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reintegrate into civilian society former members of foreign 
terrorist organizations: Provided, That the Secretary of 
State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations 
prior to the obligation of funds pursuant to this sub-
section: Provided further, That for the purposes of this 
subsection the term ‘‘foreign terrorist organization’’ 
means an organization designated as a terrorist organiza-
tion under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act. 
(k) NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.—With re-
spect to the provision of assistance for democracy, human 
rights and governance activities, the organizations imple-
menting such assistance and the specific nature of that 
assistance shall not be subject to the prior approval by 
the government of any foreign country. 
(l) PROGRAM
FOR RESEARCH
AND TRAINING
ON 
EASTERN EUROPE AND THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF 
THE FORMER SOVIET UNION.—Of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available to carry 
out the Program for Research and Training on Eastern 
Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet 
Union (title VIII) as authorized by the Soviet-Eastern Eu-
ropean Research and Training Act of 1983 (22 U.S.C. 
4501-4508, as amended).
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(m) AUTHORITY.—Funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by title III of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropria-
tions Act, 2008 (division J of Public Law 110–161) under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are available 
for a competitively awarded grant for nuclear security ini-
tiatives relating to North Korea shall be made available 
notwithstanding any other provision of law. 
(n) MIDDLE EAST FOUNDATION.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act and prior Acts for a Middle East Foun-
dation shall be subject to the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(o) GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, to include minimum funding re-
quirements or funding directives, funds made available 
under the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ in this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs may be made available to 
address critical food shortages, subject to prior consulta-
tion with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL 
SEC. 7035. It is the sense of the Congress that—
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(1) the Arab League boycott of Israel, and the 
secondary boycott of American firms that have com-
mercial ties with Israel, is an impediment to peace 
in the region and to United States investment and 
trade in the Middle East and North Africa; 
(2) the Arab League boycott, which was regret-
tably reinstated in 1997, should be immediately and 
publicly terminated, and the Central Office for the 
Boycott of Israel immediately disbanded; 
(3) all Arab League states should normalize re-
lations with their neighbor Israel; 
(4) the President and the Secretary of State 
should continue to vigorously oppose the Arab 
League boycott of Israel and find concrete steps to 
demonstrate that opposition by, for example, taking 
into consideration the participation of any recipient 
country in the boycott when determining to sell 
weapons to said country; and 
(5) the President should report to Congress an-
nually on specific steps being taken by the United 
States to encourage Arab League states to normalize 
their relations with Israel to bring about the termi-
nation of the Arab League boycott of Israel, includ-
ing those to encourage allies and trading partners of 
the United States to enact laws prohibiting busi-
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nesses from complying with the boycott and penal-
izing businesses that do comply. 
PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD 
SEC. 7036. (a) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE.—None 
of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of 
this Act may be provided to support a Palestinian state 
unless the Secretary of State determines and certifies to 
the appropriate congressional committees that— 
(1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian 
state— 
(A) has demonstrated a firm commitment 
to peaceful co-existence with the State of Israel; 
(B) is taking appropriate measures to 
counter terrorism and terrorist financing in the 
West Bank and Gaza, including the dismantling 
of terrorist infrastructures, and is cooperating 
with appropriate Israeli and other appropriate 
security organizations; and 
(2) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing 
entity of a new Palestinian state) is working with 
other countries in the region to vigorously pursue ef-
forts to establish a just, lasting, and comprehensive 
peace in the Middle East that will enable Israel and 
an independent Palestinian state to exist within the
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context of full and normal relationships, which 
should include— 
(A) termination of all claims or states of 
belligerency; 
(B) respect for and acknowledgement of 
the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and polit-
ical independence of every state in the area 
through measures including the establishment 
of demilitarized zones; 
(C) their right to live in peace within se-
cure and recognized boundaries free from 
threats or acts of force; 
(D) freedom of navigation through inter-
national waterways in the area; and 
(E) a framework for achieving a just set-
tlement of the refugee problem. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the governing entity should enact a constitution 
assuring the rule of law, an independent judiciary, and 
respect for human rights for its citizens, and should enact 
other laws and regulations assuring transparent and ac-
countable governance. 
(c) WAIVER.—The President may waive subsection 
(a) if he determines that it is important to the national 
security interests of the United States to do so.
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(d) EXEMPTION.—The restriction in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to assistance intended to help reform the 
Palestinian Authority and affiliated institutions, or the 
governing entity, in order to help meet the requirements 
of subsection (a), consistent with the provisions of section 
7040 of this Act (‘‘Limitation on Assistance to the Pales-
tinian Authority’’). 
RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING THE PALESTINIAN 
AUTHORITY 
SEC. 7037. None of the funds appropriated under ti-
tles II through VI of this Act may be obligated or ex-
pended to create in any part of Jerusalem a new office 
of any department or agency of the United States Govern-
ment for the purpose of conducting official United States 
Government business with the Palestinian Authority over 
Gaza and Jericho or any successor Palestinian governing 
entity provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of Prin-
ciples: Provided, That this restriction shall not apply to 
the acquisition of additional space for the existing Con-
sulate General in Jerusalem: Provided further, That meet-
ings between officers and employees of the United States 
and officials of the Palestinian Authority, or any successor 
Palestinian governing entity provided for in the Israel- 
PLO Declaration of Principles, for the purpose of con-
ducting official United States Government business with 
such authority should continue to take place in locations
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Navy and Army Corps of Engineers are respecting 
internationally recognized human rights and cooper-
ating with civilian judicial investigations and pros-
ecutions of current and retired military personnel 
who have been credibly alleged to have committed 
violations of such rights, and with the International 
Commission 
Against 
Impunity 
in 
Guatemala 
(CICIG) by granting access to CICIG personnel, 
providing evidence to CICIG, and allowing witness 
testimony. 
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, 
not more than $500,000 may be made available for 
the Guatemalan Air Force, Navy and Army Corps of 
Engineers: Provided, That assistance for the Army 
Corps of Engineers shall only be available for train-
ing to improve disaster response capabilities and to 
participate in international peacekeeping operations: 
Provided further, That such funds may be made 
available only if the Secretary of State certifies that 
the Air Force, Navy and Army Corps of Engineers 
are respecting internationally recognized human 
rights and cooperating with civilian judicial inves-
tigations and prosecutions of current and retired 
military personnel who have been credibly alleged to
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Transportation Assistance Act of 1978; (3) under section 
9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981; (4) under sub-
sections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface Trans-
portation Assistance Act of 1982; (5) under subsections 
(b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface Transportation 
and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987; (6) under 
sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface 
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991; (7) under section 
157 of title 23, United States Code, as in effect on the 
day before the date of the enactment of the Transpor-
tation Equity Act for the 21st Century; (8) under section 
105 of title 23, United States Code, as in effect for fiscal 
years 1998 through 2004, but only in an amount equal 
to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years; (9) for 
Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation au-
thority was made available under the Transportation Eq-
uity Act for the 21st Century or subsequent public laws 
for multiple years or to remain available until used, but 
only to the extent that the obligation authority has not 
lapsed or been used; (10) under section 105 of title 23, 
United States Code, but only in an amount equal to 
$639,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009; 
and (11) under section 1603 of the Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy 
for Users, to the extent that funds obligated in accordance
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available for the commercial vehicle information systems 
and networks deployment program to carry out section 
4126 of Public Law 109–59; $3,000,000 shall be available 
for the safety data improvement program to carry out sec-
tion 4128 of Public Law 109–59; and $8,000,000 shall 
be available for the commercial driver’s license information 
system modernization program to carry out section 
31309(e) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available for the motor carrier 
safety assistance program, $29,000,000 shall be available 
for audits of new entrant motor carriers: Provided further, 
That $6,502,558 in unobligated balances are permanently 
rescinded. 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this heading 
in prior appropriations Acts, $2,231,259 in unobligated 
balances are permanently rescinded. 
NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under this heading 
in prior appropriations Acts, $19,571,910 in unobligated 
balances are permanently rescinded.