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(1) FUNDING.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, not less than $100,000,000 shall be made available 
for Local Works pursuant to section 7080 of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropria-
tions Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235), which may 
remain available until September 30, 2027. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—For the purposes of section 7080 
of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 
113–235), ‘‘eligible entities’’ shall be defined as small local, 
international, 
and 
United 
States-based 
nongovernmental 
organizations, educational institutions, and other small entities 
that have received less than a total of $5,000,000 from USAID 
over the previous 5 fiscal years: Provided, That departments 
or centers of such educational institutions may be considered 
individually in determining such eligibility. 
(q) EXTENSION OF PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—Section 7077 of 
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74) shall 
continue in effect during fiscal year 2023. 
(r) SECTION 889.—For the purposes of obligations and expendi-
tures made with funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs, the waiver authority in section 
889(d)(2) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232) may also be available 
to the Secretary of State, following consultation with the Director 
of National Intelligence: Provided, That not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
detailing the use of the authority of this subsection since the date 
of enactment of this Act, which shall include the scope and duration 
of any waiver granted, the entity covered by such waiver, and 
a detailed description of the national security interest served: Pro-
vided further, That such report shall be updated every 60 days 
until September 30, 2024. 
(s) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES.—Unless 
otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the 
term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the 
Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign 
Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
(2) FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THIS ACT AND PRIOR ACTS.— 
Unless otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act 
the term ‘‘funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs’’ means funds that remain available for 
obligation, and have not expired. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—In this Act 
‘‘international financial institutions’’ means the International 
Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International 
Development Association, the International Finance Corpora-
tion, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International 
Monetary Fund, the International Fund for Agricultural
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Development, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Develop-
ment Fund, the Inter-American Investment Corporation, the 
North American Development Bank, the European Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development, the African Development 
Bank, the African Development Fund, and the Multilateral 
Investment Guarantee Agency. 
(4) SPEND PLAN.—In this Act, the term ‘‘spend plan’’ means 
a plan for the uses of funds appropriated for a particular 
entity, country, program, purpose, or account and which shall 
include, at a minimum, a description of— 
(A) realistic and sustainable goals, criteria for meas-
uring progress, and a timeline for achieving such goals; 
(B) amounts and sources of funds by account; 
(C) how such funds will complement other ongoing 
or planned programs; and 
(D) implementing partners, to the maximum extent 
practicable. 
(5) SUCCESSOR OPERATING UNIT.—Any reference to a par-
ticular operating unit or office in this Act or prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs shall be deemed to include any successor 
operating unit performing the same or similar functions. 
(6) USAID.—In this Act, the term ‘‘USAID’’ means the 
United States Agency for International Development. 
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY 
SEC. 7035. (a) ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) COMMUNITY-BASED
POLICE
ASSISTANCE.—Funds made 
available under titles III and IV of this Act to carry out the 
provisions of chapter 1 of part I and chapters 4 and 6 of 
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used, 
notwithstanding section 660 of that Act, to enhance the 
effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority 
through training and technical assistance in human rights, 
the rule of law, anti-corruption, strategic planning, and through 
assistance to foster civilian police roles that support democratic 
governance, including assistance for programs to prevent con-
flict, respond to disasters, address gender-based violence, and 
foster improved police relations with the communities they 
serve. 
(2) COMBAT CASUALTY CARE.— 
(A) Consistent with the objectives of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act, funds 
appropriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Peacekeeping 
Operations’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ 
shall be made available for combat casualty training and 
equipment in an amount above the prior fiscal year. 
(B) The Secretary of State shall offer combat casualty 
care training and equipment as a component of any package 
of lethal assistance funded by this Act with funds appro-
priated under the headings ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’ and 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’: Provided, That the 
requirement of this subparagraph shall apply to a country 
in conflict, unless the Secretary determines that such 
country has in place, to the maximum extent practicable, 
functioning combat casualty care treatment and equipment
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that meets or exceeds the standards recommended by the 
Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care: Provided 
further, That any such training and equipment for combat 
casualty care shall be made available through an open 
and competitive process. 
(3) TRAINING RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN 
LAW.—The Secretary of State shall offer training related to 
the requirements of international humanitarian law as a compo-
nent of any package of lethal assistance funded by this Act 
with funds appropriated under the headings ‘‘Peacekeeping 
Operations’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’: Pro-
vided, That the requirement of this paragraph shall not apply 
to a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization (NATO), is a major non-NATO ally designated 
by section 517(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or 
is complying with international humanitarian law: Provided 
further, That any such training shall be made available through 
an open and competitive process. 
(4) INTERNATIONAL
PRISON
CONDITIONS.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Development Assist-
ance’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, and ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’ shall be made available for 
assistance to eliminate inhumane conditions in foreign prisons 
and other detention facilities, notwithstanding section 660 of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of State and the USAID Administrator shall consult 
with the Committees on Appropriations on the proposed uses 
of such funds prior to obligation and not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
such funds shall be in addition to funds otherwise made avail-
able by this Act for such purpose. 
(b) AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) RECONSTITUTING CIVILIAN POLICE AUTHORITY.—In pro-
viding assistance with funds appropriated by this Act under 
section 660(b)(6) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support 
for a nation emerging from instability may be deemed to mean 
support for regional, district, municipal, or other sub-national 
entity emerging from instability, as well as a nation emerging 
from instability. 
(2) DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION, AND REINTEGRATION.— 
Section 7034(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J 
of Public Law 113–235) shall continue in effect during fiscal 
year 2023. 
(3) COMMERCIAL LEASING OF DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, and subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 
the authority of section 23(a) of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2763) may be used to provide financing to Israel, 
Egypt, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and 
major non-NATO allies for the procurement by leasing 
(including leasing with an option to purchase) of defense articles 
from United States commercial suppliers, not including Major 
Defense Equipment (other than helicopters and other types 
of aircraft having possible civilian application), if the President 
determines that there are compelling foreign policy or national 
security reasons for those defense articles being provided by
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commercial lease rather than by government-to-government 
sale under such Act. 
(4) SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND.—Not to exceed 
$900,000,000 may be obligated pursuant to section 51(c)(2) 
of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2795(c)(2)) for the 
purposes of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (the Fund), 
to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025: 
Provided, That the provision of defense articles and defense 
services to foreign countries or international organizations from 
the Fund shall be subject to the concurrence of the Secretary 
of State. 
(5) OVERSIGHT
AND
ACCOUNTABILITY.—(A) Prior to the 
signing of a new Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) involving 
funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’, the Secretary of State shall consult with 
each recipient government to ensure that the LOA between 
the United States and such recipient government complies with 
the purposes of section 4 of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2754) and that the defense articles, services, and 
training procured with funds appropriated under such heading 
are consistent with United States national security policy. 
(B) The Secretary of State shall promptly inform the appro-
priate congressional committees of any instance in which the 
Secretary of State has credible information that such assistance 
was used in a manner contrary to such agreement. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) CHILD
SOLDIERS.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
should not be used to support any military training or oper-
ations that include child soldiers. 
(2) LANDMINES AND CLUSTER MUNITIONS.— 
(A) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, demining equipment available to the United States 
Agency for International Development and the Department 
of State and used in support of the clearance of landmines 
and unexploded ordnance for humanitarian purposes may 
be disposed of on a grant basis in foreign countries, subject 
to such terms and conditions as the Secretary of State 
may prescribe. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit a report 
to 
the 
appropriate 
congressional 
committees 
on 
implementation of the United States policy regarding anti- 
personnel landmines (APLs) announced on June 21, 2022, 
to include progress on the destruction of APLs, and the 
number and types of APLs required by such policy for 
the defense of the Republic of Korea and the methodology 
used to determine such number: Provided, That the report 
shall include the types (by Department of Defense Ammuni-
tion Code) and quantities of landmines demilitarized and 
removed from the demilitarization account of the United 
States Armed Forces, and demilitarization accomplished 
by contract or outside the continental United States. 
(C) CLUSTER MUNITIONS.—No military assistance shall 
be furnished for cluster munitions, no defense export 
license for cluster munitions may be issued, and no cluster