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issuance of a visa to the alien is necessary to sup-
port the peace process in Colombia or for urgent hu-
manitarian reasons. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AIDED OR ABETTED.—The term ‘‘aided or 
abetted’’ means to provide any support to para-
military or successor armed groups, including taking 
actions which allow, facilitate, or otherwise foster 
the activities of such groups. 
(2) PARAMILITARY GROUPS.—The term ‘‘para-
military groups’’ means illegal self-defense groups 
and illegal security cooperatives, including those 
groups and cooperatives that have formerly demobi-
lized but continue illegal operations, as well as parts 
thereof. 
(3) FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘‘foreign terrorist organization’’ means an or-
ganization designated as a terrorist organization 
under section 219 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act. 
COMMUNITY-BASED POLICE ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 7047. (a) AUTHORITY.—Funds made available 
by titles III and IV of this Act to carry out the provisions 
of chapter 1 of part I and chapters 4 and 6 of part II 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used, not-
withstanding section 660 of that Act, to enhance the effec-
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tiveness and accountability of civilian police authority 
through training and technical assistance in human rights, 
the rule of law, anti-corruption, strategic planning, and 
through assistance to foster civilian police roles that sup-
port democratic governance including assistance for pro-
grams to prevent conflict, respond to disasters, address 
gender-based violence, and foster improved police relations 
with the communities they serve. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—Assistance provided under sub-
section (a) shall be subject to prior consultation with, and 
the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on 
Appropriations. 
PROHIBITION OF PAYMENTS TO UNITED NATIONS 
MEMBERS 
SEC. 7048. 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, arrear-
ages, or dues of any member of the United Nations or, 
from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out chapter 
1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the 
costs for participation of another country’s delegation at 
international conferences held under the auspices of multi-
lateral or international organizations. 
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WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS DRAWDOWN 
SEC. 7049. If the President determines that doing so 
will contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding 
genocide or other violations of international humanitarian 
law, the President may direct a drawdown pursuant to sec-
tion 552(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 of up 
to $30,000,000 of commodities and services for the United 
Nations War Crimes Tribunal established with regard to 
the former Yugoslavia by the United Nations Security 
Council or such other tribunals or commissions as the 
Council may establish or authorize to deal with such viola-
tions, without regard to the ceiling limitation contained 
in paragraph (2) thereof: Provided, That the determina-
tion required under this section shall be in lieu of any de-
terminations otherwise required under section 552(c): Pro-
vided further, That funds made available for tribunals 
other than the International Criminal Tribunal for the 
former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Tribunal 
for Rwanda, or the Special Court for Sierra Leone shall 
be made available subject to the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS 
SEC. 7050. None of the funds made available under 
title I of this Act may be used for any United Nations 
undertaking when it is made known to the Federal official 
having authority to obligate or expend such funds that: 
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(1) the United Nations undertaking is a peacekeeping mis-
sion; (2) such undertaking will involve United States 
Armed Forces under the command or operational control 
of a foreign national; and (3) the President’s military advi-
sors have not submitted to the President a recommenda-
tion that such involvement is in the national interests of 
the United States and the President has not submitted 
to the Congress such a recommendation. 
PEACEKEEPING ASSESSMENT 
SEC. 7051. Section 404(b)(2)(B) of the Foreign Re-
lations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, 
(22 U.S.C. 287e note) is amended by deleting subsection 
(v) and inserting in lieu thereof: 
‘‘(v) For assessments made during each of the cal-
endar years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, 27.1 per-
cent.’’. 
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 
SEC. 7052. (a) None of the funds appropriated by 
this Act may be made available for a United States con-
tribution to the United Nations Human Rights Council. 
(b) The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not 
apply if— 
(1) the Secretary of State certifies to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations that the provision of 
funds to support the United Nations Human Rights 
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