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served by the assistance (including, as appropriate, 
a description of the economic policy reforms that will 
be promoted by such assistance). 
(4) EXEMPTION.—Nonproject sector assistance 
funds may be exempt from the requirements of sub-
section (b)(1) only through the notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
ENTERPRISE FUND RESTRICTIONS 
SEC. 529. (a) Prior to the distribution of any assets 
resulting from any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up 
of an Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, the President 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, in ac-
cordance with the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations, a plan for the distribution 
of the assets of the Enterprise Fund. 
(b) Funds made available by this Act for Enterprise 
Funds shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary 
to make timely payment for projects and activities. 
FINANCIAL MARKET ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION 
COUNTRIES 
SEC. 530. Of the funds appropriated in Title II of 
this Act, not less than $40,000,000 should be made avail-
able for building capital markets and financial systems in 
countries in transition, of which not less than $20,000,000 
should be designated for not-for-profit organizations that 
mobilize volunteers with experience in the financial sector. 
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AUTHORITIES FOR THE PEACE CORPS, INTER-AMERICAN 
FOUNDATION AND AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 
SEC. 531. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, 
provisions of this or any other Act, including provisions 
contained in prior Acts authorizing or making appropria-
tions for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs, shall not be construed to prohibit activities au-
thorized by or conducted under the Peace Corps Act, the 
Inter-American Foundation Act or the African Develop-
ment Foundation Act. The agency shall promptly report 
to the Committees on Appropriations whenever it is con-
ducting activities or is proposing to conduct activities in 
a country for which assistance is prohibited. 
IMPACT ON JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES 
SEC. 532. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be obligated or expended to provide— 
(1) any financial incentive to a business enter-
prise currently located in the United States for the 
purpose of inducing such an enterprise to relocate 
outside the United States if such incentive or in-
ducement is likely to reduce the number of employ-
ees of such business enterprise in the United States 
because United States production is being replaced 
by such enterprise outside the United States; or 
(2) assistance for any program, project, or ac-
tivity that contributes to the violation of internation-
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ally recognized workers rights, as defined in section 
507(4) of the Trade Act of 1974, of workers in the 
recipient country, including any designated zone or 
area in that country: Provided, That the application 
of section 507(4)(D) and (E) of such Act should be 
commensurate with the level of development of the 
recipient country and sector, and shall not preclude 
assistance for the informal sector in such country, 
micro and small-scale enterprise, and smallholder 
agriculture. 
SPECIAL AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 533. (a) AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, PAKISTAN, LEB-
ANON, MONTENEGRO, VICTIMS
OF WAR, DISPLACED 
CHILDREN, AND DISPLACED BURMESE.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act that are made available for assistance 
for Afghanistan may be made available notwithstanding 
section 512 of this Act or any similar provision of law and 
section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and 
funds appropriated in titles I and II of this Act that are 
made available for Iraq, Lebanon, Montenegro, Pakistan, 
and for victims of war, displaced children, and displaced 
Burmese, and to assist victims of trafficking in persons 
and, subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations, to combat such traf-
ficking, may be made available notwithstanding any other 
provision of law. 
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(b) TROPICAL FORESTRY AND BIODIVERSITY CON-
SERVATION ACTIVITIES.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
to carry out the provisions of sections 103 through 106, 
and chapter 4 of part II, of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 may be used, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, for the purpose of supporting tropical forestry and 
biodiversity conservation activities and energy programs 
aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions: Provided, 
That such assistance shall be subject to sections 116, 
502B, and 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
(c) PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTORS.—Funds ap-
propriated by this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I, 
chapter 4 of part II, and section 667 of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961, and title II of the Agricultural Trade 
Development and Assistance Act of 1954, may be used 
by the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment to employ up to 25 personal services contractors in 
the United States, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, for the purpose of providing direct, interim support 
for new or expanded overseas programs and activities 
managed by the agency until permanent direct hire per-
sonnel are hired and trained: Provided, That not more 
than 10 of such contractors shall be assigned to any bu-
reau or office: Provided further, That such funds appro-
priated to carry out title II of the Agricultural Trade De-
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velopment and Assistance Act of 1954, may be made avail-
able only for personal services contractors assigned to the 
Office of Food for Peace. 
(d)(1) WAIVER.—The President may waive the provi-
sions of section 1003 of Public Law 100–204 if the Presi-
dent determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives and the President pro 
tempore of the Senate that it is important to the national 
security interests of the United States. 
(2) PERIOD
OF APPLICATION
OF WAIVER.—Any 
waiver pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be effective for no 
more than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not 
apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act. 
(e) SMALL BUSINESS.—In entering into multiple 
award indefinite-quantity contracts with funds appro-
priated by this Act, the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development may provide an exception to the fair 
opportunity process for placing task orders under such 
contracts when the order is placed with any category of 
small or small disadvantaged business. 
(f) RECONSTITUTING CIVILIAN POLICE AUTHOR-
ITY.—In providing 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 insta-
bility may be deemed to mean support for regional, dis-
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trict, municipal, or other sub-national entity emerging 
from instability, as well as a nation emerging from insta-
bility. 
(g) WORLD FOOD PROGRAM.—Of the funds managed 
by the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian 
Assistance of the United States Agency for International 
Development, from this or any other Act, not less than 
$10,000,000 shall be made available as a general contribu-
tion to the World Food Program, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law. 
(h) UNIFIED CAMPAIGN.—Funds transferred pursu-
ant to the authority contained in the fifth proviso under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ in di-
vision E of Public Law 108–7 may be made available for 
helicopters, training, and other assistance for the Colom-
bian Armed Forces for such things as pipeline security 
and interdiction, notwithstanding the limitation to security 
for the Cano Limon pipeline in such proviso. 
(i) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.— 
(1) With respect to funds appropriated by this 
Act that are available for assistance for Pakistan, 
the President may waive the prohibition on assist-
ance contained in section 508 of this Act subject to 
the requirements contained in section 1(b) of Public 
Law 107–57, as amended, for a determination and 
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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 
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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-
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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. 
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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-
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