Republic of China (PRC) unless, at 
least 15 days in advance, the Committees on Appro-
priations are notified of such proposed action. 
(2) PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY.—The terms 
and requirements of section 620(h) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 shall apply to foreign assist-
ance projects or activities of the People’s Liberation 
Army (PLA) of the PRC, to include such projects or 
activities by any entity that is owned or controlled 
by, or an affiliate of, the PLA: Provided, That none 
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made avail-
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able pursuant to this Act may be used to finance 
any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with 
the PLA, or any entity that the Secretary of State 
has reason to believe is owned or controlled by, or 
an affiliate of, the PLA. 
(3) COUNTER INFLUENCE PROGRAMS.—Funds 
appropriated by this Act for public diplomacy under 
title I and for assistance under titles III and IV 
shall be made available to counter the influence of 
the PRC, in accordance with the strategy required 
by section 7043(e)(3) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113– 
76), following consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations. 
(4) PROHIBITION.— 
(A) None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the headings ‘‘Global Health Pro-
grams’’, ‘‘Development Assistance’’, and ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ may be made available 
for assistance for the government of the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China. 
(B) The limitation of subparagraph (A) 
shall not apply to assistance described in para-
graph (2) of subsection (d) of this section and 
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for programs to detect, prevent, and treat infec-
tious disease. 
(d) TIBET.— 
(1) FINANCING OF PROJECTS IN TIBET.—The 
Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United 
States executive director of each international finan-
cial institution to use the voice and vote of the 
United States to support financing of projects in 
Tibet if such projects do not provide incentives for 
the migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into 
Tibet or facilitate the transfer of ownership of Ti-
betan land and natural resources to non-Tibetans, 
are based on a thorough needs-assessment, foster 
self-sufficiency of the Tibetan people and respect Ti-
betan culture and traditions, and are subject to ef-
fective monitoring. 
(2) PROGRAMS FOR TIBETAN COMMUNITIES.— 
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall be 
made available to nongovernmental organiza-
tions to support activities which preserve cul-
tural traditions and promote sustainable devel-
opment, education, and environmental conserva-
tion in Tibetan communities in the Tibetan Au-
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tonomous Region and in other Tibetan commu-
nities in China. 
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall be 
made available for programs to promote and 
preserve Tibetan culture, development, and the 
resilience of Tibetan communities in India and 
Nepal, and to assist in the education and devel-
opment of the next generation of Tibetan lead-
ers from such communities: Provided, That 
such funds are in addition to amounts made 
available in subparagraph (A) for programs in-
side Tibet. 
SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA 
SEC. 7044. (a) AFGHANISTAN.— 
(1) DIPLOMATIC OPERATIONS.— 
(A) FACILITIES.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic and 
Consular Programs’’, ‘‘Embassy Security, Con-
struction, and Maintenance’’, and ‘‘Operating 
Expenses’’ that are available for construction 
and renovation of United States Government 
facilities in Afghanistan may not be made avail-
able if the purpose is to accommodate Federal 
employee positions or to expand aviation facili-
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ties or assets above those notified by the De-
partment of State and the United States Agen-
cy for International Development (USAID) to 
the Committees on Appropriations, or contrac-
tors in addition to those in place on the date of 
enactment of this Act: Provided, That the limi-
tations in this paragraph shall not apply if 
funds are necessary to implement plans for ac-
commodating other United States Government 
agencies under Chief of Mission authority per 
section 3927 of title 22, United States Code, or 
to protect such facilities or the security, health, 
and welfare of United States Government per-
sonnel. 
(B) PERSONNEL REPORT.—Not later than 
30 days after enactment of this Act and every 
120 days thereafter until September 30, 2017, 
the Secretary of State shall submit a report, in 
classified form if necessary, to the appropriate 
congressional committees detailing by agency 
the number of personnel present in Afghanistan 
under Chief of Mission authority per section 
3927 of title 22, United States Code, at the end 
of the 120 day period preceding the submission 
of such report: Provided, That such report shall 
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also include the number of locally employed 
staff and contractors supporting United States 
Embassy operations in Afghanistan during the 
reporting period. 
(2) ASSISTANCE AND CONDITIONS.— 
(A) FUNDING AND LIMITATIONS.—Funds 
appropriated by this Act under the headings 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International 
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ may 
be made available for assistance for Afghani-
stan: Provided, That such funds may not be ob-
ligated for any project or activity that— 
(i) includes the participation of any 
Afghan individual or organization that the 
Secretary of State determines to be in-
volved in corrupt practices or a violation of 
human rights; 
(ii) cannot be sustained, as appro-
priate, by the Government of Afghanistan 
or another Afghan entity; 
(iii) is inaccessible for the purposes of 
conducting regular oversight in accordance 
with applicable Federal statutes and regu-
lations; or 
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(iv) initiates any new, major infra-
structure development. 
