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Budget Justification, Foreign Operations, Fiscal 
Year 2017. 
(h) REFUGEE ASSISTANCE IN NORTH AFRICA.—Not 
later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State, after consultation with the United Nations 
High Commissioner for Refugees and the Executive Direc-
tor of the World Food Programme, shall submit a report 
to the Committees on Appropriations describing steps 
taken to strengthen monitoring of the delivery of humani-
tarian assistance provided for refugees in North Africa, 
including any steps taken to ensure that all vulnerable ref-
ugees are receiving such assistance. 
(i) SYRIA.— 
(1) NON-LETHAL ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds 
appropriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’, and ‘‘Peacekeeping 
Operations’’, not less than $40,000,000 shall be 
made available, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, for non-lethal stabilization assistance for 
Syria, of which not less than $7,000,000 shall be 
made available for emergency medical and rescue re-
sponse and chemical weapons use investigations. 
(2) SYRIAN
ORGANIZATIONS.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act that are made available for as-
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sistance for Syria shall be made available, on an 
open and competitive basis, to continue to strength-
en the capability of Syrian civil society organizations 
to address the immediate and long-term needs of the 
Syrian people in Syria in a manner that supports 
the sustainability of such organizations in imple-
menting Syrian-led humanitarian and development 
programs: Provided, That funds made available by 
this paragraph shall be administered by the Bureau 
for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Depart-
ment of State. 
(3) LIMITATIONS.—Funds made available pur-
suant to paragraph (1) of this subsection— 
(A) may not be made available for a 
project or activity that supports or otherwise le-
gitimizes the Government of Iran, foreign ter-
rorist organizations (as designated pursuant to 
section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)), or a proxy of Iran in 
Syria; and 
(B) should not be used in areas of Syria 
controlled by a government led by Bashar al- 
Assad or associated forces. 
(4) MONITORING
AND
OVERSIGHT.—Prior to 
the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and 
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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. 
(5) 
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. 
(j) TUNISIA.—Of the funds appropriated under titles 
III and IV of this Act, not less than $191,400,000 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; 
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(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 member-
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. 
(ii) The Secretary of State may waive the 
restriction in clause (i) of this subparagraph re-
sulting from the application of subclause (I) of 
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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 Commit-
tees detailing how the waiver and the continu-
ation of assistance would assist in furthering 
Middle East peace. 
(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-
tiated between Israel and the Palestinians; 
and 
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(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 
beyond 12 months after the enactment of this 
Act. 
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(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, the Palestine 
Liberation Organization, and any successor or affili-
ated organizations with such entities as payments 
for acts of terrorism by individuals who are impris-
oned 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 re-
duced for fiscal year 2019 prior to the obligation of 
funds for the Palestinian Authority. 
(4) 
PRIVATE
SECTOR
PARTNERSHIP
PRO-
GRAMS.—Funds appropriated by this Act and prior 
Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs may 
be made available for private sector partnership pro-
grams for the West Bank and Gaza if such funds 
are authorized: Provided, That funds made available 
pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to prior 
consultation with the appropriate congressional com-
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mittees, and the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations. 
(5) SECURITY REPORT.—The reporting require-
ments in section 1404 of the Supplemental Appro-
priations 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. 
(6) INCITEMENT REPORT.—Not later than 90 
days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State shall submit a report to the appropriate con-
gressional committees detailing steps taken by the 
Palestinian Authority to counter incitement of vio-
lence against Israelis and to promote peace and co-
existence with Israel. 
(l) YEMEN.—Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall be made 
available for stabilization assistance for Yemen. 
AFRICA 
SEC. 7042. (a) AFRICAN GREAT LAKES REGION AS-
SISTANCE RESTRICTION.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘International Military Education and 
Training’’ for the central government of a country in the 
African Great Lakes region may be made available only 
for Expanded International Military Education and Train-
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ing and professional military education until the Secretary 
of State determines and reports to the Committees on Ap-
propriations that such government is not facilitating or 
otherwise participating in destabilizing activities in a 
neighboring country, including aiding and abetting armed 
groups. 
(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) COUNTER LORD’S RESISTANCE ARMY.—Funds 
appropriated by this Act shall be made available for pro-
grams and activities in areas affected by the Lord’s Re-
sistance Army (LRA) consistent with the goals of the 
Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern 
Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–172), in-
cluding to improve physical access, telecommunications in-
frastructure, and early-warning mechanisms and to sup-
port the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration 
of former LRA combatants, especially child soldiers. 
(d) LAKE CHAD BASIN COUNTRIES.—Funds appro-
priated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made 
available, following consultation with the Committees on 
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Appropriations, for assistance for Cameroon, Chad, Niger, 
and Nigeria for— 
(1) democracy, development, and health pro-
grams; 
(2) assistance for individuals targeted by for-
eign terrorist and other extremist organizations, in-
cluding Boko Haram, consistent with the provisions 
of section 7059 of this Act; 
(3) assistance for individuals displaced by vio-
lent conflict; and 
(4) counterterrorism programs. 
(e) MALAWI.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less 
than $56,000,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for Malawi, of which up to $10,000,000 shall be made 
available for higher education programs. 
(f) SOUTH SUDAN.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
that are made available for assistance for the central Gov-
ernment of South Sudan may only be made available, fol-
lowing consultation with the Committees on Appropria-
tions, for— 
(1) humanitarian assistance; 
(2) health programs, including to prevent, de-
tect, and respond to the Ebola virus disease; 
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gressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying 
loans and loan guarantees held by the Govern-
ment of Sudan, including the cost of selling, re-
ducing, or canceling amounts owed to the 
United States, and modifying concessional 
loans, guarantees, and credit agreements. 
(2) EXCLUSIONS.—The limitations of para-
graph (1) shall not apply to— 
(A) humanitarian assistance; 
(B) assistance for democracy programs; 
(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, mutual arrangements related 
to post-referendum issues associated with such 
Agreement, or any other internationally recog-
nized viable peace agreement in Sudan. 
(h) ZIMBABWE.— 
(1) INSTRUCTION.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall instruct the United States executive direc-
tor of each international financial institution to vote 
against any extension by the respective institution of 
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any loan or grant to the Government of Zimbabwe, 
except to meet basic human needs or to promote de-
mocracy, unless the Secretary of State certifies and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that 
the rule of law has been restored, including respect 
for ownership and title to property, and freedoms of 
expression, association, and assembly. 
(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act shall be made available for as-
sistance for the central Government of Zimbabwe, 
except for health and education, unless the Secretary 
of State certifies and reports as required in para-
graph (1), and funds may be made available for 
macroeconomic growth assistance if the Secretary 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that 
such government is implementing 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) ECONOMIC
SUPPORT
FUND.—Funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance for 
Burma may be made available notwithstanding 
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any other provision of law, except for this sub-
section, and following consultation with the ap-
propriate congressional committees. 
(B) USES.—Funds appropriated under 
title III of this Act for assistance for Burma— 
(i) 
shall 
be 
made 
available 
to 
strengthen civil society organizations in 
Burma and for programs to strengthen 
independent media; 
(ii) shall be made available for com-
munity-based organizations operating in 
Thailand to provide food, medical, and 
other humanitarian assistance to internally 
displaced persons in eastern Burma, in ad-
dition to assistance for Burmese refugees 
from funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Migration and Refugee As-
sistance’’; 
(iii) shall be made available for pro-
grams to promote ethnic and religious tol-
erance and to combat gender-based vio-
lence, including in Rakhine, Shan, Kachin, 
and Karen states; 
(iv) shall be made available to pro-
mote 
rural 
economic 
development 
in 
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Burma, including through microfinance 
programs; 
(v) shall be made available to increase 
opportunities for foreign direct investment 
by strengthening the rule of law, trans-
parency, and accountability; 
(vi) shall be made available for pro-
grams to investigate and document allega-
tions of ethnic cleansing and other gross 
violations of human rights committed 
against the Rohingya people in Rakhine 
state: Provided, That such sums shall be in 
addition to funds otherwise made available 
for such purposes; 
(vii) shall be made available for pro-
grams to investigate and document allega-
tions of gross violations of human rights 
committed in Burma, particularly in areas 
of conflict; and 
(viii) may be made available for ethnic 
groups and civil society in Burma to help 
sustain ceasefire agreements and further 
prospects for reconciliation and peace, 
which may include support to representa-
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tives of ethnic armed groups for this pur-
pose. 
(C) LIMITATIONS.—Funds appropriated 
under title III of this Act for assistance for 
Burma— 
(i) may not be made available to any 
individual or organization if the Secretary 
of State has credible information that such 
individual or organization has committed a 
gross violation of human rights, including 
against Rohingya and other minority 
groups, or that advocates violence against 
ethnic or religious groups or individuals in 
Burma; 
(ii) may not be made available to any 
organization or entity controlled by the 
armed forces of Burma; 
(iii) may only be made available for 
programs 
to 
support 
the 
return 
of 
Rohingya, Karen, and other refugees and 
internally displaced persons to their loca-
tions of origin or preference in Burma if 
such returns are voluntary and consistent 
with international law; and 
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(iv) may only be made available for 
assistance for the Government of Burma to 
support the implementation of Nationwide 
Ceasefire Agreement conferences, commit-
tees, and other procedures if the Secretary 
of State reports to the Committees on Ap-
propriations that such procedures are di-
rected toward a sustainable peace and the 
Government of Burma is implementing its 
commitments under such Agreement. 
(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, 
and following consultation with the appropriate con-
gressional committees. 
(3) PROGRAMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
(A) Any new program or activity in Burma 
initiated in fiscal year 2019 shall be subject to 
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prior consultation with the appropriate congres-
sional committees. 
(B) The United States Chief of Mission in 
Burma, in consultation with the Assistant Sec-
retary for Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Labor, Department of State, shall be respon-
sible for democracy and human rights programs 
in Burma. 
(b) CAMBODIA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act that are made available for assistance for 
the Government of Cambodia, except for health 
programs, may be obligated or expended unless 
the Secretary of State certifies and reports to 
the Committees on Appropriations that such 
Government is taking effective steps to— 
(i) strengthen regional security and 
stability, particularly regarding territorial 
disputes in the South China Sea and the 
enforcement of international sanctions with 
respect to North Korea; and 
(ii) respect the rights and responsibil-
ities enshrined in the Constitution of the 
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Kingdom of Cambodia as enacted in 1993, 
including through the— 
(I) restoration of the civil and 
political rights of the opposition Cam-
bodia National Rescue Party, media, 
and civil society organizations; 
(II) restoration of all elected offi-
cials to elected offices held prior to 
the July 2018 parliamentary elections; 
and 
(III) release of all political pris-
oners, including journalists, civil soci-
ety activists, and members of the op-
position political party. 
