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of how funds will be spent and the accounting procedures
in place to ensure that they are properly disbursed.
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO SECURITY FORCES
SEC. 551. None of the funds made available by this
Act may be provided to any unit of the security forces
of a foreign country if the Secretary of State has credible
evidence that such unit has committed gross violations of
human rights, unless the Secretary determines and reports
to the Committees on Appropriations that the government
of such country is taking effective measures to bring the
responsible members of the security forces unit to justice:
Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed
to withhold funds made available by this Act from any
unit of the security forces of a foreign country not credibly
alleged to be involved in gross violations of human rights:
Provided further, That in the event that funds are withheld
from any unit pursuant to this section, the Secretary of
State shall promptly inform the foreign government of the
basis for such action and shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, assist the foreign government in taking effec-
tive measures to bring the responsible members of the se-
curity forces to justice.
FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING REPORT
SEC. 552. The annual foreign military training report
required by section 656 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 shall be submitted by the Secretary of Defense and
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the Secretary of State to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate by
the date specified in that section.
AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT
SEC. 553. Funds appropriated by this Act, except
funds appropriated under the headings ‘‘Trade and Devel-
opment Agency’’, ‘‘Millennium Challenge Corporation’’,
and ‘‘Global HIV/AIDS Initiative’’, may be obligated and
expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–
672 and section 15 of the State Department Basic Au-
thorities Act of 1956.
CAMBODIA
SEC. 554. The Secretary of the Treasury should in-
struct the United States executive directors of the inter-
national financial institutions to use the voice and vote
of the United States to oppose loans to the Central Gov-
ernment of Cambodia, except loans to meet basic human
needs.
PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD
SEC. 555. (a) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE.—None
of the funds appropriated by this Act may be provided
to support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary of
State determines and certifies to the appropriate congres-
sional committees that—
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(1) a new leadership of a Palestinian governing
entity has been democratically elected through cred-
ible and competitive elections;
(2) the elected governing entity of a new Pales-
tinian state—
(A) has demonstrated a firm commitment
to peaceful co-existence with the State of Israel;
(B) is taking appropriate measures to
counter terrorism and terrorist financing in the
West Bank and Gaza, including the dismantling
of terrorist infrastructures;
(C) is establishing a new Palestinian secu-
rity entity that is cooperative with appropriate
Israeli and other appropriate security organiza-
tions; and
(3) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing
body of a new Palestinian state) is working with
other countries in the region to vigorously pursue ef-
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;
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(B) respect for and acknowledgement of
the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and polit-
ical independence of every state in the area
through measures including the establishment
of demilitarized zones;
(C) their right to live in peace within se-
cure 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 set-
tlement of the refugee problem.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the newly elected governing entity should enact
a constitution assuring the rule of law, an independent ju-
diciary, and respect for human rights for its citizens, and
should enact other laws and regulations assuring trans-
parent and accountable governance.
(c) WAIVER.—The President may waive subsection
(a) if he determines that it is vital to the national security
interests 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 a
newly elected governing entity, in order to help meet the