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(g) LOAN GUARANTEES AND ENTERPRISE FUNDS.— 
(1) Funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Economic Sup-
port Fund’’ in this Act— 
(A) may be made available for the costs, as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
of loan guarantees for Tunisia and Jordan, which are 
authorized to be provided: Provided, That amounts made 
available under this paragraph for the cost of guarantees 
shall not be considered ‘‘assistance’’ for the purposes of 
provisions of law limiting assistance to a country; and 
(B) may be made available to establish and operate 
one or more enterprise funds for Egypt, Tunisia, and 
Jordan: Provided, That the first, third and fifth provisos 
under section 7041(b) of division I of Public Law 112– 
74 shall apply to funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for an enterprise 
fund or funds to the same extent and in the manner as 
such provision of law applied to funds made available under 
such section (except that the clause excluding subsection 
(d)(3) of section 201 of the SEED Act shall not apply): 
Provided further, That the authority of any such enterprise 
fund or funds to provide assistance shall cease to be effec-
tive on December 31, 2024. 
(2) Funds made available by this subsection shall be subject 
to prior consultation with, and the regular notification proce-
dures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 
(h) MOROCCO.—Funds appropriated under title III of this Act 
that are available for assistance for Morocco should also be available 
for assistance for the territory of the Western Sahara: Provided, 
That the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator 
of the United States Agency for International Development, shall 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later 
than 90 days after enactment of this Act, on proposed uses of 
such assistance. 
(i) SYRIA.— 
(1) Funds appropriated under title III of this Act and 
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs may be made available 
notwithstanding any other provision of law for non-lethal assist-
ance for programs to address the needs of civilians affected 
by conflict in Syria, and for programs that seek to— 
(A) establish governance in Syria that is representa-
tive, inclusive, and accountable; 
(B) develop and implement political processes that are 
democratic, transparent, and adhere to the rule of law; 
(C) further the legitimacy of the Syrian opposition 
through cross-border programs; 
(D) develop civil society and an independent media 
in Syria; 
(E) promote economic development in Syria; 
(F) document, investigate, and prosecute human rights 
violations in Syria, including through transitional justice 
programs and support for nongovernmental organizations; 
and 
(G) counter extremist ideologies. 
(2) Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this 
Act and made available for assistance for Syria, the Secretary
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of State shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that mecha-
nisms are in place for the adequate monitoring, oversight, 
and control of such assistance inside Syria: Provided, That 
the Secretary of State shall promptly inform the appropriate 
congressional committees of each significant instance in which 
assistance provided pursuant to the authority of this subsection 
has been compromised, to include the type and amount of 
assistance affected, a description of the incident and parties 
involved, and an explanation of the Department of State’s 
response. 
(3) Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available 
for assistance for Syria pursuant to the authority of this sub-
section may only be made available after the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the heads of relevant United States 
Government agencies, submits, in classified form if necessary, 
a comprehensive strategy to the appropriate congressional 
committees, which shall include a clear mission statement, 
achievable objectives and timelines, and a description of inter- 
agency and donor coordination and implementation of such 
strategy: Provided, That such strategy shall also include a 
description of oversight and vetting procedures to prevent the 
misuse of funds. 
(4) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection may 
only be made available following consultation with the appro-
priate congressional committees, and shall be subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropria-
tions. 
(j) WEST BANK AND GAZA.— 
(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 outside an agreement negotiated between 
Israel and the Palestinians; or 
(II) the Palestinians initiate an International 
Criminal Court judicially authorized investigation, 
or actively support such an investigation, that sub-
jects Israeli nationals to an investigation for 
alleged crimes against Palestinians. 
(ii) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction 
in paragraph (A) resulting from the application of subpara-
graph (A)(i)(I) if the Secretary certifies to the Committees
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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 continu-
ation of assistance would assist in furthering Middle East 
peace. 
(B)(i) The President may waive the provisions of section 
1003 of 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 Committees on Appropriations that the Palestin-
ians have not, after the date of enactment of this Act, 
obtained in the United Nations or any specialized agency 
thereof the same standing as member states or full mem-
bership as a state outside an agreement negotiated between 
Israel and the Palestinians. 
(ii) Not less than 90 days after the President is unable 
to make the certification pursuant to subparagraph (i), 
the President may waive section 1003 of Public Law 100– 
204 if the President determines and certifies in writing 
to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Presi-
dent 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 subparagraph (i) of this paragraph 
or under previous provisions of law must expire before 
the waiver under the preceding sentence may be exercised. 
(iii) Any waiver pursuant to this paragraph shall be 
effective for no more than a period of 6 months at a 
time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(k) YEMEN.—None of the funds appropriated by this Act for 
assistance for Yemen may be made available for the Armed Forces 
of Yemen if such forces are controlled by a foreign terrorist organiza-
tion, as designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act. 
AFRICA 
SEC. 7042. (a) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.—Funds made avail-
able by this Act for assistance for the Central African Republic 
shall be made available for reconciliation and peacebuilding pro-
grams, including activities to promote inter-faith dialogue at the 
national and local levels, and for programs to prevent crimes against 
humanity. 
(b) COUNTERTERRORISM PROGRAMS.— 
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than 
$53,000,000 should be made available for the Trans-Sahara 
Counterterrorism Partnership program, and not less than 
$24,000,000 should be made available for the Partnership for 
Regional East Africa Counterterrorism program. 
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, $10,000,000 shall be made available 
for programs to counter extremism in East Africa, in addition 
to such sums that may otherwise be made available for such 
purposes.
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(c) CRISIS RESPONSE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, up to $10,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ for HIV/AIDS activities may 
be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under the 
headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Transition Initiatives’’ to 
respond to unanticipated crises in Africa, except that funds shall 
not be transferred unless the Secretary of State certifies to the 
Committees on Appropriations that no individual currently on anti- 
retroviral therapy supported by such funds shall be negatively 
impacted by the transfer of such funds: Provided, That the authority 
of this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
(d) ETHIOPIA.— 
(1) Funds appropriated by this Act that are available for 
assistance for Ethiopian military and police forces shall not 
be made available unless the Secretary of State— 
(A) certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that 
the Government of Ethiopia is implementing policies to— 
(i) protect judicial independence; freedom of 
expression, association, assembly, and religion; the 
right of political opposition parties, civil society 
organizations, and journalists to operate without 
harassment or interference; and due process of law; 
and 
(ii) permit access to human rights and humani-
tarian organizations to the Somali region of Ethiopia; 
and 
(B) submits a report to the Committees on Appropria-
tions on the types and amounts of United States training 
and equipment proposed to be provided to the Ethiopian 
military and police including steps to ensure that such 
assistance is not provided to military or police personnel 
or units that have violated human rights, and steps taken 
by the Government of Ethiopia to investigate and prosecute 
members of the Ethiopian military and police who have 
been credibly alleged to have violated such rights. 
(2) The restriction in paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
IMET assistance, assistance to Ethiopian military efforts in 
support of international peacekeeping operations, countering 
regional terrorism, border security, and for assistance to the 
Ethiopian Defense Command and Staff College. 
(3) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that 
are available for assistance in the lower Omo and Gambella 
regions of Ethiopia shall— 
(A) not be used to support activities that directly or 
indirectly involve forced evictions; 
(B) support initiatives of local communities to improve 
their livelihoods; and 
(C) be subject to prior consultation with affected popu-
lations. 
(4) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 
States executive director of each international financial institu-
tion to oppose financing for any activities that directly or 
indirectly involve forced evictions in Ethiopia. 
(e) EXPANDED
INTERNATIONAL
MILITARY
EDUCATION
AND 
TRAINING.—