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(F) programs to increase United States 
private sector investment. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under titles III through VI may not be made 
available to an organization or entity controlled by, 
or an affiliate of, the Badr Organization or to any 
other organization or entity for which the Secretary 
of State has credible information is a proxy of Iran. 
(d) ISRAEL.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’, not less than $3,300,000,000 shall be available for 
grants only for Israel which shall be disbursed within 30 
days of enactment of this Act: Provided, That to the extent 
that the Government of Israel requests that funds be used 
for such purposes, grants made available for Israel under 
this heading shall, as agreed by the United States and 
Israel, be available for advanced weapons systems, of 
which not less than $725,300,000 shall be available for 
the procurement in Israel of defense articles and defense 
services, including research and development. 
(e) JORDAN.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under titles III and IV, not less than $1,650,000,000 shall 
be made available for assistance for Jordan, of which not 
less than $845,100,000 shall be made available for budget 
support for the Government of Jordan and not less than 
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$425,000,000 shall be made available under the heading 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’. 
(f) LEBANON.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
priated by this Act may be made available for the 
Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) or the Leb-
anese Armed Forces (LAF) if the ISF or the LAF 
is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as 
designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 
(2) SECURITY ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’ that are made available 
for assistance for Lebanon may be made avail-
able for programs and equipment for the ISF 
and the LAF to address security and stability 
requirements in areas affected by conflict in 
Syria, following consultation with the appro-
priate congressional committees. 
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’ that are made available for assistance 
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for Lebanon may only be made available for 
programs to— 
(i) professionalize the LAF to miti-
gate internal and external threats from 
non-state actors, including Hizballah; 
(ii) strengthen the security of borders 
and combat terrorism, including training 
and equipping the LAF to secure the bor-
ders of Lebanon and address security and 
stability requirements in areas affected by 
conflict in Syria, interdicting arms ship-
ments, and preventing the use of Lebanon 
as a safe haven for terrorist groups; and 
(iii) implement United Nations Secu-
rity Council Resolution 1701: 
Provided, That prior to obligating funds made 
available by this subparagraph for assistance 
for the LAF, the Secretary of State shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Appropriations a 
spend plan, including actions to be taken to en-
sure equipment provided to the LAF is used 
only for the intended purposes, except such plan 
may not be considered as meeting the notifica-
tion requirements under section 7015 of this 
Act or under section 634A of the Foreign As-
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sistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That 
any notification submitted pursuant to such 
section shall include any funds specifically in-
tended for lethal military equipment. 
(g) MOROCCO.—Funds appropriated under titles III 
and IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance 
for Morocco. 
(h) SAUDI ARABIA.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘International Military Education 
and Training’’ should be made available for assist-
ance for the Government of Saudi Arabia. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs should be obligated 
or expended by the Export-Import Bank of the 
United States to guarantee, insure, or extend (or 
participate in the extension of) credit in connection 
with the export of nuclear technology, equipment, 
fuel, materials, or other nuclear technology-related 
goods or services to Saudi Arabia unless the Govern-
ment of Saudi Arabia— 
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(A) has in effect a nuclear cooperation 
agreement pursuant to section 123 of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153); 
(B) has committed to renounce uranium 
enrichment and reprocessing on its territory 
under that agreement; and 
(C) has signed and implemented an Addi-
tional Protocol to its Comprehensive Safeguards 
Agreement with the International Atomic En-
ergy Agency. 
(i) SYRIA.— 
(1) NON-LETHAL ASSISTANCE.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under titles III and IV may be 
made available, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, for non-lethal stabilization assistance to ad-
dress the needs of civilians affected by conflict in 
Syria. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.—Funds made available pur-
suant to paragraph (1) of this subsection— 
(A) may not be made available for a 
project or activity that supports or otherwise le-
gitimizes the Government of Iran, foreign ter-
rorist organizations (as designated pursuant to 
section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality 
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Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)), or a proxy of Iran in 
Syria; 
(B) may not be made available for activi-
ties that further the strategic objectives of the 
Government of the Russian Federation that the 
Secretary of State determines may threaten or 
undermine United States national security in-
terests; and 
(C) may not be used in areas of Syria con-
trolled by a government led by Bashar al-Assad 
or associated forces or made available to an or-
ganization or entity effectively controlled by an 
official or immediate family member of an offi-
cial of such government. 
(3) MONITORING, OVERSIGHT, CONSULTATION, 
AND NOTIFICATION.— 
(A) Prior to the obligation of funds appro-
priated by this Act and made available for as-
sistance for Syria, the Secretary of State shall 
take all practicable steps to ensure that mecha-
nisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, 
and control of such assistance inside Syria. 
(B) Section 7015(j) of this Act regarding 
the notification of assistance diverted or de-
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stroyed shall apply to funds made available for 
assistance for Syria. 
(C) Funds made available pursuant to this 
subsection may only be made available following 
consultation with the appropriate congressional 
committees and shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided, That such consulta-
tion shall include the steps taken to comply 
with subparagraph (A). 
(j) WEST BANK AND GAZA.— 
(1) REPORT ON ASSISTANCE.—Prior to the ini-
tial obligation of funds made available by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for 
assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Sec-
retary of State shall report to the Committees on 
Appropriations that the purpose of such assistance 
is to— 
(A) advance Middle East peace; 
(B) improve security in the region; 
(C) continue support for transparent and 
accountable government institutions; 
(D) promote a private sector economy; or 
(E) address urgent humanitarian needs. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
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(A) None of the funds appropriated under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in this 
Act may be made available for assistance for 
the Palestinian Authority, if after the date of 
enactment of this Act— 
(i) the Palestinians obtain the same 
standing as member states or full member-
ship as a state in the United Nations or 
any specialized agency thereof outside an 
agreement negotiated between Israel and 
the Palestinians; or 
(ii) the Palestinians initiate an Inter-
national Criminal Court (ICC) judicially 
authorized investigation, or actively sup-
port such an investigation, that subjects 
Israeli nationals to an investigation for al-
leged crimes against Palestinians. 
(B)(i) The President may waive the provi-
sions of section 1003 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 
(Public Law 100–204) if the President deter-
mines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, the President pro 
tempore of the Senate, and the appropriate con-
gressional committees that the Palestinians 
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have not, after the date of enactment of this 
Act— 
(I) obtained in the United Nations or 
any specialized agency thereof the same 
standing as member states or full member-
ship as a state outside an agreement nego-
tiated between Israel and the Palestinians; 
(II) initiated or actively supported an 
ICC investigation against Israeli nationals 
for alleged crimes against Palestinians; 
and 
(III) initiated any further action, 
whether directly or indirectly, based on an 
Advisory Opinion of the International 
Court of Justice that undermines direct 
negotiations to resolve the Israeli-Pales-
tinian conflict, including matters related to 
final status and Israel’s longstanding secu-
rity rights and responsibilities. 
(ii) Not less than 90 days after the Presi-
dent is unable to make the certification pursu-
ant to clause (i) of this subparagraph, the 
President may waive section 1003 of Public 
Law 100–204 if the President determines and 
certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House 
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of Representatives, the President pro tempore 
of the Senate, and the Committees on Appro-
priations that the Palestinians have entered 
into direct and meaningful negotiations with 
Israel: Provided, That any waiver of the provi-
sions of section 1003 of Public Law 100–204 
under clause (i) of this subparagraph or under 
previous provisions of law must expire before 
the waiver under this clause may be exercised. 
(iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subpara-
graph shall be effective for no more than a pe-
riod of 6 months at a time and shall not apply 
beyond 12 months after the enactment of this 
Act. 
(3) APPLICATION
OF
TAYLOR
FORCE
ACT.— 
Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are made available 
for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza shall be 
made available consistent with section 1004(a) of 
the Taylor Force Act (title X of division S of Public 
Law 115–141). 
(4) SECURITY REPORT.—The reporting require-
ments in section 1404 of the Supplemental Appro-
priations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252) shall 
apply to funds made available by this Act, including 
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a description of modifications, if any, to the security 
strategy of the Palestinian Authority. 
(5) INCITEMENT REPORT.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the ap-
propriate congressional committees detailing steps 
taken by the Palestinian Authority to counter incite-
ment of violence against Israelis and to promote 
peace and coexistence with Israel. 
(6) OFFICE
REQUIREMENTS.—The Office of 
Palestinian Affairs in Jerusalem shall report directly 
to the United States Ambassador to Israel, con-
sistent with the operations of the previous Pales-
tinian Affairs Unit, and may not administer or man-
age funds appropriated under title III of this Act. 
AFRICA 
SEC. 7042. (a) COUNTER ILLICIT ARMED GROUPS.— 
Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available 
for programs and activities in areas affected by the Lord’s 
Resistance Army (LRA) or other illicit armed groups in 
Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Cen-
tral African Republic, including to improve physical ac-
cess, telecommunications infrastructure, and early-warn-
ing mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobi-
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