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forts to establish a just, lasting, and comprehensive 
peace in the Middle East that will enable Israel and 
an independent Palestinian state to exist within the 
context of full and normal relationships, which should 
include— 
(A) termination of all claims or states of 
belligerency; 
(B) respect for and acknowledgment of the 
sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political 
independence of every state in the area through 
measures including the establishment of demili-
tarized zones; 
(C) their right to live in peace within secure 
and recognized boundaries free from threats or 
acts of force; 
(D) freedom of navigation through inter-
national waterways in the area; and 
(E) a framework for achieving a just settle-
ment of the refugee problem. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the governing entity should enact a constitution assur-
ing the rule of law, an independent judiciary, and respect 
for human rights for its citizens, and should enact other 
laws and regulations assuring transparent and accountable 
governance.
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(c) WAIVER.—The President may waive subsection (a) 
if the President determines that it is important to the na-
tional security interest of the United States to do so. 
(d) EXEMPTION.—The restriction in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to assistance intended to help reform the 
Palestinian Authority and affiliated institutions, or the 
governing entity, in order to help meet the requirements of 
subsection (a), consistent with the provisions of section 7040 
of this Act (‘‘Limitation on Assistance for the Palestinian 
Authority’’). 
PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN 
BROADCASTING CORPORATION 
SEC. 7038. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to provide 
equipment, technical support, consulting services, or any 
other form of assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting 
Corporation. 
ASSISTANCE FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA 
SEC. 7039. (a) OVERSIGHT.—For fiscal year 2020, 30 
days prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral 
West Bank and Gaza Program, the Secretary of State shall 
certify to the Committees on Appropriations that proce-
dures have been established to assure the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States will have access to appropriate 
United States financial information in order to review the
823 
uses of United States assistance for the Program funded 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for the West 
Bank and Gaza. 
(b) VETTING.—Prior to the obligation of funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Sec-
retary of State shall take all appropriate steps to ensure 
that such assistance is not provided to or through any indi-
vidual, private or government entity, or educational insti-
tution that the Secretary knows or has reason to believe ad-
vocates, plans, sponsors, engages in, or has engaged in, ter-
rorist activity nor, with respect to private entities or edu-
cational institutions, those that have as a principal officer 
of the entity’s governing board or governing board of trust-
ees any individual that has been determined to be involved 
in, or advocating terrorist activity or determined to be a 
member of a designated foreign terrorist organization: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary of State shall, as appropriate, es-
tablish procedures specifying the steps to be taken in car-
rying out this subsection and shall terminate assistance to 
any individual, entity, or educational institution which the 
Secretary has determined to be involved in or advocating 
terrorist activity. 
(c) PROHIBITION.—
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(1) RECOGNITION
OF
ACTS
OF
TERRORISM.— 
None of the funds appropriated under titles III 
through VI of this Act for assistance under the West 
Bank and Gaza Program may be made available 
for— 
(A) the purpose of recognizing or otherwise 
honoring individuals who commit, or have com-
mitted acts of terrorism; and 
(B) any educational institution located in 
the West Bank or Gaza that is named after an 
individual who the Secretary of State determines 
has committed an act of terrorism. 
(2) SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENT.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, none of the funds made available by this or prior 
appropriations Acts, including funds made available 
by transfer, may be made available for obligation for 
security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza until 
the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations on the benchmarks that have been es-
tablished for security assistance for the West Bank 
and Gaza and reports on the extent of Palestinian 
compliance with such benchmarks. 
(d) OVERSIGHT BY THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—
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(1) The Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development shall ensure 
that Federal or non-Federal audits of all contractors 
and grantees, and significant subcontractors and sub- 
grantees, under the West Bank and Gaza Program, 
are conducted at least on an annual basis to ensure, 
among other things, compliance with this section. 
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act, up to 
$1,000,000 may be used by the Office of Inspector 
General of the United States Agency for International 
Development for audits, investigations, and other ac-
tivities in furtherance of the requirements of this sub-
section: Provided, That such funds are in addition to 
funds otherwise available for such purposes. 
(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 
AUDIT.—Subsequent to the certification specified in sub-
section (a), the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct an audit and an investigation of the treat-
ment, handling, and uses of all funds for the bilateral West 
Bank and Gaza Program, including all funds provided as 
cash transfer assistance, in fiscal year 2020 under the head-
ing ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, and such audit shall ad-
dress— 
(1) the extent to which such Program complies 
with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and
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(2) an examination of all programs, projects, 
and activities carried out under such Program, in-
cluding both obligations and expenditures. 
(f) NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES.—Funds made avail-
able in this Act for West Bank and Gaza shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations. 
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALESTINIAN 
AUTHORITY 
SEC. 7040. (a) PROHIBITION OF FUNDS.—None of the 
funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions 
of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
may be obligated or expended with respect to providing 
funds to the Palestinian Authority. 
(b) WAIVER.—The prohibition included in subsection 
(a) shall not apply if the President certifies in writing to 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President 
pro tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on Appro-
priations that waiving such prohibition is important to the 
national security interest of the United States. 
(c) PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF WAIVER.—Any waiv-
er pursuant to subsection (b) shall be effective for no more 
than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply 
beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act.
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(d) REPORT.—Whenever the waiver authority pursu-
ant to subsection (b) is exercised, the President shall submit 
a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the 
justification for the waiver, the purposes for which the funds 
will be spent, and the accounting procedures in place to 
ensure that the funds are properly disbursed: Provided, 
That the report shall also detail the steps the Palestinian 
Authority has taken to arrest terrorists, confiscate weapons 
and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure. 
(e) CERTIFICATION.—If the President exercises the 
waiver authority under subsection (b), the Secretary of 
State must certify and report to the Committees on Appro-
priations prior to the obligation of funds that the Pales-
tinian Authority has established a single treasury account 
for all Palestinian Authority financing and all financing 
mechanisms flow through this account, no parallel financ-
ing mechanisms exist outside of the Palestinian Authority 
treasury account, and there is a single comprehensive civil 
service roster and payroll, and the Palestinian Authority 
is acting to counter incitement of violence against Israelis 
and is supporting activities aimed at promoting peace, co-
existence, and security cooperation with Israel. 
(f) PROHIBITION TO HAMAS AND THE PALESTINE LIB-
ERATION ORGANIZATION.—
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(1) None of the funds appropriated in titles III 
through VI of this Act may be obligated for salaries 
of personnel of the Palestinian Authority located in 
Gaza or may be obligated or expended for assistance 
to Hamas or any entity effectively controlled by 
Hamas, any power-sharing government of which 
Hamas is a member, or that results from an agree-
ment with Hamas and over which Hamas exercises 
undue influence. 
(2) Notwithstanding the limitation of paragraph 
(1), assistance may be provided to a power-sharing 
government only if the President certifies and reports 
to the Committees on Appropriations that such gov-
ernment, including all of its ministers or such equiva-
lent, has publicly accepted and is complying with the 
principles contained in section 620K(b)(1) (A) and 
(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amend-
ed. 
(3) The President may exercise the authority in 
section 620K(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
as added by the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 
2006 (Public Law 109–446) with respect to this sub-
section. 
(4) Whenever the certification pursuant to para-
graph (2) is exercised, the Secretary of State shall
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submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
within 120 days of the certification and every quarter 
thereafter on whether such government, including all 
of its ministers or such equivalent are continuing to 
comply with the principles contained in section 
620K(b)(1) (A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, as amended: Provided, That the report shall 
also detail the amount, purposes and delivery mecha-
nisms for any assistance provided pursuant to the 
abovementioned certification and a full accounting of 
any direct support of such government. 
(5) None of the funds appropriated under titles 
III through VI of this Act may be obligated for assist-
ance for the Palestine Liberation Organization. 
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 
SEC. 7041. (a) EGYPT.— 
(1) CERTIFICATION AND REPORT.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act that are available for assistance 
for Egypt may be made available notwithstanding 
any other provision of law restricting assistance for 
Egypt, except for this subsection and section 620M of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and may only be 
made available for assistance for the Government of 
Egypt if the Secretary of State certifies and reports
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to the Committees on Appropriations that such gov-
ernment is— 
(A) sustaining the strategic relationship 
with the United States; and 
(B) meeting its obligations under the 1979 
Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. 
(2) ECONOMIC
SUPPORT
FUND.—Of the funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’, not less than $125,000,000 
shall be made available for assistance for Egypt, of 
which not less than $40,000,000 should be made 
available for higher education programs, including 
not less than $15,000,000 for scholarships for Egyp-
tian students with high financial need to attend not- 
for-profit institutions of higher education in Egypt 
that are currently accredited by a regional accred-
iting agency recognized by the United States Depart-
ment of Education, or meets standards equivalent to 
those required for United States institutional accredi-
tation by a regional accrediting agency recognized by 
such Department: Provided, That such funds shall be 
made available for democracy programs, and for de-
velopment programs in the Sinai: Provided further, 
That such funds may not be made available for cash 
transfer assistance or budget support unless the Sec-
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retary of State certifies and reports to the appro-
priate congressional committees that the Government 
of Egypt is taking consistent and effective steps to 
stabilize the economy and implement market-based 
economic reforms. 
(3) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.— 
(A) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, 
$1,300,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2021, should be made available for assistance for 
Egypt: Provided, That such funds may be transferred 
to an interest bearing account in the Federal Reserve 
Bank of New York, following consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriations, and the uses of any 
interest earned on such funds shall be subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That $300,000,000 
of such funds shall be withheld from obligation until 
the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that the Government 
of Egypt is taking sustained and effective steps to— 
(i) strengthen the rule of law, democratic 
institutions, and human rights in Egypt, includ-
ing to protect religious minorities and the rights 
of women, which are in addition to steps taken
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during the previous calendar year for such pur-
poses; 
(ii) implement reforms that protect free-
doms of expression, association, and peaceful as-
sembly, including the ability of civil society or-
ganizations, human rights defenders, and the 
media to function without interference; 
(iii) release political prisoners and provide 
detainees with due process of law; 
(iv) hold Egyptian security forces account-
able, including officers credibly alleged to have 
violated human rights; 
(v) investigate and prosecute cases of 
extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances; 
and 
(vi) provide regular access for United States 
officials to monitor such assistance in areas 
where the assistance is used: 
Provided further, That the certification requirement 
of this paragraph shall not apply to funds appro-
priated by this Act under such heading for counterter-
rorism, border security, and nonproliferation pro-
grams for Egypt. 
(B) The Secretary of State may waive the certifi-
cation requirement in subparagraph (A) if the Sec-
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retary determines and reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations that to do so is important to the na-
tional security interest of the United States, and sub-
mits a report to such Committees containing a de-
tailed justification for the use of such waiver and the 
reasons why any of the requirements of subparagraph 
(A) cannot be met: Provided, That the report required 
by this paragraph shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may be accompanied by a classified annex. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after en-
actment of this Act, and every 60 days thereafter, the 
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appro-
priate congressional committees describing and assess-
ing the actions taken by the Government of Egypt 
during the previous 60 days to fairly compensate 
April Corley for injuries and losses sustained as a re-
sult of the attack on her tour group by the Egyptian 
military on September 13, 2015, and progress in re-
solving her case: Provided, That if the Secretary re-
ports that no progress has been made in the previous 
60 days, the report shall include the reasons for the 
lack of progress. 
(b) IRAN.— 
(1) FUNDING.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’, ‘‘Eco-
834 
nomic Support Fund’’, and ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti- 
terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’ shall be 
made available for the programs and activities de-
scribed under this section in House Report 116–78. 
(2) REPORTS.— 
(A) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary 
of State shall submit to the Committees on Ap-
propriations the semi-annual report required by 
section 135(d)(4) of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954 (42 U.S.C. 2160e(d)(4)), as added by sec-
tion 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act 
of 2015 (Public Law 114–17). 
(B) SANCTIONS
REPORT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report 
on— 
(i) the status of United States bilateral 
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.
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(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 and for the Marla 
Ruzicka Iraqi War Victims Fund; 
(B) stabilization assistance, including in 
Anbar Province; 
(C) humanitarian assistance, including in 
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; and 
(D) programs to protect and assist religious 
and ethnic minority populations in Iraq, includ-
ing as described under this section in the explan-
atory statement described in section 4 (in the 
matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act). 
(2) 
UNITED
STATES
CONSULATE
GENERAL 
BASRAH.—Any change in the status of operations at 
United States Consulate General Basrah, including 
the return of Consulate property located adjacent to 
the Basrah International Airport to the Government 
of Iraq, shall be subject to prior consultation with the 
appropriate congressional committees and the regular
836 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations. 
(3) BASING RIGHTS AGREEMENT.—None of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act may be used by the Government of the United 
States to enter into a permanent basing rights agree-
ment between the United States and Iraq. 
(d) JORDAN.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATED BY THIS ACT.— 
Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III 
and IV, not less than $1,525,000,000 shall be made 
available for assistance for Jordan, of which: not less 
than $1,082,400,000 shall be made available under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, of which not 
less than $745,100,000 shall be made available for 
budget support for the Government of Jordan; and 
not less than $425,000,000 shall be made available 
under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’. 
(2) 
ASSISTANCE
APPROPRIATED
BY
PRIOR 
ACTS.—Of the funds appropriated under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in prior Acts making ap-
propriations for the Department of State, foreign op-
erations, and related programs, not less than 
$125,000,000 shall be made available for assistance
837 
for Jordan, of which $100,000,000 shall be made 
available for budget support for the Government of 
Jordan and $25,000,000 shall be made available for 
programs to increase electricity transmission to 
neighboring countries, including Iraq: Provided, That 
such funds are in addition to amounts otherwise 
made available for such purposes. 
(e) LEBANON.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under ti-
tles III and IV of this Act shall be made available for 
assistance for Lebanon: Provided, That such funds 
made available under the heading ‘‘Economic Sup-
port Fund’’ may be made available notwithstanding 
section 1224 of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–228; 22 
U.S.C. 2346 note). 
(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 available 
for programs and equipment for the Lebanese In-
ternal Security Forces (ISF) and the Lebanese 
Armed Forces (LAF) to address security and sta-
838 
bility 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 for 
Lebanon may only be made available for pro-
grams to— 
(i) professionalize the LAF to mitigate 
internal and external threats from non-state 
actors, including Hizballah; 
(ii) strengthen border security and 
combat terrorism, including training and 
equipping the LAF to secure the borders of 
Lebanon and address security and stability 
requirements in areas affected by conflict in 
Syria, interdicting arms shipments, 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 submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations a spend plan,
839 
including actions to be taken to ensure equip-
ment provided to the LAF is used only for the 
intended purposes, except such plan may not be 
considered as meeting the notification require-
ments under section 7015 of this Act or under 
section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, and shall be submitted not later than Sep-
tember 1, 2020: Provided further, That any noti-
fication submitted pursuant to such section shall 
include any funds specifically intended for lethal 
military equipment. 
(3) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be made available for the 
ISF or the LAF if the ISF or the LAF is controlled 
by a foreign terrorist organization, as designated pur-
suant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 
(f) LIBYA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under ti-
tles III and IV of this Act shall be made available for 
stabilization assistance for Libya, including support 
for a United Nations-facilitated political process and 
border security: Provided, That the limitation on the 
uses of funds for certain infrastructure projects in sec-
tion 7041(f)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign
840 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76) shall 
apply to such funds. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—Prior to the initial obliga-
tion of funds made available by this Act for assistance 
for Libya, the Secretary of State shall certify and re-
port to the Committees on Appropriations that all 
practicable steps have been taken to ensure that mech-
anisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, and 
control of such funds. 
(g) MOROCCO.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY AND CONSULTATION REQUIRE-
MENT.—Funds appropriated under title III of this 
Act shall be made available for assistance for the 
Western Sahara: Provided, That not later than 90 
days after enactment of this Act and prior to the obli-
gation of such funds, the Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, shall consult 
with the Committees on Appropriations on the pro-
posed uses of such funds. 
(2) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.— 
Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ that are 
available for assistance for Morocco may only be used
841 
for the purposes requested in the Congressional Budg-
et Justification, Foreign Operations, Fiscal Year 
2017. 
(h) SAUDI ARABIA.— 
(1) INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND 
TRAINING.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘International Military Edu-
cation and Training’’ may be made available for as-
sistance for the Government of Saudi Arabia. 
(2) EXPORT-IMPORT BANK.—None of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act 
and prior Acts making appropriations for the De-
partment of State, foreign operations, and related 
programs should be obligated or expended by the Ex-
port-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 tech-
nology, equipment, fuel, materials, or other nuclear 
technology-related goods or services to Saudi Arabia 
unless the Government of Saudi Arabia— 
(A) has in effect a nuclear cooperation 
agreement pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153);
842 
(B) has committed to renounce uranium en-
richment 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 Energy 
Agency. 
(i) SYRIA.— 
(1) NON-LETHAL ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Control and 
Law Enforcement’’, and ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, 
not less than $40,000,000 shall be made available, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, for non- 
lethal stabilization assistance for Syria, of which not 
less than $7,000,000 shall be made available for emer-
gency medical and rescue response and chemical 
weapons use investigations. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.—Funds made available pursu-
ant to paragraph (1) of this subsection— 
(A) may not be made available for a project 
or activity that supports or otherwise legitimizes 
the Government of Iran, foreign terrorist organi-
zations (as designated pursuant to section 219 of
843 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1189)), or a proxy of Iran in Syria; 
(B) may not be made available for activities 
that further the strategic objectives of the Govern-
ment of the Russian Federation that the Sec-
retary of State determines may threaten or un-
dermine United States national security inter-
ests; and 
(C) should not be used in areas of Syria 
controlled by a government led by Bashar al- 
Assad or associated forces. 
(3) MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT.—Prior to the 
obligation of any funds appropriated by this Act and 
made available for assistance for Syria, the Secretary 
of State shall take all practicable steps to ensure that 
mechanisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, 
and control of such assistance inside Syria. 
(4) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Funds 
made available pursuant to this subsection may only 
be made available following consultation with the ap-
propriate congressional committees, and shall be sub-
ject to the regular notification procedures of the Com-
mittees on Appropriations. 
(j) TUNISIA.—
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(1) ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATED BY THIS ACT.— 
Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of 
this Act, not less than $191,400,000 shall be made 
available for assistance for Tunisia. 
(2) 
ASSISTANCE
APPROPRIATED
BY
PRIOR 
ACTS.—Of the funds appropriated under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in prior Acts making ap-
propriations for the Department of State, foreign op-
erations, and related programs, not less than 
$50,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for 
Tunisia: Provided, That such funds are in addition 
to amounts otherwise made available for such pur-
poses. 
(k) 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 as-
sistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary 
of State shall report to the Committees on Appropria-
tions 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
845 
(E) address urgent humanitarian needs. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A)(i) 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 enact-
ment 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 support 
such an investigation, that subjects Israeli 
nationals to an investigation for alleged 
crimes against Palestinians. 
(ii) The Secretary of State may waive the 
restriction in clause (i) of this subparagraph re-
sulting from the application of subclause (I) of 
such clause if the Secretary certifies to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations that to do so is in the 
national security interest of the United States,
846 
and submits a report to such Committees detail-
ing how the waiver and the continuation of as-
sistance would assist in furthering Middle East 
peace. 
(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 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; 
and 
(II) initiated or actively supported an 
ICC investigation against Israeli nationals 
for alleged crimes against Palestinians. 
(ii) Not less than 90 days after the Presi-
dent is unable to make the certification pursuant 
to clause (i) of this subparagraph, the President
847 
may waive section 1003 of Public Law 100–204 
if the President determines and certifies in writ-
ing to the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, 
and the Committees on Appropriations that the 
Palestinians have entered into direct and mean-
ingful negotiations with Israel: Provided, That 
any waiver of the provisions of section 1003 of 
Public Law 100–204 under clause (i) of this sub-
paragraph or under previous provisions of law 
must expire before the waiver under the pre-
ceding sentence may be exercised. 
(iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subpara-
graph shall be effective for no more than a period 
of 6 months at a time and shall not apply be-
yond 12 months after the enactment of this Act. 
(3) REDUCTION.—The Secretary of State shall 
reduce the amount of assistance made available by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ for the Palestinian Authority by an amount 
the Secretary determines is equivalent to the amount 
expended by the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine 
Liberation Organization, and any successor or affili-
ated organizations with such entities as payments for 
acts of terrorism by individuals who are imprisoned
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after being fairly tried and convicted for acts of ter-
rorism and by individuals who died committing acts 
of terrorism during the previous calendar year: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary shall report to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations on the amount reduced for fis-
cal year 2020 prior to the obligation of funds for the 
Palestinian Authority. 
(4) 
PRIVATE
SECTOR
PARTNERSHIP
PRO-
GRAMS.—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 private sector partnership pro-
grams for the West Bank and Gaza if such funds are 
authorized: Provided, That funds made available pur-
suant to this paragraph shall be subject to prior con-
sultation with the appropriate congressional commit-
tees, and the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
(5) 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 
a description of modifications, if any, to the security 
strategy of the Palestinian Authority.
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(6) INCITEMENT
REPORT.—Not later than 90 
days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State shall submit a report to the appropriate con-
gressional committees detailing steps taken by the 
Palestinian Authority to counter incitement of vio-
lence against Israelis and to promote peace and coex-
istence with Israel. 
(l) YEMEN.—Funds appropriated under title III of 
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the De-
partment of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
shall be made available for stabilization assistance for 
Yemen. 
AFRICA 
SEC. 7042. (a) AFRICAN GREAT LAKES REGION AS-
SISTANCE RESTRICTION.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘International Military Education and 
Training’’ for the central government of a country in the 
African Great Lakes region may be made available only 
for Expanded International Military Education and 
Training and professional military education until the Sec-
retary of State determines and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that such government is not facilitating 
or otherwise participating in destabilizing activities in a 
neighboring country, including aiding and abetting armed 
groups.
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(b) CAMEROON.—Funds appropriated under title IV 
of this Act that are made available for assistance for the 
armed forces of Cameroon, including the Rapid Interven-
tion Battalion, may only be made available to counter re-
gional terrorism, including Boko Haram and other Islamic 
State affiliates, participate in international peacekeeping 
operations, and for military education and maritime secu-
rity programs. 
(c) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.—Of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Sup-
port Fund’’, not less than $3,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for a contribution to the Special Criminal Court in 
Central African Republic. 
(d) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.—Funds 
appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV shall be 
made available for assistance for the Democratic Republic 
of the Congo for stabilization, global health, and bilateral 
economic assistance, including in areas affected by, and at 
risk from, the Ebola virus disease. 
(e) LAKE CHAD BASIN COUNTRIES.—Funds appro-
priated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made 
available, following consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations, for assistance for Cameroon, Chad, Niger, 
and Nigeria for—
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(1) democracy, development, and health pro-
grams; 
(2) assistance for individuals targeted by foreign 
terrorist and other extremist organizations, including 
Boko Haram, consistent with the provisions of section 
7059 of this Act; 
(3) assistance for individuals displaced by vio-
lent conflict; and 
(4) counterterrorism programs. 
(f) MALAWI.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less than 
$60,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Ma-
lawi, of which up to $10,000,000 shall be made available 
for higher education programs. 
(g) SAHEL STABILIZATION
AND SECURITY.—Funds 
appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be 
made available for stabilization, health, development, and 
security programs in the countries of the Sahel region. 
(h) SOUTH SUDAN.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated 
under title III of this Act that are made available for 
assistance for South Sudan, not less than $15,000,000 
shall be made available for democracy programs and 
not less than $8,000,000 shall be made available for 
conflict mitigation and reconciliation programs.
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(2) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE CEN-
TRAL GOVERNMENT.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
that are made available for assistance for the central 
Government of South Sudan may only be made avail-
able, following consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations, for— 
(A) humanitarian assistance; 
(B) health programs, including to prevent, 
detect, and respond to the Ebola virus disease; 
(C) assistance to support South Sudan 
peace negotiations or to advance or implement a 
peace agreement; and 
(D) assistance to support implementation of 
outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace 
Agreement and mutual arrangements related to 
such agreement: 
Provided, That prior to the initial obligation of funds made 
available pursuant to subparagraphs (C) and (D), the Sec-
retary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appro-
priations on the intended uses of such funds and steps taken 
by such government to advance or implement a peace agree-
ment. 
(i) SUDAN.— 
(1) LIMITATIONS ON ASSISTANCE AND LOANS.— 
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none
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of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
available for assistance for the Government of Sudan. 
(B) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for the cost, as defined in sec-
tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of 
modifying loans and loan guarantees held by the Gov-
ernment of Sudan, including the cost of selling, reduc-
ing, or canceling amounts owed to the United States, 
and modifying concessional loans, guarantees, and 
credit agreements. 
(2) EXCLUSIONS.—The limitations of paragraph 
(1) shall not apply to— 
(A) humanitarian assistance; 
(B) assistance for democracy, health, agri-
culture, economic growth, and education pro-
grams; 
(C) assistance for the Darfur region, South-
ern Kordofan State, Blue Nile State, other 
marginalized areas and populations in Sudan, 
and Abyei; and 
(D) assistance to support implementation of 
outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace 
Agreement, mutual arrangements related to post- 
referendum issues associated with such Agree-
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ment, or any other viable peace agreement in 
Sudan. 
(3) 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 any new 
program or activity in Sudan shall be subject to prior 
consultation with the appropriate congressional com-
mittees. 
(j) ZIMBABWE.— 
(1) INSTRUCTION.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall instruct the United States executive director 
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 ex-
pression, association, and assembly. 
(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act shall be made available for assist-
ance for the central Government of Zimbabwe, except
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for health and education, unless the Secretary of State 
certifies and reports as required in paragraph (1). 
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 
SEC. 7043. (a) BURMA.— 
(1) BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE.—(A) Of 
the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not 
less than $131,450,000 shall be made available for as-
sistance for Burma: Provided, That such funds may 
be made available notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law and following consultation with the ap-
propriate congressional committees: Provided further, 
That such funds shall be made available for programs 
to promote ethnic and religious tolerance and to com-
bat gender-based violence, including in Kachin, 
Karen, Rakhine, and Shan states: Provided further, 
That such funds may be made available for ethnic 
groups and civil society in Burma to help sustain 
ceasefire agreements and further prospects for rec-
onciliation and peace, which may include support to 
representatives of ethnic armed groups for this pur-
pose. 
(B) Funds appropriated under title III of this 
Act for assistance for Burma shall be made available 
for community-based organizations operating in 
Thailand to provide food, medical, and other humani-
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tarian assistance to internally displaced persons in 
eastern Burma, in addition to assistance for Burmese 
refugees from funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’: Pro-
vided, That such funds may be available for programs 
to support the return of Kachin, Karen, Rohingya, 
Shan, and other refugees and internally displaced 
persons to their locations of origin or preference in 
Burma only if such returns are voluntary and con-
sistent with international law. 
(C) Funds appropriated under title III of this 
Act for assistance for Burma that are made available 
for assistance for the Government of Burma to sup-
port the implementation of Nationwide Ceasefire 
Agreement conferences, committees, and other proce-
dures may only be made available if the Secretary of 
State reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that such conferences, committees, and procedures are 
directed toward a sustainable peace and the Govern-
ment of Burma is implementing its commitments 
under such Agreement. 
(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-
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gram’’ may be made available for assistance for 
Burma: Provided, That the Department of State may 
continue consultations with the armed forces of 
Burma only on human rights and disaster response 
in a manner consistent with the prior fiscal year, and 
following consultation with the appropriate congres-
sional committees. 
(3) LIMITATIONS.—None of the funds appro-
priated under title III of this Act for assistance for 
Burma may be made available to any organization or 
entity controlled by the armed forces of Burma, or to 
any individual or organization that advocates vio-
lence against ethnic or religious groups or individuals 
in Burma, as determined by the Secretary of State 
for programs administered by the Department of 
State and USAID or the President of the National 
Endowment for Democracy (NED) for programs ad-
ministered by NED. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—Any new program or activ-
ity in Burma initiated in fiscal year 2020 shall be 
subject to prior consultation with the appropriate 
congressional committees. 
(b) CAMBODIA.—
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(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated 
under title III of this Act, not less than $82,505,000 
shall be made available for assistance for Cambodia. 
(2) CERTIFICATION AND EXCEPTIONS.— 
(A) CERTIFICATION.—None of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act that are made available 
for assistance for the Government of Cambodia 
may be obligated or expended unless the Sec-
retary of State certifies and reports to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations that such Government 
is taking effective steps to— 
(i) strengthen regional security and 
stability, particularly regarding territorial 
disputes in the South China Sea and the 
enforcement of international sanctions with 
respect to North Korea; 
(ii) assert its sovereignty against inter-
ference by the People’s Republic of China, 
including by verifiably maintaining the 
neutrality of Ream Naval Base, other mili-
tary installations in Cambodia, and dual 
use facilities such as the Dara Sakor devel-
opment project; and 
(iii) respect the rights, freedoms, and 
responsibilities enshrined in the Constitu-
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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 democracy, health, education, and envi-
ronment programs, programs to strengthen the 
sovereignty of Cambodia, and programs to edu-
cate and inform the people of Cambodia of the 
influence efforts of the People’s Republic of China 
in Cambodia. 
(3) USES
OF
FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 
under title III of this Act for assistance for Cambodia 
shall be made available for— 
(A) research and education programs asso-
ciated 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, including in Sihanoukville, 
Bavet, Poipet, Koh Kong, and areas bordering 
Vietnam. 
(c) INDO-PACIFIC STRATEGY AND THE ASIA REASSUR-
ANCE INITIATIVE ACT OF 2018.—
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(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated 
under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than 
$1,482,000,000 shall be made available to support the 
implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy and the 
Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (Public Law 
115–409). 
(2) COUNTERING CHINESE 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 
$300,000,000 shall be made available for a Coun-
tering Chinese Influence Fund to counter the influ-
ence of the People’s Republic of China globally, which 
shall be subject to prior consultation with the Com-
mittees on Appropriations: Provided, That such funds 
are in addition to amounts otherwise made available 
for such purposes: Provided further, That such funds 
appropriated under such headings may be transferred 
to, and merged with, funds appropriated under such 
headings: Provided further, That such transfer au-
thority is in addition to any other transfer authority 
provided by this Act or any other Act, and is subject
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to the regular notification procedures of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations. 
(3) 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; and 
(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 consulta-
tion with the USAID Administrator and the 
Chief Executive Officer of the United States 
International Development Finance Corporation, 
as appropriate, determines that such use does not 
adversely impact the national security of the 
United States. 
(d) LAOS.—Of the funds appropriated under title III 
of this Act, not less than $34,280,000 shall be made avail-
able for assistance for Laos. 
(e) NORTH KOREA.—
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(1) CYBERSECURITY.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act or prior Acts making appropria-
tions for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs may be made available for as-
sistance for the central government of a country the 
Secretary of State determines and reports to the ap-
propriate congressional committees engages in signifi-
cant transactions contributing materially to the mali-
cious cyber-intrusion capabilities of the Government 
of North Korea: Provided, That the Secretary 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 applica-
tion of the restriction in this paragraph with respect 
to assistance for the central government of a country 
if the Secretary determines and reports to the appro-
priate congressional committees that to do so is im-
portant to the national security interest of the United 
States, including a description 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 PROMOTION AND LIMITATION 
ON USE OF FUNDS.—(A) Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ 
and ‘‘Democracy Fund’’ shall be made available for 
the promotion of human rights in North Korea: Pro-
vided, That the authority of section 7032(b)(1) of this 
Act shall apply to such funds. 
(B) 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. 
(f) PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.— 
(1) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the 
funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic 
Programs’’ in this Act may be obligated or expended 
for processing licenses for the export of satellites of 
United States origin (including commercial satellites 
and satellite components) to the People’s Republic of 
China (PRC) unless, at least 15 days in advance, the 
Committees on Appropriations are notified of such 
proposed action. 
(2) PEOPLE’S
LIBERATION
ARMY.—The terms 
and requirements of section 620(h) of the Foreign As-
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(b) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by 
this Act may be made available for assistance for a govern-
ment of an Independent State of the former Soviet Union 
if such government directs any action in violation of the 
territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any other 
Independent State of the former Soviet Union, such as those 
violations included in the Helsinki Final Act: Provided, 
That except as otherwise provided in section 7047(a) of this 
Act, funds may be made available without regard to the 
restriction in this subsection 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 consult with the Committees on Appropria-
tions on how such assistance supports the national security 
interest of the United States. 
(c) 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 assistance 
under title V of the FREEDOM Support Act (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 assistance;
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after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the Administrator of the United States Agen-
cy for International Development, shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a comprehensive, 
multiyear strategy for the promotion of democracy in such 
countries. 
UNITED NATIONS 
SEC. 7048. (a) TRANSPARENCY
AND
ACCOUNT-
ABILITY.— 
(1) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—Of the funds ap-
propriated under the heading ‘‘Contributions to Inter-
national Organizations’’ in title I and ‘‘International 
Organizations and Programs’’ in title V of this Act 
that are available for contributions to the United Na-
tions (including the Department of Peacekeeping Op-
erations), any United Nations agency, or the Organi-
zation of American States, 15 percent may not be ob-
ligated for such organization, department, or agency 
until the Secretary of State determines and reports to 
the Committees on Appropriations that the organiza-
tion, department, or agency is— 
(A) posting on a publicly available website, 
consistent with privacy regulations and due 
process, regular financial and programmatic au-
dits of such organization, department, or agency,
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party contractor under a financial assistance award, which 
are recovered pursuant to law, shall be available— 
(1) to reimburse the actual expenses incurred by 
the Department of Transportation in recovering im-
proper payments: Provided, That amounts made 
available in this Act shall be available until ex-
pended; and 
(2) to pay contractors for services provided in re-
covering improper payments or contractor support in 
the implementation of the Improper Payments Infor-
mation Act of 2002, as amended by the Improper 
Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 and 
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Im-
provement Act of 2012, and Fraud Reduction and 
Data Analytics Act of 2015: Provided, That amounts 
in excess of that required for paragraphs (1) and 
(2)— 
(A) shall be credited to and merged with the 
appropriation from which the improper pay-
ments were made, and shall be available for the 
purposes and period for which such appropria-
tions are available: Provided further, That where 
specific project or accounting information associ-
ated with the improper payment or payments is 
not readily available, the Secretary may credit
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the national security interests of the United States to 
do so. 
(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate 
congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives. 
SEC. 206. IMET COOPERATION WITH GREECE AND THE RE-
PUBLIC OF CYPRUS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $1,300,000 for 
fiscal year 2020, $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2021, and 
$1,800,000 for fiscal year 2022 for International Military 
Education and Training (IMET) assistance for Greece and 
$200,000 for fiscal year 2020, $500,000 for fiscal year 2021, 
and $750,000 for fiscal year 2022 for such assistance for 
the Republic of Cyprus. The assistance shall be made avail-
able for the following purposes: 
(1) Training of future leaders. 
(2) Fostering a better understanding of the 
United States.