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of an Independent State of the former Soviet Union if such govern-
ment directs any action in violation of the territorial integrity 
or national sovereignty of any other Independent State of the former 
Soviet Union, such as those violations included in the Helsinki 
Final Act: Provided, That except as otherwise provided in section 
7047(a) of this Act, funds may be made available without regard 
to the restriction in this subsection if the President determines 
that to do so is in the national security interest of the United 
States: Provided further, That prior to executing the authority 
contained in the previous proviso, the Secretary of State shall 
consult with the Committees on Appropriations on how such assist-
ance supports the national security interest of the United States. 
(c) TURKEY.—The limitations and other provisions of section 
7046(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118– 
47) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2026 and apply to 
funds appropriated by this Act. 
(d) REQUIREMENTS.—The limitations and other provisions of 
section 7046(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public 
Law 118–47) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2026 and 
apply to funds appropriated by this Act. 
(e) OTHER MATTERS.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘National Security Investment Programs’’, not 
less than $500,000,000 shall be made available, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, except section 7047 of this Act, for 
assistance and related programs for countries identified in section 
3 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5801) and section 
3(c) of the SEED Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5402), in addition to 
funds otherwise available for such purposes: Provided, That funds 
appropriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘National Security 
Investment Programs’’ and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and 
Law Enforcement’’ may be made available for contributions to multi-
lateral initiatives to counter hybrid threats. 
COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION 
SEC. 7047. (a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds appropriated 
by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central 
Government of the Russian Federation. 
(b) ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be made available for assistance for the central govern-
ment of a country that the Secretary of State determines and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations has taken affirma-
tive steps intended to support or be supportive of the Russian 
Federation annexation of Crimea or other territory in Ukraine: 
Provided, That except as otherwise provided in subsection (a), 
the Secretary may waive the restriction on assistance required 
by this paragraph if the Secretary determines and reports 
to such Committees that to do so is in the national interest 
of the United States, and includes a justification for such 
interest. 
(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be made available for—
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(A) the implementation of any action or policy that 
recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over 
Crimea or other territory in Ukraine; 
(B) the facilitation, financing, or guarantee of United 
States Government investments in Crimea or other terri-
tory in Ukraine under the control of the Russian Federation 
or Russian-backed forces, if such activity includes the 
participation of Russian Government officials, or other Rus-
sian owned or controlled financial entities; or 
(C) assistance for Crimea or other territory in Ukraine 
under the control of the Russian Federation or Russian- 
backed forces, if such assistance includes the participation 
of Russian Government officials, or other Russian owned 
or controlled financial entities. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS.—The Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive 
director of each international financial institution to use the 
voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance 
by such institution (including any loan, credit, grant, or guar-
antee) for any program that violates the sovereignty or terri-
torial integrity of Ukraine. 
(4) DURATION.—The requirements and limitations of this 
subsection shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary of State 
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that the Government of Ukraine has reestablished sovereignty 
over Crimea and other territory in Ukraine under the control 
of the Russian Federation or Russian-backed forces. 
(c) OCCUPATION OF THE GEORGIAN TERRITORIES OF ABKHAZIA 
AND TSKHINVALI REGION/SOUTH OSSETIA.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be made available for assistance for the central govern-
ment of a country that the Secretary of State determines and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations has recognized 
the independence of, or has established diplomatic relations 
with, the Russian Federation occupied 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 deter-
mines and reports 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) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be made available to support the Russian Federation 
occupation of the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and 
Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS.—The Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive 
director of each international financial institution to use the 
voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance 
by such institution (including any loan, credit, grant, or guar-
antee) for any program that violates the sovereignty and terri-
torial integrity of Georgia. 
(d) COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND.—Of the funds 
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations
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for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams under the headings ‘‘National Security Investment Pro-
grams’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, 
‘‘International Military Education and Training’’, and ‘‘Foreign Mili-
tary Financing Program’’, not less than $300,000,000 shall be made 
available to carry out the purposes of the Countering Russian 
Influence Fund, as authorized by section 254 of the Countering 
Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (Public Law 
115–44; 22 U.S.C. 9543) and notwithstanding the country limitation 
in subsection (b) of such section, and programs to enhance the 
capacity of law enforcement and security forces in countries in 
Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia and strengthen security coopera-
tion between such countries and the United States and the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization, as appropriate: Provided, That funds 
made available pursuant to this paragraph under the heading ‘‘For-
eign Military Financing Program’’ may remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2027. 
UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
SEC. 7048. (a) UNITED NATIONS VOTING PRACTICES.— 
(1) In considering bilateral assistance for a foreign govern-
ment, the Secretary of State should review, among other factors, 
the voting practices of such government in the United Nations 
in relation to United States strategic interests and whether 
such government supports the participation of Taiwan as an 
observer in meetings and activities of multilateral agencies, 
bodies, or commissions. 
(2) The Secretary of State shall consult with the United 
States Permanent Representative to the United Nations on 
the voting practices of foreign governments prior to the submis-
sion of the report required under section 653(a) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2413(a)). 
(b) TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.—Of the funds appro-
priated under title I and under the heading ‘‘International Organiza-
tions and Programs’’ in title V of this Act that are available for 
contributions to the United Nations (including the Department 
of Peacekeeping Operations) or any United Nations agency, 10 
percent may not be obligated for such organization, department, 
or agency until the Secretary of State determines and reports to 
the appropriate congressional committees that the organization, 
department, or agency is— 
(1) posting on a publicly available website, consistent with 
privacy regulations and due process, regular financial and pro-
grammatic audits of such organization, department, or agency, 
and providing the United States Government with necessary 
access to such financial and performance audits; 
(2) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and 
procedures which meet or exceed best practices in the United 
States for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, 
including— 
(A) protection against retaliation for internal and law-
ful public disclosures; 
(B) legal burdens of proof; 
(C) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation;
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(D) access to binding independent adjudicative bodies, 
including shared cost and selection of external arbitration; 
and 
(E) results that eliminate the effects of proven retalia-
tion, including provision for the restoration of prior employ-
ment; 
(3) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and 
procedures on the appropriate use of travel funds, including 
restrictions on first-class and business-class travel; 
(4) taking credible steps to combat anti-Israel bias; 
(5) developing and implementing mechanisms to inform 
donors of instances in which funds have been diverted or 
destroyed and an explanation of the response by the respective 
international organization; and 
(6) implementing policies and procedures to effectively vet 
staff for any affiliation with a terrorist organization. 
(c) RESTRICTIONS
ON
UNITED
NATIONS
DELEGATIONS
AND 
ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(1) None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to pay expenses for any United States delegation to 
any specialized agency, body, or commission of the United 
Nations if such agency, body, or commission is chaired or pre-
sided over by a country, the government of which the Secretary 
of State has determined, for purposes of section 1754(c) of 
the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), 
supports international terrorism. 
(2) None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used by the Secretary of State as a contribution to any 
organization, agency, commission, or program within the United 
Nations system if such organization, agency, commission, or 
program is chaired or presided over by a country the govern-
ment of which the Secretary of State has determined, for pur-
poses of section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, section 1754(c) 
of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), 
or any other provision of law, is a government that has repeat-
edly provided support for acts of international terrorism. 
(3) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in 
this subsection if the Secretary determines and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that to do so is important to 
the national interest of the United States, including a descrip-
tion of the national interest served. 
(d) UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
made available in support of the United Nations Human Rights 
Council unless the Secretary of State determines and reports 
to the appropriate congressional committees that participation 
in the Council is important to the national interest of the 
United States and that such Council is taking significant steps 
to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item and ensure 
integrity in the election of members to such Council: Provided, 
That such report shall include a description of the national 
interest served and provide a detailed reform agenda, including 
a timeline to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item and 
ensure integrity in the election of members to such Council: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall withhold,