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the PLA, or any entity that the Secretary of State 
has reason to believe is owned or controlled by, or 
an affiliate of, the PLA. 
(3) AUTHORITY AND NOTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENT.— 
(A) AUTHORITY.—The uses of funds made 
available by this Act for the promotion of de-
mocracy in the PRC, except for funds made 
available under subsection (g), shall be the re-
sponsibility of the Assistant Secretary for De-
mocracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Depart-
ment of State. 
(B) NOTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated 
by this Act that are made available for trilateral 
programs conducted with the PRC shall be sub-
ject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
(f) PHILIPPINES.—None of the funds appropriated 
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 interdiction. 
(g) TIBET.—
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(1) FINANCING OF PROJECTS IN TIBET.—The 
Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United 
States executive director of each international finan-
cial institution to use the voice and vote of the 
United States to support financing of projects in 
Tibet if such projects do not provide incentives for 
the migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into 
Tibet or facilitate the transfer of ownership of Ti-
betan land and natural resources to non-Tibetans, 
are based on a thorough needs-assessment, foster 
self-sufficiency of the Tibetan people and respect Ti-
betan culture and traditions, and are subject to ef-
fective monitoring. 
(2) PROGRAMS FOR TIBETAN COMMUNITIES.— 
(A) TIBET
AUTONOMOUS
REGION.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, of the 
funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
ing ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than 
$8,000,000 shall be made available to non-
governmental organizations to support activities 
which preserve cultural traditions and promote 
sustainable development, education, and envi-
ronmental conservation in Tibetan communities 
in the Tibet Autonomous Region and in other 
Tibetan communities in China.
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(B) INDIA AND NEPAL.—Of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic 
Support 
Fund’’, 
not 
less 
than 
$6,000,000 shall be made available for pro-
grams to promote and preserve Tibetan culture, 
development, and the resilience of Tibetan com-
munities in India and Nepal, and to assist in 
the education and development of the next gen-
eration of Tibetan leaders from such commu-
nities: Provided, That such funds are in addi-
tion to amounts made available in subpara-
graph (A) for programs inside Tibet. 
(C) TIBETAN GOVERNANCE.—Of the funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than 
$3,000,000 shall be made available for pro-
grams to strengthen the capacity of Tibetan in-
stitutions and governance. 
(h) VIETNAM.— 
(1) DIOXIN
REMEDIATION.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, not less than $20,000,000 shall be made 
available for activities related to the remediation of 
dioxin contaminated sites in Vietnam and may be
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made available for assistance for the Government of 
Vietnam, including the military, for such purposes. 
(2) HEALTH AND DISABILITY PROGRAMS.—Of 
the funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
ing ‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less than 
$12,500,000 shall be made available for health and 
disability programs in areas sprayed with Agent Or-
ange and otherwise contaminated with dioxin, to as-
sist individuals with severe upper or lower body mo-
bility impairment or cognitive or developmental dis-
abilities. 
(3) RECONCILIATION
PROGRAMS.—Funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’ that are made available for assist-
ance for Vietnam shall be made available for rec-
onciliation programs to address war legacy issues. 
SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA 
SEC. 7044. (a) AFGHANISTAN.— 
(1) FUNDING
AND
LIMITATIONS.—Funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’ that are made avail-
able for assistance for Afghanistan— 
(A) shall be made available to implement 
the South Asia Strategy, the Revised Strategy
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for United States Engagement in Afghanistan, 
and the United States Agency for International 
Development Country Development Cooperation 
Strategy for Afghanistan; 
(B) shall be made available for programs 
in support of such strategies that protect and 
strengthen the rights of women and girls and 
promote the political and economic empower-
ment of women, including their meaningful in-
clusion in political processes: Provided, That 
such assistance to promote the economic em-
powerment of women shall be made available as 
grants to Afghan organizations, to the max-
imum extent practicable; and 
(C) may not be made available for any pro-
gram, project, or activity that— 
(i) cannot be sustained, as appro-
priate, by the Government of Afghanistan 
or another Afghan entity; 
(ii) is not accessible for the purposes 
of conducting effective oversight in accord-
ance with applicable Federal statutes and 
regulations; 
(iii) initiates any new, major infra-
structure development; or
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(iv) includes the participation of any 
Afghan individual, organization, or govern-
ment entity if the Secretary of State has 
credible information that such individual, 
organization, or entity is knowingly in-
volved in acts of grand corruption, illicit 
narcotics production or trafficking, or has 
committed a gross violation of human 
rights. 
(2) AUTHORITIES.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
title III through VI that are made available for 
assistance for Afghanistan may be made avail-
able— 
(i) notwithstanding section 7012 of 
this Act or any similar provision of law 
and section 660 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961; 
(ii) for reconciliation programs and 
disarmament, 
demobilization, 
and 
re-
integration activities for former combat-
ants who have renounced violence against 
the Government of Afghanistan, including 
in 
accordance 
with 
section 
7046(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Department of
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State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (divi-
sion I of Public Law 112–74); and 
(iii) for an endowment to empower 
women and girls. 
(B) Section 7046(a)(2)(A) of the Depart-
ment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I 
of Public Law 112–74) shall apply to funds ap-
propriated by this Act for assistance for Af-
ghanistan. 
(3) BASING RIGHTS AGREEMENT.—None of the 
funds made available by this Act may be used by the 
United States Government to enter into a perma-
nent basing rights agreement between the United 
States and Afghanistan. 
(b) NEPAL.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated 
under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than 
$124,580,000 shall be made available for assistance 
for Nepal, including for earthquake recovery and re-
construction programs. 
(2) 
FOREIGN
MILITARY
FINANCING
PRO-
GRAM.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’
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shall only be made available for humanitarian and 
disaster relief and reconstruction activities in Nepal, 
and in support of international peacekeeping oper-
ations: Provided, That such funds may only be made 
available for any additional uses if the Secretary of 
State certifies and reports to the Committees on Ap-
propriations that the Government of Nepal is inves-
tigating and prosecuting violations of human rights 
and the laws of war, and the Nepal Army is cooper-
ating fully with civilian judicial authorities in such 
cases. 
(c) PAKISTAN.— 
(1) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) LIMITATION.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’ for assistance for Paki-
stan may be made available only to support 
counterterrorism and counterinsurgency capa-
bilities in Pakistan. 
(B) CONSULTATION.—Not later than 30 
days after enactment of this Act, and prior to 
the submission of the report required by section 
653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
the Secretary of State shall consult with the 
Committees on Appropriations on the amount
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of funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ 
that is anticipated to be subject to the January 
2018 policy decision of the United States to 
suspend security assistance for Pakistan, or any 
subsequent policy decision affecting such assist-
ance: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
promptly inform the appropriate congressional 
committees in writing of any changes to such 
policy, the justification for such changes, and 
the progress made by the Government of Paki-
stan in meeting the counterterrorism objectives 
described under this section in Senate Report 
115–282. 
(C) 
REPROGRAMMING.—Funds 
appro-
priated by this Act and prior Acts making ap-
propriations for the Department of State, for-
eign operations, and related programs under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’ for assistance for Pakistan that are 
withheld from obligation or expenditure by the 
Department of State may be reprogrammed by 
the Secretary of State, except that no such 
funds may be reprogrammed that are required 
to complete payment on existing and previously
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approved contracts: Provided, That such re-
programming shall be subject to the regular no-
tification procedures of the Committees on Ap-
propriations. 
(2) BILATERAL
ECONOMIC
ASSISTANCE
RE-
PORT.—Prior to the obligation of funds made avail-
able by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Sup-
port Fund’’ for assistance for the central Govern-
ment of Pakistan, the Secretary of State shall sub-
mit a report to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees detailing— 
(A) the amount of financing and other 
support, if any, provided by the Government of 
Pakistan to schools supported by, affiliated 
with, or run by the Taliban or any domestic or 
foreign terrorist organization in Pakistan; 
(B) the extent of cooperation by such gov-
ernment in issuing visas in a timely manner for 
United States visitors, including officials and 
representatives of nongovernmental organiza-
tions, engaged in assistance and security pro-
grams in Pakistan; 
(C) the extent to which such government is 
providing humanitarian organizations access to 
detainees, internally displaced persons, and
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other Pakistani civilians affected by conflict in 
Pakistan and the region; and 
(D) the extent to which such government is 
strengthening democracy in Pakistan, including 
protecting freedom of expression, assembly, and 
religion. 
(3) AUTHORITY AND USES OF FUNDS.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act for as-
sistance for Pakistan may be made available 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, ex-
cept for section 620M of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961. 
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act for as-
sistance for Pakistan that are made available 
for infrastructure projects shall be implemented 
in a manner consistent with section 507(6) of 
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2467(6)). 
(C) The authorities and directives of sec-
tion 7044(d)(4) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Ap-
propriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public 
Law 113–235) regarding scholarships for 
women shall apply to funds appropriated by 
this Act for assistance for Pakistan, following
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consultation with the Committees on Appropria-
tions. 
(D) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and 
‘‘Nonproliferation, 
Anti-terrorism, 
Demining 
and Related Programs’’ that are made available 
for assistance for Pakistan shall be made avail-
able to interdict precursor materials from Paki-
stan to Afghanistan that are used to manufac-
ture improvised explosive devices and for agri-
culture extension programs that encourage al-
ternative fertilizer use among Pakistani farmers 
to decrease the dual use of fertilizer in the 
manufacturing of improvised explosive devices. 
(E) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’ that are made 
available for assistance for Pakistan, not less 
than $15,000,000 shall be made available for 
border security programs in Pakistan, following 
consultation with the Committees on Appropria-
tions. 
(F) Funds appropriated by title III of this 
Act shall be made available for programs to 
promote democracy in Pakistan.
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(4) WITHHOLDING.—Of the funds appropriated 
under titles 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 Appropria-
tions that Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released from 
prison and cleared of all charges relating to the as-
sistance provided to the United States in locating 
Osama bin Laden. 
(5) OVERSIGHT.—The Secretary of State shall 
take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms 
are in place for monitoring, oversight, and control of 
funds made available by this subsection for assist-
ance for Pakistan: Provided, That the Secretary 
shall inform the Committees on Appropriations of 
such steps in a timely manner. 
(d) SRI LANKA.— 
(1) 
BILATERAL
ECONOMIC
ASSISTANCE.— 
Funds appropriated under title III of this Act shall 
be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for 
economic development and democracy programs, 
particularly in areas recovering from ethnic and reli-
gious conflict: Provided, That such funds shall be 
made available for programs to assist in the identi-
fication and resolution of cases of missing persons.
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(2) CERTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act for assistance for the central Government of 
Sri Lanka, except for funds made available for hu-
manitarian assistance and victims of trauma, may be 
made available only if the Secretary of State certifies 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that the Government of Sri Lanka is— 
(A) repealing laws that do not comply with 
international standards for arrest and detention 
by security forces, and ensuring that any suc-
cessor legislation meets such standards; 
(B) increasing accountability and trans-
parency in governance; 
(C) investigating allegations of arbitrary 
arrest and torture, and supporting a credible 
justice mechanism in compliance with United 
Nations Human Rights Council Resolution (A/ 
HCR/RES/30/1) of October 2015; 
(D) returning military occupied lands in 
former conflict zones to their rightful owners or 
compensating those whose land was confiscated 
without due process, and which is in addition to 
steps taken during the previous calendar year; 
(E) establishing a functioning office of 
missing persons and assisting its investigations
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of cases of missing persons from Sri Lanka’s 
internal armed conflicts with the cooperation of 
the armed forces of Sri Lanka; and 
(F) substantially reducing the presence of 
the armed forces in former conflict zones and 
implementing a plan for restructuring the 
armed forces to adopt a peacetime role that 
contributes to post-conflict reconciliation and 
regional security. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE.— 
Funds appropriated under title IV of this Act that 
are available for assistance for Sri Lanka shall be 
subject to the following conditions— 
(A) not to exceed $500,000 under the 
heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ 
may only be made available for programs to 
support humanitarian and disaster response 
preparedness and maritime security, including 
professionalization and training for the navy 
and coast guard; and 
(B) funds under the heading ‘‘Peace-
keeping Operations’’ may only be made avail-
able for training and equipment related to 
international peacekeeping operations and im-
provements to peacekeeping-related facilities,
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and only if the Government of Sri Lanka is tak-
ing effective steps to bring to justice Sri 
Lankan peacekeeping troops who have engaged 
in sexual exploitation and abuse. 
(e) REGIONAL PROGRAMS.— 
(1) CROSS BORDER PROGRAMS.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’ for assistance for Afghanistan and 
Pakistan may be provided, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law that restricts assistance to 
foreign countries, for cross border stabilization and 
development programs between Afghanistan and 
Pakistan, or between either country and the Central 
Asian countries. 
(2) SECURITY
AND
JUSTICE
PROGRAMS.— 
Funds appropriated by this Act that are made avail-
able for assistance for countries in South and Cen-
tral Asia shall be made available to accelerate the re-
cruitment and enhance the retention and profes-
sionalism of women in the judiciary, police, and 
other security forces. 
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 
SEC. 7045. (a) CENTRAL AMERICA.— 
(1) CONDITIONS ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE CEN-
TRAL GOVERNMENTS OF EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA,
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AND HONDURAS.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under titles III and IV that are made available 
for assistance for each of the central governments of 
El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, 50 percent 
may only be obligated after the Secretary of State 
certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional 
committees that such government is— 
(A) informing its citizens of the dangers of 
the journey to the southwest border of the 
United States; 
(B) combating human smuggling and traf-
ficking; 
(C) improving border security, including 
preventing illegal migration, human smuggling 
and trafficking, and trafficking of illicit drugs 
and other contraband; 
(D) cooperating with United States Gov-
ernment agencies and other governments in the 
region to facilitate the return, repatriation, and 
reintegration of illegal migrants arriving at the 
southwest border of the United States who do 
not qualify for asylum, consistent with inter-
national law; 
(E) working cooperatively with an autono-
mous, publicly accountable entity to provide
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oversight of the Plan of the Alliance for Pros-
perity in the Northern Triangle in Central 
America (the Plan); 
(F) combating corruption, including inves-
tigating and prosecuting current and former 
government officials credibly alleged to be cor-
rupt; 
(G) implementing reforms, policies, and 
programs 
to 
increase 
transparency 
and 
strengthen public institutions and the rule of 
law; 
(H) working with local communities, civil 
society organizations (including indigenous and 
other marginalized groups), and local govern-
ments in the implementation and evaluation of 
activities of the Plan; 
(I) countering the activities of criminal 
gangs, drug traffickers, and transnational 
criminal organizations; 
(J) investigating and prosecuting in the ci-
vilian justice system government personnel who 
are credibly alleged to have violated human 
rights;
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(K) cooperating with commissions against 
corruption and impunity and with regional 
human rights entities; 
(L) supporting programs to reduce pov-
erty, expand education and vocational training 
for at-risk youth, create jobs, and promote equi-
table economic growth, particularly in areas 
contributing to large numbers of migrants; 
(M) creating a professional, accountable ci-
vilian police force and ending the role of the 
military in internal policing; 
(N) protecting the right of political opposi-
tion parties and other members of civil society 
to operate without interference; 
(O) implementing tax reforms; and 
(P) resolving commercial disputes. 
(2) DETERMINATIONS AND IMPACT ON ASSIST-
ANCE.— 
(A) INSUFFICIENT
PROGRESS.—The Sec-
retary of State shall periodically review the 
progress of each of the central governments of 
El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras in 
meeting the requirements of paragraph (1): 
Provided, That if the Secretary determines and 
reports to the appropriate congressional com-
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has reestablished sovereignty over Crimea and other 
territory in Ukraine under the control of Russian- 
backed separatists. 
(c) OCCUPATION OF THE GEORGIAN TERRITORIES OF 
ABKHAZIA AND TSKHINVALI REGION/SOUTH OSSETIA.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for assistance for the central 
government of a country that the Secretary of State 
determines and reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations has recognized the independence of, or has 
established diplomatic relations with, the Russian oc-
cupied 
Georgian 
territories 
of 
Abkhazia 
and 
Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia: Provided, That the 
Secretary shall publish on the Department of State 
website a list of 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 re-
ports to the Committees on Appropriations that to 
do so is in the national interest of the United States, 
and includes a justification for such interest. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available to support the Russian occu-
pation of the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and 
Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia.