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(2) research activities intended primarily to ben-
efit American producers; 
(3) activities in a country that is eligible for as-
sistance from the International Development Associa-
tion, is not eligible for assistance from the Inter-
national Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 
and does not export on a consistent basis the agricul-
tural commodity with respect to which assistance is 
furnished; or 
(4) activities in a country the President deter-
mines is recovering from widespread conflict, a hu-
manitarian crisis, or a complex emergency. 
(c) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the 
United States executive directors of the international finan-
cial institutions, as defined in section 7029(g) of this Act, 
to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose 
any assistance by such institutions, using funds appro-
priated or made available by this Act, for the production 
or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export, if 
it is in surplus on world markets and if the assistance will 
cause substantial injury to United States producers of the 
same, similar, or competing commodity. 
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS 
SEC. 7026. (a) SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR LOCAL CUR-
RENCIES.—
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(1) If assistance is furnished to the government 
of a foreign country under chapters 1 and 10 of part 
I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 under agreements which result in the genera-
tion of local currencies of that country, the Adminis-
trator of the United States Agency for International 
Development (USAID) shall— 
(A) require that local currencies be depos-
ited in a separate account established by that 
government; 
(B) enter into an agreement with that gov-
ernment which sets forth— 
(i) the amount of the local currencies 
to be generated; and 
(ii) the terms and conditions under 
which the currencies so deposited may be 
utilized, consistent with this section; and 
(C) establish by agreement with that gov-
ernment the responsibilities of USAID and that 
government to monitor and account for deposits 
into and disbursements from the separate ac-
count. 
(2) USES OF LOCAL CURRENCIES.—As may be 
agreed upon with the foreign government, local cur-
rencies deposited in a separate account pursuant to
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subsection (a), or an equivalent amount of local cur-
rencies, shall be used only— 
(A) to carry out chapter 1 or 10 of part I 
or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (as the case may be), for such pur-
poses as— 
(i) project and sector assistance activi-
ties; or 
(ii) debt and deficit financing; or 
(B) for the administrative requirements of 
the United States Government. 
(3) PROGRAMMING
ACCOUNTABILITY.—USAID 
shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the equiv-
alent of the local currencies disbursed pursuant to 
subsection (a)(2)(A) from the separate account estab-
lished pursuant to subsection (a)(1) are used for the 
purposes agreed upon pursuant to subsection (a)(2). 
(4) TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.— 
Upon termination of assistance to a country under 
chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as the case may 
be), any unencumbered balances of funds which re-
main in a separate account established pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall be disposed of for such purposes
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as may be agreed to by the government of that coun-
try and the United States Government. 
(5) REPORTING
REQUIREMENT.—The USAID 
Administrator shall report on an annual basis as 
part of the justification documents submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations on the use of local cur-
rencies for the administrative requirements of the 
United States Government as authorized in subsection 
(a)(2)(B), and such report shall include the amount 
of local currency (and United States dollar equiva-
lent) used and/or to be used for such purpose in each 
applicable country. 
(b) SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR CASH TRANSFERS.— 
(1) If assistance is made available to the govern-
ment of a foreign country, under chapter 1 or 10 of 
part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961, as cash transfer assistance or as 
nonproject sector assistance, that country shall be re-
quired to maintain such funds in a separate account 
and not commingle them with any other funds. 
(2) APPLICABILITY
OF
OTHER
PROVISIONS
OF 
LAW.—Such funds may be obligated and expended 
notwithstanding provisions of law which are incon-
sistent with the nature of this assistance including 
provisions which are referenced in the Joint Explana-
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tory Statement of the Committee of Conference accom-
panying House Joint Resolution 648 (House Report 
No. 98–1159). 
(3) NOTIFICATION.—At least 15 days prior to ob-
ligating any such cash transfer or nonproject sector 
assistance, the President shall submit a notification 
through the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations, which shall include a 
detailed description of how the funds proposed to be 
made available will be used, with a discussion of the 
United States interests that will be served by the as-
sistance (including, as appropriate, a description of 
the economic policy reforms that will be promoted by 
such assistance). 
(4) EXEMPTION.—Nonproject sector assistance 
funds may be exempt from the requirements of sub-
section (b)(1) only through the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 7027. (a) ASSISTANCE THROUGH NONGOVERN-
MENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.—Restrictions contained in this 
or any other Act with respect to assistance for a country 
shall not be construed to restrict assistance in support of 
programs of nongovernmental organizations from funds ap-
propriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chap-
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ters 1, 10, 11, and 12 of part I and chapter 4 of part II 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, That before 
using the authority of this subsection to furnish assistance 
in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations, 
the President shall notify the Committees on Appropria-
tions under the regular notification procedures of those com-
mittees, including a description of the program to be as-
sisted, the assistance to be provided, and the reasons for 
furnishing such assistance: Provided further, That nothing 
in this subsection shall be construed to alter any existing 
statutory prohibitions against abortion or involuntary 
sterilizations contained in this or any other Act. 
(b) PUBLIC LAW 480.—During fiscal year 2014, re-
strictions contained in this or any other Act with respect 
to assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict 
assistance under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83– 
480): Provided, That none of the funds appropriated to 
carry out title I of such Act and made available pursuant 
to this subsection may be obligated or expended except as 
provided through the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply— 
(1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision