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(2) SYRIAN ORGANIZATIONS.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act that are made available for assistance for Syria pursuant 
to the authority of this subsection shall be made available, 
on an open and competitive basis, for a program to strengthen 
the capability of Syrian civil society organizations to address 
the immediate and long-term needs of the Syrian people inside 
Syria in a manner that supports the sustainability of such 
organizations in implementing Syrian-led humanitarian and 
development 
programs 
and 
the 
comprehensive 
strategy 
required in section 7041(i)(3) of the Department of State, For-
eign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76). 
(3) 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 United States Government agencies, submits, in 
classified form if necessary, an update to the comprehensive 
strategy required in section 7041(i)(3) of Public Law 113–76. 
(4) MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT.—Prior to the obligation 
of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assist-
ance for Syria, the Secretary of State shall take all practicable 
steps to ensure 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 significant instance in which 
assistance provided pursuant to this subsection has been com-
promised, to include the type and amount of assistance affected, 
a description of the incident and parties involved, and an expla-
nation of the response of the Department of State. 
(5) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Funds made avail-
able pursuant to this subsection may only be made available 
following consultation with the appropriate congressional 
committees, and shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(i) TUNISIA.—Of the funds appropriated under titles III and 
IV of this Act, not less than $141,900,000 shall be made available 
for assistance for Tunisia. 
(j) WEST BANK AND GAZA.— 
(1) REPORT ON ASSISTANCE.—Prior to the initial obligation 
of funds made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ for assistance for the West Bank and 
Gaza, the Secretary 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)(i) None of the funds appropriated under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in this Act may be made 
available for assistance for the Palestinian Authority, if 
after the date of enactment of this Act— 
(I) the Palestinians obtain the same standing as 
member states or full membership as a state in the
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United Nations or any specialized agency thereof out-
side an agreement negotiated between Israel and the 
Palestinians; or 
(II) the Palestinians initiate an International 
Criminal Court (ICC) judicially authorized investiga-
tion, or actively support such an investigation, that 
subjects Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged 
crimes against Palestinians. 
(ii) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction 
in clause (i) of this subparagraph resulting from the 
application of subclause (I) of such clause if the Secretary 
certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that to do 
so is in the national security interest of the United States, 
and submits a report to such Committees detailing how 
the waiver and the continuation of assistance would assist 
in furthering Middle East peace. 
(B)(i) The President may waive the provisions of section 
1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1988 and 1989 (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 appropriate congressional committees 
that the Palestinians have not, after the date of enactment 
of this Act— 
(I) obtained in the United Nations or any special-
ized agency thereof the same standing as member 
states or full membership as a state outside an agree-
ment negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; 
and 
(II) taken any action with respect to the ICC that 
is intended to influence a determination by the ICC 
to initiate a judicially authorized investigation, or to 
actively support such an investigation, that subjects 
Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes 
against Palestinians. 
(ii) Not less than 90 days after the President is unable 
to make the certification pursuant to clause (i) of this 
subparagraph, the President may waive section 1003 of 
Public Law 100–204 if the President determines and cer-
tifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the 
Committees on Appropriations that the Palestinians have 
entered into direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel: 
Provided, That any waiver of the provisions 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 subparagraph shall 
be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at 
a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the 
enactment of this Act. 
(3) REDUCTION.—The Secretary of State shall reduce the 
amount of assistance made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for the Palestinian Authority 
by an amount the Secretary determines is equivalent to the 
amount expended by the Palestinian Authority as payments
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for acts of terrorism by individuals who are imprisoned after 
being fairly tried and convicted for acts of terrorism and by 
individuals who died committing acts of terrorism during the 
previous calendar year: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
report to the Committees on Appropriations on the amount 
reduced for fiscal year 2016 prior to the obligation of funds 
for the Palestinian Authority. 
(4) SECURITY
REPORT.—The reporting requirements con-
tained in section 1404 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
2008 (Public Law 110–252) shall apply to funds made available 
by this Act, including a description of modifications, if any, 
to the security strategy of the Palestinian Authority. 
AFRICA 
SEC. 7042. (a) BOKO HARAM.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
that are made available for assistance for Cameroon, 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 provisions of section 7059 of this 
Act; 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 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 Partner-
ship for Regional East Africa Counterterrorism program. 
(d) ETHIOPIA.— 
(1) FORCED EVICTIONS.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for 
Ethiopia may not be made available for any activity that 
supports forced evictions. 
(B) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the 
United States executive director of each international 
financial institution to vote against financing for any 
activity that supports forced evictions in Ethiopia. 
(2) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—Programs and activities 
to improve livelihoods shall include prior consultation with, 
and the participation of, affected communities, including in 
the South Omo and Gambella regions. 
(3) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’ for assistance for Ethiopia may only be 
made available for border security and counterterrorism pro-
grams, support for international peacekeeping efforts, and 
assistance for the Ethiopian Defense Command and Staff Col-
lege. 
(e) LAKE CHAD BASIN COUNTRIES.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act shall be made available for democracy and other development
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programs in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria, following con-
sultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That 
such democracy programs should protect freedoms of expression, 
association and religion, including for journalists, civil society, and 
opposition political parties, and should be used to assist the govern-
ments of such countries to strengthen accountability and the rule 
of law, including within the security forces. 
(f) LORD’S RESISTANCE ARMY.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
shall be made available for programs and activities in areas affected 
by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) consistent with the goals 
of the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda 
Recovery Act (Public Law 111–172), including to improve physical 
access, telecommunications infrastructure, and early-warning 
mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobilization, and 
reintegration of former LRA combatants, especially child soldiers. 
(g) POWER AFRICA INITIATIVE.—Funds appropriated 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. 
(h) PROGRAMS IN AFRICA.— 
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ and ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, not less than $7,000,000 shall be made available for 
the purposes of section 7042(g)(1) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76). 
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, not less than $8,000,000 
shall be made available for the purposes of section 7042(g)(2) 
of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 
113–76). 
(3) Funds made available under paragraphs (1) and (2) 
shall be programmed in a manner that leverages a United 
States Government-wide approach to addressing shared chal-
lenges and mutually beneficial opportunities, and shall be the 
responsibility of United States Chiefs of Mission in countries 
in Africa seeking enhanced partnerships with the United States 
in areas of trade, investment, development, health, and secu-
rity. 
(i) SOUTH SUDAN.— 
(1) Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available 
for assistance for South Sudan should— 
(A) be prioritized for programs that respond to humani-
tarian needs and the delivery of basic services and to 
mitigate conflict and promote stability, including to address 
protection needs and prevent and respond to gender-based 
violence; 
(B) support programs that build resilience of commu-
nities to address food insecurity, maintain educational 
opportunities, and enhance local governance; 
(C) be used to advance democracy, including support 
for civil society, independent media, and other means to 
strengthen the rule of law; 
(D) support the transparent and sustainable manage-
ment of natural resources by assisting the Government