(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (6); 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) to support the study of democracy abroad, 
including support for debates and discussions at aca-
demic institutions, regarding the values and benefits 
of democracy; and’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this subsection, by striking ‘‘(4)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(5)’’. 
(d) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
AUTHORITIES.—Assistance 
provided through the Human Rights and Democracy Fund 
may be provided to eligible entities and eligible individuals 
in foreign countries notwithstanding any provisions of law 
that prohibit assistance to a foreign country or to a gov-
ernment of a foreign country. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT
ON
THE STATUS
OF
THE 
HUMAN RIGHTS
AND DEMOCRACY FUND.—Within 60 
days of the conclusion of each fiscal year, the Assistant 
Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Labor shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees an annual report on the status of the Human 
Rights and Democracy Fund. Each such annual report 
shall contain the following information:
(1) An identification of each eligible entity and 
eligible individual who received assistance during the 
previous fiscal year under subsection (b) and a sum-
mary of the activities of each such recipient. 
(2) An account of projects funded and outside 
contributions received during the previous fiscal 
year. 
(3) A balance sheet of income and outlays cur-
rent as of the conclusion of fiscal year to which such 
report is relevant. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Human Rights and Democracy 
Fund to carry out the purposes of this section 
$100,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2006 
and 
$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. Amounts appro-
priated under this section shall remain available 
until expended. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Not more 
than five percent of amounts appropriated to the 
Human Rights and Democracy Fund for each fiscal 
year may be applied toward administrative expenses 
of the carrying out this section. 
(3) CONTRIBUTIONS.— The Secretary may ac-
cept contributions to the Human Rights and Democ-
racy Fund from the governments of other demo-
cratic countries, private foundations, private citizens, 
and other nongovernmental sources. 
TITLE IV—SUPPORT FOR SPE-
CIAL AND REGIONAL INITIA-
TIVES 
SEC. 401. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Helsinki Final Act of 1975 of the Con-
ference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (1 
August 1975) and the Helsinki Process empowered 
democrats living in nondemocratic countries to orga-
nize and insist that the governments of such coun-
tries honor the commitments to economic and 
human rights that such governments had pledged. 
These local democrats and the Helsinki Process 
played a fundamental role in bringing about the 
peaceful end to the communist dictatorships of East-
ern Europe. 
(2) Since 1975, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, 
Morocco, and Tunisia have been ‘‘Mediterranean 
Partners for Cooperation’’ with the Organization for 
Security and Cooperation in Europe. 
(3) Conferences regarding security and coopera-
tion in the regions of Africa, Asia, and the Middle