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supporting Department of State and USAID pro-
grams and activities: Provided further, That official 
travel for other agencies for other purposes may be 
supported on a reimbursable basis, or without reim-
bursement when traveling on a space available basis: 
Provided further, That funds received by the Depart-
ment of State in connection with the use of aircraft 
owned, leased, or chartered by the Department of 
State may be credited to the Working Capital Fund 
of the Department and shall be available for ex-
penses related to the purchase, lease, maintenance, 
chartering, or operation of such aircraft. 
(2) SCOPE.—The requirement and authorities 
of this subsection shall only apply to aircraft, the 
primary purpose of which is the transportation of 
personnel. 
(d) AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.— 
To the maximum extent practicable, the costs of oper-
ations and maintenance, including fuel, of aircraft funded 
by this Act shall be borne by the recipient country. 
PARKING FINES AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED BY 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS 
SEC. 7053. The terms and conditions of section 7055 
of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Re-
lated Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of 
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Public Law 111–117) shall apply to this Act: Provided, 
That the date ‘‘September 30, 2009’’ in subsection 
(f)(2)(B) of such section shall be deemed to be ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2018’’. 
ARMS TRADE TREATY 
SEC. 7054. None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be obligated or expended to implement the Arms 
Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of 
ratification for the Treaty. 
PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA 
SEC. 7055. No part of any appropriation contained 
in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda pur-
poses within the United States not authorized before the 
date of the enactment of this Act by Congress: Provided, 
That not to exceed $25,000 may be made available to 
carry out the provisions of section 316 of the International 
Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980 (Pub-
lic Law 96–533; 22 U.S.C. 2151a note). 
COMMERCIAL LEASING OF DEFENSE ARTICLES 
SEC. 7056. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, and subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations, the authority of sec-
tion 23(a) of the Arms Export Control Act may be used 
to provide financing to Israel, Egypt, the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization (NATO), and major non-NATO allies 
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for the procurement by leasing (including leasing with an 
option to purchase) of defense articles from United States 
commercial suppliers, not including Major Defense Equip-
ment (other than helicopters and other types of aircraft 
having possible civilian application), if the President deter-
mines that there are compelling foreign policy or national 
security reasons for those defense articles being provided 
by commercial lease rather than by government-to-govern-
ment sale under such Act. 
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 7057. (a) AUTHORITY.—Up to $93,000,000 of 
the funds made available in title III of this Act pursuant 
to or to carry out the provisions of part I of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated 
under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and 
Central Asia’’, may be used by the United States Agency 
for International Development to hire and employ individ-
uals in the United States and overseas on a limited ap-
pointment basis pursuant to the authority of sections 308 
and 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
3948 and 3949). 
(b) RESTRICTIONS.— 
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(1) The number of individuals hired in any fis-
cal year pursuant to the authority contained in sub-
section (a) may not exceed 175. 
(2) The authority to hire individuals contained 
in subsection (a) shall expire on September 30, 
2020. 
(c) CONDITIONS.—The authority of subsection (a) 
should only be used to the extent that an equivalent num-
ber of positions that are filled by personal services contrac-
tors or other non-direct hire employees of USAID, who 
are compensated with funds appropriated to carry out part 
I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds 
appropriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Europe, 
Eurasia and Central Asia’’, are eliminated. 
(d) PROGRAM ACCOUNT CHARGED.—The account 
charged for the cost of an individual hired and employed 
under the authority of this section shall be the account 
to which the responsibilities of such individual primarily 
relate: Provided, That funds made available to carry out 
this section may be transferred to, and merged with, funds 
appropriated by this Act in title II under the heading ‘‘Op-
erating Expenses’’. 
(e) FOREIGN SERVICE LIMITED EXTENSIONS.—Indi-
viduals hired and employed by USAID, with funds made 
available in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations 
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for the Department of State, foreign operations, and re-
lated programs, pursuant to the authority of section 309 
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3949), may 
be extended for a period of up to 4 years notwithstanding 
the limitation set forth in such section. 
(f) DISASTER
SURGE
CAPACITY.—Funds appro-
priated under title III of this Act to carry out part I of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds ap-
propriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Europe, 
Eurasia and Central Asia’’, may be used, in addition to 
funds otherwise available for such purposes, for the cost 
(including the support costs) of individuals detailed to or 
employed by USAID whose primary responsibility is to 
carry out programs in response to natural disasters, or 
man-made disasters subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(g) PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTORS.—Funds ap-
propriated by this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I, 
chapter 4 of part II, and section 667 of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961, and title II of the Food for Peace 
Act (Public Law 83–480; 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.), may be 
used by USAID to employ up to 40 personal services con-
tractors in the United States, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, for the purpose of providing direct, in-
terim support for new or expanded overseas programs and 
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activities managed by the agency until permanent direct 
hire personnel are hired and trained: Provided, That not 
more than 15 of such contractors shall be assigned to any 
bureau or office: Provided further, That such funds appro-
priated to carry out title II of the Food for Peace Act 
(Public Law 83–480; 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.), may be made 
available only for personal services contractors assigned 
to the Office of Food for Peace. 
(h) SMALL BUSINESS.—In entering into multiple 
award indefinite-quantity contracts with funds appro-
priated by this Act, USAID may provide an exception to 
the fair opportunity process for placing task orders under 
such contracts when the order is placed with any category 
of small or small disadvantaged business. 
(i) SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE LIMITED APPOINT-
MENTS.—Individuals hired pursuant to the authority pro-
vided by section 7059(o) of the Department of State, For-
eign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111–117) may be 
assigned to or support programs in Afghanistan or Paki-
stan with funds made available in this Act and prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, for-
eign operations, and related programs. 
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GLOBAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 7058. (a) IN GENERAL.—Funds appropriated 
under titles III and IV of this Act that are made available 
for global health programs including activities relating to 
research on, and the prevention, treatment and control of, 
HIV/AIDS may be made available notwithstanding any 
other provision of law except for provisions under the 
heading ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ and the United States 
Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria 
Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 711; 22 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.), as 
amended: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under 
title III of this Act, not less than $595,050,000 shall be 
made available for family planning and reproductive 
health activities, including in areas where population 
growth threatens biodiversity and endangered species. 
(b) GLOBAL FUND.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act that are available for a contribution to the Global 
Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global 
Fund), 10 percent should be withheld from obligation until 
the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations that the Global Fund is— 
(1) maintaining and implementing a policy of 
transparency, including the authority of the Global 
Fund Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to pub-
lish OIG reports on a public website; 
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(2) providing sufficient resources to maintain 
an independent OIG that— 
(A) reports directly to the Board of the 
Global Fund; 
(B) maintains a mandate to conduct thor-
ough investigations and programmatic audits, 
free from undue interference; and 
(C) compiles regular, publicly published 
audits and investigations of financial, pro-
grammatic, and reporting aspects of the Global 
Fund, its grantees, recipients, sub-recipients, 
and Local Fund Agents; 
(3) effectively implementing and enforcing poli-
cies and procedures which reflect best practices for 
the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, in-
cluding best practices for— 
(A) protection against retaliation for inter-
nal and lawful public disclosures; 
(B) legal burdens of proof; 
(C) statutes of limitation for reporting re-
taliation; 
(D) access to independent adjudicative 
bodies, including external arbitration; and 
(E) results that eliminate the effects of 
proven retaliation: 
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Provided, That such withholding shall not be in ad-
dition to funds that are withheld from the Global 
Fund in fiscal year 2019 pursuant to the application 
of any other provision contained in this or any other 
Act. 
(c) 
CONTAGIOUS
INFECTIOUS
DISEASE
OUT-
BREAKS.— 
(1) EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES.—If the Sec-
retary of State determines and reports to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations that an international in-
fectious disease outbreak is sustained, severe, and is 
spreading internationally, or that it is in the na-
tional interest to respond to a Public Health Emer-
gency of International Concern, funds appropriated 
by this Act under the headings ‘‘Global Health Pro-
grams’’, ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘International 
Disaster Assistance’’, ‘‘Complex Crises Fund’’, 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, 
‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, 
‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’, and ‘‘Millen-
nium Challenge Corporation’’ may be made available 
to combat such infectious disease or public health 
emergency, and may be transferred to, and merged 
with, funds appropriated under such headings for 
the purposes of this paragraph. 
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(2) 
CONSULTATION
AND
NOTIFICATION.— 
Funds made available by this subsection shall be 
subject to prior consultation with the appropriate 
congressional committees, and the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropria-
tions. 
(d) REPURPOSED FUNDS.— 
(1) USES.—Of the unobligated balances avail-
able under the heading ‘‘Bilateral Economic Assist-
ance’’ in title IX of the Department of State, For-
eign Operations, and Related Programs Appropria-
tions Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113– 
235)— 
(A) $27,450,000 shall be for programs to 
accelerate the capabilities of targeted countries 
to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious 
disease outbreaks; and 
(B) the remaining balances shall be made 
available for the Emergency Reserve Fund es-
tablished pursuant to section 7058(c)(1) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 
(division J of Public Law 115–31) and shall be 
made available under the same terms and con-
ditions of such section: Provided, That the sec-
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ond proviso of such paragraph is amended by 
striking ‘‘Secretary of State’’ and inserting in 
lieu thereof ‘‘Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development’’. 
(2) 
CONSULTATION
AND
NOTIFICATION.— 
Funds made available by this subsection shall be 
subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
notification procedures of, the Committees on Ap-
propriations. 
(3) TRANSFER
BETWEEN
ACCOUNTS.—Funds 
made available pursuant to this subsection under the 
headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ and ‘‘Inter-
national Disaster Assistance’’ may be transferred to, 
and merged with, funds made available under such 
headings: Provided, That such transfer authority is 
in addition to any other transfer authority provided 
by law. 
(4) DESIGNATION.—The amounts repurposed 
under this subsection are designated by the Con-
gress as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and shall be 
available only if the President subsequently so des-
ignates all such amounts and transmits such des-
ignations to the Congress. 
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GENDER EQUALITY 
SEC. 7059. (a) GENDER EQUALITY.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act shall be made available to promote gen-
der equality in United States Government diplomatic and 
development efforts by raising the status, increasing the 
participation, and protecting the rights of women and girls 
worldwide. 
(b) WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP.—Of the funds appro-
priated by title III of this Act, not less than $50,000,000 
shall be made available for programs specifically designed 
to increase leadership opportunities for women in coun-
tries where women and girls suffer discrimination due to 
law, policy, or practice, by strengthening protections for 
women’s political status, expanding women’s participation 
in political parties and elections, and increasing women’s 
opportunities for leadership positions in the public and 
private sectors at the local, provincial, and national levels. 
(c) GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.— 
(1)(A) Of the funds appropriated under titles 
III and IV of this Act, not less than $150,000,000 
shall be made available to implement a multi-year 
strategy to prevent and respond to gender-based vio-
lence in countries where it is common in conflict and 
non-conflict settings. 
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(B) Funds appropriated under titles III and IV 
of this Act that are available to train foreign police, 
judicial, and military personnel, including for inter-
national peacekeeping operations, shall address, 
where appropriate, prevention and response to gen-
der-based violence and trafficking in persons, and 
shall promote the integration of women into the po-
lice and other security forces. 
(2) Department of State and United States 
Agency for International Development gender pro-
grams shall incorporate coordinated efforts to com-
bat a variety of forms of gender-based violence, in-
cluding child marriage, rape, female genital cutting 
and mutilation, and domestic violence, among other 
forms of gender-based violence in conflict and non- 
conflict settings. 
(d) WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Development As-
sistance’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Eu-
rope, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, and ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ should be made 
available to support a multi-year strategy to expand, and 
improve coordination of, United States Government ef-
forts to empower women as equal partners in conflict pre-
vention, peace building, transitional processes, and recon-
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struction efforts in countries affected by conflict or in po-
litical transition, and to ensure the equitable provision of 
relief and recovery assistance to women and girls. 
(e) WOMEN
AND GIRLS
AT RISK FROM EXTRE-
MISM.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than 
$15,000,000 shall be made available to support women 
and girls who are at risk from extremism and conflict, and 
for the activities described in section 7059(e)(1) of the De-
partment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2018 (division K of Public Law 
115–141): Provided, That such funds are in addition to 
amounts otherwise made available by this Act for such 
purposes, and shall be made available following consulta-
tion with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
SECTOR ALLOCATIONS 
SEC. 7060. (a) BASIC EDUCATION
AND HIGHER 
EDUCATION.— 
(1) BASIC EDUCATION.— 
(A) Of the funds appropriated under title 
III of this Act, up to $515,000,000 may be 
made available for assistance for basic edu-
cation, and such funds may be made available 
notwithstanding any other provision of law that 
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restricts assistance to foreign countries: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall also be used for 
secondary education activities: Provided further, 
That the USAID Administrator, following con-
sultation with the Committees on Appropria-
tions, may reprogram such funds between coun-
tries. 
(B) If the USAID Administrator deter-
mines that any unobligated balances of funds 
specifically designated for assistance for basic 
education in prior Acts making appropriations 
for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs are in excess of the ab-
sorptive capacity of recipient countries, such 
funds may be made available for other pro-
grams authorized under chapter 1 of part I of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notwith-
standing such funding designation: Provided, 
That the authority of the previous proviso shall 
be subject to prior consultation with, and the 
regular notification procedures of, the Commit-
tees on Appropriations. 
(C) Of the funds appropriated under title 
III of this Act for assistance for basic education 
programs, not less than $90,000,000 shall be 
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made available for the Benjamin Gilman Inter-
national Scholarships Program shall also be made 
available for the McCain Scholars Program, pursu-
ant to section 303 of the International Academic 
Opportunity Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–309), to 
include the dependents of active United States mili-
tary personnel who are receiving any form of Fed-
eral Financial Aid under title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Development As-
sistance’’, not less than $30,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad pro-
gram, and not less than $12,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for cooperative development programs of USAID. 
(c) ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds appropriated 
under title III of this Act, not less than 
$942,563,000 shall be made available for environ-
ment and renewable energy programs, of which not 
less than $179,000,000 shall be for renewable en-
ergy programs and not less than $177,000,000 shall 
be for adaptation programs. 
(2) AUTHORITY AND NOTIFICATION.— 
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(A) Funds appropriated by this Act to 
carry out the provisions of sections 103 through 
106, and chapter 4 of part II, of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 may be used, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, except for 
the provisions of this subsection, to support en-
vironment programs. 
(B) Funds made available pursuant to this 
subsection shall be subject to the regular notifi-
cation procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations. 
(3) CONSERVATION
PROGRAMS
AND
LIMITA-
TIONS.— 
(A) Of the funds appropriated under title 
III of this Act, not less than $295,000,000 
shall be made available for biodiversity con-
servation programs. 
(B) Not less than $90,664,000 of the 
funds appropriated under titles III and IV of 
this Act shall be made available to combat the 
transnational threat of wildlife poaching and 
trafficking. 
(C) None of the funds appropriated under 
title IV of this Act may be made available for 
training or other assistance for any military 
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unit or personnel that the Secretary of State 
determines has been credibly alleged to have 
participated in wildlife poaching or trafficking, 
unless the Secretary reports to the appropriate 
congressional committees that to do so is in the 
national security interest of the United States. 
(D) Funds appropriated by this Act for 
biodiversity programs shall not be used to sup-
port the expansion of industrial scale logging or 
any other industrial scale extractive activity 
into areas that were primary/intact tropical for-
ests as of December 30, 2013, and the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 
States executive directors of each international 
financial institutions (IFI) to vote against any 
financing of any such activity. 
(4) LARGE DAMS.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall instruct the United States executive direc-
tor of each IFI that it is the policy of the United 
States to vote in relation to any loan, grant, strat-
egy, or policy of such institution to support the con-
struction of any large dam consistent with the cri-
teria set forth in Senate Report 114–79, while also 
considering whether the project involves important 
foreign policy objectives. 
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(5) SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES.—Of the funds 
appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than 
$135,000,000 shall be made available for sustainable 
landscapes programs. 
(6) STRATEGIES.—The Secretary of State shall 
submit the strategies in the manner described under 
this heading in this section in Senate report 115- 
282. 
(d) FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOP-
MENT.—Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, 
not less than $1,000,600,000 shall be made available for 
food security and agricultural development programs to 
carry out the purposes of the Global Food Security Act 
of 2016 (Public Law 114–195), of which not less than 
$315,960,000 shall be made available for the Bureau for 
Food 
Security, 
USAID, 
including 
not 
less 
than 
$55,000,000 for the Feed the Future Innovation Labs: 
Provided, That funds may be made available for a con-
tribution as authorized by section 3202 of the Food, Con-
servation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), 
as amended by section 3206 of the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (Public Law 113–79). 
(e) MICRO- AND SMALL ENTERPRISES.—Of the 
funds 
appropriated 
by 
this 
Act, 
not 
less 
than 
$265,000,000 shall be made available to support the devel-
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opment of, and access to financing for, micro- and small 
enterprises that benefit the poor, especially women. 
(f) PROGRAMS TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PER-
SONS.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 
Asia’’, and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law En-
forcement’’, not less than $65,000,000 shall be made 
available for activities to combat trafficking in persons 
internationally, of which not less than $40,000,000 shall 
be from funds made available under the heading ‘‘Inter-
national Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’: Pro-
vided, That funds appropriated by this Act that are made 
available for programs to end modern slavery shall be in 
addition to funds made available by this subsection to 
combat trafficking in persons. 
(g) RECONCILIATION PROGRAMS.—Of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less 
than $30,000,000 shall be made available to support peo-
ple-to-people reconciliation programs which bring together 
individuals of different ethnic, religious, and political 
backgrounds from areas of civil strife and war: Provided, 
That the USAID Administrator shall consult with the 
Committees on Appropriations, prior to the initial obliga-
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tion of funds, on the uses of such funds, and such funds 
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 
to the maximum extent practicable, such funds shall be 
matched by sources other than the United States Govern-
ment: Provided further, That such funds shall be adminis-
tered by the Office of Conflict Management and Mitiga-
tion, USAID. 
(h) WATER AND SANITATION.— 
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not 
less than $435,000,000 shall be made available for 
water supply and sanitation projects pursuant to 
section 136 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
of which not less than $195,000,000 shall be for 
programs in sub-Saharan Africa, and of which not 
less than $15,000,000 shall be made available to 
support initiatives by local communities in devel-
oping countries to build and maintain safe latrines. 
(2) In furtherance of the mandate of the Water 
for the World Act to provide sustainable access to 
clean water and sanitation for the world’s poorest 
people and in order to promote transparency and ac-
countability, not later than 45 days after enactment 
of this Act the USAID Administrator shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees the spe-
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cific weighting of criteria in the WASH Needs Index 
and an explanation of how it is used to prioritize 
funding that is proportionate to the needs of a coun-
try for water, sanitation, and hygiene projects. 
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 
SEC. 7061. (a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Whenever 
the President determines that it is in furtherance of the 
purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, up to a 
total of $20,000,000 of the funds appropriated under title 
III of this Act may be transferred to, and merged with, 
funds appropriated by this Act for the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation Program Account, to be subject 
to the terms and conditions of that account: Provided, 
That such funds shall not be available for administrative 
expenses of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation: 
Provided further, That designated funding levels in this 
Act shall not be transferred pursuant to this section: Pro-
vided further, That the exercise of such authority shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Com-
mittees on Appropriations. 
(b) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 235(a)(2) 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the authority of 
subsections (a) through (c) of section 234 of such Act 
shall remain in effect until September 30, 2019. 
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INSPECTORS GENERAL 
SEC. 7062. (a) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 
None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used 
to deny an Inspector General funded under this Act timely 
access to any records, documents, or other materials avail-
able to the department or agency of the United States 
Government over which such Inspector General has re-
sponsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.), or to prevent or impede the access of such 
Inspector General to such records, documents, or other 
materials, under any provision of law, except a provision 
of law that expressly refers to such Inspector General and 
expressly limits the right of access of such Inspector Gen-
eral. 
(b) TIMELY ACCESS.—A department or agency of the 
United States Government covered by this section shall 
provide its Inspector General access to all records, docu-
ments, and other materials in a timely manner. 
(c) COMPLIANCE.—Each Inspector General covered 
by this section shall ensure compliance with statutory limi-
tations on disclosure relevant to the information provided 
by the department or agency over which that Inspector 
General has responsibilities under the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
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(d) REPORT.—Each Inspector General covered by 
this section shall report to the Committees on Appropria-
tions within 5 calendar days of any failure by any depart-
ment or agency of the United States Government to pro-
vide its Inspector General access to all requested records, 
documents, and other materials. 
INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL 
STATION, GUANTA´NAMO BAY, CUBA 
SEC. 7063. Not later than 5 days after the conclusion 
of an agreement with a country, including a state with 
a compact of free association with the United States, to 
receive by transfer or release individuals detained at 
United States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba, the 
Secretary of State shall notify the Committees on Appro-
priations in writing of the terms of the agreement, includ-
ing whether funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, for-
eign operations, and related programs will be made avail-
able for assistance for such country pursuant to such 
agreement. 
MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES 
SEC. 7064. None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be used to make any pledge for future year fund-
ing for any multilateral or bilateral program funded in ti-
tles III through VI of this Act unless such pledge was— 
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(1) previously justified, including the projected 
future year costs, in a congressional budget justifica-
tion; 
(2) included in an Act making appropriations 
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs or previously authorized by an Act 
of Congress; 
(3) notified in accordance with the regular noti-
fication procedures of the Committees on Appropria-
tions, including the projected future year costs; or 
(4) the subject of prior consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriations and such consultation 
was conducted at least 7 days in advance of the 
pledge. 
TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING 
TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT 
SEC. 7065. (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds 
made available by this Act may be used to support or jus-
tify the use of torture and other cruel, inhuman, or de-
grading treatment or punishment by any official or con-
tract employee of the United States Government. 
(b) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under titles 
III and IV of this Act shall be made available, notwith-
standing section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 and following consultation with the Committees on 
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credit, or guarantee) for any program that violates 
the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine. 
(4) The requirements and limitations of this 
subsection shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary 
of State determines and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that the Government of Ukraine 
has reestablished sovereignty over Crimea and other 
territory in Ukraine under the control of Russian- 
backed separatists. 
(c) OCCUPATION OF THE GEORGIAN TERRITORIES OF 
ABKHAZIA AND TSKHINVALI REGION/SOUTH OSSETIA.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for assistance for the central 
government of a country that the Secretary of State 
determines and reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations has recognized the independence of, or has 
established diplomatic relations with, the Russian oc-
cupied 
Georgian 
territories 
of 
Abkhazia 
and 
Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia: Provided, That the 
Secretary shall publish on the Department of State 
website a list of any such central governments in a 
timely manner: Provided further, That the Secretary 
may waive the restriction on assistance required by 
this paragraph if the Secretary determines and re-
ports to the Committees on Appropriations that to 
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do so is in the national interest of the United States, 
and includes a justification for such interest. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available to support the Russian occu-
pation of the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and 
Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia. 
(3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 
the United States executive directors of each inter-
national financial institution to vote against any as-
sistance by such institution (including any loan, 
credit, or guarantee) for any program that violates 
the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia. 
(d) COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND.— 
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and 
Central Asia’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Control and 
Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘International Military Edu-
cation and Training’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program’’, not less than $300,000,000 shall 
be made available to carry out the purposes of the 
Countering Russian Influence Fund, as authorized 
by section 254 of the Countering Russian Influence 
in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (Public Law 
115–44; 22 U.S.C. 9543), and programs to enhance 
the capacity of law enforcement and security forces 
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in countries in Europe and Eurasia and strengthen 
security cooperation between such countries and the 
United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Orga-
nization, as appropriate. 
(2) Of the funds appropriated in prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs that are 
made available for the Countering Russian Influence 
Fund, not less than the following amounts shall be 
made available— 
(A) 
$25,000,000 
for 
assistance 
for 
Ukraine; 
(B) $15,000,000 for the assistance for the 
Baltic states; 
(C) $25,000,000 for assistance for Geor-
gia; and 
(D) $15,000,000 for assistance for the 
countries of the Balkan Peninsula: 
Provided, That such funds are in addition to 
amounts otherwise made available by this Act for 
such countries. 
(3) Funds appropriated by this Act and made 
available for assistance for the Eastern Partnership 
countries shall be made available to advance the im-
plementation of Association Agreements and trade 
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agreements with the European Union, and to reduce 
their vulnerability to external economic and political 
pressure from the Russian Federation. 
(e) DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act shall be made available to support democracy pro-
grams in the Russian Federation, including to promote 
Internet freedom, and shall also be made available to sup-
port the democracy and rule of law strategy required by 
section 7071(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Op-
erations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 
(division K of Public Law 113–76). 
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND 
SEC. 7068. (a) EXTENSIONS.—The terms and condi-
tions of sections 7086(b) (1) and (2) and 7090(a) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public 
Law 111–117) shall apply to this Act. 
(b) REPAYMENT.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall instruct the United States Executive Director of the 
International Monetary Fund (IMF) to seek to ensure 
that any loan will be repaid to the IMF before other pri-
vate creditors. 
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STABILIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN REGIONS 
IMPACTED BY EXTREMISM AND CONFLICT 
SEC. 7069. (a) COUNTERING FOREIGN FIGHTERS 
AND EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS.—Funds appropriated 
under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available 
for programs and activities to counter and defeat violent 
extremism and foreign fighters abroad, consistent with the 
strategy required by section 7073(a)(1) of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Ap-
propriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31): 
Provided, That the Secretary of State shall ensure such 
programs are coordinated with and complement the efforts 
of other United States Government agencies and inter-
national partners, and that information gained through 
the conduct of such programs is shared in a timely manner 
with relevant departments and agencies of the United 
States Government, other international partners, and the 
appropriate congressional committees, as appropriate. 
(b) RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUND.— 
(1) FUNDS
AND
TRANSFER
AUTHORITY.—Of 
the funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
ings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Non-
proliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
Programs’’, ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, and ‘‘For-
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eign Military Financing Program’’, not less than 
$250,000,000 shall be made available for the Relief 
and Recovery Fund for assistance for areas liberated 
or at risk from, or under the control of, the Islamic 
State of Iraq and Syria, other terrorist organiza-
tions, or violent extremist organizations, including 
for stabilization assistance for vulnerable ethnic and 
religious minority communities affected by conflict: 
Provided, That such funds are in addition to 
amounts otherwise made available for such purposes 
and to amounts specifically designated in this Act 
for assistance for countries: Provided further, That 
such funds appropriated under such headings may 
be transferred to, and merged with, funds appro-
priated under such headings: Provided further, 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 proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(2) TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE.—Of the funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Inter-
national Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ 
that are made available for the Relief and Recovery 
Fund, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for programs to promote accountability in Iraq 
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and Syria for genocide, crimes against humanity, 
and war crimes, which shall be in addition to any 
other funds made available by this Act for such pur-
poses: Provided, That such programs shall include 
components to develop local investigative and judi-
cial skills, and to collect and preserve evidence and 
maintain the chain of custody of evidence, including 
for use in prosecutions: Provided further, That such 
funds shall be administered by the Special Coordi-
nator for the Office of Global Criminal Justice, De-
partment of State: Provided further, That funds 
made available by this paragraph shall only be made 
available on an open and competitive basis. 
(3) COST-MATCHING
BASIS.—Funds appro-
priated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be made 
available to the maximum extent practicable on a 
cost-matching basis from sources other than the 
United States Government. 
(4) Of the funds appropriated in prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs that are 
made available for the Relief and Recovery Fund, 
not less than the following amounts shall be made 
available— 
(A) $100,000,000 for assistance for Iraq; 
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(B) $100,000,000 for assistance for Syria; 
(C) $50,000,000 for assistance for Jordan; 
(D) $50,000,000 for assistance for Libya; 
(E) $50,000,000 for assistance for Tuni-
sia; 
(F) $50,000,000 for countries of the Lake 
Chad Basin region; 
(G) $25,000,000 for assistance for Leb-
anon; 
(H) $25,000,000 for assistance for coun-
tries in West Africa; 
(I) $25,000,000 for assistance for coun-
tries in East Africa; and 
(J) $25,000,000 for assistance for the 
countries of the Sahel region: 
Provided, That such funds are in addition to 
amounts otherwise made available by this Act for 
such countries. 
(c) PREVENTION OF FAILED STATES THROUGH PUB-
LIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.— 
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act and 
prior Acts making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams that are made available for the Relief and Re-
covery Fund, up to $20,000,000 shall be made avail-
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able to implement the program described in para-
graph (2), which shall be apportioned to USAID not 
later than 90 days after enactment of this Act: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall be in addition to funds 
made available for bilateral assistance for such coun-
tries, and shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided further, That in addition to funds otherwise 
made available for such purposes, up to $1,500,000 
of the funds made available by this paragraph may 
be used by USAID for administrative expenses re-
lated to the design and implementation of the pro-
gram described in paragraph (2). 
(2) To prevent the failing of states and suscep-
tibility to radicalization that threatens the security 
of the United States, the Secretary of State and 
USAID Administrator, in coordination with the 
heads of other relevant Federal agencies and United 
Nations entities, as appropriate, shall develop and 
implement a public-private partnerships program to 
accelerate a coherent approach to development in 
fragile states and those states threatened or ad-
versely impacted by economic and political instability 
or violent extremism: Provided, That the Secretary 
and Administrator shall, as appropriate— 
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(A) develop criteria for countries to be en-
compassed in the program, including to— 
(i) ensure that any such program is 
fully integrated and consistent with the de-
velopment strategy for recipient countries; 
and 
(ii) require the central government of 
countries to commit to implementation of 
such program in a transparent and ac-
countable manner, including through the 
signing of compacts or memoranda of un-
derstanding, as appropriate, as a pre-
condition for participation in such pro-
gram; 
(B) prioritize local organizations in the 
participating countries as implementers, and 
ensure any grants, cooperative agreements, or 
contracts awarded to international implemen-
ters contain provisions for the training and 
mentoring of local organizations to sustain all 
activities by the end of such award; 
(C) review existing bilateral and regional 
programs funded by this Act and prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs 
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that are implemented in such countries to en-
sure complementarity with such program; and 
(D) coordinate such program with other 
development and security programs conducted 
in recipient countries by other United States 
Government agencies, including the Department 
of Defense, and international donors, as appro-
priate. 
(3) Prior to the obligation of funds made avail-
able by paragraph (1), the Secretary of State and 
USAID Administrator shall jointly submit a report 
to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the 
fragile states potentially eligible for the public-pri-
vate partnership program required by this section; 
the requirements of the central governments for par-
ticipation in the program and program condition-
ality, if any; and benchmarks to measures the effec-
tiveness of such program. 
(d) COUNTER VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN ASIA.—Of 
the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than $5,000,000 shall 
be made available for programs to counter violent extre-
mism in Asia, including within the Buddhist community 
and between Buddhist and Muslim communities: Provided, 
That such funds shall be administered by the Mission Di-
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rector of the Regional Development Mission for Asia, 
USAID: Provided further, That such funds are in addition 
to funds otherwise made available for such purposes. 
(e) FRAGILE STATES AND EXTREMISM.—Funds ap-
propriated by this Act shall be made available for the pur-
poses of section 7080 of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31), subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Ap-
propriations. 
(f) GLOBAL CONCESSIONAL FINANCING FACILITY.— 
Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ shall be made available for the 
Concessional Finance Facility of the World Bank to pro-
vide financing to support refugees and host communities: 
Provided, That such funds shall be in addition to funds 
made available for bilateral assistance in the report re-
quired by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, and may only be made available subject to prior 
to consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. 
ENTERPRISE FUNDS 
SEC. 7070. (a) NOTIFICATION.—None of the funds 
made available under titles III through VI of this Act may 
be made available for Enterprise Funds unless the appro-
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priate congressional committees are notified at least 15 
days in advance. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS PLAN.—Prior to the 
distribution of any assets resulting from any liquidation, 
dissolution, or winding up of an Enterprise Fund, in whole 
or in part, the President shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a plan for the distribution of the 
assets of the Enterprise Fund. 
(c) TRANSITION OR OPERATING PLAN.—Prior to a 
transition to and operation of any private equity fund or 
other parallel investment fund under an existing Enter-
prise Fund, the President shall submit such transition or 
operating plan to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees. 
INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING AND WOMEN’S 
HEALTH 
SEC. 7071. (a) ASSISTANCE
FOR
NONGOVERN-
MENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
regulation, or policy, a foreign nongovernmental or-
ganization— 
(A) shall not be ineligible for assistance 
appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act solely on the basis of health or medical 
services, including counseling and referral serv-
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ices, provided by such organization with non- 
United States Government funds if such serv-
ices— 
(i) are permitted in the country in 
which they are being provided; and 
(ii) would not violate United States 
law if provided in the United States; and 
(B) shall not be subject to requirements 
relating to the use of non-United States Gov-
ernment funds for advocacy and lobbying activi-
ties other than those that apply to United 
States nongovernmental organizations receiving 
assistance appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act. 
(b) UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND.— 
(1) CONTRIBUTION.—Of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘International Orga-
nizations and Programs’’, not less than $37,500,000 
shall be made available for the United Nations Pop-
ulation Fund (referred to in this subsection as 
‘‘UNFPA’’). 
(2) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Funds appro-
priated for UNFPA under this Act that are not 
made available for UNFPA because of the operation 
of any provision of law— 
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(A) shall be transferred to, and merged 
with, funds appropriated under the heading 
‘‘Global Health Programs’’; and 
(B) shall be made available for family 
planning, maternal, and reproductive health ac-
tivities, subject to the regular notification pro-
cedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(3) PROHIBITION
ON
USE
OF
FUNDS
IN 
CHINA.—None of the funds made available under 
this Act may be used by UNFPA for a country pro-
gram in the People’s Republic of China. 
(4) 
CONDITIONS
ON
AVAILABILITY
OF 
FUNDS.—Funds made available under this Act for 
UNFPA may not be made available unless— 
(A) UNFPA maintains funds received 
under this Act in an account separate from 
other UNFPA accounts and does not com-
mingle such funds with other funds; and 
(B) UNFPA does not fund abortions. 
GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM 
SEC. 7072. (a) FUNDING.—Of the funds available for 
obligation during fiscal year 2019 under the headings 
‘‘International Broadcasting Operations’’, ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, and ‘‘Assistance for 
Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, not less than 
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$60,500,000 shall be made available for programs to pro-
mote Internet freedom globally: Provided, That such pro-
grams shall be prioritized for countries whose governments 
restrict freedom of expression on the Internet, and that 
are important to the national interest of the United 
States: Provided further, That funds made available pursu-
ant to this section shall be matched, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, by sources other than the United States 
Government, including from the private sector. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democracy 
Fund’’, and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and 
Central Asia’’ that are made available pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall be— 
(A) coordinated with other democracy pro-
grams funded by this Act under such headings, 
and shall be incorporated into country assist-
ance and democracy promotion strategies, as 
appropriate; 
(B) for programs to implement the May 
2011, International Strategy for Cyberspace; 
the Department of State International Cyber-
space Policy Strategy required by section 402 
of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (division N of 
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Public Law 114–113); and the comprehensive 
strategy to promote Internet freedom and ac-
cess to information in Iran, as required by sec-
tion 414 of the Iran Threat Reduction and 
Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 
8754); 
(C) made available for programs that sup-
port the efforts of civil society to counter the 
development of repressive Internet-related laws 
and regulations, including countering threats to 
Internet freedom at international organizations; 
to combat violence against bloggers and other 
users; and to enhance digital security training 
and capacity building for democracy activists; 
(D) made available for research of key 
threats to Internet freedom; the continued de-
velopment of technologies that provide or en-
hance access to the Internet, including cir-
cumvention tools that bypass Internet blocking, 
filtering, and other censorship techniques used 
by authoritarian governments; and maintenance 
of the technological advantage of the United 
States Government over such censorship tech-
niques: Provided, That the Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer 
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(CEO) of the Broadcasting Board of Governors 
(BBG), shall coordinate any such research and 
development programs with other relevant 
United States Government departments and 
agencies in order to share information, tech-
nologies, and best practices, and to assess the 
effectiveness of such technologies; and 
(E) made available only after the Assistant 
Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Labor, Department of State, concurs that such 
funds are allocated consistent with— 
(i) the strategies referenced in sub-
paragraph (B) of this paragraph; 
(ii) best practices regarding security 
for, and oversight of, Internet freedom pro-
grams; and 
(iii) sufficient resources and support 
for the development and maintenance of 
anti-censorship technology and tools. 
(2) Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘International Broadcasting Operations’’ 
that are made available pursuant to subsection (a) 
shall be— 
(A) made available only for tools and tech-
niques to securely develop and distribute BBG 
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digital content; facilitate audience access to 
such content on websites that are censored; co-
ordinate the distribution of BBG digital content 
to targeted regional audiences; and to promote 
and distribute such tools and techniques, in-
cluding digital security techniques; 
(B) coordinated with programs funded by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘International 
Broadcasting Operations’’, and shall be incor-
porated into country broadcasting strategies, as 
appropriate; 
(C) coordinated by the BBG CEO to pro-
vide Internet circumvention tools and tech-
niques for audiences in countries that are stra-
tegic priorities for the BBG and in a manner 
consistent with the BBG Internet freedom 
strategy; and 
(D) made available for the research and 
development of new tools or techniques author-
ized in paragraph (A) only after the BBG CEO, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State and 
other relevant United States Government de-
partments and agencies, evaluates the risks and 
benefits of such new tools or techniques, and 
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establishes safeguards to minimize the use of 
such new tools or techniques for illicit purposes. 
(c) COORDINATION AND SPEND PLANS.—After con-
sultation among the relevant agency heads to coordinate 
and de-conflict planned activities, but not later than 90 
days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
and the BBG CEO shall submit to the Committees on Ap-
propriations spend plans for funds made available by this 
Act for programs to promote Internet freedom globally, 
which shall include a description of safeguards established 
by relevant agencies to ensure that such programs are not 
used for illicit purposes: Provided, That the Department 
of State spend plan shall include funding for all such pro-
grams for all relevant Department of State and USAID 
offices and bureaus. 
(d) SECURITY AUDITS.—Funds made available pur-
suant to this section to promote Internet freedom globally 
may only be made available to support technologies that 
undergo comprehensive security audits conducted by the 
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, De-
partment of State to ensure that such technology is secure 
and has not been compromised in a manner detrimental 
to the interest of the United States or to individuals and 
organizations benefiting from programs supported by such 
funds: Provided, That the security auditing procedures 
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used by such Bureau shall be reviewed and updated peri-
odically to reflect current industry security standards. 
(e) SURGE.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, up to 
$2,500,000 may be made available to surge Internet free-
dom programs in closed societies if the Secretary of State 
determines and reports to the appropriate congressional 
committees that such use of funds is in the national inter-
est: Provided, That such funds are in addition to amounts 
made available for such purposes: Provided further, That 
such funds may be transferred to, and merged with, funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘International 
Broadcasting Operations’’ following consultation with, and 
the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on 
Appropriations. 
IMPACT ON JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES 
SEC. 7073. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available under titles III through VI of this 
Act may be obligated or expended to provide— 
(1) any financial incentive to a business enter-
prise currently located in the United States for the 
purpose of inducing such an enterprise to relocate 
outside the United States if such incentive or in-
ducement is likely to reduce the number of employ-
ees of such business enterprise in the United States 
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because United States production is being replaced 
by such enterprise outside the United States; 
(2) assistance for any program, project, or ac-
tivity that contributes to the violation of internation-
ally recognized workers’ rights, as defined in section 
507(4) of the Trade Act of 1974, of workers in the 
recipient country, including any designated zone or 
area in that country: Provided, That the application 
of section 507(4)(D) and (E) of such Act should be 
commensurate with the level of development of the 
recipient country and sector, and shall not preclude 
assistance for the informal sector in such country, 
micro and small-scale enterprise, and smallholder 
agriculture; 
(3) any assistance to an entity outside the 
United States if such assistance is for the purpose 
of directly relocating or transferring jobs from the 
United States to other countries and adversely im-
pacts the labor force in the United States; or 
(4) for the enforcement of any rule, regulation, 
policy, or guidelines implemented pursuant to— 
(A) the third proviso of subsection 7079(b) 
of the Department of State, Foreign Oper-
ations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111–117); 
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(B) the modification proposed by the Over-
seas Private Investment Corporation in Novem-
ber 2013 to the Corporation’s Environmental 
and Social Policy Statement relating to coal; or 
(C) the Supplemental Guidelines for High 
Carbon Intensity Projects approved by the Ex-
port-Import Bank of the United States on De-
cember 12, 2013, 
when enforcement of such rule, regulation, policy, or 
guidelines would prohibit, or have the effect of pro-
hibiting, any coal-fired or other power-generation 
project the purpose of which is to: (i) provide afford-
able electricity in International Development Asso-
ciation (IDA)-eligible countries and IDA-blend coun-
tries; and (ii) increase exports of goods and services 
from the United States or prevent the loss of jobs 
from the United States. 
SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND 
SEC. 7074. Not to exceed $900,000,000 may be obli-
gated pursuant to section 51(c)(2) of the Arms Export 
Control Act for the purposes of the Special Defense Acqui-
sition Fund (the Fund), to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2021: Provided, That the provision 
of defense articles and services to foreign countries or 
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international organizations from the Fund shall be subject 
to the concurrence of the Secretary of State. 
REORGANIZATION 
SEC. 7075. (a) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND 
MIGRATION, DEPARTMENT OF STATE.—None of the 
funds appropriated by this Act, prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs, or any other Act 
may be used to downsize, downgrade, consolidate, 
close, move, or relocate the Bureau of Population, 
Refugees, and Migration, Department of State, to 
another Federal agency. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.—Funds made 
available by this Act— 
(A) under the heading ‘‘Migration and 
Refugee Assistance’’ shall be administered by 
the Assistant Secretary for Population, Refu-
gees, and Migration, Department of State, and 
this responsibility shall not be delegated; and 
(B) that are made available for the Office 
of Global Women’s Issues shall be administered 
by the United States Ambassador-at-Large for 
Global Women’s Issues, Department of State, 
and this responsibility shall not be delegated. 
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(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) COST
ANALYSIS
AND
IMPLEMENTATION 
PLAN.—None of the funds appropriated by this Act, 
prior Acts making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams, or any other Act may be used to implement 
a reorganization plan for an agency, organization, or 
entity funded by this Act unless the appropriate con-
gressional committees receive, not less than 60 days 
prior to the date of the implementation of such plan, 
a— 
(A) comprehensive analysis of the short- 
and long-term costs associated with such reor-
ganization, including for implementation, facili-
ties and personnel, for the current fiscal year 
and subsequent fiscal years; and 
(B) specific plan for implementing such re-
organization, including realistic timelines and 
benchmarks. 
(2) 
PRIOR
CONSULTATION.—Funds 
appro-
priated by this Act, prior Acts making appropria-
tions for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs, or any other Act may 
not be used to implement a reorganization by the 
Department of State, United States Agency for 
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International Development, any other Federal agen-
cy, or organization funded by this Act without prior 
consultation by the head of such department, agen-
cy, or organization with the appropriate congres-
sional committees. 
(3) NOTIFICATION.—Funds made available by 
this Act that are made available for the reorganiza-
tion of the Department of State, USAID, or any 
other Federal agency, or organization funded by this 
Act shall be subject to the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(4) OPERATING PLANS.—Operating plans sub-
mitted pursuant to section 7076(a) of this Act shall 
reflect, as applicable, the costs associated with any 
reorganization planned during fiscal year 2019. 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2019 PERSONNEL ENDSTRENGTH 
LEVELS.—Funds appropriated by this Act and made 
available for the Department of State and USAID shall 
be made available to fund the full cost of the personnel 
requirements necessary to carry out the diplomatic, devel-
opment, and national security missions of the Department 
of State and USAID: Provided, That as of September 30, 
2019 the on-board, full-time career/permanent personnel 
levels of the Foreign Service and Civil Service of— 
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(1) the Department of State supported by such 
funds in title I of this Act under the heading ‘‘Diplo-
matic Programs’’ shall be not less than 12,900 and 
8,400, respectively; and 
(2) USAID supported by such funds in title II 
of this Act under the heading ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ 
shall not be less than 1,850 and 1,600, respectively. 
(d) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of this section, 
the term ‘‘reorganization’’ means any step taken to— 
(1) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize 
departments, agencies, or organizations, including 
bureaus and offices within or between such depart-
ments, agencies, or organizations, including the 
transfer to other agencies of the authorities and re-
sponsibilities of such bureaus and offices; and 
(2) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize 
the United States official presence overseas includ-
ing at bilateral, regional, and multilateral diplomatic 
facilities and other platforms. 
BUDGET DOCUMENTS 
SEC. 7076. (a) OPERATING AND REORGANIZATION 
PLANS.—Not later than 45 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, each department, agency, or organization 
funded in titles I, II, and VI of this Act, and the Depart-
ment of the Treasury and Independent Agencies funded 
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in title III of this Act, including the Inter-American Foun-
dation and the United States African Development Foun-
dation, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
an operating plan for funds appropriated to such depart-
ment, agency, or organization in such titles of this Act, 
or funds otherwise available for obligation in fiscal year 
2019, that provides details of the uses of such funds at 
the program, project, and activity level: Provided, That 
such plans shall include, as applicable, a comparison be-
tween the congressional budget justification funding levels, 
the most recent congressional directives or approved fund-
ing levels, and the funding levels proposed by the depart-
ment or agency; and a clear, concise, and informative de-
scription/justification: Provided further, That if such de-
partment, agency, or organization receives an additional 
amount under the same heading in title VIII of this Act, 
operating plans required by this subsection shall include 
consolidated information on all such funds: Provided fur-
ther, That operating plans that include changes in levels 
of funding for programs, projects, and activities specified 
in the congressional budget justification, in this Act, or 
amounts specifically designated in the respective tables in-
cluded in the explanatory statement described in section 
3 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
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Act), as applicable, shall be subject to the notification and 
reprogramming requirements of section 7015 of this Act. 
(b) SPEND PLANS.— 
(1) Prior to the initial obligation of funds, the 
Secretary of State or Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development, as ap-
propriate, shall submit to the Committees on Appro-
priations a spend plan for funds made available by 
this Act, for— 
(A) assistance for Afghanistan, Iraq, Leb-
anon, Pakistan, and the West Bank and Gaza; 
(B) assistance made available pursuant to 
section 7067(d) of this Act to counter Russian 
influence and aggression, except that such plan 
shall be on a country-by-country basis; 
(C) assistance made available pursuant to 
section 7059 of this Act; 
(D) Power Africa and the regional security 
initiatives listed under this section in Senate 
Report 115–152: Provided, That the spend plan 
for such initiatives shall include the amount of 
assistance planned for each country by account, 
to the maximum extent practicable; and 
(E) democracy programs, programs to sup-
port section 7069(a) of this Act, and sectors 
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enumerated in subsections (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), 
and (h) of section 7060 of this Act. 
(2) Not later than 45 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations a detailed 
spend plan for funds made available by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Department of the Treasury, 
International Affairs Technical Assistance’’ in title 
III. 
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), up to 10 
percent of the funds contained in a spend plan re-
quired by this subsection may be obligated prior to 
the submission of such spend plan if the Secretary 
of State or the USAID Administrator, as appro-
priate, determines that the obligation of such funds 
is necessary to avoid significant programmatic dis-
ruption: Provided, That not less than seven days 
prior to such obligation, the Secretary or Adminis-
trator, as appropriate, shall consult with the Com-
mittees on Appropriations on the justification for 
such obligation and the proposed uses of such funds. 
(c) SPENDING REPORT.—Not later than 45 days 
after enactment of this Act, the USAID Administrator 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a de-
tailed report on spending of funds made available during 
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fiscal year 2018 under the heading ‘‘Development Credit 
Authority’’. 
(d) CLARIFICATION.—The spend plans referenced in 
subsection (b) shall not be considered as meeting the noti-
fication requirements in this Act or under section 634A 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
(e) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATION.— 
(1) The congressional budget justification for 
Department of State operations and foreign oper-
ations shall be provided to the Committees on Ap-
propriations concurrent with the date of submission 
of the President’s budget for fiscal year 2019: Pro-
vided, That the appendices for such justification 
shall be provided to the Committees on Appropria-
tions not later than 10 calendar days thereafter. 
(2) The Secretary of State and the USAID Ad-
ministrator shall include in the congressional budget 
justification a detailed justification for multi-year 
availability for any funds requested under the head-
ings ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ and ‘‘Operating Ex-
penses’’. 
RESCISSIONS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 7077. (a) Of the unobligated balances available 
under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control and 
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Law Enforcement’’, as identified by Treasury Appropria-
tion Fund Symbol 11 X 1022, $14,000,000 are rescinded. 
(b) Of the grant balances in the Foreign Military 
Sales Trust Fund, identified by Treasury Appropriation 
Fund Symbol 97–11 X 8242, which are not currently ap-
plied to an active FMS case and which were appropriated 
prior to fiscal year 2009, $11,000,000 shall be 
deobligated, as appropriate, and shall be permanently re-
scinded. 
TITLE VIII 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL 
WAR ON TERRORISM 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Diplomatic Pro-
grams’’, $2,975,971,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020, of which $2,376,122,000 is for World-
wide Security Protection and shall remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Secretary of State may 
transfer up to $5,000,000 of the total funds made avail-
able under this heading to any other appropriation of any 
department or agency of the United States, upon the con-
currence of the head of such department or agency, to sup-
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port operations in, and assistance for, Afghanistan and 
to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961: Provided further, That any such transfer shall 
be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $68,100,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020, of which $54,900,000 shall be for the 
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 
(SIGAR) for reconstruction oversight: Provided, That 
printing and reproduction costs of SIGAR shall not exceed 
amounts for such costs during fiscal year 2018: Provided 
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions to 
International Organizations’’, $96,240,000: Provided, 
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That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING 
ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions for 
International Peacekeeping Activities’’, $967,456,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’, 
$158,067,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2020: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
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ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That funds 
available for obligation under this heading in this Act may 
be used to pay assessed expenses of international peace-
keeping activities in Somalia, subject to the regular notifi-
cation procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program’’, $460,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 8001. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds appropriated in this title are in addition to 
amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this 
Act for fiscal year 2019. 
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EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES AND CONDITIONS 
SEC. 8002. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act, 
the additional amounts appropriated by this title to appro-
priations accounts in this Act shall be available under the 
authorities and conditions applicable to such appropria-
tions accounts. 
TRANSFER OF FUNDS 
SEC. 8003. (a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS BETWEEN AC-
COUNTS.— 
(1) Funds appropriated by this title in this Act 
under the headings ‘‘Transition Initiatives’’, ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’, and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, 
Eurasia and Central Asia’’ may be transferred to, 
and merged with, funds appropriated by this title 
under such headings. 
(2) Funds appropriated by this title in this Act 
under the headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-ter-
rorism, Demining and Related Programs’’, ‘‘Peace-
keeping Operations’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Financ-
ing Program’’ may be transferred to, and merged 
with, funds appropriated by this title under such 
headings. 
(b) GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of this section, up to 
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$7,500,000 from funds appropriated under the headings 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, 
‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program’’ by this title in this Act may be trans-
ferred to, and merged with, funds previously made avail-
able under the heading ‘‘Global Security Contingency 
Fund’’. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The transfer authority provided in 
subsection (a) may only be exercised to address contin-
gencies. 
(d) NOTIFICATION.—The transfer authority provided 
by this section shall be subject to prior consultation with, 
and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees 
on Appropriations: Provided, That such transfer authority 
is in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available 
under any other provision of law, including section 610 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which may be exer-
cised by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this 
title. 
DESIGNATION REQUIREMENT 
SEC. 8004. Each amount designated in this Act by 
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985 shall be available only if the President subse-
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quently so designates all such amounts and transmits such 
designations to the Congress. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of 
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 2019’’. 
DIVISION G—OTHER MATTERS 
TITLE I 
TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS 
SEC. 101. Section 177 of division C of Public Law 
114–223, as amended by Public Law 114–254, is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘and the 116th Congress’’ after ‘‘the 
115th Congress’’ in each instance it appears. 
SEC. 102. (a) During fiscal year 2019 and each suc-
ceeding fiscal year, amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available for the Architect of the Capitol under the 
heading ‘‘House Office Buildings’’ may be transferred to 
the House of Representatives and merged with and made 
available under the heading ‘‘Allowances and Expenses’’, 
subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives. 
(b) The period of availability of any amounts trans-
ferred to the House of Representatives under this section 
shall be the same period of availability applicable to such 
amounts as appropriated for the Architect of the Capitol. 
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SEC. 103. Section 243 of title II of division C of Pub-
lic Law 115–244 is amended by inserting ‘‘248’’ after 
‘‘section’’. 
SEC. 104. (a) Employees furloughed as a result of 
any lapse in appropriations beginning on or about Decem-
ber 22, 2018 and ending on the date of enactment of this 
Act shall be compensated at their standard rate of com-
pensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, 
as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations 
ends. 
(b) For purposes of this section, ‘‘employee’’ means 
any of the following whose salaries and expenses are pro-
vided in any division of this consolidated Act: 
(1) A Federal employee. 
(2) An employee of the District of Columbia 
Courts. 
(3) An employee of the Public Defender Service 
for the District of Columbia. 
(4) A District of Columbia Government em-
ployee. 
(c) All obligations incurred in anticipation of the ap-
propriations made and authority granted by any division 
of this consolidated Act for the purposes of maintaining 
the essential level of activity to protect life and property 
and bringing about orderly termination of Government 
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functions, and for purposes as otherwise authorized by 
law, are hereby ratified and approved if otherwise in ac-
cord with the provisions of any division of this consoli-
dated Act. 
SEC. 105. (a) If a State (or another Federal grantee) 
used State funds (or the grantee’s non-Federal funds) to 
continue carrying out a Federal program or furloughed 
State employees (or the grantee’s employees) whose com-
pensation is advanced or reimbursed in whole or in part 
by the Federal Government— 
(1) such furloughed employees shall be com-
pensated at their standard rate of compensation for 
such period; 
(2) the State (or such other grantee) shall be 
reimbursed for expenses that would have been paid 
by the Federal Government during such period had 
appropriations been available, including the cost of 
compensating such furloughed employees, together 
with interest thereon calculated under section 
6503(d) of title 31, United States Code; and 
(3) the State (or such other grantee) may use 
funds available to the State (or the grantee) under 
such Federal program to reimburse such State (or 
the grantee), together with interest thereon cal-
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culated under section 6503(d) of title 31, United 
States Code. 
(b) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘State’’ 
and the term ‘‘grantee,’’ including United States terri-
tories and possessions, shall have the meaning given such 
terms under the applicable Federal program under sub-
section (a). In addition, ‘‘to continue carrying out a Fed-
eral program’’ means the continued performance by a 
State or other Federal grantee, during the period of a 
lapse in appropriations, of a Federal program that the 
State or such other grantee had been carrying out prior 
to the period of the lapse in appropriations. 
(c) The authority under this section applies with re-
spect to any period in fiscal year 2019 (not limited to peri-
ods beginning or ending after the date of the enactment 
of this Act) during which there occurs a lapse in appro-
priations with respect to any department or agency of the 
Federal Government receiving funding in any division of 
this consolidated Act which, but for such lapse in appro-
priations, would have paid, or made reimbursement relat-
ing to, any of the expenses referred to in this section with 
respect to the program involved. Payments and reimburse-
ments under this authority shall be made only to the ex-
tent and in amounts provided in advance in appropriations 
Acts. 
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SEC. 106. (a) Section 3(20)(B) of the Carl D. Per-
kins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2302(20)(B)), as amended by section 7 of the 
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 
21st Century Act (Public Law 115–224), is amended by 
inserting ‘‘, except that, for the purpose of section 132, 
the term ‘recognized postsecondary credential’ as used in 
this subparagraph shall not include a baccalaureate de-
gree’’ after ‘‘associate degree’’. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
effect on July 1, 2019, as if included in the Strengthening 
Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act 
(Public Law 115–224). 
TITLE II 
EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 201. Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National 
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) and 
4026) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 
2019’’ for ‘‘December 7, 2018’’. 
SEC. 202. The authority provided under title XXI of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 621 et 
seq.), as amended by section 2(a) of the Protecting and 
Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act 
of 2014 (Public Law 113–254), shall continue in effect 
through September 30, 2019. 
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SEC. 203. (a) The following sections of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act shall continue 
in effect through March 1, 2019— 
(1) subparagraphs (C) through (E) of section 
4(i)(1) (7 U.S.C. 136a–1(i)(1)(C)–(E)); 
(2) section 4(k)(3) (7 U.S.C. 136a–1(k)(3)); 
(3) section 4(k)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a–1(k)(4)); 
and 
(4) section 33(c)(3)(B) (7 U.S.C. 136w– 
8(c)(3)(B)). 
(b)(1) Section 4(i)(1)(I) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a– 
1(i)(1)(I)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘March 1, 
2019’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
(2) Notwithstanding section 33(m)(2) of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 
136w–8(m)(2)), section 33(m)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
136w–8(m)(1)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘March 1, 
2019’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
(c) Section 408(m)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 346a(m)(3)) shall be applied 
by substituting ‘‘March 1, 2019’’ for ‘‘September 30, 
2017’’. 
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SEC. 204. Section 319L(e)(1)(A) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7e(e)(1)(A)) shall 
continue in effect through September 30, 2019. 
SEC. 205. Section 405(a) of the Pandemic and All- 
Hazards Preparedness Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6a note) shall 
continue in effect through September 30, 2019. 
TANF PROGRAM EXTENSIONS 
SEC. 206. (a) FAMILY ASSISTANCE GRANTS.—Sec-
tion 403(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
603(a)(1)) is amended in each of subparagraphs (A) and 
(C) by striking ‘‘2017 and 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 and 
2020’’. 
(b) HEALTHY MARRIAGE PROMOTION AND RESPON-
SIBLE FATHERHOOD GRANTS.—Section 403(a)(2)(D) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(D)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2017 and 2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘2019 and 2020’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2017 or 2018’’. 
(c) CONTINGENCY FUND.—Section 403(b)(2) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal 
year 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2019 and 
2020’’. 
(d) TRIBAL FAMILY ASSISTANCE GRANTS.—Para-
graphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) of section 412(a) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 612(a)) are each amended by striking ‘‘2017 
and 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 and 2020’’. 
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(e) CHILD CARE.—Section 418(a)(3) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 618(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘2017 and 
2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 and 2020’’. 
(f) 
GRANTS
TO
THE
TERRITORIES.—Section 
1108(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(b)(2)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2017 and 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 and 
2020’’. 
MEASURING AND UNDERSTANDING OUTCOMES 
SEC. 207. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 411(a) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 611(a)) is amended by re-
designating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8) and inserting 
after paragraph (6) the following: 
‘‘(7) REPORT ON ENGAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT 
AND OUTCOMES.— 
‘‘(A) 
REPORTING
AGREEMENT.—Each 
State and the Secretary shall enter into an 
agreement specifying the manner by which the 
information and data described in this para-
graph shall be collected and reported to the 
Secretary beginning in fiscal year 2020. 
‘‘(i) OUTCOMES FOR EXITING RECIPI-
ENTS.—Information and data regarding 
families who formerly received assistance 
and included a work-eligible individual 
(disaggregated by type of family, reason 
for exit, and participation in work activi-
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ties during the preceding fiscal year) under 
the State program funded under this part 
or under any State program funded with 
qualified State expenditures (as defined in 
section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)), with respect to 
the following: 
‘‘(I) The percentage with at least 
1 formerly work-eligible individual em-
ployed during the 2nd quarter after 
exiting from the program. 
‘‘(II) The percentage with at 
least 1 formerly work-eligible indi-
vidual employed during the 4th quar-
ter after exiting from the program. 
‘‘(III) The median earnings when 
at least 1 formerly work-eligible indi-
vidual is employed during the 2d 
quarter after exiting from the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(IV) The percentage with at 
least 1 formerly work-eligible indi-
vidual employed during any of the 
first 4 quarters after exiting from the 
program. 
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‘‘(V) The distribution of income 
and earnings, including relative to 
poverty and deep poverty, for each of 
the first 4 quarters ending after the 
quarter of exit from assistance. 
‘‘(VI) The percentage who, at the 
time of exit from the program, were 
subject to the following: 
‘‘(aa) A penalty under sec-
tion 407(e). 
‘‘(bb) A sanction or penalty 
described in section 404 or 408. 
‘‘(cc) A penalty or sanction 
not described in item (aa) or 
(bb). 
‘‘(ii) ENGAGEMENT
AND
EMPLOY-
MENT OF CURRENT RECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(I) WORK-ELIGIBLE
INDIVID-
UALS.—In the case of current work-el-
igible individuals under the State pro-
gram funded under this part or under 
any State program funded with quali-
fied State expenditures (as defined in 
section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)), the following 
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information relative to current quarter 
being reported: 
‘‘(aa) Earnings in each of 
the 4 quarters immediately pre-
ceding the quarter. 
‘‘(bb) Standard measures of 
employment, earnings, receipt of 
assistance, and participation in 
work activities (as defined in sec-
tion 407(d)) in each of the first 
4 quarters following the quarter. 
‘‘(II) ALL
RECIPIENTS.— The 
percentage of recipients of assistance 
under the State program funded 
under this part who have not attained 
24 years of age and who obtain a high 
school degree or its recognized equiva-
lent while receiving the assistance. 
‘‘(B) STATISTICAL
ADJUSTMENT
MODEL 
FOR EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES.—The Secretary, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and 
relevant experts, shall develop recommendations 
by March 1, 2020, on how to establish and dis-
seminate an objective statistical model that will 
allow the Secretary to make adjustments to the 
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data reported pursuant to subclauses (I) 
through (IV) of subparagraph (A)(i) of this 
paragraph, based on economic conditions and 
the characteristics of participants. To the ex-
tent practicable, the recommendations shall be 
compatible with the statistical adjustment 
model 
developed 
under 
section 
116(b)(3)(A)(viii) of the Workforce Innovation 
and 
Opportunity 
Act 
(29 
U.S.C. 
3141(b)(3)(A)(viii)) and, with respect to a 
State, the State adjusted levels of performance 
established for the State under that section.’’. 
TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO DATA EXCHANGE 
STANDARDS TO IMPROVE PROGRAM COORDINATION 
SEC. 208. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 411(d) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 611(d)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(d) DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDS FOR IMPROVED 
INTEROPERABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary shall, in 
consultation with an interagency work group estab-
lished by the Office of Management and Budget and 
considering State government perspectives, by rule, 
designate data exchange standards to govern, under 
this part— 
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‘‘(A) necessary categories of information 
that State agencies operating programs under 
State plans approved under this part are re-
quired under applicable Federal law to elec-
tronically exchange with another State agency; 
and 
‘‘(B) Federal reporting and data exchange 
required under applicable Federal law. 
‘‘(2) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
data 
exchange 
standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the ex-
tent practicable— 
‘‘(A) incorporate a widely accepted, non- 
proprietary, searchable, computer-readable for-
mat, such as the eXtensible Markup Language; 
‘‘(B) contain interoperable standards devel-
oped and maintained by intergovernmental 
partnerships, such as the National Information 
Exchange Model; 
‘‘(C) incorporate interoperable standards 
developed and maintained by Federal entities 
with authority over contracting and financial 
assistance; 
‘‘(D) be consistent with and implement ap-
plicable accounting principles; 
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‘‘(E) be implemented in a manner that is 
cost-effective and improves program efficiency 
and effectiveness; and 
‘‘(F) be capable of being continually up-
graded as necessary. 
‘‘(3) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to require a 
change to existing data exchange standards found to 
be effective and efficient.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Not later than the date that 
is 24 months after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
issue a proposed rule that— 
(1) identifies federally required data exchanges, 
include specification and timing of exchanges to be 
standardized, and address the factors used in deter-
mining whether and when to standardize data ex-
changes; and 
(2) specifies State implementation options and 
describes future milestones. 
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS 
SEC. 209. Section 306(a) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 506(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘individuals’’ and inserting 
‘‘claimants of regular compensation, including claim-
ants’’; and 
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(2) by inserting a comma after ‘‘section 
303(j)’’. 
TITLE III 
MEDICAID EXTENDERS 
EXTENSION OF MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON 
REBALANCING DEMONSTRATION 
SEC. 301. (a) GENERAL FUNDING.—Section 6071(h) 
of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a 
note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) 
subject 
to 
paragraph 
(3), 
$112,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Amounts made’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (3), amounts 
made’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2021’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR FY 2019.—Funds ap-
propriated under paragraph (1)(F) shall be made 
available for grants to States only if such States 
have an approved MFP demonstration project under 
this section as of December 31, 2018.’’. 
(b) FUNDING FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE AND IM-
PROVEMENT; TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE; OVERSIGHT.— 
Section 6071(f) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) FUNDING.—From the amounts appro-
priated under subsection (h)(1)(F) for fiscal year 
2019, $500,000 shall be available to the Secretary 
for such fiscal year to carry out this subsection.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 6071(b) of 
the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices.’’. 
EXTENSION OF PROTECTION FOR MEDICAID RECIPIENTS 
OF
HOME
AND
COMMUNITY-BASED
SERVICES 
AGAINST SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT 
SEC. 302. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2404 of Public 
Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note) is amended by 
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striking ‘‘the 5-year period that begins on January 1, 
2014,’’ and inserting ‘‘the period beginning on January 
1, 2014, and ending on March 31, 2019,’’. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
(1) PROTECTING STATE SPOUSAL INCOME AND 
ASSET
DISREGARD
FLEXIBILITY
UNDER
WAIVERS 
AND PLAN AMENDMENTS.—Nothing in section 2404 
of Public Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note) or 
section 1924 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396r–5) shall be construed as prohibiting a State 
from disregarding an individual’s spousal income 
and assets under a State waiver or plan amendment 
described in paragraph (2) for purposes of making 
determinations of eligibility for home and commu-
nity-based services or home and community-based 
attendant services and supports under such waiver 
or plan amendment. 
(2) STATE WAIVER OR PLAN AMENDMENT DE-
SCRIBED.—A State waiver or plan amendment de-
scribed in this paragraph is any of the following: 
(A) A waiver or plan amendment to pro-
vide medical assistance for home and commu-
nity-based services under a waiver or plan 
amendment under subsection (c), (d), or (i) of 
section 1915 of the Social Security Act (42 
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U.S.C. 1396n) or under section 1115 of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1315). 
(B) A plan amendment to provide medical 
assistance for home and community-based serv-
ices for individuals by reason of being deter-
mined eligible under section 1902(a)(10)(C) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(C)) or by 
reason of section 1902(f) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396a(f)) or otherwise on the basis of a 
reduction of income based on costs incurred for 
medical or other remedial care under which the 
State disregarded the income and assets of the 
individual’s spouse in determining the initial 
and ongoing financial eligibility of an individual 
for such services in place of the spousal impov-
erishment provisions applied under section 1924 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5). 
(C) A plan amendment to provide medical 
assistance for home and community-based at-
tendant services and supports under section 
1915(k) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(k)). 
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REDUCTION IN FMAP AFTER 2020 FOR STATES WITHOUT 
ASSET VERIFICATION PROGRAM 
SEC. 303. Section 1940 of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396w) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(k) REDUCTION IN FMAP AFTER 2020 FOR NON- 
COMPLIANT STATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a calendar 
quarter beginning on or after January 1, 2021, the 
Federal medical assistance percentage otherwise de-
termined under section 1905(b) for a non-compliant 
State shall be reduced— 
‘‘(A) for calendar quarters in 2021 and 
2022, by 0.12 percentage points; 
‘‘(B) for calendar quarters in 2023, by 
0.25 percentage points; 
‘‘(C) for calendar quarters in 2024, by 
0.35 percentage points; and 
‘‘(D) for calendar quarters in 2025 and 
each year thereafter, by 0.5 percentage points. 
‘‘(2) NON-COMPLIANT
STATE
DEFINED.—For 
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘non-compliant 
State’ means a State— 
‘‘(A) that is one of the 50 States or the 
District of Columbia; 
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‘‘(B) with respect to which the Secretary 
has not approved a State plan amendment sub-
mitted under subsection (a)(2); and 
‘‘(C) that is not operating, on an ongoing 
basis, an asset verification program in accord-
ance with this section.’’. 
MEDICAID IMPROVEMENT FUND 
SEC. 304. Section 1941(b)(1) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396w–1(b)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$31,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,000,000’’. 
BUDGETARY EFFECTS 
SEC. 305. (a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.— 
The budgetary effects of this division shall not be entered 
on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to sec-
tion 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 
U.S.C. 933(d)). 
(b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary 
effects of this division shall not be entered on any PAYGO 
scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. 
Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). 
(c) CLASSIFICATION
OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.— 
Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping 
Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of 
the committee of conference accompanying Conference Re-
port 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced 
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Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the 
budgetary effects of this division shall not be estimated— 
(1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act; and 
(2) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 
3 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as 
being included in an appropriation Act. 
TITLE IV 
BUDGETARY EFFECTS 
SEC. 401. Effective on the date of enactment of this 
Act, the balances on the PAYGO scorecards established 
pursuant to paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 4(d) of the 
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)) 
shall be zero. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 3, 
2019. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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