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(ii) assert its sovereignty against interference by 
the People’s Republic of China, including by verifiably 
maintaining the neutrality of Ream Naval Base, other 
military installations in Cambodia, and dual use facili-
ties such as the Dara Sakor development project; 
(iii) cease violence, threats, and harassment 
against civil society and the political opposition in 
Cambodia, and dismiss any politically motivated 
criminal charges against critics of the government; and 
(iv) respect the rights, freedoms, and responsibil-
ities enshrined in the Constitution of the Kingdom 
of Cambodia as enacted in 1993. 
(B) 
EXCEPTIONS.—The 
certification 
required 
by 
subparagraph (A) shall not apply to funds appropriated 
by this Act and made available for democracy, health, 
education, 
and 
environment 
programs, 
programs 
to 
strengthen the sovereignty of Cambodia, and programs to 
educate and inform the people of Cambodia of the influence 
activities of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia. 
(3) USES OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated under title III 
of this Act for assistance for Cambodia shall be made available 
for— 
(A) research, documentation, and education programs 
associated with the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia; and 
(B) programs in the Khmer language to monitor, map, 
and publicize the efforts by the People’s Republic of China 
to expand its influence in Cambodia. 
(c) INDO-PACIFIC STRATEGY AND THE ASIA REASSURANCE INITIA-
TIVE ACT OF 2018.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated under titles 
III and IV of this Act, not less than $1,605,105,000 shall be 
made available to support implementation of the Indo-Pacific 
Strategy and the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (Public 
Law 115–409). 
(2) COUNTERING PRC INFLUENCE FUND.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Development Assist-
ance’’,‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Con-
trol and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 
Demining and Related Programs’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’, not less than $300,000,000 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 consulta-
tion with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That 
such funds are in addition to amounts otherwise made available 
for such purposes: Provided further, That up to 10 percent 
of such funds shall be held in reserve to respond to unantici-
pated opportunities to counter PRC influence: Provided further, 
That the uses of such funds shall be the joint responsibility 
of the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator, in 
accordance with the guidance contained in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding divi-
sion A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That prior 
to the initial obligation of such funds, the Secretary of State 
and USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees 
on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds appropriated
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by this Act for such Fund under the headings ‘‘International 
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Nonproliferation, 
Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’, and ‘‘Foreign 
Military Financing Program’’ may be transferred to, and merged 
with, funds appropriated under such headings: Provided fur-
ther, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other 
transfer authority provided by this Act or any other Act, and 
is subject to the regular notification procedures of the Commit-
tees 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 directly supports or promotes— 
(A) the Belt and Road Initiative or any dual-use infra-
structure projects of the People’s Republic of China; and 
(B) the use of technology, including biotechnology, dig-
ital, telecommunications, and cyber, developed by the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China unless the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the USAID Administrator and the heads 
of other Federal agencies, 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 display any map that 
inaccurately depicts the territory and social and economic 
system of Taiwan and the islands or island groups administered 
by Taiwan authorities. 
(d) LAOS.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles 
III and IV, not less than $85,000,000 shall be made available 
for assistance for Laos, of which not less than $1,500,000 should 
be made available for health and disability programs to assist 
persons with severe physical mobility, cognitive, or developmental 
disabilities that may be related to the use of Agent Orange and 
exposure to dioxin: Provided, That funds made available pursuant 
to this subsection may be used for assessments to determine the 
existence of dioxin contamination resulting from the use of Agent 
Orange in Laos and the feasibility and cost of remediation. 
(e) NORTH KOREA.— 
(1) CYBERSECURITY.—None of the funds appropriated by 
this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made 
available for assistance for the central government of a country 
the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate 
congressional committees engages in significant transactions 
contributing 
materially 
to 
the 
malicious 
cyber-intrusion 
capabilities of the Government of North Korea: Provided, That 
the Secretary of State shall submit the report required by 
section 209 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhance-
ment 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 paragraph with respect to assistance for the central 
government of a country if the Secretary determines and reports 
to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is 
important to the national security interest of the United States, 
including a description of such interest served.
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(2) BROADCASTS.—Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘International Broadcasting Operations’’ 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 ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Democracy Fund’’ 
shall be made available for the promotion of human rights 
in North Korea: Provided, That the authority of section 
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 ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ may be made available for assistance for the Government 
of North Korea. 
(f) PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.— 
(1) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the funds appro-
priated under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ in this Act 
may be obligated or expended for processing licenses for the 
export of satellites of United States origin (including commer-
cial satellites and satellite components) to the People’s Republic 
of China (PRC) unless, at least 15 days in advance, the Commit-
tees on Appropriations are notified of such proposed action. 
(2) PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY.—The terms and require-
ments of section 620(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
shall apply to foreign assistance projects or activities of the 
People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of the PRC, to include such 
projects or activities by any entity that is owned or controlled 
by, or an affiliate of, the PLA: Provided, That none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to 
this Act may be used to finance any grant, contract, or coopera-
tive agreement with the PLA, or any entity that the Secretary 
of State has reason to believe is owned or controlled by, or 
an affiliate of, the PLA. 
(3) HONG KONG.— 
(A) DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS.—Of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the first paragraph under the heading 
‘‘Democracy Fund’’, not less than $4,000,000 shall be made 
available for democracy and Internet freedom programs 
for Hong Kong, including legal and other support for democ-
racy activists. 
(B) RESTRICTIONS ON ASSISTANCE.—None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropria-
tions for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs that are made available for assistance 
for Hong Kong should be obligated for assistance for the 
Government of the People’s Republic of China and the 
Chinese Communist Party or any entity acting on their 
behalf in Hong Kong. 
(C) REPORT.—The report required under section 
7043(f)(3)(C) of the Department of State, Foreign Oper-
ations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 
(division K of Public Law 116–260) shall be updated and 
submitted to the Congress in the manner described. 
(g) PHILIPPINES.—None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for counternarcotics assistance for the Phil-
ippines, except for drug demand reduction, maritime law enforce-
ment, or transnational interdiction: Provided, That not later than 
45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
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update the report required under this heading in Senate Report 
116–126 and indicate how the findings in such report are reflected 
in United States assistance for the armed forces of the Philippines. 
(h) TIBET.— 
(1) FINANCING OF PROJECTS IN TIBET.—The Secretary of 
the Treasury should instruct the United States executive 
director of each international financial institution to use the 
voice and vote of the United States to support financing of 
projects in Tibet if such projects do not provide incentives 
for the migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into Tibet 
or facilitate the transfer of ownership of Tibetan land and 
natural resources to non-Tibetans, are based on a thorough 
needs-assessment, foster self-sufficiency of the Tibetan people 
and respect Tibetan culture and traditions, and are subject 
to effective monitoring. 
(2) PROGRAMS FOR TIBETAN COMMUNITIES.— 
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of 
the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’, not less than $10,000,000 shall be 
made available to nongovernmental organizations with 
experience working with Tibetan communities to support 
activities which preserve cultural traditions and promote 
sustainable development, education, and environmental 
conservation in Tibetan communities in the Tibet Autono-
mous Region and in other Tibetan communities in China. 
(B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than $8,000,000 
shall be made available for programs to promote and pre-
serve Tibetan culture and language in the refugee and 
diaspora Tibetan communities, development, and the resil-
ience of Tibetan communities and the Central Tibetan 
Administration in India and Nepal, and to assist in the 
education and development of the next generation of 
Tibetan leaders from such communities: Provided, That 
such funds are in addition to amounts made available 
in subparagraph (A) for programs inside Tibet. 
(C) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than $3,000,000 
shall be made available for programs to strengthen the 
capacity of the Central Tibetan Administration: Provided, 
That such funds shall be administered by the United States 
Agency for International Development. 
(3) TIBETAN INSTITUTES PROMOTING DEMOCRACY AND RELI-
GIOUS FREEDOM.—Funds appropriated by this Act that are made 
available for the Countering PRC Influence Fund shall be made 
available, on a competitive basis, as grants for operations and 
program expenses of one or more Tibetan institutes established 
by Tibetan nationals and located in Asia, a purpose of which 
is to support democracy and religious freedom in Tibet and 
the People’s Republic of China: Provided, That such funds 
shall be the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary of State 
for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in coordination with 
the United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, and 
shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available for 
such purposes.