Title: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Highlights:
This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for diplomatic and international assistance programs, including the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development and related agencies and programs.
The bill includes funding for the administration of foreign affairs, U.S. contributions to international organizations and commissions, bilateral economic assistance, international security assistance, multilateral assistance, and export and investment assistance.
The bill also includes additional Overseas and Contingency Operations (OCO)/ Global War on Terrorism funding which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
The bill decreases Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding below FY2017 levels.
Full Summary:
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018
Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY
Provides appropriations to the Department of State for the Administration of Foreign Affairs, including:
Provides appropriations for International Organizations for: (1) Contributions to International Organizations, and (2) Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities.
Provides appropriations for International Commissions, including:
Provides appropriations to the Broadcasting Board of Governors for: (1) International Broadcasting Operations, and (2) Broadcasting Capital Improvements.
Provides appropriations for Related Programs, including:
Provides appropriations for Other Commissions, including:
TITLE II--UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Provides appropriations to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for:
TITLE III--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Provides appropriations to the President for:
Provides appropriations to the State Department for Migration and Refugee Assistance.
Provides appropriations to Independent Agencies, including:
Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for International Affairs Technical Assistance.
TITLE IV--INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
Provides appropriation to the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance.
Provides appropriations to the State Department for:
Provides appropriations to the President for: (1) International Military Education and Training, and (2) the Foreign Military Financing Program.
TITLE V--MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
Provides appropriations for International Financial Institutions, including payments to:
TITLE VI--EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
Provides appropriations for Export and Investment Assistance to:
TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS
(Sec. 7001) Permits funds provided by title I of this bill to be used for allowances and differentials, the employment of temporary or intermittent experts and consultants, and for hire of passenger transportation.
(Sec. 7002) Requires agencies funded by this bill to submit to Congress reports on unobligated balances.
(Sec. 7003) Limits expenditures for consulting services to contracts where the expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive Order issued pursuant to existing law.
(Sec. 7004) Requires the State Department to notify Congress of each instance in which a federal department or agency is delinquent in providing the full amount of funding required with respect to the share of the costs of constructing and using new diplomatic facilities. Includes an exception for the U.S. Marine Corps.
Prohibits specified funds from being used for site acquisition and mitigation, planning, design, or construction of the new London Embassy in the United Kingdom.
Sets forth reporting requirements for specified projects, including the new Mexico City Embassy and the new Beirut Embassy.
Sets forth congressional notification and consultation requirements with respect to the use of funds for the acquisition of property or award of construction contracts for overseas diplomatic facilities.
Permits Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance funds provided by this bill to be used to address security vulnerabilities at interim and temporary facilities abroad, subject to specified requirements.
Requires congressional notification and consultation prior to the opening, closure, or any significant modification to an interim or temporary diplomatic facility.
Permits specified funds to be transferred to implement the recommendations of the Benghazi Accountability Review Board, or to prevent or respond to security situations and requirements, subject to congressional notification and consultation requirements.
Requires specified Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance funds to be used for security upgrades to soft targets.
(Sec. 7005) Requires costs incurred by departments or agencies funded in title I of this bill due to personnel actions in response to funding reductions included in this bill to be absorbed within the resources available under title I. Permits the transfer of funds between accounts to comply with this section, subject to reprogramming procedures.
(Sec. 7006) Specifies reporting requirements and restrictions regarding the use of funds for certain improvements to financial systems, the Working Capital Fund, and sole-source awards.
(Sec. 7007) Prohibits the use of funds provided by titles III through VI of this bill for to finance directly any assistance or reparations for the governments of Cuba, North Korea, Iran, or Syria. Specifies that the prohibition includes direct loans, credits, insurance, and guarantees of the Export-Import Bank or its agents.
(Sec. 7008) Prohibits the use of funds provided by titles III through VI of this bill to finance directly any assistance to the government of a country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by a military or military-supported coup or decree. Includes exceptions if a democratically elected government has taken office and for assistance to promote democratic elections.
(Sec. 7009) Sets forth limitations, conditions, and reporting requirements for the transfer of funds between appropriations accounts and agencies.
(Sec. 7010) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for:
(Sec. 7011) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly provided in this bill, subject to specified exceptions.
(Sec. 7012) Prohibits funds provided by titles III through VI of this bill from being used for assistance to the government of any country in default in excess of a year on payments on a U.S. loan unless the President determines the assistance is in the U.S. national interest.
(Sec. 7013) Prohibits funds provided by titles III through VI of this bill from being used to provide assistance to a country unless the assistance is exempt from taxation, or reimbursed, by the foreign government unless the State Department makes certain determinations regarding U.S. foreign policy interests. Includes an exception for de minimis taxes.
Requires funds that are withheld pursuant to this section to be reprogrammed for assistance for countries that: (1) do not assess taxes on U.S. assistance or that have an arrangement to provide substantial reimbursement of such taxes, and (2) can reasonably accommodate the assistance in a programmatically responsible manner.
(Sec. 7014) Permits specifically designated appropriations provided by titles III through VI of this bill to be reprogrammed for other programs within the same account if compliance with the designation is made impossible due to a provision in this or any other Act.
Extends the availability of program-specific appropriations for one fiscal year if the State Department or the USAID reports to Congress that the termination of assistance to a country or a change in circumstances makes it unlikely that funds can be used during the original period of availability.
Provides that: (1) ceilings and specific funding levels included in this bill are not applicable to funds provided by subsequent bills, and (2) specific funding levels or minimum funding requirements contained in other Acts are not applicable to funds provided by this bill.
(Sec. 7015) Sets forth congressional notification requirements and procedures regarding the use, reprogramming, transfer, or withholding of funds provided by this bill.
(Sec. 7016) Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to notify Congress before: (1) providing certain excess defense articles under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or (2) issuing a letter of offer to sell certain defense articles under the Arms Export Control Act.
(Sec. 7017) Provides that: (1) certain funds included in titles I and III through V of this bill that are returned or not made available for international organizations shall remain available through FY2019, and (2) specified requirements to withhold funds for programs in Burma (Myanmar) do not apply to funds provided by this bill.
(Sec. 7018) Prohibits funds provided to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 from being used for abortions and involuntary sterilization.
(Sec. 7019) Requires funds provided by this bill to be made available for programs and countries in the amounts contained in the tables in the report accompanying this bill. Permits certain deviations from the amounts and specifies requirements and restrictions for the deviations.
(Sec. 7020) Prohibits certain funds from being used to pay for alcoholic beverages or entertainment expenses for recreational activities.
(Sec. 7021) Prohibits specified funds from being used for assistance to governments that support international terrorism.
(Sec. 7022) Permits funds provided by this bill for the Trade and Development Agency to be spent, notwithstanding specified provisions that prohibit the obligation of funds for certain foreign assistance, intelligence, and broadcasting activities without a specific authorization of appropriations.
(Sec. 7023) Defines the terms "program," "project," and "activity" for the purposes of this bill.
(Sec. 7024) Provides authority for activities of the Peace Corps, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation that are authorized by or conducted under specified statutes.
(Sec. 7025) Prohibits specified funds provided by this bill from being used for activities related to establishing or expanding the production of any commodity for export by foreign countries if the commodity is likely to be in surplus on world markets and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to U.S. producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity, subject to specified exceptions.
Prohibits specified funds provided by this bill from being used for or any testing or breeding feasibility study, variety improvement or introduction, consultancy, publication, conference, or training in connection with the growth or production in a foreign country of an agricultural commodity for export which would compete with a similar commodity grown or produced in the United States. Specifies exceptions.
Directs Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive directors of the international financial institutions to oppose assistance for the production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export, if it is in surplus on world markets and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to United States producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity.
(Sec. 7026) Directs the USAID to require countries that receive foreign assistance that results in the generation of local currencies or cash transfers to maintain the funds in separate accounts used to finance foreign assistance activities. Sets forth conditions and restrictions for the use of the funds.
(Sec. 7027) Provides that restrictions on assistance for a country included in this or any other Act should not be construed to restrict assistance: (1) in support of nongovernmental organizations included in specified provisions of this bill, and (2) under the Food for Peace Act.
Provides that this section does not alter prohibitions against funding for abortions, involuntary sterilizations, and countries that support international terrorism or violate human rights.
(Sec. 7028) Sets forth the conditions under which the USAID may use funds provided by this bill for limited competitions through local entities.
(Sec. 7029) Requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive director of certain international financial institutions to seek to require the institution to meet specified requirements regarding:
Prohibits funds provided under title V of this bill from being used for international financial institutions while the U.S. executive director is compensated above specified levels.
(Sec. 7030) Permits nongovernmental organizations that are USAID grantees or contractors to place local currencies which accrue to the organization as a result of economic assistance provided by title III of this bill in interest bearing accounts in order to enhance the organization's participation in debt-for-development and debt-for-nature exchanges.
(Sec. 7031) Limits direct government-to-government assistance to recipient agencies and ministries that meet specified requirements regarding financial management, budget transparency, corruption, foreign terrorist organizations, and human rights violations.
Sets forth congressional reporting, notification, consultation requirements regarding government-to-government assistance.
Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used by foreign countries for debt service payments to any international financial institution.
Requires the State Department to continue to update and strengthen the minimum requirements of fiscal transparency for each government receiving assistance provided by this bill.
Specifies that officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members who have been involved in significant corruption or a gross violation of human rights are ineligible for entry into the United States, subject to specified exceptions and waivers.
Permits funds provided by this bill to be used to support the provision of additional information on U.S. foreign assistance on the Department of State foreign assistance website.
(Sec. 7032) Provides specified funds for democracy programs and specifies requirements for the allocation of the funds.
(Sec. 7033) Provides appropriations for specified programs related to promoting international religious freedom.
(Sec. 7034) Permits specified funds provided by this bill to be used for:
Prohibits specified funds provided by this bill from being used for: (1) supporting military training or operations that include child soldiers, and (2) the Green Climate Fund.
Prohibits funds provided by titles I and III of this bill from being used for the preservation of religious sites unless the State Department or the USAID determines and reports to Congress that the sites are historically, artistically, or culturally significant; the purpose of the project is neither to advance nor to inhibit the free exercise of religion; and that the project is in the U.S. national interest.
Requires specified funds provided by this bill to be used for:
Permits specified funds provided under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to support a nation emerging from instability to include support for a regional, district, municipal, or other sub-national entity emerging from instability.
Requires the State Department to report to Congress on funds spent during FY2017 for specified accounts related to security assistance.
Requires specified Foreign Military Financing Program funds to be used to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of sales programs authorized by the Arms Export Control Act.
Requires the State Department to withhold specified funds for assistance for the central government of any country that is not taking appropriate steps to comply with the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abductions.
Permits the State Department to transfer specified funds provided for Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials and Diplomatic and Consular Programs.
Extends or provides authorities related to:
Requires the State Department or USAID to submit a specified report to Congress prior to implementing any reorganization.
Permits funds available in the HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund to be used for pharmaceuticals and other products for child survival, malaria, and tuberculosis to the same extent as HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other products.
(Sec. 7035) Expresses the sense of Congress on the Arab League boycott of Israel.
(Sec. 7036) Establishes limitations on the use of funds provided under titles III through VI of this bill to support a Palestinian state.
(Sec. 7037) Restricts the use of funds provided by titles II through VI of this bill to create a U.S. government office in Jerusalem to conduct U.S. government business with the Palestinian Authority over Gaza and Jericho or any successor Palestinian governing entity provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles.
(Sec. 7038) Prohibits funds from being used for assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.
(Sec. 7039) Sets forth restrictions and requirements for assistance provided for the West Bank and Gaza.
(Sec. 7040) Restricts the use of specified funds provided by this bill for assistance to the Palestinian Authority or Hamas.
(Sec. 7041) Sets forth limitations, directives, and authorities for funds provided for diplomatic and development activities in the Middle East and North Africa, including:
(Sec. 7042) Sets forth limitations, directives, and authorities for funds provided for diplomatic and development activities in Africa, including:
(Sec. 7043) Sets forth limitations, directives, and authorities for funds provided for diplomatic and development activities in East Asia and the Pacific, including:
(Sec. 7044) Sets forth limitations, directives, and authorities for funds provided for diplomatic and development activities and programs in South and Central Asia, including:
(Sec. 7045) Sets forth limitations, directives, and authorities for funds provided for diplomatic and development activities and programs in Latin America and the Caribbean, including:
(Sec. 7046) Requires specified funds to be made available for assistance for Ukraine.
Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being made available for a government of an independent state of the former Soviet Union that directs any action in violation of the territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any other independent state of the former Soviet Union, subject to a waiver for national security.
Specifies exceptions to restrictions on providing assistance to the government of Azerbaijan.
(Sec. 7047) Permits the President to draw down specified funds to support U.N. war crimes tribunals or commissions resolving charges regarding genocide or other violations of international humanitarian law.
(Sec. 7048) Limits the use of funds provided by this bill for contributions to the U.N. or the Organization of American States until specified transparency and accountability measures are taken by the organizations, subject to a waiver for a humanitarian crisis.
Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for:
Prohibits funds provided by this bill for Migration and Refugee Assistance from being used for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) until the State Department makes specified certifications to Congress regarding the activities of the UNWRA, subject to a waiver for a humanitarian crisis.
Requires the State Department to report to Congress on funds available for contributions to any organization, department, agency, or program within the U.N. system or any international program that are withheld due to any provision of law.
Prohibits fund provided by titles III through VI of this bill from being used for certain payments to U.N. members for assessments, arrearages, dues, or the costs for participation of another country's delegation at international conferences held under the auspices of multilateral or international organizations.
Permits funds provided by this bill to be used to implement requirements included in the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 for a U.S. strategy and implementation plan for combating sexual exploitation and abuse in U.N. peacekeeping operations.
(Sec. 7049) Permits funds provided by titles III and IV of this bill to be used to enhance the effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority through training and technical assistance in human rights, the rule of law, anti-corruption, strategic planning, and through assistance to foster civilian police roles that support democratic governance.
(Sec. 7050) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States that were not authorized before the enactment of this bill. Permits the USAID to use specified funds to provide assistance to private and voluntary organizations engaged in facilitating public discussion of world hunger and other related issues.
(Sec. 7051) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill for the attendance of more than 50 U.S.-stationed employees at any single conference outside the United States unless Congress is notified in advance that attendance is important to the national interest.
(Sec. 7052) Permits the transfer of certain aircraft between programs, including for the transportation of active and standby Civilian Response Corps personnel and equipment. Specifies requirements for aircraft coordination.
(Sec. 7053) Withholds specified assistance from foreign countries with unpaid property taxes or parking fines and penalties in the District of Columbia or New York City.
(Sec. 7054) Permits demining equipment available to the State Department or the USAID and used for the clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance for humanitarian purposes to be disposed of on a grant basis in foreign countries. Restricts furnishing military assistance, issuing export licenses, and transferring or selling technology relating to cluster munitions.
(Sec. 7055) Requires the State Department to be responsible for: (1) the continuous supervision and general direction of economic assistance, law enforcement and justice sector assistance, military assistance, and military education and training programs; and (2) coordinating all assistance provided by the U.S. government to support international efforts to combat illicit narcotics production or trafficking.
(Sec. 7056) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for the United Nations Population Fund.
Prohibits funds provided by this bill for global health assistance from being made available to any foreign nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions, except in cases of rape or incest or when the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.
(Sec. 7057) Permits the USAID to use specified funds provided by this bill for:
Permits extensions of up to four years for limited-appointment Foreign Service personnel.
Permits the USAID to provide exceptions to the fair opportunity process for placing task orders under multiple award indefinite-quantity contracts when the order is placed with a small or small disadvantaged business.
Continues the authority for the USAID to appoint into the Senior Foreign Service and employ up to 10 individuals for programs in Afghanistan or Pakistan.
(Sec. 7058) Permits funds provided by this bill for bilateral assistance for child survival activities or disease programs, including activities relating to HIV/AIDS, to 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.
Limits the funds provided by this bill that may be used for family planning and reproductive health.
Withholds specified funds from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria until the State Department reports to Congress that the fund is:
Provides specified funds for responding to: (1) contagious infectious diseases outbreaks, and (2) malaria and other infectious diseases.
(Sec. 7059) Provides specified funds for programs related to:
(Sec. 7060) Allocates specified funds for:
(Sec. 7061) Provides funds from the Development Assistance and Economic Support Fund accounts for specified programs in countries affected by significant populations of internally displaced person or refugees.
(Sec. 7062) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the Senate ratifies the treaty.
(Sec. 7063) Requires agencies funded by this bill to provide an Inspector General with timely access to all records, documents, and other materials. Requires each Inspector General funded by this bill to: (1) comply with statutory limitations on the disclosure of information provided by departments and agencies, and (2) report to Congress regarding failures by any U.S. department or agency to provide its Inspector General with access to all requested records, documents, and other materials.
(Sec. 7064) Requires the State Department to notify Congress after concluding an agreement with a country to receive individuals detained at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (Guantanamo). Requires the notification to include the terms of the agreement, including whether appropriations will be used. Requires the State Department to report to Congress regarding negotiations with foreign governments regarding the transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo.
(Sec. 7065) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to make any pledge for future year funding for multilateral or bilateral programs funded in titles III through VI unless the pledge was justified in a congressional budget justification, the pledge was included in an appropriations Act, and congressional notification or consultation requirements have been met.
(Sec. 7066) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to support or justify the use of torture, cruel, or inhumane treatment by any official or contract employee of the U.S. government.
(Sec. 7067) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill to assist the governments of certain countries that have refused to extradite to the United States any individual indicted for: (1) a criminal offense for which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, or (2) killing a law enforcement officer. Specifies exceptions and permits the State Department to waive the restrictions based on the national interest.
(Sec. 7068) Permits financing to be provided to Israel, Egypt, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and major non-NATO allies for commercial leasing of certain defense articles from U.S. commercial suppliers, if the President determines that there are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for providing the articles by commercial lease rather than by government-to-government sale.
(Sec. 7069) Rescinds specified unobligated balances of funds provided for Development Assistance, the North American Development Bank, the Export-Import Bank, and the Department of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program.
(Sec. 7070) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for assistance for the central government of: (1) the Russian Federation, or (2) a country that has taken affirmative steps intended to support the Russian Federation annexation of Crimea. Permits a waiver for the national interest.
Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for:
Requires Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive directors of each international financial institution to vote against assistance for any program that violates the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Specifies that the requirements and limitations described above shall cease to be in effect if the government of Ukraine has reestablished sovereignty over Crimea.
Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for: (1) assistance for the central government of a country that has recognized the independence of, or has established diplomatic relations with, the Russian occupied Georgian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia, or (2) support for the Russian occupation of the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia.
Requires Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive directors of each international financial institution to vote against any assistance by such institution for any program that violates the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia.
Permits specified funds to be used for: (1) assistance to counter Russian influence and aggression in countries in Europe and Eurasia, and (2) to advance the implementation of Association Agreements and trade agreements with the European Union (EU), and to reduce their vulnerability to external economic and political pressure from Russia.
Permits funds provided by this bill to be used to support the advancement of democracy and the rule of law in the Russian Federation, including promoting Internet freedom.
(Sec. 7071) Extends certain International Monetary Fund (IMF) transparency, accountability, and lending requirements to this bill. Directs Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the IMF to ensure that any loan will be repaid to the IMF before other private creditors.
(Sec. 7072) Specifies funds that may be obligated for the purposes of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund, including the provision of defense articles and defense services to foreign countries or international organizations.
(Sec. 7073) Permits funds provided by titles III and IV of this bill to be used for programs and activities to counter and defeat violent extremism and foreign fighters abroad.
(Sec. 7074) Prohibits funds provided by titles III through VI of this bill from being used for Enterprise Funds unless Congress is notified in advance. Establishes reporting requirements related to Enterprise Funds.
(Sec. 7075) Requires the head of the relevant agency to notify Congress if the President decides not to comply with any provisions of this bill based on constitutional grounds. Requires the notification to include: (1) the basis for the determination, and (2) any resulting program and policy changes.
(Sec. 7076) Sets forth requirements for operating and reorganization plans, spending plans, spending reports, and congressional budget justifications for agencies funded by this bill.
(Sec. 7077) Requires agencies to post reports required to be submitted to Congress on their public websites if it is in the national interest, subject to exceptions for national security or proprietary, privileged, or sensitive information. Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for email accounts or email servers created outside of the .gov domain or not fitted for automated records management as part of a federal government records management program. Establishes reporting and other requirements related to federal records management.
(Sec. 7078) Provides specified funds to be used for programs to promote Internet freedom globally, subject to specified requirements.
(Sec. 7079) Prohibits funds provided by titles III through VI of this bill from being used for:
(Sec. 7080) Extends an exception to the requirement that a quorum of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States consist of at least three members. (The exception permits the entire membership of the board to constitute a quorum if there are fewer than three people holding office on the board.)
TITLE VIII--OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
Provides additional FY2018 appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism, which are exempt from discretionary spending limits.
Provides appropriations to the State Department for Administration of Foreign Affairs, including:
Provides appropriations for: (1) Contributions to International Organizations, and (2) Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities.
Provides appropriations to the Broadcasting Board of Governors for International Broadcasting Operations.
Provides appropriations to the USAID for: (1) Operating Expenses, and (2) the Office of Inspector General.
Provides appropriations for Bilateral Economic Assistance, including:
Provides appropriations for International Security Assistance, including:
(Sec. 8001) Specifies that funds provided by this title are in addition to other FY2018 funds provided by this bill.
(Sec. 8002) Specifies that funds provided by this title are subject to the same authorities and conditions that are otherwise applicable to the appropriations accounts, unless otherwise noted.
(Sec. 8003) Specifies transfer authorities for funds provided by this title.
(Sec. 8004) Rescinds specified unobligated balances of funds provided for the Economic Support Fund.
(Sec. 8005) Specifies that each amount designated by this bill for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism is only available if the President subsequently designates all the amounts and transmits the designations to the Congress.
TITLE IX--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISION
(Sec. 9001) Establishes a spending reduction account for the amount by which spending proposed in this bill exceeds the subcommittee's allocation under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Specifies that the amount is $0. (Under the Rules of the House of Representatives, any savings included in the spending reduction account are not available for further appropriation during consideration of the bill.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3362 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 184
115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3362

                          [Report No. 115-253]

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2017

Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported 
 the following bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and 
                          for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums 
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for 
other purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                 DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY

                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                   Administration of Foreign Affairs

                    diplomatic and consular programs

    For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign 
Service not otherwise provided for, $5,449,289,000, of which up to 
$610,000,000 may remain available until September 30, 2019, and of 
which up to $1,380,752,000 may remain available until expended for 
Worldwide Security Protection: Provided, That funds made available 
under this heading shall be allocated in accordance with paragraphs (1) 
through (4) as follows:
            (1) Human resources.--For necessary expenses for training, 
        human resources management, and salaries, including employment 
        without regard to civil service and classification laws of 
        persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000), as 
        authorized by section 801 of the United States Information and 
        Educational Exchange Act of 1948, $2,522,390,000, of which up 
        to $476,879,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection.
            (2) Overseas programs.--For necessary expenses for the 
        regional bureaus of the Department of State and overseas 
        activities as authorized by law, $1,260,517,000.
            (3) Diplomatic policy and support.--For necessary expenses 
        for the functional bureaus of the Department of State, 
        including representation to certain international organizations 
        in which the United States participates pursuant to treaties 
        ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate or 
        specific Acts of Congress, general administration, and arms 
        control, nonproliferation and disarmament activities as 
        authorized, $740,052,000.
            (4) Security programs.--For necessary expenses for security 
        activities, $926,330,000, of which up to $903,873,000 is for 
        Worldwide Security Protection.
            (5) Fees and payments collected.--In addition to amounts 
        otherwise made available under this heading--
                    (A) as authorized by section 810 of the United 
                States Information and Educational Exchange Act, not to 
                exceed $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
                may be credited to this appropriation from fees or 
                other payments received from English teaching, library, 
                motion pictures, and publication programs and from fees 
                from educational advising and counseling and exchange 
                visitor programs; and
                    (B) not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived 
                from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of 
                Blair House facilities.
            (6) Transfer, reprogramming, and other matters.--
                    (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
                Act, funds may be reprogrammed within and between 
                paragraphs (1) through (4) under this heading subject 
                to section 7015 of this Act.
                    (B) Of the amount made available under this 
                heading, not to exceed $10,000,000 may be transferred 
                to, and merged with, funds made available by this Act 
                under the heading ``Emergencies in the Diplomatic and 
                Consular Service'', to be available only for emergency 
                evacuations and rewards, as authorized.
                    (C) Funds appropriated under this heading are 
                available for acquisition by exchange or purchase of 
                passenger motor vehicles as authorized by law and, 
                pursuant to section 1108(g) of title 31, United States 
                Code, for the field examination of programs and 
                activities in the United States funded from any account 
                contained in this title.
                    (D) Funds appropriated under this heading may be 
                made available for Conflict Stabilization Operations 
                and for related reconstruction and stabilization 
                assistance to prevent or respond to conflict or civil 
                strife in foreign countries or regions, or to enable 
                transition from such strife.
                    (E) Funds appropriated under this heading in this 
                Act that are designated for Worldwide Security 
                Protection shall continue to be made available for 
                support of security-related training at sites in 
                existence prior to the enactment of this Act.

                        capital investment fund

    For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, as 
authorized, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
$73,869,000, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service 
Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-465), as it relates to post inspections: 
Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
$13,060,000 may remain available until September 30, 2019.

               educational and cultural exchange programs

    For expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, as 
authorized, $590,900,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
not less than $236,000,000 shall be for the Fulbright Program and not 
less than $111,360,000 shall be for Citizen Exchange Program, including 
$4,125,000 for the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange: Provided, That 
fees or other payments received from, or in connection with, English 
teaching, educational advising and counseling programs, and exchange 
visitor programs as authorized may be credited to this account, to 
remain available until expended: Provided further, That any substantive 
modifications from the prior fiscal year to programs funded by this Act 
under this heading shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the 
regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.

                        representation expenses

    For representation expenses as authorized, $7,000,000.

              protection of foreign missions and officials

    For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary of 
State to provide for extraordinary protective services, as authorized, 
$30,890,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019.

            embassy security, construction, and maintenance

    For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service 
Buildings Act of 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292 et seq.), preserving, maintaining, 
repairing, and planning for buildings that are owned or directly leased 
by the Department of State, renovating, in addition to funds otherwise 
available, the Harry S Truman Building, and carrying out the Diplomatic 
Security Construction Program as authorized, $754,459,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which not to exceed $25,000 may be used 
for domestic and overseas representation expenses as authorized: 
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall 
be available for acquisition of furniture, furnishings, or generators 
for other departments and agencies of the United States Government.
    In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, 
acquisition, and construction as authorized, $1,488,237,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not later than 45 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations the proposed allocation of funds made 
available under this heading and the actual and anticipated proceeds of 
sales for all projects in fiscal year 2018.

           emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service

    For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to meet 
unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, 
as authorized, $7,885,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Repatriation Loans Program 
Account'', subject to the same terms and conditions.

                   repatriation loans program account

    For the cost of direct loans, $1,300,000, as authorized: Provided, 
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  
Provided further, That such funds are available to subsidize gross 
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
$2,440,856.

              payment to the american institute in taiwan

    For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act 
(Public Law 96-8), $30,557,000.

         international center, washington, district of columbia

    Not to exceed $1,806,600 shall be derived from fees collected from 
other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities at the 
International Center in accordance with section 4 of the International 
Center Act (Public Law 90-553), and, in addition, as authorized by 
section 5 of such Act, $743,000, to be derived from the reserve 
authorized by such section, to be used for the purposes set out in that 
section.

     payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund

    For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, 
as authorized, $158,900,000.

                      International Organizations

              contributions to international organizations

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet annual 
obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, 
pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the 
Senate, conventions or specific Acts of Congress, $1,074,645,000: 
Provided, That the Secretary of State shall, at the time of the 
submission of the President's budget to Congress under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, transmit to the Committees on 
Appropriations the most recent biennial budget prepared by the United 
Nations for the operations of the United Nations: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of State shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations at least 15 days in advance (or in an emergency, as far 
in advance as is practicable) of any United Nations action to increase 
funding for any United Nations program without identifying an 
offsetting decrease elsewhere in the United Nations budget: Provided 
further, That not later than June 1, 2018, and 30 days after the end of 
fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees 
on Appropriations any credits attributable to the United States, 
including from the United Nations Tax Equalization Fund, and provide 
updated fiscal year 2018 and fiscal year 2019 assessment costs 
including offsets from available credits and updated foreign currency 
exchange rates: Provided further, That any such credits shall only be 
available for United States assessed contributions to the United 
Nations regular budget, and the Committees on Appropriations shall be 
notified when such credits are applied to any assessed contribution, 
including any payment of arrearages: Provided further, That any 
notification regarding funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
under this heading in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
submitted pursuant to section 7015 of this Act, section 34 of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2706), or any 
operating plan submitted pursuant to section 7076 of this Act, shall 
include an estimate of all known credits currently attributable to the 
United States and provide updated assessment costs, including offsets 
from available credits and updated foreign currency exchange rates: 
Provided further, That any payment of arrearages under this heading 
shall be directed to activities that are mutually agreed upon by the 
United States and the respective international organization and shall 
be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be available for a United States contribution 
to an international organization for the United States share of 
interest costs made known to the United States Government by such 
organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984, through 
external borrowings.

        contributions for international peacekeeping activities

    For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses of 
international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance or 
restoration of international peace and security, $529,909,000, of which 
15 percent shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, 
That none of the funds made available by this Act shall be obligated or 
expended for any new or expanded United Nations peacekeeping mission 
unless, at least 15 days in advance of voting for such mission in the 
United Nations Security Council (or in an emergency as far in advance 
as is practicable), the Committees on Appropriations are notified of: 
(1) the estimated cost and duration of the mission, the objectives of 
the mission, the national interest that will be served, and the exit 
strategy; and (2) the sources of funds, including any reprogrammings or 
transfers, that will be used to pay the cost of the new or expanded 
mission, and the estimated cost in future fiscal years: Provided 
further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be 
made available for obligation unless the Secretary of State certifies 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations on a peacekeeping 
mission-by-mission basis that the United Nations is implementing 
effective policies and procedures to prevent United Nations employees, 
contractor personnel, and peacekeeping troops serving in such mission 
from trafficking in persons, exploiting victims of trafficking, or 
committing acts of sexual exploitation and abuse or other violations of 
human rights, and to bring to justice individuals who engage in such 
acts while participating in such mission, including prosecution in 
their home countries and making information about such prosecutions 
publicly available on the Web site of the United Nations: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of State shall work with the United Nations 
and foreign governments contributing peacekeeping troops to implement 
effective vetting procedures to ensure that such troops have not 
violated human rights: Provided further, That funds shall be available 
for peacekeeping expenses unless the Secretary of State determines that 
United States manufacturers and suppliers are not being given 
opportunities to provide equipment, services, and material for United 
Nations peacekeeping activities equal to those being given to foreign 
manufacturers and suppliers: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading may be used 
for any United Nations peacekeeping mission that will involve United 
States Armed Forces under the command or operational control of a 
foreign national, unless the President's military advisors have 
submitted to the President a recommendation that such involvement is in 
the national interest of the United States and the President has 
submitted to Congress such a recommendation: Provided further, That not 
later than June 1, 2018, and 30 days after the end of fiscal year 2018, 
the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations 
any credits attributable to the United States, including those 
resulting from United Nations peacekeeping missions or the United 
Nations Tax Equalization Fund, and provide updated fiscal year 2018 and 
fiscal year 2019 assessment costs including offsets from available 
credits: Provided further, That any such credits shall only be 
available for United States assessed contributions to United Nations 
peacekeeping missions, and the Committees on Appropriations shall be 
notified when such credits are applied to any assessed contribution, 
including any payment of arrearages: Provided further, That any 
notification regarding funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
under this heading in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
submitted pursuant to section 7015 of this Act, section 34 of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2706), or any 
operating plan submitted pursuant to section 7076 of this Act, shall 
include an estimate of all known credits currently attributable to the 
United States and provide updated assessment costs, including offsets 
from available credits: Provided further, That any payment of 
arrearages with funds appropriated by this Act shall be subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall work with the 
United Nations and members of the United Nations Security Council to 
evaluate and prioritize peacekeeping missions, and to consider a draw 
down when mission goals have been substantially achieved.

                       International Commissions

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet 
obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or specific 
Acts of Congress, as follows:

 international boundary and water commission, united states and mexico

    For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the 
International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, 
and to comply with laws applicable to the United States Section, 
including not to exceed $6,000 for representation expenses; as follows:

                         salaries and expenses

    For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, $44,748,000.

                              construction

    For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized 
projects, $27,900,000, to remain available until expended, as 
authorized.

              american sections, international commissions

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the 
International Joint Commission and the International Boundary 
Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties between 
the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and the Border 
Environment Cooperation Commission as authorized by the North American 
Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 103-182), 
$12,184,000: Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading 
for the International Joint Commission, up to $500,000 may remain 
available until September 30, 2019, and $9,000 may be made available 
for representation expenses.

                  international fisheries commissions

    For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, not 
otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $34,176,000: Provided, 
That the United States share of such expenses may be advanced to the 
respective commissions pursuant to section 3324 of title 31, United 
States Code.

                             RELATED AGENCY

                    Broadcasting Board of Governors

                 international broadcasting operations

    For necessary expenses to enable the Broadcasting Board of 
Governors (BBG), as authorized, to carry out international 
communication activities, and to make and supervise grants for radio, 
Internet, and television broadcasting to the Middle East, $764,936,000: 
Provided, That in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 
purposes, up to $34,935,000 of the amount appropriated under this 
heading may remain available until expended for satellite transmissions 
and Internet freedom programs, of which not less than $13,800,000 shall 
be for Internet freedom programs: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $35,000 may be 
used for representation expenses, of which $10,000 may be used for such 
expenses within the United States as authorized, and not to exceed 
$30,000 may be used for representation expenses of Radio Free Europe/
Radio Liberty: Provided further, That the BBG shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations within 15 days of any determination by the 
BBG that any of its broadcast entities, including its grantee 
organizations, provides an open platform for international terrorists 
or those who support international terrorism, or is in violation of the 
principles and standards set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of 
section 303 of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 
(22 U.S.C. 6202) or the entity's journalistic code of ethics: Provided 
further, That significant modifications to BBG broadcast hours 
previously justified to Congress, including changes to transmission 
platforms (shortwave, medium wave, satellite, Internet, and 
television), for all BBG language services shall be subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That in addition to funds made available under this 
heading, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, up to 
$5,000,000 in receipts from advertising and revenue from business 
ventures, up to $500,000 in receipts from cooperating international 
organizations, and up to $1,000,000 in receipts from privatization 
efforts of the Voice of America and the International Broadcasting 
Bureau, shall remain available until expended for carrying out 
authorized purposes.

                   broadcasting capital improvements

    For the purchase, rent, construction, repair, preservation, and 
improvement of facilities for radio, television, and digital 
transmission and reception; the purchase, rent, and installation of 
necessary equipment for radio, television, and digital transmission and 
reception, including to Cuba, as authorized; and physical security 
worldwide, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 
purposes, $4,791,000, to remain available until expended, as 
authorized.

                            RELATED PROGRAMS

                          The Asia Foundation

    For a grant to The Asia Foundation, as authorized by The Asia 
Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), $15,810,000, to remain available until 
expended.

                    United States Institute of Peace

    For necessary expenses of the United States Institute of Peace, as 
authorized by the United States Institute of Peace Act (22 U.S.C. 4601 
et seq.), $35,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, 
which shall not be used for construction activities.

         Center for Middle Eastern-western Dialogue Trust Fund

    For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle Eastern-Western 
Dialogue Trust Fund, as authorized by section 633 of the Departments of 
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2004 (22 U.S.C. 2078), the total amount of the 
interest and earnings accruing to such Fund on or before September 30, 
2018, to remain available until expended.

                 Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program

    For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, 
Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the Eisenhower 
Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204-5205), all interest and 
earnings accruing to the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust 
Fund on or before September 30, 2018, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated herein shall be 
used to pay any salary or other compensation, or to enter into any 
contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate 
authorized by section 5376 of title 5, United States Code; or for 
purposes which are not in accordance with section 200 of title 2 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations, including the restrictions on compensation 
for personal services.

                    Israeli Arab Scholarship Program

    For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, as 
authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452), all interest and earnings 
accruing to the Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before September 
30, 2018, to remain available until expended.

                    National Endowment for Democracy

    For grants made by the Department of State to the National 
Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the National Endowment for 
Democracy Act (22 U.S.C. 4412), $170,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $117,500,000 shall be allocated in the traditional 
and customary manner, including for the core institutes, and 
$52,500,000 shall be for democracy programs.

                           OTHER COMMISSIONS

      Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses for the Commission for the Preservation of 
America's Heritage Abroad, $675,000, as authorized by chapter 3123 of 
title 54, United States Code: Provided, That the Commission may procure 
temporary, intermittent, and other services notwithstanding paragraph 
(3) of section 312304(b) of such chapter: Provided further, That such 
authority shall terminate on October 1, 2018: Provided further, That 
the Commission shall notify the Committees on Appropriations prior to 
exercising such authority.

      United States Commission on International Religious Freedom

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom, as authorized by title II of the 
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431 et seq.), 
$4,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, including not 
more than $4,000 for representation expenses.

            Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and 
Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94-304, $2,579,000, 
including not more than $4,000 for representation expenses, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019.

  Congressional-executive Commission on the People's Republic of China

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive Commission on 
the People's Republic of China, as authorized by title III of the U.S.-
China Relations Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6911 et seq.), $2,000,000, 
including not more than $3,000 for representation expenses, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019.

      United States-china Economic and Security Review Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the United States-China Economic and 
Security Review Commission, as authorized by section 1238 of the Floyd 
D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (22 
U.S.C. 7002), $3,500,000, including not more than $4,000 for 
representation expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 
Provided, That the authorities, requirements, limitations, and 
conditions contained in the second through sixth provisos under this 
heading in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111-117) 
shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2018 and shall apply to 
funds appropriated under this heading as if included in this Act.

                                TITLE II

           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                           operating expenses

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,133,906,000, of which up to 
$170,085,000 may remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, 
That none of the funds appropriated under this heading and under the 
heading ``Capital Investment Fund'' in this title may be made available 
to finance the construction (including architect and engineering 
services), purchase, or long-term lease of offices for use by the 
United States Agency for International Development, unless the USAID 
Administrator has identified such proposed use of funds in a report 
submitted to the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to 
the obligation of funds for such purposes: Provided further, That 
contracts or agreements entered into with funds appropriated under this 
heading may entail commitments for the expenditure of such funds 
through the following fiscal year: Provided further, That the authority 
of sections 610 and 109 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be 
exercised by the Secretary of State to transfer funds appropriated to 
carry out chapter 1 of part I of such Act to ``Operating Expenses'' in 
accordance with the provisions of those sections: Provided further, 
That of the funds appropriated or made available under this heading, 
not to exceed $250,000 may be available for representation and 
entertainment expenses, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be available 
for entertainment expenses, and not to exceed $100,500 shall be for 
official residence expenses, for USAID during the current fiscal year.

                        capital investment fund

    For necessary expenses for overseas construction and related costs, 
and for the procurement and enhancement of information technology and 
related capital investments, pursuant to section 667 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, $174,985,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That this amount is in addition to funds otherwise 
available for such purposes: Provided further, That funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be available subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $69,000,000, of which up to 
$10,350,000 may remain available until September 30, 2019, for the 
Office of Inspector General of the United States Agency for 
International Development.

                               TITLE III

                     BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

    For necessary expenses to enable the President to carry out the 
provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other 
purposes, as follows:

                         global health programs

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters 1 
and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for global 
health activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for such 
purposes, $2,651,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, 
and which shall be apportioned directly to the United States Agency for 
International Development: Provided, That this amount shall be made 
available for training, equipment, and technical assistance to build 
the capacity of public health institutions and organizations in 
developing countries, and for such activities as: (1) child survival 
and maternal health programs; (2) immunization and oral rehydration 
programs; (3) other health, nutrition, water and sanitation programs 
which directly address the needs of mothers and children, and related 
education programs; (4) assistance for children displaced or orphaned 
by causes other than AIDS; (5) programs for the prevention, treatment, 
control of, and research on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, polio, malaria, and 
other infectious diseases including neglected tropical diseases, and 
for assistance to communities severely affected by HIV/AIDS, including 
children infected or affected by AIDS; (6) disaster preparedness 
training for health crises; (7) programs to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to, unanticipated and emerging global health threats; and (8) 
family planning/reproductive health: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this paragraph may be made available for a United 
States contribution to the GAVI Alliance and the United Nations 
Children's Fund: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available in this Act nor any unobligated balances from prior 
appropriations Acts may be made available to any organization or 
program which, as determined by the President of the United States, 
supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive 
abortion or involuntary sterilization: Provided further, That any 
determination made under the previous proviso must be made not later 
than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and must be 
accompanied by the evidence and criteria utilized to make the 
determination: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
under this Act may be used to pay for the performance of abortion as a 
method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to 
practice abortions: Provided further, That nothing in this paragraph 
shall be construed to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against 
abortion under section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this Act 
may be used to lobby for or against abortion: Provided further, That in 
order to reduce reliance on abortion in developing nations, funds shall 
be available only to voluntary family planning projects which offer, 
either directly or through referral to, or information about access to, 
a broad range of family planning methods and services, and that any 
such voluntary family planning project shall meet the following 
requirements: (1) service providers or referral agents in the project 
shall not implement or be subject to quotas, or other numerical 
targets, of total number of births, number of family planning 
acceptors, or acceptors of a particular method of family planning (this 
provision shall not be construed to include the use of quantitative 
estimates or indicators for budgeting and planning purposes); (2) the 
project shall not include payment of incentives, bribes, gratuities, or 
financial reward to: (A) an individual in exchange for becoming a 
family planning acceptor; or (B) program personnel for achieving a 
numerical target or quota of total number of births, number of family 
planning acceptors, or acceptors of a particular method of family 
planning; (3) the project shall not deny any right or benefit, 
including the right of access to participate in any program of general 
welfare or the right of access to health care, as a consequence of any 
individual's decision not to accept family planning services; (4) the 
project shall provide family planning acceptors comprehensible 
information on the health benefits and risks of the method chosen, 
including those conditions that might render the use of the method 
inadvisable and those adverse side effects known to be consequent to 
the use of the method; and (5) the project shall ensure that 
experimental contraceptive drugs and devices and medical procedures are 
provided only in the context of a scientific study in which 
participants are advised of potential risks and benefits; and, not less 
than 60 days after the date on which the USAID Administrator determines 
that there has been a violation of the requirements contained in 
paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (5) of this proviso, or a pattern or 
practice of violations of the requirements contained in paragraph (4) 
of this proviso, the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations a report containing a description of such violation and 
the corrective action taken by the Agency: Provided further, That in 
awarding grants for natural family planning under section 104 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 no applicant shall be discriminated 
against because of such applicant's religious or conscientious 
commitment to offer only natural family planning; and, additionally, 
all such applicants shall comply with the requirements of the previous 
proviso: Provided further, That for purposes of this or any other Act 
authorizing or appropriating funds for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs, the term ``motivate'', as it relates 
to family planning assistance, shall not be construed to prohibit the 
provision, consistent with local law, of information or counseling 
about all pregnancy options: Provided further, That information 
provided about the use of condoms as part of projects or activities 
that are funded from amounts appropriated by this Act shall be 
medically accurate and shall include the public health benefits and 
failure rates of such use.
    In addition, for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, and 
control of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, $5,670,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2022, which shall be apportioned directly 
to the Department of State: Provided, That funds appropriated under 
this paragraph may be made available, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, except for the United States Leadership Against HIV/
AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-25), as 
amended, for a United States contribution to the Global Fund to Fight 
AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), and shall be expended at 
the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and 
activities: Provided further, That up to 5 percent of the aggregate 
amount of funds made available to the Global Fund in fiscal year 2018 
may be made available to USAID for technical assistance related to the 
activities of the Global Fund, subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 
of the funds appropriated under this paragraph, up to $17,000,000 may 
be made available, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 
purposes, for administrative expenses of the Office of the United 
States Global AIDS Coordinator.

                         development assistance

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections 103, 
105, 106, 214, and sections 251 through 255, and chapter 10 of part I 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $2,780,971,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019.

                   international disaster assistance

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 491 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for international disaster 
relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance, $1,033,483,000, 
to remain available until expended.

                         transition initiatives

    For necessary expenses for international disaster rehabilitation 
and reconstruction assistance administered by the Office of Transition 
Initiatives, United States Agency for International Development, 
pursuant to section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
$30,000,000, to remain available until expended, to support transition 
to democracy and long-term development of countries in crisis: 
Provided, That such support may include assistance to develop, 
strengthen, or preserve democratic institutions and processes, 
revitalize basic infrastructure, and foster the peaceful resolution of 
conflict: Provided further, That the USAID Administrator shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days prior to 
beginning a new program of assistance: Provided further, That if the 
Secretary of State determines that it is important to the national 
interest of the United States to provide transition assistance in 
excess of the amount appropriated under this heading, up to $15,000,000 
of the funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of 
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used for purposes 
of this heading and under the authorities applicable to funds 
appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That funds made 
available pursuant to the previous proviso shall be made available 
subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.

                      development credit authority

    For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees provided by the 
United States Agency for International Development, as authorized by 
sections 256 and 635 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, up to 
$50,000,000 may be derived by transfer from funds appropriated by this 
Act to carry out part I of such Act and under the heading ``Assistance 
for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'': Provided, That funds provided 
under this paragraph and funds provided as a gift that are used for 
purposes of this paragraph pursuant to section 635(d) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 shall be made available only for micro- and 
small enterprise programs, urban programs, and other programs which 
further the purposes of part I of such Act: Provided further, That 
funds provided as a gift that are used for purposes of this paragraph 
shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
further, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such direct 
and guaranteed loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That 
funds made available by this paragraph may be used for the cost of 
modifying any such guaranteed loans under this Act or prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs, and funds used for such cost, including if the cost 
results in a negative subsidy, shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
further, That the provisions of section 107A(d) (relating to general 
provisions applicable to the Development Credit Authority) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as contained in section 306 of H.R. 
1486 as reported by the House Committee on International Relations on 
May 9, 1997, shall be applicable to direct loans and loan guarantees 
provided under this heading, except that the principal amount of loans 
made or guaranteed under this heading with respect to any single 
country shall not exceed $300,000,000: Provided further, That these 
funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any portion of 
which is to be guaranteed, of up to $1,750,000,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out credit 
programs administered by USAID, $9,120,000, of which up to $1,300,000 
may remain available until September 30, 2019.

                         economic support fund

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of 
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,041,761,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019.

                             democracy fund

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 for the promotion of democracy globally, 
including to carry out the purposes of section 502(b)(3) and (5) of 
Public Law 98-164 (22 U.S.C. 4411), $145,375,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019, which shall be made available for the Human 
Rights and Democracy Fund of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Labor, Department of State: Provided, That funds appropriated under 
this heading that are made available to the National Endowment for 
Democracy and its core institutes are in addition to amounts otherwise 
available by this Act for such purposes: Provided further, That the 
Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department 
of State, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to 
the obligation of funds appropriated under this paragraph.
    For an additional amount for such purposes, $65,125,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019, which shall be made available for 
the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, United 
States Agency for International Development.

            assistance for europe, eurasia and central asia

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, the FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102-511), 
and the Support for Eastern European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 
(Public Law 101-179), $691,571,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019, which shall be available, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, except section 7070 of this Act, for assistance and related 
programs for countries identified in section 3 of Public Law 102-511 
and section 3(c) of Public Law 101-179, in addition to funds otherwise 
available for such purposes: Provided, That funds appropriated by this 
Act under the headings ``Global Health Programs'' and ``Economic 
Support Fund'' that are made available for assistance for such 
countries shall be administered in accordance with the responsibilities 
of the coordinator designated pursuant to section 102 of Public Law 
102-511 and section 601 of Public Law 101-179: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated under this heading shall be considered to be 
economic assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for 
purposes of making available the administrative authorities contained 
in that Act for the use of economic assistance.

                          Department of State

                    migration and refugee assistance

    For necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, to enable the 
Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of section 2(a) and (b) 
of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, and other 
activities to meet refugee and migration needs; salaries and expenses 
of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 
1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of title 
5, United States Code; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, $877,802,000, to remain available until expended, of which not 
less than $35,000,000 shall be made available to respond to small-scale 
emergency humanitarian requirements, and $7,500,000 shall be made 
available for refugees resettling in Israel.

                          Independent Agencies

                              peace corps

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Peace 
Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), including the purchase of not to 
exceed five passenger motor vehicles for administrative purposes for 
use outside of the United States, $398,221,000, of which $5,500,000 is 
for the Office of Inspector General, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That the Director of the Peace Corps may 
transfer to the Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account, as authorized by 
section 16 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2515), an amount not to 
exceed $5,000,000: Provided further, That funds transferred pursuant to 
the previous proviso may not be derived from amounts made available for 
Peace Corps overseas operations: Provided further, That of the funds 
appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $104,000 may be 
available for representation expenses, of which not to exceed $4,000 
may be made available for entertainment expenses: Provided further, 
That any decision to open, close, significantly reduce, or suspend a 
domestic or overseas office or country program shall be subject to 
prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, 
the Committees on Appropriations, except that prior consultation and 
regular notification procedures may be waived when there is a 
substantial security risk to volunteers or other Peace Corps personnel, 
pursuant to section 7015(e) of this Act: Provided further, That none of 
the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used to pay for 
abortions: Provided further, That notwithstanding the previous proviso, 
section 614 of division E of Public Law 113-76 shall apply to funds 
appropriated under this heading.

                    millennium challenge corporation

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) (MCA), 
$697,600,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That up to 
5 percent of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made 
available to carry out the purposes of section 616 of the MCA for 
fiscal year 2018: Provided further, That section 605(e) of the MCA 
shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading: Provided further, 
That funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for a 
Millennium Challenge Compact entered into pursuant to section 609 of 
the MCA only if such Compact obligates, or contains a commitment to 
obligate subject to the availability of funds and the mutual agreement 
of the parties to the Compact to proceed, the entire amount of the 
United States Government funding anticipated for the duration of the 
Compact: Provided further, That the Millennium Challenge Corporation 
(MCC) Chief Executive Officer shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations not later than 15 days prior to commencing negotiations 
for any country compact or threshold country program; signing any such 
compact or threshold program; or terminating or suspending any such 
compact or threshold program: Provided further, That funds appropriated 
under this heading by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that 
are available to implement section 609(g) of the MCA shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That no country should be eligible 
for a threshold program after such country has completed a country 
compact: Provided further, That any funds that are deobligated from a 
Millennium Challenge Compact shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations prior to 
re-obligation: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 606(a)(2) 
of the MCA, a country shall be a candidate country for purposes of 
eligibility for assistance for the fiscal year if the country has a per 
capita income equal to or below the World Bank's lower middle income 
country threshold for the fiscal year and is among the 75 lowest per 
capita income countries as identified by the World Bank; and the 
country meets the requirements of section 606(a)(1)(B) of the MCA: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 606(b)(1) of the MCA, in 
addition to countries described in the preceding proviso, a country 
shall be a candidate country for purposes of eligibility for assistance 
for the fiscal year if the country has a per capita income equal to or 
below the World Bank's lower middle income country threshold for the 
fiscal year and is not among the 75 lowest per capita income countries 
as identified by the World Bank; and the country meets the requirements 
of section 606(a)(1)(B) of the MCA: Provided further, That any MCC 
candidate country under section 606 of the MCA with a per capita income 
that changes in the fiscal year such that the country would be 
reclassified from a low income country to a lower middle income country 
or from a lower middle income country to a low income country shall 
retain its candidacy status in its former income classification for the 
fiscal year and the 2 subsequent fiscal years: Provided further, That 
publication in the Federal Register of a notice of availability of a 
copy of a Compact on the MCC Web site shall be deemed to satisfy the 
requirements of section 610(b)(2) of the MCA for such Compact: Provided 
further, That none of the funds made available by this Act or prior 
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs shall be available for a threshold 
program in a country that is not currently a candidate country.
    In addition, for the administrative expenses of the MCC, 
$102,400,000, of which up to $15,360,000 may remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this 
paragraph, not to exceed $100,000 may be available for representation 
and entertainment expenses, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be 
available for entertainment expenses.

                       inter-american foundation

    For necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the Inter-
American Foundation in accordance with the provisions of section 401 of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969, $11,250,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading, not to exceed $1,000 may be available for 
representation expenses.

              united states african development foundation

    For necessary expenses to carry out title V of the International 
Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-533), 
$15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, of which not 
to exceed $1,000 may be available for representation expenses:  
Provided, That funds made available to grantees may be invested pending 
expenditure for project purposes when authorized by the Board of 
Directors of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF): 
Provided further, That interest earned shall be used only for the 
purposes for which the grant was made: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 505(a)(2) of the African Development Foundation 
Act (22 U.S.C. 290h-3(a)(2)), in exceptional circumstances the Board of 
Directors of the USADF may waive the $250,000 limitation contained in 
that section with respect to a project and a project may exceed the 
limitation by up to 10 percent if the increase is due solely to foreign 
currency fluctuation: Provided further, That the USADF shall submit a 
report to the appropriate congressional committees after each time such 
waiver authority is exercised: Provided further, That the USADF may 
make rent or lease payments in advance from appropriations available 
for such purpose for offices, buildings, grounds, and quarters in 
Africa as may be necessary to carry out its functions: Provided 
further, That the USADF may maintain bank accounts outside the United 
States Treasury and retain any interest earned on such accounts, in 
furtherance of the purposes of the African Development Foundation Act: 
Provided further, That the USADF may not withdraw any appropriation 
from the Treasury prior to the need of spending such funds for program 
purposes.

                       Department of the Treasury

               international affairs technical assistance

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 129 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $25,455,000, of which $3,182,000 
may remain available until September 30, 2019.

                                TITLE IV

                   INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

                          Department of State

          international narcotics control and law enforcement

    For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, $848,139,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That the Department of State may use the 
authority of section 608 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, without 
regard to its restrictions, to receive excess property from an agency 
of the United States Government for the purpose of providing such 
property to a foreign country or international organization under 
chapter 8 of part I of such Act, subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 
section 482(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to 
funds appropriated under this heading, except that any funds made 
available notwithstanding such section shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be made 
available to support training and technical assistance for foreign law 
enforcement, corrections, and other judicial authorities, utilizing 
regional partners: Provided further, That funds made available under 
this heading that are transferred to another department, agency, or 
instrumentality of the United States Government pursuant to section 
632(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 valued in excess of 
$5,000,000, and any agreement made pursuant to section 632(a) of such 
Act, shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.

    nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs

    For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, 
demining and related programs and activities, $617,873,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019, to carry out the provisions of 
chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for anti-
terrorism assistance, chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act, section 23 of the 
Arms Export Control Act, or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for 
demining activities, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, the 
destruction of small arms, and related activities, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, including activities implemented through 
nongovernmental and international organizations, and section 301 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for a United States contribution to the 
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory Commission, and for a 
voluntary contribution to the International Atomic Energy Agency 
(IAEA): Provided, That the Secretary of State shall inform the 
appropriate congressional committees of information regarding any 
separate arrangements relating to the ``Road-map for the Clarification 
of Past and Present Outstanding Issues Regarding Iran's Nuclear 
Program'' between the IAEA and the Islamic Republic of Iran, in 
classified form if necessary, if such information becomes known to the 
Department of State:  Provided further, That funds made available under 
this heading for the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund shall be 
made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject 
to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, 
the Committees on Appropriations, to promote bilateral and multilateral 
activities relating to nonproliferation, disarmament, and weapons 
destruction, and shall remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That such funds may also be used for such countries other than 
the Independent States of the former Soviet Union and international 
organizations when it is in the national security interest of the 
United States to do so: Provided further, That funds appropriated under 
this heading may be made available for the IAEA unless the Secretary of 
State determines that Israel is being denied its right to participate 
in the activities of that Agency: Provided further, That funds made 
available for conventional weapons destruction programs, including 
demining and related activities, in addition to funds otherwise 
available for such purposes, may be used for administrative expenses 
related to the operation and management of such programs and 
activities, subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.

                        peacekeeping operations

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 551 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $135,041,000: Provided, That 
funds appropriated under this heading may be used, notwithstanding 
section 660 of such Act, to provide assistance to enhance the capacity 
of foreign civilian security forces, including gendarmes, to 
participate in peacekeeping operations: Provided further, That of the 
funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $31,000,000 shall 
be made available for a United States contribution to the Multinational 
Force and Observers mission in the Sinai: Provided further, That none 
of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be obligated except 
as provided through the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

             international military education and training

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 541 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $105,160,000, of which up to 
$11,000,000 may remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, 
That the civilian personnel for whom military education and training 
may be provided under this heading may include civilians who are not 
members of a government whose participation would contribute to 
improved civil-military relations, civilian control of the military, or 
respect for human rights: Provided further, That of the funds 
appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $55,000 may be available 
for entertainment expenses.

                   foreign military financing program

    For necessary expenses for grants to enable the President to carry 
out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act, 
$5,625,863,000: Provided, That to expedite the provision of assistance 
to foreign countries and international organizations, the Secretary of 
State, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations and 
subject to the regular notification procedures of such Committees, may 
use the funds appropriated under this heading to procure defense 
articles and services to enhance the capacity of foreign security 
forces: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this 
heading, not less than $3,100,000,000 shall be available for grants 
only for Israel: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this 
heading for grants only for Israel shall be disbursed within 30 days of 
enactment of this Act: Provided further, 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 $815,300,000 shall be available for the 
procurement in Israel of defense articles and defense services, 
including research and development: Provided further, That none of the 
funds made available under this heading shall be made available to 
support or continue any program initially funded under the authority of 
section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3456), section 2282 of title 10, 
United States Code, section 333 of title 10, United States Code, as 
added by section 1241 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2497), or any successor 
authorities, unless the Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Defense, has justified such program to the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available under this heading shall be nonrepayable notwithstanding 
any requirement in section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act: Provided 
further, That funds made available under this heading shall be 
obligated upon apportionment in accordance with paragraph (5)(C) of 
section 1501(a) of title 31, United States Code.
    None of the funds made available under this heading shall be 
available to finance the procurement of defense articles, defense 
services, or design and construction services that are not sold by the 
United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act unless the 
foreign country proposing to make such procurement has first signed an 
agreement with the United States Government specifying the conditions 
under which such procurement may be financed with such funds: Provided, 
That all country and funding level increases in allocations shall be 
submitted through the regular notification procedures of section 7015 
of this Act:  Provided further, That funds made available under this 
heading may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
demining, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, and related activities, 
and may include activities implemented through nongovernmental and 
international organizations: Provided further, That only those 
countries for which assistance was justified for the ``Foreign Military 
Sales Financing Program'' in the fiscal year 1989 congressional 
presentation for security assistance programs may utilize funds made 
available under this heading for procurement of defense articles, 
defense services, or design and construction services that are not sold 
by the United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for 
defense articles and services: Provided further, That not more than 
$80,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading may be 
obligated for necessary expenses, including the purchase of passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only for use outside of the United 
States, for the general costs of administering military assistance and 
sales, except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading 
for general costs of administering military assistance and sales, not 
to exceed $4,000 may be available for entertainment expenses and not to 
exceed $130,000 may be available for representation expenses: Provided 
further, That not more than $950,000,000 of funds realized pursuant to 
section 21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act may be obligated for 
expenses incurred by the Department of Defense during fiscal year 2018 
pursuant to section 43(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, except that 
this limitation may be exceeded only through the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

                                TITLE V

                        MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE

                  International Financial Institutions

       contribution to the international development association

    For payment to the International Development Association by the 
Secretary of the Treasury, $658,661,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019.

               contribution to the asian development fund

    For payment to the Asian Development Bank's Asian Development Fund 
by the Secretary of the Treasury, $47,395,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019.

              contribution to the african development bank

    For payment to the African Development Bank by the Secretary of the 
Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in portion of the 
increase in capital stock, $32,418,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019.

              limitation on callable capital subscriptions

    The United States Governor of the African Development Bank may 
subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital 
portion of the United States share of such capital stock in an amount 
not to exceed $507,860,808.

              contribution to the african development fund

    For payment to the African Development Fund by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, $109,387,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019.

  contribution to the international fund for agricultural development

    For payment to the International Fund for Agricultural Development 
by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019.

                                TITLE VI

                    EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

                Export-import Bank of the United States

                           inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $5,700,000, of which up to $855,000 may remain available until 
September 30, 2019.

                            program account

    The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized to make 
such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to such corporation, and in accordance with law, and to make 
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations, as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation 
Control Act, as may be necessary in carrying out the program for the 
current fiscal year for such corporation: Provided, That none of the 
funds available during the current fiscal year may be used to make 
expenditures, contracts, or commitments for the export of nuclear 
equipment, fuel, or technology to any country, other than a nuclear-
weapon state as defined in Article IX of the Treaty on the Non-
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons eligible to receive economic or 
military assistance under this Act, that has detonated a nuclear 
explosive after the date of the enactment of this Act.

                        administrative expenses

    For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed 
loan and insurance programs, including hire of passenger motor vehicles 
and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, and not to exceed $30,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses for members of the Board of Directors, not to 
exceed $95,500,000, of which up to $14,325,000 may remain available 
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That the Export-Import Bank (the 
Bank) may accept, and use, payment or services provided by transaction 
participants for legal, financial, or technical services in connection 
with any transaction for which an application for a loan, guarantee or 
insurance commitment has been made: Provided further, That the Bank 
shall charge fees for necessary expenses (including special services 
performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other personal 
services) in connection with the collection of moneys owed the Bank, 
repossession or sale of pledged collateral or other assets acquired by 
the Bank in satisfaction of moneys owed the Bank, or the investigation 
or appraisal of any property, or the evaluation of the legal, 
financial, or technical aspects of any transaction for which an 
application for a loan, guarantee or insurance commitment has been 
made, or systems infrastructure directly supporting transactions: 
Provided further, That in addition to other funds appropriated for 
administrative expenses, such fees shall be credited to this account 
for such purposes, to remain available until expended.

                           receipts collected

    Receipts collected pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, 
as amended, and the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, as amended, in 
an amount not to exceed the amount appropriated herein, shall be 
credited as offsetting collections to this account: Provided, That the 
sums herein appropriated from the General Fund shall be reduced on a 
dollar-for-dollar basis by such offsetting collections so as to result 
in a final fiscal year appropriation from the General Fund estimated at 
$0.

                Overseas Private Investment Corporation

                           noncredit account

    The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is authorized to make, 
without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by section 9104 
of title 31, United States Code, such expenditures and commitments 
within the limits of funds available to it and in accordance with law 
as may be necessary: Provided, That the amount available for 
administrative expenses to carry out the credit and insurance programs 
(including an amount for official reception and representation expenses 
which shall not exceed $35,000) shall not exceed $60,800,000: Provided 
further, That project-specific transaction costs, including direct and 
indirect costs incurred in claims settlements, and other direct costs 
associated with services provided to specific investors or potential 
investors pursuant to section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, shall not be considered administrative expenses for the purposes 
of this heading.

                            program account

    For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by 
section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $10,000,000, to be 
derived by transfer from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
Noncredit Account, to remain available until September 30, 2020:   
Provided,  That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974:   Provided further,  That funds so obligated in fiscal year 2018 
remain available for disbursement through 2026; funds obligated in 
fiscal year 2019 remain available for disbursement through 2027; and 
funds obligated in fiscal year 2020 remain available for disbursement 
through 2028:   Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation is 
authorized to undertake any program authorized by title IV of chapter 2 
of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 in Iraq:   Provided 
further, That funds made available pursuant to the authority of the 
previous proviso shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
    In addition, such sums as may be necessary for administrative 
expenses to carry out the credit program may be derived from amounts 
available for administrative expenses to carry out the credit and 
insurance programs in the Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
Noncredit Account and merged with said account.

                      trade and development agency

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 661 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $70,500,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading, not more than $5,000 may be available for 
representation and entertainment expenses.

                               TITLE VII

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

                      allowances and differentials

    Sec. 7001.  Funds appropriated under title I of this Act shall be 
available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances and 
differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of title 5, United States 
Code; for services as authorized by section 3109 of such title and for 
hire of passenger transportation pursuant to section 1343(b) of title 
31, United States Code.

                      unobligated balances report

    Sec. 7002.  Any department or agency of the United States 
Government to which funds are appropriated or otherwise made available 
by this Act shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations a 
quarterly accounting of cumulative unobligated balances and obligated, 
but unexpended, balances by program, project, and activity, and 
Treasury Account Fund Symbol of all funds received by such department 
or agency in fiscal year 2018 or any previous fiscal year, 
disaggregated by fiscal year: Provided, That the report required by 
this section shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the end of 
each fiscal quarter and should specify by account the amount of funds 
obligated pursuant to bilateral agreements which have not been further 
sub-obligated.

                          consulting services

    Sec. 7003.  The expenditure of any appropriation under title I of 
this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, 
pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be 
limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of 
public record and available for public inspection, except where 
otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive 
Order issued pursuant to existing law.

                         diplomatic facilities

    Sec. 7004. (a) Capital Security Cost Sharing Information.--The 
Secretary of State shall promptly inform the Committees on 
Appropriations of each instance in which a Federal department or agency 
is delinquent in providing the full amount of funding required by 
section 604(e) of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism 
Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865 note).
    (b) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of section 604(e) of 
the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (as 
enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106-113 and 
contained in appendix G of that Act), as amended by section 111 of the 
Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
323), a project to construct a facility of the United States may 
include office space or other accommodations for members of the United 
States Marine Corps.
    (c) New Diplomatic Facilities.--For the purposes of calculating the 
fiscal year 2018 costs of providing new United States diplomatic 
facilities in accordance with section 604(e) of the Secure Embassy 
Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865 note), 
the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget, shall determine the annual program level and 
agency shares in a manner that is proportional to the contribution of 
the Department of State for this purpose.
    (d) Consultation and Notification Requirements.--Funds appropriated 
by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs, which may be made 
available for the acquisition of property or award of construction 
contracts for overseas United States diplomatic facilities during 
fiscal year 2018, shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the 
regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided, That notifications pursuant to this subsection shall include 
the information enumerated under the heading ``Embassy Security, 
Construction, and Maintenance'' in the report accompanying this Act.
    (e) Interim and Temporary Facilities Abroad.--
            (1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
        ``Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance'' shall be 
        made available to address security vulnerabilities at interim 
        and temporary United States diplomatic facilities abroad, 
        including physical security upgrades and local guard staffing.
            (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
        opening, closure, or any significant modification to an interim 
        or temporary United States diplomatic facility shall be subject 
        to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional 
        committees and the regular notification procedures of the 
        Committees on Appropriations, except that such consultation and 
        notification may be waived if there is a security risk to 
        personnel.
    (f) Transfer of Funds Authority.--Funds appropriated under the 
heading ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'', including for Worldwide 
Security Protection, and under the heading ``Embassy Security, 
Construction, and Maintenance'' in titles I and VIII of this Act may be 
transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by such titles 
under such headings if the Secretary of State determines and reports to 
the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is necessary to 
implement the recommendations of the Benghazi Accountability Review 
Board, or to prevent or respond to security situations and 
requirements, following consultation with, and subject to the regular 
notification procedures of, such Committees: Provided, That such 
transfer authority is in addition to any transfer authority otherwise 
available under any other provision of law.
    (g) Soft Targets.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
``Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance'' shall be made 
available for security enhancements for soft targets in accordance with 
section 29 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2701).
    (h) Reports.--
            (1) None of the funds appropriated under the heading 
        ``Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance'' in this Act 
        and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
        State, foreign operations, and related programs, made available 
        through Federal agency Capital Security Cost Sharing 
        contributions and reimbursements, or generated from the 
        proceeds of real property sales, other than from real property 
        sales located in London, United Kingdom, may be made available 
        for site acquisition and mitigation, planning, design, or 
        construction of the New London Embassy: Provided, That the 
        reporting requirement contained in section 7004(f)(2) of the 
        Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
        Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112-74) 
        shall remain in effect during fiscal year 2018.
            (2) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act and every 4 
        months thereafter until September 30, 2019, the Secretary of 
        State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report 
        on the new Mexico City Embassy and Beirut Embassy projects: 
        Provided, That such report shall include, for each of the 
        projects--
                    (A) a detailed breakout of the project factors that 
                formed the basis of the initial cost estimate used to 
                justify such project to the Committees on 
                Appropriations, as described under the heading 
                ``Embassy Security Construction and Maintenance'' in 
                the report accompanying this Act;
                    (B) a comparison of the current project factors as 
                compared to the project factors submitted pursuant to 
                subparagraph (A) of this subsection, and an explanation 
                of any changes; and
                    (C) the impact of currency exchange rate 
                fluctuations on project costs.

                           personnel actions

    Sec. 7005.  Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded 
under title I of this Act resulting from personnel actions taken in 
response to funding reductions included in this Act shall be absorbed 
within the total budgetary resources available under title I to such 
department or agency: Provided, That the authority to transfer funds 
between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this 
section is provided in addition to authorities included elsewhere in 
this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to carry out this section 
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 7015 of this 
Act.

                     department of state management

    Sec. 7006. (a) Financial Systems Improvement.--Funds appropriated 
by this Act for the operations of the Department of State under the 
headings ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'' and ``Capital Investment 
Fund'' shall be made available to implement the recommendations 
contained in the Foreign Assistance Data Review Findings Report (FADR) 
and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) report entitled ``Department 
Financial Systems Are Insufficient to Track and Report on Foreign 
Assistance Funds'': Provided, That not later than 45 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations an update to the plan required under 
section 7006 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 
115-31) for implementing the FADR and OIG recommendations: Provided 
further, That such funds may not be obligated for enhancements to, or 
expansions of, the Budget System Modernization Financial System, 
Central Resource Management System, Joint Financial Management System, 
or Foreign Assistance Coordination and Tracking System until such 
updated plan is submitted to the Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
further, That such funds may not be obligated for new, or expansion of 
existing, ad hoc electronic systems to track commitments, obligations 
or expenditures of funds unless the Secretary of State, following 
consultation with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
State, has reviewed and certified that such new system or expansion is 
consistent with the FADR and OIG recommendations.
    (b) Working Capital Fund.--Funds appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available to the Department of State for payments to the 
Working Capital Fund may only be used for the service centers included 
in the Congressional Budget Justification, Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs, Fiscal Year 2018: Provided, That the 
amounts for such service centers shall be the amounts included in such 
budget justification, except as provided in section 7015(b) of this 
Act: Provided further, That Federal agency components shall be charged 
only for their direct usage of each Working Capital Fund service: 
Provided further, That prior to increasing the percentage charged to 
Department of State bureaus and offices for procurement-related 
activities, the Secretary of State shall include the proposed increase 
in the Department of State budget justification or, at least 60 days 
prior to the increase, provide the Committees on Appropriations a 
justification for such increase, including a detailed assessment of the 
cost and benefit of the services provided by the procurement fee: 
Provided further, That Federal agency components may only pay for 
Working Capital Fund services that are consistent with the purpose and 
authorities of such components: Provided further, That the Working 
Capital Fund shall be paid in advance or reimbursed at rates which will 
return the full cost of each service.
    (c) Certification Requirement.--Prior to the initial obligation of 
funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act that are made 
available to a Department of State bureau or office with responsibility 
for the oversight or management of such funds, the Secretary of State 
shall certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations, on an 
individual bureau or office basis, that such bureau or office is in 
compliance with Department and Federal financial management policies, 
procedures and regulations, as applicable: Provided, That if the 
Secretary is unable to make such certification for an individual bureau 
or office, the Secretary shall submit a plan and timeline to such 
Committees detailing the steps to be taken to ensure such compliance.
    (d) Report on Sole Source Awards.--Not later than December 31, 
2018, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate 
congressional committees detailing all sole-source awards made by the 
Department of State during the previous fiscal year in excess of 
$2,000,000: Provided, That such report should be posted on the 
Department of State Web site.

        prohibition against direct funding for certain countries

    Sec. 7007.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be 
obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance or reparations 
for the governments of Cuba, North Korea, Iran, or Syria: Provided, 
That for purposes of this section, the prohibition on obligations or 
expenditures shall include direct loans, credits, insurance, and 
guarantees of the Export-Import Bank or its agents.

                              coups d'etat

    Sec. 7008.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be 
obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance to the 
government of any country whose duly elected head of government is 
deposed by military coup d'etat or decree or, after the date of 
enactment of this Act, a coup d'etat or decree in which the military 
plays a decisive role: Provided, That assistance may be resumed to such 
government if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
appropriate congressional committees that subsequent to the termination 
of assistance a democratically elected government has taken office: 
Provided further, That the provisions of this section shall not apply 
to assistance to promote democratic elections or public participation 
in democratic processes: Provided further, That funds made available 
pursuant to the previous provisos shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

                      transfer of funds authority

    Sec. 7009. (a) Department of State and Broadcasting Board of 
Governors.--
            (1) Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
        available for the current fiscal year for the Department of 
        State under title I of this Act may be transferred between, and 
        merged with, such appropriations, but no such appropriation, 
        except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased 
        by more than 10 percent by any such transfers, and no such 
        transfer may be made to increase the appropriation under the 
        heading ``Representation Expenses''.
            (2) Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
        available for the current fiscal year for the Broadcasting 
        Board of Governors under title I of this Act may be transferred 
        between, and merged with, such appropriations, but no such 
        appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall 
        be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers.
            (3) Any transfer pursuant to this subsection shall be 
        treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 7015 of this 
        Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure 
        except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
        section.
    (b) Title VI Agencies.--Not to exceed 5 percent of any 
appropriation other than for administrative expenses made available for 
fiscal year 2018, for programs under title VI of this Act may be 
transferred between such appropriations for use for any of the 
purposes, programs, and activities for which the funds in such 
receiving account may be used, but no such appropriation, except as 
otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 25 
percent by any such transfer: Provided, That the exercise of such 
authority shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations.
    (c) Limitation on Transfers of Funds Between Agencies.--
            (1) None of the funds made available under titles II 
        through V of this Act may be transferred to any department, 
        agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, 
        except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority 
        provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act.
            (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in addition to transfers 
        made by, or authorized elsewhere in, this Act, funds 
        appropriated by this Act to carry out the purposes of the 
        Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be allocated or transferred 
        to agencies of the United States Government pursuant to the 
        provisions of sections 109, 610, and 632 of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961.
            (3) Any agreement entered into by the United States Agency 
        for International Development or the Department of State with 
        any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
        Government pursuant to section 632(b) of the Foreign Assistance 
        Act of 1961 valued in excess of $1,000,000 and any agreement 
        made pursuant to section 632(a) of such Act, with funds 
        appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations 
        for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
        programs under the headings ``Global Health Programs'', 
        ``Development Assistance'', ``Economic Support Fund'', and 
        ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' shall be 
        subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
        Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That the requirement in 
        the previous sentence shall not apply to agreements entered 
        into between USAID and the Department of State.
    (d) Transfer of Funds Between Accounts.--None of the funds made 
available under titles II through V of this Act may be obligated under 
an appropriations account to which such funds were not appropriated, 
except for transfers specifically provided for in this Act, unless the 
President, not less than 5 days prior to the exercise of any authority 
contained in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to transfer funds, 
consults with and provides a written policy justification to the 
Committees on Appropriations.
    (e) Audit of Inter-agency Transfers of Funds.--Any agreement for 
the transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this Act or prior 
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations and related programs, entered into between the Department of 
State or USAID and another agency of the United States Government under 
the authority of section 632(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
or any comparable provision of law, shall expressly provide that the 
Inspector General (IG) for the agency receiving the transfer or 
allocation of such funds, or other entity with audit responsibility if 
the receiving agency does not have an IG, shall perform periodic 
program and financial audits of the use of such funds and report to the 
Department of State or USAID, as appropriate, upon completion of such 
audits: Provided, That such audits shall be transmitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations by the Department of State or USAID, as 
appropriate: Provided further, That funds transferred under such 
authority may be made available for the cost of such audits.
    (f) Report.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall each submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing all transfers to 
another agency of the United States Government made pursuant to 
sections 632(a) and 632(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with 
funds provided in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 
115-31) as of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided, That such 
reports shall include a list of each transfer made pursuant to such 
sections with the respective funding level, appropriation account, and 
the receiving agency.

              prohibition on certain operational expenses

    Sec. 7010. (a) First-class Travel.--None of the funds made 
available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by employees 
of United States Government departments and agencies funded by this Act 
in contravention of section 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, 
Code of Federal Regulations.
    (b) Computer Networks.--None of the funds made available by this 
Act for the operating expenses of any United States Government 
department or agency may be used to establish or maintain a computer 
network for use by such department or agency unless such network has 
filters designed to block access to sexually explicit Web sites: 
Provided, That nothing in this subsection shall limit the use of funds 
necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement 
agency, or any other entity carrying out the following activities: 
criminal investigations, prosecutions, and adjudications; 
administrative discipline; and the monitoring of such Web sites 
undertaken as part of official business.
    (c) Prohibition on Promotion of Tobacco.--None of the funds made 
available by this Act should be available to promote the sale or export 
of tobacco or tobacco products, or to seek the reduction or removal by 
any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or 
tobacco products, except for restrictions which are not applied equally 
to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type.

                         availability of funds

    Sec. 7011.  No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall remain available for obligation after the expiration of the 
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided by this Act: Provided, 
That funds appropriated for the purposes of chapters 1 and 8 of part I, 
section 661, chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 of part II of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act, and 
funds provided under the headings ``Development Credit Authority'' and 
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' shall remain 
available for an additional 4 years from the date on which the 
availability of such funds would otherwise have expired, if such funds 
are initially obligated before the expiration of their respective 
periods of availability contained in this Act: Provided further, That 
the availability of funds pursuant to the previous proviso shall not be 
applicable to such funds until the Secretary of State submits the 
reports required under section 7011 of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (division K 
of Public Law 114-113) and under section 7011 of the Department of 
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2017 (division J of Public Law 115-31):  Provided further, That the 
Secretary of State shall provide a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations not later than October 30, 2018, detailing by account 
and source year, the use of this authority during the previous fiscal 
year.

            limitation on assistance to countries in default

    Sec. 7012.  No part of any appropriation provided under titles III 
through VI in this Act shall be used to furnish assistance to the 
government of any country which is in default during a period in excess 
of 1 calendar year in payment to the United States of principal or 
interest on any loan made to the government of such country by the 
United States pursuant to a program for which funds are appropriated 
under this Act unless the President determines, following consultations 
with the Committees on Appropriations, that assistance for such country 
is in the national interest of the United States.

          prohibition on taxation of united states assistance

    Sec. 7013. (a) Prohibition on Taxation.--None of the funds 
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be made 
available to provide assistance for a foreign country under a new 
bilateral agreement governing the terms and conditions under which such 
assistance is to be provided unless such agreement includes a provision 
stating that assistance provided by the United States shall be exempt 
from taxation, or reimbursed, by the foreign government, and the 
Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency 
for International Development shall expeditiously seek to negotiate 
amendments to existing bilateral agreements, as necessary, to conform 
with this requirement.
    (b) Notification and Reimbursement of Foreign Taxes.--An amount 
equivalent to 200 percent of the total taxes assessed during fiscal 
year 2018 on funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs by a foreign government or entity against United 
States assistance programs, either directly or through grantees, 
contractors, and subcontractors shall be withheld from obligation from 
funds appropriated for assistance for fiscal year 2019 and for prior 
fiscal years and allocated for the central government of such country 
or for the West Bank and Gaza program if, not later than September 30, 
2019, such taxes have not been reimbursed: Provided, That the Secretary 
of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations by such date 
on the foreign governments and entities that have not reimbursed such 
taxes, including any amount of funds withheld pursuant to this 
subsection.
    (c) De Minimis Exception.--Foreign taxes of a de minimis nature 
shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection (b).
    (d) Reprogramming of Funds.--Funds withheld from obligation for 
each foreign government or entity pursuant to subsection (b) shall be 
reprogrammed for assistance for countries which do not assess taxes on 
United States assistance or which have an effective arrangement that is 
providing substantial reimbursement of such taxes, and that can 
reasonably accommodate such assistance in a programmatically 
responsible manner.
    (e) Determinations.--
            (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any 
        foreign government or entity that assesses such taxes if the 
        Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
        that--
                    (A) such foreign government or entity has an 
                effective arrangement that is providing substantial 
                reimbursement of such taxes; or
                    (B) the foreign policy interests of the United 
                States outweigh the purpose of this section to ensure 
                that United States assistance is not subject to 
                taxation.
            (2) The Secretary of State shall consult with the 
        Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to 
        exercising the authority of this subsection with regard to any 
        foreign government or entity.
    (f) Implementation.--The Secretary of State shall issue rules, 
regulations, or policy guidance, as appropriate, to implement the 
prohibition against the taxation of assistance contained in this 
section.
    (g) Definitions.--As used in this section--
            (1) the term ``bilateral agreement'' refers to a framework 
        bilateral agreement between the Government of the United States 
        and the government of the country receiving assistance that 
        describes the privileges and immunities applicable to United 
        States foreign assistance for such country generally, or an 
        individual agreement between the Government of the United 
        States and such government that describes, among other things, 
        the treatment for tax purposes that will be accorded the United 
        States assistance provided under that agreement; and
            (2) the term ``taxes and taxation'' shall include value 
        added taxes and customs duties but shall not include individual 
        income taxes assessed to local staff.
    (h) Report.--The Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads 
of other relevant departments or agencies of the United States 
Government, shall submit an update to the report required pursuant to 
section 7013(h) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 
115-31).

                         reservations of funds

    Sec. 7014. (a) Reprogramming.--Funds appropriated under titles III 
through VI of this Act which are specifically designated may be 
reprogrammed for other programs within the same account notwithstanding 
the designation if compliance with the designation is made impossible 
by operation of any provision of this or any other Act: Provided, That 
any such reprogramming shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 
assistance that is reprogrammed pursuant to this subsection shall be 
made available under the same terms and conditions as originally 
provided.
    (b) Extension of Availability.--In addition to the authority 
contained in subsection (a), the original period of availability of 
funds appropriated by this Act and administered by the Department of 
State or the United States Agency for International Development that 
are specifically designated for particular programs or activities by 
this or any other Act may be extended for an additional fiscal year if 
the Secretary of State or the USAID Administrator, as appropriate, 
determines and reports promptly to the Committees on Appropriations 
that the termination of assistance to a country or a significant change 
in circumstances makes it unlikely that such designated funds can be 
obligated during the original period of availability:  Provided, That 
such designated funds that continue to be available for an additional 
fiscal year shall be obligated only for the purpose of such 
designation.
    (c) Other Acts.--Ceilings and specifically designated funding 
levels contained in this Act shall not be applicable to funds or 
authorities appropriated or otherwise made available by any subsequent 
Act unless such Act specifically so directs: Provided, That 
specifically designated funding levels or minimum funding requirements 
contained in any other Act shall not be applicable to funds 
appropriated by this Act.

                       notification requirements

    Sec. 7015. (a) Notification of Changes in Programs, Projects, and 
Activities.--None of the funds made available in titles I and II of 
this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs to the departments and 
agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation in 
fiscal year 2018, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the 
United States derived by the collection of fees or of currency reflows 
or other offsetting collections, or made available by transfer, to the 
departments and agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for 
obligation to--
            (1) create new programs;
            (2) eliminate a program, project, or activity;
            (3) close, suspend, open, or reopen a mission or post;
            (4) create, close, reorganize, or rename bureaus, centers, 
        or offices; or
            (5) contract out or privatize any functions or activities 
        presently performed by Federal employees;
unless previously justified to the Committees on Appropriations or such 
Committees are notified 15 days in advance of such obligation.
    (b) Notification of Reprogramming of Funds.--None of the funds 
provided under titles I and II of this Act or prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs, to the departments and agencies funded under titles I 
and II of this Act that remain available for obligation in fiscal year 
2018, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United 
States derived by the collection of fees available to the department 
and agency funded under title I of this Act, shall be available for 
obligation or expenditure for activities, programs, or projects through 
a reprogramming of funds in excess of $1,000,000 or 10 percent, 
whichever is less, that--
            (1) augments or changes existing programs, projects, or 
        activities;
            (2) relocates an existing office or employees;
            (3) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 
        project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as 
        approved by Congress; or
            (4) results from any general savings, including savings 
        from a reduction in personnel, which would result in a change 
        in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by 
        Congress;
unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance 
of such reprogramming of funds.
    (c) Notification Requirement.--None of the funds made available by 
this Act under the headings ``Global Health Programs'', ``Development 
Assistance'', ``Trade and Development Agency'', ``International 
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', ``Economic Support Fund'', 
``Democracy Fund'', ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 
Asia'', ``Peacekeeping Operations'', ``Nonproliferation, Anti-
terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'', ``Millennium Challenge 
Corporation'', ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', ``International 
Military Education and Training'', and ``Peace Corps'', shall be 
available for obligation for activities, programs, projects, type of 
materiel assistance, countries, or other operations not justified or in 
excess of the amount justified to the Committees on Appropriations for 
obligation under any of these specific headings unless the Committees 
on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such commitment: 
Provided, That the President shall not enter into any commitment of 
funds appropriated for the purposes of section 23 of the Arms Export 
Control Act for the provision of major defense equipment, other than 
conventional ammunition, or other major defense items defined to be 
aircraft, ships, missiles, or combat vehicles, not previously justified 
to Congress or 20 percent in excess of the quantities justified to 
Congress unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days 
in advance of such commitment: Provided further, That requirements of 
this subsection or any similar provision of this or any other Act shall 
not apply to any reprogramming for an activity, program, or project for 
which funds are appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act of 
less than 10 percent of the amount previously justified to Congress for 
obligation for such activity, program, or project for the current 
fiscal year: Provided further, That any notification submitted pursuant 
to subsection (f) of this section shall include information (if known 
on the date of transmittal of such notification) on the use of 
notwithstanding authority: Provided further, That if subsequent to the 
notification of assistance it becomes necessary to rely on 
notwithstanding authority, the Committees on Appropriations should be 
informed at the earliest opportunity and to the extent practicable.
    (d) Notification of Transfer of Funds.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, with the exception of funds transferred to, and 
merged with, funds appropriated under title I of this Act, funds 
transferred by the Department of Defense to the Department of State and 
the United States Agency for International Development for assistance 
for foreign countries and international organizations, and funds made 
available for programs previously authorized under section 1206 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 
109-163; 119 Stat. 3456), section 2282 of title 10, United States Code, 
section 333 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1241 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 
Law 114-328), or any successor authorities, shall be subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
    (e) Waiver.--The requirements of this section or any similar 
provision of this Act or any other Act, including any prior Act 
requiring notification in accordance with the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, may be waived if 
failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health or 
welfare: Provided, That in case of any such waiver, notification to the 
Committees on Appropriations shall be provided as early as practicable, 
but in no event later than 3 days after taking the action to which such 
notification requirement was applicable, in the context of the 
circumstances necessitating such waiver: Provided further, That any 
notification provided pursuant to such a waiver shall contain an 
explanation of the emergency circumstances.
    (f) Country Notification Requirements.--None of the funds 
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated 
or expended for assistance for Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, Cambodia, 
Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, 
Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Pakistan, Philippines, the 
Russian Federation, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, 
Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe except as provided through 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.
    (g) Trust Funds.--Funds appropriated or otherwise made available in 
title III of this Act and prior Acts making funds available for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are 
made available for a trust fund held by an international financial 
institution as defined by section 7034(o)(3) of this Act shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided, That such notification shall include the 
information specified under this section in the report accompanying 
this Act.
    (h) Withholding of Funds.--Funds appropriated by this Act under 
titles III and IV that are withheld from obligation or otherwise not 
programmed as a result of application of a provision of law in this or 
any other Act shall, if reprogrammed, be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

                notification on excess defense equipment

    Sec. 7016.  Prior to providing excess Department of Defense 
articles in accordance with section 516(a) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, the Department of Defense shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations to the same extent and under the same conditions as 
other committees pursuant to subsection (f) of that section: Provided, 
That before issuing a letter of offer to sell excess defense articles 
under the Arms Export Control Act, the Department of Defense shall 
notify the Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the regular 
notification procedures of such Committees if such defense articles are 
significant military equipment (as defined in section 47(9) of the Arms 
Export Control Act) or are valued (in terms of original acquisition 
cost) at $7,000,000 or more, or if notification is required elsewhere 
in this Act for the use of appropriated funds for specific countries 
that would receive such excess defense articles: Provided further, That 
such Committees shall also be informed of the original acquisition cost 
of such defense articles.

limitation on availability of funds for international organizations and 
                                programs

    Sec. 7017.  Subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations, funds appropriated under titles I and III 
through V of this Act, which are returned or not made available for 
organizations and programs because of the implementation of section 
307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, shall remain available 
for obligation until September 30, 2019: Provided, That the requirement 
to withhold funds for programs in Burma under section 307(a) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds appropriated by 
this Act.

   prohibition on funding for abortions and involuntary sterilization

    Sec. 7018.  None of the funds made available to carry out part I of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for 
the performance of abortions as a method of family planning or to 
motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions. None of the funds 
made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, as amended, may be used to pay for the performance of involuntary 
sterilization as a method of family planning or to coerce or provide 
any financial incentive to any person to undergo sterilizations. None 
of the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for any 
biomedical research which relates in whole or in part, to methods of, 
or the performance of, abortions or involuntary sterilization as a 
means of family planning. None of the funds made available to carry out 
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be 
obligated or expended for any country or organization if the President 
certifies that the use of these funds by any such country or 
organization would violate any of the above provisions related to 
abortions and involuntary sterilizations.