(B) Funds appropriated under title III of 
this Act for assistance for Cambodia shall be 
made available for— 
(i) democracy programs, including re-
search and education programs associated 
with the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, ex-
cept that no funds for such purposes may 
be made available to the Extraordinary 
Chambers in the Court of Cambodia; and 
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(ii) programs in the Khmer language 
to counter the influence of the People’s Re-
public of China in Cambodia. 
(2) VISA
RESTRICTION.—Funds appropriated 
under title I of this Act shall be made available to 
continue to implement the policy announced by the 
Department of State on December 6, 2017, to re-
strict the issuance of visas to enter the United 
States to individuals involved in undermining democ-
racy in Cambodia, including the family members of 
such individuals, as appropriate: Provided, That not 
later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the ap-
propriate congressional committees describing the 
implementation of such policy. 
(c) INDO-PACIFIC STRATEGY.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act, not less than $160,000,000 shall be 
made available to support the implementation of the Indo- 
Pacific Strategy: Provided, That such funds are in addi-
tion to amounts otherwise made available for such pur-
poses. 
(d) NORTH KOREA.— 
(1) CYBERSECURITY.—None of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act and prior Acts making appro-
priations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
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ations, and related programs may be made available 
for assistance for the central government of a coun-
try the Secretary of State determines and reports to 
the appropriate congressional committees engages in 
significant transactions contributing materially to 
the malicious cyber-intrusion capabilities of the Gov-
ernment of North Korea: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of State shall submit the report required by 
section 209 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy 
Enhancement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–122; 22 
U.S.C. 9229), as amended, to the Committees on 
Appropriations in the manner described in subpara-
graph (2)(A) of such section: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of State may waive the application of 
the restriction in this paragraph with respect to as-
sistance for the central government of a country if 
the Secretary determines and reports to the appro-
priate congressional committees that to do so is im-
portant to the national security interest of the 
United States, including a description of such inter-
est served. 
(2) BROADCASTS.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘International Broadcasting 
Operations’’ shall be made available to maintain 
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broadcasting hours into North Korea at levels not 
less than the prior fiscal year. 
(3) REFUGEES.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Migration and Refugee As-
sistance’’ should be made available for assistance for 
refugees from North Korea, including protection ac-
tivities in the People’s Republic of China and other 
countries in Asia. 
(4) HUMAN
RIGHTS
PROMOTION, DATABASE, 
AND LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTION.—Funds 
appropriated by this Act under the headings 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Democracy 
Fund’’ shall be made available for the pro-
motion of human rights in North Korea: Pro-
vided, That the authority of section 7032(b) of 
this Act shall apply to such funds. 
(B) DATABASE.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under title III shall be made available 
to maintain a database of prisons and gulags in 
North Korea, in accordance with section 
7032(i) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropria-
tions Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113– 
76). 
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(C) LIMITATION.—None of the funds made 
available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ may be made available 
for assistance for the Government of North 
Korea. 
(e) PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.— 
(1) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of 
the funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Diplo-
matic Programs’’ in this Act may be obligated or ex-
pended for processing licenses for the export of sat-
ellites 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 Appropriations are noti-
fied 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-
able pursuant to this Act may be used to finance 
any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with 
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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) AUTHORITY AND NOTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENT.— 
(A) AUTHORITY.—The uses of funds made 
available by this Act for the promotion of de-
mocracy in the PRC, except for funds made 
available under subsection (g), shall be the re-
sponsibility of the Assistant Secretary for De-
mocracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Depart-
ment of State. 
(B) NOTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated 
by this Act that are made available for trilateral 
programs conducted with the PRC shall be sub-
ject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
(f) PHILIPPINES.—None of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’ may be made available for 
counternarcotics assistance for the Philippines, except for 
drug demand reduction, maritime law enforcement, or 
transnational interdiction. 
(g) TIBET.— 
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(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) TIBET
AUTONOMOUS
REGION.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, of the 
funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
ing ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than 
$8,000,000 shall be made available to non-
governmental organizations to support activities 
which preserve cultural traditions and promote 
sustainable development, education, and envi-
ronmental conservation in Tibetan communities 
in the Tibet Autonomous Region and in other 
Tibetan communities in China. 
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(B) INDIA AND NEPAL.—Of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic 
Support 
Fund’’, 
not 
less 
than 
$6,000,000 shall be made available for pro-
grams to promote and preserve Tibetan culture, 
development, and the resilience of Tibetan com-
munities in India and Nepal, and to assist in 
the education and development of the next gen-
eration of Tibetan leaders from such commu-
nities: Provided, That such funds are in addi-
tion to amounts made available in subpara-
graph (A) for programs inside Tibet. 
(C) TIBETAN GOVERNANCE.—Of the funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than 
$3,000,000 shall be made available for pro-
grams to strengthen the capacity of Tibetan in-
stitutions and governance. 
(h) VIETNAM.— 
(1) DIOXIN
REMEDIATION.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, not less than $20,000,000 shall be made 
available for activities related to the remediation of 
dioxin contaminated sites in Vietnam and may be 
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made available for assistance for the Government of 
Vietnam, including the military, for such purposes. 
(2) HEALTH AND DISABILITY PROGRAMS.—Of 
the funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
ing ‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less than 
$12,500,000 shall be made available for health and 
disability programs in areas sprayed with Agent Or-
ange and otherwise contaminated with dioxin, to as-
sist individuals with severe upper or lower body mo-
bility impairment or cognitive or developmental dis-
abilities. 
(3) RECONCILIATION
PROGRAMS.—Funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’ that are made available for assist-
ance for Vietnam shall be made available for rec-
onciliation programs to address war legacy issues. 
SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA 
SEC. 7044. (a) AFGHANISTAN.— 
(1) FUNDING
AND
LIMITATIONS.—Funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’ that are made avail-
able for assistance for Afghanistan— 
(A) shall be made available to implement 
the South Asia Strategy, the Revised Strategy 
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for United States Engagement in Afghanistan, 
and the United States Agency for International 
Development Country Development Cooperation 
Strategy for Afghanistan; 
(B) shall be made available for programs 
in support of such strategies that protect and 
strengthen the rights of women and girls and 
promote the political and economic empower-
ment of women, including their meaningful in-
clusion in political processes: Provided, That 
such assistance to promote the economic em-
powerment of women shall be made available as 
grants to Afghan organizations, to the max-
imum extent practicable; and 
(C) may not be made available for any pro-
gram, project, or activity that— 
(i) cannot be sustained, as appro-
priate, by the Government of Afghanistan 
or another Afghan entity; 
(ii) is not accessible for the purposes 
of conducting effective oversight in accord-
ance with applicable Federal statutes and 
regulations; 
(iii) initiates any new, major infra-
structure development; or 
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(iv) includes the participation of any 
Afghan individual, organization, or govern-
ment entity if the Secretary of State has 
credible information that such individual, 
organization, or entity is knowingly in-
volved in acts of grand corruption, illicit 
narcotics production or trafficking, or has 
committed a gross violation of human 
rights. 
(2) AUTHORITIES.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
title III through VI that are made available for 
assistance for Afghanistan may be made avail-
able— 
(i) notwithstanding section 7012 of 
this Act or any similar provision of law 
and section 660 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961; 
(ii) for reconciliation programs and 
disarmament, 
demobilization, 
and 
re-
integration activities for former combat-
ants who have renounced violence against 
the Government of Afghanistan, including 
in 
accordance 
with 
section 
7046(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Department of 
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State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (divi-
sion I of Public Law 112–74); and 
(iii) for an endowment to empower 
women and girls. 
(B) Section 7046(a)(2)(A) of the Depart-
ment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I 
of Public Law 112–74) shall apply to funds ap-
propriated by this Act for assistance for Af-
ghanistan. 
(3) 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) NEPAL.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated 
under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than 
$124,580,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for Nepal, including for earthquake recovery and re-
construction programs. 
(2) 
FOREIGN
MILITARY
FINANCING
PRO-
GRAM.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ 
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shall only be made available for humanitarian and 
disaster relief and reconstruction activities in Nepal, 
and in support of international peacekeeping oper-
ations: Provided, That such funds may only be made 
available for any additional uses if the Secretary of 
State certifies and reports to the Committees on Ap-
propriations that the Government of Nepal is inves-
tigating and prosecuting violations of human rights 
and the laws of war, and the Nepal Army is cooper-
ating fully with civilian judicial authorities in such 
cases. 
(c) PAKISTAN.— 
(1) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) LIMITATION.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’ for assistance for Paki-
stan may be made available only to support 
counterterrorism and counterinsurgency capa-
bilities in Pakistan. 
(B) CONSULTATION.—Not later than 30 
days after enactment of this Act, and prior to 
the submission of the report required by section 
653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
the Secretary of State shall consult with the 
Committees on Appropriations on the amount 
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of funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ 
that is anticipated to be subject to the January 
2018 policy decision of the United States to 
suspend security assistance for Pakistan, or any 
subsequent policy decision affecting such assist-
ance: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
promptly inform the appropriate congressional 
committees in writing of any changes to such 
policy, the justification for such changes, and 
the progress made by the Government of Paki-
stan in meeting the counterterrorism objectives 
described under this section in Senate Report 
115–282. 
(C) 
REPROGRAMMING.—Funds 
appro-
priated by this Act and prior Acts making ap-
propriations for the Department of State, for-
eign operations, and related programs under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’ for assistance for Pakistan that are 
withheld from obligation or expenditure by the 
Department of State may be reprogrammed by 
the Secretary of State, except that no such 
funds may be reprogrammed that are required 
to complete payment on existing and previously 
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approved contracts: Provided, That such re-
programming shall be subject to the regular no-
tification procedures of the Committees on Ap-
propriations. 
(2) BILATERAL
ECONOMIC
ASSISTANCE
RE-
PORT.—Prior to the obligation of funds made avail-
able by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Sup-
port Fund’’ for assistance for the central Govern-
ment of Pakistan, the Secretary of State shall sub-
mit a report to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees detailing— 
(A) the amount of financing and other 
support, if any, provided by the Government of 
Pakistan to schools supported by, affiliated 
with, or run by the Taliban or any domestic or 
foreign terrorist organization in Pakistan; 
(B) the extent of cooperation by such gov-
ernment in issuing visas in a timely manner for 
United States visitors, including officials and 
representatives of nongovernmental organiza-
tions, engaged in assistance and security pro-
grams in Pakistan; 
(C) the extent to which such government is 
providing humanitarian organizations access to 
detainees, internally displaced persons, and 
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other Pakistani civilians affected by conflict in 
Pakistan and the region; and 
(D) the extent to which such government is 
strengthening democracy in Pakistan, including 
protecting freedom of expression, assembly, and 
religion. 
