certification, and consultation, by the President 
prior to the exercise of such waiver authority. 
(2) Section 512 of this Act and section 620(q) 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not 
apply with respect to assistance for Pakistan from 
funds appropriated by this Act. 
(3) Notwithstanding the date contained in sec-
tion 6 of Public Law 107–57, as amended, the provi-
sions of sections 2 and 4 of that Act shall remain 
in effect through the current fiscal year. 
(j) MIDDLE EAST FOUNDATION.—Of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Sup-
port Fund’’ that are available for the Middle East Part-
nership Initiative, up to $35,000,000 may be made avail-
able, including as an endowment, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law and following consultations with the 
Committees on Appropriations, to establish and operate 
a Middle East Foundation, or any other similar entity, 
whose purposes include to support democracy, governance, 
human rights, and the rule of law: Provided, That such 
funds may be made available to the Foundation only to 
the extent that the Foundation has commitments from 
sources other than the United States Government to at 
least match the funds provided under the authority of this 
subsection: Provided further, That provisions contained in
section 201 of the Support for East European Democracy 
(SEED) Act of 1989 (excluding the authorizations of ap-
propriations provided in subsection (b) of that section) 
shall be deemed to apply to any such foundation or similar 
entity referred to under this subsection, and to funds 
made available to such entity, in order to enable it to pro-
vide assistance for purposes of this section: Provided fur-
ther, That prior to the initial obligation of funds for any 
such foundation or similar entity pursuant to the authori-
ties of this subsection, other than for administrative sup-
port, the Secretary of State shall take steps to ensure, on 
an ongoing basis, that any such funds made available pur-
suant to such authorities are not provided to or through 
any individual or group that the management of the foun-
dation or similar entity knows or has reason to believe, 
advocates, plans, sponsors, or otherwise engages in ter-
rorist activities: Provided further, That section 530 of this 
Act shall apply to any such foundation or similar entity 
established pursuant to this subsection: Provided further, 
That the authority of the Foundation, or any similar enti-
ty, to provide assistance shall cease to be effective on Sep-
tember 30, 2010. 
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL 
SEC. 534. It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the Arab League boycott of Israel, and the 
secondary boycott of American firms that have com-
mercial ties with Israel, is an impediment to peace 
in the region and to United States investment and 
trade in the Middle East and North Africa; 
(2) the Arab League boycott, which was regret-
tably reinstated in 1997, should be immediately and 
publicly terminated, and the Central Office for the 
Boycott of Israel immediately disbanded; 
(3) all Arab League states should normalize re-
lations with their neighbor Israel; 
(4) the President and the Secretary of State 
should continue to vigorously oppose the Arab 
League boycott of Israel and find concrete steps to 
demonstrate that opposition by, for example, taking 
into consideration the participation of any recipient 
country in the boycott when determining to sell 
weapons to said country; and 
(5) the President should report to Congress an-
nually on specific steps being taken by the United 
States to encourage Arab League states to normalize 
their relations with Israel to bring about the termi-
nation of the Arab League boycott of Israel, includ-
ing those to encourage allies and trading partners of 
the United States to enact laws prohibiting busi-
nesses from complying with the boycott and penal-
izing businesses that do comply.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 535. (a) ASSISTANCE THROUGH NONGOVERN-
MENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.—Restrictions contained in this 
or any other Act with respect to assistance for a country 
shall not be construed to restrict assistance in support of 
programs of nongovernmental organizations from funds 
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of 
chapters 1, 10, 11, and 12 of part I and chapter 4 of 
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and from 
funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance for 
Eastern Europe and the Baltic States’’: Provided, That 
before using the authority of this subsection to furnish as-
sistance in support of programs of nongovernmental orga-
nizations, the President shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations under the regular notification procedures 
of those committees, including a description of the pro-
gram to be assisted, the assistance to be provided, and 
the reasons for furnishing such assistance: Provided fur-
ther, That nothing in this subsection shall be construed 
to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against abor-
tion or involuntary sterilizations contained in this or any 
other Act. 
(b) PUBLIC LAW 480.—During fiscal year 2007, re-
strictions contained in this or any other Act with respect 
to assistance for a country shall not be construed to re-
strict assistance under the Agricultural Trade Develop-
ment and Assistance Act of 1954: Provided, That none 
of the funds appropriated to carry out title I of such Act 
and made available pursuant to this subsection may be 
obligated or expended except as provided through the reg-
ular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply—
(1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision 
of law prohibiting assistance to countries that sup-
port international terrorism; or 
(2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision 
of law prohibiting assistance to the government of a 
country that violates internationally recognized 
human rights. 
RESERVATIONS OF FUNDS 
SEC. 536. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act which 
are specifically designated may be reprogrammed for other 
programs within the same account notwithstanding the 
designation if compliance with the designation is made im-
possible by operation of any provision of this or any other 
Act: Provided, That any such reprogramming shall be sub-
ject to the regular notification procedures of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations: Provided further, That assistance
that is reprogrammed pursuant to this subsection shall be 
made available under the same terms and conditions as 
originally provided. 
(b) In addition to the authority contained in sub-
section (a), the original period of availability of funds ap-
propriated by this Act and administered by the United 
States Agency for International Development that are spe-
cifically designated for particular programs or activities by 
this or any other Act shall be extended for an additional 
fiscal year if the Administrator of such agency determines 
and reports promptly to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that the termination of assistance to a country or 
a significant change in circumstances makes it unlikely 
that such designated funds can be obligated during the 
original period of availability: Provided, That such des-
ignated funds that are continued available for an addi-
tional fiscal year shall be obligated only for the purpose 
of such designation. 
CEILINGS AND DESIGNATED FUNDING LEVELS 
SEC. 537. Ceilings and specifically designated fund-
ing levels contained in this Act shall not be applicable to 
funds or authorities appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able by any subsequent Act unless such Act specifically 
so directs.