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United States production is being replaced by such 
enterprise outside the United States; or 
(2) assistance for any program, project, or activ-
ity that contributes to the violation of internationally 
recognized workers rights, as defined in section 507(4) 
of the Trade Act of 1974, of workers in the recipient 
country, including any designated zone or area in 
that country: Provided, That the application of sec-
tion 507(4)(D) and (E) of such Act should be com-
mensurate with the level of development of the recipi-
ent country and sector, and shall not preclude assist-
ance for the informal sector in such country, micro 
and small-scale enterprise, and smallholder agri-
culture. 
COMPREHENSIVE EXPENDITURES REPORT 
SEC. 633. Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 
a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the 
total amount of United States Government expenditures in 
fiscal year 2006, by Federal agency, for programs and ac-
tivities in each foreign country, identifying the line item 
as presented in the President’s Budget Appendix and the 
purpose for which the funds were provided: Provided, That, 
if required, information may be submitted in classified 
form. 
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SPECIAL AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 634. (a) AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, PAKISTAN, LEB-
ANON, MONTENEGRO, VICTIMS OF WAR, DISPLACED CHIL-
DREN, AND DISPLACED BURMESE.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act that are made available for assistance for Afghani-
stan may be made available notwithstanding section 612 
of this Act or any similar provision of law and section 660 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and funds appro-
priated in titles II and III of this Act that are made avail-
able for Iraq, Lebanon, Montenegro, Pakistan, and for vic-
tims of war, displaced children, and displaced Burmese, 
and to assist victims of trafficking in persons and, subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations, to combat such trafficking, may be made 
available notwithstanding any other provision of law. 
(b) TROPICAL FORESTRY
AND BIODIVERSITY CON-
SERVATION ACTIVITIES.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
to carry out the provisions of sections 103 through 106, and 
chapter 4 of part II, of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
for the purpose of supporting tropical forestry and biodiver-
sity conservation activities and energy programs aimed at 
reducing greenhouse gas emissions: Provided, That such as-
sistance shall be subject to sections 116, 502B, and 620A 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
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(c) PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTORS.—Funds ap-
propriated by this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I, 
chapter 4 of part II, and section 667 of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961, and title II of the Agricultural Trade 
Development and Assistance Act of 1954, may be used by 
the United States Agency for International Development to 
employ up to 25 personal services contractors in the United 
States, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the 
purpose of providing direct, interim support for new or ex-
panded overseas programs and activities managed by the 
agency until permanent direct hire personnel are hired and 
trained: Provided, That not more than 10 of such contrac-
tors shall be assigned to any bureau or office: Provided fur-
ther, That such funds appropriated to carry out title II of 
the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
1954, may be made available only for personal services con-
tractors assigned to the Office of Food for Peace. 
(d)(1) WAIVER.—The President may waive the provi-
sions of section 1003 of Public Law 100–204 if the Presi-
dent determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore 
of the Senate that it is important to the national security 
interests of the United States. 
(2) PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF WAIVER.—Any waiv-
er pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be effective for no more 
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than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply 
beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act. 
(e) SMALL BUSINESS.—In entering into multiple 
award indefinite-quantity contracts with funds appro-
priated by this Act, the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development may provide an exception to the fair 
opportunity process for placing task orders under such con-
tracts when the order is placed with any category of small 
or small disadvantaged business. 
(f) VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.—Section 594(a) of the 
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2005 (enacted as division D of 
Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 3038) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘and 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2009’’. 
(g) RECONSTITUTING CIVILIAN POLICE AUTHORITY.— 
In providing assistance with funds appropriated by this 
Act under section 660(b)(6) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, support for a nation emerging from instability 
may be deemed to mean support for regional, district, mu-
nicipal, or other sub-national entity emerging from insta-
bility, as well as a nation emerging from instability. 
(h) CHINA PROGRAMS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, of the funds appropriated under the head-
ing ‘‘Development Assistance’’ in this Act, not less than 
$10,000,000 shall be made available to United States edu-
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cational institutions and nongovernmental organizations 
for programs and activities in the People’s Republic of 
China relating to the environment, democracy, and the rule 
of law: Provided, That funds made available pursuant to 
this authority shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(i) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.— 
(1) With respect to funds appropriated by this 
Act that are available for assistance for Pakistan, the 
President may waive the prohibition on assistance 
contained in section 608 of this Act subject to the re-
quirements contained in section 1(b) of Public Law 
107–57, as amended, for a determination and certifi-
cation, and consultation, by the President prior to the 
exercise of such waiver authority. 
(2) Notwithstanding the date contained in sec-
tion 6 of Public Law 107–57, as amended, the provi-
sions of sections 2 and 4 of that Act shall remain in 
effect through the current fiscal year. 
(j) MIDDLE EAST FOUNDATION.—Funds appropriated 
by this Act and prior Acts under the heading ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’ that are available for the Middle East Part-
nership Initiative may be made available, including as an 
endowment, notwithstanding any other provision of law 
and following consultations with the Committees on Appro-
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priations, to establish and operate a Middle East Founda-
tion, or any other similar entity, whose purpose is to sup-
port democracy, governance, human rights, and the rule of 
law in the Middle East region: Provided, That such funds 
may be made available to the Foundation only to the extent 
that the Foundation has commitments from sources other 
than the United States Government to at least match the 
funds provided under the authority of this subsection: Pro-
vided further, That provisions contained in section 201 of 
the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 
1989 (excluding the authorizations of appropriations pro-
vided in subsection (b) of that section and the requirement 
that a majority of the members of the board of directors 
be citizens of the United States provided in subsection 
(d)(3(B) of that section) shall be deemed to apply to any 
such foundation or similar entity referred to under this sub-
section, and to funds made available to such entity, in order 
to enable it to provide assistance for purposes of this section: 
Provided further, That prior to the initial obligation of 
funds for any such foundation or similar entity pursuant 
to the authorities of this subsection, other than for adminis-
trative support, the Secretary of State shall take steps to 
ensure, on an ongoing basis, that any such funds made 
available pursuant to such authorities are not provided to 
or through any individual or group that the management 
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of the foundation or similar entity knows or has reason to 
believe, advocates, plans, sponsors, or otherwise engages in 
terrorist activities: Provided further, That section 629 of 
this Act shall apply to any such foundation or similar enti-
ty established pursuant to this subsection: Provided further, 
That the authority of the Foundation, or any similar enti-
ty, to provide assistance shall cease to be effective on Sep-
tember 30, 2010. 
(k) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 1365(c) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1993 (Public Law 102–484; 22 U.S.C. 2778 note) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘During the 16 year period beginning on 
October 23, 1992’’ and inserting ‘‘During the 22 year pe-
riod beginning on October 23, 1992’’ before the period at 
the end. 
(l) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—The Foreign Oper-
ations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101–167) is amended— 
(1) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)— 
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘and 
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2007, and 2008’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2007’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2008’’; and 
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(2) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in sub-
section (b)(2), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2008’’. 
(m) WORLD FOOD PROGRAM.—Of the funds managed 
by the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian 
Assistance of the United States Agency for International 
Development, from this or any other Act, not less than 
$10,000,000 shall be made available as a general contribu-
tion to the World Food Program, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law. 
(n) CAPITAL
SECURITY
COST-SHARING.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, of the funds appro-
priated under the heading ‘‘Embassy Security, Construc-
tion, and Maintenance’’, not less than $2,000,000 shall be 
made available for the Capital Security Cost-Sharing fees 
of the Library of Congress for fiscal year 2008. 
(o) 
DEMOBILIZATION, 
DISARMAMENT, 
AND
RE-
INTEGRATION ASSISTANCE.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, policy or regulation, funds appropriated 
by this Act and prior acts making appropriations for for-
eign operations, export financing, and related programs 
may be made available to support programs to demobilize, 
disarm, and reintegrate into civilian society former combat-
ants of foreign governments or organizations who have re-
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nounced involvement or participation in such organiza-
tions. 
(p) NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.—With re-
spect to the provision of assistance for democracy, human 
rights and governance activities, the organizations imple-
menting such assistance and the specific nature of that as-
sistance shall not be subject to the prior approval by the 
government of any foreign country. 
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL 
SEC. 635. It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) the Arab League boycott of Israel, and the 
secondary boycott of American firms that have com-
mercial ties with Israel, is an impediment to peace 
in the region and to United States investment and 
trade in the Middle East and North Africa; 
(2) the Arab League boycott, which was regret-
tably reinstated in 1997, should be immediately and 
publicly terminated, and the Central Office for the 
Boycott of Israel immediately disbanded; 
(3) all Arab League states should normalize rela-
tions with their neighbor Israel; 
(4) the President and the Secretary of State 
should continue to vigorously oppose the Arab League 
boycott of Israel and find concrete steps to dem-
onstrate that opposition by, for example, taking into 
consideration the participation of any recipient coun-
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try in the boycott when determining to sell weapons 
to said country; and 
(5) the President should report to Congress an-
nually on specific steps being taken by the United 
States to encourage Arab League states to normalize 
their relations with Israel to bring about the termi-
nation of the Arab League boycott of Israel, including 
those to encourage allies and trading partners of the 
United States to enact laws prohibiting businesses 
from complying with the boycott and penalizing busi-
nesses that do comply. 
ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 636. (a) ASSISTANCE THROUGH NONGOVERN-
MENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.—Restrictions contained in this 
or any other Act with respect to assistance for a country 
shall not be construed to restrict assistance in support of 
programs of nongovernmental organizations from funds ap-
propriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chap-
ters 1, 10, 11, and 12 of part I and chapter 4 of part II 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and from funds ap-
propriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Eastern Eu-
rope and the Baltic States’’: Provided, That before using 
the authority of this subsection to furnish assistance in sup-
port of programs of nongovernmental organizations, the 
President shall notify the Committees on Appropriations 
under the regular notification procedures of those commit-
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tees, including a description of the program to be assisted, 
the assistance to be provided, and the reasons for furnishing 
such assistance: Provided further, That nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to alter any existing statutory 
prohibitions against abortion or involuntary sterilizations 
contained in this or any other Act. 
(b) PUBLIC LAW 480.—During fiscal year 2008, re-
strictions contained in this or any other Act with respect 
to assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict 
assistance under the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954: Provided, That none of the funds 
appropriated to carry out title I of such Act and made 
available pursuant to this subsection may be obligated or 
expended except as provided through the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply— 
(1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision 
of law prohibiting assistance to countries that support 
international terrorism; or 
(2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of 
law prohibiting assistance to the government of a 
country that violates internationally recognized 
human rights. 
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RESERVATIONS OF FUNDS 
SEC. 637. (a) Funds appropriated under titles II 
through V of this Act which are earmarked may be repro-
grammed for other programs within the same account not-
withstanding the earmark if compliance with the earmark 
is made impossible by operation of any provision of this 
or any other Act: Provided, That any such reprogramming 
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That as-
sistance that is reprogrammed pursuant to this subsection 
shall be made available under the same terms and condi-
tions as originally provided. 
(b) In addition to the authority contained in sub-
section (a), the original period of availability of funds ap-
propriated by this Act and administered by the United 
States Agency for International Development that are ear-
marked for particular programs or activities by this or any 
other Act shall be extended for an additional fiscal year 
if the Administrator of such agency determines and reports 
promptly to the Committees on Appropriations that the ter-
mination of assistance to a country or a significant change 
in circumstances makes it unlikely that such designated 
funds can be obligated during the original period of avail-
ability: Provided, That such earmarked funds that are con-
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tinued available for an additional fiscal year shall be obli-
gated only for the purpose of such designation. 
(c) Ceilings and earmarks levels contained in this Act 
shall not be applicable to funds or authorities appropriated 
or otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless 
such Act specifically so directs. Earmarks or minimum 
funding requirements contained in any other Act shall not 
be applicable to funds appropriated by this Act. 
ASIA 
SEC. 638. (a) FUNDING LEVELS.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Global Health Pro-
grams’’ and ‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less than the 
amount of funds initially allocated for each such account 
pursuant to subsection 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 for fiscal year 2006 shall be made available for 
Cambodia, Philippines, Vietnam, Asia and Near East Re-
gional, and Regional Development Mission/Asia: Provided, 
That for the purposes of this subsection, ‘‘Global Health 
Programs’’ shall mean ‘‘Child Survival and Health Pro-
grams Fund’’. 
(b) BURMA.— 
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 
the United States executive director to each appro-
priate international financial institution in which 
the United States participates, to oppose and vote 
against the extension by such institution any loan or 
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financial or technical assistance or any other utiliza-
tion of funds of the respective bank to and for Burma. 
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than 
$11,000,000 shall be made available to support de-
mocracy activities in Burma, along the Burma-Thai-
land border, for activities of Burmese student groups 
and other organizations located outside Burma, and 
for the purpose of supporting the provision of human-
itarian assistance to displaced Burmese along Bur-
ma’s borders: Provided, That funds made available 
under this heading may be made available notwith-
standing any other provision of law: Provided fur-
ther, That in addition to assistance for Burmese refu-
gees provided under the heading ‘‘Migration and Ref-
ugee Assistance’’ in this Act, not less than $3,000,000 
shall be made available for community-based organi-
zations operating in Thailand to provide food, med-
ical and other humanitarian assistance to internally 
displaced persons in eastern Burma: Provided further, 
That funds made available under this heading shall 
be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
(c) TIBET.— 
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(1) The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct 
the United States executive director to each inter-
national financial institution to use the voice and 
vote of the United States to support projects in Tibet 
if such projects do not provide incentives for the mi-
gration and settlement of non-Tibetans into Tibet or 
facilitate the transfer of ownership of Tibetan land 
and natural resources to non-Tibetans; are based on 
a thorough needs-assessment; foster self-sufficiency of 
the Tibetan people and respect Tibetan culture and 
traditions; and are subject to effective monitoring. 
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
not less than $5,000,000 of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ should be made available to nongovernmental 
organizations to support activities which preserve cul-
tural traditions and promote sustainable development 
and environmental conservation in Tibetan commu-
nities in the Tibetan Autonomous Region and in 
other Tibetan communities in China, and not less 
than $250,000 should be made available to the Na-
tional Endowment for Democracy for human rights 
and democracy programs relating to Tibet. 
PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA 
SEC. 639. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes 
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