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the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port on— 
(i) the status of United States bilat-
eral sanctions on Iran; 
(ii) the reimposition and renewed en-
forcement of secondary sanctions; and 
(iii) the impact such sanctions have 
had 
on 
Iran’s 
destabilizing 
activities 
throughout the Middle East. 
(3) LIMITATIONS.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be— 
(A) used to implement or enforce a future 
agreement with the Government of Iran relating 
to the nuclear program of Iran, or a renewal of 
the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action adopt-
ed on October 18, 2015, until such agreement 
is transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 
135 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act 
of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 2160e) and such agreement 
is subject to the advice and consent of the Sen-
ate as a treaty and has received the concur-
rence of two-thirds of Senators concurring; 
(B) made available to any foreign entity or 
person that is subject to United Nations or 
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United States bilateral sanctions with respect to 
the Government of Iran or an entity organized 
under the laws of Iran or otherwise subject to 
the jurisdiction of such government; or 
(C) used to revoke the designation of the 
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a For-
eign Terrorist Organization pursuant to section 
219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1189). 
(c) IRAQ.— 
(1) PURPOSES.—Funds appropriated under ti-
tles III and IV of this Act shall be made available 
for assistance for Iraq for— 
(A) bilateral economic assistance and inter-
national security assistance, including in the 
Kurdistan Region of Iraq; 
(B) stabilization assistance; 
(C) programs to support government 
transparency and accountability, judicial inde-
pendence, protect the right of due process, and 
combat corruption; 
(D) humanitarian assistance, including in 
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; 
(E) programs to protect and assist reli-
gious and ethnic minority populations; and 
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(F) programs to increase United States 
private sector investment. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under titles III through VI may not be made 
available to an organization or entity controlled by, 
or an affiliate of, the Badr Organization or to any 
other organization or entity for which the Secretary 
of State has credible information is a proxy of Iran. 
(d) ISRAEL.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’, not less than $3,300,000,000 shall be available for 
grants only for Israel which shall be disbursed within 30 
days of enactment of this Act: Provided, That to the extent 
that the Government of Israel requests that funds be used 
for such purposes, grants made available for Israel under 
this heading shall, as agreed by the United States and 
Israel, be available for advanced weapons systems, of 
which not less than $725,300,000 shall be available for 
the procurement in Israel of defense articles and defense 
services, including research and development. 
(e) JORDAN.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under titles III and IV, not less than $1,650,000,000 shall 
be made available for assistance for Jordan, of which not 
less than $845,100,000 shall be made available for budget 
support for the Government of Jordan and not less than 
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$425,000,000 shall be made available under the heading 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’. 
(f) LEBANON.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be made available for the 
Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) or the Leb-
anese Armed Forces (LAF) if the ISF or the LAF 
is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as 
designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 
(2) SECURITY ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’ that are made available 
for assistance for Lebanon may be made avail-
able for programs and equipment for the ISF 
and the LAF to address security and stability 
requirements in areas affected by conflict in 
Syria, following consultation with the appro-
priate congressional committees. 
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’ that are made available for assistance 
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for Lebanon may only be made available for 
programs to— 
(i) professionalize the LAF to miti-
gate internal and external threats from 
non-state actors, including Hizballah; 
(ii) strengthen the security of borders 
and combat terrorism, including training 
and equipping the LAF to secure the bor-
ders of Lebanon and address security and 
stability requirements in areas affected by 
conflict in Syria, interdicting arms ship-
ments, and preventing the use of Lebanon 
as a safe haven for terrorist groups; and 
(iii) implement United Nations Secu-
rity Council Resolution 1701: 
Provided, That prior to obligating funds made 
available by this subparagraph for assistance 
for the LAF, the Secretary of State shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Appropriations a 
spend plan, including actions to be taken to en-
sure equipment provided to the LAF is used 
only for the intended purposes, except such plan 
may not be considered as meeting the notifica-
tion requirements under section 7015 of this 
Act or under section 634A of the Foreign As-
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sistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That 
any notification submitted pursuant to such 
section shall include any funds specifically in-
tended for lethal military equipment. 
(g) MOROCCO.—Funds appropriated under titles III 
and IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance 
for Morocco. 
(h) SAUDI ARABIA.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘International Military Education 
and Training’’ should be made available for assist-
ance for the Government of Saudi Arabia. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs should be obligated 
or expended by the Export-Import Bank of the 
United States to guarantee, insure, or extend (or 
participate in the extension of) credit in connection 
with the export of nuclear technology, equipment, 
fuel, materials, or other nuclear technology-related 
goods or services to Saudi Arabia unless the Govern-
ment of Saudi Arabia— 
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(A) has in effect a nuclear cooperation 
agreement pursuant to section 123 of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153); 
(B) has committed to renounce uranium 
enrichment and reprocessing on its territory 
under that agreement; and 
(C) has signed and implemented an Addi-
tional Protocol to its Comprehensive Safeguards 
Agreement with the International Atomic En-
ergy Agency. 
(i) SYRIA.— 
(1) NON-LETHAL ASSISTANCE.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under titles III and IV may be 
made available, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, for non-lethal stabilization assistance to ad-
dress the needs of civilians affected by conflict in 
Syria. 
(2) 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 
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Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)), or a proxy of Iran in 
Syria; 
(B) may not be made available for activi-
ties that further the strategic objectives of the 
Government of the Russian Federation that the 
Secretary of State determines may threaten or 
undermine United States national security in-
terests; and 
(C) may not be used in areas of Syria con-
trolled by a government led by Bashar al-Assad 
or associated forces or made available to an or-
ganization or entity effectively controlled by an 
official or immediate family member of an offi-
cial of such government. 
(3) MONITORING, OVERSIGHT, CONSULTATION, 
AND NOTIFICATION.— 
(A) Prior to the obligation of funds appro-
priated by this Act and made available for as-
sistance for Syria, the Secretary of State shall 
take all practicable steps to ensure that mecha-
nisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, 
and control of such assistance inside Syria. 
(B) Section 7015(j) of this Act regarding 
the notification of assistance diverted or de-
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stroyed shall apply to funds made available for 
assistance for Syria. 
(C) 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 procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided, That such consulta-
tion shall include the steps taken to comply 
with subparagraph (A). 
(j) WEST BANK AND GAZA.— 
(1) REPORT ON ASSISTANCE.—Prior to the ini-
tial obligation of funds made available by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for 
assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Sec-
retary of State shall report to the Committees on 
Appropriations that the purpose of such assistance 
is to— 
(A) advance Middle East peace; 
(B) improve security in the region; 
(C) continue support for transparent and 
accountable government institutions; 
(D) promote a private sector economy; or 
(E) address urgent humanitarian needs. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
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(A) None of the funds appropriated under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in this 
Act may be made available for assistance for 
the Palestinian Authority, if after the date of 
enactment of this Act— 
(i) the Palestinians obtain the same 
standing as member states or full member-
ship as a state in the United Nations or 
any specialized agency thereof outside an 
agreement negotiated between Israel and 
the Palestinians; or 
(ii) the Palestinians initiate an Inter-
national Criminal Court (ICC) judicially 
authorized investigation, or actively sup-
port such an investigation, that subjects 
Israeli nationals to an investigation for al-
leged crimes against Palestinians. 
(B)(i) The President may waive the provi-
sions of section 1003 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 
(Public Law 100–204) if the President deter-
mines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, the President pro 
tempore of the Senate, and the appropriate con-
gressional committees that the Palestinians 
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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; 
(II) initiated or actively supported an 
ICC investigation against Israeli nationals 
for alleged crimes against Palestinians; 
and 
(III) initiated any further action, 
whether directly or indirectly, based on an 
Advisory Opinion of the International 
Court of Justice that undermines direct 
negotiations to resolve the Israeli-Pales-
tinian conflict, including matters related to 
final status and Israel’s longstanding secu-
rity rights and responsibilities. 
(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 
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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 this clause 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. 
(3) APPLICATION
OF
TAYLOR
FORCE
ACT.— 
Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are made available 
for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza shall be 
made available consistent with section 1004(a) of 
the Taylor Force Act (title X of division S of Public 
Law 115–141). 
(4) 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 
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a description of modifications, if any, to the security 
strategy of the Palestinian Authority. 
(5) INCITEMENT REPORT.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the ap-
propriate congressional committees detailing steps 
taken by the Palestinian Authority to counter incite-
ment of violence against Israelis and to promote 
peace and coexistence with Israel. 
(6) OFFICE
REQUIREMENTS.—The Office of 
Palestinian Affairs in Jerusalem shall report directly 
to the United States Ambassador to Israel, con-
sistent with the operations of the previous Pales-
tinian Affairs Unit, and may not administer or man-
age funds appropriated under title III of this Act. 
AFRICA 
SEC. 7042. (a) COUNTER ILLICIT ARMED GROUPS.— 
Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available 
for programs and activities in areas affected by the Lord’s 
Resistance Army (LRA) or other illicit armed groups in 
Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Cen-
tral African Republic, including to improve physical ac-
cess, telecommunications infrastructure, and early-warn-
ing mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobi-
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lization, and reintegration of former LRA combatants, es-
pecially child soldiers. 
(b) ETHIOPIA.—Funds appropriated by this Act that 
are made available for assistance for Ethiopia should be 
used to support— 
(1) implementation of the cessation of hos-
tilities agreement in Tigray; 
(2) political dialogues and confidence building 
measures to end other conflicts in the country; 
(3) civil society and protect human rights; 
(4) efforts to provide unimpeded access to hu-
manitarian assistance; 
(5) investigations and prosecutions of gross vio-
lations of human rights; and 
(6) restoration of basic services in areas im-
pacted by conflict. 
(c) MALAWI.—Funds appropriated by this Act and 
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs that are 
made available for higher education programs in Malawi 
shall be made available for higher education and workforce 
development programs in agriculture as described under 
this section in the report accompanying this Act. 
(d) POWER AFRICA ALL-OF-THE-ABOVE ENERGY 
POLICY.—None of the funds appropriated under title III 
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of this Act may be made available for renewable energy 
programs as part of Power Africa until the Administrator 
of the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional 
committees that no less than the total funds allocated for 
renewable energy during the previous fiscal year has been 
allocated in fiscal year 2024 for other sources of energy 
included in paragraph (8) of section 3 of the Electrify Af-
rica Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–121). 
(e) SOUTH SUDAN.—None of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under title IV may be made available for as-
sistance for the central Government of South Sudan, ex-
cept to support implementation of outstanding issues of 
the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, mutual arrange-
ments related to post-referendum issues associated with 
such Agreement, or any other viable peace agreement in 
South Sudan: Provided, That funds appropriated by this 
Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
that are made available for any new program, project, or 
activity in South Sudan shall be subject to prior consulta-
tion with the appropriate congressional committees. 
(f) SUDAN.—Funds appropriated by this Act and 
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs that are 
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made available for any new program, project, or activity 
in Sudan shall be subject to prior consultation with the 
appropriate congressional committees and the regular no-
tification procedures of the Committees on Appropria-
tions. 
(g) 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 
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). 
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 
SEC. 7043. (a) BURMA.— 
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(1) USES OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ may be made available for assistance for 
Burma to support implementation of paragraphs (1) 
through (7) of section 5575 of the BURMA Act of 
2022 (subtitle E of title LV of division E of Public 
Law 117–263), and, which— 
(A) may be made available notwithstanding 
any other provision of law that restricts assist-
ance to countries, except for the limitations of 
section 5576 of such Act and section 7008 of 
this Act, and following consultation with the ap-
propriate congressional committees; 
(B) may be made available for support for 
the administrative operations and programs of 
entities that support peaceful efforts to estab-
lish an inclusive and representative democracy 
in Burma and a federal union to foster equality 
and justice among Burma’s diverse ethnic 
groups; 
(C) shall be made available for programs 
to promote ethnic and religious tolerance, unity, 
and accountability and to combat violence 
against women and girls across Burma, and 
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among Burmese displaced and refugee popu-
lations in the region; 
(D) shall be made available for community- 
based organizations with experience operating 
in Thailand and may be made available else-
where outside of Burma to provide food, med-
ical, and other humanitarian assistance to in-
ternally displaced persons in Burma, in addition 
to assistance for Burmese refugees from funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’; and 
(E) shall be made available for programs 
and activities to investigate and document viola-
tions of human rights in Burma committed by 
the military junta and its affiliated militias. 
(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. 
(3) LIMITATIONS.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act that are made available for as-
sistance for Burma may be made available to the 
State Administration Council or any organization or 
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entity controlled by, or an affiliate of, the armed 
forces of Burma, or to any individual or organization 
that has committed a gross violation of human 
rights or advocates violence against ethnic or reli-
gious groups or individuals in Burma, as determined 
by the Secretary of State for programs administered 
by the Department of State and the United States 
Agency for International Development or the Presi-
dent of the National Endowment for Democracy 
(NED) for programs administered by NED. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—Any new program or ac-
tivity in Burma initiated in fiscal year 2024 shall be 
subject to prior consultation with the appropriate 
congressional committees. 
(b) CAMBODIA.— 
(1) CERTIFICATION AND EXCEPTIONS.— 
(A) CERTIFICATION.—None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act that are made avail-
able for assistance for the Government of Cam-
bodia may be obligated or expended unless the 
Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that such Gov-
ernment is taking effective steps to— 
(i) strengthen regional security and 
stability, particularly regarding territorial 
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disputes in the South China Sea and the 
enforcement of international sanctions with 
respect to North Korea; 
(ii) assert its sovereignty against in-
terference by the People’s Republic of 
China, including by verifiably maintaining 
the neutrality of Ream Naval Base, other 
military installations in Cambodia, and 
dual use facilities such as the runway at 
the Dara Sakor development project; 
(iii) cease violence, threats, and har-
assment against civil society and the polit-
ical opposition in Cambodia, and dismiss 
any politically motivated criminal charges 
against critics of the government; and 
(iv) respect the rights, freedoms, and 
responsibilities enshrined in the Constitu-
tion of the Kingdom of Cambodia as en-
acted in 1993. 
(B) EXCEPTIONS.—The certification re-
quired by subparagraph (A) shall not apply to 
funds appropriated by this Act and made avail-
able for programs to strengthen the sovereignty 
of Cambodia, and programs to educate and in-
form the people of Cambodia of the influence 
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activities of the People’s Republic of China in 
Cambodia. 
(2) USES
OF
FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 
under title III of this Act for assistance for Cam-
bodia shall be made available for— 
(A) research, documentation, and edu-
cation programs associated with the Khmer 
Rouge in Cambodia; and 
(B) programs in the Khmer language to 
monitor, map, and publicize the efforts by the 
People’s Republic of China to expand its influ-
ence in Cambodia. 
(c) INDO-PACIFIC STRATEGY AND THE ASIA REAS-
SURANCE INITIATIVE ACT OF 2018.— 
(1) DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT.—Of the funds 
appropriated under title I of this Act, not less than 
$1,238,255,000 should be made available to support 
implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy and the 
Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (Public Law 
115–409): Provided, That funds under the heading 
‘‘Diplomatic Program’’ that are allocated pursuant 
to this paragraph may be transferred to, and merged 
with, funds under the heading ‘‘Related Programs’’ 
in title I of this Act and under the heading ‘‘Oper-
ating Expenses’’ in title II of this Act to carry out 
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the purposes of this paragraph: Provided further, 
That the transfer authority of this paragraph is in 
addition to any other transfer authority provided by 
this Act or any other Act and shall be subject to 
prior consultation with, and the regular notification 
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 
(2) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated 
under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than 
$2,161,745,000 shall be made available to support 
implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy and the 
Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (Public Law 
115–409). 
(3) COUNTERING PRC INFLUENCE FUND.—Of 
the funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
ings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement’’, 
‘‘Nonproliferation, 
Anti-terrorism, 
Demining and Related Programs’’, and ‘‘Foreign 
Military 
Financing 
Program’’, 
not 
less 
than 
$400,000,000 shall be made available for a Coun-
tering PRC Influence Fund to counter the influence 
of the Government of the People’s Republic of China 
and the Chinese Communist Party and entities act-
ing on their behalf globally, which shall be subject 
to prior consultation with the Committees on Appro-
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priations: Provided, That such funds are in addition 
to amounts otherwise made available for such pur-
poses: Provided further, That up to 10 percent of 
such funds shall be held in reserve to respond to un-
anticipated opportunities to counter PRC influence: 
Provided further, That the uses of such funds shall 
be the joint responsibility of the Secretary of State 
and the USAID Administrator, and shall be allo-
cated as described under this section in the report 
accompanying this Act: Provided further, That funds 
made available pursuant to this paragraph under the 
heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ may 
remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated by this Act for 
such Fund under the headings ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Non-
proliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
Programs’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’ may be transferred to, and merged with, 
funds appropriated under such headings: Provided 
further, That such transfer authority is in addition 
to any other transfer authority provided by this Act 
or any other Act, and is subject to the regular notifi-
cation procedures of the Committees on Appropria-
tions. 
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(4) RESTRICTION ON USES OF FUNDS.—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 for any project or activity that di-
rectly supports or promotes— 
(A) the Belt and Road Initiative or any 
dual-use infrastructure projects of the People’s 
Republic of China; or 
(B) the use of technology, including bio-
technology, digital, telecommunications, and 
cyber, developed by the People’s Republic of 
China unless the Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the USAID Administrator and 
the heads of other Federal agencies, as appro-
priate, determines that such use does not ad-
versely impact the national security of the 
United States. 
(5) MAPS.—None of the funds made available 
by this Act should be used to create, procure, or dis-
play any map that inaccurately depicts the territory 
and social and economic system of Taiwan and the 
islands or island groups administered by Taiwan au-
thorities. 
(d) NORTH KOREA.— 
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(1) CYBERSECURITY.—None of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act or prior Acts making appro-
priations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
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) to the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of State may 
waive the application of the restriction in this para-
graph with respect to assistance for the central gov-
ernment of a country if the Secretary determines 
and reports to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees that to do so is important to the national se-
curity interest of the United States, including a de-
scription of such interest 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) HUMAN RIGHTS.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ and ‘‘Democracy Fund’’ shall be made avail-
able for the promotion of human rights in North 
Korea: Provided, That the authority of section 
7032(b)(1) of this Act shall apply to such funds. 
(4) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of 
the funds made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ may be made 
available for assistance for the Government of North 
Korea. 
(e) PACIFIC ISLANDS COUNTRIES.— 
(1) OPERATIONS.—Funds appropriated under 
title I in this Act and prior Acts making appropria-
tions for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs may be made available 
for establishing and operating diplomatic facilities in 
Kiribati, Tonga, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, 
subject to section 7015(a)(3) of this Act and fol-
lowing consultation with the Committees on Appro-
priations. 
(2) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under the headings ‘‘Development Assist-
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ance’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘International 
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Non-
proliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
Programs’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’, not less than $175,000,000 shall be made 
available for assistance for Pacific Islands countries 
following consultation with the Committees on Ap-
propriations: Provided, That funds made available 
pursuant to this paragraph shall be made available 
for joint development and security programs between 
the United States and such countries in coordination 
with regional allies and partners, including Taiwan. 
(f) PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.— 
(A) None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be made available for assistance for 
the Government of People’s Republic of China 
or the Chinese Communist Party. 
(B) None of the funds made available by 
this Act shall be used to implement, administer, 
carry out, modify, revise, or enforce any action 
that directly supports or facilitates forced labor 
or other violations of human rights, crimes 
against humanity, or genocide in the People’s 
Republic of China. 
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(2) HONG KONG.— 
(A) 
DEMOCRACY
PROGRAMS.—Of 
the 
funds appropriated by this Act under the first 
paragraph under the heading ‘‘Democracy 
Fund’’, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made 
available for democracy and Internet freedom 
programs for Hong Kong, including legal and 
other support for democracy activists. 
(B) REPORT.—The report required under 
section 7043(f)(3)(C) of the Department of 
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2021 (division K of 
Public Law 116–260) shall be updated and sub-
mitted to the Congress in the manner described. 
(g) PHILIPPINES.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’, not less than $40,000,000 shall be made available 
for assistance for the Philippines. 
(h) TAIWAN.— 
(1) GLOBAL
COOPERATION
AND
TRAINING 
FRAMEWORK.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
not less than $4,000,000 shall be made available for 
the Global Cooperation and Training Framework, 
which shall be administered by the American Insti-
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tute in Taiwan, and shall be apportioned and allot-
ted to the American Institute in Taiwan not later 
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) 
FOREIGN
MILITARY
FINANCING
PRO-
GRAM.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, 
not 
less 
than 
$500,000,000 
(increased 
by 
$10,000,000) shall be made available for assistance 
for Taiwan, as authorized by section 5502(h) of the 
Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act (subtitle A of title 
LV of division E of Public Law 117–263): Provided, 
That the Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Defense, shall prioritize the delivery of 
defense articles and services for Taiwan. 
(3) FOREIGN
MILITARY
FINANCING
PROGRAM 
LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE AUTHORITY.—Funds 
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making ap-
propriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs under the heading 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, except for 
amounts designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, may be made available for the costs, 
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as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budg-
et Act of 1974, of direct loans and loan guarantees 
for Taiwan, as authorized by section 5502(g) of the 
Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act (subtitle A of title 
LV of division E of Public Law 117–263). 
(4) FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Payment to 
the American Institute in Taiwan’’ shall be made 
available to establish a Taiwan Fellowship Program. 
(5) CONSULTATION.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations on the uses of funds made available 
pursuant to this subsection: Provided, That such 
funds shall be subject to the regular notification pro-
cedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(i) TIBET.— 
(1) PROGRAMS FOR TIBETAN COMMUNITIES.— 
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
not less than $10,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to nongovernmental organizations with ex-
perience working with Tibetan communities to 
support activities which preserve cultural tradi-
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tions and promote sustainable development, 
education, and environmental conservation in 
Tibetan communities in the Tibet Autonomous 
Region and in other Tibetan communities in 
China, as authorized by section 346(d) of the 
Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020 (sub-
title E of title III of division FF of Public Law 
116–260). 
(B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
not less than $8,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for programs to promote and preserve Ti-
betan culture and language in the refugee and 
diaspora Tibetan communities, development, 
and the resilience of Tibetan communities and 
the Central Tibetan Administration in India 
and Nepal, and to assist in the education and 
development of the next generation of Tibetan 
leaders from such communities, as authorized 
by section 346(e) of the Tibetan Policy and 
Support Act of 2020 (subtitle E of title III of 
division FF of Public Law 116–260): Provided, 
That such funds are in addition to amounts 
made available in subparagraph (A) for pro-
grams inside Tibet. 
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(C) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
not less than $5,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for programs to strengthen the capacity of 
the Central Tibetan Administration, as author-
ized by section 346(f) of the Tibetan Policy and 
Support Act of 2020 (subtitle E of title III of 
division FF of Public Law 116–260), of which 
not less than $2,000,000 shall be provided to 
address economic growth and capacity building 
activities, including for displaced Tibetan ref-
ugee families in India and Nepal to help them 
meet basic needs: Provided, That such funds 
shall be administered by USAID. 
SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA 
SEC. 7044. (a) AFGHANISTAN.— 
(1) RESTRICTION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act and prior Acts making appro-
priations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs and made available for 
assistance for Afghanistan may be made available 
for— 
(A) assistance to the Taliban; or 
(B) a United States contribution to a 
multi-donor trust fund for Afghanistan unless 
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the Secretary of State certifies and reports to 
the appropriate congressional committees that 
such contribution will not benefit the Taliban, 
directly or indirectly. 
(2) AFGHAN
WOMEN-LED
ORGANIZATIONS.— 
Funds appropriated by this Act that are made avail-
able for assistance for Afghanistan shall be made 
available for a program for Afghan women-led orga-
nizations to support education, human rights, and 
economic livelihoods in Afghanistan: Provided, That 
such program shall be co-designed by Afghan 
women. 
(3) AFGHAN STUDENTS.—Funds appropriated 
under title III of this Act and prior Acts making ap-
propriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs shall be made 
available to— 
(A) support the higher education of stu-
dents from Afghanistan studying outside of the 
country, including the costs of reimbursement 
to institutions hosting such students, as appro-
priate: Provided, That the Secretary of State 
and the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, as ap-
propriate, shall consult with the Committees on 
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Appropriations prior to the initial obligation of 
funds for such purposes; and 
(B) provide modified learning opportunities 
for women and girls in Afghanistan, including 
but not limited to, efforts to expand internet ac-
cess, online schooling, and distribution of edu-
cational content. 
(b) PAKISTAN.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing 
Program’’ that are made available for assistance for 
Pakistan may only be made available to support 
counterterrorism and counterinsurgency capabilities 
in Pakistan. 
(2) 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 appropriate congressional 
committees that Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released 
from prison and cleared of all charges relating to the 
assistance provided to the United States in locating 
Osama bin Laden. 
(c) SRI LANKA.— 
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(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under 
title III of this Act shall be made available for as-
sistance for Sri Lanka for democracy and economic 
development programs, particularly in areas recov-
ering from ethnic and religious conflict. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act for assistance for the central Government of 
Sri Lanka may be made available only if the Sec-
retary of State certifies and reports to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations that such Government is tak-
ing effective and consistent steps to— 
(A) protect the rights and freedoms of the 
people of Sri Lanka regardless of ethnicity and 
religious belief, including by investigating viola-
tions of human rights and the laws of war and 
holding perpetrators of such violations account-
able; 
(B) engage in the fundamental, systemic, 
political, economic, military, and legal reform 
necessary to recover from the current financial 
collapse and to prevent conflict and economic 
crises in the future; 
(C) increase transparency and account-
ability in governance and combat corruption; 
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(D) assert its sovereignty against influence 
by the People’s Republic of China; and 
(E) promote reconciliation between ethnic 
and religious groups, particularly arising from 
past conflict in Sri Lanka: 
Provided, That the limitations of this paragraph 
shall not apply to funds made available for hu-
manitarian assistance and disaster relief; to 
protect human rights, locate and identify miss-
ing persons, and assist victims of torture and 
trauma; to promote justice, accountability, and 
reconciliation; to enhance maritime security and 
domain awareness; to promote fiscal trans-
parency and sovereignty; and for International 
Military Education and Training. 
(3) LIMITATION.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act that are made available for assistance for the 
Sri Lankan armed forces may only be made avail-
able for humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, in-
struction in human rights and related curricula de-
velopment, maritime security and domain awareness, 
including professionalization and training for the 
navy and coast guard, and for programs and activi-
ties under the heading ‘‘International Military Edu-
cation and Training’’. 
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LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 
SEC. 7045. (a) ASSISTANCE FOR LATIN AMERICA 
AND THE CARIBBEAN.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under titles III and IV and made available for 
countries in Latin America and the Caribbean shall 
be prioritized for countries and programs that are— 
(A) countering fentanyl and other nar-
cotics trafficking; 
(B) respecting norms of democracy, con-
stitutional order, and human rights; 
(C) cooperating in the countering of re-
gional and global authoritarian threats; and 
(D) 
demonstrating 
commitment 
and 
progress in offsetting large-scale migration and 
human trafficking from or through the Western 
Hemisphere. 
(2) STRATEGIC PRIORITIES.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of State shall consult with the appropriate 
congressional committees on a hemispheric plan to 
further the strategic priorities contained in para-
graph (1): Provided, That such plan shall include 
baseline definitions for the requirements in subpara-
graphs (A), (B), (C), and (D). 
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(b) CENTRAL AMERICA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under titles 
III and IV of this Act shall be made available for assist-
ance for countries in Central America, including Panama 
and Costa Rica, and shall be allocated to address the 
unique circumstances of each country in support of United 
States security interests in the region. 
(2) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN CEN-
TRAL GOVERNMENTS.— 
(A) Of the funds made available pursuant to 
paragraph (1), 50 percent of such funds that are 
made available for assistance for each of the central 
governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Hon-
duras, may only be obligated after the Secretary of 
State certifies and reports to the Committees on Ap-
propriations that such government is— 
(i) cooperating with the United States to 
counter drug trafficking, human trafficking and 
smuggling, and other illicit transnational crime; 
(ii) cooperating with the United States and 
other governments in the region to facilitate the 
return, repatriation, and reintegration of mi-
grants arriving at the southwest border of the 
United States who do not qualify for asylum, 
consistent with international law; 
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(iii) taking demonstrable actions to secure 
national borders and stem mass migration to-
wards Mexico and the United States, including 
positive governance related to combating crime 
and violence, building economic opportunity, im-
proving services, and protecting human rights; 
(iv) improving strategies to combat money 
laundering and other global financial crimes, 
and counter corruption, including investigating 
and prosecuting government officials, military 
personnel, and police officers credibly alleged to 
be corrupt; 
(v) improving rule of law and taking posi-
tive steps to counter impunity; and 
(vi) improving the conditions for businesses 
to operate and invest, including investment- 
friendly tax reform, transparent and expeditious 
dispute resolution, and legal frameworks pro-
tecting private property rights. 
(B) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitation of subpara-
graph (A) shall not apply to funds appropriated by 
this Act that are made available for— 
(i) judicial entities to combat corruption 
and impunity; 
(ii) investigation of human rights abuses; 
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(iii) support for women’s economic em-
powerment; 
(iv) prevention of violence against women 
and girls; 
(v) 
security 
assistance 
to 
combat 
transnational crime, including narcotics traf-
ficking; 
(vi) security assistance to protect national 
borders; and 
(vii) security assistance associated with mi-
gration protection. 
(c) COLOMBIA.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by 
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the De-
partment of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams that are made available for assistance for Colombia 
may be made available for— 
(A) reparation payments or cash subsidies out-
lined in the 2016 Peace Accords; and 
(B) alternative development assistance on prop-
erties where substances deemed illegal under the 
Controlled Substance Act of 1970 are grown, pro-
duced, imported, or distributed. 
(2) OVERSIGHT.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Depart-
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ment of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, up to 
$1,000,000 may be used by the Inspector General of the 
United States Agency for International Development for 
audits and other activities related to compliance with the 
limitations in paragraph (1): Provided, That such funds 
are in addition to funds otherwise available for such pur-
poses. 
(3) AUTHORITY.—Aircraft supported by funds made 
available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations 
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and re-
lated programs and made available for assistance for Co-
lombia may be used to transport personnel and supplies 
involved in drug eradication and interdiction, including se-
curity for such activities. 
(d) CUBA.— 
(1) DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, not less than $30,000,000 shall be made available 
to promote democracy and strengthen civil society in 
Cuba, including to support political prisoners, and shall 
be administered by the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development, the National Endowment for De-
mocracy, and the Bureau for Democracy Human Rights 
and Labor, Department of State: Provided, That no funds 
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shall be obligated for business promotion, economic re-
form, entrepreneurship, or any other assistance that is not 
democracy building as expressly authorized in the Cuban 
Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 
1996 and the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992. 
(2) OFFICE
OF CUBA BROADCASTING.—Not less 
than 50 percent of broadcast production of the Office of 
Cuba Broadcasting shall be allocated for medium- and 
short-wave broadcasting. 
(e) CUBAN DOCTORS.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall sub-
mit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
listing the countries and international organizations for 
which the Secretary has credible information are directly 
paying the Government of Cuba for coerced and trafficked 
labor of Cuban medical professionals: Provided, That such 
report shall be submitted in unclassified form but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under title III may be made available for assist-
ance for the central government of a country or inter-
national organization that is listed in the report required 
by paragraph (1). 
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(3) RESUMPTION OF ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
may resume assistance to the government of a country or 
international organization listed in the report required by 
paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines and reports to 
the appropriate congressional committees that such gov-
ernment or international organization no longer pays the 
Government of Cuba for coerced and trafficked labor of 
Cuban medical professionals. 
(f) FACILITATING IRRESPONSIBLE MIGRATION.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be used to encourage, mo-
bilize, publicize, or manage mass-migration caravans to-
wards the United States southwest border: Provided, That 
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of State shall report to the appro-
priate congressional committees with analysis on the orga-
nization and funding of mass-migration caravans in the 
Western Hemisphere. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be made available to des-
ignate foreign nationals residing in Mexico and awaiting 
entry into the United States on the Mexico side of the 
United States border as of May 19, 2023 for Priority 2 
processing under the refugee resettlement priority system 
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unless such Priority 2 designation is expressly authorized 
by a subsequent Act of Congress. 
(g) HAITI.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under titles III and IV shall be made available 
for assistance for Haiti to support the basic needs 
of the Haitian people. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act that are made available for assistance for 
Haiti may only be made available for the central 
Government of Haiti if the Secretary of State cer-
tifies and reports to the appropriate congressional 
committees by January 1, 2025 that credible elec-
tions have been held in Haiti and it is in the na-
tional interest of the United States to provide such 
assistance. 
(3) EXCEPTIONS.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1), funds may be made available to support— 
(A) free and fair elections; 
(B) anti-gang police and administration of 
justice programs, including to reduce pre-trial 
detention and eliminate inhumane prison condi-
tions; 
(C) public health, food security, subsist-
ence farmers, water and sanitation, education, 
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and other programs to meet basic human needs; 
and 
(D) disaster relief and recovery. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, and re-
lated programs that are made available for assist-
ance for Haiti shall be subject to prior consultation 
with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, 
That the requirement of this paragraph shall also 
apply to any funds from such Acts that are made 
available for support for an international security 
force in Haiti. 
(5) HAITIAN COAST GUARD.—The Government 
of Haiti shall be eligible to purchase defense articles 
and services under the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for the Coast Guard. 
(h) MEXICO.— 
(1) Of the funds appropriated under title IV in 
this Act that are made available for assistance for 
Mexico, 15 percent shall be withheld from obligation 
until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to 
the appropriate congressional committees that the 
Government of Mexico has taken steps to— 
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(A) reduce the amount of fentanyl arriving 
at the United States-Mexico border; and 
(B) 
dismantle 
and 
hold 
accountable 
transnational criminal organizations. 
(2) Prior to the initial obligation of funds made 
available for assistance for Mexico under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, but not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall report to the appropriate congres-
sional committees on how such funds are strategi-
cally aligned to address the proliferation of fentanyl 
and other opioids from Mexico to the United States. 
(i) NICARAGUA.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
that are made available for assistance for Nicaragua shall 
only be made available for democracy promotion, including 
to support religious freedom. 
(j) ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES.—The Sec-
retary of State shall reduce funds appropriated by this Act 
under the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ that are made available for assist-
ance for Member States of the Organization of American 
States (OAS) by an amount equal to the amount of ar-
rears in excess of 100 percent of 2023 assessed quotas, 
as of the date of enactment of this Act, and re-apply such 
amount to the Coordinating Office of the OAS General 
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Secretariat: Provided, That the Secretary of State may 
waive the requirement of this subsection for a Member 
State if the Secretary determines and reports to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations that it is important to the na-
tional security interest of the United States. 
(k) THE CARIBBEAN.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $97,500,000 
shall be made available for the Caribbean Basin Security 
Initiative: Provided, That funds made available above the 
fiscal year 2023 level shall be prioritized for countries 
within the transit zones of illicit drug shipments toward 
the United States, that have increased interdiction of illicit 
drugs, and are most directly impacted by the crisis in 
Haiti. 
(l) VENEZUELA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
$50,000,000 shall be made available for democ-
racy programs for Venezuela. 
(B) Of the funds made available pursuant 
to subparagraph (A) that are allocated for elec-
toral-related activities, 50 percent may only be 
obligated after the Secretary of State certifies 
and reports to the appropriate congressional 
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committees that elections related to such activi-
ties— 
(i) allow for the diaspora from Ven-
ezuela to participate; and 
(ii) are open for credible, unaccom-
panied international observation. 
(C) Funds shall be made available for as-
sistance for communities in countries sup-
porting or otherwise impacted by migrants from 
Venezuela: Provided, That such amounts are in 
addition to funds otherwise made available for 
assistance for such countries and are subject to 
the regular notification procedures of the Com-
mittees on Appropriations. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be used to negotiate the lift-
ing of sanctions on the purchase or trade of gold ex-
tracted from Venezuela until the Secretary of State 
submits a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees on human rights abuses, crimes against 
humanity involving Indigenous peoples, environ-
mental harm, and patrimonial theft associated with 
state-sponsored and illegal gold extraction from Ven-
ezuela’s Orinoco Mining Arc and in national parks 
and reserves in Venezuela, including the Canaima 
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National Park, and following consultation with such 
committees. 
(m) WITHHOLDING.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ and 
made available for the Office of the Secretary, 15 percent 
shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of 
State reports to the appropriate congressional committees 
that negotiations have begun with each of the governments 
listed in section 302 of H.R. 2, as passed by the House 
of Representatives on May 5, 2023, to carry out the direc-
tives of such section: Provided, That such report shall de-
tail the status of such negotiations with each government. 
EUROPE AND EURASIA 
SEC. 7046. (a) GEORGIA.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under titles III and IV may be made available 
for assistance for Georgia. 
(b) UKRAINE.— 
(1) STRATEGY REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
President shall submit to the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of 
the Senate, and the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a strategy to prioritize United States na-
tional security interests and respond to Russian ag-
gression in Ukraine and its impact on the region, 
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which shall include an explanation of how United 
States assistance for Ukraine and affected countries 
in the region advances the objectives of such strat-
egy: Provided, That such strategy shall include clear 
goals, benchmarks, timelines, and strategic objec-
tives with respect to funds appropriated by this Act 
and prior Acts making appropriations for the De-
partment of State, foreign operations, and related 
programs that are made available for assistance for 
Ukraine: Provided further, That such strategy shall 
also include details on the staffing requirements nec-
essary to carry out such strategy. 
(2) PURPOSE.— 
(A) Funds appropriated under titles I and 
II of this Act shall be made available to support 
additional staff in Ukraine and neighboring 
countries to conduct monitoring and oversight 
of funds and ensure the safety and security of 
United States personnel. 
(B) Funds appropriated under titles III 
through VI of this Act and made available for 
assistance for Ukraine shall only be made avail-
able to support the ability of the Government of 
Ukraine to— 
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(i) defend their sovereignty and with-
stand the impacts of Russia’s invasion; 
(ii) combat corruption; and 
(iii) promote transparency and democ-
racy. 
(3) IN-PERSON
MONITORING.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia 
and Central Asia’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’, and ‘‘Nonproliferation, 
Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’, 
and made available for project-based assistance for 
Ukraine may not be obligated for any project or ac-
tivity that is— 
(A) not regularly accessible for the purpose 
of conducting effective oversight in accordance 
with applicable federal statutes and regulations; 
and 
(B) conducted in areas where project and 
resource disbursement monitoring cannot be 
performed by United States personnel or by 
vetted third party monitors unless the Secretary 
of State, in consultation with the Administrator 
of the United States Agency for International 
Development, certifies and reports to the appro-
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priate congressional committees that to do so is 
in the national security interest of the United 
States: Provided, That such report shall include 
a detailed justification for waiving such limita-
tions. 
(4) COST MATCHING.— 
(A) At any time during fiscal years 2024 
and 2025, no United States contribution from 
funds appropriated under title III of this Act to 
the Government of Ukraine may cause the total 
amount of United States Government contribu-
tions from funds appropriated under title III of 
this Act to the Government of Ukraine to ex-
ceed 50 percent of the total amount of non-de-
fense funds contributed to the Government of 
Ukraine from all sources. 
(B) The President may waive the limita-
tion of subparagraph (A) if the President deter-
mines that the limitation included therein 
threatens the national security interest of the 
United States. 
(C) The President shall notify the appro-
priate congressional committees not less than 5 
days before making the determination in sub-
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paragraph (B) and shall include in the notifica-
tion— 
(i) a detailed justification as to why 
the limitation of subparagraph (A) threat-
ens the national security interest of the 
United States; and 
(ii) an explanation as to why other do-
nors to the Government of Ukraine are un-
able to match United States assistance. 
(D) If the President makes the determina-
tion described in subparagraph (B), the Sec-
retary of State shall submit a report to Speaker 
of the House of Representatives, the President 
Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the appro-
priate congressional committees every 120 days 
for the duration of such determination detailing 
steps taken to increase other donor contribu-
tions and an update to the justification required 
by subparagraph (C). 
(5) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 days 
prior to the initial obligation of funds made available 
for assistance for Ukraine under the headings ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eur-
asia and Central Asia’’, ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Nonproliferation, 
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Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’, 
and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, the 
Secretary of State, following consultation with the 
USAID Administrator, shall certify and report to 
the appropriate congressional committees that mech-
anisms for monitoring and oversight of funds are in 
place and functioning across all programs and activi-
ties to ensure accountability of such funds to prevent 
waste, fraud, abuse, diversion, and corruption, in-
cluding such mechanisms as— 
(A) use of third-party monitors; 
(B) enhanced end-use monitoring; 
(C) external and independent audits and 
evaluations; 
(D) randomized spot checks; and 
(E) 
regular 
reporting 
on 
outcomes 
achieved and progress made toward stated pro-
gram objectives. 
(6) CONTINUATION.—The requirements of sec-
tion 1705 of the Additional Ukraine Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2023 (division M of Public Law 
117–328) shall apply to funds appropriated by this 
Act under title III that are made available for assist-
ance for Ukraine for such purposes. 
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(7) NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—Notifica-
tions submitted pursuant to the requirement of sec-
tion 7015(f) of this Act with respect to assistance 
for Ukraine shall include for each program notified, 
as applicable— 
(A) the total amount made available for 
such program by account and fiscal year; 
(B) any amount that remains unobligated 
for such program; 
(C) any amount that is obligated but unex-
pended for such program; and 
(D) any amount committed but not yet no-
tified for such program. 
(8) OBLIGATION REPORT.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this Act and 
every 90 days thereafter until all such funds have 
been expended, the Secretary of State and the 
USAID Administrator shall provide a comprehensive 
report to the appropriate congressional committees 
on assistance for Ukraine since February 24, 2022 
that includes total amounts— 
(A) made available by account and fiscal 
year; 
(B) that remain unobligated; 
(C) that is obligated but unexpended; and 
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(D) that is committed but not yet notified. 
(9) OVERSIGHT REPORTS.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act and 
every 90 days thereafter until all such funds have 
been expended, the Secretary of State, in coordina-
tion with the USAID Administrator, shall report to 
the appropriate congressional committees on the use 
and planned uses of funds provided for Ukraine, in-
cluding categories and amounts, the intended results 
and the results achieved, a summary of other donor 
contributions, and a description of the efforts under-
taken by the Secretary and Administrator to in-
crease other donor contributions: Provided, That 
such reports shall also include the metrics estab-
lished to measure such results and determine effec-
tiveness of funds provided and a detailed description 
of coordination and information sharing with the Of-
fices of the Inspectors General, including a full ac-
counting of any reported allegations of waste, fraud, 
abuse, and corruption, steps taken to verify such al-
legations, and steps taken to address all verified alle-
gations. 
(10) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The requirements 
of paragraphs (1), (8), and (9) shall be publicly 
posted on the Department of State and the USAID 
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website not later than 5 days after submission: Pro-
vided, That the reports shall be easily accessible and 
centrally located on such websites. 
(c) TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY.—None of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act may be made available for assist-
ance for a government of an Independent State of the 
former Soviet Union if such government directs any action 
in violation of the territorial integrity or national sov-
ereignty of any other Independent State of the former So-
viet Union, such as those violations included in the Hel-
sinki Final Act: Provided, That except as otherwise pro-
vided in section 7047(a) of this Act, funds may be made 
available without regard to the restriction in this sub-
section if the President determines that to do so is in the 
national security interest of the United States: Provided 
further, That prior to executing the authority contained 
in the previous proviso, the Secretary of State shall con-
sult with the Committees on Appropriations on how such 
assistance supports the national security interest of the 
United States. 
(d) 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 
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(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; 
(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 United States 
International Development Finance Corporation as 
authorized by the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F 
of Public Law 115–254); 
(5) any financing provided under the Export- 
Import Bank Act of 1945 (Public Law 79–173); or 
(6) humanitarian assistance. 
(e) TURKEY.—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 Presi-
dential 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 congressional committees that members of 
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the TPPD who are named in the July 17, 2017, indict-
ment by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 
and against whom there are pending charges, have re-
turned 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 limi-
tation in this paragraph shall not apply to the use of funds 
made available by this Act for the security of borders, for 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization or coalition oper-
ations, or to enhance the protection of United States offi-
cials and facilities in Turkey. 
COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION 
SEC. 7047. (a) PROHIBITION.—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 TERRITORY.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be made available for assist-
ance for the central government of a country that 
the Secretary of State determines and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations 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 other-
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wise provided in subsection (a), the Secretary may 
waive the restriction on assistance required by this 
paragraph if the Secretary determines and reports to 
such Committees that to do so is in the national in-
terest of the United States, and includes a justifica-
tion for such interest. 
(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be made available for— 
(A) the implementation of any action or 
policy that recognizes the sovereignty of the 
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 the Russian Federation or Russian- 
backed forces, if such activity includes the par-
ticipation of Russian Government officials, or 
other Russian owned or controlled financial en-
tities; or 
(C) assistance for Crimea or other terri-
tory in Ukraine under the control of the Rus-
sian Federation or Russian-backed forces, if 
such assistance includes the participation of 
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Russian Government officials, or other Russian 
owned or controlled financial entities. 
(3) 
INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL
INSTITU-
TIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall in-
struct the United States executive director of each 
international financial institution to use the voice 
and vote of the United States to oppose any assist-
ance by such institution (including any loan, credit, 
grant, or guarantee) for any program that violates 
the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine. 
(4) DURATION.—The requirements and limita-
tions of this subsection shall cease to be in effect if 
the Secretary of State determines and reports to the 
appropriate congressional committees that the Gov-
ernment of Ukraine has reestablished sovereignty 
over Crimea and other territory in Ukraine under 
the control of the Russian Federation or Russian- 
backed forces. 
(c) OCCUPATION OF THE GEORGIAN TERRITORIES OF 
ABKHAZIA AND TSKHINVALI REGION/SOUTH OSSETIA.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be made available for assist-
ance for the central government of a country that 
the Secretary of State determines and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations has recognized the 
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independence of, or has established diplomatic rela-
tions with, the Russian Federation occupied Geor-
gian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/ 
South Ossetia: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
publish on the Department of State website a list of 
any such central governments in a timely manner: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the 
restriction on assistance required by this paragraph 
if the Secretary determines and reports to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations that to do so is in the na-
tional interest of the United States, and includes a 
justification for such interest. 
(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be made available to sup-
port the Russian Federation occupation of the Geor-
gian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/ 
South Ossetia. 
(3) 
INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL
INSTITU-
TIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall in-
struct the United States executive director of each 
international financial institution to use the voice 
and vote of the United States to oppose any assist-
ance by such institution (including any loan, credit, 
grant, or guarantee) for any program that violates 
the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia. 
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(d) COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND.—Of 
the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, 
‘‘International Military Education and Training’’, and 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, not less than 
$300,000,000 shall be made available to carry out the pur-
poses of the Countering Russian Influence Fund, as au-
thorized by section 254 of the Countering Russian Influ-
ence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (Public Law 
115–44; 22 U.S.C. 9543) and notwithstanding the country 
limitation in subsection (b) of such section, and programs 
to enhance the capacity of law enforcement and security 
forces in countries in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia 
and strengthen security cooperation between such coun-
tries and the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization, as appropriate: Provided, That funds made 
available pursuant to this paragraph under the heading 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ may remain avail-
able until September 30, 2025. 
(e) FUNDING LIMITATION.—None of the funds made 
available by this Act may be used to remove prohibitions 
related to transactions involving the Central Bank of the 
Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the 
Russian Federation, or the Ministry of Finance of the 
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Russian Federation unless the Secretary of State certifies 
and reports to the appropriate congressional committees 
that the Government of Ukraine has entered into an 
agreement with the Government of the Russian Federa-
tion resolving compensation to Ukraine by the Russian 
Federation for damages resulting from the invasion of 
Ukraine by the Russian Federation. 
UNITED NATIONS 
SEC. 7048. (a) TRANSPARENCY
AND ACCOUNT-
ABILITY.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act that are 
available for contributions to the United Nations (includ-
ing the Department of Peacekeeping Operations), inter-
national organizations, or any United Nations agency, 15 
percent may not be obligated for such organization, de-
partment, or agency until the Secretary of State deter-
mines and reports to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees that the organization, department, or agency is— 
(1) posting on a publicly available website, con-
sistent with privacy regulations and due process, 
regular financial and programmatic audits of such 
organization, department, or agency, and providing 
the United States Government with necessary access 
to such financial and performance audits; 
(2) effectively implementing and enforcing poli-
cies and procedures which meet or exceed best prac-
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tices in the United States for the protection of whis-
tleblowers from retaliation, including— 
(A) protection against retaliation for inter-
nal and lawful public disclosures; 
(B) legal burdens of proof; 
(C) statutes of limitation for reporting re-
taliation; 
(D) access to binding independent adju-
dicative bodies, including shared cost and selec-
tion of external arbitration; and 
(E) results that eliminate the effects of 
proven retaliation, including provision for the 
restoration of prior employment; and 
(3) effectively implementing and enforcing poli-
cies and procedures on the appropriate use of travel 
funds, including restrictions on first-class and busi-
ness-class travel. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED NATIONS DELEGA-
TIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(1) RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED STATES DELEGA-
TIONS.—None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to pay expenses for any United 
States delegation to any specialized agency, body, or 
commission of the United Nations if such agency, 
body, or commission is chaired or presided over by 
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a country, the government of which the Secretary of 
State has determined, for purposes of section 
1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 
(50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), supports international ter-
rorism. 
(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 
1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 
(50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), or any other provision of law, 
is a government that has repeatedly provided sup-
port for acts of international terrorism. 
(c) UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
and prior Acts making appropriations for the De-
partment of State, foreign operations, and related 
programs may be made available in support of the 
United Nations Human Rights Council unless the 
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Secretary of State determines and reports to the ap-
propriate congressional committees that participa-
tion in the Council is important to the national secu-
rity interest of the United States and that such 
Council is taking significant 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 security interest served and provide a de-
tailed reform agenda, including a timeline to remove 
Israel as a permanent agenda item and ensure integ-
rity in the election of members to such Council: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of State shall with-
hold, from funds appropriated by this Act and prior 
Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs 
made available under the heading ‘‘Contributions to 
International Organizations’’ in title I of such acts 
for a contribution to the United Nations Regular 
Budget, the United States proportionate share of 
the total annual amount of the United Nations Reg-
ular Budget funding for the United Nations Human 
Rights Council until such determination and report 
is made: Provided further, That if the Secretary is 
unable to make such determination and report, such 
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amounts may be reprogrammed for purposes other 
than the United Nations Regular Budget, subject to 
the regular notification procedures of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall report to the Committees on Appro-
priations not later than September 30, 2024, on the 
resolutions considered in the United Nations Human 
Rights Council during the previous 12 months, and 
on steps taken to remove Israel as a permanent 
agenda item and to improve the quality of member-
ship through competitive elections. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
or prior Acts making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams may be made available for the United Nations 
International Commission of Inquiry on the Occu-
pied Palestinian Territory, including East Jeru-
salem, and Israel. 
(d) UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGEN-
CY.—Prior to each obligation of funds for the United Na-
tions Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the Secretary 
of State shall certify and report to the appropriate con-
gressional committees, in writing, on whether UNRWA 
is— 
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(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; 
(2) acting promptly to address any staff or ben-
eficiary violation of its own policies (including the 
policies on neutrality and impartiality of employees) 
and the legal requirements under section 301(c) of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; 
(3) implementing procedures to maintain the 
neutrality of its facilities, including implementing a 
no-weapons policy, and conducting regular inspec-
tions of its installations, to ensure they are only 
used for humanitarian or other appropriate pur-
poses; 
(4) taking necessary and appropriate measures 
to ensure it is operating in compliance with the con-
ditions of section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 and continuing regular reporting to the 
Department of State on actions it has taken to en-
sure conformance with such conditions; 
(5) not engaging in operations with financial in-
stitutions or related entities in violation of relevant 
United States law, and is taking steps to improve 
the financial transparency of the organization; 
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(6) in compliance with the United Nations 
Board of Auditors’ biennial audit requirements and 
is implementing in a timely fashion the Board’s rec-
ommendations; and 
(7) establishing or updating, and implementing 
procedures to— 
(A) prevent the use of UNRWA resources 
for disseminating anti-American, anti-Israel, or 
anti-Semitic rhetoric; or incitement of violence; 
and 
(B) ensure the content of all educational 
materials currently taught in UNRWA-adminis-
tered schools and summer camps is consistent 
with the values of human rights, dignity, and 
tolerance and does not induce incitement of vio-
lence or antisemitism. 
(e) PROHIBITION OF PAYMENTS TO UNITED NA-
TIONS MEMBERS.—None of the funds appropriated or 
made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this 
Act for carrying out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
may be used to pay in whole or in part any assessments, 
arrearages, or dues of any member of the United Nations 
or, from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out chap-
ter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
the costs for participation of another country’s delegation 
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at international conferences held under the auspices of 
multilateral or international organizations. 
(f) REPORTS.— 
(1) Not later than 45 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall sub-
mit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
detailing the amount of funds available for obliga-
tion or expenditure in fiscal year 2024 for contribu-
tions to any organization, department, agency, or 
program within the United Nations system or any 
international program that are withheld from obliga-
tion or expenditure due to any provision of law: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary shall update such report 
each time additional funds are withheld by operation 
of any provision of law: Provided further, That the 
reprogramming of any withheld funds identified in 
such report, including updates thereof, shall be sub-
ject to prior consultation with, and the regular noti-
fication procedures of, the Committees on Appro-
priations. 
(2) Not later than 90 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a re-
port to the appropriate congressional committees on 
United Nations buildings and facilities, as described 
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under this section in the report accompanying this 
Act. 
(g) SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE IN PEACE-
KEEPING OPERATIONS.—The Secretary of State shall, to 
the maximum extent practicable, withhold assistance to 
any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the 
Secretary has credible information that such unit has en-
gaged in sexual exploitation or abuse, including while serv-
ing in a United Nations peacekeeping operation, until the 
Secretary determines that the government of such country 
is taking effective steps to hold the responsible members 
of such unit accountable and to prevent future incidents: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall promptly notify the 
government of each country subject to any withholding of 
assistance pursuant to this paragraph, and shall notify the 
appropriate congressional committees of such withholding 
not later than 10 days after a determination to withhold 
such assistance is made: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assist 
such government in bringing the responsible members of 
such unit to justice. 
(h) ADDITIONAL AVAILABILITY.—Subject to the reg-
ular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations, funds appropriated by this Act which are re-
turned or not made available due to the second proviso 
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fectious disease outbreak is sustained, severe, and is 
spreading internationally, or that it is in the na-
tional interest to respond to a Public Health Emer-
gency of International Concern, not to exceed an ag-
gregate total of $200,000,000 of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Global 
Health 
Programs’’, 
‘‘Development 
Assistance’’, 
‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’, ‘‘Complex Cri-
ses Fund’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democracy 
Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Cen-
tral Asia’’, ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’, and 
‘‘Millennium Challenge Corporation’’ may be made 
available to combat such infectious disease or public 
health emergency, and may be transferred to, and 
merged with, funds appropriated under such head-
ings for the purposes of this paragraph. 
(3) EMERGENCY
RESERVE
FUND.—Up to 
$50,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ may 
be made available for the Emergency Reserve Fund 
established pursuant to section 7058(c)(1) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Re-
lated Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J 
of Public Law 115–31): Provided, That such funds 
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made available for contributions to multilateral 
partnerships that support education. 
(2) HIGHER EDUCATION.—Of the funds appro-
priated by title III of this Act, not less than 
$285,000,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for higher education: Provided, That of such 
amount, not less than $35,000,000 shall be made 
available for new and ongoing partnerships between 
higher education institutions in the United States 
and developing countries focused on building the ca-
pacity of higher education institutions and systems 
in developing countries: Provided further, That of 
such amount and in addition to the previous proviso, 
not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available 
for higher education programs pursuant to section 
7060(a)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Op-
erations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2021 (division K of Public Law 116–260). 
(b) CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) BIODIVERSITY.—Of the funds appropriated 
under title III of this Act, not less than 
$385,000,000 shall be made available for biodiver-
sity conservation programs. 
(2) WILDLIFE POACHING AND TRAFFICKING.— 
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(A) Of the funds appropriated under titles 
III and IV of this Act, not less than 
$125,000,000 shall be made available to combat 
the transnational threat of wildlife poaching 
and trafficking. 
(B) None of the funds appropriated under 
title IV of this Act may be made available for 
training or other assistance for any military 
unit or personnel that the Secretary of State 
determines has been credibly alleged to have 
participated in wildlife poaching or trafficking, 
unless the Secretary reports to the appropriate 
congressional committees that to do so is in the 
national security interest of the United States. 
(c) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Development As-
sistance’’, not less than $18,500,000 shall be made avail-
able for United States Agency for International Develop-
ment cooperative development programs and not less than 
$31,500,000 shall be made available for the American 
Schools and Hospitals Abroad program. 
(d) DISABILITY PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Development Assistance’’ 
shall be made available for programs and activities admin-
istered by USAID to address the needs of, and protect 
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SEC. 9008. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to enforce or otherwise implement a re-
quirement for individuals traveling outside of the United 
States to receive a vaccination against COVID–19. 
SEC. 9009. None of the funds made available by this 
Act under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.) (relating to the eco-
nomic support fund) may be obligated or expended for as-
sistance for Mexico. 
SEC. 9010. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out or administer any Remote 
Work Agreement of a domestically-assigned direct-hire 
employee if the employee’s alternate worksite is located 
outside of the locality pay area of the regular worksite for 
the employee’s position of record. 
SEC. 9011. None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be made available to support the negotiations to-
ward an extension of the Scientific and Technological Co-
operation Protocol Between the United States of America 
and China. 
SEC. 9012. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement the decision by the United 
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 21st 
Conference of Parties in Paris, France, adopted December 
12, 2015, commonly known as the ‘‘Paris Agreement’’. 
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SEC. 9013. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be made available 
for any employee of the Department of State to travel to 
or attend any conference or event hosted by the Clinton 
Global Initiative. 
SEC. 9014. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used for the Art in Embassies program of 
the Department of State. 
SEC. 9015. The salary of Robert Malley, the United 
States Special Envoy to Iran, shall be reduced to $1. 
SEC. 9016. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used for the Special Presidential Envoy for 
Climate. 
SEC. 9017. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to move the United States embassy in 
Israel to a location other than Jerusalem. 
SEC. 9018. None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be used to implement any of the following execu-
tive orders: 
(1) Executive Order No. 13990, relating to 
Protecting Public Health and the Environment and 
Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis. 
(2) Executive Order No. 14008, relating to 
Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. 
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