(3) AUTHORITY AND USES OF FUNDS.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act for as-
sistance for Pakistan may be made available 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, ex-
cept for section 620M of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961. 
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act for as-
sistance for Pakistan that are made available 
for infrastructure projects shall be implemented 
in a manner consistent with section 507(6) of 
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2467(6)). 
(C) The authorities and directives of sec-
tion 7044(d)(4) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Ap-
propriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public 
Law 113–235) regarding scholarships for 
women shall apply to funds appropriated by 
this Act for assistance for Pakistan, following 
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consultation with the Committees on Appropria-
tions. 
(D) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and 
‘‘Nonproliferation, 
Anti-terrorism, 
Demining 
and Related Programs’’ that are made available 
for assistance for Pakistan shall be made avail-
able to interdict precursor materials from Paki-
stan to Afghanistan that are used to manufac-
ture improvised explosive devices and for agri-
culture extension programs that encourage al-
ternative fertilizer use among Pakistani farmers 
to decrease the dual use of fertilizer in the 
manufacturing of improvised explosive devices. 
(E) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’ that are made 
available for assistance for Pakistan, not less 
than $15,000,000 shall be made available for 
border security programs in Pakistan, following 
consultation with the Committees on Appropria-
tions. 
(F) Funds appropriated by title III of this 
Act shall be made available for programs to 
promote democracy in Pakistan. 
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(4) WITHHOLDING.—Of the funds appropriated 
under titles III and IV of this Act that are made 
available for assistance for Pakistan, $33,000,000 
shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary 
of State reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released from 
prison and cleared of all charges relating to the as-
sistance provided to the United States in locating 
Osama bin Laden. 
(5) 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: Provided, That the Secretary 
shall inform the Committees on Appropriations of 
such steps in a timely manner. 
(d) SRI LANKA.— 
(1) 
BILATERAL
ECONOMIC
ASSISTANCE.— 
Funds appropriated under title III of this Act shall 
be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for 
economic development and democracy programs, 
particularly in areas recovering from ethnic and reli-
gious conflict: Provided, That such funds shall be 
made available for programs to assist in the identi-
fication and resolution of cases of missing persons. 
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(2) CERTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act for assistance for the central Government of 
Sri Lanka, except for funds made available for hu-
manitarian assistance and victims of trauma, may be 
made available only if the Secretary of State certifies 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that the Government of Sri Lanka is— 
(A) repealing laws that do not comply with 
international standards for arrest and detention 
by security forces, and ensuring that any suc-
cessor legislation meets such standards; 
(B) increasing accountability and trans-
parency in governance; 
(C) investigating allegations of arbitrary 
arrest and torture, and supporting a credible 
justice mechanism in compliance with United 
Nations Human Rights Council Resolution (A/ 
HCR/RES/30/1) of October 2015; 
(D) returning military occupied lands in 
former conflict zones to their rightful owners or 
compensating those whose land was confiscated 
without due process, and which is in addition to 
steps taken during the previous calendar year; 
(E) establishing a functioning office of 
missing persons and assisting its investigations 
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of cases of missing persons from Sri Lanka’s 
internal armed conflicts with the cooperation of 
the armed forces of Sri Lanka; and 
(F) substantially reducing the presence of 
the armed forces in former conflict zones and 
implementing a plan for restructuring the 
armed forces to adopt a peacetime role that 
contributes to post-conflict reconciliation and 
regional security. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE.— 
Funds appropriated under title IV of this Act that 
are available for assistance for Sri Lanka shall be 
subject to the following conditions— 
(A) not to exceed $500,000 under the 
heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ 
may only be made available for programs to 
support humanitarian and disaster response 
preparedness and maritime security, including 
professionalization and training for the navy 
and coast guard; and 
(B) funds under the heading ‘‘Peace-
keeping Operations’’ may only be made avail-
able for training and equipment related to 
international peacekeeping operations and im-
provements to peacekeeping-related facilities, 
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and only if the Government of Sri Lanka is tak-
ing effective steps to bring to justice Sri 
Lankan peacekeeping troops who have engaged 
in sexual exploitation and abuse. 
(e) REGIONAL PROGRAMS.— 
(1) CROSS BORDER PROGRAMS.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’ for assistance for Afghanistan and 
Pakistan may be provided, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law that restricts assistance to 
foreign countries, for cross border stabilization and 
development programs between Afghanistan and 
Pakistan, or between either country and the Central 
Asian countries. 
(2) SECURITY
AND
JUSTICE
PROGRAMS.— 
Funds appropriated by this Act that are made avail-
able for assistance for countries in South and Cen-
tral Asia shall be made available to accelerate the re-
cruitment and enhance the retention and profes-
sionalism of women in the judiciary, police, and 
other security forces. 
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 
SEC. 7045. (a) CENTRAL AMERICA.— 
(1) CONDITIONS ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE CEN-
TRAL GOVERNMENTS OF EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, 
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AND HONDURAS.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under titles III and IV that are made available 
for assistance for each of the central governments of 
El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, 50 percent 
may only be obligated after the Secretary of State 
certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional 
committees that such government is— 
(A) informing its citizens of the dangers of 
the journey to the southwest border of the 
United States; 
(B) combating human smuggling and traf-
ficking; 
(C) improving border security, including 
preventing illegal migration, human smuggling 
and trafficking, and trafficking of illicit drugs 
and other contraband; 
(D) cooperating with United States Gov-
ernment agencies and other governments in the 
region to facilitate the return, repatriation, and 
reintegration of illegal migrants arriving at the 
southwest border of the United States who do 
not qualify for asylum, consistent with inter-
national law; 
(E) working cooperatively with an autono-
mous, publicly accountable entity to provide 
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oversight of the Plan of the Alliance for Pros-
perity in the Northern Triangle in Central 
America (the Plan); 
(F) combating corruption, including inves-
tigating and prosecuting current and former 
government officials credibly alleged to be cor-
rupt; 
(G) implementing reforms, policies, and 
programs 
to 
increase 
transparency 
and 
strengthen public institutions and the rule of 
law; 
(H) working with local communities, civil 
society organizations (including indigenous and 
other marginalized groups), and local govern-
ments in the implementation and evaluation of 
activities of the Plan; 
(I) countering the activities of criminal 
gangs, drug traffickers, and transnational 
criminal organizations; 
(J) investigating and prosecuting in the ci-
vilian justice system government personnel who 
are credibly alleged to have violated human 
rights; 
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(K) cooperating with commissions against 
corruption and impunity and with regional 
human rights entities; 
(L) supporting programs to reduce pov-
erty, expand education and vocational training 
for at-risk youth, create jobs, and promote equi-
table economic growth, particularly in areas 
contributing to large numbers of migrants; 
(M) creating a professional, accountable ci-
vilian police force and ending the role of the 
military in internal policing; 
(N) protecting the right of political opposi-
tion parties and other members of civil society 
to operate without interference; 
(O) implementing tax reforms; and 
(P) resolving commercial disputes. 
(2) DETERMINATIONS AND IMPACT ON ASSIST-
ANCE.— 
(A) INSUFFICIENT
PROGRESS.—The Sec-
retary of State shall periodically review the 
progress of each of the central governments of 
El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras in 
meeting the requirements of paragraph (1): 
Provided, That if the Secretary determines and 
reports to the appropriate congressional com-
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mittees that sufficient progress has not been 
made by such government in meeting such re-
quirements, the Secretary shall suspend, in 
whole or in part, assistance for such govern-
ment for programs supporting such require-
ment, and shall notify the appropriate congres-
sional committees in writing of such action: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may re-
sume such assistance if the Secretary deter-
mines and reports to such committees that cor-
rective measures have been taken by such gov-
ernment. 
(B) 
CHANGE
IN
NATIONAL
GOVERN-
MENT.—Not later than 90 days following a 
change of national government in El Salvador, 
Guatemala, or Honduras, the Secretary of State 
shall determine whether or not such government 
is meeting the requirements of paragraph (1) 
and submit a report to the appropriate congres-
sional committees detailing the reasons for such 
determination: Provided, That if the Secretary 
determines that such government is not meeting 
such requirements, then the Secretary shall sus-
pend, in whole or in part, assistance for such 
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country until such time as such determination 
and report can be made. 
(C) 
REPROGRAMMING.—Assistance 
sus-
pended pursuant to subparagraphs (A) or (B) 
may be reprogrammed if the Secretary of State 
determines that corrective measures have not 
been taken: Provided, That any such re-
programming shall only be made available for 
assistance for other countries in Latin America 
and the Caribbean and shall be subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of State 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations 
not less than 14 days prior to submitting any certifi-
cation made pursuant to subsection (a)(1) and any 
suspension or reprogramming made pursuant to sub-
section (a)(2). 
(4) EXCEPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitation of para-
graph (1) shall not apply to funds appropriated 
by this Act that are made available for the 
International Commission against Impunity in 
Guatemala, the Mission to Support the Fight 
against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras, 
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humanitarian assistance, and food security pro-
grams. 
(B) LIMITATIONS.—None of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act that are made available 
for assistance for countries in Central America 
may be made available for direct government- 
to-government assistance or for major infra-
structure projects. 
(b) COLOMBIA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under titles III and IV, not less than 
$418,253,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for Colombia, including to support the efforts of the 
Government of Colombia to— 
(A) conduct a unified campaign against 
narcotics trafficking, organizations designated 
as foreign terrorist organizations pursuant to 
section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1189), and other criminal or ille-
gal armed groups: Provided, That aircraft sup-
ported by funds made available by this Act and 
prior Acts making appropriations for the De-
partment of State, foreign operations, and re-
lated programs may be used to transport per-
sonnel and supplies involved in drug eradication 
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and interdiction, including security for such ac-
tivities, and to provide transport in support of 
alternative development programs and inves-
tigations by civilian judicial authorities; 
(B) enhance security and stability in Co-
lombia and the region; 
(C) strengthen and expand governance, the 
rule of law, and access to justice throughout 
Colombia; 
(D) promote economic and social develop-
ment, including by improving access to areas 
impacted by conflict through demining pro-
grams; 
(E) assist communities impacted by signifi-
cant refugee or migrant populations; and 
(F) implement a peace agreement between 
the Government of Colombia and illegal armed 
groups, in accordance with constitutional and 
legal requirements in Colombia. 
(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act or prior Acts making appropria-
tions for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs that are made available 
for assistance for Colombia may be made available 
for payment of reparations to conflict victims or 
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compensation to demobilized combatants associated 
with a peace agreement between the Government of 
Colombia and illegal armed groups. 
(3) COUNTERNARCOTICS.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Narcotics Con-
trol and Law Enforcement’’ and made available for 
counternarcotics assistance for Colombia, 20 percent 
may be obligated only after the Secretary of State 
certifies and reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations that the Government of Colombia has re-
duced overall illicit drug cultivation, production, and 
trafficking. 
(4) HUMAN
RIGHTS.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Mili-
tary Financing Program’’ and made available for as-
sistance for Colombia, 20 percent may be obligated 
only after the Secretary of State certifies and re-
ports to the Committees on Appropriations that— 
(A) the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and 
other judicial authorities are taking effective 
steps to hold accountable perpetrators of gross 
violations of human rights in a manner con-
sistent with international law, including for 
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command responsibility, and sentence them to 
deprivation of liberty; 
(B) the Government of Colombia is taking 
effective steps to reduce attacks against human 
rights defenders and other civil society activists, 
trade unionists, and journalists, and judicial au-
thorities are prosecuting those responsible for 
such attacks; and 
(C) senior military officers responsible for 
ordering, committing, and covering up cases of 
false positives are being held accountable, in-
cluding removal from active duty if found guilty 
through criminal or disciplinary proceedings. 
(5) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitations of para-
graphs (3) and (4) shall not apply to funds made 
available for aviation instruction and maintenance, 
and maritime and riverine security programs. 
(c) HAITI.— 
(1) CERTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under the headings ‘‘Development Assist-
ance’’ and ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are made 
available for assistance for Haiti may not be made 
available for assistance for the central Government 
of Haiti unless the Secretary of State certifies and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that 
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such government is taking effective steps, which are 
steps taken since the certification and report sub-
mitted during the prior year, if applicable, to— 
(A) strengthen the rule of law in Haiti, in-
cluding by— 
(i) selecting judges in a transparent 
manner based on merit; 
(ii) reducing pre-trial detention; 
(iii) respecting the independence of 
the judiciary; and 
(iv) improving governance by imple-
menting reforms to increase transparency 
and accountability, including through the 
penal and criminal codes; 
(B) combat corruption, including by imple-
menting the anti-corruption law enacted in 
2014 and prosecuting corrupt officials; 
(C) increase government revenues, includ-
ing by implementing tax reforms, and increas-
ing expenditures on public services; and 
(D) resolve commercial disputes between 
United States entities and the Government of 
Haiti. 
(2) HAITIAN COAST GUARD.—The Government 
of Haiti shall be eligible to purchase defense articles 
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and services under the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for the Coast Guard. 
(d) VENEZUELA.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not 
less than $17,500,000 shall be made available for pro-
grams to promote democracy and the rule of law in Ven-
ezuela. 
EUROPE AND EURASIA 
SEC. 7046. (a) ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) GEORGIA.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under titles III and IV, not less than 
$127,025,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for Georgia. 
(2) UKRAINE.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under titles III and IV, not less than 
$445,700,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for Ukraine. 
(b) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by 
this Act may be made available for assistance for a govern-
ment of an Independent State of the former Soviet Union 
if such government directs any action in violation of the 
territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any other 
Independent State of the former Soviet Union, such as 
those violations included in the Helsinki Final Act: Pro-
vided, That except as otherwise provided in section 
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7047(a) of this Act, funds may be made available without 
regard to the restriction in this subsection if the President 
determines that to do so is in the national security interest 
of the United States: Provided further, That prior to exe-
cuting the authority contained in the previous proviso, the 
Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations on how such assistance supports the na-
tional security interest of the United States. 
(c) SECTION
907 OF
THE
FREEDOM
SUPPORT 
ACT.—Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 
U.S.C. 5812 note) shall not apply to— 
(1) activities to support democracy or assist-
ance under title V of the FREEDOM Support Act 
(22 U.S.C. 5851 et seq.) and section 1424 of the 
Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act 
of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 2333) or non-proliferation as-
sistance; 
(2) any assistance provided by the Trade and 
Development Agency under section 661 of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421); 
(3) any activity carried out by a member of the 
United States and Foreign Commercial Service while 
acting within his or her official capacity; 
(4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee, or 
other assistance provided by the Overseas Private 
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Investment Corporation under title IV of chapter 2 
of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2191 et seq.); 
(5) any financing provided under the Export- 
Import Bank Act of 1945 (Public Law 79–173); or 
(6) humanitarian assistance. 
(d) TURKEY.— 
(1) TURKISH
PRESIDENTIAL
PROTECTION
DI-
RECTORATE.—None of the funds made available by 
this Act may be used to facilitate or support the sale 
of defense articles or defense services to the Turkish 
Presidential Protection Directorate (TPPD) under 
chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2761 et seq.), unless the Secretary of State 
determines and reports to the appropriate congres-
sional committees that members of the TPPD that 
are named in the July 17, 2017 indictment by the 
Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and 
against whom charges are pending, have returned to 
the United States to stand trial in connection with 
the offenses contained in such indictment or have 
otherwise been brought to justice: Provided, That 
the limitation in this paragraph shall not apply to 
the use of funds made available by this Act for bor-
der security purposes, for North Atlantic Treaty Or-
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ganization or coalition operations, or to enhance the 
protection of United States officials and facilities in 
Turkey. 
(2) RESTRICTION ON FUNDS.— 
(A) Not later than November 1, 2019, but 
no sooner than six months after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit an 
update to the report required by section 1282 
of the John S. McCain National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232) regarding the purchase by the 
Republic of Turkey of the S–400 missile de-
fense system from the Russian Federation: Pro-
vided, That such report shall also include a de-
tailed description of plans for the imposition of 
sanctions, if appropriate, for such purchase 
pursuant to section 231 of the Countering Rus-
sian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 
2017 (Public Law 115–44). 
(B) None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act and prior Acts making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs may be made available to 
deliver F–35 aircraft to the territory of the Re-
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public of Turkey until the report in subpara-
graph (A) is submitted to the Congress. 
COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION 
SEC. 7047. (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act may be made available for assist-
ance for the central Government of the Russian Federa-
tion. 
(b) ANNEXATION OF CRIMEA.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for assistance for the central 
government of a country that the Secretary of State 
determines and reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations has taken affirmative steps intended to 
support or be supportive of the Russian Federation 
annexation of Crimea or other territory in Ukraine: 
Provided, That except as otherwise provided in sub-
section (a), the Secretary may waive the restriction 
on assistance required by this paragraph if the Sec-
retary determines and reports to such Committees 
that to do so is in the national interest of the United 
States, and includes a justification for such interest. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for— 
(A) the implementation of any action or 
policy that recognizes the sovereignty of the 
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Russian Federation over Crimea or other terri-
tory in Ukraine; 
(B) the facilitation, financing, or guarantee 
of United States Government investments in 
Crimea or other territory in Ukraine under the 
control of Russian-backed separatists, if such 
activity includes the participation of Russian 
Government officials, or other Russian owned 
or controlled financial entities; or 
(C) assistance for Crimea or other terri-
tory in Ukraine under the control of Russian- 
backed separatists, if such assistance includes 
the participation of Russian Government offi-
cials, or other Russian owned or controlled fi-
nancial entities. 
(3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 
the United States executive directors of each inter-
national financial institution to vote against any as-
sistance by such institution (including any loan, 
credit, or guarantee) for any program that violates 
the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine. 
(4) The requirements and limitations of this 
subsection shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary 
of State determines and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that the Government of Ukraine 
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(2) RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS.—None 
of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
by the Secretary of State as a contribution to any 
organization, agency, commission, or program within 
the United Nations system if such organization, 
agency, commission, or program is chaired or pre-
sided over by a country the government of which the 
Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of 
section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, section 
6(j)(1) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, or 
any other provision of law, is a government that has 
repeatedly provided support for acts of international 
terrorism. 
(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may 
waive the restriction in this subsection if the Sec-
retary determines and reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations that to do so is important to the na-
tional interest of the United States, including a de-
scription of the national interest served. 
(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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tion in the Council is important to the national interest 
of the United States and that such Council is taking sig-
nificant steps to remove Israel as a permanent agenda 
item and ensure integrity in the election of members to 
such Council: Provided, That such report shall include a 
description of the national interest served and the steps 
taken to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item and 
ensure integrity in the election of members to such Coun-
cil: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall re-
port to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 
September 30, 2019, on the resolutions considered in the 
United Nations Human Rights Council during the pre-
vious 12 months, and on steps taken to remove Israel as 
a permanent agenda item and ensure integrity in the elec-
tion of members to such Council. 
(d) UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGEN-
CY.—Prior to the initial obligation of funds for the United 
Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the Sec-
retary of State shall report to the Committees on Appro-
priations, in writing, on whether UNRWA is— 
(1) utilizing Operations Support Officers in the 
West Bank, Gaza, and other fields of operation to 
inspect UNRWA installations and reporting any in-
appropriate use; 
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(C) Of the funds appropriated under title 
III of this Act for assistance for basic education 
programs, not less than $90,000,000 shall be 
made available for a contribution to multilateral 
partnerships that support education. 
(2) HIGHER EDUCATION.—Of the funds appro-
priated by title III of this Act, not less than 
$235,000,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for higher education: Provided, That such funds may 
be made available notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law that restricts assistance to foreign coun-
tries, and shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That of such amount, not less than 
$35,000,000 shall be made available for human and 
institutional capacity building partnerships between 
higher education institutions in the United States 
and developing countries, of which not less than 
$15,000,000 shall be for new partnerships: Provided 
further, That not later than 45 days after enactment 
of this Act, the USAID Administrator shall consult 
with the Committees on Appropriations on the pro-
posed uses of funds for such partnerships. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Development As-
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Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, 
$14,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2020: Provided, That not to exceed $25,000 of the amount 
made available under this heading shall be available to the 
Secretary for official reception and representation ex-
penses as the Secretary may determine. 
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses for Administra-
tive Support Offices, $541,500,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2020, of which $70,400,000 shall be 
available for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (and 
of which $20,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2021, shall be for the financial transformation initia-
tive); $97,800,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
General Counsel, of which not less than $15,000,000 shall 
be 
for 
the 
Departmental 
Enforcement 
Center; 
$206,300,000 shall be available for the Office of Adminis-
tration; $40,400,000 shall be available for the Office of 
the Chief Human Capital Officer; $54,300,000 shall be 
available for the Office of Field Policy and Management; 
$19,100,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief 
Procurement Officer; $3,800,000 shall be available for the 
Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity; 
$4,700,000 shall be available for the Office of Business 
Transformation; and $44,700,000 shall be available for 
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