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[H.R. 4665 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
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Calendar No. 222
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4665
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 3, 2023
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
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AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, 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, 2024, and for
other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY
Department of State
Administration of Foreign Affairs
diplomatic programs
For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign
Service not otherwise provided for, including 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 (62
Stat. 11; Chapter 36); for the regional bureaus of the Department of
State and overseas activities as authorized by law; 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;
and for security activities, $8,815,620,000 (reduced by $306,505,000)
(reduced by $3,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by
$1,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)
(increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000), of which
$712,418,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025, and of
which $4,066,168,000 (reduced by $500,000) (increased by $500,000) is
for Worldwide Security Protection, which may remain available until
expended: Provided, That funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act under this heading and under the heading
``Consular and Border Security Programs'' shall be made available to
increase consular staff, reduce passport processing times, and lower
wait times for visa services, including by assigning onboard staff for
temporary duty to meet immediate consular staffing needs.
consular and border security programs
Of the amounts deposited in the Consular and Border Security
Programs account in this or any prior fiscal year pursuant to section
7069(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117-103),
$300,000,000 (increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000) shall be
available until expended for the purposes of such account, including to
reduce passport backlogs and reduce visa wait times: Provided, That the
Secretary of State may by regulation authorize State officials or the
United States Postal Service to collect and retain the execution fee
for each application for a passport accepted by such officials or by
that Service.
capital investment fund
For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, as
authorized, $346,210,000, to remain available until expended.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General,
$108,165,000, of which $16,225,000 may remain available until September
30, 2025: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading are
made available notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service
Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(a)(1)), as it relates to post inspections.
In addition, for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan
Reconstruction (SIGAR) for reconstruction oversight, $26,835,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That funds
appropriated under this heading that are made available for the
printing and reproduction costs of SIGAR shall not exceed amounts for
such costs during the prior fiscal year.
educational and cultural exchange programs
For necessary expenses of educational and cultural exchange
programs, as authorized, $700,946,000, to remain available until
expended, of which not less than $287,500,000 shall be for the
Fulbright Program: 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, $7,415,000.
protection of foreign missions and officials
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the
Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective services, as
authorized, $27,492,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025.
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 real property that are owned or leased by
the Department of State, and renovating, in addition to funds otherwise
available, the Harry S Truman Building, $917,381,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2028, of which not to exceed $25,000 may
be used for 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, $1,095,801,000, to remain
available until expended.
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, $10,685,000, 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''.
repatriation loans program account
For the cost of direct loans, $1,800,000, 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
$5,167,004.
payment to the american institute in taiwan
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act
(Public Law 96-8), $34,964,000.
international center, washington, district of columbia
Not to exceed $1,842,732 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, $744,000, 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, $245,795,000:
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 May 1, 2024, and 30 days after the end of
fiscal year 2024, 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 2024 and fiscal year 2025 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 7062 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: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading may be made
available for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
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, $1,268,886,000
(reduced by $667,296,000), of which $190,333,000 may remain available
until September 30, 2025: 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 hold accountable 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 website 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 May 1, 2024, and 30 days after the end of fiscal year
2024, 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 2024 and
fiscal year 2025 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 7062 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, $70,000,000,
of which $10,500,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025.
construction
For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized
projects, $76,530,000, to remain available until expended, as
authorized: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this
heading in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the
United States Section, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to, and
merged with, funds appropriated under the heading ``Salaries and
Expenses'' to carry out the purposes of the United States Section,
which shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided
further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other
transfer authority provided in this Act.
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 for technical
assistance grants and the Community Assistance Program of the North
American Development Bank, $16,204,000: Provided, That of the amount
provided under this heading for the International Joint Commission, up
to $1,250,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025, and up to
$9,000 may be made available for representation expenses: Provided
further, That of the amount provided under this heading for the
International Boundary Commission, up to $1,000 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, $62,864,000: 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
United States Agency for Global Media
international broadcasting operations
For necessary expenses to enable the United States Agency for
Global Media (USAGM), as authorized, to carry out international
communication activities, and to make and supervise grants for radio,
Internet, and television broadcasting to the Middle East, $798,196,000,
of which $39,910,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025:
Provided, That in addition to amounts otherwise available for such
purposes, up to $64,208,000 of the amount appropriated under this
heading may remain available until expended for satellite transmissions
and Internet freedom programs, of which not less than $43,500,000 shall
be for Internet freedom programs: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading, not less than $35,000,000 shall be
made available for the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) pursuant to
the requirements included in section 7045 of this Act: Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading and made
available for the Open Technology Fund, not less than $5,000,000 shall
be made available for grants for innovative methods to reach audiences
inside of Cuba: Provided further, That such funds are in addition to
amounts otherwise made available for such purposes: Provided further,
That of the funds appropriated under this heading and made available
for USAGM networks, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available
for programming produced about Cuba by OCB, which are in addition to
funds made available for OCB: 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 funds appropriated under this
heading shall be made available in accordance with the principles and
standards set forth in section 303(a) and (b) of the United States
International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6202) and section
305(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6204): Provided further, That the USAGM
Chief Executive Officer shall notify the Committees on Appropriations
within 15 days of any determination by the USAGM 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 section 303(a) and (b) of such Act or the
entity's journalistic code of ethics: 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:
Provided further, That significant modifications to USAGM broadcast
hours previously justified to Congress, including changes to
transmission platforms (shortwave, medium wave, satellite, Internet,
and television), for all USAGM language services shall be subject to
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
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, $9,700,000, 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), $19,580,000, 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.), $38,634,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025,
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,
2024, 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, 2024, 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 note), all interest and
earnings accruing to the Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before
September 30, 2024, to remain available until expended.
East-West Center
To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying out the
provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between
East and West Act of 1960, by grant to the Center for Cultural and
Technical Interchange Between East and West in the State of Hawaii,
$19,580,000.
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), $315,000,000, to remain available until
expended, of which $215,000,000 shall be allocated in the traditional
and customary manner, including for the core institutes, and
$100,000,000 shall be for democracy programs: Provided, That the
requirements of section 7062(a) of this Act shall not apply to funds
made available under this heading.
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, as authorized by chapter 3123 of title 54,
United States Code, $770,000, of which $115,000 may remain available
until September 30, 2025: 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, 2024: 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, 2025, 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 (22 U.S.C.
3001 et seq.), $2,908,000, including not more than $6,000 for
representation expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2025.
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.), $2,300,000,
including not more than $3,000 for representation expenses, to remain
available until September 30, 2025.
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), $4,000,000, including not more than $4,000 for
representation expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2025:
Provided, That the authorities, requirements, limitations, and
conditions contained in the second through fifth 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 2024 and shall apply to
funds appropriated under this heading.
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, $1,214,808,000 (reduced by
$26,199,000) (increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000), of
which up to $182,221,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025:
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: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, up to $20,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged
with, funds appropriated or otherwise made available in title II of
this Act under the heading ``Capital Investment Fund'', subject to
prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of,
the Committees on Appropriations.
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, $230,599,000, 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, $87,500,000, of which up to
$13,125,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025, 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, $3,623,712,000 (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by
$1,000,000) to remain available until September 30, 2025, 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: 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, $6,395,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2028, 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), for a
United States contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund): Provided further, That the
amount of such contribution shall be $2,000,000,000: Provided further,
That up to 5 percent of the aggregate amount of funds made available to
the Global Fund in fiscal year 2024 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 $20,000,000 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, $3,000,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That funds made
available under this heading shall be apportioned to the United States
Agency for International Development.
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, $3,905,460,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds made
available under this heading shall be apportioned to the United States
Agency for International Development not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act.
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, and to
support transition to democracy and long-term development of countries
in crisis, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended: 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 funds appropriated under this heading may not be
made available for programs for which the sole purpose is to transport
individuals: Provided further, That the USAID Administrator shall
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days
prior to beginning a new, or terminating a, 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.
complex crises fund
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section
509(b) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division J of
Public Law 116-94), $30,000,000 (increased by $45,000,000) (reduced by
$45,000,000), to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds
appropriated under this heading may be made available notwithstanding
any other provision of law, except sections 7007, 7008, and 7018 of
this Act and section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961:
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be
apportioned to the United States Agency for International Development.
economic support fund
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $2,977,850,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2025.
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), $210,700,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2025, 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
made 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 initial obligation of funds appropriated
under this paragraph.
For an additional amount for such purposes, $145,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2025, which shall be made available for
the Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation, 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), $770,334,000 (reduced by $10,000,000) (increased
by $10,000,000), to remain available until September 30, 2025, which
shall be available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, except
section 7047 of this Act, for assistance and related programs for
countries identified in section 3 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C.
5801) and section 3(c) of the SEED Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5402), in
addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes: Provided,
That funds appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Global Health
Programs'', ``Economic Support Fund'', and ``International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement'' 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 the FREEDOM Support Act and section 601 of the SEED Act of 1989:
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: Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made
available for contributions to multilateral initiatives to counter
hybrid threats.
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 (22 U.S.C. 2601),
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 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.); 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, $2,548,250,000, to remain
available until expended, of which not less than $5,000,000 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, $410,500,000, of which $7,300,000
(increased by $2,700,000) is for the Office of Inspector General, to
remain available until September 30, 2025: 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 in addition to the requirements under
section 7015(a) of this Act, the Peace Corps shall consult with the
Committees on Appropriations prior to any decision to open, close, or
suspend a domestic or overseas office or a country program unless there
is a substantial risk to volunteers or other Peace Corps personnel:
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),
$905,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of
the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $122,000,000 may be
available for administrative expenses of the Millennium Challenge
Corporation: Provided further, That section 605(e) of the MCA (22
U.S.C. 7704(e)) 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 (22 U.S.C. 7708) 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 of the funds appropriated under this heading, 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, $22,500,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2025: Provided, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, not to exceed $2,000 may be available for
representation expenses.
united states african development foundation
For necessary expenses to carry out the African Development
Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96-533; 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq.),
$30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which not
to exceed $2,000 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, $30,000,000, to remain available
until expended, of which not more than $6,000,000 may be used for
administrative expenses: Provided, That amounts made available under
this heading may be made available to contract for services as
described in section 129(d)(3)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, without regard to the location in which such services are
performed.
debt restructuring
For ``Bilateral Economic Assistance--Department of the Treasury--
Debt Restructuring'' there is appropriated $46,280,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2027, for the costs, as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans
and loan guarantees for, or credits extended to, such countries as the
President may determine, including the costs of selling, reducing, or
canceling amounts owed to the United States pursuant to multilateral
debt restructurings, including Paris Club debt restructurings and the
``Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the Debt Service
Suspension Initiative'': Provided, That such amounts may be used
notwithstanding any other provision of law.
tropical forest and coral reef conservation
For the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans and loan guarantees, as the
President may determine, for which funds have been appropriated or
otherwise made available for programs within the International Affairs
Budget Function 150, including the costs of selling, reducing, or
canceling amounts owed to the United States as a result of concessional
loans made to eligible countries pursuant to part V of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, $15,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2027.
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, $1,497,469,000 (increased by $3,000,000), to
remain available until September 30, 2025: 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, judges, 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: Provided further, That funds made
available under this heading for Program Development and Support may be
made available notwithstanding pre-obligation requirements contained in
this Act, except for the notification requirements of section 7015.
nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs
For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism,
demining and related programs and activities, $921,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2025, 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 (22 U.S.C. 5854),
section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), 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 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, $420,458,000, of which
$301,133,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided,
That funds appropriated under this heading may be used, notwithstanding
section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 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 $30,000,000 shall be made available for a United States
contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers mission in the
Sinai: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading
may be made available to pay assessed expenses of international
peacekeeping activities in Somalia under the same terms and conditions,
as applicable, as funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities'': Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be subject to
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, $125,425,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2025: 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, $3,500,000 shall remain available until expended to
increase the participation of women in programs and activities funded
under this heading, following consultation with the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under
this heading, not to exceed $50,000 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 (22
U.S.C. 2763), $6,703,049,000: 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 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 a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) or is a major non-NATO ally designated by section
517(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 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
$72,000,000 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 $1,541,392,546 of funds realized pursuant
to section 21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2761(e)(1)(A)) may be obligated for expenses incurred by the Department
of Defense during fiscal year 2024 pursuant to section 43(b) of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2792(b)), 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
global environment facility
For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development as trustee for the Global Environment Facility by the
Secretary of the Treasury, $139,575,000, to remain available until
expended.
contribution to the international bank for reconstruction and
development
For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United States
share of the paid-in portion of the increases in capital stock,
$206,500,000, to remain available until expended.
limitation on callable capital subscriptions
The United States Governor of the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development may subscribe without fiscal year
limitation to the callable capital portion of the United States share
of increases in capital stock in an amount not to exceed
$1,421,275,728.70.
contribution to the international development association
For payment to the International Development Association by the
Secretary of the Treasury, $1,097,010,000, to remain available until
expended.
contribution to the asian development fund
For payment to the Asian Development Bank's Asian Development Fund
by the Secretary of the Treasury, $43,610,000, to remain available
until expended.
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
increases in capital stock, $32,417,000, to remain available until
expended.
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 increases in capital stock in an
amount not to exceed $856,174,624.
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 expended.
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 (5
U.S.C. App.), $8,860,000, of which up to $1,329,000 may remain
available until September 30, 2025.
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 9104 of title 31, United States
Code, 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 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 $125,000,000, of which up to $18,750,000 may remain available
until September 30, 2025: 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
notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 117 of the Export Enhancement
Act of 1992, subsection (a) of such section shall remain in effect
until September 30, 2024: 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.
program budget appropriations
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance, and tied-
aid grants as authorized by section 10 of the Export-Import Bank Act of
1945, as amended, not to exceed $15,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2027: 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
shall remain available until September 30, 2039, for the disbursement
of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance and tied-aid grants
obligated in fiscal years 2024 through 2027.
receipts collected
Receipts collected pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945
(Public Law 79-173) and the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, 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.
United States International Development Finance Corporation
inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.), $7,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025.
corporate capital account
The United States International Development Finance Corporation
(the Corporation) is authorized to make such expenditures and
commitments within the limits of funds and borrowing authority
available to the Corporation, and in accordance with the law, and to
make such expenditures and commitments without regard to fiscal year
limitations, as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States
Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs for the current
fiscal year for the Corporation: Provided, That for necessary expenses
of the activities described in subsections (b), (c), (e), (f), and (g)
of section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115-
254) and for administrative expenses to carry out authorized activities
and project-specific transaction costs described in section 1434(d) of
such Act, $769,029,000: Provided further, That of the amount
provided--
(1) $198,000,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2026, for administrative expenses to carry out authorized
activities (including an amount for official reception and
representation expenses which shall not exceed $25,000) and
project-specific transaction costs as described in section
1434(k) of such Act; and
(2) $571,029,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2026, for the activities described in subsections (b), (c),
(e), (f), and (g) of section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018,
except such amounts obligated in a fiscal year for activities
described in section 1421(c) of such Act shall remain available
for disbursement for the term of the underlying project:
Provided further, That amounts made available under this
paragraph may be paid to the ``United States International
Development Finance Corporation--Program Account'' for programs
authorized by subsections (b), (e), (f), and (g) of section
1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018:
Provided further, That funds may only be obligated pursuant to
section 1421(g) of the BUILD Act of 2018 subject to prior consultation
with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided
further, That funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and
related programs for support by the Corporation in upper-middle income
countries shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2024 collections
of amounts described in section 1434(h) of the BUILD Act of 2018 shall
be credited as offsetting collections to this appropriation: Provided
further, That such collections collected in fiscal year 2024 in excess
of $769,029,000 shall be credited to this account and shall be
available in future fiscal years only to the extent provided in advance
in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2024, if
such collections are less than $769,029,000, receipts collected
pursuant to the BUILD Act of 2018 and the Federal Credit Reform Act of
1990, in an amount equal to such shortfall, shall be credited as
offsetting collections to this appropriation: Provided further, That
funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading may
not be used to provide any type of assistance that is otherwise
prohibited by any other provision of law or to provide assistance to
any foreign country that is otherwise prohibited by any other provision
of law: Provided further, That the sums herein appropriated from the
General Fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the
offsetting collections described under this heading so as to result in
a final fiscal year appropriation from the General Fund estimated at
$558,000,000.
program account
Amounts paid from ``United States International Development Finance
Corporation--Corporate Capital Account'' (CCA) shall remain available
until September 30, 2026: Provided, That amounts paid to this account
from CCA or transferred to this account pursuant to section 1434(j) of
the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115-254) shall be
available for the costs of direct and guaranteed loans provided by the
Corporation pursuant to section 1421(b) of such Act and the costs of
modifying loans and loan guarantees transferred to the Corporation
pursuant to section 1463 of such Act: Provided further, 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 amounts obligated in a fiscal year shall remain
available for disbursement for the following 8 fiscal years: Provided
further, That funds made available in this Act and transferred to carry
out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 pursuant to section 1434(j) of
the BUILD Act of 2018 may remain available for obligation for 1
additional fiscal year: Provided further, That the total loan
principal or guaranteed principal amount shall not exceed
$10,000,000,000.
Trade and Development Agency
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 661
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $87,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2025, of which no more than $21,000,000 may be used
for administrative expenses: 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 2024 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 Exception.--
Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of section 604(e) of the Secure Embassy
Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title VI of division A
of H.R. 3427, 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.
(b) Consultation and Notification.--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 2024,
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.
(c) Interim and Temporary Facilities Abroad.--
(1) Security vulnerabilities.--Funds appropriated by this
Act under the heading ``Embassy Security, Construction, and
Maintenance'' may be made available, following consultation
with the appropriate congressional committees, to address
security vulnerabilities at interim and temporary United States
diplomatic facilities abroad, including physical security
upgrades and local guard staffing.
(2) Consultation.--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.
(d) Soft Targets.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance'' may be made
available for security upgrades to soft targets, including schools,
recreational facilities, residences, and places of worship used by
United States diplomatic personnel and their dependents.
(e) Limitation on Art in Embassies.--Section 5112 of the Department
of State Authorization Act of 2021 (title LI of division E of Public
Law 117-81) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2024,
notwithstanding subsection (c) of such section.
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.
prohibition on publicity or propaganda
Sec. 7006. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act
shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United
States not authorized before enactment of this Act by Congress:
Provided, That up to $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; 22 U.S.C. 2151a note).
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, or to support a democratic transition:
Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the previous
provisos shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
transfer of funds authority
Sec. 7009. (a) Department of State and United States Agency for
Global Media.--
(1) Department of state.--
(A) In general.--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''.
(B) Embassy security.--Funds appropriated under the
headings ``Diplomatic Programs'', including for
Worldwide Security Protection, ``Embassy Security,
Construction, and Maintenance'', and ``Emergencies in
the Diplomatic and Consular Service'' in this Act may
be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated
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, for emergency evacuations, or to prevent
or respond to security situations and requirements,
following consultation with, and subject to the regular
notification procedures of, such Committees.
(C) Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular
service.--Of the amount made available under the
heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' for Worldwide Security
Protection, not to exceed $50,000,000 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.
(D) Capital investment fund.--Of the amount made
available under the heading, ``Diplomatic Programs'',
up to $43,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged
with, funds made available in title I of this Act under
the heading ``Capital Investment Fund''.
(E) Prior consultation.--The transfer authorities
provided by subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) are in
addition to any transfer authority otherwise available
in this Act and under any other provision of law and
the exercise of such authority shall be subject to
prior consultation with the Committees on
Appropriations.
(2) United states agency for global media.--Not to exceed 5
percent of any appropriation made available for the current
fiscal year for the United States Agency for Global Media 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) Treatment as reprogramming.--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) Limitation on Transfers of Funds Between Agencies.--
(1) In general.--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) Allocation and transfers.--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, and section 1434(j) of the
BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115-254).
(3) Notification.--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.
(c) United States International Development Finance Corporation.--
(1) Transfers.--Amounts transferred pursuant to section
1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115-
254) may only be transferred from funds made available under
title III of this Act: Provided, That any such transfers, and
any amounts transferred to the United States International
Development Finance Corporation (the Corporation) pursuant to
section 632 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, shall be
subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That the Secretary of State, the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, and the Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation, as appropriate, shall ensure that the programs
funded by such transfers are coordinated with, and complement,
foreign assistance programs implemented by the Department of
State and USAID.
(2) Transfer of funds from millennium challenge
corporation.--Funds appropriated under the heading ``Millennium
Challenge Corporation'' in this Act or prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs may be transferred to accounts under the
heading ``United States International Development Finance
Corporation'' and, when so transferred, may be used for the
costs of activities described in subsections (b) and (c) of
section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018: Provided, That such
funds shall be subject to the limitations provided in the
second, third, and fifth provisos under the heading ``United
States International Development Finance Corporation--Program
Account'' in this Act: Provided further, That any transfer
executed pursuant to the transfer authority provided in this
paragraph shall not exceed 10 percent of an individual Compact
awarded pursuant to section 609(a) of the Millennium Challenge
Act of 2003 (title VI of Public Law 108-199): Provided
further, That such funds shall not be available for
administrative expenses of the United States International
Development Finance Corporation: Provided further, That such
authority shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the
regular notification procedures of, the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided further, That the transfer authority
provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer
authority provided by law: Provided further, That within 60
days of the termination in whole or in part of the Compact from
which funds were transferred under this authority to the United
States International Development Finance Corporation, any
unobligated balances shall be transferred back to the
Millennium Challenge Corporation, subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(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.
prohibition and limitation on certain 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 websites:
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 websites
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 (including electronic nicotine delivery
systems), or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of
restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products (including
electronic nicotine delivery systems), except for restrictions which
are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products (including
electronic nicotine delivery systems) of the same type.
(d) Email Servers Outside the .gov Domain.--None of the funds
appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Diplomatic 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 the United States Agency for International
Development 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).
(e) Representation and Entertainment Expenses.--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, and--
(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.
(f) Limitations on Entertainment Expenses.--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 entrance
fees at sporting events, theatrical and musical productions,
and amusement parks.
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 (22 U.S.C. 2763), and funds made available for ``United States
International Development Finance Corporation'' and under the heading
``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
notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any funds made
available for the purposes of chapter 1 of part I and chapter 4 of part
II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which are allocated or
obligated for cash disbursements in order to address balance of
payments or economic policy reform objectives, 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
allocated or obligated before the expiration of their respective
periods of availability contained in this Act: Provided further, That
the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development shall provide a report to the
Committees on Appropriations not later than October 31, 2024, detailing
by account and source year, the use of this authority during the
previous fiscal year: Provided further, That any funds obligated for
an additional period of availability pursuant to this section in this
Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs shall be subject to the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That any notification submitted pursuant to the
previous proviso shall indicate the source year of funds, the purpose
of initial obligation, the reason for de-obligation, and the purpose
for re-obligation.
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 consultation
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 2024 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 2025 and for prior
fiscal years and allocated for the central government of such country
or for the West Bank and Gaza program, as applicable, if, not later
than September 30, 2025, such taxes have not been reimbursed.
(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) In general.--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) Consultation.--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 and update
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) Bilateral agreement.--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.
(2) Taxes and taxation.--The term ``taxes and taxation''
shall include value added taxes and customs duties but shall
not include individual income taxes assessed to local staff.
reservations of funds
Sec. 7014. (a) Extension of Availability.--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.
(b) 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, II, and VI,
and under the headings ``Peace Corps'' and ``Millennium Challenge
Corporation'', 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 2024, 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) suspend or eliminate a program, project, or activity;
(3) close, suspend, open, or reopen a mission or post;
(4) create, close, reorganize, downsize, 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, II, and VI 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 such
titles that remain available for obligation in fiscal year 2024, 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 programs, projects, or activities 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, projects, or activities 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'', ``Economic Support Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'',
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', ``Peace Corps'',
``Millennium Challenge Corporation'', ``International Narcotics Control
and Law Enforcement'', ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and
Related Programs'', ``Peacekeeping Operations'', ``International
Military Education and Training'', ``Foreign Military Financing
Program'', ``United States International Development Finance
Corporation'', and ``Trade and Development Agency'' shall be available
for obligation for programs, projects, activities, 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 obligation:
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 a program, project, or activity 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 program, project, or activity 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.
(d) Department of Defense Programs and Funding Notifications.--
(1) Programs.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act
or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made
available to support or continue any program initially funded
under any authority of title 10, United States Code, or any Act
making or authorizing appropriations for the Department of
Defense, unless the Secretary of State, in consultation with
the Secretary of Defense and in accordance with the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations,
submits a justification to such Committees that includes a
description of, and the estimated costs associated with, the
support or continuation of such program.
(2) Funding.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
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 shall be subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(3) Notification on excess defense articles.--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.
(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, Burma, Central African
Republic, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Haiti,
Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, the
Russian Federation, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria,
Tunisia, Ukraine, 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 shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of
the Committees on Appropriations, and such notification shall include
the information specified under this section in the report accompanying
this Act.
(h) Other Program Notification Requirements.--
(1) Other programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act and
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs that are made
available for the following programs and activities shall be
subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations--
(A) the Global Engagement Center;
(B) the Power Africa and Prosper Africa
initiatives;
(C) funds under the headings ``International
Disaster Assistance'' and ``Migration and Refugee
Assistance'' that are made available to a country
listed in section 7007 of this Act;
(D) the Prevention and Stabilization Fund and the
Multi-Donor Global Fragility Fund;
(E) the Indo-Pacific Strategy;
(F) the Countering PRC Influence Fund and the
Countering Russian Influence Fund;
(G) assistance made available pursuant to section
7059; and
(H) funds specifically allocated for the
Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment.
(2) Democracy program policy and procedures.--Modifications
to democracy program policy and procedures, including relating
to the use of consortia, by the Department of State and USAID
shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
(3) Arms sales.--The reports, notifications, and
certifications, and any other documents, required to be
submitted pursuant to section 36(a) of the Arms Export Control
Act (22 U.S.C. 2776), and such documents submitted pursuant to
section 36(b) through (d) of such Act with respect to countries
that have received assistance provided with funds appropriated
by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs,
shall be concurrently submitted to the Committees on
Appropriations and shall include information about the source
of funds for any sale or transfer, as applicable, if known at
the time of submission.
(i) 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.
(j) Requirement to Inform.--The Secretary of State and
Administrator of USAID, as applicable, shall promptly inform the
appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which funds
appropriated by this Act for assistance have 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 USAID, as appropriate.
documents, report posting, records management, and related
cybersecurity protections
Sec. 7016. (a) Document Requests.--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.
(b) Public Posting of Reports.--
(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), any
report required by this Act to be submitted to Congress by any
Federal agency receiving funds made available by this Act shall
be posted on the public website of such agency not later than
45 days following the receipt of such report by Congress.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a report if--
(A) the head of such agency determines and reports
to the Committees on Appropriations that--
(i) the public posting of the report would
compromise national security, including the
conduct of diplomacy; or
(ii) the report contains proprietary or
other privileged information; or
(B) the public posting of the report is
specifically exempted in the report accompanying this
Act.
(3) The agency posting such report shall do so only after
the report has been made available to the Committees on
Appropriations.
(4) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so
in a central location on the public website of such agency.
(c) Records Management and Related Cybersecurity Protections.--The
Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall--
(1) regularly review and 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;
(2) use funds appropriated by this Act under the headings
``Diplomatic 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;
(3) direct departing employees, including senior officials,
that all Federal records generated by such employees belong to
the Federal Government;
(4) substantially reduce, compared to the previous fiscal
year, the response time for identifying and retrieving Federal
records, including requests made pursuant to section 552 of
title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Freedom of
Information Act''); and
(5) strengthen cybersecurity 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 applicable reports of the cognizant
Office of Inspector General.
use of funds in contravention of this act
Sec. 7017. 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 or
policy.
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 and reports
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, and
shall be made available for such foreign countries and international
organizations notwithstanding the date of the transmission of such
report.
(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.
(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, deviations authorized by
subsection (b) may only take place after submission of such report.
(d) Exceptions.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to--
(1) funds for which the initial period of availability has
expired; and
(2) amounts designated by this Act as minimum funding
requirements.
(e) Reports.--The Secretary of State, USAID Administrator, and
other designated officials, as appropriate, shall submit the reports
required, in the manner described, in the report accompanying this Act.
(f) Clarification.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
headings ``International Disaster Assistance'' and ``Migration and
Refugee Assistance'' shall not be included for purposes of meeting
amounts designated for countries in this Act, unless such headings are
specifically designated as the source of funds.
multi-year pledges
Sec. 7020. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available 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 assistance to governments supporting international
terrorism
Sec. 7021. (a) Lethal Military Equipment Exports.--
(1) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available under 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 1754(c) of the
Export Reform Control Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)):
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 the 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 ``Economic Support Fund'', ``Assistance
for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', and ``Foreign Military
Financing Program'' accounts, ``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
the report 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 United States International Development
Finance 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 director of each
international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the
United States to oppose any assistance by such institution, using funds
appropriated or otherwise 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.
(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 2024, 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; 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.): 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.
impact on jobs in the united states
Sec. 7028. 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 (19 U.S.C.
2467(4)(D) and (E)) 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 the Supplemental Guidelines
for High Carbon Intensity Projects approved by the Export-
Import Bank of the United States on December 12, 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--
(A) provide affordable electricity in International
Development Association (IDA)-eligible countries and
IDA-blend countries; and
(B) increase exports of goods and services from the
United States or prevent the loss of jobs from the
United States.
international financial institutions
Sec. 7029. (a) 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.
(b) Human Rights.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States executive director of each international financial
institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to promote
human rights due diligence and risk management, as appropriate, in
connection with any loan, grant, policy, or strategy of such
institution.
(c) Fraud and Corruption.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall
instruct the United States executive director of each international
financial institution to use the voice of the United States to include
in loan, grant, and other financing agreements improvements in
borrowing countries' financial management and judicial capacity to
investigate, prosecute, and punish fraud and corruption.
(d) Beneficial Ownership Information.--The Secretary of the
Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each
international financial institution to use the voice of the United
States to encourage such institution to collect, verify, and publish,
to the maximum extent practicable, beneficial ownership information
(excluding proprietary information) for any corporation or limited
liability company, other than a publicly listed company, that receives
funds from any such financial institution.
(e) Whistleblower Protections.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall
instruct the United States executive director of each international
financial institution to use the voice of the United States to
encourage such institution to effectively implement and enforce
policies and procedures which meet or exceed best practices in the
United States for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation,
including--
(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 binding independent adjudicative bodies,
including shared cost and selection external arbitration; and
(5) results that eliminate the effects of proven
retaliation, including provision for the restoration of prior
employment.
(f) Grievance Mechanisms and Procedures.--The Secretary of the
Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each
international financial institution to use the voice of the United
States to support independent investigative and adjudicative mechanisms
and procedures that meet or exceed best practices in the United States
to provide due process and fair compensation, including the right to
reinstatement, for employees who are subjected to harassment,
discrimination, retaliation, false allegations, or other misconduct.
(g) Capital Increases.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be made available to support a new capital increase for an
international financial institution unless the President submits a
budget request for such increase to Congress and determines and reports
to the Committees on Appropriations that--
(1) the institution has completed a thorough analysis of
the development challenges facing the relevant geographical
region, the role of the institution in addressing such
challenges and its role relative to other financing partners,
and the steps to be taken to enhance the efficiency and
effectiveness of the institution; and
(2) the governors of such institution have approved the
capital increase.
(h) Opposition to Lending to the People's Republic of China.--The
Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive
director at each multilateral development bank to use the voice and
vote of the United States to oppose any loan, extension of financial
assistance, or technical assistance by such bank to the People's
Republic of China.
(i) Contributions to Financial Intermediary Funds.--The Secretary
of the Treasury shall ensure that no United States contribution to a
financial intermediary fund may be used to provide any loan, extension
of financial assistance, or technical assistance to the People's
Republic of China or to any country or region subject to comprehensive
sanctions by the United States.
(j) Report to Congress and Withholding.--
(1) Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report
to the Committees on Appropriations indicating the amount of
funds that a financial intermediary fund is budgeting for the
year in which the report is submitted for a country or region
described in subsection (i).
(2) If a report under paragraph (1) indicates that a
financial intermediary fund plans to spend funds for a country
or region described under subsection (i), including through
projects implemented by a multilateral development bank, then
10 percent of the United States contribution to such bank shall
be withheld from obligation for the remainder of the fiscal
year in which the report is submitted.
(k) Guidance on Multilateral Development Banks.--None of the funds
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the heading
``Multilateral Assistance'' may be used to implement, administer, or
otherwise carry out Executive Order 14008 (relating to Executive Order
on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad), including the
memorandum entitled ``Guidance on Fossil Fuel Energy at the
Multilateral Development Banks'', issued by the Department of the
Treasury on August 16, 2021.
technology security
Sec. 7030. (a) Insecure Communications Networks.--Funds
appropriated by this Act shall be made available for programs,
including through the Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity
Partnership, to--
(1) advance the adoption of secure, next-generation
communications networks and services, including 5G, and
cybersecurity policies, in countries receiving assistance under
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs;
(2) counter the establishment of insecure communications
networks and services, including 5G, promoted by the People's
Republic of China and other state-backed enterprises that are
subject to undue or extrajudicial control by their country of
origin; and
(3) provide policy and technical training on deploying
open, interoperable, reliable, and secure networks to
information communication technology professionals in countries
receiving assistance under this Act, as appropriate:
Provided, That such funds, including funds appropriated under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'', may be used to strengthen civilian
cybersecurity and information and communications technology capacity,
including participation of foreign law enforcement and military
personnel in non-military activities, notwithstanding any other
provision of law and following consultation with the Committees on
Appropriations.
(b) CHIPS for America International Technology Security and
Innovation Fund.--
(1) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of State shall allocate amounts made available from the
Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS)
for America International Technology Security and Innovation
Fund for fiscal year 2024 pursuant to the transfer authority in
section 102(c)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of
Public Law 117-167), to the accounts specified and in the
amounts specified, in the table titled ``CHIPS for America
International Technology Security and Innovation Fund'' in the
report accompanying this Act: Provided, That such funds shall
be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That amounts transferred to the Export-Import
Bank of the United States and the United States International
Development Finance Corporation pursuant to the transfer
authority in section 102(c)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022
(division A of Public Law 117-167) may be made available for
the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees, including the
cost of modifying such loans, as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(2) Neither the President nor his designee may allocate any
amounts that are made available for any fiscal year under
section 102(c)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 if there is in
effect an Act making or continuing appropriations for part of a
fiscal year for the Department of State, Foreign Operations,
and Related Programs: Provided, That in any fiscal year, the
matter preceding this proviso shall not apply to the
allocation, apportionment, or allotment of amounts for
continuing administration of programs allocated using funds
transferred from the CHIPS for America International Technology
Security and Innovation Fund, which may be allocated pursuant
to the transfer authority in section 102(c)(1) of the CHIPS Act
of 2022 only in amounts that are no more than the allocation
for such purposes in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(3) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the
President for fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of State shall
submit to the Committees on Appropriations proposed allocations
by account and by program, project, or activity, with detailed
justifications, for amounts made available under section
102(c)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 for fiscal year 2025.
(4) The Secretary of State shall provide the Committees on
Appropriations quarterly reports on the status of balances of
projects and activities funded by the CHIPS for America
International Technology Security and Innovation Fund for
amounts allocated pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection,
including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds.
financial management, budget transparency, and anti-corruption
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;
(E) the recipient government is taking steps to
protect the rights of civil society, including freedoms
of expression, association, and assembly; and
(F) the government of the recipient country is
taking steps to reduce corruption.
(2) Consultation and notification.--In addition to the
requirements in paragraph (1), funds may only be made available
for direct government-to-government assistance subject to prior
consultation with, and the regular notification procedures 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 $5,000,000 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 2025 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) 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 or to the Government
of the People's Republic of China.
(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) Determination and report.--For each government
identified pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State,
not later than 180 days after the date of 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
website: Provided, That such report shall include the elements
included under this section in the report accompanying this
Act.
(3) 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.
(c) Anti-Kleptocracy and Human Rights.--
(1) Ineligibility.--
(A) Officials of foreign governments and their
immediate family members about whom the Secretary of
State has credible information have been involved,
directly or indirectly, in significant corruption,
including corruption related to the extraction of
natural resources, or a gross violation of human
rights, including the wrongful detention of locally
employed staff of a United States diplomatic mission or
a United States citizen or national, shall be
ineligible for entry into the United States.
(B) Concurrent with the application of subparagraph
(A), the Secretary shall, as appropriate, refer the
matter to the Office of Foreign Assets Control,
Department of the Treasury, to determine whether to
apply sanctions authorities in accordance with United
States law to block the transfer of property and
interests in property, and all financial transactions,
in the United States involving any person described in
such subparagraph.
(C) The Secretary shall also publicly or privately
designate or identify the 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 for
entry into the United States pursuant to paragraph (1) if such
entry 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 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until
September 30, 2025, the Secretary of State shall submit a
report, including a classified annex if necessary, to the
appropriate congressional committees 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.
(d) Extraction of Natural Resources.--
(1) Assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act may be made
available to promote and support transparency and
accountability of expenditures and revenues related to the
extraction of natural resources, including by strengthening
implementation and monitoring of the Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative, implementing and enforcing section
8204 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public
Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2052) and the amendments made by such
section, and to prevent the sale of conflict diamonds, and for
technical assistance to promote independent audit mechanisms
and support civil society participation in natural resource
management.
(2) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act under title III may be made available to support mining
activities related to the extraction of minerals until the
Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate
congressional committees that comparable mining activities are
permitted in areas in the United States which were allowable
prior to 2023: Provided, That the restriction in this paragraph
shall not apply to United States entities.
(e) Foreign Assistance Website.--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 ``ForeignAssistance.gov'' website: Provided,
That all Federal agencies funded under this Act shall provide such
information on foreign assistance, upon request and in a timely manner,
to the Department of State and the United States Agency for
International Development.
democracy programs
Sec. 7032. (a) Funding.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under the headings ``Development Assistance'', ``Economic Support
Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'', ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and
Central Asia'', and ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'', $2,900,000,000 shall be made available for democracy
programs.
(b) Authorities.--
(1) Availability.--Funds made available by this Act for
democracy programs pursuant to subsection (a) and under the
heading ``National Endowment for Democracy'' may be made
available notwithstanding any other provision of law, and with
regard to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), any
regulation.
(2) Beneficiaries.--Funds made available by this Act for
the NED are made available pursuant to the authority of the
National Endowment for Democracy Act (title V of Public Law 98-
164), including all decisions regarding the selection of
beneficiaries.
(c) Definition of Democracy Programs.--For purposes of funds
appropriated by this Act, the term ``democracy programs'' means
programs that support: outcomes of improved democratic governance;
credible and observable electoral processes; strong, multi-party
political systems with rights to contest government; rule of law;
freedoms of expression, assembly, association, and religion; human
rights, including property rights; activities by non-governmental
organizations and other civil society, including independent media,
that promote the outcomes described in this subsection.
(d) Program Prioritization.--Funds made available for support to
strengthen government institutions, including ministries, should be
prioritized for countries demonstrating strong separation of powers,
checks and balances, rule of law, and credible and observable electoral
processes.
(e) Restrictions on Foreign Government Interference.--With respect
to the provision of assistance for democracy programs in this Act, the
organizations implementing such assistance, the specific nature of the
assistance, and the participants in such programs shall not be subject
to prior approval by the government of any foreign country.
(f) Informing Programming.--The Secretary of State, Administrator
of the United States Agency for International Development, and
President of the NED should coordinate on plans for democracy programs
supported with funds appropriated by this Act during joint regional and
country planning for fiscal year 2024.
international religious freedom
Sec. 7033. (a) International Religious Freedom Office.--Funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Diplomatic Programs''
shall be made available for the Office of International Religious
Freedom, Department of State.
(b) Assistance.--(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under
the headings ``Economic Support Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'', and
``International Broadcasting Operations'', not less than $50,000,000
shall be made available for international religious freedom programs:
Provided, That funds made available by this Act under the headings
``Economic Support Fund'' and ``Democracy Fund'' pursuant to this
section shall be the responsibility of the Ambassador-at-Large for
International Religious Freedom, in consultation with other relevant
United States Government officials, and shall be subject to prior
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
(2) 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 ethnic and religious minorities
(c) Authority.--Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' may be
made available notwithstanding any other provision of law for
assistance for ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria.
(d) Designation of Non-State Actors.--Section 7033(e) of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115-31) shall
continue in effect during fiscal year 2024.
special provisions
Sec. 7034. (a) Victims of War, Displaced Children, and Displaced
Burmese.--Funds appropriated in title III 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) Forensic Assistance.--
(1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' shall be made available for forensic
anthropology assistance related to the exhumation and
identification of victims of war crimes, crimes against
humanity, and genocide, which shall be administered by the
Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor,
Department of State.
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', not
less than $10,000,000 (increased by $3,000,000) shall be made
available for DNA forensic technology programs to combat human
trafficking in Central America and Mexico.
(c) World Food Programme.--Funds managed by the Bureau for
Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency for International
Development from this 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.--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) Special envoy for holocaust issues.--Funds appropriated
by this Act under the heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' may be
made available for the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues
notwithstanding the limitation of section 7064(e)(3) of this
Act.
(4) Private sector partnerships.--Of the funds appropriated
by this Act under the headings ``Development Assistance'' and
``Economic Support Fund'' that are made available for private
sector partnerships, including partnerships with philanthropic
foundations, up to $50,000,000 may remain available until
September 30, 2026: Provided, That funds made available
pursuant to this paragraph may only be made available following
prior consultation with, and the regular notification
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
(5) Innovation.--The USAID Administrator may use funds
appropriated by this Act under title III to make innovation
incentive awards in accordance with the terms and conditions of
section 7034(e)(4) of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019
(division F of Public Law 116-6): Provided, That each
individual award may not exceed $100,000.
(6) Exchange visitor program.--None of the funds made
available by this Act may be used to modify the Exchange
Visitor Program administered by the Department of State to
implement the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of
1961 (Public Law 87-256; 22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), except
through the formal rulemaking process pursuant to the
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.) and
notwithstanding the exceptions to such rulemaking process in
such Act: Provided, That funds made available for such purpose
shall only be made available after consultation with, and
subject to the regular notification procedures of, the
Committees on Appropriations, regarding how any proposed
modification would affect the public diplomacy goals of, and
the estimated economic impact on, the United States: Provided
further, That such consultation shall take place not later than
30 days prior to the publication in the Federal Register of any
regulatory action modifying the Exchange Visitor Program.
(7) Payments.--Funds appropriated by this Act and prior
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs under the headings
``Diplomatic Programs'' and ``Operating Expenses'', except for
funds designated by Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, are
available to provide payments pursuant to section 901(i)(2) of
title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b(i)(2)): Provided,
That funds made available pursuant to this paragraph shall be
subject to prior consultation with the Committees on
Appropriations.
(e) Partner Vetting.--Prior to initiating a partner vetting
program, providing a direct vetting option, or making a significant
change to the scope of an existing partner vetting program, the
Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall
consult with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That the
Secretary and the Administrator shall provide a direct vetting option
for prime awardees in any partner vetting program initiated or
significantly modified after the date of enactment of this Act, unless
the Secretary or Administrator, as applicable, informs the Committees
on Appropriations on a case-by-case basis that a direct vetting option
is not feasible for such program: Provided further, That the Secretary
and the Administrator may restrict the award of, terminate, or cancel
contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements or require an awardee to
restrict the award of, terminate, or cancel a sub-award based on
information in connection with a partner vetting program.
(f) 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.
(g) 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 Programs''
for fiscal year 2024, 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.
(h) Extension of Authorities.--
(1) 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, 2024.
(2) Special inspector general for afghanistan
reconstruction competitive status.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, any employee of the Special Inspector General
for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) who completes at least
12 months of continuous service after 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.
(3) Transfer of balances.--Section 7081(h) of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115-31)
shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2024.
(4) Protective services.--Section 7071 of the Department of
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117-103) shall continue in
effect during fiscal year 2024 and shall be applied to funds
appropriated by this Act by substituting ``$40,000,000'' for
``$30,000,000''.
(5) Extension of loan guarantees to israel.--Chapter 5 of
title I of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-11; 117 Stat. 576) is amended under
the heading ``Loan Guarantees to Israel''--
(A) in the matter preceding the first proviso, by
striking ``September 30, 2028'' and inserting
``September 30, 2029''; and
(B) in the second proviso, by striking ``September
30, 2028'' and inserting ``September 30, 2029''.
(6) Extension of certain personal services contract
authority.--The authority provided in section 2401 of division
C of the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency
Assistance Act (Public Law 117-43) shall remain in effect
through September 30, 2024.
(7) Extension of certain requirements.--During the current
fiscal year, sections (2), (3), and (4) of the PEPFAR Extension
Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-305) shall be applied by
substituting ``2024'' for ``2023'' each place it occurs.
(i) Monitoring and Evaluation.--
(1) Beneficiary feedback.--Funds appropriated by this Act
that are made available for monitoring and evaluation of
assistance under the headings ``Development Assistance'',
``International Disaster Assistance'', and ``Migration and
Refugee Assistance'' shall be made available for the regular
and systematic collection of feedback obtained directly from
beneficiaries to enhance the quality and relevance of such
assistance: Provided, That the Secretary of State and USAID
Administrator shall regularly conduct oversight to ensure that
such feedback is collected and used by implementing partners to
maximize the cost-effectiveness and utility of such assistance.
(2) Ex-post evaluations.--Of the funds appropriated by this
Act under titles III and IV, not less than $10,000,000 should
be made available for ex-post evaluations of the effectiveness
and sustainability of United States Government-funded
assistance programs.
(j) 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 108-447) 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 Appropriations Act,
2005 (Public Law 108-447) 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.
(k) Loans, Consultation, and Notification.--
(1) 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 Egypt, Jordan, Small Island Developing
States, and Ukraine, 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.
(2) Foreign military financing direct loans.--During fiscal
year 2024, direct loans under section 23 of the Arms Export
Control Act may be made available for North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) or Major Non-NATO Allies, notwithstanding
section 23(c)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, gross
obligations for the principal amounts of which shall not exceed
$8,000,000,000: Provided, That funds appropriated under the
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' in this Act and
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs, including balances
that were previously designated by the Congress for Overseas
Contingency Operation/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, may be made available for the
costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, of such loans: Provided further, That such costs,
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and may
include the costs of selling, reducing, or cancelling any
amounts owed to the United States or any agency of the United
States: Provided further, That the Government of the United
States may charge fees for such loans, which shall be collected
from borrowers in accordance with section 502(7) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That no
funds made available to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) or Major Non-NATO Allies by this or any other
appropriations Act for this fiscal year or prior fiscal years
may be used for payment of any fees associated with such loans:
Provided further, That such loans shall be repaid in not more
than 12 years, including a grace period of up to one year on
repayment of principal: Provided further, That amounts made
available under this paragraph for such costs shall not be
considered assistance for the purposes of provisions of law
limiting assistance to a country.
(3) Foreign military financing loan guarantees.--Funds
appropriated under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing
Program'' in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs, including balances 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, may be made
available, notwithstanding the third proviso under such
heading, for the costs of loan guarantees under section 24 of
the Arms Export Control Act for North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) or Major Non-NATO Allies: Provided, That
such funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the
principal amount of commercial loans, and total loan principal,
any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed
$8,000,000,000: Provided further, That no loan guarantee with
respect to any one borrower may exceed 80 percent of the loan
principal: Provided further, That any loan guaranteed under
this paragraph may not be subordinated to another debt
contracted by the borrower or to any other claims against the
borrower in the case of default: Provided further, That
repayment in United States dollars of any loan guaranteed under
this paragraph shall be required within a period not to exceed
12 years after the loan agreement is signed: Provided further,
That the Government of the United States may charge fees for
such loan guarantees, as may be determined, notwithstanding
section 24 of the Arms Export Control Act, which shall be
collected from borrowers or third parties on behalf of such
borrowers in accordance with section 502(7) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, 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.
(4) Limitation.--Prior to offering Foreign Military
Financing Program loans or loan guarantees to Major Non-NATO
Allies, the Secretary of State shall determine and report to
the appropriate congressional committees that such partners do
not support any foreign adversary as defined by 15 CFR Sec.
7.4.
(5) Consultation and notification.--Funds made available
pursuant to the authorities of this subsection shall be subject
to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional
committees and the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
(l) Local Works.--
(1) Funding.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under
the headings ``Development Assistance'' and ``Economic Support
Fund'', not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available for
Local Works pursuant to section 7080 of the Department of
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113-235), which may remain
available until September 30, 2028.
(2) Eligible entities.--For the purposes of section 7080 of
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law
113-235), ``eligible entities'' shall be defined as small
local, international, and United States-based nongovernmental
organizations, educational institutions, and other small
entities that have received less than a total of $5,000,000
from USAID over the previous 5 fiscal years: Provided, That
departments or centers of such educational institutions may be
considered individually in determining such eligibility.
(m) 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 International Fund for
Agricultural Development, 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) 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, criteria for
measuring progress, and a timeline for achieving such
goals;
(B) amounts and sources of funds by account;
(C) how such funds will complement other ongoing or
planned programs; and
(D) implementing partners, to the maximum extent
practicable.
(5) Successor operating unit.--Any reference to a
particular operating unit or office in this Act or prior Acts
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs shall be deemed to include any
successor operating unit performing the same or similar
functions.
(6) USAID.--In this Act, the term ``USAID'' means the
United States Agency for International Development.
law enforcement and security
Sec. 7035. (a) Assistance.--
(1) Community-based police assistance.--Funds made
available under 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 violence
against women and girls, and foster improved police relations
with the communities they serve.
(2) Combat casualty care.--
(A) Consistent with the objectives of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act,
funds appropriated by this Act under the headings
``Peacekeeping Operations'' and ``Foreign Military
Financing Program'' shall be made available for combat
casualty training and equipment in an amount above the
prior fiscal year.
(B) The Secretary of State shall offer combat
casualty care training and equipment as a component of
any package of lethal assistance funded by this Act
with funds appropriated under the headings
``Peacekeeping Operations'' and ``Foreign Military
Financing Program'': Provided, That the requirement of
this subparagraph shall apply to a country in conflict,
unless the Secretary determines that such country has
in place, to the maximum extent practicable,
functioning combat casualty care treatment and
equipment that meets or exceeds the standards
recommended by the Committee on Tactical Combat
Casualty Care: Provided further, That any such
training and equipment for combat casualty care shall
be made available through an open and competitive
process.
(b) Authorities.--
(1) 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.
(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
2024.
(3) Commercial leasing of defense articles.--
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 (22 U.S.C. 2763) may be used to provide
financing to Israel, Egypt, 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.
(4) Special defense acquisition fund.--Not to exceed
$900,000,000 may be obligated pursuant to section 51(c)(2) of
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2795(c)(2)) for the
purposes of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (the Fund), to
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026:
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.
(5) 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 ``2025'' and inserting
``2026''.
(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 ``or 2025'' and inserting ``2025 and 2026''.
(6) Technical amendments.--
(A) Notwithstanding Section 503(a)(3) of Public Law
87-195 (22 U.S.C. 2311(a)(3)), the procurement of
defense articles and services funded on a non-repayable
basis under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act
may be priced to include the costs of salaries of
members of the Armed Forces of the United States
engaged in security assistance activities pursuant to
10 U.S.C. 341 (relating to the State Partnership
Program): Provided, That this section shall only apply
to funds that remain available for obligation in fiscal
year 2024.
(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
equipment procured with funds appropriated by this Act
or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department
of State, foreign operations, and related programs
under the heading ``Pakistan Counterinsurgency
Capability Fund'' may be used for any other program and
in any region: Provided, That use of this authority
shall be subject to prior consultation with the
Committees on Appropriations.
(c) Limitations.--
(1) Child soldiers.--Funds appropriated by this Act should
not be used to support any military training or operations that
include child soldiers.
(2) Landmines and cluster munitions.--
(A) Authority.--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--
(i) 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
(ii) such assistance, license, sale, or
transfer is for the purpose of demilitarizing
or permanently disposing of such cluster
munitions.
(3) Crowd control.--If the Secretary of State has
information that a unit of a foreign security force uses
excessive force to repress peaceful expression or assembly
concerning corruption, harm to the environment or human health,
or the fairness of electoral processes, or in countries that
are undemocratic or undergoing democratic transition, the
Secretary shall promptly determine if such information is
credible: Provided, That if the information is determined to
be credible, funds appropriated by this Act should not be used
for tear gas, small arms, light weapons, ammunition, or other
items for crowd control purposes for such unit, unless the
Secretary of State determines that the foreign government is
taking effective measures to bring the responsible members of
such unit to justice.
(d) Reports.--
(1) Security assistance report.--Not later than 120 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report on
funds obligated and expended during fiscal year 2023, by
country and purpose of assistance, under the headings
``Peacekeeping Operations'', ``International Military Education
and Training'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program''.
(2) Annual foreign military training report.--For the
purposes of implementing section 656 of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961, the term ``military training provided to foreign
military personnel by the Department of Defense and the
Department of State'' shall be deemed to include all military
training provided by foreign governments with funds
appropriated to the Department of Defense or the Department of
State, except for training provided by the government of a
country designated by section 517(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C.
2321k(b)) as a Major Non-North Atlantic Treaty Organization
ally: Provided, That such third-country training shall be
clearly identified in the report submitted pursuant to section
656 of such Act.
combating trafficking in persons
Sec. 7036. (a) Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in
Persons.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Diplomatic Programs'', not less than $25,000,000 shall be made
available for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.
(b) 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 $123,900,000 shall be made available for activities to
combat trafficking in persons internationally, including for the
Program to End Modern Slavery, of which not less than $92,000,000 shall
be from funds made available under the heading ``International
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'': Provided, That funds made
available by this Act under the headings ``Development Assistance'',
``Economic Support Fund'', and ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and
Central Asia'' that are made available for activities to combat
trafficking in persons should be obligated and programmed consistent
with the country-specific recommendations included in the annual
Trafficking in Persons Report, and shall be coordinated with the Office
to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Department of State.
(c) Training.--Of the funds made available by this Act, not less
than $1,000,000 shall be made available to further develop,
standardize, and update training for all United States Government
personnel under Chief of Mission authority posted at United States
embassies and consulates abroad, on recognizing signs of human
trafficking, and protocols for reporting such cases.
(d) Conferences.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are made
available for international conferences may not be made available for
such conferences in Tier 3 countries, as defined by section 104 of the
Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law
106-386), unless the purpose of the conference is to combat human
trafficking or is in the United States national security interest, as
determined by the Secretary of State.
palestinian statehood
Sec. 7037. (a) Limitation on Assistance.--None of the funds
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be provided to
support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary of State determines
and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that--
(1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian state--
(A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful
co-existence with the State of Israel;
(B) exercises full territorial jurisdiction over
the Gaza strip; and
(C) 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'').
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 2024, 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--
(A) the purpose of recognizing or otherwise
honoring individuals who commit, or have committed acts
of terrorism; and
(B) any educational institution located in the West
Bank or Gaza that is named after an individual who the
Secretary of State determines has committed an act of
terrorism.
(2) Security assistance and reporting requirement.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds
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--
(A) the benchmarks that have been established for
security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza and on
the extent of Palestinian compliance with such
benchmarks; and
(B) the steps being taken by the Palestinian
Authority to end torture and other cruel, inhuman, and
degrading treatment of detainees, including by bringing
to justice members of Palestinian security forces who
commit such crimes.
(d) Oversight 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 $1,500,000
may be used by the Office of Inspector General of the United
States Agency for International Development for audits,
investigations, 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 all funds provided as cash transfer
assistance, in fiscal year 2024 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.
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
and over which Hamas exercises undue influence.
(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) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act for
assistance for Egypt--
(A) not less than $125,000,000 shall be made available from
funds under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', of which not
less than $40,000,000 should be made available for higher
education programs, including not less than $15,000,000 for
scholarships for Egyptian students with high financial need to
attend not-for-profit institutions of higher education in Egypt
that are currently accredited by a regional accrediting agency
recognized by the United States Department of Education, or
meets standards equivalent to those required for United States
institutional accreditation by a regional accrediting agency
recognized by such Department: Provided, That such funds shall
be made available for democracy programs, and for development
programs in the Sinai.
(B) not less than $1,300,000,000 shall be made available
from funds under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing
Program'', to remain available until September 30, 2025:
Provided, That such funds may be transferred to an interest
bearing account in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
(2) Additional Security Assistance.--In addition to funds made
available pursuant to paragraph (1), not less than $75,000,000 of the
funds appropriated under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing
Program'' shall be made available for assistance for Egypt.
(3) 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.
(b) Iran.--
(1) Funding.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
headings ``Diplomatic Programs'', ``Economic Support Fund'',
and ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related
Programs'' shall be made available 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 United Nations Security Council
Resolutions or to efforts that advance Iran's nuclear
program;
(C) to support the implementation and enforcement
of sanctions against Iran for support of nuclear
weapons development, terrorism, human rights abuses,
and ballistic missile and weapons proliferation; and
(D) for democracy programs in support of the
aspirations of the Iranian people.
(2) Reports.--
(A) Semi-annual report.--The Secretary of State
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations the
semi-annual report required by section 135(d)(4) of the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2160e(d)(4)), as
added by section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review
Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-17).
(B) Sanctions report.--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--
(i) the status of United States bilateral
sanctions on Iran;
(ii) the reimposition and renewed
enforcement of secondary sanctions; and
(iii) the impact such sanctions have had on
Iran's destabilizing activities throughout the
Middle East.
(3) Limitations.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act may be--
(A) used to implement or enforce a future agreement
with the Government of Iran relating to the nuclear
program of Iran, or a renewal of the Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action adopted on October 18,
2015, until such agreement is transmitted to Congress
pursuant to section 135 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement
Review Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 2160e) and such agreement
is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate as a
treaty and has received the concurrence of two-thirds
of Senators concurring;
(B) made available to any foreign entity or person
that is subject to United Nations or United States
bilateral sanctions with respect to the Government of
Iran or an entity organized under the laws of Iran or
otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of such
government; or
(C) used to revoke the designation of the Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Foreign Terrorist
Organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
(c) Iraq.--
(1) Purposes.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV
of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Iraq
for--
(A) bilateral economic assistance and international
security assistance, including in the Kurdistan Region
of Iraq;
(B) stabilization assistance;
(C) programs to support government transparency and
accountability, judicial independence, protect the
right of due process, and combat corruption;
(D) humanitarian assistance, including in the
Kurdistan Region of Iraq;
(E) programs to protect and assist religious and
ethnic minority populations; and
(F) programs to increase United States private
sector investment.
(2) Limitation.--Funds appropriated by this Act under
titles III through VI may not be made available to an
organization or entity controlled by, or an affiliate of, the
Badr Organization or to any other organization or entity for
which the Secretary of State has credible information is a
proxy of Iran.
(d) Israel.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not less than
$3,300,000,000 shall be available for grants only for Israel which
shall be disbursed within 30 days of enactment of this Act: Provided,
That to the extent that the Government of Israel requests that funds be
used for such purposes, grants made available for Israel under this
heading shall, as agreed by the United States and Israel, be available
for advanced weapons systems, of which not less than $725,300,000 shall
be available for the procurement in Israel of defense articles and
defense services, including research and development.
(e) Jordan.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III
and IV, not less than $1,650,000,000 shall be made available for
assistance for Jordan, of which not less than $845,100,000 shall be
made available for budget support for the Government of Jordan and not
less than $425,000,000 shall be made available under the heading
``Foreign Military Financing Program''.
(f) 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) Security assistance.--
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the
headings ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'' and ``Foreign Military Financing
Program'' that are made available for assistance for
Lebanon may be made available for programs and
equipment for the ISF and the LAF to address security
and stability requirements in areas affected by
conflict in Syria, following consultation with the
appropriate congressional committees.
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' that are
made available for assistance for Lebanon may only be
made available for programs to--
(i) professionalize the LAF to mitigate
internal and external threats from non-state
actors, including Hizballah;
(ii) strengthen the security of borders and
combat terrorism, including training and
equipping the LAF to secure the borders of
Lebanon and address security and stability
requirements in areas affected by conflict in
Syria, interdicting arms shipments, and
preventing the use of Lebanon as a safe haven
for terrorist groups; and
(iii) implement United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1701:
Provided, That prior to obligating funds made
available by this subparagraph for assistance for the
LAF, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
Committees on Appropriations a spend plan, including
actions to be taken to ensure equipment provided to the
LAF is used only 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:
Provided further, That any notification submitted
pursuant to such section shall include any funds
specifically intended for lethal military equipment.
(g) Morocco.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this
Act shall be made available for assistance for Morocco.
(h) Saudi Arabia.--
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``International Military Education and Training''
should be made available for assistance for the Government of
Saudi Arabia.
(2) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs should be obligated or expended by the Export-Import
Bank of the United States to guarantee, insure, or extend (or
participate in the extension of) credit in connection with the
export of nuclear technology, equipment, fuel, materials, or
other nuclear technology-related goods or services to Saudi
Arabia unless the Government of Saudi Arabia--
(A) has in effect a nuclear cooperation agreement
pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153);
(B) has committed to renounce uranium enrichment
and reprocessing on its territory under that agreement;
and
(C) has signed and implemented an Additional
Protocol to its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with
the International Atomic Energy Agency.
(i) Syria.--
(1) Non-lethal assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act
under titles III and IV may be made available, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, for non-lethal stabilization
assistance to address the needs of civilians affected by
conflict in Syria.
(2) Limitations.--Funds made available pursuant to
paragraph (1) of this subsection--
(A) may not be made available for a project or
activity that supports or otherwise legitimizes the
Government of Iran, foreign terrorist organizations (as
designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)), or a proxy of
Iran in Syria;
(B) may not be made available for activities that
further the strategic objectives of the Government of
the Russian Federation that the Secretary of State
determines may threaten or undermine United States
national security interests; and
(C) may not be used in areas of Syria controlled by
a government led by Bashar al-Assad or associated
forces or made available to an organization or entity
effectively controlled by an official or immediate
family member of an official of such government.
(3) Monitoring, oversight, consultation, and
notification.--
(A) 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.
(B) Section 7015(j) of this Act regarding the
notification of assistance diverted or destroyed shall
apply to funds made available for assistance for Syria.
(C) Funds made available pursuant to this
subsection may only be made available following
consultation with the appropriate congressional
committees and shall be subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided, That such consultation shall
include the steps taken to comply with subparagraph
(A).
(j) 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;
(II) initiated or actively supported an ICC
investigation against Israeli nationals for
alleged crimes against Palestinians; and
(III) initiated any further action, whether
directly or indirectly, based on an Advisory
Opinion of the International Court of Justice
that undermines direct negotiations to resolve
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including
matters related to final status and Israel's
longstanding security rights and
responsibilities.
(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
this clause 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) Application of taylor force act.--Funds appropriated by
this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' that are
made available for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza shall
be made available consistent with section 1004(a) of the Taylor
Force Act (title X of division S of Public Law 115-141).
(4) Security report.--The reporting requirements 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 the
date of 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.
(6) Office requirements.--The Office of Palestinian Affairs
in Jerusalem shall report directly to the United States
Ambassador to Israel, consistent with the operations of the
previous Palestinian Affairs Unit, and may not administer or
manage funds appropriated under title III of this Act.
africa
Sec. 7042. (a) Counter Illicit Armed Groups.--Funds appropriated by
this Act shall be made available for programs and activities in areas
affected by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) or other illicit armed
groups in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central
African Republic, 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.
(b) Ethiopia.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are made
available for assistance for Ethiopia should be used to support--
(1) implementation of the cessation of hostilities
agreement in Tigray;
(2) political dialogues and confidence building measures to
end other conflicts in the country;
(3) civil society and protect human rights;
(4) efforts to provide unimpeded access to humanitarian
assistance;
(5) investigations and prosecutions of gross violations of
human rights; and
(6) restoration of basic services in areas impacted by
conflict.
(c) Malawi.--Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and
related programs that are made available for higher education programs
in Malawi shall be made available for higher education and workforce
development programs in agriculture as described under this section in
the report accompanying this Act.
(d) Power Africa All-of-the-above Energy Policy.--None of the funds
appropriated under title III of this Act may be made available for
renewable energy programs as part of Power Africa until the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that
no less than the total funds allocated for renewable energy during the
previous fiscal year has been allocated in fiscal year 2024 for other
sources of energy included in paragraph (8) of section 3 of the
Electrify Africa Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-121).
(e) South Sudan.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act under
title IV may be made available for assistance for the central
Government of South Sudan, except 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 viable peace agreement in South Sudan:
Provided, That funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and
related programs that are made available for any new program, project,
or activity in South Sudan shall be subject to prior consultation with
the appropriate congressional committees.
