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(5) TREASURY APPROPRIATIONS FUND SYMBOL 
97–11 X 8242 REPROGRAMMING.—Of the grant bal-
ances in the Foreign Military Sales Trust Fund, 
identified by Treasury Appropriations Fund Symbol 
97–11 X 8242, which are not currently applied to an 
active FMS case and which were appropriated prior 
to 
fiscal 
year 
2016, 
$50,000,000 
shall 
be 
deobligated, as appropriate, and shall be available 
for assistance for countries in the Indo-Pacific re-
gion and for the purposes of the Countering PRC 
Influence Fund, in addition to any funds otherwise 
made available for such purposes, under the same 
authorities and conditions as amounts made avail-
able under this subsection. 
(c) LAOS.—Funds appropriated by this Act under ti-
tles III and IV shall be made available for assistance for 
Laos, including for assistance for persons with disabilities 
caused by unexploded ordnance accidents, and funds may 
be made available for programs to assist persons with se-
vere physical mobility, cognitive, or developmental disabil-
ities in areas sprayed with Agent Orange: Provided, That 
funds made available pursuant to this subsection may be 
used, in consultation with the Government of Laos, for 
assessments of the existence of dioxin contamination re-
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sulting from the use of Agent Orange in Laos and the 
feasibility and cost of remediation. 
(d) MISSION AUSTRALIA.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the De-
partment of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams under the heading ‘‘Administration of Foreign Af-
fairs’’ shall be made available to increase the number of 
Department of State personnel and improve the requisite 
facilities necessary to advance the national security policy 
objectives of the United States in Australia, including 
through AUKUS implementation: Provided, That such ex-
panded presence shall be reflected in the operating plan 
submitted pursuant to section 7062 of this Act, following 
consultation with the appropriate congressional commit-
tees. 
(e) NORTH KOREA.—
(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-
1038
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 
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 ‘‘National Security In-
vestment Programs’’ and ‘‘Democracy Fund’’ shall 
be made available for the promotion of human rights 
in North Korea: Provided, That the authority of sec-
tion 7032(b)(1) of this Act shall apply to such 
funds.
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(4) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of 
the funds made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘National Security Investment Programs’’ 
may be made available for assistance for the Govern-
ment of North Korea. 
(f) PACIFIC ISLANDS COUNTRIES.—
(1) OPERATIONS.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Administration of Foreign 
Affairs’’ shall be made available to increase the 
United States diplomatic and development presence 
in Pacific Islands countries (PICs), including the 
number and location of facilities and personnel, and 
to enhance the communications capacity of such per-
sonnel: Provided, That such expanded presence shall 
be reflected in the operating plan submitted pursu-
ant to section 7062 of this Act, following consulta-
tion with the appropriate congressional committees. 
(2) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under the headings ‘‘National Security In-
vestment Programs’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Con-
trol and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Nonproliferation, 
Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’, 
and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, not less 
than $175,000,000 shall be made available for as-
sistance for PICs: Provided, That funds appro-
1040
priated by this Act that are made available for the 
Countering PRC Influence Fund shall be made 
available for assistance for PICs, in addition to 
funds made available under this paragraph: Provided 
further, That funds made available by this para-
graph for assistance for PICs shall be made avail-
able for programs and activities to strengthen and 
expand cooperation between the United States and 
higher education institutions in PICs, to be awarded 
on a competitive basis: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available by this paragraph for assist-
ance for PICs: not less than $5,000,000 shall be 
made available for trilateral programs; not less than 
$7,500,000 shall be made available for unexploded 
ordnance clearance, including in Papua New Guinea, 
Solomon Islands, and Kiribati; and not less than 
$20,000,000 shall be made available for a regional 
financing facility established by the Pacific Islands 
Forum to build preparedness against natural disas-
ters. 
(g) PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.—
(1) PROHIBITION.—
None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for assistance for the
1041
Government of the People’s Republic of China 
or the Chinese Communist Party. 
(2) HONG KONG.—Of the funds appropriated 
by this Act 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 democ-
racy activists. 
