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(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) CHILD
SOLDIERS.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
should not be used to support any military training or oper-
ations that include child soldiers. 
(2) LANDMINES AND CLUSTER MUNITIONS.— 
(A) LANDMINES.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, demining equipment available to the Department 
of State and used in support of the clearance of landmines 
and unexploded ordnance for humanitarian purposes may 
be disposed of on a grant basis in foreign countries, subject 
to such terms and conditions as the Secretary of State 
may prescribe. 
(B) CLUSTER MUNITIONS.—No military assistance shall 
be furnished for cluster munitions, no defense export 
license for cluster munitions may be issued, and no cluster 
munitions or cluster munitions technology shall be sold 
or transferred, unless— 
(i) the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after 
arming, do not result in more than 1 percent 
unexploded ordnance across the range of intended oper-
ational environments, and the agreement applicable 
to the assistance, transfer, or sale of such cluster muni-
tions or cluster munitions technology specifies that 
the cluster munitions will only be used against clearly 
defined military targets and will not be used where 
civilians are known to be present or in areas normally 
inhabited by civilians; or 
(ii) such assistance, license, sale, or transfer is 
for the purpose of demilitarizing or permanently dis-
posing of such cluster munitions. 
(3) CROWD CONTROL.—If the Secretary of State has informa-
tion that a unit of a foreign security force uses excessive force 
to repress peaceful expression or assembly concerning corrup-
tion, harm to the environment or human health, or the fairness 
of electoral processes, or in countries that are undemocratic 
or undergoing democratic transition, the Secretary shall 
promptly determine if such information is credible: Provided, 
That if the information is determined to be credible, funds 
appropriated by this Act should not be used for tear gas, 
small arms, light weapons, ammunition, or other items for 
crowd control purposes for such unit, unless the Secretary 
of State determines that the foreign government is taking effec-
tive measures to bring the responsible members of such unit 
to justice. 
(4) OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
(A) Prior to the signing of a new Letter of Offer and 
Acceptance (LOA) involving funds appropriated under the 
heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, the Sec-
retary of State shall consult with each recipient government 
to ensure that the LOA between the United States and 
such recipient government complies with the purposes of 
section 4 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2754) 
and that the defense articles, services, and training pro-
cured with funds appropriated under such heading are 
consistent with United States national security policy. 
(B) The Secretary of State shall promptly inform the 
appropriate congressional committees of any instance in
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which the Secretary of State has credible information that 
such assistance was used in a manner contrary to such 
agreement. 
(d) OTHER MATTERS.— 
(1) SECURITY ASSISTANCE REPORT.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report 
on funds obligated and expended during fiscal year 2025, by 
country and purpose of assistance, including for sustainment 
of Department of Defense security cooperation programs, and 
under the headings ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, ‘‘International 
Military Education and Training’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’. 
(2) ANNUAL FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING REPORT.—For the 
purposes of implementing section 656 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, the term ‘‘military training provided to foreign 
military personnel by the Department of Defense and the 
Department of State’’ shall be deemed to include all military 
training provided by foreign governments with funds appro-
priated to the Department of Defense or the Department of 
State, except for training provided by the government of a 
country designated by section 517(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
2321k(b)) as a major non-NATO ally: Provided, That such third- 
country training shall be clearly identified in the report sub-
mitted pursuant to section 656 of such Act. 
(3) LEAHY
LAW.—For purposes of implementing section 
620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the term ‘‘credible 
information’’ means information that, considering the source 
of such information and the surrounding circumstances, sup-
ports a reasonable belief that a violation has occurred, and 
shall not be determined solely on the basis of the number 
of sources; whether the source has been critical of a policy 
of the United States Government or its security partners; 
whether the source has a personal connection to the information 
being reported; or whether the United States Government is 
able to independently verify the information. 
COUNTERING THE FLOW OF FENTANYL AND OTHER SYNTHETIC DRUGS 
SEC. 7036. (a) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the headings ‘‘National Security Investment Programs’’ 
and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, not 
less than $150,000,000 shall be made available for programs to 
counter the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other syn-
thetic drugs into the United States: Provided, That such funds 
shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available for such 
purposes. 
(b) USES OF FUNDS.—Funds made available pursuant to sub-
section (a) shall be made available to support— 
(1) efforts to stop the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, 
and other synthetic drugs and their precursor materials to 
the United States from and through the People’s Republic of 
China (PRC), Mexico, and other countries; 
(2) law enforcement cooperation and capacity building 
efforts aimed at disrupting and dismantling transnational
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criminal organizations involved in the production and traf-
ficking of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic 
drugs; 
(3) implementation of the Fighting Emerging Narcotics 
Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting Results Act (part 
7 of subtitle C of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Public Law 117–263); 
and 
(4) engagement, including through multilateral organiza-
tions and frameworks, to catalyze collective action to address 
the public health and security threats posed by fentanyl, 
fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs, including 
through the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug 
Threats. 
PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD 
SEC. 7037. (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 deter-
mines 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; and 
(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 appro-
priate 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 efforts 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 context of full and normal relationships, which 
should include— 
(A) termination of all claims or states of belligerency; 
(B) respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty, 
territorial integrity, and political independence of every 
state in the area through measures including the establish-
ment of demilitarized zones; 
(C) their right to live in peace within secure and recog-
nized boundaries free from threats or acts of force; 
(D) freedom of navigation through international water-
ways in the area; and 
(E) a framework for achieving a just settlement of 
the refugee problem. 
(b) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 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 accountable governance. 
(c) WAIVER.—The President may waive subsection (a) if the 
President determines that it is important to the national security 
interest 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 for the Palestinian Authority’’). 
PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN BROADCASTING 
CORPORATION 
SEC. 7038. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to provide equipment, technical 
support, consulting services, or any other form of assistance to 
the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. 
ASSISTANCE FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA 
SEC. 7039. (a) OVERSIGHT.—For fiscal year 2026, 30 days prior 
to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral West Bank and 
Gaza Program, the Secretary of State shall certify to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations that procedures have been established to 
assure the Comptroller General of the United States will have 
access to appropriate United States financial information in order 
to review the uses of United States assistance for the Program 
funded under the heading ‘‘National Security Investment Programs’’ 
for the West Bank and Gaza. 
(b) VETTING.—Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘National Security Investment Pro-
grams’’ for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary 
of State shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that such assist-
ance is not provided to or through any individual, private or govern-
ment entity, or educational institution that the Secretary knows 
or has reason to believe advocates, plans, sponsors, engages in, 
or has engaged in, terrorist activity nor, with respect to private 
entities or educational institutions, those that have as a principal 
officer of the entity’s governing board or governing board of trustees 
any individual that has been determined to be involved in, or 
advocating terrorist activity or determined to be a member of a 
designated foreign terrorist organization: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of State shall, as appropriate, establish procedures specifying 
the steps to be taken in carrying out this subsection and shall 
terminate assistance to any individual, entity, or educational 
institution which the Secretary has determined to be involved in 
or advocating terrorist activity. 
(c) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) RECOGNITION
OF
ACTS
OF
TERRORISM.—None of the 
funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act 
for assistance under the West Bank and Gaza Program may 
be made available for— 
(A) the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring 
individuals who commit, or have committed acts of ter-
rorism; and 
(B) any educational institution located in the West 
Bank or Gaza that is named after an individual who the 
Secretary of State determines has committed an act of 
terrorism. 
(2) SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds