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(F) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter 
until September 30, 2027, the Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the Director of National Intelligence and 
other heads of elements of the intelligence community that 
the Secretary considers relevant, shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report assessing whether 
funds appropriated by this Act and made available for 
assistance for the West Bank and Gaza have been diverted 
to or destroyed by Hamas or other terrorist and extremist 
entities in the West Bank and Gaza: Provided, That such 
report shall include details on the amount and how such 
funds were made available and used by such entities: Pro-
vided further, That such report may be submitted in classi-
fied form, if necessary. 
(G) CONSULTATION.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act but prior to the initial obliga-
tion of funds made available by this Act for humanitarian 
assistance for Gaza, the Secretary of State shall consult 
with the Committees on Appropriations on the amount 
and anticipated uses of such funds. 
(4) APPLICATION
OF
TAYLOR
FORCE
ACT.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘National Security Invest-
ment Programs’’ that are made available for assistance for 
the West Bank and Gaza shall be made available consistent 
with section 1004(a) of the Taylor Force Act (title X of division 
S of Public Law 115–141). 
(5) SECURITY REPORT.—The reporting requirements in sec-
tion 1404 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public 
Law 110–252) shall apply to funds made available by this 
Act, including a description of modifications, if any, to the 
security strategy of the Palestinian Authority. 
(6) INCITEMENT REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
detailing steps taken by the Palestinian Authority to counter 
incitement of violence against Israelis and to promote peace 
and coexistence with Israel. 
AFRICA 
SEC. 7042. (a) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘National Security Invest-
ment Programs’’ may be made available for a contribution to the 
Special Criminal Court in Central African Republic. 
(b) COUNTRIES OF THE AFRICAN GREAT LAKES REGION.— 
(1) PEACE AGREEMENT AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRA-
TION.—Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act 
shall be made available to support the June 27, 2025 Peace 
Agreement Between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and 
the Republic of Rwanda and implementation of the Regional 
Economic Integration Framework, including for cross-border 
security and education programs, east-west economic linkages, 
and health security in Virunga National Park and adjoining 
national parks in Rwanda: Provided, That such funds shall 
prioritize sectors deemed critical by the Secretary of State 
to the national security and economic interests of the United
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States, including the mining sector and other natural resources: 
Provided further, That such funds shall also be made available 
to facilitate regional economic integration and investment, 
including with Burundi and Uganda: Provided further, That 
such funds may only be made available following consultation 
with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees 
on Appropriations, and in accordance with the requirements 
contained under this section in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act): Provided further, That not less than 
$60,000,000 shall be made available for such purposes, which 
are in addition to amounts made available for assistance for 
the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of 
Rwanda, including for bilateral assistance for such countries. 
(2) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.—Funds appro-
priated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made 
available for bilateral assistance for the Democratic Republic 
of the Congo (DRC) for agriculture, global health, law enforce-
ment programs, humanitarian assistance, and programs to 
address violence against women and girls, including in Eastern 
DRC. 
(3) REPUBLIC OF RWANDA.—Funds appropriated under titles 
III and IV of this Act shall be made available for bilateral 
assistance for the Republic of Rwanda, including for maternal 
and child health programs, programs to combat malaria, and 
continued support for the Government of Rwanda’s education 
reform efforts. 
(4) ASSISTANCE RESTRICTION.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘International Military Education and 
Training’’ for the central government of a country in the African 
Great Lakes region may be made available only for Expanded 
International Military Education and Training and professional 
military education until the Secretary of State determines and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such govern-
ment is not facilitating or otherwise participating in desta-
bilizing activities in a neighboring country, including aiding 
and abetting armed groups. 
(c) COUNTER ILLICIT ARMED GROUPS.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act shall be made available for programs and activities in 
areas affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) or other illicit 
armed groups in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and 
the Central African Republic, including to improve physical access, 
telecommunications infrastructure, and early-warning mechanisms 
and to support the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration 
of former LRA combatants, especially child soldiers. 
(d) ETHIOPIA.—Funds appropriated by this Act that are made 
available for assistance for Ethiopia should be used to support— 
(1) political dialogue; 
(2) civil society and the protection of human rights; 
(3) investigations and prosecutions of gross violations of 
human rights; 
(4) efforts to provide unimpeded access to, and monitoring 
of, humanitarian assistance; and 
(5) the restoration of basic services in areas impacted by 
conflict. 
(e) NIGERIA.—
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(1) CERTIFICATION.—Of the funds appropriated under titles 
III and IV of this Act that are made available for assistance 
for the central Government of Nigeria, 50 percent may not 
be obligated until the Secretary of State certifies to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations that such Government is— 
(A) taking effective steps to prevent and respond to 
violence and hold perpetrators accountable; 
(B) prioritizing resources to support victims of such 
violence, including internally displaced persons; 
(C) actively facilitating the safe return, resettlement, 
and reconstruction of communities impacted by the 
violence; and 
(D) allocating sufficient resources to address the condi-
tions in subparagraphs (A) through (C). 
(2) PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION.—Funds appropriated under 
titles III and IV of this Act that are made available for assist-
ance for Nigeria shall be made available on a cost-matching 
basis to the maximum extent practicable and used to support— 
(A) atrocities prevention, including through early 
warning systems; 
(B) advancing religious freedom; 
(C) investigations and prosecutions of violence com-
mitted by Fulani militia groups, jihadist terror groups, 
and criminal gangs; 
(D) the effectiveness and accountability of police and 
security forces for the protection of civilians from militia 
or terrorist attack; 
(E) the delivery of humanitarian assistance; 
(F) the restoration of basic services in areas impacted 
by conflict including through faith-based and local organiza-
tions; and 
(G) the development of demobilization, disarmament, 
and reintegration efforts to address the challenge of illegal 
weapons trafficking and related security risks, pursuant 
to section 7035(b)(2) of this Act. 
(3) ACCOUNTABILITY.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct an independent audit of all United 
States foreign assistance provided to Nigeria during the 5 fiscal 
years preceding enactment of this Act: Provided, That such 
audit shall assess the criteria enumerated under this section 
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
(f) SOUTH SUDAN.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under title IV may be made available for assistance for the 
central Government of South Sudan, except to support implementa-
tion of a viable peace agreement in South Sudan. 
(g) SUDAN.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under title IV may be made available for assistance for 
the 
central 
Government 
of 
Sudan, 
except 
to 
support 
implementation of a viable peace agreement in Sudan. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—Funds appropriated by this Act and 
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs that are made avail-
able for any new program, project, or activity in Sudan shall 
be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congres-
sional committees.
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(h) ZIMBABWE.— 
(1) INSTRUCTION.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
instruct the United States executive director of each inter-
national financial institution to vote against any extension 
by the respective institution of any loan or grant to the Govern-
ment of Zimbabwe, except to meet basic human needs or to 
promote democracy, unless the Secretary of State certifies and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the rule 
of law has been restored, including respect for ownership and 
title to property, and freedoms of expression, association, and 
assembly. 
(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act shall be made available for assistance for the central 
Government of Zimbabwe, except for health and education, 
unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports as required 
in paragraph (1). 
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 
SEC. 7043. (a) BURMA.— 
(1) USES OF FUNDS.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘National Security Investment Pro-
grams’’, not less than $121,000,000 shall be made available 
for assistance for Burma for the purposes described in section 
5575 of the Burma Act of 2022 (subtitle E of title LV of 
division E of Public Law 117–263) and section 7043(a) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K of Public Law 117– 
328): Provided, That the authorities, limitations, and conditions 
contained in section 7043(a) of division K of Public Law 117– 
328 shall apply to funds made available for assistance for 
Burma under this Act, except for the minimum funding require-
ments and paragraph (1)(B): Provided further, That for the 
purposes of section 5575 of the Burma Act of 2022 and assist-
ance for Burma made available by this Act and prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs, ‘‘non-lethal assistance’’ shall 
include equipment and associated training as described under 
this section in the explanatory statement described in section 
4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
(2) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated by subsection 
(a), not less than the following amounts shall be made available 
for assistance for Burma— 
(A) $75,000,000 for assistance programs, including in 
Thailand and India, and cross border programs; 
(B) $10,000,000 for governance and federalism pro-
grams, including at the local and state levels; 
(C) $7,000,000 for atrocities prevention and account-
ability 
programs, 
including 
for 
documentation 
and 
preservation of evidence; 
(D) $1,000,000 for accountability and justice programs 
for crimes against the Rohingya; 
(E) $25,000,000 for non-lethal assistance, consistent 
with the requirements of paragraph (1); 
(F) $1,500,000 for support for current and former polit-
ical prisoners; and