(h) PHILIPPINES.—
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under titles III and IV, not less than 
$180,300,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for the Philippines, of which not less than 
$80,300,000 shall be made available under the head-
ing ‘‘National Security Investment Programs’’ and 
not less than $100,000,000 shall be made available 
under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’. 
(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘International 
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ may be 
made available for counternarcotics assistance for 
the Philippines, except for drug demand reduction, 
maritime law enforcement, or transnational interdic-
tion.
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(i) PUBLIC LAW 106–554.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Educational and 
Cultural Exchange Programs’’ and ‘‘National Security In-
vestment Programs’’, not less than $11,500,000 shall be 
made available to carry out the purposes of the Vietnam 
Education Foundation Act of 2000 (title II of division B 
of H.R. 5666, as enacted by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 
106–554 and contained in appendix D of such Act; 114 
Stat. 2763A–257; 22 U.S.C. 2452 note). 
(j) TAIWAN.—
(1) GLOBAL
COOPERATION
AND
TRAINING 
FRAMEWORK.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘National Security Invest-
ment Programs’’, not less than $4,000,000 shall be 
made available for the Global Cooperation and 
Training Framework, which shall be administered by 
the American Institute in Taiwan. 
(2) 
FOREIGN
MILITARY
FINANCING
PRO-
GRAM.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, 
not less than $300,000,000 shall be made available 
for assistance for Taiwan: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Defense, shall prioritize the delivery of defense arti-
cles and services for Taiwan.
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(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, 
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 for the 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
1044
funds shall be subject to the regular notification pro-
cedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(k) TIBET.—
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘National Security Investment Programs’’, 
not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available to 
nongovernmental 
organizations 
with 
experience 
working with Tibetan communities to support activi-
ties which preserve cultural traditions and promote 
sustainable development, education, and environ-
mental conservation in Tibetan communities in the 
Tibet Autonomous Region and in other Tibetan com-
munities in China. 
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘National Security Investment Pro-
grams’’, not less than $8,000,000 shall be made 
available for programs to promote and preserve Ti-
betan culture and language in the refugee and dias-
pora Tibetan communities, development, and the re-
silience of Tibetan communities and the Central Ti-
betan Administration in India and Nepal, and to as-
sist in the education and development of the next 
generation of Tibetan leaders from such commu-
nities: Provided, That such funds are in addition to
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amounts made available in paragraph (1) for pro-
grams inside Tibet. 
(3) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘National Security Investment Pro-
grams’’, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made 
available for programs to strengthen the capacity of 
the Central Tibetan Administration, of which up to 
$1,500,000 may be made available to address eco-
nomic growth and capacity building activities, in-
cluding for displaced Tibetan refugee families in 
India and Nepal to help meet basic needs, following 
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. 
(4) Funds made available for assistance for 
Tibet by this subsection shall be made available as 
described under this section in the explanatory state-
ment described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
division A of this consolidated Act). 
(5) Section 7031(c) of this Act shall be applied 
to officials of the Government of the People’s Re-
public of China and other governments in the South 
Asia region about whom the Secretary of State has 
credible information have been involved in a gross 
violation of human rights against the people of Tibet 
in the Tibet Autonomous Region or other Tibetan
1046
communities in the People’s Republic of China and 
the region. 
(l) VIETNAM.—Funds appropriated under titles III 
and IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance 
for Vietnam, of which not less than—
(1) $30,000,000 shall be made available for 
health and disability programs to assist persons with 
severe physical mobility, cognitive, or developmental 
disabilities: Provided, That such funds shall be 
prioritized to assist persons whose disabilities may 
be related to the use of Agent Orange and exposure 
to dioxin, or are the result of unexploded ordnance 
accidents; 
(2) $20,000,000 shall be made available, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, for activi-
ties related to the remediation of dioxin contami-
nated sites in Vietnam and may be made available 
for assistance for the Government of Vietnam, in-
cluding the military, for such purposes; 
(3) $3,000,000 shall be made available for the 
Reconciliation/Vietnamese Wartime Accounting Ini-
tiative; and 
(4) $3,500,000 shall be made available for 
higher education programs.
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SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA 
SEC. 7044. (a) AFGHANISTAN.—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 may be 
made available for assistance to the Taliban. 
(b) PAKISTAN.—Of the funds appropriated under ti-
tles 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 
Committees on Appropriations that Dr. Shakil Afridi has 
been released from prison and cleared of all charges relat-
ing to the assistance provided to the United States in lo-
cating Osama bin Laden. 
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 
SEC. 7045. (a) ASSISTANCE FOR LATIN AMERICA 
AND THE CARIBBEAN.—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 programs as described under this section in the explan-
atory statement described in section 4 (in the matter pre-
ceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
(b) CENTRAL AMERICA.—
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under 
titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available
1048
for assistance for countries in Central America, in-
cluding Panama and Costa Rica, consistent with 
subsection (a), which shall include programs to—
(A) combat corruption and impunity in 
such countries, including, as appropriate, with 
offices of Attorneys General; 
(B) reduce violence against women and 
girls; and 
(C) support locally-led development in El 
Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. 
(2) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN 
CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS.—
(A) Of the funds made available pursuant 
to paragraph (1) under the heading ‘‘National 
Security Investment Programs’’ and under title 
IV of this Act, 50 percent of such funds that 
are made available for assistance for each of the 
central governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, 
and Honduras may only be obligated after the 
Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that such gov-
ernment is—
(i) combating corruption and impu-
nity, including investigating and pros-
ecuting government officials, military per-
1049
sonnel, and police officers credibly alleged 
to be corrupt, and improving strategies to 
combat money laundering and other global 
financial crimes; 
(ii) implementing reforms, policies, 
and programs to strengthen the rule of 
law, including increasing the transparency 
of public institutions, strengthening the 
independence of judicial and electoral insti-
tutions, and improving the transparency of 
political campaign and political party fi-
nancing; 
(iii) protecting the rights of human 
rights defenders, trade unionists, journal-
ists, civil society groups, opposition polit-
ical parties, and the independence of the 
media; 
(iv) taking demonstrable actions to se-
cure national borders and stem mass mi-
gration toward Mexico and the United 
States, including positive governance re-
lated to combating crime and violence, 
building economic opportunity, improving 
government services, and protecting human 
rights;
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(v) providing effective and accountable 
law enforcement and security for its citi-
zens, curtailing the role of the military in 
public security, and upholding due process 
of law; 
(vi) implementing programs to reduce 
violence against women and girls; 
(vii) implementing policies to reduce 
poverty and promote economic growth and 
opportunity, including the implementation 
of reforms to strengthen educational sys-
tems, vocational training programs, and 
programs for at-risk youth; 
(viii) cooperating with the United 
States to counter drug trafficking, human 
trafficking and smuggling, and other 
transnational crime; 
(ix) cooperating with the United 
States and other governments in the region 
to facilitate the return, repatriation, and 
reintegration of migrants; and 
(x) implementing policies that improve 
the environment for businesses, including 
foreign businesses, to operate and invest, 
including executing tax reform in a trans-
1051
parent manner, ensuring effective legal 
mechanisms for reimbursements of tax re-
funds owed to United States businesses, 
and resolving disputes involving the confis-
cation of real property of United States en-
tities. 
(B) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitation of sub-
paragraph (A) shall not apply to funds appro-
priated by this Act that are made available 
for—
(i) judicial entities to combat corrup-
tion and impunity; 
(ii) programs to promote and protect 
human rights and to investigate human 
rights abuses; 
(iii) support for women’s economic 
empowerment; 
(iv) prevention of violence against 
women and girls; 
(v) humanitarian assistance; and 
(vi) food security programs. 
(C) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PRO-
GRAM.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program’’ may be made available for
1052
assistance for El Salvador, Guatemala, or Hon-
duras, except for programs that support hu-
manitarian assistance and disaster response. 
(c) COLOMBIA.—
(1) PRE-OBLIGATION REPORTS.—Prior to the 
initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act 
and made available for assistance for Colombia, the 
Secretary of State shall submit the reports required 
under this section in the explanatory statement de-
scribed in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 
A of this consolidated Act). 
(2) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—
(A) COUNTERNARCOTICS.—Of the funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law En-
forcement’’ that are made available for assist-
ance for Colombia, 25 percent may be obligated 
only if the Secretary of State certifies and re-
ports to the Committees on Appropriations that 
in the previous 12 months the Government of 
Colombia has—
(i) reduced overall coca cultivation, 
production, and drug trafficking;
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(ii) continued cooperating with the 
United States on joint counternarcotics op-
erations; and 
(iii) maintained extradition coopera-
tion with the United States. 
(B) HUMAN RIGHTS.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign 
Military Financing Program’’ and made avail-
able for assistance for Colombia, 20 percent 
may be obligated only if the Secretary of State 
certifies and reports to the Committees on Ap-
propriations that the requirements under this 
section in the explanatory statement described 
in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 
of this consolidated Act) have been met. 
(3) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitations of para-
graph (2) shall not apply to funds made available for 
aviation instruction and maintenance, and maritime 
and riverine security programs. 
(4) AUTHORITY.—Aircraft supported by funds 
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making ap-
propriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs and made available 
for assistance for Colombia may be used to trans-
port personnel and supplies involved in drug eradi-
1054
cation and interdiction, including security for such 
activities, and to provide transport in support of al-
ternative development programs and investigations 
by civilian judicial authorities. 
(5) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act or prior Acts making appropria-
tions for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs that are made available 
for assistance for Colombia may be made available 
for payment of reparations to conflict victims, com-
pensation to demobilized combatants, or cash sub-
sidies for agrarian reforms associated with the im-
plementation of the 2016 agreement between the 
Government of Colombia and illegal armed groups. 
(d) CUBA.—
(1) DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS.—Of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘National 
Security Investment Programs’’, not less than 
$25,000,000 shall be made available to promote de-
mocracy and strengthen civil society in Cuba, includ-
ing to support political prisoners: Provided, That no 
funds shall be obligated for business promotion, eco-
nomic reform, entrepreneurship, or any other assist-
ance that is not democracy building as expressly au-
thorized in the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Soli-
1055
darity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 and the Cuban 
Democracy Act of 1992. 
(2) PROHIBITIONS.—None of the funds appro-
priated or otherwise made available by this Act or 
prior Acts making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams may be used to eliminate or diminish the 
Cuba Restricted List as maintained by the Depart-
ment of State, or to otherwise allow, facilitate or en-
courage financial transactions with entities on the 
Cuba Restricted List, as well as other entities or in-
dividuals within the Cuban military or Cuban intel-
ligence services, high level members of the Com-
munist Party, those licensed by the Cuban govern-
ment, or the immediate family members of these en-
tities or individuals. 
(3) PROHIBITION
ON
SUPPORT
FOR
CUBAN 
MILITARY AND SECURITY INSTITUTIONS.—None of 
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, and re-
lated programs may be made available to any indi-
vidual or entity that—
(A) engages in financial transactions with, 
transfers funds to, or otherwise provides mate-
1056
rial support to the Ministry of the Revolu-
tionary Armed Forces of Cuba, the Ministry of 
the Interior of Cuba, or any subdivision, agen-
cy, or instrumentality thereof; 
(B) engages in activities that directly or 
indirectly support, facilitate, or benefit the op-
erations, revenue generation, or international 
commercial activities of such Ministries; 
(C) is owned or controlled by, or acts on 
behalf of, any entity described in subparagraphs 
(A) or (B); or 
(D) knowingly provides support or services 
for the purpose of circumventing sanctions or 
restrictions on the Cuban military or security 
forces, or to benefit senior members thereof. 
(4) EXCEPTIONS.—The restrictions of para-
graph (3) shall not apply to—
(A) the sale of agricultural commodities, 
medicine, or medical devices to Cuba consistent 
with the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export 
Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7201 et 
seq.); 
(B) payments in furtherance of the lease, 
maintenance, or improvements of the United 
States military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba;
1057
(C) assistance in support of democracy-
building and civil society programs for Cuba 
consistent with section 109 of the LIBERTAD 
Act; 
(D) payments necessary for the operations, 
maintenance, or outreach of the United States 
diplomatic mission or embassy in Havana, 
Cuba; and 
(E) sending, processing, or receiving au-
thorized remittances. 
(e) CUBAN DOCTORS.—
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall submit a report to the appropriate congres-
sional committees listing the countries and inter-
national organizations for which the Secretary has 
credible information are directly paying the Govern-
ment of Cuba for coerced and trafficked labor of 
Cuban medical professionals: Provided, That such 
report shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may include a classified annex: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of State shall inform each gov-
ernment or international organization of its inclusion 
in such report not later than 30 days after the date 
of the submission of such report to such committees.
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(2) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of State 
shall apply the requirements of section 7031(c) of 
this Act to officials from countries and organizations 
identified in the report required pursuant to the pre-
vious paragraph. 
(3) LIMITATION.—
(A) None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under titles III and IV may be made avail-
able for assistance for the central government 
of a country or international organization that 
is listed for 2 consecutive years in the report re-
quired by paragraph (1). 
(B) The Secretary may resume assistance 
to the government of a country or international 
organization listed in the report for 2 consecu-
tive years required by paragraph (1) if the Sec-
retary determines and reports to the appro-
priate 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.—
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able by this Act may be used to encourage, mobilize, pub-
licize, or manage mass-migration caravans toward the
1059
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 appropriate con-
gressional committees with analysis on the organization 
and funding of mass-migration caravans in the Western 
Hemisphere: Provided further, That the prohibition con-
tained in this subsection shall not be construed to preclude 
the provision of humanitarian assistance. 
(g) HAITI.—
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under 
titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available 
for assistance for Haiti for programs to—
(A) improve security and counter gang vio-
lence, including through the Gang Suppression 
Force in Haiti, and support for the Haitian Na-
tional Police and administration of justice; 
(B) coordinate programs and facilitate in-
formation sharing between and among Federal 
agencies and other international entities, par-
ticularly in the security and electoral sectors; 
(C) address humanitarian needs, including 
nutrition and programs addressing violence 
against women and children;
1060
(D) 
continue 
basic 
education, 
public 
health, and economic development programs; 
and 
(E) establish humanitarian corridors for 
the provision of assistance to the people of 
Haiti, as the initial step in implementing an in-
tegrated security and humanitarian response 
that respects Haitian self-determination and 
sovereignty. 
(2) HAITIAN
ARMED
FORCES.—Of the funds 
appropriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Peace-
keeping Operations’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Financ-
ing Program’’, up to $5,000,000 may be made avail-
able for non-lethal assistance and operational sup-
port for the Haitian Armed Forces, following con-
sultation with the appropriate congressional commit-
tees. 
(3) 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) WATER DELIVERIES.—None of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act 
may be made available for assistance for the Govern-
1061
ment of Mexico until the Secretary of State certifies 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that such Government is delivering water owed to 
the United States by Mexico, as prescribed by Arti-
cle 4, Section B of the Treaty Between the United 
States of America and Mexico Relating to the Utili-
zation of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers 
and of the Rio Grande, February 3, 1944 (59 Stat. 
1219): Provided, That such certification shall in-
clude an assessment of whether Mexico is delivering 
water in accordance with all terms established across 
bilateral agreements addressing delivery shortfalls: 
Provided further, That the limitation of this para-
graph shall not apply to funds made available to 
counter the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, 
and other synthetic drugs into the United States. 
(2) COUNTERNARCOTICS.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under title IV that are made 
available for assistance for Mexico, 30 percent may 
only be obligated after the Secretary of State cer-
tifies and reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that in the previous 12 months the Govern-
ment of Mexico has taken steps to—
(A) reduce the amount of fentanyl arriving 
at the United States-Mexico border;
1062
(B) 
dismantle 
and 
hold 
accountable 
transnational criminal organizations; 
(C) support joint counternarcotics oper-
ations and intelligence sharing with United 
States counterparts; 
(D) respect extradition requests for crimi-
nals sought by the United States; and 
(E) increase counternarcotics engagement 
at both Federal and state levels. 
(i) NICARAGUA.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘National Security Investment 
Programs’’, not less than $15,000,000 shall be made 
available for democracy and religious freedom programs 
for Nicaragua. 
(j) ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES.—
(1) The Secretary of State shall instruct the 
United States Permanent Representative to the Or-
ganization of American States (OAS) to use the 
voice and vote of the United States to: 
(A) implement budgetary reforms and effi-
ciencies within the Organization; 
(B) eliminate arrears, increase other donor 
contributions, and impose penalties for succes-
sive late payment of assessments;
1063
(C) prevent programmatic and organiza-
tional redundancies and consolidate duplicative 
activities and functions; 
(D) prioritize areas in which the OAS has 
expertise, such as strengthening democracy, 
monitoring electoral processes, and protecting 
human rights; and 
(E) implement reforms within the Office of 
the Inspector General (OIG) to ensure the OIG 
has the necessary leadership, integrity, profes-
sionalism, independence, policies, and proce-
dures to properly carry out its responsibilities 
in a manner that meets or exceeds best prac-
tices in the United States. 
(2) Prior to the obligation of funds appro-
priated by this Act and made available for an as-
sessed contribution to the Organization of American 
States, but not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees on actions taken or planned to be taken 
pursuant to paragraph (1) that are in addition to 
actions taken during the preceding fiscal year, and 
the results of such actions.
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(k) THE CARIBBEAN.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $90,000,000 
shall be made available for the Caribbean Basin Security 
Initiative: Provided, That funds made available above the 
fiscal year 2025 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.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘National Security Investment 
Programs’’, $50,000,000 should be made available for de-
mocracy programs for Venezuela. 
EUROPE AND EURASIA 
SEC. 7046. (a) SECTION 907 OF THE FREEDOM SUP-
PORT 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 
(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;
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(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. 
(b) TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY.—None of the funds 
appropriated 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
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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. 
(c) TURKEY.—The limitations and other provisions 
of section 7046(c) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47) shall continue 
in effect during fiscal year 2026 and apply to funds appro-
priated by this Act. 
(d) REQUIREMENTS.—The limitations and other pro-
visions of section 7046(d) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropria-
tions Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47) shall 
continue in effect during fiscal year 2026 and apply to 
funds appropriated by this Act. 
(e) OTHER MATTERS.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘National Security Investment 
Programs’’, not less than $500,000,000 shall be made 
available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, ex-
cept section 7047 of this Act, for assistance and related 
programs for countries identified in section 3 of the 
FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5801) and section
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3(c) of the SEED Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5402), in addi-
tion to funds otherwise available for such purposes: Pro-
vided, That funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘National Security Investment Programs’’ and 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ 
may be made available for contributions to multilateral 
initiatives to counter hybrid threats. 
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-
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-
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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 
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
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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 
Committees on Appropriations that the Government 
of Ukraine has reestablished sovereignty over Cri-
mea and other territory in Ukraine under the con-
trol 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 
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
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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. 
(d) COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND.—Of 
the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs under the headings ‘‘Na-
tional Security Investment Programs’’, ‘‘International
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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 purposes of the Countering 
Russian Influence Fund, as authorized by section 254 of 
the Countering Russian Influence 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 Eu-
rope, Eurasia, and Central Asia and strengthen security 
cooperation between such countries and the United States 
and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as appro-
priate: Provided, That funds made available pursuant to 
this paragraph under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program’’ may remain available until September 
30, 2027. 
UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL 
ORGANIZATIONS 
SEC. 7048. (a) UNITED NATIONS VOTING PRAC-
TICES.—
(1) In considering bilateral assistance for a for-
eign government, the Secretary of State should re-
view, among other factors, the voting practices of 
such government in the United Nations in relation
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to United States strategic interests and whether 
such government supports the participation of Tai-
wan as an observer in meetings and activities of 
multilateral agencies, bodies, or commissions. 
(2) The Secretary of State shall consult with 
the United States Permanent Representative to the 
United Nations on the voting practices of foreign 
governments prior to the submission of the report 
required under section 653(a) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2413(a)). 
(b) TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.—Of the 
funds appropriated under title I and under the heading 
‘‘International Organizations and Programs’’ in title V of 
this Act that are available for contributions to the United 
Nations (including the Department of Peacekeeping Oper-
ations) or any United Nations agency, 10 percent may not 
be obligated for such organization, department, or agency 
until the Secretary of State determines and reports to the 
appropriate congressional committees that the organiza-
tion, 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
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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-
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; 
(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; 
(4) taking credible steps to combat anti-Israel 
bias; 
(5) developing and implementing mechanisms to 
inform donors of instances in which funds have been
1074
diverted or destroyed and an explanation of the re-
sponse by the respective international organization; 
and 
(6) implementing policies and procedures to ef-
fectively vet staff for any affiliation with a terrorist 
organization. 
(c) RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED NATIONS DELEGA-
TIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS.—
(1) 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 
a country, the government of which the Secretary of 
State has determined, for purposes of section 
1754(c) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 
(50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), supports international ter-
rorism. 
(2) None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the Secretary of State as a con-
tribution to any organization, agency, commission, 
or program within the United Nations system if 
such organization, agency, commission, or program 
is chaired or presided over by a country the govern-
ment of which the Secretary of State has deter-
1075
mined, for purposes of section 620A of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Ex-
port Control Act, section 1754(c) of the Export Con-
trol Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), or any 
other provision of law, is a government that has re-
peatedly provided support for acts of international 
terrorism. 
(3) The Secretary of State may waive the re-
striction in this subsection if the Secretary deter-
mines and reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that to do so is important to the national inter-
est of the United States, including a description of 
the national interest served. 
(d) UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.—
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available in support of the United Na-
tions Human Rights Council unless the Secretary of 
State determines and reports to the appropriate con-
gressional committees that participation in the 
Council is important to the national interest of the 
United States and that such Council is taking sig-
nificant steps to remove Israel as a permanent agen-
da item and ensure integrity in the election of mem-
bers to such Council: Provided, That such report 
shall include a description of the national interest
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served and provide a detailed reform agenda, includ-
ing a timeline to remove Israel as a permanent agen-
da item and ensure integrity in the election of mem-
bers to such Council: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of State shall withhold, from funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Contribu-
tions to International Organizations’’ for a contribu-
tion to the United Nations Regular Budget, the 
United States proportionate share of the total an-
nual amount of the United Nations Regular 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 amounts 
may be reprogrammed for purposes other than the 
United Nations Regular Budget, subject to the reg-
ular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall report to the Committees on Appropriations 
not later than September 30, 2026, on the resolu-
tions 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.
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(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for the United Nations Inter-
national Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied 
Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and 
Israel. 
(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 
at international conferences held under the auspices of 
multilateral or international organizations. 
(f) REPORT AND BRIEFING.—
(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 2026 for contribu-
tions to any organization, department, agency, or 
program within the United Nations system or any 
international program that are withheld from obliga-
1078
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 30 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
brief the appropriate congressional committees on 
the processes and recommendations for United 
States participation in each international organiza-
tion included in the 2025 review of such matters. 
(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 while serving 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,
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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 appro-
priate congressional committees of such withholding not 
later than 10 days after a determination to withhold such 
assistance is made: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assist such gov-
ernment 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 
under the heading ‘‘Contributions for International Peace-
keeping Activities’’ in title I of this Act or section 307(a) 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2227(a)), shall remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 2027: Provided, That the requirement to with-
hold funds for programs in Burma under section 307(a) 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to 
funds appropriated by this Act. 
(i) ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENT.—
(1) The Secretary of State shall seek to enter 
into written agreements with each international or-
ganization that receives funds appropriated by this
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Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
programs to provide timely access to the Inspector 
General of the Department of State and the Comp-
troller General of the United States to such organi-
zation’s financial data and other information rel-
evant to United States contributions to such organi-
zation, as determined by the Inspector General and 
the Comptroller General. 
(2) Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees detailing whether each international or-
ganization funded by this Act has entered into such 
agreements: Provided, That such report shall in-
clude, for each applicable organization, the status of 
any negotiations undertaken by the Department of 
State to secure such agreements, including any ob-
stacles encountered and a description of the Depart-
ment’s plans to address them. 
(j) STRENGTHENING
AMERICAN
PRESENCE
AT 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.—
(1) Of the funds made available by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘International Organizations and 
Programs’’, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made