(B) CERTIFICATION AND REPORT.—Prior 
to the initial obligation of funds made available 
by this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Sup-
port Fund’’ and ‘‘International Narcotics Con-
trol and Law Enforcement’’ for assistance for 
the central Government of Afghanistan, the 
Secretary of State shall certify and report to 
the Committees on Appropriations, after con-
sultation with the Government of Afghanistan, 
that— 
(i) goals and benchmarks for the spe-
cific uses of such funds have been estab-
lished by the Governments of the United 
States and Afghanistan; 
(ii) conditions are in place that in-
crease the transparency and accountability 
of the Government of Afghanistan for 
funds obligated under the New Develop-
ment Partnership; 
(iii) the Government of Afghanistan is 
continuing to implement laws and policies 
to govern democratically and protect the 
rights of individuals and civil society, in-
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cluding taking consistent steps to protect 
and advance the rights of women and girls 
in Afghanistan; 
(iv) the Government of Afghanistan is 
reducing corruption and prosecuting indi-
viduals alleged to be involved in illegal ac-
tivities in Afghanistan; 
(v) monitoring and oversight frame-
works for programs implemented with such 
funds are in accordance with all applicable 
audit policies of the Department of State 
and USAID; 
(vi) the necessary policies and proce-
dures are in place to ensure Government of 
Afghanistan compliance with section 7013 
of this Act, ‘‘Prohibition on Taxation of 
United States Assistance’’; and 
(vii) the Government of Afghanistan 
has established processes for the public re-
porting of its national budget, including 
revenues and expenditures. 
(C) PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT WOMEN AND 
GIRLS.—Funds appropriated by this Act that 
are made available for assistance for Afghani-
stan— 
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(i) shall be prioritized for programs 
that protect and strengthen the rights of 
women and girls and promote the political 
and economic empowerment of women, in-
cluding their meaningful inclusion in polit-
ical processes; and 
(ii) may be made available for an en-
dowment to empower women and girls. 
(3) GOALS AND BENCHMARKS.—Not later than 
90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report describing the goals and 
benchmarks required in clause (2)(B)(i): Provided, 
That not later than 6 months after the submission 
of such report and every 6 months thereafter until 
September 30, 2018, the Secretary of State shall 
submit a report to such committees on the status of 
achieving such goals and benchmarks: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary of State should suspend as-
sistance for the Government of Afghanistan if any 
report required by this paragraph indicates that 
such government is failing to make measurable 
progress in meeting such goals and benchmarks. 
(4) AUTHORITIES.— 
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(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
titles III through VI that are made available for 
assistance for Afghanistan may be made avail-
able notwithstanding section 7012 of this Act 
or any similar provision of law and section 660 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; 
(B) Subparagraphs (A) and (B)(ii) of sec-
tion 7046(a)(2) of division I of Public Law 
112–74 shall apply to funds appropriated by 
this Act for assistance for Afghanistan. 
(5) BASING RIGHTS AGREEMENT.—None of the 
funds made available by this Act may be used by the 
United States Government to enter into a perma-
nent basing rights agreement between the United 
States and Afghanistan. 
(b) PAKISTAN.— 
(1) CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—None of 
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
by this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing 
Program’’ for assistance for the Government of 
Pakistan may be made available unless the Secretary 
of State certifies and reports to the Committees on 
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Appropriations that the Government of Pakistan 
is— 
(A) cooperating with the United States in 
counterterrorism efforts against the Haqqani 
Network, the Quetta Shura Taliban, Lashkar e- 
Tayyiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Al-Qaeda, and 
other domestic and foreign terrorist organiza-
tions, including taking effective steps to end 
support for such groups and prevent them from 
basing and operating in Pakistan and carrying 
out cross border attacks into neighboring coun-
tries; 
(B) not supporting terrorist activities 
against United States or coalition forces in Af-
ghanistan, and Pakistan’s military and intel-
ligence agencies are not intervening extra-judi-
cially into political and judicial processes in 
Pakistan; 
(C) dismantling improvised explosive device 
(IED) networks and interdicting precursor 
chemicals used in the manufacture of IEDs; 
(D) preventing the proliferation of nuclear- 
related material and expertise; 
(E) issuing visas in a timely manner for 
United States visitors engaged in counterter-
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rorism efforts and assistance programs in Paki-
stan; and 
(F) providing humanitarian organizations 
access to detainees, internally displaced per-
sons, and other Pakistani civilians affected by 
the conflict. 
(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State, after 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, may 
waive the certification requirement of paragraph (1) 
if the Secretary of State determines that to do so is 
important to the national security interest of the 
United States and the Secretary submits a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations, in classified form 
if necessary, on the justification for the waiver and 
the reasons why any part of the certification require-
ment of paragraph (1) has not been met. 
(3) ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’ for assistance for Pakistan may be made 
available only to support counterterrorism and 
counterinsurgency capabilities in Pakistan. 
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and 
‘‘Nonproliferation, 
Anti-terrorism, 
Demining 
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and Related Programs’’ that are available for 
assistance for Pakistan shall be made available 
to interdict precursor materials from Pakistan 
to Afghanistan that are used to manufacture 
IEDs, including calcium ammonium nitrate; to 
support programs to train border and customs 
officials in Pakistan and Afghanistan; and for 
agricultural extension programs that encourage 
alternative fertilizer use among Pakistani farm-
ers. 
(4) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN.—The author-
ity and directives of section 7044(d)(4) of the De-
partment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of 
Public Law 113–235) shall apply to funds appro-
priated by this Act that are made available for as-
sistance for Pakistan: Provided, That prior to the 
obligation of funds for such purposes, the USAID 
Administrator shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations. 
(5) REPORTS.— 
(A)(i) The spend plan required by section 
7076 of this Act for assistance for Pakistan 
shall include achievable and sustainable goals, 
benchmarks for measuring progress, and ex-
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pected results regarding combating poverty and 
furthering development in Pakistan, countering 
terrorism and extremism, and establishing con-
ditions conducive to the rule of law and trans-
parent and accountable governance: Provided, 
That such benchmarks may incorporate those 
required in title III of the Enhanced Partner-
ship with Pakistan Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 
8441 et seq.), as appropriate: Provided further, 
That not later than 6 months after submission 
of such spend plan, and each 6 months there-
after until September 30, 2018, the Secretary 
of State shall submit a report to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations on the status of achiev-
ing the goals and benchmarks in such plan. 
(ii) The Secretary of State should suspend 
assistance for the Government of Pakistan if 
any report required by clause (i) indicates that 
Pakistan is failing to make measurable progress 
in meeting such goals or benchmarks. 
(B) Not later than 90 days after enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit a report to the Committees on Appro-
priations detailing the costs and objectives asso-
ciated with significant infrastructure projects 
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supported by the United States in Pakistan, 
and an assessment of the extent to which such 
projects achieve such objectives. 
(6) OVERSIGHT.—The Secretary of State shall 
take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms 
are in place for monitoring, oversight, and control of 
funds made available by this subsection for assist-
ance for Pakistan. 
(c) REGIONAL PROGRAMS.— 
(1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance 
for Afghanistan and Pakistan may be provided, not-
withstanding any other provision of law that re-
stricts assistance to foreign countries, for cross bor-
der stabilization and development programs between 
Afghanistan and Pakistan, or between either country 
and the Central Asian countries. 
(2) Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘International 
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, and ‘‘As-
sistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’ that 
are available for assistance for countries in South 
and Central Asia shall be made available to enhance 
the recruitment, retention, and professionalism of 
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women in the judiciary, police, and other security 
forces. 
WESTERN HEMISPHERE 
SEC. 7045. (a) UNITED STATES ENGAGEMENT IN 
CENTRAL AMERICA.— 
(1) FUNDING.—Subject to the requirements of 
this subsection, of the funds appropriated under ti-
tles III and IV of this Act, up to $750,000,000 may 
be made available for assistance for countries in 
Central America to implement the United States 
Strategy for Engagement in Central America (the 
Strategy) in support of the Plan of the Alliance for 
Prosperity in the Northern Triangle of Central 
America (the Plan): Provided, That the Secretary of 
State and Administrator of the United States Agen-
cy for International Development (USAID) shall 
prioritize such assistance to address the key factors 
in such countries contributing to the migration of 
unaccompanied, undocumented minors to the United 
States: Provided further, That such funds shall be 
made available only on a cost-matching basis. 
(2) PRE-OBLIGATION
REQUIREMENTS.—Prior 
to the initial obligation of funds made available to 
implement the Strategy pursuant to paragraph (1), 
the Secretary of State shall submit to the Commit-
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tees on Appropriations an updated multi-year spend 
plan describing in detail the proposed uses of such 
funds in each country and the objectives, indicators 
to measure progress, and a timeline to implement 
the Strategy, and the amounts made available from 
prior Acts making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams to support such Strategy: Provided, That 
such spend plan shall also include a description of 
how such assistance differs from, complements, and 
leverages funds allocated by each government and 
other donors, including international financial insti-
tutions. 
(3) ASSISTANCE FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERN-
MENTS OF EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, AND HON-
DURAS.—Funds made available pursuant to para-
graph (1) that are available for assistance for each 
of the central governments of El Salvador, Guate-
mala, and Honduras shall be withheld from obliga-
tion and may only be made available after the Sec-
retary of State certifies and reports to the appro-
priate congressional committees that such govern-
ment is taking effective steps to— 
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(A) inform its citizens of the dangers of 
the journey to the southwest border of the 
United States; 
(B) combat human smuggling and traf-
ficking; 
(C) improve border security; 
(D) cooperate with United States Govern-
ment agencies and other governments in the re-
gion to facilitate the return, repatriation, and 
reintegration of illegal migrants arriving at the 
southwest border of the United States; 
(E) work cooperatively with an autono-
mous, publicly accountable entity to provide 
oversight of the Plan; 
(F) combat corruption, including inves-
tigating and prosecuting government officials 
credibly alleged to be corrupt; 
(G) implement reforms, policies, and pro-
grams to improve transparency and strengthen 
public institutions, including increasing the ca-
pacity and independence of the judiciary and 
the Office of the Attorney General; 
(H) implement a policy to ensure that local 
communities, civil society organizations (includ-
ing indigenous and other marginalized groups), 
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and local governments are consulted in the de-
sign, and participate in the implementation and 
evaluation, of activities of the Plan that affect 
such communities, organizations, and govern-
ments; 
(I) counter the activities of criminal gangs, 
drug traffickers, and organized crime; 
(J) investigate and prosecute in the civilian 
justice system members of military and police 
forces who are credibly alleged to have violated 
human rights, and ensure that the military and 
police are cooperating in such cases; 
(K) cooperate with commissions against 
corruption and impunity, as appropriate, and 
with regional human rights entities; 
(L) support programs to reduce poverty, 
create jobs, and promote equitable economic 
growth in areas contributing to large numbers 
of migrants; 
(M) professionalize and improve the ac-
countability of civilian police forces and curtail 
the role of the military in internal policing; 
(N) protect the right of political opposition 
parties, journalists, trade unionists, human 
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rights defenders, and other civil society activists 
to operate without interference; 
(O) increase government revenues, includ-
ing by implementing tax reforms and strength-
ening customs agencies; and 
(P) resolve commercial disputes, including 
the confiscation of real property, between 
United States entities and such government. 
(4) SUSPENSION OF ASSISTANCE AND PERIODIC 
REVIEW.— 
(A) The Secretary of State shall periodi-
cally review the progress of each of the central 
governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and 
Honduras in meeting the requirements of para-
graph (3) and shall, not later than September 
30, 2017, submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report assessing such 
progress: Provided, That if the Secretary deter-
mines that sufficient progress has not been 
made by a central government, the Secretary 
shall suspend, in whole or in part, assistance 
for such government for programs supporting 
such requirement, and shall notify such com-
mittees in writing of such action: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary may resume funding 
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for such programs only after the Secretary cer-
tifies to such committees that corrective meas-
ures have been taken. 
(B) The Secretary of State shall, following 
a change of national government in El Sal-
vador, Guatemala, or Honduras, determine and 
report to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees that any new government has committed to 
take the steps to meet the requirements of 
paragraph (3): Provided, That if the Secretary 
is unable to make such a determination in a 
timely manner, assistance made available under 
this subsection for such central government 
shall be suspended, in whole or in part, until 
such time as such determination and report can 
be made. 
(5) PROGRAMS AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act for the 
Central America Regional Security Initiative 
may be made available, following consultation 
with, and subject to the regular notification 
procedures of, the Committees on Appropria-
tions, to support international commissions 
against corruption and impunity. 
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(B) The Secretary of State and USAID 
Administrator may, following consultation with 
the Committees on Appropriations, transfer 
funds made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Development Assistance’’ to the Inter- 
American Development Bank and the Inter- 
American Foundation in support of the Strat-
egy. 
(b) COLOMBIA.— 
(1) FUNDING.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act, not less than $300,095,000 shall be made 
available for assistance for Colombia. 
(2) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act and made available to the Department of State 
for assistance for the Government of Colombia may 
be used to support a unified campaign against nar-
cotics trafficking, organizations designated as For-
eign Terrorist Organizations, and other criminal or 
illegal armed groups, and to take actions to protect 
human health and welfare in emergency cir-
cumstances, including undertaking rescue oper-
ations: Provided, That the first through fifth pro-
visos of paragraph (1), and paragraph (3) of section 
7045(a) of the Department of State, Foreign Oper-
ations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
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2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74) shall con-
tinue in effect during fiscal year 2017 and shall 
apply to funds appropriated by this Act and made 
available for assistance for Colombia as if included 
in this Act: Provided further, That funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’ for assistance for Colombia shall be 
apportioned directly to USAID. 
(3) FINAL
PEACE
ACCORD.—In addition to 
amounts 
made 
available 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
$191,130,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for Colombia if a final peace accord between the 
Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary 
Armed Forces of Colombia is reached, and the Sec-
retary of State certifies and reports to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations that is in the national inter-
est of the United States to support the implementa-
tion of such an accord: Provided, That in making 
such certification, the Secretary of State shall con-
sider the factors described under this section in the 
report accompanying this Act: Provided further, 
That such funds shall be subject to prior consulta-
tion with, and the regular notification procedures of, 
the Committees on Appropriations. 
(c) CUBA.— 
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(1) DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES.—(A) None of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act and prior acts making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, and re-
lated programs may be obligated or expended for— 
(i) the establishment or operation of a 
United States diplomatic presence, includ-
ing an embassy, consulate, or liaison office, 
in Cuba beyond that which was in exist-
ence prior to December 17, 2014, includ-
ing the hiring of additional staff, unless 
such staff are necessary for protecting the 
health, safety, or security of diplomatic 
personnel or facilities in Cuba; 
(ii) the facilitation of the establish-
ment or operation of a diplomatic mission 
of Cuba, including an embassy, consulate, 
or liaison office, in the United States be-
yond that which was in existence prior to 
December 17, 2014; and 
(iii) the support of Locally Employed 
Staff in contravention of section 512 of the 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016 (division M of Public Law 114– 
113). 
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(B) effectively implementing and enforcing 
policies and procedures which reflect best prac-
tices for the protection of whistleblowers from 
retaliation, including best practices for— 
(i) protection against retaliation for 
internal and lawful public disclosures; 
(ii) legal burdens of proof; 
(iii) statutes of limitation for report-
ing retaliation; 
(iv) access to independent adjudicative 
bodies, including external arbitration; and 
(v) results that eliminate the effects of 
proven retaliation. 
(2) The restrictions imposed by or pursuant to 
paragraph (1) may be waived on a case-by-case basis 
if the Secretary of State determines and reports to 
the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver 
is necessary to avert or respond to a humanitarian 
crisis. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED NATIONS DELEGA-
TIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(1) None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to pay expenses for any United 
States delegation to any specialized agency, body, or 
commission of the United Nations if such agency, 
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body, or commission is chaired or presided over by 
a country, the government of which the Secretary of 
State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j)(1) 
of the Export Administration Act of 1979 as contin-
ued in effect pursuant to the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. App. 
2405(j)(1)), supports international terrorism. 
(2) None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the Secretary of State as a con-
tribution to any organization, agency, commission, 
or program within the United Nations system if 
such organization, agency, commission, or program 
is chaired or presided over by a country the govern-
ment of which the Secretary of State has deter-
mined, for purposes of section 620A of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Ex-
port Control Act, section 6(j)(1) of the Export Ad-
ministration Act of 1979, or any other provision of 
law, is a government that has repeatedly provided 
support for acts of international terrorism. 
(c) UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.— 
None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
available in support of the United Nations Human Rights 
Council unless the Secretary of State determines and re-
ports to the Committees on Appropriations that participa-
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the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Embassy Security, 
Construction, and Maintenance’’, $1,238,800,000, to re-
main available until expended, of which $1,228,000,000 
shall be for Worldwide Security Upgrades, acquisition, and 
construction as authorized: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions to 
International Organizations’’, $66,614,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING 
ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions for 
International Peacekeeping Activities’’, $1,385,670,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, 
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That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RELATED AGENCY 
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Broad-
casting Operations’’, $10,700,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’, 
$98,460,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
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BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster 
Assistance’’, $1,885,127,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
TRANSITION INITIATIVES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Transition Initia-
tives’’, $37,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, $2,422,673,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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Act of 1962, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)), for over-
seas assistance to respond to unexpected emergency mi-
gration needs, $50,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW 
ENFORCEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, $371,661,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND 
RELATED PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Nonproliferation, 
Anti-terrorism, 
Demining 
and 
Related 
Programs’’, 
$379,091,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
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