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(3) SECURITY REPORT.—The reporting require-
ments in section 1404 of the Supplemental Appro-
priations 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. 
(4) 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 ap-
propriate congressional committees detailing steps 
taken by the Palestinian Authority to counter incite-
ment of violence against Israelis and to promote 
peace and coexistence with Israel. 
(5) DIRECTIVE.—Beginning in fiscal year 2026, 
the Secretary of State shall bifurcate the budget op-
erating unit of ‘‘West Bank and Gaza’’ into separate 
units. 
AFRICA 
SEC. 7042. (a) CONFLICT RECOVERY.—Funds ap-
propriated by this Act and made available to facilitate re-
gional economic integration and investment in the Great 
Lakes Region of Africa shall prioritize sectors deemed crit-
ical to the national security and economic interests of the 
United States, including the mining sector and other nat-
ural resources: Provided, That such activities shall be im-
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plemented in a manner consistent with the June 2025 
peace accords between the Democratic Republic of the 
Congo and the Republic of Rwanda, as aligned with 
United States national security. 
(b) SOUTH AFRICA.—None of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under titles III and IV may be made available 
for assistance for the Government of South Africa unless 
the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations that the conditions enumerated 
under this section in the report accompanying this Act re-
lating to the cessation of cooperation with United States 
adversaries and adherence to the rule of law have been 
met. 
(c) SUDAN.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under title IV may be made available for assistance 
for the central Government of Sudan. 
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 
SEC. 7043. (a) BURMA.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘National Security Investment 
Programs’’, may 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 De-
partment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K of Public Law 
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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 requirements and paragraph (1)(B). 
(b) INDO-PACIFIC STRATEGY.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated 
under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than 
$1,800,000,000 shall be made available to support 
implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy. 
(2) COUNTERING PRC INFLUENCE FUND.—Of 
the funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
ings ‘‘National Security Investment Programs’’, 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
ment’’, ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining 
and Related Programs’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program’’, not less than $400,000,000 shall 
be made available for a Countering PRC Influence 
Fund to counter the influence of the Government of 
the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese 
Communist Party and entities acting on their behalf 
globally, which shall be subject to prior consultation 
with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, 
That such funds are in addition to amounts other-
wise made available for such purposes: Provided fur-
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ther, That up to 10 percent of such funds shall be 
held in reserve to respond to unanticipated opportu-
nities to counter PRC influence: Provided further, 
That funds made available pursuant to this para-
graph under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financ-
ing Program’’ may remain available until September 
30, 2027: Provided further, That funds appropriated 
by this Act for such Fund under the headings 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
ment’’, ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining 
and Related Programs’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program’’ may be transferred to, and 
merged with, funds appropriated under such head-
ings: Provided further, That such transfer authority 
is in addition to any other transfer authority pro-
vided by this Act or any other Act, and is subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Com-
mittees on Appropriations. 
(3) RESTRICTION ON USES OF FUNDS.—None 
of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs may be 
made available for any project or activity that di-
rectly supports or promotes— 
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(A) the Belt and Road Initiative or any 
dual-use infrastructure projects of the People’s 
Republic of China; or 
(B) the use of technology, including bio-
technology, digital, telecommunications, and 
cyber, developed by the People’s Republic of 
China unless the Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the heads of other Federal agen-
cies, as appropriate, determines that such use 
does not adversely impact the national security 
of the United States. 
(4) MAPS.—None of the funds made available 
by this Act should be used to create, procure, or dis-
play any map that inaccurately depicts the territory 
and social and economic system of Taiwan and the 
islands or island groups administered by Taiwan au-
thorities. 
(c) NORTH KOREA.— 
(1) CYBERSECURITY.—None of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act or prior Acts making appro-
priations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs may be made available 
for assistance for the central government of a coun-
try the Secretary of State determines and reports to 
the appropriate congressional committees engages in 
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significant transactions contributing materially to 
the malicious cyber-intrusion capabilities of the Gov-
ernment of North Korea: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of State shall submit the report required by 
section 209 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy 
Enhancement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–122; 22 
U.S.C. 9229) to the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of State may 
waive the application of the restriction in this para-
graph with respect to assistance for the central gov-
ernment of a country if the Secretary determines 
and reports to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees that to do so is important to the national se-
curity interest of the United States, including a de-
scription of such interest served. 
(2) BROADCASTS.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘International Broadcasting 
Operations and Capital Improvements’’ shall be 
made available to maintain broadcasting hours into 
North Korea at levels not less than the prior fiscal 
year. 
(3) HUMAN RIGHTS.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under the headings ‘‘National Security In-
vestment Programs’’ and ‘‘Democracy Fund’’ shall 
be made available for the promotion of human rights 
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in North Korea: Provided, That the authority of sec-
tion 7032(b)(1) of this Act shall apply to such 
funds. 
(4) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of 
the funds made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘National Security Investment Programs’’ 
may be made available for assistance for the Govern-
ment of North Korea. 
(d) PACIFIC ISLANDS COUNTRIES.— 
(1) OPERATIONS.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ shall 
be made available to expand the United States diplo-
matic and development presence in Pacific Islands 
countries (PICs), including the number and location 
of facilities and personnel. 
(2) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under the headings ‘‘National Security In-
vestment Programs’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Con-
trol and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Nonproliferation, 
Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’, 
and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, not less 
than $175,000,000 shall be made available for as-
sistance for PICs. 
(e) PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.— 
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(A) None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be made available for assistance for 
the Government of the People’s Republic of 
China or the Chinese Communist Party. 
(B) None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act shall be used to implement, administer, 
carry out, modify, revise, or enforce any action 
that directly supports or facilitates forced labor 
or other violations of human rights, crimes 
against humanity, or genocide in the People’s 
Republic of China. 
(C) None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be made available for any institution 
of higher education (as defined by 20 U.S.C. 
1002), that engages in a partnership or other 
formalized academic collaboration in STEM (as 
defined in 15 U.S.C. 8841) including but not 
limited to a joint institute with an entity, such 
as a college or university that is located, oper-
ated, or controlled by the Chinese Communist 
Party or the Government of the People’s Re-
public of China. 
(2) HONG KONG.—Of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, 
not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for 
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democracy and Internet freedom programs for Hong 
Kong, including legal and other support for democ-
racy activists. 
(f) PHILIPPINES.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under titles III and IV, not less than $180,300,000 
shall be made available for assistance for the Philippines, 
of which not less than $80,300,000 shall be made available 
under the heading ‘‘National Security Investment Pro-
grams’’ and not less than $100,000,000 shall be made 
available under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing 
Program’’. 
(g) PUBLIC LAW 106–554.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Educational and 
Cultural Exchange Programs’’ and ‘‘National Security In-
vestment Programs’’, not less than $11,500,000 shall be 
made available to carry out the purposes of the Vietnam 
Education Foundation Act of 2000 (title II of division B 
of H.R. 5666, as enacted by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 
106–554 and contained in appendix D of such Act; 114 
Stat. 2763A–257; 22 U.S.C. 2452 note). 
(h) TAIWAN.— 
(1) GLOBAL
COOPERATION
AND
TRAINING 
FRAMEWORK.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘National Security Invest-
ment Programs’’, not less than $4,000,000 shall be 
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made available for the Global Cooperation and 
Training Framework, which shall be administered by 
the American Institute in Taiwan. 
(2) 
FOREIGN
MILITARY
FINANCING
PRO-
GRAM.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, 
not less than $500,000,000 shall be made available 
for assistance for Taiwan: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Defense, shall prioritize the delivery of defense arti-
cles and services for Taiwan. 
(3) FOREIGN
MILITARY
FINANCING
PROGRAM 
LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE AUTHORITY.—Funds 
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making ap-
propriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs under the heading 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, except for 
amounts designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, may be made available for the costs, 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budg-
et Act of 1974, of direct loans and loan guarantees 
for Taiwan, as authorized by section 5502(g) of the 
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