(f) Sudan.--Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and
related programs that are made available for any new program, project,
or activity in Sudan shall be subject to prior consultation with the
appropriate congressional committees and the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(g) 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) Limitation.--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).
east asia and the pacific
Sec. 7043. (a) Burma.--
(1) Uses of funds.--Funds appropriated by this Act under
the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' may be made available for
assistance for Burma to support implementation of paragraphs
(1) through (7) of section 5575 of the BURMA Act of 2022
(subtitle E of title LV of division E of Public Law 117-263),
and, which--
(A) may be made available notwithstanding any other
provision of law that restricts assistance to
countries, except for the limitations of section 5576
of such Act and section 7008 of this Act, and following
consultation with the appropriate congressional
committees;
(B) may be made available for support for the
administrative operations and programs of entities that
support peaceful efforts to establish an inclusive and
representative democracy in Burma and a federal union
to foster equality and justice among Burma's diverse
ethnic groups;
(C) shall be made available for programs to promote
ethnic and religious tolerance, unity, and
accountability and to combat violence against women and
girls across Burma, and among Burmese displaced and
refugee populations in the region;
(D) shall be made available for community-based
organizations with experience operating in Thailand and
may be made available elsewhere outside of Burma to
provide food, medical, and other humanitarian
assistance to internally displaced persons in Burma, in
addition to assistance for Burmese refugees from funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Migration
and Refugee Assistance''; and
(E) shall be made available for programs and
activities to investigate and document violations of
human rights in Burma committed by the military junta
and its affiliated militias.
(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.
(3) Limitations.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act that are made available for assistance for Burma may be
made available to the State Administration Council or any
organization or entity controlled by, or an affiliate of, the
armed forces of Burma, or to any individual or organization
that has committed a gross violation of human rights or
advocates violence against ethnic or religious groups or
individuals in Burma, as determined by the Secretary of State
for programs administered by the Department of State and the
United States Agency for International Development or the
President of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) for
programs administered by NED.
(4) Consultation.--Any new program or activity in Burma
initiated in fiscal year 2024 shall be subject to prior
consultation with the appropriate congressional committees.
(b) Cambodia.--
(1) Certification and exceptions.--
(A) Certification.--None of the funds appropriated
by this Act that are made available for assistance for
the Government of Cambodia may be obligated or expended
unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to
the Committees on Appropriations that such Government
is taking effective steps to--
(i) strengthen regional security and
stability, particularly regarding territorial
disputes in the South China Sea and the
enforcement of international sanctions with
respect to North Korea;
(ii) assert its sovereignty against
interference by the People's Republic of China,
including by verifiably maintaining the
neutrality of Ream Naval Base, other military
installations in Cambodia, and dual use
facilities such as the runway at the Dara Sakor
development project;
(iii) cease violence, threats, and
harassment against civil society and the
political opposition in Cambodia, and dismiss
any politically motivated criminal charges
against critics of the government; and
(iv) respect the rights, freedoms, and
responsibilities enshrined in the Constitution
of the Kingdom of Cambodia as enacted in 1993.
(B) Exceptions.--The certification required by
subparagraph (A) shall not apply to funds appropriated
by this Act and made available for programs to
strengthen the sovereignty of Cambodia, and programs to
educate and inform the people of Cambodia of the
influence activities of the People's Republic of China
in Cambodia.
(2) Uses of funds.--Funds appropriated under title III of
this Act for assistance for Cambodia shall be made available
for--
(A) research, documentation, and education programs
associated with the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia; and
(B) programs in the Khmer language to monitor, map,
and publicize the efforts by the People's Republic of
China to expand its influence in Cambodia.
(c) Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act
of 2018.--
(1) Diplomatic engagement.--Of the funds appropriated under
title I of this Act, not less than $1,238,255,000 should be
made available to support implementation of the Indo-Pacific
Strategy and the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018
(Public Law 115-409): Provided, That funds under the heading
``Diplomatic Program'' that are allocated pursuant to this
paragraph may be transferred to, and merged with, funds under
the heading ``Related Programs'' in title I of this Act and
under the heading ``Operating Expenses'' in title II of this
Act to carry out the purposes of this paragraph: Provided
further, That the transfer authority of this paragraph is in
addition to any other transfer authority provided by this Act
or any other Act and shall be subject to prior consultation
with, and the regular notification procedures of, the
Committees on Appropriations.
(2) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated under titles III
and IV of this Act, not less than $2,161,745,000 shall be made
available to support implementation of the Indo-Pacific
Strategy and the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018
(Public Law 115-409).
(3) Countering prc influence fund.--Of the funds
appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Development
Assistance'', ``Economic Support Fund'', ``International
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', ``Nonproliferation,
Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'', and ``Foreign
Military Financing Program'', not less than $400,000,000 shall
be made available for a Countering PRC Influence Fund to
counter the influence of the Government of the People's
Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party and entities
acting on their behalf globally, which shall be subject to
prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided, That such funds are in addition to amounts otherwise
made available for such purposes: Provided further, That up to
10 percent of such funds shall be held in reserve to respond to
unanticipated opportunities to counter PRC influence: Provided
further, That the uses of such funds shall be the joint
responsibility of the Secretary of State and the USAID
Administrator, and shall be allocated as described under this
section in the report accompanying this Act: Provided further,
That funds made available pursuant to this paragraph under the
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' may remain
available until September 30, 2025: Provided further, That
funds appropriated by this Act for such Fund under the headings
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'',
``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related
Programs'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' may be
transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under such
headings: Provided further, That such transfer authority is in
addition to any other transfer authority provided by this Act
or any other Act, and is subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(4) Restriction on uses of funds.--None of the funds
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs may be made available for any project or activity that
directly supports or promotes--
(A) the Belt and Road Initiative or any dual-use
infrastructure projects of the People's Republic of
China; or
(B) the use of technology, including biotechnology,
digital, telecommunications, and cyber, developed by
the People's Republic of China unless the Secretary of
State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator and
the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate,
determines that such use does not adversely impact the
national security of the United States.
(5) Maps.--None of the funds made available by this Act
should be used to create, procure, or display any map that
inaccurately depicts the territory and social and economic
system of Taiwan and the islands or island groups administered
by Taiwan authorities.
(d) North Korea.--
(1) Cybersecurity.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made
available for assistance for the central government of a
country the Secretary of State determines and reports to the
appropriate congressional committees engages in significant
transactions contributing materially to the malicious cyber-
intrusion capabilities of the Government of North Korea:
Provided, That the Secretary of State shall submit the report
required by section 209 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy
Enhancement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-122; 22 U.S.C. 9229) to
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the
Secretary of State may waive the application of the restriction
in this paragraph with respect to assistance for the central
government of a country if the Secretary determines and reports
to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is
important to the national security interest of the United
States, including a description of such interest served.
(2) 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.
(3) Human rights.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and ``Democracy Fund'' shall
be made available for the promotion of human rights in North
Korea: Provided, That the authority of section 7032(b)(1) of
this Act shall apply to such funds.
(4) 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.
(e) Pacific Islands Countries.--
(1) Operations.--Funds appropriated under title I in this
Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made
available for establishing and operating diplomatic facilities
in Kiribati, Tonga, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, subject to
section 7015(a)(3) of this Act and following consultation with
the Committees on Appropriations.
(2) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under the headings ``Development Assistance'', ``Economic
Support Fund'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'', ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and
Related Programs'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'',
not less than $175,000,000 shall be made available for
assistance for Pacific Islands countries following consultation
with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That funds
made available pursuant to this paragraph shall be made
available for joint development and security programs between
the United States and such countries in coordination with
regional allies and partners, including Taiwan.
(f) People's Republic of China.--
(1) Prohibition.--
(A) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may
be made available for assistance for the Government of
People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist
Party.
(B) None of the funds made available by this Act
shall be used to implement, administer, carry out,
modify, revise, or enforce any action that directly
supports or facilitates forced labor or other
violations of human rights, crimes against humanity, or
genocide in the People's Republic of China.
(2) Hong kong.--
(A) Democracy programs.--Of the funds appropriated
by this Act under the first paragraph under the heading
``Democracy Fund'', not less than $5,000,000 shall be
made available for democracy and Internet freedom
programs for Hong Kong, including legal and other
support for democracy activists.
(B) Report.--The report required under section
7043(f)(3)(C) of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
2021 (division K of Public Law 116-260) shall be
updated and submitted to the Congress in the manner
described.
(g) Philippines.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not less than
$40,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for the Philippines.
(h) Taiwan.--
(1) Global cooperation and training framework.--Of the
funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Economic
Support Fund'', not less than $4,000,000 shall be made
available for the Global Cooperation and Training Framework,
which shall be administered by the American Institute in
Taiwan, and shall be apportioned and allotted to the American
Institute in Taiwan not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(2) Foreign military financing program.--Of the funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Foreign Military
Financing Program'', not less than $500,000,000 (increased by
$10,000,000) shall be made available for assistance for Taiwan,
as authorized by section 5502(h) of the Taiwan Enhanced
Resilience Act (subtitle A of title LV of division E of Public
Law 117-263): Provided, That the Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall prioritize
the delivery of defense articles and services for Taiwan.
(3) Foreign military financing program loan and loan
guarantee authority.--Funds appropriated by this Act and prior
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs under the heading ``Foreign
Military Financing Program'', except for amounts designated as
an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on
the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985, may be made available for the costs, as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct
loans and loan guarantees for Taiwan, as authorized by section
5502(g) of the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act (subtitle A of
title LV of division E of Public Law 117-263).
(4) Fellowship program.--Funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ``Payment to the American Institute in
Taiwan'' shall be made available to establish a Taiwan
Fellowship Program.
(5) Consultation.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult
with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses of funds made
available pursuant to this subsection: Provided, That such
funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures
of the Committees on Appropriations.
(i) Tibet.--
(1) Programs for tibetan communities.--
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of
the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'', not less than $10,000,000
shall be made available to nongovernmental
organizations with experience working with Tibetan
communities to support activities which preserve
cultural traditions and promote sustainable
development, education, and environmental conservation
in Tibetan communities in the Tibet Autonomous Region
and in other Tibetan communities in China, as
authorized by section 346(d) of the Tibetan Policy and
Support Act of 2020 (subtitle E of title III of
division FF of Public Law 116-260).
(B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not less than
$8,000,000 shall be made available for programs to
promote and preserve Tibetan culture and language in
the refugee and diaspora Tibetan communities,
development, and the resilience of Tibetan communities
and the Central Tibetan Administration in India and
Nepal, and to assist in the education and development
of the next generation of Tibetan leaders from such
communities, as authorized by section 346(e) of the
Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020 (subtitle E of
title III of division FF of Public Law 116-260):
Provided, That such funds are in addition to amounts
made available in subparagraph (A) for programs inside
Tibet.
(C) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not less than
$5,000,000 shall be made available for programs to
strengthen the capacity of the Central Tibetan
Administration, as authorized by section 346(f) of the
Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020 (subtitle E of
title III of division FF of Public Law 116-260), of
which not less than $2,000,000 shall be provided to
address economic growth and capacity building
activities, including for displaced Tibetan refugee
families in India and Nepal to help them meet basic
needs: Provided, That such funds shall be administered
by USAID.
south and central asia
Sec. 7044. (a) Afghanistan.--
(1) Restriction.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs and made
available for assistance for Afghanistan may be made available
for--
(A) assistance to the Taliban; or
(B) a United States contribution to a multi-donor
trust fund for Afghanistan unless the Secretary of
State certifies and reports to the appropriate
congressional committees that such contribution will
not benefit the Taliban, directly or indirectly.
(2) Afghan women-led organizations.--Funds appropriated by
this Act that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan
shall be made available for a program for Afghan women-led
organizations to support education, human rights, and economic
livelihoods in Afghanistan: Provided, That such program shall
be co-designed by Afghan women.
(3) Afghan students.--Funds appropriated under title III of
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs
shall be made available to--
(A) support the higher education of students from
Afghanistan studying outside of the country, including
the costs of reimbursement to institutions hosting such
students, as appropriate: Provided, That the Secretary
of State and the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development, as appropriate,
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations
prior to the initial obligation of funds for such
purposes; and
(B) provide modified learning opportunities for
women and girls in Afghanistan, including but not
limited to, efforts to expand internet access, online
schooling, and distribution of educational content.
(b) Pakistan.--
(1) Limitation.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' that are made
available for assistance for Pakistan may only be made
available to support counterterrorism and counterinsurgency
capabilities in Pakistan.
(2) Withholding.--Of the funds appropriated under titles
III and IV of this Act that are made available for assistance
for Pakistan, $33,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation
until the Secretary of State reports to the appropriate
congressional committees that Dr. Shakil Afridi has been
released from prison and cleared of all charges relating to the
assistance provided to the United States in locating Osama bin
Laden.
(c) Sri Lanka.--
(1) Assistance.--Funds appropriated under title III of this
Act shall be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for
democracy and economic development programs, particularly in
areas recovering from ethnic and religious conflict.
(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 such Government is
taking effective and consistent steps to--
(A) protect the rights and freedoms of the people
of Sri Lanka regardless of ethnicity and religious
belief, including by investigating violations of human
rights and the laws of war and holding perpetrators of
such violations accountable;
(B) engage in the fundamental, systemic, political,
economic, military, and legal reform necessary to
recover from the current financial collapse and to
prevent conflict and economic crises in the future;
(C) increase transparency and accountability in
governance and combat corruption;
(D) assert its sovereignty against influence by the
People's Republic of China; and
(E) promote reconciliation between ethnic and
religious groups, particularly arising from past
conflict in Sri Lanka:
Provided, That the limitations of this paragraph
shall not apply to funds made available for
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief; to protect
human rights, locate and identify missing persons, and
assist victims of torture and trauma; to promote
justice, accountability, and reconciliation; to enhance
maritime security and domain awareness; to promote
fiscal transparency and sovereignty; and for
International Military Education and Training.
(3) Limitation.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are
made available for assistance for the Sri Lankan armed forces
may only be made available for humanitarian assistance,
disaster relief, instruction in human rights and related
curricula development, maritime security and domain awareness,
including professionalization and training for the navy and
coast guard, and for programs and activities under the heading
``International Military Education and Training''.
latin america and the caribbean
Sec. 7045. (a) Assistance for Latin America and the Caribbean.--
(1) Assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act under
titles III and IV and made available for countries in Latin
America and the Caribbean shall be prioritized for countries
and programs that are--
(A) countering fentanyl and other narcotics
trafficking;
(B) respecting norms of democracy, constitutional
order, and human rights;
(C) cooperating in the countering of regional and
global authoritarian threats; and
(D) demonstrating commitment and progress in
offsetting large-scale migration and human trafficking
from or through the Western Hemisphere.
(2) Strategic priorities.--Not later than 30 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
consult with the appropriate congressional committees on a
hemispheric plan to further the strategic priorities contained
in paragraph (1): Provided, That such plan shall include
baseline definitions for the requirements in subparagraphs (A),
(B), (C), and (D).
(b) Central America.--
(1) Assistance.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this
Act shall be made available for assistance for countries in Central
America, including Panama and Costa Rica, and shall be allocated to
address the unique circumstances of each country in support of United
States security interests in the region.
(2) Limitation on Assistance to Certain Central Governments.--
(A) Of the funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1),
50 percent of such funds that are made available for assistance
for each of the central governments of El Salvador, Guatemala,
and Honduras, may only be obligated after the Secretary of
State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that such government is--
(i) cooperating with the United States to counter
drug trafficking, human trafficking and smuggling, and
other illicit transnational crime;
(ii) cooperating with the United States and other
governments in the region to facilitate the return,
repatriation, and reintegration of migrants arriving at
the southwest border of the United States who do not
qualify for asylum, consistent with international law;
(iii) taking demonstrable actions to secure
national borders and stem mass migration towards Mexico
and the United States, including positive governance
related to combating crime and violence, building
economic opportunity, improving services, and
protecting human rights;
(iv) improving strategies to combat money
laundering and other global financial crimes, and
counter corruption, including investigating and
prosecuting government officials, military personnel,
and police officers credibly alleged to be corrupt;
(v) improving rule of law and taking positive steps
to counter impunity; and
(vi) improving the conditions for businesses to
operate and invest, including investment-friendly tax
reform, transparent and expeditious dispute resolution,
and legal frameworks protecting private property
rights.
(B) Exceptions.--The limitation of subparagraph (A) shall
not apply to funds appropriated by this Act that are made
available for--
(i) judicial entities to combat corruption and
impunity;
(ii) investigation of human rights abuses;
(iii) support for women's economic empowerment;
(iv) prevention of violence against women and
girls;
(v) security assistance to combat transnational
crime, including narcotics trafficking;
(vi) security assistance to protect national
borders; and
(vii) security assistance associated with migration
protection.
(c) Colombia.--
(1) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act and
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--
(A) reparation payments or cash subsidies outlined in the
2016 Peace Accords; and
(B) alternative development assistance on properties where
substances deemed illegal under the Controlled Substance Act of
1970 are grown, produced, imported, or distributed.
(2) Oversight.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs under the heading ``Economic Support
Fund'', up to $1,000,000 may be used by the Inspector General of the
United States Agency for International Development for audits and other
activities related to compliance with the limitations in paragraph (1):
Provided, That such funds are in addition to funds otherwise available
for such purposes.
(3) Authority.--Aircraft supported by funds made available by this
Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs and made available for
assistance for Colombia may be used to transport personnel and supplies
involved in drug eradication and interdiction, including security for
such activities.
(d) Cuba.--
(1) Democracy Programs.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not less than $30,000,000
shall be made available to promote democracy and strengthen civil
society in Cuba, including to support political prisoners, and shall be
administered by the United States Agency for International Development,
the National Endowment for Democracy, and the Bureau for Democracy
Human Rights and Labor, Department of State: 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.
(2) Office of Cuba Broadcasting.--Not less than 50 percent of
broadcast production of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting shall be
allocated for medium- and short-wave broadcasting.
(e) Cuban Doctors.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the
appropriate congressional committees listing the countries and
international organizations for which the Secretary has credible
information are directly paying the Government of Cuba for coerced and
trafficked labor of Cuban medical professionals: Provided, That such
report shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
(2) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act under
title III may be made available for assistance for the central
government of a country or international organization that is listed in
the report required by paragraph (1).
(3) Resumption of Assistance.--The Secretary may resume assistance
to the government of a country or international organization listed in
the report required by paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines and
reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such
government or international organization no longer pays the Government
of Cuba for coerced and trafficked labor of Cuban medical
professionals.
(f) Facilitating Irresponsible Migration.--
(1) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by
this Act may be used to encourage, mobilize, publicize, or manage mass-
migration caravans towards the United States southwest border:
Provided, That not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of State shall report to the appropriate
congressional committees with analysis on the organization and funding
of mass-migration caravans in the Western Hemisphere.
(2) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by
this Act may be made available to designate foreign nationals residing
in Mexico and awaiting entry into the United States on the Mexico side
of the United States border as of May 19, 2023 for Priority 2
processing under the refugee resettlement priority system unless such
Priority 2 designation is expressly authorized by a subsequent Act of
Congress.
(g) Haiti.--
(1) Assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act under
titles III and IV shall be made available for assistance for
Haiti to support the basic needs of the Haitian people.
(2) Certification.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are
made available for assistance for Haiti may only be made
available for the central Government of Haiti if the Secretary
of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional
committees by January 1, 2025 that credible elections have been
held in Haiti and it is in the national interest of the United
States to provide such assistance.
(3) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), funds may
be made available to support--
(A) free and fair elections;
(B) anti-gang police and administration of justice
programs, including to reduce pre-trial detention and
eliminate inhumane prison conditions;
(C) public health, food security, subsistence
farmers, water and sanitation, education, and other
programs to meet basic human needs; and
(D) disaster relief and recovery.
(4) Consultation.--Funds appropriated by this Act and prior
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs that are made available for
assistance for Haiti shall be subject to prior consultation
with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That the
requirement of this paragraph shall also apply to any funds
from such Acts that are made available for support for an
international security force in Haiti.
(5) 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.
(h) Mexico.--
(1) Of the funds appropriated under title IV in this Act
that are made available for assistance for Mexico, 15 percent
shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State
certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional
committees that the Government of Mexico has taken steps to--
(A) reduce the amount of fentanyl arriving at the
United States-Mexico border; and
(B) dismantle and hold accountable transnational
criminal organizations.
(2) Prior to the initial obligation of funds made available
for assistance for Mexico under the heading ``Economic Support
Fund'', but not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall report to the appropriate
congressional committees on how such funds are strategically
aligned to address the proliferation of fentanyl and other
opioids from Mexico to the United States.
(i) Nicaragua.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are made
available for assistance for Nicaragua shall only be made available for
democracy promotion, including to support religious freedom.
(j) Organization of American States.--The Secretary of State shall
reduce funds appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Development
Assistance'' and ``Economic Support Fund'' that are made available for
assistance for Member States of the Organization of American States
(OAS) by an amount equal to the amount of arrears in excess of 100
percent of 2023 assessed quotas, as of the date of enactment of this
Act, and re-apply such amount to the Coordinating Office of the OAS
General Secretariat: Provided, That the Secretary of State may waive
the requirement of this subsection for a Member State if the Secretary
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that it is
important to the national security interest of the United States.
(k) The Caribbean.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under
titles III and IV, not less than $97,500,000 shall be made available
for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative: Provided, That funds made
available above the fiscal year 2023 level shall be prioritized for
countries within the transit zones of illicit drug shipments toward the
United States, that have increased interdiction of illicit drugs, and
are most directly impacted by the crisis in Haiti.
(l) Venezuela.--
(1) Assistance.--
(A) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'', $50,000,000 shall be
made available for democracy programs for Venezuela.
(B) Of the funds made available pursuant to
subparagraph (A) that are allocated for electoral-
related activities, 50 percent may only be obligated
after the Secretary of State certifies and reports to
the appropriate congressional committees that elections
related to such activities--
(i) allow for the diaspora from Venezuela
to participate; and
(ii) are open for credible, unaccompanied
international observation.
(C) Funds shall be made available for assistance
for communities in countries supporting or otherwise
impacted by migrants from Venezuela: Provided, That
such amounts are in addition to funds otherwise made
available for assistance for such countries and are
subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
(2) Limitations.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act may be used to negotiate the lifting of sanctions on the
purchase or trade of gold extracted from Venezuela until the
Secretary of State submits a report to the appropriate
congressional committees on human rights abuses, crimes against
humanity involving Indigenous peoples, environmental harm, and
patrimonial theft associated with state-sponsored and illegal
gold extraction from Venezuela's Orinoco Mining Arc and in
national parks and reserves in Venezuela, including the Canaima
National Park, and following consultation with such committees.
(m) Withholding.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' and made available for the Office of
the Secretary, 15 percent shall be withheld from obligation until the
Secretary of State reports to the appropriate congressional committees
that negotiations have begun with each of the governments listed in
section 302 of H.R. 2, as passed by the House of Representatives on May
5, 2023, to carry out the directives of such section: Provided, That
such report shall detail the status of such negotiations with each
government.
europe and eurasia
Sec. 7046. (a) Georgia.--Funds appropriated by this Act under
titles III and IV may be made available for assistance for Georgia.
(b) Ukraine.--
(1) Strategy requirement.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate, and the appropriate congressional
committees a strategy to prioritize United States national
security interests and respond to Russian aggression in Ukraine
and its impact on the region, which shall include an
explanation of how United States assistance for Ukraine and
affected countries in the region advances the objectives of
such strategy: Provided, That such strategy shall include
clear goals, benchmarks, timelines, and strategic objectives
with respect to funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs that are made available for
assistance for Ukraine: Provided further, That such strategy
shall also include details on the staffing requirements
necessary to carry out such strategy.
(2) Purpose.--
(A) Funds appropriated under titles I and II of
this Act shall be made available to support additional
staff in Ukraine and neighboring countries to conduct
monitoring and oversight of funds and ensure the safety
and security of United States personnel.
(B) Funds appropriated under titles III through VI
of this Act and made available for assistance for
Ukraine shall only be made available to support the
ability of the Government of Ukraine to--
(i) defend their sovereignty and withstand
the impacts of Russia's invasion;
(ii) combat corruption; and
(iii) promote transparency and democracy.
(3) In-person monitoring.--Funds appropriated by this Act
under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'', ``Assistance for
Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', ``International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement'', and ``Nonproliferation, Anti-
Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'', and made available
for project-based assistance for Ukraine may not be obligated
for any project or activity that is--
(A) not regularly accessible for the purpose of
conducting effective oversight in accordance with
applicable federal statutes and regulations; and
(B) conducted in areas where project and resource
disbursement monitoring cannot be performed by United
States personnel or by vetted third party monitors
unless the Secretary of State, in consultation with the
Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development, certifies and reports to the
appropriate congressional committees that to do so is
in the national security interest of the United States:
Provided, That such report shall include a detailed
justification for waiving such limitations.
(4) Cost matching.--
(A) At any time during fiscal years 2024 and 2025,
no United States contribution from funds appropriated
under title III of this Act to the Government of
Ukraine may cause the total amount of United States
Government contributions from funds appropriated under
title III of this Act to the Government of Ukraine to
exceed 50 percent of the total amount of non-defense
funds contributed to the Government of Ukraine from all
sources.
(B) The President may waive the limitation of
subparagraph (A) if the President determines that the
limitation included therein threatens the national
security interest of the United States.
(C) The President shall notify the appropriate
congressional committees not less than 5 days before
making the determination in subparagraph (B) and shall
include in the notification--
(i) a detailed justification as to why the
limitation of subparagraph (A) threatens the
national security interest of the United
States; and
(ii) an explanation as to why other donors
to the Government of Ukraine are unable to
match United States assistance.
(D) If the President makes the determination
described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary of State
shall submit a report to Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate, and the appropriate congressional committees
every 120 days for the duration of such determination
detailing steps taken to increase other donor
contributions and an update to the justification
required by subparagraph (C).
(5) Certification.--Not later than 15 days prior to the
initial obligation of funds made available for assistance for
Ukraine under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'',
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'',
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'',
``Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related
Programs'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', the
Secretary of State, following consultation with the USAID
Administrator, shall certify and report to the appropriate
congressional committees that mechanisms for monitoring and
oversight of funds are in place and functioning across all
programs and activities to ensure accountability of such funds
to prevent waste, fraud, abuse, diversion, and corruption,
including such mechanisms as--
(A) use of third-party monitors;
(B) enhanced end-use monitoring;
(C) external and independent audits and
evaluations;
(D) randomized spot checks; and
(E) regular reporting on outcomes achieved and
progress made toward stated program objectives.
(6) Continuation.--The requirements of section 1705 of the
Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
(division M of Public Law 117-328) shall apply to funds
appropriated by this Act under title III that are made
available for assistance for Ukraine for such purposes.
(7) Notification requirement.--Notifications submitted
pursuant to the requirement of section 7015(f) of this Act with
respect to assistance for Ukraine shall include for each
program notified, as applicable--
(A) the total amount made available for such
program by account and fiscal year;
(B) any amount that remains unobligated for such
program;
(C) any amount that is obligated but unexpended for
such program; and
(D) any amount committed but not yet notified for
such program.
(8) Obligation report.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter
until all such funds have been expended, the Secretary of State
and the USAID Administrator shall provide a comprehensive
report to the appropriate congressional committees on
assistance for Ukraine since February 24, 2022 that includes
total amounts--
(A) made available by account and fiscal year;
(B) that remain unobligated;
(C) that is obligated but unexpended; and
(D) that is committed but not yet notified.
(9) Oversight reports.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter
until all such funds have been expended, the Secretary of
State, in coordination with the USAID Administrator, shall
report to the appropriate congressional committees on the use
and planned uses of funds provided for Ukraine, including
categories and amounts, the intended results and the results
achieved, a summary of other donor contributions, and a
description of the efforts undertaken by the Secretary and
Administrator to increase other donor contributions: Provided,
That such reports shall also include the metrics established to
measure such results and determine effectiveness of funds
provided and a detailed description of coordination and
information sharing with the Offices of the Inspectors General,
including a full accounting of any reported allegations of
waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption, steps taken to verify such
allegations, and steps taken to address all verified
allegations.
(10) Public availability.--The requirements of paragraphs
(1), (8), and (9) shall be publicly posted on the Department of
State and the USAID website not later than 5 days after
submission: Provided, That the reports shall be easily
accessible and centrally located on such websites.
(c) Territorial Integrity.--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 7047(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.
(d) Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act.--Section 907 of the
FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5812 note) shall not apply to--
(1) activities to support democracy or assistance under
title V of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5851 et seq.) 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;
(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 United States International
Development Finance Corporation as authorized by the BUILD Act
of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115-254);
(5) any financing provided under the Export-Import Bank Act
of 1945 (Public Law 79-173); or
(6) humanitarian assistance.
(e) Turkey.--None of the funds made available by this Act may be
used to facilitate or support the sale of defense articles or defense
services to the Turkish Presidential Protection Directorate (TPPD)
under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.)
unless the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate
congressional committees that members of the TPPD who are named in the
July 17, 2017, indictment by the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia, and against whom there are pending charges, have returned to
the United States to stand trial in connection with the offenses
contained in such indictment or have otherwise been brought to justice:
Provided, That the limitation in this paragraph shall not apply to the
use of funds made available by this Act for the security of borders,
for North Atlantic Treaty Organization or coalition operations, or to
enhance the protection of United States officials and facilities in
Turkey.
countering russian influence and aggression
Sec. 7047. (a) Prohibition.--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 Territory.--
(1) Prohibition.--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 or other territory in
Ukraine: 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) Limitation.--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 or other territory in Ukraine;
(B) the facilitation, financing, or guarantee of
United States Government investments in Crimea or other
territory in Ukraine under the control of the Russian
Federation or Russian-backed forces, if such activity
includes the participation of Russian Government
officials, or other Russian owned or controlled
financial entities; or
(C) assistance for Crimea or other territory in
Ukraine under the control of the Russian Federation or
Russian-backed forces, if such assistance includes the
participation of Russian Government officials, or other
Russian owned or controlled financial entities.
(3) International financial institutions.--The Secretary of
the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive
director of each international financial institution to use the
voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by
such institution (including any loan, credit, grant, or
guarantee) for any program that violates the sovereignty or
territorial integrity of Ukraine.
(4) Duration.--The requirements and limitations of this
subsection shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary of
State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional
committees that the Government of Ukraine has reestablished
sovereignty over Crimea and other territory in Ukraine under
the control of the Russian Federation or Russian-backed forces.
(c) Occupation of the Georgian Territories of Abkhazia and
Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia.--
(1) Prohibition.--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 Federation occupied Georgian territories of
Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia: Provided, That
the Secretary shall publish on the Department of State website
a list of any such central governments in a timely manner:
Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the restriction
on assistance required by this paragraph if the Secretary
determines and 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) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be made available to support the Russian Federation
occupation of the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and
Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia.
(3) International financial institutions.--The Secretary of
the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive
director of each international financial institution to use the
voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by
such institution (including any loan, credit, grant, or
guarantee) for any program that violates the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Georgia.
(d) Countering Russian Influence Fund.--Of the funds appropriated
by this Act under the headings ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and
Central Asia'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'', ``International Military Education and Training'', and
``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not less than $300,000,000
shall be made available to carry out the purposes of the Countering
Russian Influence Fund, as authorized by section 254 of the Countering
Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-44;
22 U.S.C. 9543) and notwithstanding the country limitation in
subsection (b) of such section, and programs to enhance the capacity of
law enforcement and security forces in countries in Europe, Eurasia,
and Central Asia and strengthen security cooperation between such
countries and the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, as appropriate: Provided, That funds made available
pursuant to this paragraph under the heading ``Foreign Military
Financing Program'' may remain available until September 30, 2025.
(e) Funding Limitation.--None of the funds made available by this
Act may be used to remove prohibitions related to transactions
involving the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National
Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, or the Ministry of Finance of
the Russian Federation unless the Secretary of State certifies and
reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government
of Ukraine has entered into an agreement with the Government of the
Russian Federation resolving compensation to Ukraine by the Russian
Federation for damages resulting from the invasion of Ukraine by the
Russian Federation.
united nations
Sec. 7048. (a) Transparency and Accountability.--Of the funds
appropriated by this Act that are available for contributions to the
United Nations (including the Department of Peacekeeping Operations),
international organizations, or any United Nations agency, 15 percent
may not be obligated for such organization, department, or agency until
the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate
congressional committees that the organization, department, or agency
is--
(1) posting on a publicly available website, 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;
(2) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and
procedures which meet or exceed best practices in the United
States for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation,
including--
(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 binding independent adjudicative
bodies, including shared cost and selection of external
arbitration; and
(E) results that eliminate the effects of proven
retaliation, including provision for the restoration of
prior employment; and
(3) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and
procedures on the appropriate use of travel funds, including
restrictions on first-class and business-class travel.
(b) Restrictions on United Nations Delegations and Organizations.--
(1) Restrictions on united states delegations.--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 1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of
2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), supports international terrorism.
(2) Restrictions on contributions.--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 1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018
(50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), 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.--
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs may be made available in
support of the United Nations Human Rights Council unless the
Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate
congressional committees that participation in the Council is
important to 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 ensure integrity
in the election of members to such Council: Provided, That
such report shall include a description of the national
security interest served and provide a detailed reform agenda,
including a timeline to remove Israel as a permanent agenda
item and ensure integrity in the election of members to such
Council: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall
withhold, from funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs made available under the
heading ``Contributions to International Organizations'' in
title I of such acts for a contribution to the United Nations
Regular Budget, the United States proportionate share of the
total annual amount of the United Nations Regular Budget
funding for the United Nations Human Rights Council until such
determination and report is made: Provided further, That if
the Secretary is unable to make such determination and report,
such amounts may be reprogrammed for purposes other than the
United Nations Regular Budget, subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall report to the
Committees on Appropriations not later than September 30, 2024,
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 to
improve the quality of membership through competitive
elections.
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act or prior
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs may be made available for the
United Nations International Commission of Inquiry on the
Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and
Israel.
(d) United Nations Relief and Works Agency.--Prior to each
obligation of funds for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency
(UNRWA), the Secretary of State shall certify and report to the
appropriate congressional committees, in writing, on whether 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) 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;
(6) in compliance with the United Nations Board of
Auditors' biennial audit requirements and is implementing in a
timely fashion the Board's recommendations; and
(7) establishing or updating, and implementing procedures
to--
(A) prevent the use of UNRWA resources for
disseminating anti-American, anti-Israel, or anti-
Semitic rhetoric; or incitement of violence; and
(B) 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 of violence or antisemitism.
(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) Reports.--
(1) Not later than 45 days after the date of 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 2024 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 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.
(2) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the
appropriate congressional committees on United Nations
buildings and facilities, as described under this section in
the report accompanying this Act.
(g) Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peacekeeping Operations.--The
Secretary of State shall, to the maximum extent practicable, withhold
assistance to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if
the Secretary has credible information that such unit has engaged in
sexual exploitation or abuse, including while serving in a United
Nations peacekeeping operation, until the Secretary determines that the
government of such country is taking effective steps to hold the
responsible members of such unit accountable and to prevent future
incidents: Provided, That the Secretary shall promptly notify the
government of each country subject to any withholding of assistance
pursuant to this paragraph, and shall notify the appropriate
congressional committees of such withholding not later than 10 days
after a determination to withhold such assistance is made: Provided
further, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
assist such government in bringing the responsible members of such unit
to justice.
(h) Additional Availability.--Subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, funds appropriated by
this Act which are returned or not made available due to the second
proviso under the heading ``Contributions for International
Peacekeeping Activities'' in title I of this Act or section 307(a) of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2227(a)), shall remain
available for obligation until September 30, 2025: 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.
(i) Procurement Restrictions.--None of the funds appropriated by
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs may be used for the
procurement by any entity of the United Nations system or any other
multilateral organization of goods or services originating in or
produced by any person in the Russian Federation, including any entity
that is a shell or front company organized to disguise or obscure
financial activity relating to such goods or services.
(j) Accountability Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination
with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, shall seek to enter into written agreements with each
international organization that receives funding appropriated by this
Act to provide timely access to the Inspectors General of the
Department of State and the United States Agency for International
Development and the Comptroller General of the United States to such
organization's financial data and other information, including
investigative records and reports of sexual misconduct, relevant to
United States contributions to such organization, as determined by the
Inspectors and Comptroller General: Provided, That not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspectors and
Comptroller General shall consult with the appropriate congressional
committees on the implementation of such requirements.
(k) World Health Organization.--None of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for the
World Health Organization.
(l) International Conventions.--None of the funds provided by this
Act shall be made available to implement or support any international
convention, agreement, protocol, legal instrument, or agreed outcome
with legal force drafted by the intergovernmental negotiating body of
the World Health Assembly or any other United Nations body until such
instrument has been subject to the requirements of article II, section
2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States, which requires
the advice and consent of the Senate, with two-thirds of Senators
concurring.
arms trade treaty
Sec. 7049. 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.
global internet freedom
Sec. 7050. (a) Funding.--Of the funds available for obligation
during fiscal year 2024 under the headings ``International Broadcasting
Operations'', ``Economic Support Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'', and
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', not less than
$94,000,000 shall be made available for programs to promote Internet
freedom globally, as authorized by section 9707 of the Department of
State Authorization Act 2022 (title XCVII of division I of Public Law
117-263).
(b) 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 the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of State and the Chief Executive Officer of the United States
Agency for Global Media, in consultation with the President of the Open
Technology Fund, 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 United States Agency
for International Development offices and bureaus.
torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment
Sec. 7051. None of the funds made available by this Act may be
used to support or justify the use of torture and other cruel, inhuman,
or degrading treatment or punishment by any official or contract
employee of the United States Government.
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 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) Authority.--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) Scope.--The requirement and authorities of this
subsection shall only apply to aircraft, the primary purpose of
which is the transportation of personnel.
(d) Aircraft Operations and Maintenance.--To the maximum extent
practicable, the costs of 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, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111-117) shall apply
to this Act: Provided, That subsection (f)(2)(B) of such section shall
be applied by substituting ``September 30, 2023'' for ``September 30,
2009''.
international monetary fund
Sec. 7054. (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 or multilateral creditors.
extradition
Sec. 7055. (a) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated in this
Act may be used to provide assistance (other than funds provided under
the headings ``Development Assistance'', ``International Disaster
Assistance'', ``Complex Crises Fund'', ``International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement'', ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'',
``United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund'', 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 interest of the United States.
enterprise funds
Sec. 7056. (a) Notification.--None of the funds made available
under titles III through VI of this Act may be made available for
Enterprise Funds unless the 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.
limitations related to global health assistance
Sec. 7057. (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.
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) Pandemics and Other Infectious Disease Outbreaks.--
(1) Global health security.--Funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ``Global Health Programs'' shall be made
available for global health security programs to accelerate the
capacity of countries to prevent, detect, and respond to
infectious disease outbreaks, including by strengthening public
health capacity where there is a high risk of emerging zoonotic
infectious diseases: Provided, That not later than 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of
the United States Agency for International Development and the
Secretary of State, as appropriate, shall consult with the
Committees on Appropriations on the planned uses of such funds.
(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, not to exceed an aggregate total of
$200,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
headings ``Global Health Programs'', ``Development
Assistance'', ``International Disaster Assistance'', ``Complex
Crises Fund'', ``Economic Support Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'',
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'',
``Migration and Refugee Assistance'', and ``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) Emergency reserve fund.--Up to $50,000,000 of the funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Global Health
Programs'' may be made available 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): Provided, That
such funds shall be made available under the same terms and
conditions of such section.
(4) Consultation and notification.--Funds made available by
this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with the
appropriate congressional committees and the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(d) Limitations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none
of the funds made available by this Act may be made available to
support, directly or indirectly,--
(1) the Wuhan Institute of Virology located in the City of
Wuhan in the People's Republic of China;
(2) the EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.;
(3) any laboratory owned or controlled by the governments
of the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the
Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, the Russian Federation, the Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela under the regime of Nicolas Maduro Moros, or any
other country determined by the Secretary of State to be a
foreign adversary; or
(4) gain-of-function research.
(e) Childhood Cancer.--Funds appropriated under titles III and VI
of this Act may be made available for public-private partnerships,
including in coordination with relevant multilateral organizations and
research entities, to address childhood cancer: Provided, That the
Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator, shall
submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees not later
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act on the
feasibility of such partnerships: Provided further, The Secretary and
Administrator shall consult with the appropriate congressional
committees on uses of funds for such partnerships prior to the initial
obligation of funds and submission of such report.
women's equality and empowerment
Sec. 7059. (a) In General.--Funds appropriated by this Act shall be
made available to promote the equality and empowerment of women and
girls in United States Government diplomatic and development efforts by
raising the status, increasing the economic participation and
opportunities for political leadership, and protecting the rights of
women and girls worldwide.
(b) Women's Economic Empowerment.--Of the funds appropriated under
title III of this Act, $200,000,000 shall be made available to expand
economic opportunities for women by increasing the number and capacity
of women-owned enterprises, improving property rights for women,
increasing women's access to financial services and capital, enhancing
the role of women in economic decision-making at the local, national,
and international levels, and improving women's ability to participate
in the global economy: Provided, That prior to the initial obligation
of funds, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development, as applicable, shall
consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses of funds made
available pursuant to this subsection.
(c) Women's Leadership Program.--Of the funds appropriated under
title III of this Act, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made
available for programs specifically designed to increase leadership
opportunities for women in 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.
(d) Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls.--
(1) Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of
this Act, not less than $250,000,000 shall be made available to
prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.
(2) Funds appropriated under 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 violence against women and girls and trafficking in
persons, and shall promote the integration of women into the
police and other security forces.
(3) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection should
include efforts to combat a variety of forms of violence
against women and girls, including child marriage, rape, and
female genital cutting and mutilation.
(e) Women, Peace, and Security.--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'', $150,000,000
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
equal provision of relief and recovery assistance to women and girls.
(f) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be
made available for the Gender Equity and Equality Action Fund.
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 $970,000,000 shall be made
available for the Nita M. Lowey Basic Education Fund:
Provided, That such funds shall also be used for
secondary education activities: Provided further, That
of the funds made available by this paragraph,
$150,000,000 should be available for the education of
girls in areas of conflict.
(B) Of the funds appropriated under title III of
this Act for assistance for basic education programs,
not less than $160,000,000 shall be made available for
contributions to multilateral partnerships that support
education.
(2) Higher education.--Of the funds appropriated by title
III of this Act, not less than $285,000,000 shall be made
available for assistance for higher education: Provided, That
of such amount, not less than $35,000,000 shall be made
available for new and ongoing partnerships between higher
education institutions in the United States and developing
countries focused on building the capacity of higher education
institutions and systems in developing countries: Provided
further, That of such amount and in addition to the previous
proviso, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available for
higher education programs pursuant to section 7060(a)(3) of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2021 (division K of Public Law 116-260).
(b) Conservation Programs.--
(1) Biodiversity.--Of the funds appropriated under title
III of this Act, not less than $385,000,000 shall be made
available for biodiversity conservation programs.
(2) Wildlife poaching and trafficking.--
(A) Of the funds appropriated under titles III and
IV of this Act, not less than $125,000,000 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 $18,500,000
shall be made available for United States Agency for International
Development cooperative development programs and not less than
$31,500,000 shall be made available for the American Schools and
Hospitals Abroad program.
(d) Disability Programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Development Assistance'' shall be made available for programs
and activities administered by USAID to address the needs of, and
protect and promote the rights of, people with disabilities in
developing countries.
(e) Food Security and Agricultural Development.--Of the funds
appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $1,010,600,000
(increased by $9,000,000) (reduced by $9,000,000) shall be made
available for food security and agricultural development programs to
carry out the purposes of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (Public
Law 114-195), as amended, including 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 3310 of the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334).
(f) Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises.--Of the funds
appropriated by this Act, not less than $265,000,000 shall be made
available to support the development of, and access to financing for,
micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises that benefit the poor,
especially women.
(g) Water and Sanitation.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act,
not less than $475,000,000 shall be made available for water supply and
sanitation projects pursuant to section 136 of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961, of which not less than $237,000,000 shall be for programs
in sub-Saharan Africa.
(h) Deviation.--Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the
Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator, as applicable, may
deviate below the minimum funding requirements designated in sections
7059 and 7060 of this Act by up to 10 percent, notwithstanding such
designation: Provided, That such deviations shall only be exercised to
address unforeseen or exigent circumstances, including a change in
country context: Provided further, That concurrent with the submission
of the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations
in writing any proposed deviations utilizing such authority that are
planned at the time of submission of such report: Provided further,
That any deviations proposed subsequent to the submission of such
report shall be subject to prior consultation with such Committees:
Provided further, That not later than November 1, 2025, the Secretary
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the use of
the authority of this subsection.
environment programs
Sec. 7061. (a) Green Climate Fund.--None of the funds appropriated
or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available as a
contribution, grant, or any other payment to the Green Climate Fund.
(b) Clean Technology Fund.--None of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available by this Act may be made available as a
contribution, grant, or any other payment to the Clean Technology Fund.
(c) Climate Damages.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be made available to pay compensation to
any country, organization, or individual for loss and damages
attributed to climate change.
(d) Attribution.--Funds appropriated by this Act and made available
for the sectors and programs in sections 7032, 7036, 7059, and 7060
shall not be attributed to, or counted toward targets for, climate
change programs.
(e) Transit Pipelines.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of State to
impede the uninterrupted transmission of hydrocarbons by pipeline
through the territory of one Party not originating in the territory of
that Party, for delivery to the territory of the other Party as
ratified by The Agreement between the Government of the United States
of America and the Government of Canada concerning Transit Pipelines,
signed at Washington on January 28, 1977.
(f) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a study on funds appropriated in prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and
related programs from fiscal years 2020 through 2023 made available for
climate change programs and whether such funds have had a direct result
on lowering global temperatures.
budget documents
Sec. 7062. (a) Operating Plans.--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 2024, 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 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.
(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 countries in Central America and
the Caribbean, Iraq, Pacific Islands Countries,
Pakistan, and Tunisia;
(B) assistance for the Africa Regional
Counterterrorism program, Caribbean Basin Security
Initiative, Central America Regional Security
Initiative, Global Peace Operations Initiative, Indo-
Pacific Strategy and the Countering PRC Influence Fund,
Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment,
Power Africa, and Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism
Partnership;
(C) assistance made available pursuant to the
following sections in this Act: section 7032; section
7036; section 7047(d) (on a country-by-country basis);
section 7059; and subsections (a), (b), (d), (e), (f),
and (g) of section 7060;
(D) Funds provided under the heading
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement''
for International Organized Crime and for Cybercrime
and Intellectual Property Rights: Provided, That the
spend plans shall include bilateral and global programs
funded under such heading along with a brief
description of the activities planned for each country;
and
(E) implementation of the Global Fragility Act of
2019.
(2) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the
Committees on Appropriations a detailed spend plan for funds
made available by this Act under the heading ``Department of
the Treasury, International Affairs Technical Assistance'' in
title III.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), up to 10 percent of the
funds contained in a spend plan required by this subsection may
be obligated prior to the submission of such spend plan if the
Secretary of State, the USAID Administrator, or the Secretary
of the Treasury, as applicable, determines that the obligation
of such funds is necessary to avoid significant programmatic
disruption: Provided, That not less than seven days prior to
such obligation, the Secretary or Administrator, as
appropriate, shall consult with the Committees on
Appropriations on the justification for such obligation and the
proposed uses of such funds.
(c) Clarification.--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.
(d) Congressional Budget Justification.--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 2025:
Provided, That the appendices for such justification shall be provided
to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 10 calendar days
thereafter.
reorganization
Sec. 7063. (a) Prior Consultation and Notification.--Funds
appropriated by this Act, prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, or any
other Act may not be used to implement a reorganization, redesign, or
other plan described in subsection (b) by the Department of State, the
United States Agency for International Development, or any other
Federal department, agency, or organization funded by this Act without
prior consultation by the head of such department, agency, or
organization with the appropriate congressional committees: Provided,
That such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures
of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That any such
notification submitted to such Committees shall include a detailed
justification for any proposed action: Provided further, That
congressional notifications submitted in prior fiscal years pursuant to
similar provisions of law in prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be
deemed to meet the notification requirements of this section.
(b) Description of Activities.--Pursuant to subsection (a), a
reorganization, redesign, or other plan shall include any action to--
(1) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize covered
departments, agencies, or organizations, including bureaus and
offices within or between such departments, agencies, or
organizations, including the transfer to other agencies of the
authorities and responsibilities of such bureaus and offices;
(2) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize the United
States official presence overseas, including at bilateral,
regional, and multilateral diplomatic facilities and other
platforms; or
(3) expand or reduce the size of the permanent Civil
Service, Foreign Service, eligible family member, and locally
employed staff workforce of the Department of State and USAID
from the staffing levels previously justified to the Committees
on Appropriations for fiscal year 2024.
department of state management
Sec. 7064. (a) Working Capital Fund.--Funds appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available to the Department of State for payments
to the Working Capital Fund that are made available for new service
centers, shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
(b) Certification.--
(1) Compliance.--Not later than 45 days after 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 management and
oversight 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 and
grants management policies, procedures, and regulations, as
applicable.
(2) Considerations.--When making a certification required
by paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consider the
capacity of a bureau or office to--
(A) account for the obligated funds at the country
and program level, as appropriate;
(B) identify risks and develop mitigation and
monitoring plans;
(C) establish performance measures and indicators;
(D) review activities and performance; and
(E) assess final results and reconcile finances.
(3) Plan.--If the Secretary of State is unable to make a
certification required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
submit a plan and timeline detailing the steps to be taken to
bring such bureau or office into compliance.
(c) Information Technology Platform.--None of the funds
appropriated in title I of this Act under the heading ``Administration
of Foreign Affairs'' may be made available for a new major information
technology investment without the concurrence of the Chief Information
Officer, Department of State.
(d) Other Matters.--
(1) In addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act under the heading ``Diplomatic
Programs''--
(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.
(2) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this
Act under the heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' 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 title I of this Act.
(3) Of the funds appropriated under the heading
``Diplomatic Programs'' in this Act and prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs, $2,000,000 shall be made available to
carry out section 9803 of the Department of State Authorization
Act of 2022 (division I of Public Law 117-263).
(4) Consistent with section 204 of the Admiral James W.
Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (22 U.S.C. 2452b), up to $25,000,000
of the amounts made available under the heading ``Diplomatic
Programs'' in this Act may be obligated and expended for United
States participation in international fairs and expositions
abroad, including for construction and operation of a United
States pavilion at Expo 2025.
(5) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Diplomatic Programs'', not less than $500,000 shall be made
available for additional personnel for the Bureau of
Legislative Affairs, Department of State.
(e) Limitations.--
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' may be made available to carry
out the functions of the Global Engagement Center established
pursuant to section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 2656 note) unless prior to
the initial obligation of such funds--
(A) the Secretary of State certifies and reports to
the appropriate congressional committees that--
(i) no funds will be used for purposes
other than countering foreign propaganda and
disinformation by foreign state and non-state
actors that threaten United States national
security pursuant to section 1287(i) of such
Act;
(ii) programs and activities will not be
designed to influence public opinion in the
United States or in a manner that abridges the
freedom of speech or of the press of United
States persons enshrined in the First Amendment
of the United States Constitution;
(iii) the development of tactics,
techniques, and procedures to expose and refute
foreign propaganda and disinformation and
proactively support the promotion of credible,
fact-based narratives and policies will be
directed solely on audiences outside the United
States; and
(iv) the Department of State has resolved
with the Office of Inspector General,
Department of State (OIG) and the OIG has
closed each of the 18 recommendations detailed
in the report ``Inspection of the Global
Engagement Center'' (ISP I-22-15) dated
September 2022; and
(B) the Secretary submits to the Committees on
Appropriations a spend plan for the activities of the
Center in fiscal year 2024: Provided, That such plan
shall detail amounts planned for each function
authorized in section 1287(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 2656
note): Provided further, That such plan shall also
include a list of each entity that received funding in
the previous fiscal year.
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' may be reprogrammed for support
of an international conference unless such conference has been
previously justified in a congressional budget justification:
Provided, That any such reprogramming shall be subject to prior
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
(3)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under the
heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' in this Act and prior Acts
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs may be made available for
support of a Special Envoy, Special Representative, Special
Coordinator, Special Negotiator, Envoy, Representative,
Coordinator, Special Advisor, or other position performing a
similar function unless such Special Envoy, Special
Representative, Special Coordinator, Special Negotiator, Envoy,
Representative, Coordinator, Special Advisor, or other position
performing a similar function--
(i) is expressly authorized by statute; or
(ii) has affirmatively received the advice
and consent of the Senate.
(B) The limitations of this paragraph shall be
construed to include the applicable office personnel
and bureau managed funds of such office.
(4) Not later than 15 days prior to entering into a
bilateral or multilateral agreement authorized by section
303(a) of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation
Act (19 U.S.C. 2602) or the extension of an agreement pursuant
to section 303(e) of such Act, the Secretary of State shall
certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations that any
import restrictions authorized by such agreement comply with
the provisions of sections 302 and 305 of such Act.
united states agency for international development management
Sec. 7065. (a) Authority.--Up to $170,000,000 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
(22 U.S.C. 3948 and 3949).
(b) Restriction.--The authority to hire individuals contained in
subsection (a) shall expire on September 30, 2025.
(c) 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''.
(d) 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 (22 U.S.C. 3949), may be extended for a
period of up to 4 years notwithstanding the limitation set forth in
such section.
(e) 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.
(f) 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; 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.), 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; 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.), may be made
available only for personal services contractors assigned to the Bureau
for Humanitarian Assistance.
(g) 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.
(h) Crisis Operations Staffing.--Up to $86,000,000 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 and
section 509(b) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division
J of Public Law 116-94) may be made available for the United States
Agency for International Development to appoint and employ personnel in
the excepted service to prevent or respond to foreign crises and
contexts with growing instability: Provided, That functions carried
out by personnel hired under the authority of this subsection shall be
related to the purpose for which the funds were appropriated: Provided
further, That such funds are in addition to funds otherwise available
for such purposes and may remain attributed to any minimum funding
requirement for which they were originally made available: Provided
further, That the USAID Administrator shall coordinate with the
Director of the Office of Personnel Management and consult with the
appropriate congressional committees on implementation of this
provision.
stabilization and development in regions impacted by extremism and
conflict
Sec. 7066. (a) Prevention and Stabilization Fund.--Funds
appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'',
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'',
``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'',
``Peacekeeping Operations'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program''
may be made available for the Prevention and Stabilization Fund for the
purposes enumerated in section 509(a) of the Global Fragility Act of
2019 (title V of division J of Public Law 116-94).
(b) Transitional Justice.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and ``International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement'' may be made available for programs to
promote accountability for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war
crimes, which shall be in addition to any other funds made available by
this Act for such purposes: Provided, That such programs shall include
components to develop local investigative and judicial skills, and to
collect and preserve evidence and maintain the chain of custody of
evidence, including for use in prosecutions, and may include the
establishment of, and assistance for, transitional justice mechanisms:
Provided further, That such funds shall be administered by the
Ambassador-at-Large for the Office of Global Criminal Justice,
Department of State, and shall be subject to prior consultation with
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds made
available by this paragraph shall be made available on an open and
competitive basis.
debt-for-development
Sec. 7067. 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.
extension of consular fees and related authorities
Sec. 7068. (a) Section 1(b)(1) of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920
(22 U.S.C. 214(b)(1)) shall be applied through fiscal year 2024 by
substituting ``the costs of providing consular services'' for ``such
costs''.
(b) Section 21009 of the Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus
Health Response and Agency Operations (division B of Public Law 116-
136; 134 Stat. 592) shall be applied during fiscal year 2024 by
substituting ``2020 through 2024'' for ``2020 and 2021''.
(c) Discretionary amounts made available to the Department of State
under the heading ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' of this Act,
and discretionary unobligated balances under such heading from prior
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs, may be transferred to the Consular
and Border Security Programs account if the Secretary of State
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to do
so is necessary to sustain consular operations, following consultation
with such Committees: Provided, That such transfer authority is in
addition to any transfer authority otherwise available in this Act and
under any other provision of law: Provided further, That no amounts
may be transferred from amounts designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
(d) In addition to the uses permitted pursuant to section
286(v)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1356(v)(2)(A)), for fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of State may also
use fees deposited into the Fraud Prevention and Detection Account for
the costs of providing consular services.
(e) Amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that were
previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 or a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to legislation
establishing fiscal year 2024 budget enforcement in the House of
Representatives.
promotion of united states economic interests
Sec. 7069. (a) Diplomatic Engagement.--Pursuant to section 704 of
the Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act of 2019 (title
VII of division J of Public Law 116-94) the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall prioritize the
allocation of funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Diplomatic Programs'' for support of Chief of Mission diplomatic
engagement to foster commercial relations and safeguard United States
economic and business interests in the country in which each Chief of
Mission serves, including activities and initiatives to create and
maintain an enabling environment, promote and protect such interests,
and resolve commercial disputes: Provided, That each Mission Resource
Request and Bureau Resource Request shall include amounts required to
prioritize the activities described in this subsection.
(b) Training.--In carrying out section 705 of the Championing
American Business Through Diplomacy Act of 2019 (title VII of division
J of Public Law 116-94) the Secretary of State shall annually assess
training needs across the economic and commercial diplomacy issue areas
and ensure after a review of course offerings, course attendance
records, and course evaluation results, that current offerings meet
training needs.
(c) Assistance.--The Secretary of State should direct each Chief of
Mission to consider how best to advance and support commercial
relations and the safeguarding of United States business interests in
the development and execution of the applicable Integrated Country
Strategy and the Mission Resource Request for each country receiving
bilateral assistance from funds appropriated by this Act.
additional limitations on operations and assistance
Sec. 7070. (a) 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 for drag queen workshops, performances, or
documentaries.
(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by
this Act may be used to carry out any program, project, or activity
that teaches or trains any idea or concept that condones an individual
being discriminated against or receiving adverse or beneficial
treatment based on race or sex, that condones an individual feeling
discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress
on account of that individual's race or sex, as well as any idea or
concept that regards one race as inherently superior to another race,
the United States or its institutions as being systemically racist or
sexist, an individual as being inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive
by virtue of that individual's race or sex, an individual's moral
character as being necessarily determined by race or sex, an individual
as bearing responsibility for actions committed in the past by other
members of the same race or sex, or meritocracy being racist, sexist,
or having been created by a particular race to oppress another race.
(c) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by
this Act may be made available to implement, administer, apply,
enforce, or carry out Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 (86
Fed. Reg. 7009), Executive Order 14035 of June 25, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg.
34593), or Executive Order 14091 of February 16, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg.
10825).
(d) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by
this Act may be obligated or expended to--
(1) classify or facilitate the classification of any
communications by a United States person as misinformation,
disinformation, or malinformation; or
(2) partner with or fund nonprofit or other organizations
that pressure or recommend private companies to censor, filter,
or otherwise suppress lawful and constitutionally protected
speech of United States persons, including recommending the
censoring or removal of content on social media platforms.
(e) None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act
shall be used or transferred to another Federal Agency, board, or
commission to fund any domestic or international non-governmental
organization or any other program, organization, or association
coordinated or operated by such non-governmental organization that
either offers counseling regarding sex change surgeries, promotes sex
change surgeries for any reason as an option, conducts or subsidizes
sex change surgeries, promotes the use of medications or other
substances to halt the onset of puberty or sexual development of
minors, or otherwise promotes transgenderism.
(f) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by
this Act may be obligated or expended to fly or display a flag over a
facility of a United States Federal department or agency funded by this
Act other than the--
(1) United States flag;
(2) Foreign Service flag pursuant to 2 FAM 154.2-1;
(3) POW/MIA flag;
(4) flag of a State, insular area, or the District of
Columbia at domestic locations;
(5) flag of an Indian Tribal government; or
(6) sovereign flag of other countries.
presidential permit reform
Sec. 7071. Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available
to carry out the responsibilities delegated to the Secretary of State
pursuant to Executive Order 13867 (April 10, 2019) or any successor
Executive Order: Provided, That the Secretary shall carry out such
responsibilities within the 60 day time period set forth in section 2
of such Executive Order: Provided further, That Agency heads for whom
the Secretary refers such applications for pertinent information or
advise pursuant to such Executive Order should respond not later than
the 30 days: Provided further, That Executive Order 13867, or any
successor Executive Order, should not be construed to require the
application of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 prior to
the Secretary providing advice to the President of the United States
concerning any new or amended Presidential permit application.
rescissions
(including rescissions of funds)
Sec. 7072. (a) Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance.--Of
the unobligated balances from amounts available under the heading
``Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance'' from prior Acts
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs, $174,000,000 are rescinded.
(b) Development Assistance.--Of the unobligated and unexpended
balances from amounts available under the heading ``Development
Assistance'' from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department
of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $709,500,000 are
rescinded.
(c) Economic Support Fund.--Of the unobligated and unexpended
balances from amounts available under the heading ``Economic Support
Fund'' from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs, $808,600,000 are
rescinded.
(d) Peace Corps.--Of the unobligated balances from amounts
available under the heading ``Peace Corps'' from prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and
related programs, $18,000,000 are rescinded.
(e) International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.--Of the
unobligated, and unexpended balances from amounts available under the
heading ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' from
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs, $40,000,000 are rescinded.
(f) Export-Import Bank of the United States.--Of the unobligated
balances available under the heading ``Export and Investment
Assistance, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Subsidy
Appropriation'' for tied-aid grants from prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and
related programs, $59,000,000 are rescinded.
(g) Section 60103.--Of the unobligated balances of amounts
appropriated or otherwise made available for activities of the
Environmental Protection Agency under section 60103 of Public Law 117-
169 (commonly known as the ``Inflation Reduction Act of 2022''),
$11,135,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded.
(h) Restriction.--No amounts may be rescinded from amounts that
were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE VIII--COUNTERING THE MALIGN INFLUENCE OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
economic support fund
For an additional amount for ``Economic Support Fund'',
$1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended for programs to
advance United States national security interests in the Indo-Pacific
and counter the malign influence of the People's Republic of China:
Provided, That, if expressly authorized and established in the Treasury
of the United States, funds made available under this title may be
transferred to a ``Compact Assistance Fund''.
TITLE IX--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISION
spending reduction account
Sec. 9001. $0 (increased by $1,000,000,000).
Sec. 9002. None of the funds made available by this Act may be
used in contravention of section 221 of the Immigration and Nationality
Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-416; 108 Stat. 4321;
8 U.S.C. 1101 note).
Sec. 9003. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be made available to create, procure, or
display any map that inaccurately depicts the occupied country of Tibet
as part of the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 9004. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be made available to enforce the restrictions
outlined under the headings ``Visits and Travel'' (regarding
limitations on ``Travel to Taiwan'') and ``Communications'' (regarding
limitations on ``Name'', ``Symbols of Sovereignty'', and
``Correspondence'') in the Department of State's June 29, 2021,
Memorandum for All Department and Agency Executive Secretaries entitled
``Revised Guidelines on Interacting with Taiwan''.
Sec. 9005. None of the funds made available by this Act may be
used to pay Secretary Antony John Blinken a salary that exceeds $1.
Sec. 9006. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be made available for the Office of
Palestinian Affairs.
Sec. 9007. None of the funds made available by this Act may be
used for the adoption or implementation of the Global Compact for Safe,
Orderly and Regular Migration set forth in the annex to the resolution
adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18, 2018 (A/
RES/73/195).
Sec. 9008. None of the funds made available by this Act may be
used to enforce or otherwise implement a requirement for individuals
traveling outside of the United States to receive a vaccination against
COVID-19.
Sec. 9009. None of the funds made available by this Act under
chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2346 et seq.) (relating to the economic support fund) may be obligated
or expended for assistance for Mexico.
Sec. 9010. None of the funds made available by this Act may be
used to carry out or administer any Remote Work Agreement of a
domestically-assigned direct-hire employee if the employee's alternate
worksite is located outside of the locality pay area of the regular
worksite for the employee's position of record.
Sec. 9011. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made
available to support the negotiations toward an extension of the
Scientific and Technological Cooperation Protocol Between the United
States of America and China.
Sec. 9012. None of the funds made available by this Act may be
used to implement the decision by the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change's 21st Conference of Parties in Paris,
France, adopted December 12, 2015, commonly known as the ``Paris
Agreement''.
Sec. 9013. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be made available for any employee of the
Department of State to travel to or attend any conference or event
hosted by the Clinton Global Initiative.
Sec. 9014. None of the funds made available by this Act may be
used for the Art in Embassies program of the Department of State.
Sec. 9015. The salary of Robert Malley, the United States Special
Envoy to Iran, shall be reduced to $1.
Sec. 9016. None of the funds made available by this Act may be
used for the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.
Sec. 9017. None of the funds made available by this Act may be
used to move the United States embassy in Israel to a location other
than Jerusalem.
Sec. 9018. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used
to implement any of the following executive orders:
(1) Executive Order No. 13990, relating to Protecting
Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To
Tackle the Climate Crisis.
(2) Executive Order No. 14008, relating to Tackling the
Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.
(3) Section 6 of Executive Order No. 14013, relating to
Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To Resettle Refugees and
Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration.
(4) Executive Order No. 14030, relating to Climate-Related
Financial Risk.
(5) Executive Order No. 14057, relating to Catalyzing Clean
Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability.
(6) Executive Order No. 14082, relating to Implementation
of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation
Reduction Act of 2022.
(7) Executive Order No. 14096, relating to Revitalizing Our
Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All.
Sec. 9019. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be made available in contravention of the
notice entitled ``In the Matter of the Designation of the Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps (and Other Aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist
Organization'' issued by the Department of State on April 15, 2019 (84
Fed. Reg. 15278).
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024''.
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2023.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 222
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4665
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AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and
for other purposes.
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October 3, 2023
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar