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(1) REPORT ON ASSISTANCE.—Prior to the initial obligation 
of funds made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ for assistance for the West Bank and 
Gaza, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees 
on Appropriations that the purpose of such assistance is to— 
(A) advance Middle East peace; 
(B) improve security in the region; 
(C) continue support for transparent and accountable 
government institutions; 
(D) promote a private sector economy; or 
(E) address urgent humanitarian needs. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A)(i) None of the funds appropriated under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in this Act may be made 
available for assistance for the Palestinian Authority, if 
after the date of enactment of this Act— 
(I) the Palestinians obtain the same standing as 
member states or full membership as a state in the 
United Nations or any specialized agency thereof out-
side an agreement negotiated between Israel and the 
Palestinians; or 
(II) the Palestinians initiate an International 
Criminal Court (ICC) judicially authorized investiga-
tion, or actively support such an investigation, that 
subjects Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged 
crimes against Palestinians. 
(ii) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction 
in clause (i) of this subparagraph resulting from the 
application of subclause (I) of such clause if the Secretary 
certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that to do 
so is in the national security interest of the United States, 
and submits a report to such Committees detailing how 
the waiver and the continuation of assistance would assist 
in furthering Middle East peace. 
(B)(i) The President may waive the provisions of section 
1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100–204) if the President 
determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of 
the Senate, and the appropriate congressional committees 
that the Palestinians have not, after the date of enactment 
of this Act— 
(I) obtained in the United Nations or any special-
ized agency thereof the same standing as member 
states or full membership as a state outside an agree-
ment negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; 
and 
(II) taken any action with respect to the ICC that 
is intended to influence a determination by the ICC 
to initiate a judicially authorized investigation, or to 
actively support such an investigation, that subjects 
Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes 
against Palestinians. 
(ii) Not less than 90 days after the President is unable 
to make the certification pursuant to clause (i) of this 
subparagraph, the President may waive section 1003 of
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Public Law 100–204 if the President determines and cer-
tifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the 
Committees on Appropriations that the Palestinians have 
entered into direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel: 
Provided, That any waiver of the provisions of section 
1003 of Public Law 100–204 under clause (i) of this 
subparagraph or under previous provisions of law must 
expire before the waiver under the preceding sentence may 
be exercised. 
(iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph shall 
be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at 
a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the 
enactment of this Act. 
(3) REDUCTION.—The Secretary of State shall reduce the 
amount of assistance made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for the Palestinian Authority 
by an amount the Secretary determines is equivalent to the 
amount expended by the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine 
Liberation Organization, and any successor or affiliated 
organizations with such entities as payments for acts of ter-
rorism by individuals who are imprisoned after being fairly 
tried and convicted for acts of terrorism and by individuals 
who died committing acts of terrorism during the previous 
calendar year: Provided, That the Secretary shall report to 
the Committees on Appropriations on the amount reduced for 
fiscal year 2017 prior to the obligation of funds for the Pales-
tinian Authority. 
(4) SECURITY
REPORT.—The reporting requirements con-
tained in section 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. 
(5) INCITEMENT
REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 
a report to the Committees on Appropriations 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) AFRICAN GREAT LAKES REGION 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 Edu-
cation and Training and professional military education until the 
Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations that such government is not facilitating or otherwise 
participating in destabilizing activities in a neighboring country, 
including aiding and abetting armed groups. 
(b) BOKO HARAM.—Funds appropriated by this Act that are 
made available for assistance for Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and 
Nigeria— 
(1) shall be made available for assistance for women and 
girls who are targeted by the terrorist organization Boko
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Haram, consistent with the provisions of section 7059 of this 
Act, and for individuals displaced by Boko Haram violence; 
and 
(2) may be made available for counterterrorism programs 
to combat Boko Haram. 
(c) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.—Funds made available by this 
Act for assistance for the Central African Republic shall be made 
available for reconciliation and peacebuilding programs, including 
activities to promote inter-faith dialogue at the national and local 
levels, and for programs to prevent crimes against humanity. 
(d) ETHIOPIA.— 
(1) FORCED EVICTIONS.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for 
Ethiopia may not be made available for any activity that 
supports forced evictions. 
(B) 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 projects in Ethiopia only if such projects 
are developed and carried out in accordance with the 
requirements of section 7029(b)(2) of this Act. 
(2) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—Programs and activities 
to improve livelihoods shall include prior consultation with, 
and the participation of, affected communities, including in 
the South Omo and Gambella regions. 
(3) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’ for assistance for Ethiopia may only be 
made available for border security and counterterrorism pro-
grams, support for international peacekeeping efforts, and 
assistance for professional military education. 
(e) LAKE CHAD BASIN COUNTRIES.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act for democracy and other development programs for Cameroon, 
Chad, Niger, and Nigeria should be made available, following con-
sultation with the Committees on Appropriations, to protect free-
doms of expression, association and religion, including support for 
journalists, civil society, and opposition political parties, and should 
be used to assist the governments of such countries to strengthen 
accountability and the rule of law, including within the security 
forces. 
(f) LORD’S RESISTANCE ARMY.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
shall be made available for programs and activities in areas affected 
by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) consistent with the goals 
of the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda 
Recovery Act (Public Law 111–172), 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. 
(g) MALAWI.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less than $56,000,000 
shall be made available for assistance for Malawi, of which up 
to $10,000,000 shall be made available for higher education pro-
grams. 
(h) POWER AFRICA INITIATIVE.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
that are made available for the Power Africa initiative shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations.
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(i) SOUTH SUDAN.— 
(1) STRATEGY REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 45 days after 
enactment of this Act and prior to the initial obligation of 
funds made available by this Act for assistance for the central 
Government of South Sudan, the Secretary of State, in consulta-
tion with the USAID Administrator, shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a United States diplomatic 
and assistance strategy for South Sudan, consistent with the 
requirements under this section in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this Consolidated Act): Provided, That such strategy shall 
include a description of how the cessation of hostilities and 
the delivery of humanitarian assistance and essential services 
will be prioritized: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
State shall consult with such committees prior to submitting 
such strategy. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act that are available for assistance for the central Government 
of South Sudan may be made available until the Secretary 
of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that such government is taking effective steps to— 
(A) end hostilities and pursue good faith negotiations 
for a political settlement of the conflict; 
(B) provide access for humanitarian organizations; 
(C) end the recruitment and use of child soldiers; 
(D) protect freedoms of expression, association, and 
assembly; 
(E) reduce corruption related to the extraction and 
sale of oil and gas; 
(F) establish democratic institutions; 
(G) establish accountable military and police forces 
under civilian authority; and 
(H) investigate and prosecute individuals credibly 
alleged to have committed gross violations of human rights, 
including at the Terrain compound in Juba, South Sudan 
on July 11, 2016. 
(3) EXCLUSIONS.—The limitation of paragraph (2) shall not 
apply to— 
(A) humanitarian assistance; 
(B) assistance to support South Sudan peace negotia-
tions or to advance or implement a peace agreement; and 
(C) assistance to support implementation of out-
standing issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement 
and mutual arrangements related to such Agreement. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—Prior to the initial obligation of funds 
made available for the central Government of South Sudan 
pursuant to paragraphs (3)(B) and (C), the Secretary of State 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
intended uses of such funds, steps taken by such government 
to advance or implement a peace agreement, and progress 
made by the Government of South Sudan in meeting the 
requirements in paragraph (2). 
(j) SUDAN.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
available for assistance for the Government of Sudan.