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PROHIBITION OF PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES 
SEC. 647. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available under titles III or IV of this Act under 
the heading ‘‘INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDU-
CATION AND TRAINING’’ or ‘‘FOREIGN MILITARY 
FINANCING PROGRAM’’ for Informational Program 
activities or under the headings ‘‘CHILD SURVIVAL 
AND HEALTH PROGRAMS FUND’’, ‘‘DEVELOP-
MENT ASSISTANCE’’, and ‘‘ECONOMIC SUPPORT 
FUND’’ may be obligated or expended to pay for— 
(1) alcoholic beverages; or 
(2) entertainment expenses for activities that 
are substantially of a recreational character, includ-
ing but not limited to entrance fees at sporting 
events,
theatrical
and
musical
productions,
and 
amusement parks. 
HAITI 
SEC. 648. (a) The Government of Haiti shall be eligi-
ble to purchase defense articles and services under the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), for 
the Coast Guard. 
(b) Of the funds appropriated by this act under titles 
III and IV, not less than $201,584,000 shall be available 
for assistance for Haiti: Provided, That not less than the 
following amounts of funds appropriated by this Act under 
the following heading shall be made available— 
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(1) $20,000,000 from ‘‘CHILD SURVIVAL 
AND HEALTH PROGRAMS FUND’’; 
(2) $25,000,000 from ‘‘DEVELOPMENT AS-
SISTANCE’’; 
(3) $83,000,000 from ‘‘GLOBAL HIV/AIDS 
INITIATIVE’’; 
(4)
$63,394,000
from
‘‘ECONOMIC
SUP-
PORT FUND’’; 
(5)
$9,000,000
from
‘‘INTERNATIONAL 
NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCE-
MENT’’; 
(6) $990,000 from ‘‘FOREIGN MILITARY 
FINANCING PROGRAM’’; and 
(7) $200,000 from ‘‘INTERNATIONAL MILI-
TARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING’’. 
(c) None of the funds made available in this Act 
under the heading ‘‘INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS 
CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT’’ may be used 
to transfer excess weapons, ammunition or other lethal 
property of an agency of the United States Government 
to the Government of Haiti for use by the Haitian Na-
tional Police until the Secretary of State certifies to the 
Committees on Appropriations that— 
(1) the United Nations Mission in Haiti has 
carried out the vetting of the senior levels of the 
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Haitian National Police and has ensured that those 
credibly alleged to have committed serious crimes, 
including drug trafficking and human rights viola-
tions, have been suspended; and 
(2) the Haitian National Government is cooper-
ating in a reform and restructuring plan for the 
Haitian National Police and the reform of the judi-
cial system as called for in United Nations Security 
Council Resolution 1608 adopted on June 22, 2005. 
COLOMBIA 
SEC. 649. (a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ASSIST-
ANCE FOR COLOMBIA.—Of the funds appropriated in titles 
III and IV of this Act, not more than $530,608,000 shall 
be available for assistance for Colombia: Provided, That 
not more than $49,500,000 shall be available from funds 
appropriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘FOREIGN 
MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM’’ and ‘‘INTER-
NATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAIN-
ING’’ for assistance for Colombia: Provided further, That 
not less than $22,250,000 shall be available for rule of 
law activities from funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CON-
TROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT’’: Provided further, 
That of the funds appropriated by this act under the head-
ing ‘‘ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND’’, not less than 
$218,500,000 shall be apportioned directly to the United 
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States Agency for International Development (USAID) 
for alternative development/institution building and sus-
tainable development programs, of which not less than 
$15,000,000 shall be made available for economic develop-
ment activities in Afro-Colombian and indigenous commu-
nities, in consultation with Afro-Colombian and indigenous 
authorities and community members: Provided further, 
That with respect to funds apportioned to USAID under 
the previous proviso, the responsibility for policy decisions 
for the use of such funds, including what activities will 
be funded and the amount of funds that will be provided 
for each of those activities, shall be the responsibility of 
the Administrator of USAID in consultation with the As-
sistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and 
Law Enforcement Affairs: Provided further, That with re-
spect to funds apportioned to USAID under the third pro-
viso of this section, not less than $16,500,000 shall be 
available for judicial reform programs in Colombia; not 
less than $8,250,000 shall be made available for assist-
ance for organizations and programs to protect human 
rights; and not less than $5,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for assistance for the Fiscalı´a: Provided further, That 
funds made available to furnish assistance to the Govern-
ment of Colombia in this Act and prior year Acts making 
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, 
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and related programs, may be used: (1) to support a uni-
fied campaign against narcotics trafficking and terrorist 
organizations and activities; and (2) to take actions to pro-
tect
human
health
and
welfare
in
emergency
cir-
cumstances, including undertaking rescue operations: Pro-
vided further, That the authority contained in the previous 
proviso shall cease to be effective if the Secretary of State 
has credible evidence that the Colombian Government is 
not conducting vigorous operations to restore government 
authority and respect for human rights in areas under the 
effective
control
of
paramilitary,
illegal
self-defense 
groups, illegal security cooperatives, or other criminal and 
guerrilla organizations: Provided further, That the Presi-
dent shall ensure that if any helicopter procured with 
funds in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for 
foreign operations, export financing, and related pro-
grams, is used to aid or abet the operations of any illegal 
self-defense group or illegal security cooperative, such heli-
copter shall be immediately returned to the United States. 
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN 
AUTHORITY 
SEC. 650. (a) PROHIBITION OF FUNDS.—None of the 
funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions 
of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 may be obligated or expended with respect to pro-
viding funds to the Palestinian Authority. 
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(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 and the 
President pro tempore of the Senate that waiving such 
prohibition is important to the national security interests 
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 steps the Palestinian Authority has taken to arrest 
terrorists, confiscate weapons and dismantle the terrorist 
infrastructure. The report shall also include a description 
of how funds will be spent and the accounting procedures 
in place to ensure that they are properly disbursed. 
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO SECURITY FORCES 
SEC. 651. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be provided to any unit of the security forces 
of a foreign country if the Secretary of State has credible 
evidence that such unit has committed gross violations of 
human rights, unless the Secretary determines and reports 
to the Committees on Appropriations that the government 
of such country is taking effective measures to bring the 
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responsible members of the security forces unit to justice: 
Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed 
to withhold funds made available under titles II through 
V of this Act from any unit of the security forces of a 
foreign country not credibly alleged to be involved in gross 
violations of human rights: Provided further, That in the 
event that funds are withheld from any unit pursuant to 
this section, the Secretary of State shall promptly inform 
the foreign government of the basis for such action and 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assist the for-
eign government in taking effective measures to bring the 
responsible members of the security forces to justice. 
FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING REPORT 
SEC. 652. The annual foreign military training report 
required by section 656 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 shall be submitted by the Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of State to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate by 
the date specified in that section. 
AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT 
SEC. 653. Funds appropriated by this Act, except 
funds appropriated under the headings ‘‘TRADE AND 
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY’’, ‘‘OVERSEAS PRIVATE 
INVESTMENT CORPORATION’’, and ‘‘GLOBAL HIV/ 
AIDS INITIATIVE’’, may be obligated and expended not-
withstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672 and section 
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15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956. 
LIBYA 
SEC. 654. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to carry out any diplomatic operations 
in Libya or accept the credentials of any representative 
of the Government of Libya until such time as the Presi-
dent certifies to Congress that Libya has taken irrevocable 
steps to pay, in its entirety, the total amount of the settle-
ment commitment of $10,000,000 to the surviving families 
of each descendent of Pan Am Flight 103 and certifies 
to Congress that Libya will continue to work in good faith 
to resolve the outstanding cases of United States victims 
of terrorism sponsored or supported by Libya, including 
the settlement of the La Belle Discotheque bombing. 
PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD 
SEC. 655. (a) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE.—None 
of the funds appropriated under titles II through V of this 
Act may be provided to support a Palestinian state unless 
the Secretary of State determines and certifies to the ap-
propriate congressional committees that— 
(1) a new leadership of a Palestinian governing 
entity has been democratically elected through cred-
ible and competitive elections; 
(2) the elected governing entity of a new Pales-
tinian state— 
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(A) has demonstrated a firm commitment 
to peaceful co-existence with the State of Israel; 
(B) is taking appropriate measures to 
counter terrorism and terrorist financing in the 
West Bank and Gaza, including the dismantling 
of terrorist infrastructures; and 
(C) is establishing a new Palestinian secu-
rity entity that is cooperative with appropriate 
Israeli and other appropriate security organiza-
tions; and 
(3) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing 
body 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 acknowledgement of 
the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and polit-
ical independence of every state in the area 
through measures including the establishment 
of demilitarized zones; 
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(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 newly-elected governing entity should enact 
a constitution assuring the rule of law, an independent ju-
diciary, and respect for human rights for its citizens, and 
should enact other laws and regulations assuring trans-
parent and accountable governance. 
(c) WAIVER.—The President may waive subsection 
(a) if he determines that it is vital to the national security 
interests 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 a 
newly-elected governing entity, in order to help meet the 
requirements of subsection (a), consistent with the provi-
sions of section 650 of this Act (‘‘Limitation on Assistance 
to the Palestinian Authority’’). 
LIMITATIONS ON ASSISTANCE TO COLOMBIA 
SEC. 656. (a) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS FOR ASSIST-
ANCE TO THE COLOMBIAN ARMED FORCES.— 
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(1) REQUIREMENT TO WITHHOLD ASSISTANCE 
FUNDING.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘ANDEAN COUNTERDRUG INITIA-
TIVE’’ and ‘‘FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING 
PROGRAM’’ that are available for assistance for the 
Colombian Armed Forces— 
(A) 25 percent of such funds under each 
such heading shall be withheld from obligation 
until the Secretary of State consults with, and 
submits a written certification to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations that the Government of 
Colombia has met the requirements described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph 
(2); and 
(B) An additional 15 percent of such funds 
under each such heading shall be withheld from 
obligation until July 31, 2008, and shall only be 
obligated after the Secretary of State consults 
with, and submits a written certification to, the 
Committees on Appropriations that, the Gov-
ernment of Colombia is continuing to meet the 
requirements described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (D) of paragraph (2) and has met the 
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requirements described in subparagraphs (E) 
and (F) of such paragraph. 
(2)
REQUIREMENTS.—The
requirements
re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) are as follows: 
(A) The Commander General of the Co-
lombian Armed Forces is suspending from the 
Colombian Armed Forces those members, of 
whatever rank, who, according to the Minister 
of Defense or the Procuraduria General de la 
Nacion, have been credibly alleged to have com-
mitted gross violations of human rights, includ-
ing extra-judicial killings, or to have aided or 
abetted paramilitary organizations. 
(B) The Government of Colombia is inves-
tigating and prosecuting, in the civilian justice 
system, those members of the Colombian Armed 
Forces,
of
whatever
rank,
who
have
been 
credibly
alleged
to
have
committed
human 
rights
violations,
including
extra-judicial 
killings,
torture,
or
attacks
against
human 
rights defenders, or to have aided or abetted 
paramilitary organizations or successor armed 
groups, is suspending such members during the 
course of investigation, and is promptly pun-
ishing those members of the Colombian Armed 
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Forces found to have committed such violations 
of human rights or to have aided or abetted 
paramilitary organizations or successor armed 
groups. 
(C) The Colombian Armed Forces have 
made demonstrable efforts to cooperate fully 
with civilian prosecutors and judicial authorities 
in cases referred to in subparagraph (B) (in-
cluding providing requested information, such 
as the identity of persons suspended from the 
Armed Forces and the nature and cause of the 
suspension, and access to witnesses, relevant 
military documents, and other requested infor-
mation). 
(D) The Government of Colombia is ensur-
ing that the Colombian Armed Forces are not 
violating the land and property rights of Colom-
bia’s indigenous and Afro-Colombian commu-
nities, and that the Colombian Armed Forces 
are appropriately distinguishing between civil-
ians, including displaced persons, and combat-
ants in their operations. 
(E) The Colombian Armed Forces have 
made substantial progress in and are severing 
links (including denying access to military intel-
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ligence, vehicles, and other equipment or sup-
plies, and ceasing other forms of active or tacit 
cooperation) at all levels, with paramilitary or-
ganizations or successor armed groups, espe-
cially in regions in which such organizations 
have or had a significant presence. 
(F) The civilian judicial authorities of the 
Government of Colombia are making demon-
strable progress in dismantling paramilitary 
leadership and financial networks by arresting 
and vigorously prosecuting under civilian crimi-
nal law individuals who have provided financial, 
planning, or logistical support, or have other-
wise aided or abetted paramilitary organizations 
or successor armed groups, by identifying and 
confiscating land and other assets illegally ac-
quired by paramilitary organizations or their 
associates and returning such land or assets to 
their rightful owners, by revoking reduced sen-
tences for demobilized paramilitaries who en-
gage in new criminal activity, and by arresting, 
prosecuting under civilian criminal law, and 
when requested, promptly extraditing to the 
United States, new, re-armed, and non-demobi-
lized members of successor groups, especially in 
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regions in which these networks have or had a 
significant presence. 
(3) CERTAIN FUNDS EXEMPTED.—The require-
ment to withhold funds from obligation pursuant to 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall 
not apply with respect to funds made available under 
the heading ‘‘ANDEAN COUNTERDRUG INITIA-
TIVE’’ for continued support for the Critical Flight 
Safety Program or any alternative development pro-
grams in Colombia administered by the Bureau of 
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Af-
fairs of the Department of State. 
(4) REPORT.—At the time the Secretary of 
State submits the certifications required by para-
graph (1)(A) and (1)(B) of this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall also submit to the Committees on Ap-
propriations a report that contains, with respect to 
each such paragraph, a detailed description of the 
specific actions taken by both the Colombian Gov-
ernment and Colombian Armed Forces which sup-
ports each requirement of the certification, and the 
cases or issues brought to the attention of the Sec-
retary for which the response or action taken by the 
Colombian Government or Armed Forces has been 
inadequate. 
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