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be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification 
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 
(h) SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE IN PEACEKEEPING OPER-
ATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Funds appropriated by this Act shall 
be made available to implement section 301 of the Department 
of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 
323). 
(2) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of State should 
withhold assistance to any unit of the security forces of a 
foreign country if the Secretary has credible information that 
such unit has engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse, including 
while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping operation, until 
the Secretary determines that the government of such country 
is taking effective steps to bring the responsible members of 
such unit to justice and to prevent future incidents: Provided, 
That the Secretary shall promptly notify the government of 
each country subject to any withholding of assistance pursuant 
to this paragraph, and shall notify the appropriate congres-
sional committees of such withholding not later than 10 days 
after a determination to withhold such assistance is made: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, assist such government in bringing the 
responsible members of such unit to justice. 
(3) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less 
than $1,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds 
appropriated under the heading ‘‘International Organizations 
and Programs’’ for the United Nations Office of the Special 
Coordinator on Improving the UN Response to Sexual Exploi-
tation and Abuse: Provided, That such transfer authority shall 
be exercised not later than 60 days after enactment of this 
Act. 
(i) ADDITIONAL AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated under titles 
I and V of this Act which are returned or not made available 
due to the implementation of subsection (a) or the second proviso 
under the heading ‘‘Contributions for International Peacekeeping 
Activities’’ of such title shall remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2019. 
(j) NATIONAL SECURITY INTEREST WITHHOLDING.— 
(1) WITHHOLDING.—The Secretary of State shall withhold 
5 percent of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Contributions to International Organizations’’ for a 
specialized agency or other entity of the United Nations if 
the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Ambas-
sador to the United Nations, determines and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that such agency or entity has 
taken an official action that is against the national security 
interest of the United States or an ally of the United States, 
including Israel. 
(2) RELEASE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the United States Ambassador to the United 
Nations, may release funds withheld pursuant to paragraph 
(1) if the Secretary determines and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that such agency or entity is taking steps 
to address the action that resulted in the withholding of such 
funds.
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(3) REPROGRAMMING.—Should the Secretary of State be 
unable to make a determination pursuant to paragraph (2) 
regarding the release of withheld funds, such funds may be 
reprogrammed for other purposes under the heading ‘‘Contribu-
tions to International Organizations’’. 
(4) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State, following consultation 
with the Committees on Appropriations, may waive the require-
ments of this subsection if the Secretary determines that to 
do so in the national interest. 
COMMUNITY-BASED POLICE ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 7049. Funds made available by 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 conflict, respond to 
disasters, address gender-based violence, and foster improved police 
relations with the communities they serve. 
DISABILITY PROGRAMS 
SEC. 7050. (a) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall be made avail-
able for programs and activities administered by the United States 
Agency for International Development to address the needs and 
protect and promote the rights of people with disabilities in devel-
oping countries, including initiatives that focus on independent 
living, economic self-sufficiency, advocacy, education, employment, 
transportation, sports, and integration of individuals with disabil-
ities, including for the cost of translation. 
(b) MANAGEMENT, OVERSIGHT, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT.—Of 
the funds made available pursuant to this section, 5 percent may 
be used for USAID for management, oversight, and technical sup-
port. 
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES 
SEC. 7051. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 
50 employees of agencies or departments of the United States 
Government who are stationed in the United States, at any single 
international conference occurring outside the United States, unless 
the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
at least 5 days in advance that such attendance is important 
to the national interest: Provided, That for purposes of this section 
the term ‘‘international conference’’ shall mean a conference 
attended by representatives of the United States Government and 
of foreign governments, international organizations, or nongovern-
mental organizations.
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AIRCRAFT TRANSFER, COORDINATION, AND USE 
SEC. 7052. (a) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law or regulation, aircraft procured with funds 
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations 
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’, 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Andean 
Counterdrug Initiative’’, and ‘‘Andean Counterdrug Programs’’ may 
be used for any other program and in any region. 
(b) PROPERTY DISPOSAL.—The authority provided in subsection 
(a) shall apply only after the Secretary of State determines and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the equipment 
is no longer required to meet programmatic purposes in the des-
ignated country or region: Provided, That any such transfer shall 
be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification 
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 
(c) AIRCRAFT COORDINATION.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—The uses of aircraft purchased or leased 
by the Department of State and the United States Agency 
for International Development with funds made available in 
this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be 
coordinated under the authority of the appropriate Chief of 
Mission: Provided, That such aircraft may be used to transport, 
on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, Federal and non- 
Federal personnel supporting Department of State and USAID 
programs and activities: Provided further, That official travel 
for other agencies for other purposes may be supported on 
a reimbursable basis, or without reimbursement when traveling 
on a space available basis: Provided further, That funds received 
by the Department of State in connection with the use of 
aircraft owned, leased, or chartered by the Department of State 
may be credited to the Working Capital Fund of the Department 
and shall be available for expenses related to the purchase, 
lease, maintenance, chartering, or operation of such aircraft. 
(2) SCOPE.—The requirement and authorities of this sub-
section shall only apply to aircraft, the primary purpose of 
which is the transportation of personnel. 
(d) AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.—To the max-
imum extent practicable, the costs of operations and maintenance, 
including fuel, of aircraft funded by this Act shall be borne by 
the recipient country. 
PARKING FINES AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED BY FOREIGN 
GOVERNMENTS 
SEC. 7053. The terms and conditions of section 7055 of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2011 (division F of Public Law 111–117) shall 
apply to this Act: Provided, That the date ‘‘September 30, 2009’’ 
in subsection (f)(2)(B) of such section shall be deemed to be ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2017’’. 
LANDMINES AND CLUSTER MUNITIONS 
SEC. 7054. (a) LANDMINES.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, demining equipment available to the United States
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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) CLUSTER MUNITIONS.—No military assistance shall be fur-
nished for cluster munitions, no defense export license for cluster 
munitions may be issued, and no cluster munitions or cluster muni-
tions technology shall be sold or transferred, unless— 
(1) the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after arming, 
do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance 
across the range of intended operational environments, and 
the agreement applicable to the assistance, transfer, or sale 
of such cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology speci-
fies that the cluster munitions will only be used against clearly 
defined military targets and will not be used where civilians 
are known to be present or in areas normally inhabited by 
civilians; or 
(2) such assistance, license, sale, or transfer is for the 
purpose of demilitarizing or permanently disposing of such 
cluster munitions. 
PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA 
SEC. 7055. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within 
the United States not authorized before the date of the enactment 
of this Act by Congress: Provided, That not to exceed $25,000 
may be made available to carry out the provisions of section 316 
of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act 
of 1980 (Public Law 96–533; 22 U.S.C. 2151a note). 
CONTINUOUS SUPERVISION AND GENERAL DIRECTION OF ECONOMIC 
AND MILITARY ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 7056. (a) Under the direction of the President, the Sec-
retary of State shall be responsible for the continuous supervision 
and general direction of economic assistance, law enforcement and 
justice sector assistance, military assistance, and military education 
and training programs, including but not limited to determining 
whether there shall be a military assistance (including civic action) 
or a military education and training program for a country and 
the value thereof, to the end that such programs are effectively 
integrated both at home and abroad and the foreign policy of 
the United States is best served thereby. 
(b) Consistent with section 481(b) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, the Secretary of State shall be responsible for coordi-
nating all assistance provided by the United States Government 
to support international efforts to combat illicit narcotics production 
or trafficking: Provided, That the provision of assistance by the 
Department of Defense which is comparable to assistance that 
may be made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘International 
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ shall be provided in a 
manner consistent with the requirements of section 333(b) of title 
10, United States Code, as added by section 1241 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 
328).