                              allocations

    Sec. 7019. (a) Allocation Tables.--Subject to subsection (b), funds 
appropriated by this Act under titles III through V shall be made 
available in the amounts specifically designated in the respective 
tables included in the report accompanying this Act: Provided, That 
such designated amounts for foreign countries and international 
organizations shall serve as the amounts for such countries and 
international organizations transmitted to Congress in the report 
required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
    (b) Authorized Deviations.--Unless otherwise provided for by this 
Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, as applicable, may only deviate 
up to 5 percent from the amounts specifically designated in the 
respective tables included in the report accompanying this Act: 
Provided, That such percentage may be exceeded only to respond to 
significant, exigent, or unforeseen events, or to address other 
exceptional circumstances directly related to the national interest: 
Provided further, That deviations pursuant to the previous proviso 
shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
    (c) Limitation.--For specifically designated amounts that are 
included, pursuant to subsection (a), in the report required by section 
653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, no deviations authorized 
by subsection (b) may take place until submission of such report.
    (d) Exceptions.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to--
            (1) amounts designated for ``International Military 
        Education and Training'' in the respective tables included in 
        the report accompanying this Act; and
            (2) funds for which the initial period of availability has 
        expired.

               representation and entertainment expenses

    Sec. 7020. (a) Uses of Funds.--Each Federal department, agency, or 
entity funded in titles I or II of this Act, and the Department of the 
Treasury and independent agencies funded in titles III or VI of this 
Act, shall take steps to ensure that domestic and overseas 
representation and entertainment expenses further official agency 
business and United States foreign policy interests--
            (1) are primarily for fostering relations outside of the 
        Executive Branch;
            (2) are principally for meals and events of a protocol 
        nature;
            (3) are not for employee-only events; and
            (4) do not include activities that are substantially of a 
        recreational character.
    (b) Limitations.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act under the headings ``International Military 
Education and Training'' or ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' for 
Informational Program activities or under the headings ``Global Health 
Programs'', ``Development Assistance'', ``Economic Support Fund'', and 
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' may be obligated or 
expended to pay for--
            (1) alcoholic beverages; or
            (2) entertainment expenses for activities that are 
        substantially of a recreational character, including but not 
        limited to entrance fees at sporting events, theatrical and 
        musical productions, and amusement parks.

   prohibition on assistance to governments supporting international 
                               terrorism

    Sec. 7021. (a) Lethal Military Equipment Exports.--
            (1) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated or 
        otherwise made available by titles III through VI of this Act 
        may be made available to any foreign government which provides 
        lethal military equipment to a country the government of which 
        the Secretary of State has determined supports international 
        terrorism for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export 
        Administration Act of 1979 as continued in effect pursuant to 
        the International Emergency Economic Powers Act: Provided, That 
        the prohibition under this section with respect to a foreign 
        government shall terminate 12 months after that government 
        ceases to provide such military equipment: Provided further, 
        That this section applies with respect to lethal military 
        equipment provided under a contract entered into after October 
        1, 1997.
            (2) Determination.--Assistance restricted by paragraph (1) 
        or any other similar provision of law, may be furnished if the 
        President determines that to do so is important to the national 
        interest of the United States.
            (3) Report.--Whenever the President makes a determination 
        pursuant to paragraph (2), the President shall submit to the 
        Committees on Appropriations a report with respect to the 
        furnishing of such assistance, including a detailed explanation 
        of the assistance to be provided, the estimated dollar amount 
        of such assistance, and an explanation of how the assistance 
        furthers United States national interest.
    (b) Bilateral Assistance.--
            (1) Limitations.--Funds appropriated for bilateral 
        assistance in titles III through VI of this Act and funds 
        appropriated under any such title in prior Acts making 
        appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
        and related programs, shall not be made available to any 
        foreign government which the President determines--
                    (A) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any 
                individual or group which has committed an act of 
                international terrorism;
                    (B) otherwise supports international terrorism; or
                    (C) is controlled by an organization designated as 
                a terrorist organization under section 219 of the 
                Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
            (2) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of 
        paragraph (1) to a government if the President determines that 
        national security or humanitarian reasons justify such waiver: 
        Provided, That the President shall publish each such waiver in 
        the Federal Register and, at least 15 days before the waiver 
        takes effect, shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of 
        the waiver (including the justification for the waiver) in 
        accordance with the regular notification procedures of the 
        Committees on Appropriations.

                       authorization requirements

    Sec. 7022.  Funds appropriated by this Act, except funds 
appropriated under the heading ``Trade and Development Agency'', may be 
obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 
(22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and 
section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3094(a)(1)).

              definition of program, project, and activity

    Sec. 7023.  For the purpose of titles II through VI of this Act 
``program, project, and activity'' shall be defined at the 
appropriations Act account level and shall include all appropriations 
and authorizations Acts funding directives, ceilings, and limitations 
with the exception that for the following accounts: ``Economic Support 
Fund'', ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', and 
``Foreign Military Financing Program'', ``program, project, and 
activity'' shall also be considered to include country, regional, and 
central program level funding within each such account; and for the 
development assistance accounts of the United States Agency for 
International Development, ``program, project, and activity'' shall 
also be considered to include central, country, regional, and program 
level funding, either as--
            (1) justified to Congress; or
            (2) allocated by the Executive Branch in accordance with a 
        report, to be provided to the Committees on Appropriations 
        within 30 days of the enactment of this Act, as required by 
        section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or as 
        modified pursuant to section 7019 of this Act.

 authorities for the peace corps, inter-american foundation and united 
                 states african development foundation

    Sec. 7024.  Unless expressly provided to the contrary, provisions 
of this or any other Act, including provisions contained in prior Acts 
authorizing or making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs, shall not be construed to 
prohibit activities authorized by or conducted under the Peace Corps 
Act, the Inter-American Foundation Act or the African Development 
Foundation Act: Provided, That prior to conducting activities in a 
country for which assistance is prohibited, the agency shall consult 
with the Committees on Appropriations and report to such Committees 
within 15 days of taking such action.

                commerce, trade and surplus commodities

    Sec. 7025. (a) World Markets.--None of the funds appropriated or 
made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act for direct 
assistance and none of the funds otherwise made available to the 
Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
shall be obligated or expended to finance any loan, any assistance, or 
any other financial commitments for establishing or expanding 
production of any commodity for export by any country other than the 
United States, if the commodity is likely to be in surplus on world 
markets at the time the resulting productive capacity is expected to 
become operative and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to 
United States producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity: 
Provided, That such prohibition shall not apply to the Export-Import 
Bank if in the judgment of its Board of Directors the benefits to 
industry and employment in the United States are likely to outweigh the 
injury to United States producers of the same, similar, or competing 
commodity, and the Chairman of the Board so notifies the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That this subsection shall not 
prohibit--
            (1) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance 
        from the International Development Association, is not eligible 
        for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction 
        and Development, and does not export on a consistent basis the 
        agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is 
        furnished; or
            (2) activities in a country the President determines is 
        recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or 
        a complex emergency.
    (b) Exports.--None of the funds appropriated by this or any other 
Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 shall be available for any testing or breeding feasibility study, 
variety improvement or introduction, consultancy, publication, 
conference, or training in connection with the growth or production in 
a foreign country of an agricultural commodity for export which would 
compete with a similar commodity grown or produced in the United 
States: Provided, That this subsection shall not prohibit--
            (1) activities designed to increase food security in 
        developing countries where such activities will not have a 
        significant impact on the export of agricultural commodities of 
        the United States;
            (2) research activities intended primarily to benefit 
        United States producers;
            (3) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance 
        from the International Development Association, is not eligible 
        for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction 
        and Development, and does not export on a consistent basis the 
        agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is 
        furnished; or
            (4) activities in a country the President determines is 
        recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or 
        a complex emergency.
    (c) International Financial Institutions.--The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall instruct the United States executive directors of the 
international financial institutions, as defined in section 7034(o)(3) 
of this Act, to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose 
any assistance by such institutions, using funds appropriated or made 
available by this Act, for the production or extraction of any 
commodity or mineral for export, if it is in surplus on world markets 
and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to United States 
producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity.

                           separate accounts

    Sec. 7026. (a) Separate Accounts for Local Currencies.--
            (1) Agreements.--If assistance is furnished to the 
        government of a foreign country under chapters 1 and 10 of part 
        I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
        under agreements which result in the generation of local 
        currencies of that country, the Administrator of the United 
        States Agency for International Development shall--
                    (A) require that local currencies be deposited in a 
                separate account established by that government;
                    (B) enter into an agreement with that government 
                which sets forth--
                            (i) the amount of the local currencies to 
                        be generated; and
                            (ii) the terms and conditions under which 
                        the currencies so deposited may be utilized, 
                        consistent with this section; and
                    (C) establish by agreement with that government the 
                responsibilities of USAID and that government to 
                monitor and account for deposits into and disbursements 
                from the separate account.
            (2) Uses of local currencies.--As may be agreed upon with 
        the foreign government, local currencies deposited in a 
        separate account pursuant to subsection (a), or an equivalent 
        amount of local currencies, shall be used only--
                    (A) to carry out chapter 1 or 10 of part I or 
                chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
                1961 (as the case may be), for such purposes as--
                            (i) project and sector assistance 
                        activities; or
                            (ii) debt and deficit financing; or
                    (B) for the administrative requirements of the 
                United States Government.
            (3) Programming accountability.--USAID shall take all 
        necessary steps to ensure that the equivalent of the local 
        currencies disbursed pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A) from the 
        separate account established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) are 
        used for the purposes agreed upon pursuant to subsection 
        (a)(2).
            (4) Termination of assistance programs.--Upon termination 
        of assistance to a country under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or 
        chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as 
        the case may be), any unencumbered balances of funds which 
        remain in a separate account established pursuant to subsection 
        (a) shall be disposed of for such purposes as may be agreed to 
        by the government of that country and the United States 
        Government.
            (5) Reporting requirement.--The USAID Administrator shall 
        report as part of the congressional budget justification 
        submitted to the Committees on Appropriations on the use of 
        local currencies for the administrative requirements of the 
        United States Government as authorized in subsection (a)(2)(B), 
        and such report shall include the amount of local currency (and 
        United States dollar equivalent) used or to be used for such 
        purpose in each applicable country.
    (b) Separate Accounts for Cash Transfers.--
            (1) In general.--If assistance is made available to the 
        government of a foreign country, under chapter 1 or 10 of part 
        I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
        1961, as cash transfer assistance or as nonproject sector 
        assistance, that country shall be required to maintain such 
        funds in a separate account and not commingle with any other 
        funds.
            (2) Applicability of other provisions of law.--Such funds 
        may be obligated and expended notwithstanding provisions of law 
        which are inconsistent with the nature of this assistance 
        including provisions which are referenced in the Joint 
        Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference 
        accompanying House Joint Resolution 648 (House Report No. 98-
        1159).
            (3) Notification.--At least 15 days prior to obligating any 
        such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance, the 
        President shall submit a notification through the regular 
        notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 
        which shall include a detailed description of how the funds 
        proposed to be made available will be used, with a discussion 
        of the United States interests that will be served by such 
        assistance (including, as appropriate, a description of the 
        economic policy reforms that will be promoted by such 
        assistance).
            (4) Exemption.--Nonproject sector assistance funds may be 
        exempt from the requirements of paragraph (1) only through the 
        regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
        Appropriations.

                       eligibility for assistance

    Sec. 7027. (a) Assistance Through Nongovernmental Organizations.--
Restrictions contained in this or any other Act with respect to 
assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance 
in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations from funds 
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapters 1, 10, 
11, and 12 of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 and from funds appropriated under the heading ``Assistance 
for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'': Provided, That before using the 
authority of this subsection to furnish assistance in support of 
programs of nongovernmental organizations, the President shall notify 
the Committees on Appropriations pursuant to the regular notification 
procedures, including a description of the program to be assisted, the 
assistance to be provided, and the reasons for furnishing such 
assistance: Provided further, That nothing in this subsection shall be 
construed to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against abortion 
or involuntary sterilizations contained in this or any other Act.
    (b) Public Law 480.--During fiscal year 2018, restrictions 
contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance for a 
country shall not be construed to restrict assistance under the Food 
for Peace Act (Public Law 83-480): Provided, That none of the funds 
appropriated to carry out title I of such Act and made available 
pursuant to this subsection may be obligated or expended except as 
provided through the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations.
    (c) Exception.--This section shall not apply--
            (1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign Assistance 
        Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting 
        assistance to countries that support international terrorism; 
        or
            (2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign Assistance 
        Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting 
        assistance to the government of a country that violates 
        internationally recognized human rights.

                           local competition

    Sec. 7028. (a) Requirements for Exceptions to Competition for Local 
Entities.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available to 
the United States Agency for International Development may only be made 
available for limited competitions through local entities if--
            (1) prior to the determination to limit competition to 
        local entities, USAID has--
                    (A) assessed the level of local capacity to 
                effectively implement, manage, and account for programs 
                included in such competition; and
                    (B) documented the written results of the 
                assessment and decisions made; and
            (2) prior to making an award after limiting competition to 
        local entities--
                    (A) each successful local entity has been 
                determined to be responsible in accordance with USAID 
                guidelines; and
                    (B) effective monitoring and evaluation systems are 
                in place to ensure that award funding is used for its 
                intended purposes; and
            (3) no level of acceptable fraud is assumed.
    (b) Reporting Requirement.--In addition to the requirements of 
subsection (a)(1), the USAID Administrator shall report to the 
appropriate congressional committees not later than 45 days after the 
end of fiscal year 2018 on all awards subject to limited or no 
competition for local entities: Provided, That such report should be 
posted on the USAID Web site: Provided further, That the requirements 
of this subsection shall only apply to awards in excess of $3,000,000 
and sole source awards to local entities in excess of $2,000,000.

                  international financial institutions

    Sec. 7029. (a) Evaluations and Report.--The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each 
international financial institution to seek to require that such 
institution adopts and implements a publicly available policy, 
including the strategic use of peer reviews and external experts, to 
conduct independent, in-depth evaluations of the effectiveness of at 
least 25 percent of all loans, grants, programs, and significant 
analytical non-lending activities in advancing the institution's goals 
of reducing poverty and promoting equitable economic growth, consistent 
with relevant safeguards, to ensure that decisions to support such 
loans, grants, programs, and activities are based on accurate data and 
objective analysis: Provided, That not later than 45 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations on steps taken by the United States 
executive directors and the international financial institutions 
consistent with this subsection.
    (b) Compensation.--None of the funds appropriated under title V of 
this Act may be made as payment to any international financial 
institution while the United States executive director to such 
institution is compensated by the institution at a rate which, together 
with whatever compensation such executive director receives from the 
United States, is in excess of the rate provided for an individual 
occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under 
section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, or while any alternate 
United States executive director to such institution is compensated by 
the institution at a rate in excess of the rate provided for an 
individual occupying a position at level V of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.
    (c) Human Rights.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the 
United States executive director of each international financial 
institution to seek to require that such institution conducts rigorous 
human rights due diligence and risk management, as appropriate, in 
connection with any loan, grant, policy, or strategy of such 
institution: Provided, That prior to voting on any such loan, grant, 
policy, or strategy the executive director shall consult with the 
Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department 
of State, if the executive director has reason to believe that such 
loan, grant, policy, or strategy could result in forced displacement or 
other violation of human rights.
    (d) Fraud and Corruption.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
instruct the United States executive director of each international 
financial institution to promote in loan, grant, and other financing 
agreements improvements in borrowing countries' financial management 
and judicial capacity to investigate, prosecute, and punish fraud and 
corruption.
    (e) Whistleblower Protections.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
instruct the United States executive director of each international 
financial institution to seek to require that each such institution is 
effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures which 
reflect best practices for the protection of whistleblowers from 
retaliation, including best practices for--
            (1) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful 
        public disclosure;
            (2) legal burdens of proof;
            (3) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation;
            (4) access to independent adjudicative bodies, including 
        external arbitration; and
            (5) results that eliminate the effects of proven 
        retaliation.

                          debt-for-development

    Sec. 7030.  In order to enhance the continued participation of 
nongovernmental organizations in debt-for-development and debt-for-
nature exchanges, a nongovernmental organization which is a grantee or 
contractor of the United States Agency for International Development 
may place in interest bearing accounts local currencies which accrue to 
that organization as a result of economic assistance provided under 
title III of this Act and, subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, any interest earned on 
such investment shall be used for the purpose for which the assistance 
was provided to that organization.

              financial management and budget transparency

    Sec. 7031. (a) Limitation on Direct Government-to-Government 
Assistance.--
            (1) Requirements.--Funds appropriated by this Act may be 
        made available for direct government-to-government assistance 
        only if--
                    (A)(i) each implementing agency or ministry to 
                receive assistance has been assessed and is considered 
                to have the systems required to manage such assistance 
                and any identified vulnerabilities or weaknesses of 
                such agency or ministry have been addressed;
                    (ii) the recipient agency or ministry employs and 
                utilizes staff with the necessary technical, financial, 
                and management capabilities;
                    (iii) the recipient agency or ministry has adopted 
                competitive procurement policies and systems;
                    (iv) effective monitoring and evaluation systems 
                are in place to ensure that such assistance is used for 
                its intended purposes;
                    (v) no level of acceptable fraud is assumed; and
                    (vi) the government of the recipient country is 
                taking steps to publicly disclose on an annual basis 
                its national budget, to include income and 
                expenditures;
                    (B) the recipient government is in compliance with 
                the principles set forth in section 7013 of this Act;
                    (C) the recipient agency or ministry is not headed 
                or controlled by an organization designated as a 
                foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the 
                Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189);
                    (D) the Government of the United States and the 
                government of the recipient country have agreed, in 
                writing, on clear and achievable objectives for the use 
                of such assistance, which should be made available on a 
                cost-reimbursable basis; and
                    (E) the recipient government is taking steps to 
                protect the rights of civil society, including freedoms 
                of expression, association, and assembly.
            (2) Consultation and notification.--In addition to the 
        requirements in paragraph (1), no funds may be made available 
        for direct government-to-government assistance without prior 
        consultation with, and notification of, the Committees on 
        Appropriations: Provided, That such notification shall contain 
        an explanation of how the proposed activity meets the 
        requirements of paragraph (1): Provided further, That the 
        requirements of this paragraph shall only apply to direct 
        government-to-government assistance in excess of $10,000,000 
        and all funds available for cash transfer, budget support, and 
        cash payments to individuals.
            (3) Suspension of assistance.--The Administrator of the 
        United States Agency for International Development or the 
        Secretary of State, as appropriate, shall suspend any direct 
        government-to-government assistance if the Administrator or the 
        Secretary has credible information of material misuse of such 
        assistance, unless the Administrator or the Secretary reports 
        to the Committees on Appropriations that it is in the national 
        interest of the United States to continue such assistance, 
        including a justification, or that such misuse has been 
        appropriately addressed.
            (4) Submission of information.--The Secretary of State 
        shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, concurrent 
        with the fiscal year 2019 congressional budget justification 
        materials, amounts planned for assistance described in 
        paragraph (1) by country, proposed funding amount, source of 
        funds, and type of assistance.
            (5) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the enactment of 
        this Act and 6 months thereafter until September 30, 2019, the 
        USAID Administrator shall submit to the Committees on 
        Appropriations a report that--
                    (A) details all assistance described in paragraph 
                (1) provided during the previous 6-month period by 
                country, funding amount, source of funds, and type of 
                such assistance; and
                    (B) the type of procurement instrument or mechanism 
                utilized and whether the assistance was provided on a 
                reimbursable basis.
            (6) Debt service payment prohibition.--None of the funds 
        made available by this Act may be used by the government of any 
        foreign country for debt service payments owed by any country 
        to any international financial institution: Provided, That for 
        purposes of this paragraph, the term ``international financial 
        institution'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        7034(o)(3) of this Act.
    (b) National Budget and Contract Transparency.--
            (1) Minimum requirements of fiscal transparency.--The 
        Secretary of State shall continue to update and strengthen the 
        ``minimum requirements of fiscal transparency'' for each 
        government receiving assistance appropriated by this Act, as 
        identified in the report required by section 7031(b) of the 
        Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
        Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113-76).
            (2) Definition.--For purposes of paragraph (1), ``minimum 
        requirements of fiscal transparency'' are requirements 
        consistent with those in subsection (a)(1), and the public 
        disclosure of national budget documentation (to include 
        receipts and expenditures by ministry) and government contracts 
        and licenses for natural resource extraction (to include 
        bidding and concession allocation practices).
            (3) Determination and report.--For each government 
        identified pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State, 
        not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, shall make 
        or update any determination of ``significant progress'' or ``no 
        significant progress'' in meeting the minimum requirements of 
        fiscal transparency, and make such determinations publicly 
        available in an annual ``Fiscal Transparency Report'' to be 
        posted on the Department of State Web site: Provided, That the 
        Secretary shall identify the significant progress made by each 
        such government to publicly disclose national budget 
        documentation, contracts, and licenses which are additional to 
        such information disclosed in previous fiscal years, and 
        include specific recommendations of short- and long-term steps 
        such government should take to improve fiscal transparency: 
        Provided further, That the annual report shall include a 
        detailed description of how funds appropriated by this Act are 
        being used to improve fiscal transparency, and identify 
        benchmarks for measuring progress.
            (4) Assistance.--Funds appropriated under title III of this 
        Act shall be made available for programs and activities to 
        assist governments identified pursuant to paragraph (1) to 
        improve budget transparency and to support civil society 
        organizations in such countries that promote budget 
        transparency: Provided, That such sums shall be in addition to 
        funds otherwise available for such purposes: Provided further, 
        That a description of the uses of such funds shall be included 
        in the annual ``Fiscal Transparency Report'' required by 
        paragraph (3).
    (c) Anti-Kleptocracy and Human Rights.--
            (1)(A) Ineligibility.--Officials of foreign governments and 
        their immediate family members about whom the Secretary of 
        State has credible information have been involved in 
        significant corruption, including corruption related to the 
        extraction of natural resources, or a gross violation of human 
        rights shall be ineligible for entry into the United States.
            (B) The Secretary shall also publicly or privately 
        designate or identify officials of foreign governments and 
        their immediate family members about whom the Secretary has 
        such credible information without regard to whether the 
        individual has applied for a visa.
            (2) Exception.--Individuals shall not be ineligible if 
        entry into the United States would further important United 
        States law enforcement objectives or is necessary to permit the 
        United States to fulfill its obligations under the United 
        Nations Headquarters Agreement: Provided, That nothing in 
        paragraph (1) shall be construed to derogate from United States 
        Government obligations under applicable international 
        agreements.
            (3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the application of 
        paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver would 
        serve a compelling national interest or that the circumstances 
        which caused the individual to be ineligible have changed 
        sufficiently.
            (4) Report.--Not later than 6 months after enactment of 
        this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report, 
        including a classified annex if necessary, to the Committees on 
        Appropriations and the Committees on the Judiciary describing 
        the information related to corruption or violation of human 
        rights concerning each of the individuals found ineligible in 
        the previous 12 months pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) as well as 
        the individuals who the Secretary designated or identified 
        pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), or who would be ineligible but 
        for the application of paragraph (2), a list of any waivers 
        provided under paragraph (3), and the justification for each 
        waiver.
            (5) Posting of report.--Any unclassified portion of the 
        report required under paragraph (4) shall be posted on the 
        Department of State Web site.
            (6) Clarification.--For purposes of paragraphs (1)(B), (4), 
        and (5), the records of the Department of State and of 
        diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining 
        to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the 
        United States shall not be considered confidential.
    (d) Foreign Assistance Web Site.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
under titles I and II, and funds made available for any independent 
agency in title III, as appropriate, shall be made available to support 
the provision of additional information on United States Government 
foreign assistance on the Department of State foreign assistance Web 
site: Provided, That all Federal agencies funded under this Act shall 
provide such information on foreign assistance, upon request, to the 
Department of State.

                           democracy programs

    Sec. 7032. (a) Funding.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not 
less than $2,308,517,000 shall be made available for democracy 
programs.
    (b) Authority.--Funds made available by this Act for democracy 
programs may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, and with regard to the National Endowment for Democracy, any 
regulation.
    (c) Definition of Democracy Programs.--For purposes of funds 
appropriated by this Act, the term ``democracy programs'' means 
programs that support good governance, credible and competitive 
elections, freedom of expression, association, assembly, and religion, 
human rights, labor rights, independent media, and the rule of law, and 
that otherwise strengthen the capacity of democratic political parties, 
governments, nongovernmental organizations and institutions, and 
citizens to support the development of democratic states, and 
institutions that are responsive and accountable to citizens.
    (d) Program Prioritization.--Funds made available pursuant to this 
section that are made available for programs to strengthen government 
institutions shall be prioritized for those institutions that 
demonstrate a commitment to democracy and the rule of law, as 
determined by the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development, as appropriate.
    (e) Restriction on Prior Approval.--With respect to the provision 
of assistance for democracy programs in this Act, the organizations 
implementing such assistance, the specific nature of that assistance, 
and the participants in such programs shall not be subject to the prior 
approval by the government of any foreign country: Provided, That the 
Secretary of State, in coordination with the USAID Administrator, shall 
report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 120 days 
after enactment of this Act, detailing steps taken by the Department of 
State and USAID to comply with the requirements of this subsection.
    (f) Continuation of Current Practices.--USAID shall continue to 
implement civil society and political competition and consensus 
building programs abroad with funds appropriated by this Act in a 
manner that recognizes the unique benefits of grants and cooperative 
agreements in implementing such programs: Provided, That nothing in 
this paragraph shall be construed to affect the ability of any entity, 
including United States small businesses, from competing for proposals 
for USAID-funded civil society and political competition and consensus 
building programs.
    (g) Communication and Reporting Requirements.--
            (1) Informing the national endowment for democracy.--The 
        Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, 
        Department of State, and the Assistant Administrator for 
        Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID, shall 
        regularly inform the National Endowment for Democracy of 
        democracy programs that are planned and supported by funds made 
        available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for 
        the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
        programs.
            (2) Report on funding instruments.--Not later than 
        September 30, 2018, the Secretary of State and USAID 
        Administrator shall each submit to the Committees on 
        Appropriations a report detailing the use of contracts, grants, 
        and cooperative agreements in the conduct of democracy programs 
        with funds made available by the Department of State, Foreign 
        Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 
        (division J of Public Law 115-31), which shall include funding 
        level, account, program sector and subsector, and a brief 
        summary of purpose.
            (3) Report on program changes.--The Secretary of State or 
        the USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall report to the 
        appropriate congressional committees within 30 days of a 
        decision to significantly change the objectives or the content 
        of a democracy program or to close such a program due to the 
        increasingly repressive nature of the host country government: 
        Provided, That the report shall also include a strategy for 
        continuing support for democracy promotion, if such programming 
        is feasible, and may be submitted in classified form, if 
        necessary.

                    international religious freedom

    Sec. 7033. (a) International Religious Freedom Office and Special 
Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom.--
            (1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
        ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'' shall be made available 
        for the Office of International Religious Freedom, Bureau of 
        Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, the 
        Office of the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious 
        Freedom, and the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of 
        Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia, 
        as authorized in the Near East and South Central Asia Religious 
        Freedom Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-161), including for support 
        staff at not less than the amounts specified for such offices 
        in the table under such heading in the report accompanying this 
        Act.
            (2) Funds appropriated under the heading ``Diplomatic and 
        Consular Programs'' and designated for the Office of 
        International Religious Freedom shall be made available for the 
        development and implementation of an international religious 
        freedom curriculum in accordance with section 708(a)(2) of the 
        Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028).
    (b) Assistance.--
            (1) International religious freedom programs.--Of the funds 
        appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Democracy Fund'' 
        and available for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund (HRDF), 
        not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for 
        international religious freedom programs.
            (2) Protection and investigation programs.--Of the funds 
        appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support 
        Fund'', not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for 
        programs to protect vulnerable and persecuted religious 
        minorities, including for assistance authorized by section 5 of 
        H.R. 390, the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and 
        Accountability Act of 2017, as passed by the House of 
        Representatives on June 6, 2017.
            (3) Humanitarian programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
        under the headings ``International Disaster Assistance'' and 
        ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'' shall be made available 
        for humanitarian assistance for vulnerable and persecuted 
        religious minorities, including victims of genocide designated 
        by the Secretary of State and other groups that have suffered 
        crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing, to--
                    (A) accelerate the implementation of an immediate, 
                coordinated, and sustained response to provide 
                humanitarian assistance;
                    (B) enhance protection of conflict victims, 
                including those facing a dire humanitarian crisis and 
                severe persecution because of their faith or ethnicity; 
                and
                    (C) improve access to secure locations for 
                obtaining humanitarian and resettlement services.
    (c) International Broadcasting.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ``Broadcasting Board of Governors, International 
Broadcasting Operations'' shall be made available for programs related 
to international religious freedom, including reporting on the 
condition of vulnerable and persecuted religious groups.

                           special provisions

    Sec. 7034. (a) Victims of War, Displaced Children, and Displaced 
Burmese.--Funds appropriated in titles III and VI of this Act that are 
made available for victims of war, displaced children, displaced 
Burmese, and to combat trafficking in persons and assist victims of 
such trafficking, may be made available notwithstanding any other 
provision of law.
    (b) Law Enforcement and Security.--
            (1) Child soldiers.--Funds appropriated by this Act should 
        not be used to support any military training or operations that 
        include child soldiers.
            (2) Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration.--
        Section 7034(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 
        and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of 
        Public Law 113-235) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 
        2018.
            (3) Forensic assistance.--
                    (A) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
                heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not less than 
                $6,500,000 shall be made available for forensic 
                anthropology assistance related to the exhumation of 
                mass graves and the identification of victims of war 
                crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity, 
                including in Iraq, Guatemala, Colombia, El Salvador, 
                Syria, and Sri Lanka, which shall be administered by 
                the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, 
                and Labor, Department of State.
                    (B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
                heading ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
                Enforcement'', not less than $6,000,000 shall be made 
                available for DNA forensic technology programs to 
                combat human trafficking in Central America and Mexico.
            (4) International prison conditions.--Section 7065 of the 
        Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
        Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113-235) 
        shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2018.
            (5) Reconstituting civilian police authority.--In providing 
        assistance with funds appropriated by this Act under section 
        660(b)(6) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support for a 
        nation emerging from instability may be deemed to mean support 
        for regional, district, municipal, or other sub-national entity 
        emerging from instability, as well as a nation emerging from 
        instability.
            (6) Security assistance report.--Not later than 120 days 
        after 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 2017, by country and 
        purpose of assistance, under the headings ``Peacekeeping 
        Operations'', ``International Military Education and 
        Training'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program''.
            (7) Foreign military sales and foreign military financing 
        program.--
                    (A) Availability.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
                under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing 
                Program'' for the general costs of administering 
                military assistance and sales shall be made available 
                to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of 
                programs authorized by Chapter 2 of the Arms Export 
                Control Act: Provided, That prior to the obligation of 
                funds for such purposes, the Secretary of State shall 
                consult with the Committees on Appropriations.
                    (B) Quarterly status report.--Following the 
                submission of the quarterly report required by section 
                36 of Public Law 90-629 (22 U.S.C. 2776), the Secretary 
                of State, in coordination with the Secretary of 
                Defense, shall submit to the Committees on 
                Appropriations a status report that contains the 
                information described under the heading ``Foreign 
                Military Financing Program'' in the report accompanying 
                this Act.
    (c) World Food Programme.--Funds managed by the Bureau for 
Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency 
for International Development, from this or any other Act, may be made 
available as a general contribution to the World Food Programme.
    (d) Directives and Authorities.--
            (1) Research and training.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
        under the heading ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 
        Asia'' 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 as authorized by the Soviet-
        Eastern European Research and Training Act of 1983 (22 U.S.C. 
        4501 et seq.).
            (2) Genocide victims memorial sites and tribunals.--Funds 
        appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations 
        for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
        programs under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and 
        ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' may be made 
        available as contributions to establish and maintain memorial 
        sites of genocide, subject to the regular notification 
        procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
            (3) Additional authority.--Of the amount made available 
        under the heading ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'', not to 
        exceed $1,000,000 may be used to make grants to carry out the 
        activities of the Cultural Antiquities Task Force.
            (4) Innovation.--The USAID Administrator may use funds 
        appropriated by this Act under title III to make innovation 
        incentive awards: Provided, That each individual award may not 
        exceed $100,000: Provided further, That no more than 10 such 
        awards may be made during fiscal year 2018: Provided further, 
        That for purposes of this paragraph the term ``innovation 
        incentive award'' means the provision of funding on a 
        competitive basis that--
                    (A) encourages and rewards the development of 
                solutions for a particular, well-defined problem 
                related to the alleviation of poverty; or
                    (B) helps identify and promote a broad range of 
                ideas and practices facilitating further development of 
                an idea or practice by third parties.
            (5) Report.--The report required by section 502(d) of the 
        Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division N 
        of Public Law 115-31) shall be provided to the Committees on 
        Appropriations.
    (e) Partner Vetting.--The Secretary of State and USAID 
Administrator may initiate a partner vetting program to mitigate the 
risk of diversion of foreign assistance, or make significant 
modifications to any existing partner vetting program, only following 
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That the 
Secretary and Administrator should provide a direct vetting option for 
prime awardees in any partner vetting program initiated after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
    (f) Contingencies.--During fiscal year 2018, the President may use 
up to $125,000,000 under the authority of section 451 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
    (g) International Child Abductions.--The Secretary of State should 
withhold funds appropriated under title III of this Act for assistance 
for the central government of any country that is not taking 
appropriate steps to comply with the Convention on the Civil Aspects of 
International Child Abductions, done at the Hague on October 25, 1980: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall report to the Committees on 
Appropriations within 15 days of withholding funds under this 
subsection.
    (h) Cultural Preservation Project Determination.--None of the funds 
appropriated in titles I and III of this Act may be used for the 
preservation of religious sites unless the Secretary of State or the 
USAID Administrator, as appropriate, determines and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that such sites are historically, 
artistically, or culturally significant, that the purpose of the 
project is neither to advance nor to inhibit the free exercise of 
religion, and that the project is in the national interest of the 
United States.
    (i) Transfer of Funds for Extraordinary Protection.--The Secretary 
of State may transfer to, and merge with, funds under the heading 
``Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials'' unobligated balances 
of expired funds appropriated under the heading ``Diplomatic and 
Consular Programs'' for fiscal year 2018, except for funds designated 
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, at no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year 
after the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the 
purposes for which appropriated: Provided, That not more than 
$50,000,000 may be transferred.
    (j) Green Climate Fund Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated 
or otherwise made available by this Act or prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs may be made available as a contribution, grant, or any 
other payment to the Green Climate Fund.
    (k) Extension of Authorities.--
            (1) Passport fees.--Section 1(b)(2) of the Passport Act of 
        June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(b)(2)) shall be applied by 
        substituting ``September 30, 2018'' for ``September 30, 2010''.
            (2) Incentives for critical posts.--The authority contained 
        in section 1115(d) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 
        (Public Law 111-32) shall remain in effect through September 
        30, 2018.
            (3) USAID civil service annuitant waiver.--Section 
        625(j)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
        2385(j)(1)) shall be applied by substituting ``September 30, 
        2018'' for ``October 1, 2010'' in subparagraph (B).
            (4) Categorical eligibility.--The Foreign Operations, 
        Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 
        (Public Law 101-167) is amended--
                    (A) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)--
                            (i) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``and 
                        2017'' and inserting ``2017, and 2018''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (e), by striking 
                        ``2017'' each place it appears and inserting 
                        ``2018''; and
                    (B) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in 
                subsection (b)(2), by striking ``2017'' and inserting 
                ``2018''.
            (5) Inspector general annuitant waiver.--The authorities 
        provided in section 1015(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations 
        Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-212) shall remain in effect through 
        September 30, 2018.
            (6) Extension of war reserves stockpile authority.--
                    (A) Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense 
                Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-287; 118 Stat. 
                1011) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
                ``2019''.
                    (B) Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance 
                Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)) is amended by 
                striking ``and 2018'' and inserting ``2018, and 2019''.
    (l) Department of State and the United States Agency for 
International Development.--Prior to implementing any reorganization of 
the Department of State or USAID, including any action taken pursuant 
to the March 13, 2017 Executive Order 13781 on a Comprehensive Plan for 
Reorganizing the Executive Branch, the Secretary of State shall submit 
a report to the appropriate congressional committees on such 
reorganization: Provided, That such report shall include--
            (1) a detailed justification and analysis for each major 
        element of such reorganization plans, including any proposals 
        to--
                    (A) eliminate or consolidate covered departments, 
                agencies, or organizations, including bureaus and 
                offices within such departments, agencies, or 
                organizations, with duplicative or overlapping programs 
                or missions;
                    (B) expand, reconfigure, eliminate, or consolidate 
                the United States official presence overseas, including 
                through the disposal of excess property, at bilateral, 
                regional, or multilateral embassies and missions;
                    (C) reduce, modernize, or otherwise modify the 
                workforce of the Department of State and USAID, 
                including Civil Service and Foreign Service, eligible 
                family members, and locally employed staff; and
                    (D) improve the efficiency, effectiveness, 
                performance, and accountability of the Department of 
                State and USAID, including through modernizing 
                information technology platforms and streamlining 
                administrative functions; and
            (2) projections of cost savings and efficiencies achieved 
        through implementation of each element, an analysis of the 
        impact of any such change on the ability to advance the 
        national interests of the United States through diplomacy and 
        development and to conduct adequate monitoring and oversight of 
        foreign assistance programs, and any legislative change 
        necessary to implement such proposals.
    (m) HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund.--Funds available in the HIV/AIDS 
Working Capital Fund established pursuant to section 525(b)(1) of the 
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-477) may be made available for 
pharmaceuticals and other products for child survival, malaria, and 
tuberculosis to the same extent as HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other 
products, subject to the terms and conditions in such section: 
Provided, That the authority in section 525(b)(5) of the Foreign 
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriation Act, 
2005 (Public Law 108-477) shall be exercised by the Assistant 
Administrator for Global Health, USAID, with respect to funds deposited 
for such non-HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other products, and shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall 
include in the congressional budget justification an accounting of 
budgetary resources, disbursements, balances, and reimbursements 
related to such fund.
    (n) Loan Guarantees.--Funds appropriated under the headings 
``Economic Support Fund'' and ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and 
Central Asia'' by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be 
made available for the costs, as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of loan guarantees for Jordan, 
Ukraine, Iraq, Egypt, and Tunisia, which are authorized to be provided: 
Provided, That amounts made available under this paragraph for the 
costs of such guarantees shall not be considered assistance for the 
purposes of provisions of law limiting assistance to a country: 
Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to this subsection 
shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate 
congressional committees, and the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That amounts made 
available pursuant to this subsection from prior Acts that were 
previously 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, are 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of such Act and 
shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates all 
such amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress.
    (o) Definitions.--
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--Unless otherwise 
        defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committees 
        on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
        Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House 
        of Representatives.
            (2) Funds appropriated by this act and prior acts.--Unless 
        otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the 
        term ``funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 
        appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
        and related programs'' means funds that remain available for 
        obligation, and have not expired.
            (3) International financial institutions.--In this Act 
        ``international financial institutions'' means the 
        International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the 
        International Development Association, the International 
        Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the 
        International Monetary Fund, the Asian Development Bank, the 
        Asian Development Fund, the Inter-American Investment 
        Corporation, the North American Development Bank, the European 
        Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African 
        Development Bank, the African Development Fund, and the 
        Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
            (4) Southern kordofan reference.--Any reference to Southern 
        Kordofan in this or any other Act making appropriations for the 
        Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
        shall be deemed to include portions of Western Kordofan that 
        were previously part of Southern Kordofan prior to the 2013 
        division of Southern Kordofan.
            (5) USAID.--In this Act, the term ``USAID'' means the 
        United States Agency for International Development.
            (6) Clarification.--Unless otherwise provided for in this 
        Act, for the purposes of this Act the terms ``under this 
        heading'', ``under the heading'', ``under the headings'', or 
        similar phrases mean funds appropriated or otherwise made 
        available under such heading or headings in all titles of this 
        Act:  Provided, That the term ``under the heading in this 
        title'' or similar phrases means funds appropriated or 
        otherwise made available only in such title.
            (7) Spend plan.--In this Act, the term ``spend plan'' means 
        a plan for the uses of funds appropriated for a particular 
        entity, country, program, purpose, or account and which shall 
        include, at a minimum, a description of--
                    (A) realistic and sustainable goals and criteria 
                for measuring progress and a timeline for achieving 
                such goals; and
                    (B) amounts and sources of funds by account.

                     arab league boycott of israel

    Sec. 7035.  It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the Arab League boycott of Israel, and the secondary 
        boycott of American firms that have commercial 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 regrettably 
        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 relations 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 annually on 
        specific steps being taken by the United States to encourage 
        Arab League states to normalize their relations with Israel to 
        bring about the termination of the Arab League boycott of 
        Israel, including those to encourage allies and trading 
        partners of the United States to enact laws prohibiting 
        businesses from complying with the boycott and penalizing 
        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; 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 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 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 establishment of demilitarized 
                zones;
                    (C) their right to live in peace within secure and 
                recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of 
                force;
                    (D) freedom of navigation through international 
                waterways 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.
    (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'').

           restrictions concerning the palestinian authority

    Sec. 7037.  None of the funds appropriated under titles II through 
VI of this Act may be obligated or expended to create in any part of 
Jerusalem a new office of any department or agency of the United States 
Government 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 Principles: Provided, That this 
restriction shall not apply to the acquisition of additional space for 
the existing Consulate General in Jerusalem: Provided further, That 
meetings 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 conducting official United States 
Government business with such authority should continue to take place 
in locations other than Jerusalem: Provided further, That as has been 
true in the past, officers and employees of the United States 
Government may continue to meet in Jerusalem on other subjects with 
Palestinians (including those who now occupy positions in the 
Palestinian Authority), have social contacts, and have incidental 
discussions.

 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 2018, 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 Committees 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 ``Economic Support Fund'' for the West Bank and Gaza.
    (b) Vetting.--Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for the 
West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary of State shall take all appropriate 
steps to ensure that such assistance is not provided to or through any 
individual, private or government 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 Secretary 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 the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring 
        individuals who commit, or have committed acts of terrorism.
            (2) Security assistance and reporting requirement.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
        made available by this or prior appropriations Acts, including 
        funds made available by transfer, may be made available for 
        obligation for security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza 
        until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on 
        Appropriations on the benchmarks that have been established for 
        security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza and reports on 
        the extent of Palestinian compliance with such benchmarks.
    (d) Audits by the United States Agency for International 
Development.--
            (1) The Administrator of the United States Agency for 
        International Development shall ensure that Federal or non-
        Federal audits of all contractors and grantees, and significant 
        subcontractors and sub-grantees, under the West Bank and Gaza 
        Program, are conducted at least on an annual basis to ensure, 
        among other things, compliance with this section.
            (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act up to $500,000 
        may be used by the Office of Inspector General of the United 
        States Agency for International Development for audits, 
        inspections, and other activities in furtherance of the 
        requirements of this subsection: Provided, That such funds are 
        in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes.
    (e) Comptroller General of the United States Audit.--Subsequent to 
the certification specified in subsection (a), the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall conduct an audit and an investigation of the 
treatment, handling, and uses of all funds for the bilateral West Bank 
and Gaza Program, including any funds provided as cash transfer 
assistance, in fiscal year 2018 under the heading ``Economic Support 
Fund'', and such audit shall address--
            (1) the extent to which such Program complies with the 
        requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and
            (2) an examination of all programs, projects, and 
        activities carried out under such Program, including both 
        obligations and expenditures.
    (f) Notification Procedures.--Funds made available in this Act for 
West Bank and Gaza shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
    (g) Report.--Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations updating the report contained in section 2106 of chapter 
2 of title II of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for 
Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 
109-13).

         limitation on assistance for the palestinian authority

    Sec. 7040. (a) Prohibition of Funds.--None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of 
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be obligated or 
expended with respect to providing funds to the Palestinian Authority.
    (b) Waiver.--The prohibition included in subsection (a) shall not 
apply if the President certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the 
Committees on Appropriations that waiving such prohibition is important 
to the national security interest of the United States.
    (c) Period of Application of Waiver.--Any waiver pursuant to 
subsection (b) shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 months 
at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Report.--Whenever the waiver authority pursuant to subsection 
(b) is exercised, the President shall submit a report to the Committees 
on Appropriations detailing the justification for the waiver, the 
purposes for which the funds will be spent, and the accounting 
procedures in place to ensure that the funds are properly disbursed: 
Provided, That the report shall also detail the steps the Palestinian 
Authority has taken to arrest terrorists, confiscate weapons and 
dismantle the terrorist infrastructure.
    (e) Certification.--If the President exercises the waiver authority 
under subsection (b), the Secretary of State must certify and report to 
the Committees on Appropriations prior to the obligation of funds that 
the Palestinian Authority has established a single treasury account for 
all Palestinian Authority financing and all financing mechanisms flow 
through this account, no parallel financing mechanisms exist outside of 
the Palestinian Authority treasury account, and there is a single 
comprehensive civil service roster and payroll, and the Palestinian 
Authority is acting to counter incitement of violence against Israelis 
and is supporting activities aimed at promoting peace, coexistence, and 
security cooperation with Israel.
    (f) Prohibition to Hamas and the Palestine Liberation 
Organization.--
            (1) None of the funds appropriated in titles III through VI 
        of this Act may be obligated for salaries of personnel of the 
        Palestinian Authority located in Gaza or may be obligated or 
        expended for assistance to Hamas or any entity effectively 
        controlled by Hamas, any power-sharing government of which 
        Hamas is a member, or that results from an agreement with 
        Hamas.
            (2) Notwithstanding the limitation of paragraph (1), 
        assistance may be provided to a power-sharing government only 
        if the President certifies and reports to the Committees on 
        Appropriations that such government, including all of its 
        ministers or such equivalent, has publicly accepted and is 
        complying with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1) 
        (A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
            (3) The President may exercise the authority in section 
        620K(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by the 
        Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-446) 
        with respect to this subsection.
            (4) Whenever the certification pursuant to paragraph (2) is 
        exercised, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
        Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of the 
        certification and every quarter thereafter on whether such 
        government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent 
        are continuing to comply with the principles contained in 
        section 620K(b)(1) (A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
        1961, as amended: Provided, That the report shall also detail 
        the amount, purposes and delivery mechanisms for any assistance 
        provided pursuant to the abovementioned certification and a 
        full accounting of any direct support of such government.
            (5) None of the funds appropriated under titles III through 
        VI of this Act may be obligated for assistance for the 
        Palestine Liberation Organization.

                      middle east and north africa

    Sec. 7041. (a) Egypt.--
            (1) Certification and report.--Funds appropriated by this 
        Act that are available for assistance for Egypt may be made 
        available notwithstanding any other provision of law 
        restricting assistance for Egypt, except for this subsection 
        and section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and may 
        only be made available for assistance for the Government of 
        Egypt if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
        Committees on Appropriations that such government is--
                    (A) sustaining the strategic relationship with the 
                United States; and
                    (B) meeting its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-
                Israel Peace Treaty.
            (2) Report on governance.--
                    (A) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
                Act and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 
                2018, the Secretary of State shall report to the 
                appropriate congressional committees on steps taken by 
                the Government of Egypt to--
                            (i) advance democracy and human rights in 
                        Egypt, including to govern democratically and 
                        protect the rights of religious minorities and 
                        women;
                            (ii) implement reforms that protect 
                        freedoms of expression, association, and 
                        peaceful assembly, including the ability of 
                        civil society organizations and the media to 
                        function without interference; and
                            (iii) improve the transparency and 
                        accountability of security forces.
                    (B) The report required by subparagraph (A) may be 
                provided in classified form if necessary.
            (3) Economic support fund.--
                    (A) Funding.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
                under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not less 
                than $150,000,000 shall be made available for 
                assistance for Egypt, subject to prior consultation 
                with the appropriate congressional committees and the 
                regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
                Appropriations and section 634A of the Foreign 
                Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, That such funds may 
                be made available for democracy programs and for 
                development programs in the Sinai: Provided further, 
                That such funds may not be made available for cash 
                transfer assistance or budget support unless the 
                Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
                appropriate congressional committees that the 
                Government of Egypt is taking consistent and effective 
                steps to stabilize the economy and implement market-
                based economic reforms.
                    (B) Withholding.--The Secretary of State shall 
                withhold from obligation funds appropriated by this Act 
                under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for 
                assistance for Egypt, an amount of such funds that the 
                Secretary determines to be equivalent to that expended 
                by the United States Government for bail, and by 
                nongovernmental organizations for legal and court fees, 
                associated with democracy-related trials in Egypt until 
                the Secretary certifies and reports to the Committees 
                on Appropriations that the Government of Egypt has 
                dismissed the convictions issued by the Cairo Criminal 
                Court on June 4, 2013, in ``Public Prosecution Case No. 
                1110 for the Year 2012''.
            (4) Foreign military financing program.--Of the funds 
        appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Foreign Military 
        Financing Program'', $1,300,000,000, to remain available until 
        September 30, 2019, shall be made available for assistance for 
        Egypt, which may be transferred to an interest bearing account 
        in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, following consultation 
        with the Committees on Appropriations.
            (5) Consultation requirements.--Not later than 90 days 
        after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
        consult with the Committees on Appropriations on any plan to 
        restructure military assistance for Egypt.
    (b) Iran.--
            (1) Funding.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
        headings ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'', ``Economic 
        Support Fund'', and ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 
        Demining and Related Programs'' shall be used by the Secretary 
        of State--
                    (A) to support the United States policy to prevent 
                Iran from achieving the capability to produce or 
                otherwise obtain a nuclear weapon;
                    (B) to support an expeditious response to any 
                violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or 
                United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231;
                    (C) to support the implementation and enforcement 
                of sanctions against Iran for support of terrorism, 
                human rights abuses, and ballistic missile and weapons 
                proliferation; and
                    (D) for democracy programs for Iran, to be 
                administered by the Assistant Secretary for Near 
                Eastern Affairs, Department of State, in consultation 
                with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human 
                Rights, and Labor, Department of State.
            (2) Continuation of prohibition.--The terms and conditions 
        of paragraph (2) of section 7041(c) in division I of Public Law 
        112-74 shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2018.
            (3) Reports.--
                    (A) The Secretary of State shall submit to the 
                Committees on Appropriations the semi-annual report 
                required by section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement 
                Review Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 2160e(d)(4)).
                    (B) Not later than 180 days after the date of 
                enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
                consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall 
                submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
                report on the status of the implementation and 
                enforcement of bilateral United States and multilateral 
                sanctions against Iran and actions taken by the United 
                States and the international community to enforce such 
                sanctions against Iran: Provided, That the report shall 
                also include any entities involved in providing 
                significant support for the development of a ballistic 
                missile by the Government of Iran after October 1, 
                2015, including shipping and financing, and note 
                whether such entities are currently under United States 
                sanctions: Provided further, That such report shall be 
                submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a 
                classified annex if necessary.
    (c) Iraq.--
            (1) Purposes.--Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made 
        available for assistance for Iraq to promote governance, 
        security, and internal and regional stability, including in the 
        Kurdistan Region of Iraq and other areas impacted by the 
        conflict in Syria, and among religious and ethnic minority 
        populations in Iraq.
            (2) Explosive ordnance disposal programs.--Funds 
        appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Nonproliferation, 
        Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'' shall be made 
        available for explosive ordnance disposal programs in areas 
        liberated from extremist organizations in Iraq.
            (3) Kurdistan region.--
                    (A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
                headings ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
                Enforcement'' and ``Foreign Military Financing 
                Program'' that are available for assistance for Iraq 
                shall be made available to enhance the capacity of 
                Kurdistan Regional Government security services and for 
                security programs in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to 
                address requirements arising from the violence in Syria 
                and Iraq: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall 
                consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to 
                obligating such funds.
                    (B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
                headings ``International Disaster Assistance'' and 
                ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'' should be made 
                available for assistance for the Kurdistan Region of 
                Iraq to address the needs of internally displaced 
                persons (IDPs) and refugees: Provided, That funds 
                appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Economic 
                Support Fund'' shall be made available for programs to 
                mitigate the impact of such IDPs and refugees in such 
                Region, including for assistance for communities 
                hosting such persons.
            (4) Basing rights agreement.--None of the funds 
        appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be 
        used by the Government of the United States to enter into a 
        permanent basing rights agreement between the United States and 
        Iraq.
    (d) Jordan.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III 
and IV, not less than $1,280,000,000 shall be made available for 
assistance for Jordan, of which not less than $475,000,000 shall be for 
budget support for the Government of Jordan.
    (e) Lebanon.--
            (1) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
        may be made available for the Lebanese Internal Security Forces 
        (ISF) or the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) if the ISF or the LAF 
        is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as 
        designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
            (2) Consultation requirement.--Funds appropriated by this 
        Act under the headings ``International Narcotics Control and 
        Law Enforcement'' and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' 
        that are available for assistance for Lebanon may be made 
        available for programs and equipment for the ISF and the LAF to 
        address security and stability requirements in areas affected 
        by the conflict in Syria, following consultation with the 
        appropriate congressional committees.
            (3) Foreign military financing program.--In addition to the 
        activities described in paragraph (2), funds appropriated by 
        this Act under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing 
        Program'' for assistance for Lebanon may be made available only 
        to professionalize the LAF and to strengthen border security 
        and combat terrorism, including training and equipping the LAF 
        to secure Lebanon's borders, interdicting arms shipments, 
        preventing the use of Lebanon as a safe haven for terrorist 
        groups, and to implement United Nations Security Council 
        Resolution 1701: Provided, That funds may not be obligated for 
        assistance for the LAF until the Secretary of State submits to 
        the Committees on Appropriations a spend plan, including 
        actions to be taken to ensure equipment provided to the LAF is 
        only used for the intended purposes, except such plan may not 
        be considered as meeting the notification requirements under 
        section 7015 of this Act or under section 634A of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961, and shall be submitted not later than 
        September 1, 2018: Provided further, That any notification 
        submitted pursuant to such sections shall include any funds 
        specifically intended for lethal military equipment.
    (f) Libya.--
            (1) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
        may be made available for assistance for the central Government 
        of Libya unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to 
        the Committees on Appropriations that such government is 
        cooperating with United States Government efforts to 
        investigate and bring to justice those responsible for the 
        attack on United States personnel and facilities in Benghazi, 
        Libya in September 2012: Provided, That the limitation in this 
        paragraph shall not apply to funds made available for the 
        purpose of protecting United States Government personnel or 
        facilities.
            (2) Certification requirement.--Prior to the initial 
        obligation of funds made available by this Act for assistance 
        for Libya, the Secretary of State shall certify and report to 
        the Committees on Appropriations that all practicable steps 
        have been taken to ensure that mechanisms are in place for 
        monitoring, oversight, and control of funds made available by 
        this subsection for assistance for Libya.
            (3) Reporting requirement.--The Secretary of State shall 
        promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of 
        each instance in which assistance provided pursuant to this 
        subsection has been diverted or destroyed, to include the type 
        and amount of assistance, a description of the incident and 
        parties involved, and an explanation of the response of the 
        Department of State.
    (g) Morocco.--Funds appropriated under title III of this Act that 
are made available for assistance for Morocco shall also be made 
available for assistance for any region or territory administered by 
Morocco, including the Western Sahara: Provided, That not later than 45 
days after enactment of this Act and prior to the obligation of such 
funds, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator 
of the United States Agency for International Development, shall 
consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of 
such funds based on the requirements described under this section in 
the report accompanying this Act.
    (h) Refugee Assistance in North Africa.--The Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and 
the Executive Director of the World Food Programme, shall take all 
practicable steps to strengthen monitoring of the delivery of 
humanitarian assistance provided for refugees in North Africa, 
including the establishment of registration systems where they do not 
exist and any other efforts to ensure that all vulnerable refugees are 
receiving such assistance.
    (i) Strategy Requirement.--Not later than 60 days after enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
strategy for United States engagement in North Africa, which shall 
include detailed information on how diplomatic engagement and 
assistance will be prioritized for such region, including to address 
economic and security needs.
    (j) Syria.--
            (1) Non-lethal assistance.--Funds appropriated under title 
        III of this Act shall be made available, to the extent 
        practicable and notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
        non-lethal assistance for programs to address the needs of 
        civilians affected by conflict in Syria, and for programs that 
        seek to--
                    (A) establish governance in Syria that is 
                representative, inclusive, and accountable;
                    (B) empower women through political and economic 
                programs, and address the psychosocial needs of women 
                and their families in Syria and neighboring countries;
                    (C) develop and implement political processes that 
                are democratic, transparent, and strengthen the rule of 
                law;
                    (D) further the legitimacy and viability of the 
                Syrian opposition through cross-border programs;
                    (E) develop and sustain civil society and 
                independent media in Syria;
                    (F) promote stability and economic development in 
                Syria;
                    (G) document, investigate, and prosecute human 
                rights violations in Syria, including through 
                transitional justice programs and support for 
                nongovernmental organizations;
                    (H) expand the role of women in negotiations to end 
                the violence and in any political transition in Syria;
                    (I) assist Syrian refugees whose education has been 
                interrupted by the ongoing conflict to complete higher 
                education requirements at universities and other 
                academic institutions in the region, and through 
                distance learning;
                    (J) assist vulnerable populations in Syria and in 
                neighboring countries;
                    (K) protect and preserve the cultural identity of 
                the people of Syria as a counterbalance to extremism, 
                particularly those living in neighboring countries and 
                among youth;
                    (L) protect and preserve cultural heritage sites in 
                Syria, particularly those damaged and destroyed by 
                extremists; and
                    (M) counter extremism in Syria.
            (2) Strategy update.--Funds appropriated by this Act that 
        are made available for assistance for Syria pursuant to the 
        authority of this subsection may only be made available after 
        the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of 
        relevant United States Government agencies, submits, in 
        classified form if necessary, an update to the comprehensive 
        strategy required in section 7041(i)(3) of Public Law 113-76.
            (3) Monitoring and oversight.--Prior to the obligation of 
        funds appropriated by this Act and made available for 
        assistance for Syria, the Secretary of State shall take all 
        practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for 
        monitoring, oversight, and control of such assistance inside 
        Syria: Provided, That the Secretary shall promptly inform the 
        appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which 
        assistance provided pursuant to this subsection has been 
        diverted or destroyed, to include the type and amount of 
        assistance, a description of the incident and parties involved, 
        and an explanation of the response of the Department of State.
            (4) Consultation and notification.--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.
    (k) Tunisia.--Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of 
this Act, not less than $165,400,000 shall be made available for 
assistance for Tunisia.
    (l) West Bank and Gaza.--
            (1) Report on assistance.--Prior to the initial obligation 
        of funds made available by this Act under the heading 
        ``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for the West Bank and 
        Gaza, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on 
        Appropriations that the purpose of such assistance is to--
                    (A) advance Middle East peace;
                    (B) improve security in the region;
                    (C) continue support for transparent and 
                accountable government institutions;
                    (D) promote a private sector economy; or
                    (E) address urgent humanitarian needs.
            (2) Limitations.--
                    (A) None of the funds appropriated under the 
                heading ``Economic Support Fund'' in this Act may be 
                made available for assistance for the Palestinian 
                Authority, if after the date of enactment of this Act--
                            (i) the Palestinians obtain the same 
                        standing as member states or full membership as 
                        a state in the United Nations or any 
                        specialized agency thereof outside an agreement 
                        negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; 
                        or
                    (ii) the Palestinians initiate an International 
                Criminal Court (ICC) judicially authorized 
                investigation, or actively support such an 
                investigation, that subjects Israeli nationals to an 
                investigation for alleged crimes against Palestinians.
                    (B)(i) The President may waive the provisions of 
                section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
                Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204) if 
                the President determines and certifies in writing to 
                the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
                President pro tempore of the Senate, and the 
                appropriate congressional committees that the 
                Palestinians 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 membership as a state 
                        outside an agreement negotiated between Israel 
                        and the Palestinians; and
                            (II) initiated or actively supported an ICC 
                        investigation against Israeli nationals for 
                        alleged crimes against Palestinians.
                    (ii) Not less than 90 days after the President is 
                unable to make the certification pursuant 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 of 
                Representatives, the President pro tempore of the 
                Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations that the 
                Palestinians have entered into direct and meaningful 
                negotiations with Israel: Provided, That any waiver of 
                the provisions of section 1003 of Public Law 100-204 
                under clause (i) of this subparagraph or under previous 
                provisions of law must expire before the waiver under 
                the preceding sentence may be exercised.
                    (iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph 
                shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 
                months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months 
                after the enactment of this Act.
            (3) Reduction.--The Secretary of State shall reduce the 
        amount of assistance made available by this Act under the 
        heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for the Palestinian Authority 
        by an amount the Secretary determines is equivalent to the 
        amount expended by the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine 
        Liberation Organization, and any successor or affiliated 
        organizations with such entities for payments to individuals 
        and the families of such individuals who are imprisoned for 
        acts of terrorism or who died committing such acts during the 
        previous calendar year: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
        report to the appropriate congressional committees on the 
        amount reduced for fiscal year 2018 prior to the obligation of 
        funds for the Palestinian Authority: Provided further, That the 
        report required by the previous proviso shall also include 
        steps taken to prevent any such payments.
            (4) Security report.--The reporting requirements contained 
        in section 1404 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 
        (Public Law 110-252) shall apply to funds made available by 
        this Act, including a description of modifications, if any, to 
        the security strategy of the Palestinian Authority.
            (5) Incitement report.--Not later than 90 days after 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
        report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing 
        steps taken by the Palestinian Authority to counter incitement 
        of violence against Israelis and to promote peace and 
        coexistence with Israel.

                                 africa

    Sec. 7042. (a) African Great Lakes Region Assistance Restriction.--
Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``International 
Military Education and Training'' for the central government of a 
country in the African Great Lakes region may be made available only 
for Expanded International Military Education and Training and 
professional military education until the Secretary of State determines 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is 
not facilitating or otherwise participating in destabilizing activities 
in a neighboring country, including aiding and abetting armed groups.
    (b) Boko Haram.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are made 
available for assistance for Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria--
            (1) shall be made available for assistance for women and 
        girls who are targeted by the terrorist organization Boko 
        Haram, consistent with the provisions of section 7059 of this 
        Act, and for individuals displaced by Boko Haram violence; and
            (2) may be made available for counterterrorism programs to 
        combat Boko Haram.
    (c) Central African Republic.--Funds made available by this Act for 
assistance for the Central African Republic shall be made available for 
reconciliation and peacebuilding programs, including activities to 
promote inter-faith dialogue at the national and local levels, and for 
programs to prevent crimes against humanity.
    (d) Lord's Resistance Army.--Funds appropriated by this Act shall 
be made available for programs and activities in areas affected by the 
Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) consistent with the goals of the Lord's 
Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act (Public 
Law 111-172), including to improve physical access, telecommunications 
infrastructure, and early-warning mechanisms and to support the 
disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of former LRA 
combatants, especially child soldiers.
    (e) Malawi.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ``Development Assistance'', not less than $56,000,000 shall be 
made available for assistance for Malawi, of which $10,000,000 shall be 
made available for higher education programs.
    (f) South Sudan.--
            (1) Strategy update.--Not later than 60 days after 
        enactment of this Act the Secretary of State, in consultation 
        with the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
        International Development, shall submit an update to the 
        strategy required in section 7042(i) of the Department of 
        State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
        Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115-31).
            (2) Certification.--None of the funds appropriated by this 
        Act that are available for assistance for the central 
        Government of South Sudan may be made available until the 
        Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on 
        Appropriations that such government is taking effective steps 
        to--
                    (A) end hostilities and pursue good faith 
                negotiations for a political settlement of the 
                conflict;
                    (B) provide access for humanitarian organizations;
                    (C) end the recruitment and use of child soldiers;
                    (D) protect freedoms of expression, association, 
                and assembly;
                    (E) reduce corruption related to the extraction and 
                sale of oil and gas;
                    (F) establish democratic institutions;
                    (G) establish accountable military and police 
                forces under civilian authority; and
                    (H) investigate and prosecute individuals credibly 
                alleged to have committed gross violations of human 
                rights, including at the Terrain compound in Juba, 
                South Sudan on July 11, 2016.
            (3) Exclusions.--The limitation of paragraph (2) shall not 
        apply to--
                    (A) humanitarian assistance;
                    (B) assistance to support South Sudan peace 
                negotiations or to advance or implement a peace 
                agreement; and
                    (C) assistance to support implementation of 
                outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement 
                and mutual arrangements related to such Agreement.
            (4) Consultation.--Prior to the initial obligation of funds 
        made available for the central Government of South Sudan 
        pursuant to paragraphs (3)(B) and (C), the Secretary of State 
        shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
        intended uses of such funds, steps taken by such government to 
        advance or implement a peace agreement, and progress made by 
        the Government of South Sudan in meeting the requirements in 
        paragraph (2).
    (g) Sudan.--
            (1) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
        available for assistance for the Government of Sudan.
            (2) Limitation on loans.--None of the funds appropriated by 
        this Act may be made available for the cost, as defined in 
        section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of 
        modifying loans and loan guarantees held by the Government of 
        Sudan, including the cost of selling, reducing, or canceling 
        amounts owed to the United States, and modifying concessional 
        loans, guarantees, and credit agreements.
            (3) Exclusions.--The limitations of paragraphs (1) and (2) 
        shall not apply to--
                    (A) humanitarian assistance;
                    (B) assistance for democracy programs;
                    (C) assistance for the Darfur region, Southern 
                Kordofan State, Blue Nile State, other marginalized 
                areas and populations in Sudan, and Abyei; and
                    (D) assistance to support implementation of 
                outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace 
                Agreement, mutual arrangements related to post-
                referendum issues associated with such Agreement, or 
                any other internationally recognized viable peace 
                agreement in Sudan.
    (h) Zimbabwe.--
            (1) Instruction.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
        instruct the United States executive director of each 
        international financial institution to vote against any 
        extension by the respective institution of any loan or grant to 
        the Government of Zimbabwe, except to meet basic human needs or 
        to promote democracy, unless the Secretary of State certifies 
        and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the rule 
        of law has been restored, including respect for ownership and 
        title to property, and freedoms of expression, association, and 
        assembly.
            (2) Limitations.--None of the funds appropriated by this 
        Act shall be made available for assistance for the central 
        Government of Zimbabwe, except for health and education, unless 
        the Secretary of State certifies and reports as required in 
        paragraph (1), and funds may be made available for 
        macroeconomic growth assistance if the Secretary reports to the 
        Committees on Appropriations that such government is 
        implementing transparent fiscal policies, including public 
        disclosure of revenues from the extraction of natural 
        resources.

                       east asia and the pacific

    Sec. 7043.
    (a) Burma.--
            (1) Bilateral economic assistance.--
                    (A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
                heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for 
                Burma may be made available notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law, except for this subsection, and 
                following consultation with the appropriate 
                congressional committees.
                    (B) Funds appropriated under title III of this Act 
                for assistance for Burma--
                            (i) shall be made available to strengthen 
                        civil society organizations in Burma and for 
                        programs to strengthen independent media;
                            (ii) shall be made available for community-
                        based organizations operating in Thailand to 
                        provide food, medical, and other humanitarian 
                        assistance to internally displaced persons in 
                        eastern Burma, in addition to assistance for 
                        Burmese refugees from funds appropriated by 
                        this Act under the heading ``Migration and 
                        Refugee Assistance'';
                            (iii) shall be made available for programs 
                        to promote ethnic and religious tolerance, 
                        including in Rakhine and Kachin states;
                            (iv) shall be made available to promote 
                        rural economic development in Burma, including 
                        through microfinance and sustainable power 
                        generation programs;
                            (v) shall be made available to increase 
                        opportunities for foreign direct investment by 
                        strengthening the rule of law, transparency, 
                        and accountability;
                            (vi) may not be made available to any 
                        individual or organization if the Secretary of 
                        State has credible information that such 
                        individual or organization has committed a 
                        gross violation of human rights, including 
                        against Rohingya and other minority groups, or 
                        that advocates violence against ethnic or 
                        religious groups and individuals in Burma;
                            (vii) may not be made available to any 
                        organization or entity controlled by the 
                        military of Burma; and
                            (viii) may be made available for programs 
                        administered by the Office of Transition 
                        Initiatives, United States Agency for 
                        International Development, for ethnic groups 
                        and civil society in Burma to help sustain 
                        ceasefire agreements and further prospects for 
                        reconciliation and peace, which may include 
                        support to representatives of ethnic armed 
                        groups for this purpose.
            (2) International security assistance.--None of the funds 
        appropriated by this Act under the headings ``International 
        Military Education and Training'' and ``Foreign Military 
        Financing Program'' may be made available for assistance for 
        Burma: Provided, That the Department of State may continue 
        consultations with the armed forces of Burma only on human 
        rights and disaster response in a manner consistent with the 
        prior fiscal year, and following consultation with the 
        appropriate congressional committees.
            (3) Programs, position, and responsibilities.--
                    (A) Any new program or activity in Burma initiated 
                in fiscal year 2017 shall be subject to prior 
                consultation with the appropriate congressional 
                committees.
                    (B) Section 7043(b)(7) of the Department of State, 
                Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
                Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113-235) shall 
                continue in effect during fiscal year 2018.
    (b) Cambodia.--
            (1) Conditions on assistance.--Of the funds appropriated in 
        title IV of this Act that are made available for assistance for 
        the central Government of Cambodia, 25 percent shall be 
        withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State certifies 
        and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such 
        government--
                    (A) is taking effective steps to strengthen 
                regional security and stability, particularly regarding 
                territorial disputes in the South China Sea;
                    (B) has ceased efforts to intimidate civil society 
                and the political opposition in Cambodia, is credibly 
                investigating the murder of social and political 
                activists, and is taking actions to address the 
                concerns detailed in the September 14, 2016 United 
                Nations Human Rights Situation in Cambodia--Joint 
                Statement; and
                    (C) is supporting the conduct of free and fair 
                elections in Cambodia through a non-partisan election 
                commission; fair election processes; credible post-
                election dispute resolution mechanisms; open and 
                inclusive participation, to include the return of 
                exiled former opposition leaders; and respect for 
                freedoms of assembly and speech.
            (2) Khmer rouge tribunal.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
        that are made available for assistance for Cambodia may only be 
        made available for a contribution to the Extraordinary Chambers 
        in the Court of Cambodia if the Secretary of State certifies 
        and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that 
        such contribution is in the national interest of the United 
        States and will support the prosecution and punishment of 
        individuals responsible for genocide in Cambodia in a credible 
        manner.
    (c) North Korea.--
            (1) Broadcasts.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
        heading ``International Broadcasting Operations'' shall be made 
        available to maintain broadcasting hours into North Korea at 
        levels not less than the prior fiscal year.
            (2) Refugees.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
        heading ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'' should be made 
        available for assistance for refugees from North Korea, 
        including protection activities in the People's Republic of 
        China and other countries in Asia.
            (3) Limitation on use of funds.--None of the funds made 
        available by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support 
        Fund'' may be made available for assistance for the Government 
        of North Korea.
    (d) People's Republic of China.--
            (1) Limitation on use of funds.--None of the funds 
        appropriated under the heading ``Diplomatic and Consular 
        Programs'' in this Act may be obligated or expended for 
        processing licenses for the export of satellites of United 
        States origin (including commercial satellites and satellite 
        components) to the People's Republic of China (PRC) unless, at 
        least 15 days in advance, the Committees on Appropriations are 
        notified of such proposed action.
            (2) People's liberation army.--The terms and requirements 
        of section 620(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall 
        apply to foreign assistance projects or activities of the 
        People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the PRC, to include such 
        projects or activities by any entity that is owned or 
        controlled by, or an affiliate of, the PLA: Provided, That none 
        of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant 
        to this Act may be used to finance any grant, contract, or 
        cooperative agreement with the PLA, or any entity that the 
        Secretary of State has reason to believe is owned or controlled 
        by, or an affiliate of, the PLA.
            (3) Counter influence programs.--Funds appropriated by this 
        Act for public diplomacy under title I and for assistance under 
        titles III and IV shall be made available to counter the 
        influence of the PRC, in accordance with the strategy required 
        by section 7043(e)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign 
        Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 
        (division K of Public Law 113-76), following consultation with 
        the Committees on Appropriations.
            (4) Prohibition.--
                    (A) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
                under the headings ``Global Health Programs'', 
                ``Development Assistance'', and ``Economic Support 
                Fund'' may be made available for assistance for the 
                Government of the People's Republic of China.
                    (B) The limitation of subparagraph (A) shall not 
                apply to assistance described in paragraph (2) of 
                subsection (f) of this section and for programs to 
                detect, prevent, and treat infectious disease.
    (e) Philippines.--Prior to the initial obligation of funds 
appropriated by this Act for assistance for the Philippines, but not 
later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, which shall 
include the information required under this section in the report 
accompanying this Act.
    (f) Tibet.--
            (1) Financing of projects in tibet.--The Secretary of the 
        Treasury should instruct the United States executive director 
        of each international financial institution to use the voice 
        and vote of the United States to support financing of projects 
        in Tibet if such projects do not provide incentives for the 
        migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into Tibet or 
        facilitate the transfer of ownership of Tibetan land and 
        natural resources to non-Tibetans, are based on a thorough 
        needs-assessment, foster self-sufficiency of the Tibetan people 
        and respect Tibetan culture and traditions, and are subject to 
        effective monitoring.
            (2) Programs for tibetan communities.--
                    (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
                funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
                ``Economic Support Fund'' shall be made available to 
                nongovernmental organizations to support activities 
                which preserve cultural traditions and promote 
                sustainable development, education, and environmental 
                conservation in Tibetan communities in the Tibetan 
                Autonomous Region and in other Tibetan communities in 
                China.
                    (B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
                heading ``Economic Support Fund'' shall be made 
                available for programs to promote and preserve Tibetan 
                culture, development, and the resilience of Tibetan 
                communities in India and Nepal, and to assist in the 
                education and development of the next generation of 
                Tibetan leaders from such communities: Provided, That 
                such funds are in addition to amounts made available in 
                subparagraph (A) for programs inside Tibet.

                         south and central asia

    Sec. 7044. (a) Afghanistan.--
            (1) Personnel report.--Not later than 30 days after 
        enactment of this Act and every 120 days thereafter until 
        September 30, 2019, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
        report, in classified form if necessary, to the appropriate 
        congressional committees detailing by agency the number of 
        personnel present in Afghanistan under Chief of Mission 
        authority per section 3927 of title 22, United States Code, at 
        the end of the 120 day period preceding the submission of such 
        report: Provided, That such report shall also include the 
        number of locally employed staff and contractors supporting 
        United States Embassy operations in Afghanistan during the 
        reporting period.
            (2) Assistance and conditions.--
                    (A) Funding and limitations.--Funds appropriated by 
                this Act under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' 
                and ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
                Enforcement'' may be made available for assistance for 
                Afghanistan: Provided, That such funds may not be 
                obligated for any project or activity that--
                            (i) includes the participation of any 
                        Afghan individual or organization, including 
                        government entity, that the Secretary of State 
                        determines to be involved in corrupt practices, 
                        illicit narcotics production or trafficking, or 
                        a violation of human rights;
                            (ii) cannot be sustained, as appropriate, 
                        by the Government of Afghanistan or another 
                        Afghan entity;
                            (iii) is not regularly accessible for the 
                        purposes of conducting effective oversight in 
                        accordance with applicable Federal statutes and 
                        regulations;
                            (iv) initiates any new, major 
                        infrastructure development; or
                            (v) legitimizes the Taliban or other 
                        extremist organizations in areas not under the 
                        control of the Government of Afghanistan.
                    (B) Certification and report.--Prior to the initial 
                obligation of funds made available by this Act under 
                the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and 
                ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' 
                for assistance for the central Government of 
                Afghanistan, the Secretary of State shall certify and 
                report to the Committees on Appropriations, after 
                consultation with the Government of Afghanistan, that--
                            (i) goals and benchmarks for the specific 
                        uses of such funds have been established by the 
                        Governments of the United States and 
                        Afghanistan;
                            (ii) conditions are in place that increase 
                        the transparency and accountability of the 
                        Government of Afghanistan for funds obligated 
                        under the New Development Partnership or other 
                        incentive-based programs;
                            (iii) the Government of Afghanistan is 
                        implementing laws and policies to govern 
                        democratically and protect the rights of 
                        individuals, civil society, and the media;
                            (iv) the Government of Afghanistan is 
                        taking consistent steps to protect and advance 
                        the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan;
                            (v) the Government of Afghanistan is 
                        effectively implementing a whole-of-government, 
                        anti-corruption strategy that has been endorsed 
                        by the High Council on Rule of Law and Anti-
                        Corruption, as agreed to at the Brussels 
                        Conference on Afghanistan in October 2016, and 
                        is prosecuting individuals alleged to be 
                        involved in corrupt or illegal activities in 
                        Afghanistan;
                            (vi) monitoring and oversight frameworks 
                        for programs implemented with such funds are in 
                        accordance with all applicable audit policies 
                        of the Department of State and the United 
                        States Agency for International Development, 
                        including in areas under the control of the 
                        Taliban or other extremist organizations;
                            (vii) the necessary policies and procedures 
                        are in place to ensure Government of 
                        Afghanistan compliance with section 7013 of 
                        this Act, ``Prohibition on Taxation of United 
                        States Assistance''; and
                            (viii) the Government of Afghanistan is 
                        publicly reporting its national budget, 
                        including revenues and expenditures.
                    (C) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the 
                certification requirement of subparagraph (B) if the 
                Secretary determines that to do so is important to the 
                national security interest of the United States and the 
                Secretary submits a report to the Committees on 
                Appropriations, in classified form if necessary, on the 
                justification for the waiver and the reasons why any of 
                the requirements of subparagraph (B) cannot be met.
                    (D) Programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act that 
                are made available for assistance for Afghanistan shall 
                be made available in the following manner--
                            (i) for programs that protect and 
                        strengthen the rights of women and girls and 
                        promote the political and economic empowerment 
                        of women, including their meaningful inclusion 
                        in political processes;
                            (ii) for programs in South and Central Asia 
                        to expand linkages between Afghanistan and 
                        countries in the region; and
                            (iii) to assist the Government of 
                        Afghanistan in developing and executing a 
                        transparent and consistently applied system of 
                        legitimate revenue generation and expenditures.
                    (E) Taxation.--None of the funds appropriated by 
                this Act for assistance for Afghanistan may be made 
                available for direct government-to-government 
                assistance unless the Secretary of State certifies and 
                reports to the Committees on Appropriations that United 
                States companies and organizations that are 
                implementing United States foreign assistance programs 
                in Afghanistan in a manner consistent with United 
                States laws and regulations are not subjected by such 
                government to taxes or other fees in contravention of 
                diplomatic and other agreements between the Governments 
                of the United States and Afghanistan, or to retaliation 
                for the nonpayment of taxes or fees imposed in the 
                past: Provided, That not later than 90 days after 
                enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
                submit to the Committees on Appropriations an 
                assessment of the dollar value of improper taxes or 
                fees levied by such government against such companies 
                and organizations in fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017.
            (3) Goals and benchmarks.--Not later than 90 days after 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
        the appropriate congressional committees a report describing 
        the goals and benchmarks required in paragraph (2)(B)(i): 
        Provided, That not later than 6 months after the submission of 
        such report and every 6 months thereafter until September 30, 
        2019, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to such 
        committees on the status of achieving such goals and 
        benchmarks: Provided further, That the Secretary of State 
        should suspend assistance for the Government of Afghanistan if 
        any report required by this paragraph indicates that such 
        government is failing to make measurable progress in meeting 
        such goals and benchmarks.
            (4) Authorities.--
                    (A) Funds appropriated by this Act under title III 
                through VI that are made available for assistance for 
                Afghanistan may be made available--
                            (i) notwithstanding section 7012 of this 
                        Act or any similar provision of law and section 
                        660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;
                            (ii) for reconciliation programs and 
                        disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration 
                        activities for former combatants who have 
                        renounced violence against the Government of 
                        Afghanistan, in accordance with section 
                        7046(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Department of State, 
                        Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
                        Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I of Public 
                        Law 112-74); and
                            (iii) for an endowment to empower women and 
                        girls.
                    (B) Section 7046(a)(2)(A) of division I of Public 
                Law 112-74 shall apply to funds appropriated by this 
                Act for assistance for Afghanistan.
            (5) Basing rights agreement.--None of the funds made 
        available by this Act may be used by the United States 
        Government to enter into a permanent basing rights agreement 
        between the United States and Afghanistan.
    (b) Pakistan.--
            (1) Certification requirement.--None of the funds 
        appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the 
        headings ``Economic Support Fund'', ``International Narcotics 
        Control and Law Enforcement'', and ``Foreign Military Financing 
        Program'' for assistance for the Government of Pakistan may be 
        made available unless the Secretary of State certifies and 
        reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government 
        of Pakistan is--
                    (A) cooperating with the United States in 
                counterterrorism efforts against the Haqqani Network, 
                the Quetta Shura Taliban, Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Jaish-e-
                Mohammed, Al-Qaeda, and other domestic and foreign 
                terrorist organizations, including taking effective 
                steps to end support for such groups and prevent them 
                from basing and operating in Pakistan and carrying out 
                cross border attacks into neighboring countries;
                    (B) not supporting terrorist activities against 
                United States or coalition forces in Afghanistan, and 
                Pakistan's military and intelligence agencies are not 
                intervening extra-judicially into political and 
                judicial processes in Pakistan;
                    (C) not financing or otherwise supporting schools 
                supported by, affiliated with, or run by the Taliban or 
                any designated foreign terrorist organization;
                    (D) dismantling improvised explosive device (IED) 
                networks and interdicting precursor chemicals used in 
                the manufacture of IEDs;
                    (E) preventing the proliferation of nuclear-related 
                material and expertise;
                    (F) issuing visas in a timely manner for United 
                States visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts and 
                assistance programs in Pakistan; and
                    (G) providing humanitarian organizations access to 
                detainees, internally displaced persons, and other 
                Pakistani civilians affected by the conflict.
            (2) Waiver.--The Secretary of State, after consultation 
        with the Secretary of Defense, may waive the certification 
        requirement of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that 
        to do so is important to the national security interest of the 
        United States and the Secretary submits a report to the 
        Committees on Appropriations, in classified form if necessary, 
        on the justification for the waiver and the reasons why any 
        part of the certification requirement of paragraph (1) has not 
        been met.
            (3) Assistance.--
                    (A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
                heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' for 
                assistance for Pakistan may be made available only to 
                support counterterrorism and counterinsurgency 
                capabilities in Pakistan.
                    (B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
                headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and 
                ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 
                Related Programs'' that are available for assistance 
                for Pakistan shall be made available to interdict 
                precursor materials from Pakistan to Afghanistan that 
                are used to manufacture IEDs, including calcium 
                ammonium nitrate; to support programs to train border 
                and customs officials in Pakistan and Afghanistan; and 
                for agricultural extension programs that encourage 
                alternative fertilizer use among Pakistani farmers.
            (4) Scholarships for women.--The authority and directives 
        of section 7044(d)(4) of the Department of State, Foreign 
        Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 
        (division J of Public Law 113-235) shall apply to funds 
        appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance 
        for Pakistan: Provided, That prior to the obligation of funds 
        for such purposes, the USAID Administrator shall consult with 
        the Committees on Appropriations.
            (5) Reports.--
                    (A)(i) The spend plan required by section 7076 of 
                this Act for assistance for Pakistan shall include 
                achievable and sustainable goals, benchmarks for 
                measuring progress, and expected results regarding 
                combating poverty and furthering development in 
                Pakistan, countering terrorism and extremism, and 
                establishing conditions conducive to the rule of law 
                and transparent and accountable governance: Provided, 
                That not later than 6 months after submission of such 
                spend plan, and each 6 months thereafter until 
                September 30, 2019, the Secretary of State shall submit 
                a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the 
                status of achieving the goals and benchmarks in such 
                plan.
                    (ii) The Secretary of State should suspend 
                assistance for the Government of Pakistan if any report 
                required by clause (i) indicates that Pakistan is 
                failing to make measurable progress in meeting such 
                goals or benchmarks.
                    (B) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
                Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to 
                the appropriate congressional committees detailing the 
                costs and objectives associated with significant 
                infrastructure projects supported by the United States 
                in Pakistan, and an assessment of the extent to which 
                such projects achieve such objectives.
            (6) Oversight.--The Secretary of State shall take all 
        practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for 
        monitoring, oversight, and control of funds made available by 
        this subsection for assistance for Pakistan.
    (c) Sri Lanka.--
            (1) Bilateral economic assistance.--Funds appropriated by 
        this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' shall be 
        made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for democracy and 
        economic development programs, particularly in areas recovering 
        from ethnic and religious conflict: Provided, That such funds 
        shall be made available for programs to assist in the 
        identification and resolution of cases of missing persons.
            (2) Certification.--Funds appropriated by this Act for 
        assistance for the central Government of Sri Lanka may be made 
        available only if the Secretary of State certifies and reports 
        to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Sri 
        Lanka is taking steps to--
                    (A) address the underlying causes of conflict in 
                Sri Lanka;
                    (B) increase accountability and transparency in 
                governance; and
                    (C) fulfill commitments with respect to 
                transitional justice and the restoration of civil and 
                human rights.
            (3) International security assistance.--Funds appropriated 
        under title IV of this Act that are available for assistance 
        for Sri Lanka shall be subject to the following conditions--
                    (A) not to exceed $400,000 under the heading 
                ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' may only be made 
                available for programs to support humanitarian and 
                disaster response efforts; to redeploy out of former 
                conflict zones; and to restructure and reduce the size 
                of the Sri Lankan armed forces; and
                    (B) funds under the heading ``Peacekeeping 
                Operations'' may only be made available for training 
                and equipment related to international peacekeeping 
                operations.
    (d) Regional Programs.--
            (1) Cross border programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
        under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for 
        Afghanistan and Pakistan may be provided, notwithstanding any 
        other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign 
        countries, for cross border stabilization and development 
        programs between Afghanistan and Pakistan, or between either 
        country and the Central Asian countries.
            (2) Security and justice programs.--Funds appropriated by 
        this Act under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'', 
        ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', and 
        ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' that are 
        available for assistance for countries in South and Central 
        Asia shall be made available to enhance the recruitment, 
        retention, and professionalism of women in the judiciary, 
        police, and other security forces.

                    latin america and the caribbean

    Sec. 7045. (a) Central America.--
            (1) Funding.--Subject to the requirements of this 
        subsection, of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV 
        of this Act, $615,000,000 should be made available for 
        assistance for countries in Central America to implement the 
        updated United States Strategy for Engagement in Central 
        America: Provided, That such funds shall be made available to 
        the maximum extent practicable on a cost-matching basis.
            (2) Pre-obligation requirements.--Prior to the obligation 
        of funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on 
        Appropriations a multi-year spend plan as described under this 
        section in the report accompanying this Act, including a 
        description of how such funds shall prioritize addressing the 
        key factors in countries in Central America that contribute to 
        the migration of undocumented Central Americans to the United 
        States.
            (3) Assistance for the central governments of el salvador, 
        guatemala, and honduras.--Of the funds made available pursuant 
        to paragraph (1) that are available for assistance for each of 
        the central governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and 
        Honduras, the following amounts shall be withheld from 
        obligation and may only be made available as follows:
                    (A) 25 percent may only be obligated after the 
                Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
                appropriate congressional committees that such 
                government is taking effective steps, which are in 
                addition to those steps taken since the certification 
                and report submitted during the prior year, if 
                applicable, to--
                            (i) inform its citizens of the dangers of 
                        the journey to the southwest border of the 
                        United States;
                            (ii) combat human smuggling and 
                        trafficking;
                            (iii) improve border security, including to 
                        prevent illegal migration, human smuggling and 
                        trafficking, and trafficking of illicit drugs 
                        and other contraband; and
                            (iv) cooperate with United States 
                        Government agencies and other governments in 
                        the region to facilitate the return, 
                        repatriation, and reintegration of illegal 
                        migrants arriving at the southwest border of 
                        the United States who do not qualify for 
                        asylum, consistent with international law.
                    (B) An additional 50 percent may only be obligated 
                after the Secretary of State certifies and reports to 
                the appropriate congressional committees that such 
                government is taking effective steps, which are in 
                addition to those steps taken since the certification 
                and report submitted during the prior year, if 
                applicable, to--
                            (i) work cooperatively with an autonomous, 
                        publicly accountable entity to provide 
                        oversight of the Plan of the Alliance for 
                        Prosperity in the Northern Triangle in Central 
                        America (the Plan);
                            (ii) combat corruption, including 
                        investigating and prosecuting current and 
                        former government officials credibly alleged to 
                        be corrupt;
                            (iii) implement reforms, policies, and 
                        programs to improve transparency and strengthen 
                        public institutions, including increasing the 
                        capacity and independence of the judiciary and 
                        the Office of the Attorney General;
                            (iv) implement a policy to ensure that 
                        local communities, civil society organizations 
                        (including indigenous and other marginalized 
                        groups), and local governments are consulted in 
                        the design, and participate in the 
                        implementation and evaluation of, activities of 
                        the Plan that affect such communities, 
                        organizations, and governments;
                            (v) counter the activities of criminal 
                        gangs, drug traffickers, and organized crime;
                            (vi) investigate and prosecute in the 
                        civilian justice system government personnel, 
                        including military and police personnel, who 
                        are credibly alleged to have violated human 
                        rights, and ensure that such personnel are 
                        cooperating in such cases;
                            (vii) cooperate with commissions against 
                        corruption and impunity and with regional human 
                        rights entities;
                            (viii) support programs to reduce poverty, 
                        expand education and vocational training for 
                        at-risk youth, create jobs, and promote 
                        equitable economic growth particularly in areas 
                        contributing to large numbers of migrants;
                            (ix) implement a plan that includes goals, 
                        benchmarks and timelines to create a 
                        professional, accountable civilian police force 
                        and end the role of the military in internal 
                        policing, and make such plan available to the 
                        Department of State;
                            (x) protect the right of political 
                        opposition parties, journalists, trade 
                        unionists, human rights defenders, and other 
                        civil society activists to operate without 
                        interference;
                            (xi) increase government revenues, 
                        including by implementing tax reforms and 
                        strengthening customs agencies; and
                            (xii) resolve commercial disputes, 
                        including the confiscation of real property, 
                        between United States entities and such 
                        government.
            (4) Northern triangle incentive award.--Amounts designated 
        as ``Northern Triangle Incentive Award'' in the table under 
        this section in the report accompanying this Act may be made 
        available to El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras, only if the 
        Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate 
        congressional committees that the country has made 
        extraordinary progress in meeting two or more of the conditions 
        enumerated in paragraph (3): Provided, That such award shall be 
        made in accordance with the requirements described under this 
        section in the report accompanying this Act.
            (5) Suspension of assistance and periodic review.--
                    (A) The Secretary of State shall periodically 
                review the progress of each of the central governments 
                of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras in meeting the 
                requirements of paragraphs (3)(A) and (3)(B): Provided, 
                That if the Secretary determines that sufficient 
                progress has not been made by a central government, the 
                Secretary shall suspend, in whole or in part, 
                assistance for such government for programs supporting 
                such requirement, and shall notify the appropriate 
                congressional committees in writing of such action: 
                Provided further, That the Secretary may resume funding 
                for such programs only after the Secretary certifies to 
                such committees that corrective measures have been 
                taken.
                    (B) The Secretary of State shall, following a 
                change of national government in El Salvador, 
                Guatemala, or Honduras, determine and report to the 
                appropriate congressional committees that any new 
                government has committed to take the steps to meet the 
                requirements of paragraphs (3)(A) and (3)(B): Provided, 
                That if the Secretary is unable to make such a 
                determination in a timely manner, assistance made 
                available under this subsection for such central 
                government shall be suspended, in whole or in part, 
                until such time as such determination and report can be 
                made.
            (6) Transfer of funds.--The Department of State and USAID 
        may, following consultation with the Committees on 
        Appropriations, transfer funds made available by this Act under 
        the heading ``Development Assistance'' to the Inter-American 
        Development Bank and the Inter-American Foundation to support 
        the Strategy.
    (b) Colombia.--
            (1) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
        under titles III and IV, not less than $335,925,000 shall be 
        made available for assistance for Colombia, including to 
        support the efforts of the Government of Colombia to--
                    (A) conduct a unified campaign against narcotics 
                trafficking, organizations designated as foreign 
                terrorist organizations pursuant to section 219 of the 
                Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189), and 
                other criminal or illegal armed groups: Provided, That 
                aircraft supported by funds made available by this Act 
                and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
                of State, foreign operations, and related programs may 
                be used to transport personnel and supplies involved in 
                drug eradication and interdiction, including security 
                for such activities, and to provide transport in 
                support of alternative development programs and 
                investigations by civilian judicial authorities;
                    (B) enhance security and stability in Colombia and 
                the region;
                    (C) strengthen and expand governance, the rule of 
                law, and access to justice throughout Colombia;
                    (D) promote economic and social development, 
                including by improving access to areas impacted by 
                conflict through demining programs; and
                    (E) implement a peace agreement between the 
                Government of Colombia and illegal armed groups, in 
                accordance with constitutional and legal requirements 
                in Colombia:
          Provided, That such funds shall be subject to prior 
        consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, 
        the Committees on Appropriations.
            (2) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
        or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
        State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made 
        available for assistance for Colombia may be made available for 
        payment of reparations to conflict victims or compensation to 
        demobilized combatants associated with a peace agreement 
        between the Government of Colombia and illegal armed groups.
            (3) Pre-obligation requirements.--Prior to the initial 
        obligation of funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID 
        Administrator, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
        a multi-year spend plan as described under this section in the 
        report accompanying this Act.
            (4) Counternarcotics.--Of the funds made available by this 
        Act under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and 
        ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' for 
        assistance for Colombia, 30 percent may be obligated only in 
        accordance with the conditions set forth under this section in 
        the report accompanying this Act.
            (5) Exceptions.--The limitation of paragraph (4) shall not 
        apply to funds made available for humanitarian assistance, 
        aviation instruction and maintenance, and maritime and riverine 
        security programs.
    (c) Cuba.--
            (1) Diplomatic facilities.--
                    (A) 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 may be obligated or 
                expended for--
                            (i) the establishment or operation of a 
                        United States diplomatic presence, including an 
                        embassy, consulate, or liaison office, in Cuba 
                        beyond that which was in existence prior to 
                        December 17, 2014, including the hiring of 
                        additional staff, unless such staff are 
                        necessary for protecting the health, safety, or 
                        security of diplomatic personnel or facilities 
                        in Cuba;
                            (ii) the facilitation of the establishment 
                        or operation of a diplomatic mission of Cuba, 
                        including an embassy, consulate, or liaison 
                        office, in the United States beyond that which 
                        was in existence prior to December 17, 2014; 
                        and
                            (iii) the support of Locally Employed Staff 
                        in contravention of section 512 of the 
                        Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
                        2016 (division M of Public Law 114-113).
                    (B) The limitation on the use of funds under 
                subparagraph (A) shall not apply--
                            (i) with respect to assistance or support 
                        in furtherance of democracy-building efforts 
                        for Cuba described in section 109 of the Cuban 
                        Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) 
                        Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6039); and
                            (ii) if the President determines and 
                        reports to the appropriate congressional 
                        committees that the government in Cuba has met 
                        the requirements and factors specified in 
                        section 205 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic 
                        Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 
                        6065), including the extent to which such 
                        government has extradited or otherwise rendered 
                        to the United States all persons sought by the 
                        United States Department of Justice for crimes 
                        committed in the United States.
            (2) Democracy promotion.--Of the funds appropriated by this 
        Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', $30,000,000 
        shall be made available to promote democracy and strengthen 
        civil society in Cuba: Provided, That no funds shall be 
        obligated for business promotion, economic reform, 
        entrepreneurship, or any other assistance that is not 
        democracy-building as expressly authorized in the Cuban Liberty 
        and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 and the Cuban 
        Democracy Act of 1992.
    (d) Haiti.--
            (1) Certification.--Funds appropriated by this Act under 
        the headings ``Development Assistance'' and ``Economic Support 
        Fund'' that are made available for assistance for Haiti may not 
        be made available for assistance for the central Government of 
        Haiti unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to 
        the Committees on Appropriations that such government is taking 
        effective steps, which are in addition to steps taken since the 
        certification and report submitted during the prior year, if 
        applicable, to--
                    (A) strengthen the rule of law in Haiti, including 
                by--
                            (i) selecting judges in a transparent 
                        manner based on merit;
                            (ii) reducing pre-trial detention; and
                            (iii) respecting the independence of the 
                        judiciary.
                    (B) combat corruption, including by implementing 
                the anti-corruption law enacted in 2014 and prosecuting 
                corrupt officials; and
                    (C) increase government revenues, including by 
                implementing tax reforms, and increase expenditures on 
                public services.
            (2) Haitian coast guard.--The Government of Haiti shall be 
        eligible to purchase defense articles and services under the 
        Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for the Coast 
        Guard.

                           europe and eurasia

    Sec. 7046. (a) Assistance for Ukraine.--Of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $410,465,000 shall 
be made available for assistance for Ukraine.
    (b) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
made available for assistance for a government of an Independent State 
of the former Soviet Union if such government directs any action in 
violation of the territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any 
other Independent State of the former Soviet Union, such as those 
violations included in the Helsinki Final Act: Provided, That except as 
otherwise provided in section 7070(a) of this Act, funds may be made 
available without regard to the restriction in this subsection if the 
President determines that to do so is in the national security interest 
of the United States: Provided further, That prior to executing the 
authority contained in the previous proviso the Secretary of State 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on how such 
assistance supports the national security interest of the United 
States.
    (c) Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act.--Section 907 of the 
FREEDOM Support Act shall not apply to--
            (1) activities to support democracy or assistance under 
        title V of the FREEDOM Support Act and section 1424 of the 
        Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996 (50 
        U.S.C. 2333) or non-proliferation assistance;
            (2) any assistance provided by the Trade and Development 
        Agency under section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
        (22 U.S.C. 2421);
            (3) any activity carried out by a member of the United 
        States and Foreign Commercial Service while acting within his 
        or her official capacity;
            (4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee, or other 
        assistance provided by the Overseas Private Investment 
        Corporation under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the 
        Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2191 et seq.);
            (5) any financing provided under the Export-Import Bank Act 
        of 1945; or
            (6) humanitarian assistance.

                          war crimes tribunals

    Sec. 7047.  If the President determines that doing so will 
contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide or other 
violations of international humanitarian law, the President may direct 
a drawdown pursuant to section 552(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 of up to $30,000,000 of commodities and services for the United 
Nations War Crimes Tribunal established with regard to the former 
Yugoslavia by the United Nations Security Council or such other 
tribunals or commissions as the Council may establish or authorize to 
deal with such violations, without regard to the ceiling limitation 
contained in paragraph (2) thereof: Provided, That the determination 
required under this section shall be in lieu of any determinations 
otherwise required under section 552(c): Provided further, That funds 
made available pursuant to this section shall be made available subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.

                             united nations

    Sec. 7048. (a) Transparency and Accountability.--
            (1) Of the funds appropriated under title I of this Act 
        that are available for contributions to the United Nations 
        (including the Department of Peacekeeping Operations), any 
        United Nations agency, or the Organization of American States, 
        15 percent may not be obligated for such organization, 
        department, or agency until the Secretary of State determines 
        and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the 
        organization, department, or agency is--
                    (A) posting on a publicly available Web site, 
                consistent with privacy regulations and due process, 
                regular financial and programmatic audits of such 
                organization, department, or agency, and providing the 
                United States Government with necessary access to such 
                financial and performance audits;
                    (B) effectively implementing and enforcing policies 
                and procedures which reflect best practices for the 
                protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, 
                including best practices for--
                            (i) protection against retaliation for 
                        internal and lawful public disclosures;
                            (ii) legal burdens of proof;
                            (iii) statutes of limitation for reporting 
                        retaliation;
                            (iv) access to independent adjudicative 
                        bodies, including external arbitration; and
                            (v) results that eliminate the effects of 
                        proven retaliation; and
                    (C) effectively implementing and enforcing policies 
                and procedures regarding travel, including a 
                prohibition on first class travel.
            (2) The restrictions imposed by or pursuant to paragraph 
        (1) may be waived on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary of 
        State determines and reports to the Committees on 
        Appropriations that such waiver is necessary to avert or 
        respond to a humanitarian crisis.
    (b) Restrictions on United Nations Delegations and Organizations.--
            (1) None of the funds made available by this Act may be 
        used to pay expenses for any United States delegation to any 
        specialized agency, body, or commission of the United Nations 
        if such agency, body, or commission is chaired or presided over 
        by a country, the government of which the Secretary of State 
        has determined, for purposes of section 6(j)(1) of the Export 
        Administration Act of 1979 as continued in effect pursuant to 
        the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. App. 
        2405(j)(1)), supports international terrorism.
            (2) None of the funds made available by this Act may be 
        used by the Secretary of State as a contribution to any 
        organization, agency, commission, or program within the United 
        Nations system if such organization, agency, commission, or 
        program is chaired or presided over by a country the government 
        of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of 
        section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 
        of the Arms Export Control Act, section 6(j)(1) of the Export 
        Administration Act of 1979, or any other provision of law, is a 
        government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
        international terrorism.
    (c) United Nations Human Rights Council.--None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act may be made available in support of the United 
Nations Human Rights Council unless the Secretary of State determines 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that participation in 
the Council is in the national security interest of the United States 
and that such Council is taking significant steps to remove Israel as a 
permanent agenda item and increase transparency in the election of 
members to such Council: Provided, That such report shall include a 
description of the national security interest served and the steps 
taken to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item and increase 
transparency in the election of members to such Council: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on 
Appropriations not later than September 30, 2018, on the resolutions 
considered in the United Nations Human Rights Council during the 
previous 12 months, and on steps taken to remove Israel as a permanent 
agenda item and increase transparency in the election of members to 
such Council.
    (d) United Nations Relief and Works Agency.--None of the funds made 
available by this Act under the heading ``Migration and Refugee 
Assistance'' may be made available as a contribution to the United 
Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) until the Secretary of State 
certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations, in writing, 
that UNRWA is--
            (1) utilizing Operations Support Officers in the West Bank, 
        Gaza, and other fields of operation to inspect UNRWA 
        installations and reporting any inappropriate use;
            (2) acting promptly to address any staff or beneficiary 
        violation of its own policies (including the policies on 
        neutrality and impartiality of employees) and the legal 
        requirements under section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
        of 1961;
            (3) implementing procedures to maintain the neutrality of 
        its facilities, including implementing a no-weapons policy, and 
        conducting regular inspections of its installations, to ensure 
        they are only used for humanitarian or other appropriate 
        purposes;
            (4) taking necessary and appropriate measures to ensure it 
        is operating in compliance with the conditions of section 
        301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and continuing 
        regular reporting to the Department of State on actions it has 
        taken to ensure conformance with such conditions;
            (5) taking steps to ensure the content of all educational 
        materials currently taught in UNRWA-administered schools and 
        summer camps is consistent with the values of human rights, 
        dignity, and tolerance and does not induce incitement;
            (6) not engaging in operations with financial institutions 
        or related entities in violation of relevant United States law, 
        and is taking steps to improve the financial transparency of 
        the organization; and
            (7) in compliance with the United Nations Board of 
        Auditors' biennial audit requirements and is implementing in a 
        timely fashion the Board's recommendations.
    (e) Prohibition of Payments to United Nations Members.--None of the 
funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI 
of this Act for carrying out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be 
used to pay in whole or in part any assessments, arrearages, or dues of 
any member of the United Nations or, from funds appropriated by this 
Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, the costs for participation of another country's delegation at 
international conferences held under the auspices of multilateral or 
international organizations.
    (f) Capital Projects.--None of the funds made available by this Act 
may be used for the design, renovation, or construction of the United 
Nations Headquarters in New York: Provided, That any operating plan 
submitted pursuant to this Act for funds made available under the 
heading ``Contributions to International Organizations'' shall include 
information on capital projects, as described under such heading in the 
report accompanying this Act.
    (g) Withholding Report.--Not later than 45 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations detailing the amount of funds available 
for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2018 for contributions to 
any organization, department, agency, or program within the United 
Nations system or any international program that are withheld from 
obligation or expenditure due to any provision of law: Provided, That 
the Secretary of State shall update such report each time additional 
funds are withheld by operation of any provision of law: Provided 
further, That the reprogramming of any withheld funds identified in 
such report, including updates thereof, shall be subject to prior 
consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 
Committees on Appropriations.
    (h) Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peacekeeping Operations.--
Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to implement 
section 301 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 
2017 (Public Law 114-323).
    (i) Additional Availability.--Funds appropriated under title I of 
this Act which are returned or not made available due to the 
implementation of subsection (a) or the second proviso under the 
heading ``Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities'' of 
such title shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 
2019.
    (j) Waiver.--The restrictions imposed by or pursuant to subsection 
(d) may be waived on a case-by-case basis by the Secretary of State if 
the Secretary determines and reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations that such waiver is necessary to avert or respond to a 
humanitarian crisis.

                   community-based police assistance

    Sec. 7049. (a) Authority.--Funds made available by titles III and 
IV of this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 1 of part I and 
chapters 4 and 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may 
be used, notwithstanding section 660 of that Act, to enhance the 
effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority through 
training and technical assistance in human rights, the rule of law, 
anti-corruption, strategic planning, and through assistance to foster 
civilian police roles that support democratic governance, including 
assistance for programs to prevent conflict, respond to disasters, 
address gender-based violence, and foster improved police relations 
with the communities they serve.
    (b) Notification.--Assistance provided under subsection (a) shall 
be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.

                 prohibition on publicity or propaganda

    Sec. 7050.  No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes 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 (Public Law 96-533).

                       international conferences

    Sec. 7051.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be 
used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 
employees of agencies or departments of the United States Government 
who are stationed in the United States, at any single international 
conference occurring outside the United States, unless the Secretary of 
State reports to the Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days in 
advance that such attendance is important to the national interest: 
Provided, That for purposes of this section the term ``international 
conference'' shall mean a conference attended by representatives of the 
United States Government and of foreign governments, international 
organizations, or nongovernmental organizations.

                aircraft transfer, coordination, and use

    Sec. 7052. (a) Transfer Authority.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law or regulation, aircraft procured with funds 
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the 
headings ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'', ``International 
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', ``Andean Counterdrug 
Initiative'', and ``Andean Counterdrug Programs'' may be used for any 
other program and in any region.
    (b) Property Disposal.--The authority provided in subsection (a) 
shall apply only after the Secretary of State determines and reports to 
the Committees on Appropriations that the equipment is no longer 
required to meet programmatic purposes in the designated country or 
region: Provided, That any such transfer shall be subject to prior 
consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 
Committees on Appropriations.
    (c) Aircraft Coordination.--
            (1) The uses of aircraft purchased or leased by the 
        Department of State and the United States Agency for 
        International Development with funds made available in this Act 
        or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
        State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be 
        coordinated under the authority of the appropriate Chief of 
        Mission: Provided, That such aircraft may be used to transport, 
        on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, Federal and non-
        Federal personnel supporting Department of State and USAID 
        programs and activities: Provided further, That official travel 
        for other agencies for other purposes may be supported on a 
        reimbursable basis, or without reimbursement when traveling on 
        a space available basis: Provided further, That funds received 
        by the Department 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 expenses related to the purchase, 
        lease, maintenance, chartering, or operation of such aircraft.
            (2) 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 operations 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 Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2011 (division F of 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 ``September 
30, 2017''.

                    landmines and cluster munitions

    Sec. 7054. (a) Landmines.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, demining equipment available to the United States Agency for 
International Development and 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--
            (1) the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after 
        arming, do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded 
        ordnance across the range of intended operational environments, 
        and the agreement applicable to the assistance, transfer, or 
        sale of such cluster munitions 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
            (2) such assistance, license, sale, or transfer is for the 
        purpose of demilitarizing or permanently disposing of such 
        cluster munitions.

 continuous supervision and general direction of economic and military 
                               assistance

    Sec. 7055. (a) Under the direction of the President, the Secretary 
of State should be responsible for the continuous supervision and 
general direction of economic assistance, law enforcement and justice 
sector assistance, military assistance, and military education and 
training programs, including but not limited to determining whether 
there shall be a military assistance (including civic action) or a 
military education and training program for a country and the value 
thereof, to the end that such programs are effectively integrated both 
at home and abroad and the foreign policy of the United States is best 
served thereby.
    (b) Consistent with section 481(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, the Secretary of State shall be responsible for coordinating all 
assistance provided by the United States Government to support 
international efforts to combat illicit narcotics production or 
trafficking: Provided, That the provision of assistance by the 
Department of Defense which is comparable to assistance that may be 
made available by this Act under the heading ``International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement'' should be provided in a manner consistent 
with the requirements of section 333(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by section 1241 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

     limitations related to family planning and reproductive health

    Sec. 7056. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be made available for the United Nations 
Population Fund.
    (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act for global health assistance may be made available to any 
foreign nongovernmental organization that promotes or performs 
abortion, except in cases of rape or incest or when the life of the 
mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.

     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 individuals in the United 
States and overseas on a limited appointment basis pursuant to the 
authority of sections 308 and 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980.
    (b) Restrictions.--
            (1) The number of individuals hired in any fiscal year 
        pursuant to the authority contained in subsection (a) may not 
        exceed 175.
            (2) The authority to hire individuals contained in 
        subsection (a) shall expire on September 30, 2019.
    (c) Conditions.--The authority of subsection (a) should only be 
used to the extent that an equivalent number of positions that are 
filled by personal services contractors 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 ``Operating Expenses''.
    (e) Foreign Service Limited Extensions.--Individuals hired and 
employed by USAID, with funds made available in this Act or prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs, pursuant to the authority of section 309 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980, may be extended for a period of up to 4 
years notwithstanding the limitation set forth in such section.
    (f) Disaster Surge Capacity.--Funds appropriated under title III of 
this Act 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'', 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 appropriated by this Act 
to carry out chapter 1 of part I, chapter 4 of part II, and section 667 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and title II of the Food for 
Peace Act (Public Law 83-480), may be used by USAID to employ up to 40 
personal services contractors in the United States, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, for the purpose of providing direct, interim 
support for new or expanded overseas programs and 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 appropriated 
to carry out title II of the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83-480), 
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 appropriated 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 Appointments.--Individuals hired 
pursuant to the authority provided by section 7059(o) of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2011 (division F of Public Law 111-117) may be assigned to or support 
programs in Afghanistan or Pakistan with funds made available in this 
Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs.

                        global health activities

    Sec. 7058. (a) In General.--Funds appropriated by titles III and IV 
of this Act that are made available for bilateral assistance for child 
survival activities or disease 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.
    (b) Limitation.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not more 
than $461,000,000 may be made available for family planning/
reproductive health.
    (c) 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 Committees 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 publish OIG reports on a public Web 
        site;
            (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 thorough 
                investigations and programmatic audits, free from undue 
                interference; and
                    (C) compiles regular, publicly published audits and 
                investigations of financial, programmatic, and 
                reporting aspects of the Global Fund, its grantees, 
                recipients, sub-recipients, and Local Fund Agents;
            (3) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and 
        procedures which reflect best practices for the protection of 
        whistleblowers from retaliation, including best practices for--
                    (A) protection against retaliation for internal and 
                lawful public disclosures;
                    (B) legal burdens of proof;
                    (C) statutes of limitation for reporting 
                retaliation;
                    (D) access to independent adjudicative bodies, 
                including external arbitration; and
                    (E) results that eliminate the effects of proven 
                retaliation; and
            (4) implementing the recommendations contained in the 
        Consolidated Transformation Plan approved by the Board of the 
        Global Fund on November 21, 2011:
 Provided, That such withholding shall not be in addition to funds that 
are withheld from the Global Fund in fiscal year 2018 pursuant to the 
application of any other provision contained in this or any other Act.
    (d) Contagious Infectious Disease Outbreaks.--
            (1) Emergency reserve fund.--Of the funds appropriated by 
        this Act under the heading ``Global Health Programs'', 
        $10,000,000 shall be for the Emergency Reserve Fund established 
        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 available 
        under the same terms and conditions of such section.
            (2) Extraordinary measures.--If the Secretary of State 
        determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that 
        an international infectious disease outbreak is sustained, 
        severe, and is spreading internationally, or that it is in the 
        national interest to respond to a Public Health Emergency of 
        International Concern, funds appropriated by this Act under the 
        headings ``Global Health Programs'', ``Development 
        Assistance'', ``International Disaster Assistance'', ``Economic 
        Support Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'', ``Assistance for Europe, 
        Eurasia and Central Asia'', ``Migration and Refugee 
        Assistance'', and ``Millennium 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.
            (3) Oversight of funds.--Funds made available pursuant to 
        the authority of this subsection shall be subject to prior 
        consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and 
        the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
        Appropriations.
    (e) Malaria and Other Infectious Diseases.--Of the unobligated 
balances available under the heading ``Bilateral Economic Assistance'' 
in title IX of division J of the Consolidated and Further Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113-235), $250,000,000 shall be 
available for assistance or research to detect, prevent, treat, and 
control malaria, and $72,500,000 shall be for assistance or research to 
detect, prevent, treat, and control emerging infectious diseases in 
countries at risk of such diseases: Provided, That amounts made 
available under this section are designated by the Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 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 designates all such 
amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress.

                            gender equality

    Sec. 7059. (a) Gender Equality.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
shall be made available to promote gender 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 appropriated by title III of 
this Act, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available to increase 
leadership opportunities for women in countries 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 by 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 violence in countries where it is common in 
        conflict and non-conflict settings.
            (B) Funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act 
        that are available to train foreign police, judicial, and 
        military personnel, including for international peacekeeping 
        operations, shall address, where appropriate, prevention and 
        response to gender-based violence and trafficking in persons, 
        and shall promote the integration of women into the police and 
        other security forces.
            (2) Department of State and United States Agency for 
        International Development gender programs shall incorporate 
        coordinated efforts to combat a variety of forms of gender-
        based violence, including 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 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 Enforcement'' should be made 
available to support a multi-year strategy to expand, and improve 
coordination of, United States Government efforts to empower women as 
equal partners in conflict prevention, peace building, transitional 
processes, and reconstruction efforts in countries affected by conflict 
or in political transition, and to ensure the equitable provision of 
relief and recovery assistance to women and girls.

                           sector allocations

    Sec. 7060. (a) Basic Education and Higher Education.--
            (1) Basic education.--
                    (A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of 
                this Act, not less than $800,000,000 shall be made 
                available for assistance for basic education, and such 
                funds may be made available notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign 
                countries.
                    (B) Not later than 30 days after enactment of this 
                Act, the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
                International Development shall report to the 
                Committees on Appropriations on the status of 
                cumulative unobligated balances and obligated, but 
                unexpended, balances in each country where USAID 
                provides basic education assistance and such report 
                shall also include details on the types of contracts 
                and grants provided and the goals and objectives of 
                such assistance: Provided, That the USAID Administrator 
                shall update such report on a quarterly basis until 
                September 30, 2019.
                    (C) Of the funds appropriated under title III of 
                this Act for assistance for basic education programs, 
                not less than $87,500,000 shall be made available for a 
                contribution to multilateral partnerships that support 
                education.
            (2) Higher education.--Of the funds appropriated by title 
        III of this Act, not less than $235,000,000 shall be made 
        available for assistance for higher education, including not 
        less than $35,000,000 for new and ongoing partnerships for 
        human and institutional capacity building between higher 
        education institutions in the United States and developing 
        countries.
    (b) Conservation Programs and Limitations.--
            (1) Biodiversity.--
                    (A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of 
                this Act, not less than $265,000,000 shall be made 
                available for biodiversity conservation programs.
                    (B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
                heading ``Economic Support Fund'', $102,375,000 shall 
                be made available for a multilateral funding facility 
                to support biodiversity conservation programs: 
                Provided, That such funds may only be made available on 
                a grant basis: Provided further, That such funds are in 
                addition to amounts specified in subparagraph (A) and 
                are subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
                notification procedures of, the Committees on 
                Appropriations.
            (2) Wildlife poaching and trafficking.--
                    (A) 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.
                    (B) None of the funds appropriated under title IV 
                of this Act may be made available for training or other 
                assistance for any military 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.
    (c) Development Programs.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ``Development Assistance'', not less than $26,000,000 
shall be made available for the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad 
program, and not less than $12,000,000 shall be made available for 
cooperative development programs of USAID.
    (d) Food Security and Agricultural Development.--Of the funds 
appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $1,000,600,000 
should be made available to carry out the provisions of the Global Food 
Security Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-195), of which not less than 
$60,000,000 shall be made available for the Feed the Future Innovation 
Labs: Provided, That funds may be made available for a contribution as 
authorized by section 3202 of the Food, Conservation, 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) Microenterprise and Microfinance.--Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act, not less than $265,000,000 should be made available for 
microenterprise and microfinance development programs for the poor, 
especially women.
    (f) Programs to Combat Trafficking in Persons.--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 Enforcement'', 
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 
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'': Provided, That 
not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State shall submit an update to the report required pursuant to section 
7060(f)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115-31).
    (g) Water and Sanitation.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act, 
not less than $400,000,000 shall be made available for water supply and 
sanitation projects pursuant to the Senator Paul Simon Water for the 
Poor Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-121), of which not less than 
$145,000,000 shall be for programs in sub-Saharan Africa.

  countries impacted by significant refugee populations or internally 
                           displaced persons

    Sec. 7061.  Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
``Development Assistance'' and ``Economic Support Fund'' shall be made 
available for programs in countries affected by significant populations 
of internally displaced persons or refugees to--
            (1) expand and improve host government social services and 
        basic infrastructure to accommodate the needs of such 
        populations and persons;
            (2) alleviate the social and economic strains placed on 
        host communities, including through programs to promote 
        livelihoods, vocational training, and formal and informal 
        education;
            (3) improve coordination of such assistance in a more 
        effective and sustainable manner; and
            (4) leverage increased assistance from donors other than 
        the United States Government for central governments and local 
        communities in such countries.

                           arms trade treaty

    Sec. 7062.  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.

                           inspectors general

    Sec. 7063. (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 available to the department or agency of the United States 
Government over which such Inspector General has responsibilities 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 General.
    (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, documents, and other materials in a timely 
manner.
    (c) Compliance.--Each Inspector General covered by this section 
shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations 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.).
    (d) Report Requirement.--Each Inspector General covered by this 
section shall report to the Committees on Appropriations within 5 
calendar days of any failure by any department or agency of the United 
States Government to provide its Inspector General access to all 
requested records, documents, and other materials.

    reporting requirements concerning individuals detained at naval 
                     station, guantanamo bay, cuba

    Sec. 7064.  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, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba, the Secretary of State shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations in writing of the terms of the agreement, including 
whether funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs will be made available for assistance for such country 
pursuant to such agreement.

                           multi-year pledges

    Sec. 7065.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used 
to make any pledge for future year funding for any multilateral or 
bilateral program funded in titles III through VI of this Act unless 
such pledge was--
            (1) previously justified, including the projected future 
        year costs, in a congressional budget justification;
            (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 notification 
        procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 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.

                     prohibition on use of torture

    Sec. 7066.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be 
used to support or justify the use of torture, cruel, or inhumane 
treatment by any official or contract employee of the United States 
Government.

                              extradition

    Sec. 7067. (a) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated in this 
Act may be used to provide assistance (other than funds provided under 
the headings ``International Disaster Assistance'', ``International 
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', ``Migration and Refugee 
Assistance'', and ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 
Related Assistance'') for the central government of a country which has 
notified the Department of State of its refusal to extradite to the 
United States any individual indicted for a criminal offense for which 
the maximum penalty is life imprisonment without the possibility of 
parole or for killing a law enforcement officer, as specified in a 
United States extradition request.
    (b) Clarification.--Subsection (a) shall only apply to the central 
government of a country with which the United States maintains 
diplomatic relations and with which the United States has an 
extradition treaty and the government of that country is in violation 
of the terms and conditions of the treaty.
    (c) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in 
subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary certifies to 
the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is important to the 
national interests of the United States.

                 commercial leasing of defense articles

    Sec. 7068.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations, the authority of section 23(a) of the Arms Export 
Control Act may be used to provide financing to Israel, Egypt, and the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and major non-NATO allies 
for the procurement by leasing (including leasing with an option to 
purchase) of defense articles from United States commercial suppliers, 
not including Major Defense Equipment (other than helicopters and other 
types of aircraft having possible civilian application), if the 
President determines that there are compelling foreign policy or 
national security reasons for those defense articles being provided by 
commercial lease rather than by government-to-government sale under 
such Act.

                               rescissions

                    (including rescission of funds)

    Sec. 7069. (a) Assistance.--Of the unobligated balances available 
to the President under the heading ``Development Assistance'', as 
identified by Treasury Appropriation Fund Symbol 72 X 1021, 
$29,906,927.46 are rescinded.
    (b) North American Development Bank.--The unobligated balances 
available under the heading ``Contribution to the North American 
Development Bank'' in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (division K of Public Law 
114-113) are rescinded.
    (c) Export-Import Bank.--Of the unobligated balances under the 
heading ``Export and Investment Assistance, Export-Import Bank of the 
United States, Subsidy Appropriation'' for tied-aid grants in prior 
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs, $165,000,000 are rescinded.
    (d) Sec. 129 of Public Law 110-329.--Of the unobligated balances 
available for ``Department of Energy--Energy Programs--Advanced 
Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program Account'' under section 
129 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2009 (division A of 
Public Law 110-329), $1,090,000,000 is hereby rescinded.

              countering russian influence and aggression

    Sec. 7070. (a) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be made available for assistance for the central Government of 
the Russian Federation.
    (b) Annexation of Crimea.--
            (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 Appropriations has taken affirmative steps 
        intended to support or be supportive of the Russian Federation 
        annexation of Crimea: Provided, That except as otherwise 
        provided in subsection (a), the Secretary may waive the 
        restriction on assistance required by this paragraph if the 
        Secretary determines and reports to such Committees that to 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 for--
                    (A) the implementation of any action or policy that 
                recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation 
                over Crimea;
                    (B) the facilitation, financing, or guarantee of 
                United States Government investments in Crimea, if such 
                activity includes the participation of Russian 
                Government officials, or other Russian owned or 
                controlled financial entities; or
                    (C) assistance for Crimea, if such assistance 
                includes the participation of Russian Government 
                officials, or other Russian owned or controlled 
                financial entities.
            (3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 
        States executive directors of each international financial 
        institution to vote against any assistance by such institution 
        (including any loan, 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.
    (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 Appropriations has recognized the 
        independence of, or has established diplomatic relations with, 
        the Russian occupied Georgian territories of Abkhazia and 
        Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia: Provided, That the Secretary 
        shall publish on the Department of State Web site 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 
        reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to 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 occupation 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 international financial 
        institution to vote against any assistance by such institution 
        (including any loan, credit, or guarantee) for any program that 
        violates the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia.
    (d) Assistance to Counter Influence and Aggression.--
            (1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
        ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', 
        ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', 
        ``International Military Education and Training'', and 
        ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' shall be made available 
        for assistance to counter Russian influence and aggression in 
        countries in Europe and Eurasia.
            (2) Funds appropriated by this Act and made available for 
        assistance for the Eastern Partnership countries shall be made 
        available to advance the implementation of Association 
        Agreements and trade 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 programs in the Russian Federation, 
including to promote Internet freedom, and shall also be made available 
to support the democracy and rule of law strategy required by section 
7071(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113-76).
    (f) Reports.--Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of State shall update the reports required by subsections 
(b)(2) and (e) of section 7071 of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K 
of Public Law 113-76).

                      international monetary fund

    Sec. 7071. (a) Extensions.--The terms and conditions 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 private creditors.

                    special defense acquisition fund

    Sec. 7072.  Not to exceed $900,000,000 may be obligated pursuant to 
section 51(c)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act for the purposes of the 
Special Defense Acquisition Fund (Fund), to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2020: Provided, That the provision of 
defense articles and defense services to foreign countries or 
international organizations from the Fund shall be subject to the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State.

        countering foreign fighters and extremist organizations

    Sec. 7073. (a) Funding.-- 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, which 
shall include components to--
            (1) counter the recruitment, radicalization, movement, and 
        financing of such extremists and foreign fighters;
            (2) secure borders of countries impacted by extremism;
            (3) assist countries impacted by extremism to implement and 
        establish criminal laws and policies to counter extremists and 
        foreign fighters; and
            (4) promote and strengthen democratic institutions and 
        practices in countries impacted by extremism.
    (b) Conditions.--The Secretary of State shall--
            (1) promptly inform the appropriate congressional 
        committees of each instance in which assistance provided 
        pursuant to this section has been diverted or destroyed, to 
        include the type and amount of assistance, a description of the 
        incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the 
        response of the Department of State or the United States Agency 
        for International Development, as appropriate; and
            (2) ensure programs to counter and defeat violent extremism 
        and foreign fighters abroad are coordinated with and complement 
        the efforts of other United States Government agencies and 
        international partners.

                            enterprise funds

    Sec. 7074. (a) Notification Requirement.--None of the funds made 
available under titles III through VI of this Act may be made available 
for Enterprise Funds unless the appropriate 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 Enterprise Fund, the President shall submit such 
transition or operating plan to the appropriate congressional 
committees.

               use of funds in contravention of this act

    Sec. 7075.  If the President makes a determination not to comply 
with any provision of this Act on constitutional grounds, the head of 
the relevant Federal agency shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations in writing within 5 days of such determination, the 
basis for such determination and any resulting changes to program and 
policy.

                            budget documents

    Sec. 7076. (a) Operating and Reorganization Plans.--
            (1) Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, each department, agency, or organization funded in 
        titles I, II, and VI of this Act, and the Department of the 
        Treasury and Independent Agencies funded in title III of this 
        Act, including the Inter-American Foundation and the United 
        States African Development Foundation, shall submit to the 
        Committees on Appropriations an operating plan for funds 
        appropriated to such department, agency, or organization in 
        such titles of this Act, or funds otherwise available for 
        obligation in fiscal year 2018, 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 between the congressional budget justification 
        funding levels, the most recent congressional directives or 
        approved funding levels, and the funding levels proposed by the 
        department or agency; and a clear, concise, and informative 
        description/justification: Provided further, That if such 
        department, 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 further, 
        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 included in 
        the report accompanying this Act, as applicable, shall be 
        subject to the notification and reprogramming requirements of 
        section 7015 of this Act.
            (2) Concurrent with the submission of an operating plan 
        pursuant to paragraph (1), each covered department, agency, or 
        organization shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
        information detailing any planned reorganization of such 
        department, agency, or organization, including any action 
        planned pursuant to the March 13, 2017 Executive Order 13781 on 
        a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch, 
        including--
                    (A) a detailed explanation of the plan, including 
                any policies and procedures currently or expected to be 
                used to comply with Executive Order 13781;
                    (B) a detailed organization chart, including a 
                brief description of each operating unit; and
                    (C) the number of employees for each operating 
                unit.
    (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 appropriate, shall submit to the 
        Committees on Appropriations a spend plan for funds made 
        available by this Act, for--
                    (A) assistance for Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, 
                Pakistan, and the West Bank and Gaza;
                    (B) regional security initiatives listed under this 
                section in the report accompanying this Act: 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
                    (C) democracy programs and sectors enumerated in 
                subsections (a), (b), (d), (f), and (g) 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.
    (c) Spending Report.--Not later than 45 days after enactment of 
this Act, the USAID Administrator shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations a detailed report on spending of funds made available 
during fiscal year 2017 under the heading ``Development Credit 
Authority''.
    (d) Notifications.--The spend plans referenced in subsection (b) 
shall not be considered as meeting the notification 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 operations shall be provided to 
        the Committees on Appropriations concurrent with the date of 
        submission of the President's budget for fiscal year 2019: 
        Provided, That any appendices for such justification shall be 
        provided to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 10 
        calendar days thereafter.
            (2) The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator 
        shall include in the congressional budget justification a 
        detailed justification for multi-year availability for any 
        funds requested under the headings ``Diplomatic and Consular 
        Programs'' and ``Operating Expenses''.

                     reports and records management

    Sec. 7077. (a) Public Posting of Reports.--
            (1) Requirement.--Any agency receiving funds made available 
        by this Act shall, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), post on 
        the publicly available Web site of such agency any report 
        required by this Act to be submitted to the Committees on 
        Appropriations, upon a determination by the head of such agency 
        that to do so is in the national interest.
            (2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a report 
        if--
                    (A) the public posting of such report would 
                compromise national security, including the conduct of 
                diplomacy; or
                    (B) the report contains proprietary, privileged, or 
                sensitive information.
            (3) Timing and intention.--The head of the agency posting 
        such report shall, unless otherwise provided for in this Act, 
        do so only after such report has been made available to the 
        Committees on Appropriations for not less than 45 days: 
        Provided, That any report required by this Act to be submitted 
        to the Committees on Appropriations shall include information 
        from the submitting agency on whether such report will be 
        publicly posted.
    (b) Requests for Documents.--None of the funds appropriated or made 
available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be 
available to a nongovernmental organization, including any contractor, 
which fails to provide upon timely request any document, file, or 
record necessary to the auditing requirements of the Department of 
State and the United States Agency for International Development.
    (c) Records Management.--
            (1) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
        under the headings ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'' and 
        ``Capital Investment Fund'' in title I, and ``Operating 
        Expenses'' and ``Capital Investment Fund'' in title II that are 
        made available to the Department of State and USAID may be made 
        available to support the use or establishment of email accounts 
        or email servers created outside the .gov domain or not fitted 
        for automated records management as part of a Federal 
        government records management program in contravention of the 
        Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 (Public 
        Law 113-187).
            (2) Directives.--The Secretary of State and USAID 
        Administrator shall--
                    (A) update the policies, directives, and oversight 
                necessary to comply with Federal statutes, regulations, 
                and presidential executive orders and memoranda 
                concerning the preservation of all records made or 
                received in the conduct of official business, including 
                record emails, instant messaging, and other online 
                tools;
                    (B) use funds appropriated by this Act under the 
                headings ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'' and 
                ``Capital Investment Fund'' in title I, and ``Operating 
                Expenses'' and ``Capital Investment Fund'' in title II, 
                as appropriate, to improve Federal records management 
                pursuant to the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. Chapters 
                21, 29, 31, and 33) and other applicable Federal 
                records management statutes, regulations, or policies 
                for the Department of State and USAID;
                    (C) direct departing employees that all Federal 
                records generated by such employees, including senior 
                officials, belong to the Federal Government; and
                    (D) significantly improve the response time for 
                identifying and retrieving Federal records, including 
                requests made pursuant to the Freedom of Information 
                Act.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 45 days after enactment of this 
        Act, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall each 
        submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations and to the 
        National Archives and Records Administration detailing, as 
        appropriate and where applicable--
                    (A) any updates or modifications made to the policy 
                of each agency regarding the use or the establishment 
                of email accounts or email servers created outside the 
                .gov domain or not fitted for automated records 
                management as part of a Federal government records 
                management program since the submission to the 
                Committees on Appropriations of the report required by 
                section 7077(c)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign 
                Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
                2017 (division J of Public Law 115-31);
                    (B) the extent to which each agency is in 
                compliance with applicable Federal records management 
                statutes, regulations, and policies, including meeting 
                Directive goal 1.2 of the Managing Government Records 
                Directive (M-12-18) by December 31, 2016; and
                    (C) any steps taken since the submission of the 
                report referenced in subparagraph (A) to--
                            (i) comply with paragraph (1)(B) of this 
                        subsection;
                            (ii) ensure that all employees at every 
                        level have been instructed in procedures and 
                        processes to ensure that the documentation of 
                        their official duties is captured, preserved, 
                        managed, protected, and accessible in official 
                        Government systems of the Department of State 
                        and USAID;
                            (iii) implement recommendation 1 made by 
                        the Office of Inspector General (OIG), 
                        Department of State, in the January 2016 
                        Evaluation of the Department of State's FOIA 
                        Process for Requests Involving the Office of 
                        the Secretary (ESP-16-01);
                            (iv) reduce the backlog of Freedom of 
                        Information Act (FOIA) and Congressional 
                        oversight requests, and measurably improve the 
                        response time for answering such requests; and
                            (v) strengthen cyber security measures to 
                        mitigate vulnerabilities, including those 
                        resulting from the use of personal email 
                        accounts or servers outside the .gov domain, 
                        improve the process to identify and remove 
                        inactive user accounts, update and enforce 
                        guidance related to the control of national 
                        security information, and implement the 
                        recommendations of the corresponding reports of 
                        the OIG as detailed under this section in the 
                        report accompanying this Act.
            (4) Operating plans.--The operating plans required by 
        section 7076(a) of this Act for funds appropriated under the 
        headings listed in paragraph (1) shall include funds planned 
        for--
                    (A) implementing the recommendations of the OIG 
                reports referenced in clauses (iii) and (v); and
                    (B) measurably reducing the FOIA and Congressional 
                oversight requests backlog.

                        global internet freedom

    Sec. 7078. (a) Funding.--Of the funds available for obligation 
during fiscal year 2018 under the headings ``International Broadcasting 
Operations'', ``Economic Support Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'', and 
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', not less than 
$50,500,000 shall be made available for programs to promote Internet 
freedom globally: Provided, That such programs shall be prioritized for 
countries whose governments restrict freedom of expression on the 
Internet, and that are important to the national interests of the 
United States: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to 
this section shall be matched, to the maximum extent 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 programs 
                funded by this Act under such headings, and shall be 
                incorporated into country assistance and democracy 
                promotion strategies, as appropriate;
                    (B) for programs to implement the May 2011, 
                International Strategy for Cyberspace; the Department 
                of State International Cyberspace Policy Strategy 
                required by section 402 of the Cybersecurity Act of 
                2015 (division N of Public Law 114-113); and the 
                comprehensive strategy to promote Internet freedom and 
                access to information in Iran, as required by section 
                414 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights 
                Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8754);
                    (C) made available for programs that support 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 development of 
                technologies that provide or enhance access to the 
                Internet, including circumvention 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 
                techniques: Provided, That the Secretary of State, in 
                consultation with the Chief Executive Officer (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, 
                technologies, and best practices, and to assess the 
                effectiveness of such technologies; and
                    (E) the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary 
                for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of 
                State.
            (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 techniques to 
                securely develop and distribute BBG digital content; 
                facilitate audience access to such content on Web sites 
                that are censored; coordinate the distribution of BBG 
                digital content to targeted regional audiences; and to 
                promote and distribute such tools and techniques, 
                including digital security techniques;
                    (B) coordinated with programs funded by this Act 
                under the heading ``International Broadcasting 
                Operations'', and shall be incorporated into country 
                broadcasting strategies, as appropriate;
                    (C) coordinated by the BBG CEO to provide Internet 
                circumvention tools and techniques for audiences in 
                countries that are strategic 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 authorized in paragraph (A) 
                only after the BBG CEO, in consultation with the 
                Secretary of State and other relevant United States 
                Government departments and agencies, evaluates the 
                risks and benefits of such new tools or techniques, and 
                establishes safeguards to minimize the use of such new 
                tools or techniques for illicit purposes.
    (c) Coordination and Spend Plans.--After consultation 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 
Appropriations 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 
programs for all relevant Department of State and USAID offices and 
bureaus.

                  impact on jobs in the united states

    Sec. 7079.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated or 
expended to provide--
            (1) any financial incentive to a business enterprise 
        currently located in the United States for the purpose of 
        inducing such an enterprise to relocate outside the United 
        States if such incentive or inducement is likely to reduce the 
        number of employees of such business enterprise in the United 
        States because United States production is being replaced by 
        such enterprise outside the United States;
            (2) assistance for any program, project, or activity that 
        contributes to the violation of internationally 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 impacts 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 
                Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010;
                    (B) the modification proposed by the Overseas 
                Private Investment Corporation in November 2013 to the 
                Corporation's Environmental and Social Policy Statement 
                relating to coal;
                    (C) the Supplemental Guidelines for High Carbon 
                Intensity Projects approved by the Export-Import Bank 
                of the United States on December 12, 2013; or
                    (D) the World Bank Group's Directions for the World 
                Bank Group's Energy Sector released on July 16, 2013,
        when enforcement of such rule, regulation, policy, or 
        guidelines would prohibit, or have the effect of prohibiting, 
        any coal-fired or other power-generation project the purpose of 
        which is to increase exports of goods and services from the 
        United States or prevent the loss of jobs from the United 
        States.

                           quorum requirement

    Sec. 7080.  Section 1 of Public Law 106-46 (12 U.S.C. 635a note) is 
amended by striking ``July 21, 1999, and ends on December 2, 1999'' and 
inserting ``October 1, 2017, and ends on September 30, 2019'': 
Provided, That the amendment made pursuant to this subparagraph to such 
law shall take effect upon enactment of this Act.

                               TITLE VIII

        OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM

                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                   Administration of Foreign Affairs

                    diplomatic and consular programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For an additional amount for ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'', 
$2,975,971,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, of which 
$2,376,122,000 is for Worldwide 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 available under this 
heading to any other appropriation of any department or agency of the 
United States, upon the concurrence of the head of such department or 
agency, to support 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 pursuant 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 September 30, 2019, 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 2017: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee of SIGAR who 
completes at least 12 months of continuous service after the date of 
enactment of this Act or who is employed on the date on which SIGAR 
terminates, whichever occurs first, shall acquire competitive status 
for appointment to any position in the competitive service for which 
the employee possesses the required qualifications: Provided further, 
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.

            embassy security, construction, and maintenance

    For an additional amount for ``Embassy Security, Construction, and 
Maintenance'', $71,778,000, to remain available until expended, for 
Worldwide Security Upgrades, acquisition, and construction as 
authorized: 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.

                      International Organizations

              contributions to international organizations

    For an additional amount for ``Contributions to International 
Organizations'', $96,240,000: 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.

        contributions for international peacekeeping activities

    For an additional amount for ``Contributions for International 
Peacekeeping Activities'', $965,906,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: 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.

           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                           operating expenses

    For an additional amount for ``Operating Expenses'', $136,555,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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.

                      office of inspector general

    For an additional amount for ``Office of Inspector General'', 
$2,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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.

                     BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                   international disaster assistance

    For an additional amount for ``International Disaster Assistance'', 
$1,788,203,000, to remain available until expended: 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.

                         transition initiatives

    For an additional amount for ``Transition Initiatives'', 
$62,043,000, to remain available until expended: 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.

                         economic support fund

    For an additional amount for ``Economic Support Fund'', 
$2,353,672,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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.

                          Department of State

                    migration and refugee assistance

    For an additional amount for ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'' 
to respond to refugee crises, including in Africa, the Near East, South 
and Central Asia, and Europe and Eurasia, $2,231,198,000, to remain 
available until expended, except that such funds shall not be made 
available for the resettlement costs of refugees in the United States: 
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.

                   INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

                          Department of State

          international narcotics control and law enforcement

    For an additional amount for ``International Narcotics Control and 
Law Enforcement'', $417,951,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019: 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.

    nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs

    For an additional amount for ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 
Demining and Related Programs'', $220,583,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019: 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.

                        peacekeeping operations

    For an additional amount for ``Peacekeeping Operations'', 
$325,213,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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: 
Provided further, That funds available for obligation under this 
heading in this Act may be used to pay assessed expenses of 
international peacekeeping activities in Somalia, subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                   foreign military financing program

    For an additional amount for ``Foreign Military Financing 
Program'', $460,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 
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 2018.

                extension of authorities and conditions

    Sec. 8002.  Unless otherwise provided for in this Act, the 
additional amounts appropriated by this title to appropriations 
accounts in this Act shall be available under the authorities and 
conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts.

                   counterterrorism partnerships fund

    Sec. 8003.  Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'' 
shall be made available for the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund for 
security programs in areas liberated from, under the influence of, or 
adversely affected by, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or other 
terrorist organizations: Provided, That such areas shall include the 
Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Provided further, That prior to the 
obligation of funds made available pursuant to this subsection, the 
Secretary of State shall take all practicable steps to ensure that 
mechanisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, and control of such 
funds: Provided further, That the Secretary shall promptly inform the 
appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which 
assistance provided pursuant to this section has been diverted or 
destroyed, to include the type and amount of assistance, a description 
of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the 
response of the Department of State: Provided further, That funds made 
available pursuant to this section shall be subject to prior 
consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

                               rescission

                    (including rescission of funds)

    Sec. 8004.  Of the unobligated balances available to the President 
under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', $156,913,000, which shall 
be derived from amounts under such heading previously designated by 
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, are hereby rescinded: Provided, 
That such amounts are designated by 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.

                              designation

    Sec. 8005.  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 (or rescinded, if applicable) 
only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and 
transmits such designations to the Congress.

                 TITLE IX--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISION

                       spending reduction account

    Sec. 9001.  $0
    This Act may be cited as the ``Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 184

115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 3362

                          [Report No. 115-253]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and 
                          for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 24, 2017

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed