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the United States Agency for International Development to
carry out programs in the West Bank and Gaza.
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL
SEC. 6035. 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 rela-
tions 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 dem-
onstrate that opposition by, for example, taking into
consideration the participation of any recipient coun-
try 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-
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nation of the Arab League boycott of Israel, including
those to encourage allies and trading partners of the
United States to enact laws prohibiting businesses
from complying with the boycott and penalizing busi-
nesses that do comply.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE
SEC. 6036. (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 ap-
propriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chap-
ters 1, 10, 11, and 12 of part I and chapter 4 of part II
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and from funds ap-
propriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Eastern Eu-
rope and the Baltic States’’: Provided, That before using
the authority of this subsection to furnish assistance in sup-
port of programs of nongovernmental organizations, the
President shall notify the Committees on Appropriations
under the regular notification procedures of those commit-
tees, including a description of the program to be assisted,
the assistance to be provided, and the reasons for furnishing
such assistance: Provided further, That nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to alter any existing statutory
prohibitions against abortion or involuntary sterilizations
contained in this or any other Act.
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(b) PUBLIC LAW 480.—During fiscal year 2006, re-
strictions contained in this or any other Act with respect
to assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict
assistance under the Agricultural Trade Development 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 regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(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 support
international terrorism; or
(2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign As-
sistance 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. 6037. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act which
are earmarked may be reprogrammed for other programs
within the same account notwithstanding the earmark if
compliance with the earmark is made impossible by oper-
ation of any provision of this or any other Act: Provided,
That any such reprogramming shall be subject to the reg-
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ular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations: Provided further, That assistance that is repro-
grammed pursuant to this subsection shall be made avail-
able under the same terms and conditions as originally pro-
vided.
(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 ear-
marked 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 Appropriations that the ter-
mination of assistance to a country or a significant change
in circumstances makes it unlikely that such earmarked
funds can be obligated during the original period of avail-
ability: Provided, That such earmarked funds that are con-
tinued available for an additional fiscal year shall be obli-
gated only for the purpose of such earmark.
CEILINGS AND EARMARKS
SEC. 6038. Ceilings and earmarks contained in this
Act shall not be applicable to funds or authorities appro-
priated or otherwise made available by any subsequent Act
unless such Act specifically so directs. Earmarks or min-
imum funding requirements contained in any other Act
shall not be applicable to funds appropriated by this Act.
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PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA
SEC. 6039. No part of any appropriation contained
in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda pur-
poses within the United States not authorized before the
date of the enactment of this Act by the Congress: Provided,
That not to exceed $750,000 may be made available to carry
out the provisions of section 316 of Public Law 96–533.
PROHIBITION OF PAYMENTS TO UNITED NATIONS MEMBERS
SEC. 6040. None of the funds appropriated or made
available pursuant to 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 chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961, the costs for participation of another
country’s delegation at international conferences held under
the auspices of multilateral or international organizations.
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS—DOCUMENTATION
SEC. 6041. None of the funds appropriated or made
available pursuant to this Act shall be available to a non-
governmental organization which fails to provide upon
timely request any document, file, or record necessary to
the auditing requirements of the United States Agency for
International Development.
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PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
THAT
EXPORT
LETHAL
MILITARY
EQUIPMENT
TO
COUNTRIES SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
SEC. 6042. (a) None of the funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available by this Act may be available for as-
sistance for any foreign government which provides lethal
military equipment to a country the government of which
the Secretary of State has determined is a terrorist govern-
ment for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administra-
tion Act. The prohibition under this section with respect
to a foreign government shall terminate 12 months after
that government ceases to provide such military equipment.
This section applies with respect to lethal military equip-
ment provided under a contract entered into after October
1, 1997.
(b) Assistance restricted by subsection (a) or any other
similar provision of law, may be furnished if the President
determines that furnishing such assistance is important to
the national interests of the United States.
(c) Whenever the waiver authority of subsection (b) is
exercised, the President shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report with respect to the fur-
nishing of such assistance. Any such report shall include
a detailed explanation of the assistance to be provided, in-
cluding the estimated dollar amount of such assistance, and