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Union Calendar No. 177
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4779
[Report No. 119-217]
Making appropriations for National Security, Department of State, and
Related Programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 25, 2025
Mr. Diaz-Balart, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the
following bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
Making appropriations for National Security, Department of State, and
Related Programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, 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 National Security, Department of State, and Related
Programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other
purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
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, $8,966,278,000, of which $781,116,000 may
remain available until September 30, 2027, and of which $3,758,836,000
is for Worldwide Security Protection, which may remain available until
expended.
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),
$517,000,000 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, $399,700,000, to remain available until expended.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General,
$198,050,000, of which $32,660,000 may remain available until September
30, 2027: Provided, That up to $6,000,000 may remain available until
September 30, 2026 for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan
Reconstruction: Provided further, That not less than $62,500,000 shall
be made available for oversight of foreign assistance: Provided
further, 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.
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 $287,800,000 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 under this heading in this Act shall be subject to
prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of,
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds
appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the Department
of State not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.
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, $30,890,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027.
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, $812,836,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2030, 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, $1,199,856,000, 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, $8,885,000, to remain available until expended, of which
not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Repatriation Loans Program
Account''.
repatriation loans program account
For the cost of direct loans, $2,550,000, 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
$5,520,137.
payment to the american institute in taiwan
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act
(Public Law 96-8), $35,964,000.
international center, washington, district of columbia
Not to exceed $1,917,178 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, $745,000, 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, $60,000,000.
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, $310,200,000:
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 any payment of arrearages under this heading shall be
directed to activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United
States and the respective international organization and shall be
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated
under this heading shall be available for a United States contribution
to an international organization for the United States share of
interest costs made known to the United States Government by such
organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984, through
external borrowings.
contributions for international peacekeeping activities
For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses of
international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance or
restoration of international peace and security, $562,319,000, of which
$281,160,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027: 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
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, $67,300,000,
of which $10,095,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027.
In addition, for expenses necessary to carry out paragraph (3) of
section 5602(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31), $12,500,000, to remain available until
expended.
construction
For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized
projects, $78,000,000, 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 grant programs
of the North American Development Bank, including technical assistance
grants and the Community Assistance Program, $18,204,000: 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, 2027, 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, $71,181,000: 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 PROGRAMS
International Broadcasting Operations and Capital Improvements
For necessary expenses to carry out international communication
activities, $681,448,000: Provided, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, not less than $40,000,000 shall be made available
for the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB): Provided further, That
funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall be made
available for medium- and short-wave broadcasting at not less than the
fiscal year 2024 level and in a manner able to reach all provinces in
Cuba with daily programming: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading and made available for international
broadcasting networks, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available
for programming produced about Cuba by OCB, which are in addition to
funds otherwise made available for OCB: Provided further, That funds
appropriated under this heading may be made available for broadcasting
capital improvements, which may include 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: Provided further, That
amounts made available pursuant to the previous proviso may remain
available until expended and shall be subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided
further, That significant modifications to broadcast hours previously
justified to Congress, including changes to transmission platforms
(shortwave, medium wave, satellite, Internet, and television), for all
language services shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
The Asia Foundation
For a grant to The Asia Foundation, as authorized by The Asia
Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), $17,000,000, 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.), $18,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027,
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,
2026, 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, 2026, 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, 2026, 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,
$16,700,000.
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 $210,316,000 shall be allocated in the traditional
and customary manner, including for the core institutes, and
$104,684,000 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 Provided further, That funds
appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned and obligated to
the Endowment not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this Act.
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 $116,000 may remain available
until September 30, 2027: 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, 2026: 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.),
$4,850,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 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.), $3,059,000, including not more than $6,000 for
representation expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2027.
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, 2027.
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, 2027:
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 2026 and shall apply to
funds appropriated under this heading.
House Democracy Partnership
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the House Democracy Partnership
established pursuant to House Resolution 24, One Hundred Tenth
Congress, as carried forward by House Resolution 5, One Hundred
Nineteenth Congress, $2,300,000.
TITLE II
ADMINISTRATION OF ASSISTANCE
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, $111,988,000.
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, to remain available until September 30, 2027,
and which shall be apportioned directly to the Department of State:
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 Secretary of State 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 Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations a report containing a description of such violation and
the corrective action taken by the Department: 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 Act or any other
Act authorizing or appropriating funds for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs, the term ``motivate'', as it
relates to family planning assistance, shall not be construed to
prohibit the provision, consistent with local law, of information or
counseling about all pregnancy options: Provided further, That
information provided about the use of condoms as part of projects or
activities that are funded from amounts appropriated by this Act shall
be medically accurate and shall include the public health benefits and
failure rates of such use.
In addition, for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, and
control of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, $5,895,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2030, 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 $1,500,000,000: Provided further,
That up to 5 percent of the aggregate amount of funds made available to
the Global Fund in fiscal year 2026 may be made available to the
Department of State 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 $22,000,000 may be made
available, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such
purposes, for administrative expenses of the United States Global AIDS
Coordinator.
international humanitarian assistance
For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to carry
out the provisions of section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
for international disaster relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction
assistance; 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, $5,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, of
which not less than $6,500,000 shall be made available for refugees
resettling in Israel: Provided, That consistent with section 491(d) of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, funds made available under this
heading shall be prioritized to reach those most in need of relief and
rehabilitation because of natural and manmade disasters: Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be
apportioned to the Department of State not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act.
united states emergency refugee and migration assistance fund
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 2(c)
of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C.
2601(c)), $500,000,000, to remain available until expended,
notwithstanding the exception in the second sentence in section 2(c)(2)
of such Act: Provided, That funds made available by this Act under this
heading may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by
this Act under the heading ``International Humanitarian Assistance'':
Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any
transfer authority otherwise available in this Act and under any other
provision of law.
national security investment programs
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
and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the
FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102-511), and the Support for East
European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-179),
$6,890,170,000, of which not less than fifteen percent of amounts made
available under this heading shall be made available for programs in
Africa, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That
funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the
Department of State not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act.
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), $345,200,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2027: 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 funds
appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the Department
of State not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.
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 $7,800,000 is
for the Office of Inspector General, to remain available until
September 30, 2027: 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),
$930,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 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: Provided further,
That the member of the Board described in section 604(c)(3)(B)(ii) of
the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7703(c)(3)(B)(ii)),
whose term began on September 16, 2019, shall continue to serve in such
appointment until December 31, 2026: Provided further, That in the
event that a new member of the Board described in section 604(c)(3)(B)
of such Act is appointed prior to December 31, 2026, the term of the
member of the Board whose term began on September 16, 2019, shall
terminate as of the date of such appointment: Provided further, That
funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the
Corporation not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.
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, $10,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2027.
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.),
$6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027.
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: 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.
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, $1,897,469,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2027: 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 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:
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be
apportioned to the Department of State not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act.
nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs
For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism,
demining and related programs and activities, $870,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2027, 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, $410,458,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2027: 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.
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, $119,152,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2027: 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), $6,777,500,000: 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 the Secretary of State may use funds made
available under this heading pursuant to the previous proviso for the
administrative and other operational costs of the Department of State
related to military assistance and sales, assistance under section 551
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and Department of Defense
security assistance programs, in addition to funds otherwise available
for such purposes: Provided further, That up to $2,000,000 of the
funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso may be used for
direct hire personnel, except that this limitation may be exceeded by
the Secretary of State following consultation with 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
$1,589,585,805 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 2026
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 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.
treasury international assistance programs
For contributions by the Secretary of the Treasury to international
financial institutions and trust funds administered by such
institutions, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such
purposes, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That of the amount made available under this heading, up to $50,000,000
may be available for the costs, as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of loan guarantees to the
international financial institutions: Provided further, That funds
made available under this heading may be transferred to, and merged
with, funds provided under the heading ``Department of the Treasury,
International Affairs Technical Assistance'' in title III of this Act:
Provided further, 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 funds made available under
this heading shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the
regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
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, 2027.
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, 2027: 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, 2026: 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, 2029: 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, 2041, for the disbursement
of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance and tied-aid grants
obligated in fiscal years 2026 through 2029.
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, 2027.
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
described in section 1434(d) of such Act, $983,250,000: Provided
further, That of the amount provided--
(1) $243,000,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2028, for administrative expenses to carry out authorized
activities (including an amount for official reception and
representation expenses which shall not exceed $25,000); and
(2) $740,250,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2028, 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 2026 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 2026 in excess
of $983,250,000 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 2026, if
such collections are less than $983,250,000, 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
fees charged for project-specific transaction costs as described in
section 1434(k) of the BUILD Act of 2018, and other direct costs
associated with origination or monitoring services provided to specific
or potential investors, shall not be considered administrative expenses
for the purposes of this heading: Provided further, That such fees
shall be credited to this account for such purposes, to remain
available until expended: 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 $614,250,000.
program account
Amounts paid from ``United States International Development Finance
Corporation--Corporate Capital Account'' (CCA) shall remain available
until September 30, 2028: 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
$15,000,000,000.
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, 2027: Provided, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, not more than $5,000 may be available for
representation and entertainment expenses: Provided further, That the
United States Trade and Development Agency may promote United States
private sector participation in development projects in any country in
which the United States Government has strategic foreign policy goals
or national security interests, subject to prior consultation with the
Committees on Appropriations.
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 2026 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 Notifications.--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 2026,
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 this section in the report
accompanying this Act): Provided further, That the Secretary of State
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations at the early
project development stage for out-year construction projects, including
to discuss security and non-security construction requirements,
modifications to scope, and cost reductions identified for such
projects, consistent with applicable laws and regulations: Provided
further, That the Secretary shall submit a quarterly report to the
Committees on Appropriations on contingency savings identified from
funds appropriated under the heading ``Embassy Security, Construction,
and Maintenance'' by prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, and the
obligation of funds made available by such savings shall be subject to
prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
(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.--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) Facilities.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used--
(1) to move the United States embassy to the State of
Israel to a location other than Jerusalem; or
(2) for a United States Embassy, Consulate General, or any
other diplomatic facility in Jerusalem other than the United
States Embassy to the State of Israel.
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, or Iran: 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. (a) Prohibition.--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.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of State, following consultation with
the heads of relevant Federal agencies, may waive the restriction in
this section on a program-by-program basis if the Secretary certifies
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is in
the national security interest of the United States: Provided, That
funds made available pursuant to such waiver 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.--
(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,
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) Prior consultation.--The transfer authorities
provided by subparagraphs (B) and (C) 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) Reorganization.--Funds appropriated by this Act and
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs under the headings
``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' in title I and
``Operating Expenses'' in title II may be transferred to and
between accounts under such headings if the Secretary of State
determines such transfer is necessary to implement a
reorganization, redesign, or other plan as defined by section
7063(b) of this Act that is expressly authorized by a
subsequent Act of Congress: Provided, That such transfer
authority is in addition to any other transfer authority
provided by this Act or any other Act and is subject to prior
consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of,
the Committees on Appropriations.
(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
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 $2,000,000 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'', ``National Security Investment
Programs'', ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central
Asia'', and ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'' shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(c) United States International Development Finance Corporation.--
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, or any other amounts transferred to the United States
International Development Finance Corporation (the Corporation)
pursuant to any provision of law, shall be subject to prior
consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary of
State 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.
(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 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 upon completion of such audits: Provided, That
such audits shall be transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations by
the Department of State: 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) Email Servers Outside the .gov Domain.--None of the funds
appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Diplomatic Programs'' and
``Capital Investment Fund'' that are made available to the Department
of State 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).
(d) Representation and Entertainment Expenses.--Each Federal
department, agency, or entity funded in title I 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.
(e) 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'' and ``National Security Investment
Programs'' 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.
assistance effectiveness and transparency
Sec. 7011. (a) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall develop and
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a multi-year
strategy to improve the effectiveness of United States
Government foreign assistance.
(2) Elements.--The strategy required by this subsection
shall include--
(A) methods used to determine the effectiveness of
United States Government foreign assistance;
(B) analysis on using outcomes to inform the
allocation of such assistance;
(C) results of impact evaluations carried out
within the prior 12 months and a plan for incorporating
the results of such evaluations into the design of
future programs funded by such assistance;
(D) analysis of opportunities to enhance the
effectiveness of United States assistance by increasing
partnerships with local organizations, including faith-
based organizations, as appropriate; and
(E) estimated costs associated with implementation
of the strategy.
(3) Concurrent recommendations.--The Secretary shall--
(A) convene a panel of experts and practitioners to
make recommendations for the strategy required by this
subsection; and
(B) include all such recommendations in an appendix
to the strategy whether or not they were incorporated
into the strategy.
(4) Consultation.--Not later than 45 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall consult with the
Committees on Appropriations on the requirements of this
subsection.
(b) Beneficiary Feedback.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are
made available for monitoring and evaluation of assistance under the
headings ``National Security Investment Programs'' and ``International
Humanitarian 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 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.
(c) Evaluations.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under
titles III and IV, not less than $25,000,000, to remain available until
expended, shall be made available for impact evaluations, including ex-
post evaluations, of the effectiveness and sustainability of United
States Government foreign assistance programs: Provided, That funds
made available pursuant to this subsection are in addition to funds
otherwise made available for such purposes.
(d) Notification Requirement.--An obligation in excess of
$2,000,000 from deobligated balances of funds appropriated by prior
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs that remain available due to the
exercise of the authority in section 7011 of such Acts shall be subject
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
(e) Foreign Assistance Website.--Funds appropriated by this Act
under title I 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.
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.
(b) Notification and Reimbursement of Foreign Taxes.--An amount
equivalent to 200 percent of the total taxes assessed during fiscal
year 2026 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 2027 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, 2027, 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) 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.
designated funding levels
Sec. 7014. Ceilings and specifically designated funding levels
contained in this Act shall not be applicable to funds 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 2026, 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 2026, 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'', ``National
Security Investment Programs'', ``Democracy Fund'', ``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 annual estimated costs associated with,
the support or continuation of such program.
(2) Funding.--Funds transferred by the Department of
Defense to the Department of State 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.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 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 only 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: Provided further, That no other provision of law
relating to such assistance may be construed to authorize a waiver or
alteration of the notification requirements of this section, or any
similar notification provision of this Act, unless such provision
explicitly cites to and supersedes this proviso.
(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, Colombia, Cuba,
Ethiopia, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Pakistan, the Russian Federation, Somalia, South Africa, 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 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 Power Africa and Prosper Africa
initiatives;
(B) funds made available under the headings
``International Humanitarian Assistance'' and ``United
States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance
Fund'' that are made available to a country listed in
section 7007 of this Act;
(C) the Prevention and Stabilization Fund;
(D) the Countering PRC Influence Fund and the
Countering Russian Influence Fund;
(E) assistance made available pursuant to section
7059 of this Act; and
(F) the America First Opportunity Fund.
(2) 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 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.
(k) Prior Consultation Requirement.--The Secretary of State, the
Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development
Finance Corporation, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium
Challenge Corporation shall consult with the Committees on
Appropriations at least 7 days prior to informing a government of, or
publicly announcing a decision on, the suspension or early termination
of assistance to a country or a territory, including as a result of an
interagency review of such assistance, from funds appropriated by this
Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs: Provided, That such
consultation shall include a detailed justification for such
suspension, including a description of the assistance being suspended.
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.
(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 in the transmittal
letter accompanying such report 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 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'', 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;
(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 may only deviate up to 10 percent from the
amounts specifically designated in the respective tables included in
the report accompanying this Act: Provided, That such percentage may
be exceeded only if the Secretary of State determines and reports in
writing to the Committees on Appropriations on a case-by-case basis
that such deviation is necessary to respond to significant, exigent, or
unforeseen events, or to address other exceptional circumstances
directly related to the national security interest of the United
States, including a description of such events or circumstances:
Provided further, That deviations pursuant to the preceding proviso
shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
(c) Limitation.--For specifically designated amounts that are
included, pursuant to subsection (a), in the report required by section
653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 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 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
heading ``International Humanitarian Assistance'' shall not be included
for purposes of meeting amounts designated for countries in this Act,
unless such heading is 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 meets the requirements
contained under this section in the report accompanying this Act.
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)
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.
stabilization and development in regions impacted by extremism and
conflict
Sec. 7022. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
headings ``National Security Investment Programs'', ``International
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', ``Nonproliferation, Anti-
terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'', ``Peacekeeping
Operations'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not less than
$108,000,000 shall 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): Provided, That funds made available pursuant to this subsection
under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' may remain
available until September 30, 2027.
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 ``National Security Investment
Programs'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'',
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,
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.
prohibition on censorship
Sec. 7024. (a) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs for programs to counter
foreign propaganda and disinformation, and for related purposes, may
only be made available for the purpose of countering such efforts by
foreign state and non-state actors abroad.
(b) None of the funds made available for the programs described in
subsection (a) may be used in contravention of Executive Order 14149,
relating to Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship,
or to--
(1) characterize United States independent news media
companies as creators of disinformation, misinformation, or
malinformation;
(2) advocate to, or act to, censor, filter, or remove
content from a United States entity on social media platforms;
or
(3) take any action designed to influence consumer or
advertising behavior toward United States media companies or
social network platforms.
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 Secretary of State 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 the Department of State 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.--The Department of State
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) 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).
(3) 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, the FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102-511), and the
Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-
179): 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 2026, 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.
promotion of united states economic interests
Sec. 7028. (a) Diplomatic Engagement.--Consistent with 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 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.
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) 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 the Secretary of the
Treasury concurrent with such request determines and reports to the
Committees on Appropriations that--
(1) the capital increase sets such institution on a path to
meet its regional or global objectives, as appropriate,
including its overarching strategic framework and vision for
its role in development finance, and such increase includes
agreement on internal reforms and policy measures necessary to
enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the institution;
and
(2) the capital increase does not increase the voting power
of the People's Republic of China in such institution.
(f) 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.
(g) Contributions to Financial Intermediary Funds.--The Secretary
of the Treasury shall ensure that no United States contribution to a
financial intermediary fund overseen by the Department of the Treasury
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.
(h) Report.--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 detailing any funding provided in the
prior calendar year by a financial intermediary fund overseen by the
Department of the Treasury to the People's Republic of China or any
country or region subject to comprehensive sanctions by the United
States.
(i) Guidance on Energy Policy at the Multilateral Development
Banks.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the Executive
Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and, as
appropriate, any other multilateral development bank to use the voice,
vote and influence of the United States to support an ``all-of-the-
above'' energy policy at such institutions, including civil nuclear
power, and for increased internal capacity building and expertise
appropriate to implement such policy.
economic resilience initiative
Sec. 7030. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``National Security Investment Programs'' shall be made available for
the Economic Resilience Initiative to enhance the economic security and
stability of the United States and partner countries, including through
efforts to counter economic coercion: Provided, That funds made
available by this section may only be made available following
consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the
Committees on Appropriations, and shall include support for--
(a) strategic infrastructure investments, which shall be
administered by the Secretary of State in consultation with the heads
of other relevant Federal agencies: Provided, That such funds may be
transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act to the
Export-Import Bank of the United States under the heading ``Program
Account'', to the United States International Development Finance
Corporation under the heading ``Corporate Capital Account'', and under
the heading ``Trade and Development Agency'': 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;
(b) activities to enhance critical mineral supply chain security;
and
(c) the Cyberspace, Digital Connectivity, and Related Technologies
Fund in accordance with Chapter 10 of Part II of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961: Provided, That the authority of section 592(f) of such
Act may apply to amounts made available for such Fund under the heading
``National Security Investment Programs'' and such funds may be made
available for the Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership
program consistent with section 6306 of the Department of State
Authorization Act of 2023 (division F of Public Law 118-31).
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) the requirements included in section
7031(a)(1)(A) through (E) of the Department of State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116-6) are fully
met; and
(B) 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 $10,000,000 and all funds available for cash transfer,
budget support, and cash payments to individuals.
(3) Suspension of assistance.--The Secretary of State shall
suspend any direct government-to-government assistance if the
Secretary has credible information of material misuse of such
assistance, unless 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) 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.
(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, 2027, 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.
(5) Posting of report.--Any unclassified portion of the
report required under paragraph (4) shall be posted on the
Department of State website.
(6) Clarification.--For purposes of paragraphs (1), (4),
and (5), the records of the Department of State and of
diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining
to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the
United States shall not be considered confidential.
(d) Extraction of Natural Resources.--
(1) 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.
(2) Public disclosure and independent audits.--
(A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct
the executive director of each international financial
institution to use the voice and vote of the United
States to oppose any assistance by such institutions
(including any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee) to
any country for the extraction and export of a natural
resource if the government of such country has in place
laws, regulations, or procedures to prevent or limit
the public disclosure of company payments as required
by United States law, and unless such government has
adopted laws, regulations, or procedures in the sector
in which assistance is being considered that: (1)
accurately account for and publicly disclose payments
to the government by companies involved in the
extraction and export of natural resources; (2) include
independent auditing of accounts receiving such
payments and the public disclosure of such audits; and
(3) require public disclosure of agreement and bidding
documents, as appropriate.
(B) The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not
apply to assistance for the purpose of building the
capacity of such government to meet the requirements of
such subparagraph.
democracy programs
Sec. 7032. (a) Funding.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under the headings ``National Security Investment Programs'',
``Democracy Fund'', and ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'', $2,320,000,000 shall be made available for democracy
programs in adversarial, anti-American countries, countries whose
malign activities pose a national security threat to the United States,
or countries seeking to strengthen democratic institutions and
processes.
(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) Restrictions on Foreign Government Interference.--
(1) Prior approval.--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.
(2) Disclosure of implementing partner information.--If the
Secretary of State determines that the government of the
country is undemocratic or has engaged in or condoned
harassment, threats, or attacks against organizations
implementing democracy programs, any new bilateral agreement
governing the terms and conditions under which assistance is
provided to such country shall not require the disclosure of
the names of implementing partners of democracy programs, and
the Secretary of State shall expeditiously seek to negotiate
amendments to existing bilateral agreements, as necessary, to
conform to this requirement.
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
``National Security Investment Programs'' and ``Democracy Fund'', not
less than $50,000,000 shall be made available for international
religious freedom programs: Provided, That such funds shall be the
responsibility of the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious
Freedom, in consultation with other relevant United States Government
officials.
(2) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``International Humanitarian Assistance'' shall be made available for
humanitarian assistance for vulnerable and persecuted ethnic and
religious minorities, including victims of genocide designated by the
Secretary of State and other groups that have suffered crimes against
humanity and ethnic cleansing.
(c) Authority.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``National Security Investment Programs'' may be made available
notwithstanding any other provision of law for assistance for ethnic
and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria.
special provisions
Sec. 7034. (a) Directives and Authorities.--
(1) Genocide victims memorial sites.--Funds appropriated by
this Act under the heading ``National Security Investment
Programs'' 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.
(2) 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.): 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.
(3) Exemption of transactions.--Financing for transactions
related to civil nuclear facilities, material, and
technologies, and related goods and services and for
transactions under the program on China and Transformational
Exports shall be excluded from the requirements of section 8(g)
of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635g(g)).
(b) Partner Vetting.--The Secretary of State 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.
(c) 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.
(d) 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 2026, 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.
(e) Impact on Jobs.--Section 7056 of the Department of State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021
(division K of Public Law 116-260) shall continue in effect during
fiscal year 2026.
(f) Extension of Authorities.--
(1) 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 2026.
(2) 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 2026 and shall apply to funds
appropriated by this Act.
(3) 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, 2030'' and inserting
``September 30, 2031''; and
(B) in the second proviso, by striking ``September
30, 2030'' and inserting ``September 30, 2031''.
(g) 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 Secretary of State
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 shall include in the congressional budget justification
an accounting of budgetary resources, disbursements, balances, and
reimbursements related to such fund.
(h) 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) Clarification.--In Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs,
the term ``contribution, grant, or other payment'' with respect
to the United Nations or any affiliated organization of the
United Nations shall mean voluntary and assessed contributions
and payments, including contributions and payments to the
United Nations Regular Budget.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) Pacific islands countries.--In this Act, the term
``Pacific Islands countries'' means the Cook Islands, the
Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of the
Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the
Republic of Nauru, Niue, the Republic of Palau, the Independent
State of Papua New Guinea, the Independent State of Samoa, the
Solomon Islands, the Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu, and the Republic
of Vanuatu.
(6) Prior consultation.--For the purposes of this Act, the
term ``prior consultation'' means a substantive engagement
between a relevant Federal agency and the Committees on
Appropriations at least 7 days prior to any public announcement
or submission of a notification to engage such committees on--
(A) the use of funds;
(B) the development, content, or conduct of a
program or activity; or
(C) a decision to be taken.
(7) Spend plan.--In this Act, the term ``spend plan'' means
a plan for the uses of funds appropriated for a particular
entity, country, program, purpose, or account and which shall
include, at a minimum, a description of--
(A) realistic and sustainable goals, 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.
(8) 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.
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
2026.
(3) Commercial leasing of defense articles.--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, 2028:
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) War reserve stockpile authority.--For fiscal year 2026,
section 514(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2321h(b)) shall not apply to defense articles to be set aside,
earmarked, reserved, or intended for use as reserve stocks in
stockpiles in the State of Israel.
(6) Program clarification.--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 paragraph
shall only apply to funds that remain available for obligation
in fiscal year 2026.
(7) Foreign military financing direct loans and loan
guarantees.--Section 2606(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) shall continue in effect during
fiscal year 2026 and shall apply in the same manner and to the
same extent to funds made available by this Act under the
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program''.
(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) Landmines.--Demining equipment available to the
Department of State and used in support of the
clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance for
humanitarian purposes may be disposed of on a grant
basis in foreign countries, subject to such terms and
conditions as the Secretary of State may prescribe.
(B) Cluster munitions.--No military assistance
shall be furnished for cluster munitions, no defense
export license for cluster munitions may be issued, and
no cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology
shall be sold or transferred, unless--
(i) the submunitions of the cluster
munitions, after arming, do not result in more
than 1 percent unexploded ordnance across the
range of intended 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) Oversight and accountability.--
(A) Prior to the signing of a new Letter of Offer
and Acceptance (LOA) involving funds appropriated under
the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', the
Secretary of State shall consult with each recipient
government to ensure that the LOA between the United
States and such recipient government complies with the
purposes of section 4 of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2754) and that the defense articles,
services, and training procured with funds appropriated
under such heading are consistent with United States
national security policy.
(B) The Secretary of State shall promptly inform
the appropriate congressional committees of any
instance in which the Secretary of State has credible
information that such assistance was used in a manner
contrary to such agreement.
(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 2025, by
country and purpose of assistance, including for sustainment of
Department of Defense security cooperation programs, and under
the headings ``Peacekeeping Operations'', ``International
Military Education and Training'', and ``Foreign Military
Financing Program''.
(2) Annual foreign military training report.--For the
purposes of implementing section 656 of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961, the term ``military training provided to foreign
military personnel by the Department of Defense and the
Department of State'' shall be deemed to include all military
training provided by foreign governments with funds
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-NATO ally: Provided, That such third-
country training shall be clearly identified in the report
submitted pursuant to section 656 of such Act.
countering the flow of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs
Sec. 7036. (a) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under the headings ``National Security Investment Programs'' and
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', not less than
$175,000,000 shall be made available for programs to counter the flow
of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs into the
United States: Provided, That such funds shall be in addition to funds
otherwise made available for such purposes.
(b) Uses of Funds.--Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a)
shall be made available to support--
(1) efforts to stop the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl
precursors, and other synthetic drugs and their precursor
materials to the United States from and through the People's
Republic of China (PRC), Mexico, and other countries;
(2) law enforcement cooperation and capacity building
efforts aimed at disrupting and dismantling transnational
criminal organizations involved in the production and
trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other
synthetic drugs;
(3) implementation of the Fighting Emerging Narcotics
Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting Results Act (part 7
of subtitle C of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Public Law 117-263);
and
(4) engagement, including through multilateral
organizations and frameworks, to catalyze collective action to
address the public health and security threats posed by
fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs,
including through the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic
Drug Threats.
palestinian statehood
Sec. 7037. (a) Limitation on Assistance.--None of the funds
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be provided to
support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary of State determines
and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that--
(1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian state--
(A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful
co-existence with the State of Israel; and
(B) is taking appropriate measures to counter
terrorism and terrorist financing in the West Bank and
Gaza, including the dismantling of terrorist
infrastructures, and is cooperating with appropriate
Israeli and other appropriate security organizations;
and
(2) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing entity of a
new Palestinian state) is working with other countries in the
region to vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just,
lasting, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East that will
enable Israel and an independent Palestinian state to exist
within the context of full and normal relationships, which
should include--
(A) termination of all claims or states of
belligerency;
(B) respect for and acknowledgment of the
sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political
independence of every state in the area through
measures including the establishment of demilitarized
zones;
(C) their right to live in peace within secure and
recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of
force;
(D) freedom of navigation through international
waterways in the area; and
(E) a framework for achieving a just settlement of
the refugee problem.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the rule of law,
an independent judiciary, and respect for human rights for its
citizens, and should enact other laws and regulations assuring
transparent and accountable governance.
(c) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (a) if the
President determines that it is important to the national security
interest of the United States to do so.
(d) Exemption.--The restriction in subsection (a) shall not apply
to assistance intended to help reform the Palestinian Authority and
affiliated institutions, or the governing entity, in order to help meet
the requirements of subsection (a), consistent with the provisions of
section 7040 of this Act (``Limitation on Assistance for the
Palestinian Authority'').
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.
oversight requirements for the west bank and gaza
Sec. 7039. (a) Oversight.--For fiscal year 2026, 30 days prior to
the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza
Program, the Secretary of State shall certify to the 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 ``National Security Investment Programs'' for the West Bank and
Gaza.
(b) Vetting.--Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this
Act under the heading ``National Security Investment Programs'' 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 Department of State.--
(1) The Secretary of State 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 $1,400,000
may be used by the Office of Inspector General of the
Department of State 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 2026 under the heading ``National Security
Investment Programs'', 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, not
less than $1,425,000,000 shall be made available for assistance
for Egypt, of which--
(A) not less than $125,000,000 shall be made
available from funds under the heading ``National
Security Investment Programs''; and
(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, 2027: 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 amounts
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'', ``National Security
Investment Programs'', and ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism,
Demining and Related Programs'' shall be made available--
(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--
(i) describing the impact of United States
sanctions, including secondary sanctions, on
Iran's ability to fund its nuclear program,
destabilizing activities throughout the Middle
East, terrorism, human rights abuses, and
ballistic missiles and weapons proliferation;
and
(ii) providing an assessment of Iran's
existing sources of revenue, and whether such
revenue is derived from transactions with
potentially sanctionable entities that have not
yet been designated.
(3) Limitations.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act may be--
(A) used to implement an 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, in contravention of
the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (42
U.S.C. 2160e);
(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
(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) 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:
Provided, That any funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Foreign Military Financing Program'' and made available for
assistance for Israel shall be disbursed within 30 days of the date of
enactment of this Act: Provided further, That to the extent that the
Government of Israel requests that funds be used for such purposes,
grants made available for Israel under this heading shall, as agreed by
the United States and Israel, be available for advanced weapons
systems, of which not less than $250,300,000 shall be available for the
procurement in Israel of defense articles and defense services,
including research and development.
(d) Jordan.--
(1) 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''.
(2) In addition to amounts made available pursuant to
paragraph (1), not less than $400,000,000 of the funds
appropriated under the heading ``National Security Investment
Programs'' shall be made available for assistance for Jordan,
which shall be made available for budget support, and not less
than $50,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading
``Foreign Military Financing Program'' shall be made available
for assistance for Jordan.
(e) Lebanon.--
(1) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be made available for the Lebanese Internal Security Forces
(ISF) or the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) if the ISF or the LAF
is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as
designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
(2) 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.
(f) 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 for Syria, including for emergency medical and
rescue response and chemical weapons investigations.
(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; and
(B) may not be made available for activities that
further the strategic objectives of the governments of
the Russian Federation or the People's Republic of
China that the Secretary of State determines may
threaten or undermine United States national security
interests.
(3) 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
any new program, project, or activity in Syria shall be subject
to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional
committees.
(g) West Bank and Gaza.--
(1) Limitations.--
(A) None of the funds appropriated under the
heading ``National Security Investment Programs'' 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.
(C) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be made available for
the Office of Palestinian Affairs, Department of State.
(2) Application of taylor force act.--Funds appropriated by
this Act under the heading ``National Security Investment
Programs'' 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).
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) Directive.--Beginning in fiscal year 2026, the
Secretary of State shall bifurcate the budget operating unit of
``West Bank and Gaza'' into separate units.
africa
Sec. 7042. (a) Conflict Recovery.--Funds appropriated by this Act
and made available to facilitate regional economic integration and
investment in the Great Lakes Region of Africa shall prioritize sectors
deemed critical to the national security and economic interests of the
United States, including the mining sector and other natural resources:
Provided, That such activities shall be implemented in a manner
consistent with the June 2025 peace accords between the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda, as aligned with
United States national security.
(b) South Africa.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act under
titles III and IV may be made available for assistance for the
Government of South Africa unless the Secretary of State certifies and
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the conditions
enumerated under this section in the report accompanying this Act
relating to the cessation of cooperation with United States adversaries
and adherence to the rule of law have been met.
(c) Sudan.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act under title
IV may be made available for assistance for the central Government of
Sudan.
east asia and the pacific
Sec. 7043. (a) Burma.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``National Security Investment Programs'', may be made
available for assistance for Burma for the purposes described in
section 5575 of the Burma Act of 2022 (subtitle E of title LV of
division E of Public Law 117-263) and section 7043(a) of the Department
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
2023 (division K of Public Law 117-328): Provided, That the
authorities, limitations, and conditions contained in section 7043(a)
of division K of Public Law 117-328 shall apply to funds made available
for assistance for Burma under this Act, except for the minimum funding
requirements and paragraph (1)(B).
(b) Indo-Pacific Strategy.--
(1) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated under titles III
and IV of this Act, not less than $1,800,000,000 shall be made
available to support implementation of the Indo-Pacific
Strategy.
(2) Countering prc influence fund.--Of the funds
appropriated by this Act under the headings ``National Security
Investment Programs'', ``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 funds made
available pursuant to this paragraph under the heading
``Foreign Military Financing Program'' may remain available
until September 30, 2027: 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.
(3) 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 heads of other Federal
agencies, as appropriate, determines that such use does
not adversely impact the national security of the
United States.
(4) 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.
(c) 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 and Capital
Improvements'' 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 ``National Security Investment Programs'' 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 ``National Security
Investment Programs'' may be made available for assistance for
the Government of North Korea.
(d) Pacific Islands Countries.--
(1) Operations.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' shall be made available to
expand the United States diplomatic and development presence in
Pacific Islands countries (PICs), including the number and
location of facilities and personnel.
(2) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under the headings ``National Security Investment Programs'',
``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 PICs.
(e) 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
the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist
Party.
(B) None of the funds appropriated 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.
(C) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may
be made available for any institution of higher
education (as defined by 20 U.S.C. 1002), that engages
in a partnership or other formalized academic
collaboration in STEM (as defined in 15 U.S.C. 8841)
including but not limited to a joint institute with an
entity, such as a college or university that is
located, operated, or controlled by the Chinese
Communist Party or the Government of the People's
Republic of China.
(2) Hong kong.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 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.
(f) Philippines.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under
titles III and IV, not less than $180,300,000 shall be made available
for assistance for the Philippines, of which not less than $80,300,000
shall be made available under the heading ``National Security
Investment Programs'' and not less than $100,000,000 shall be made
available under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program''.
(g) Public Law 106-554.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under the headings ``Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs'' and
``National Security Investment Programs'', not less than $11,500,000
shall be made available to carry out the purposes of the Vietnam
Education Foundation Act of 2000 (title II of division B of H.R. 5666,
as enacted by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106-554 and contained in
appendix D of such Act; 114 Stat. 2763A-257; 22 U.S.C. 2452 note).
(h) Taiwan.--
(1) Global cooperation and training framework.--Of the
funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``National
Security Investment Programs'', 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.
(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 shall be made
available for assistance for Taiwan: 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 for the 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) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the
funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``National
Security Investment Programs'', 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.
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``National Security Investment Programs'', 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: Provided, That such funds are in addition to
amounts made available in paragraph (1) for programs inside
Tibet.
(3) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``National Security Investment Programs'', not less than
$5,000,000 shall be made available for programs to strengthen
the capacity of the Central Tibetan Administration, of which up
to $1,500,000 may be made available to address economic growth
and capacity building activities, including for displaced
Tibetan refugee families in India and Nepal to help meet basic
needs, following consultation with the Committees on
Appropriations.
south and central asia
Sec. 7044. (a) Restriction on Afghanistan.--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 that are made available for assistance for
Afghanistan may be made available for assistance to the Taliban.
(b) Assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``National Security Investment Programs'' shall be made available for--
(1) 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;
(2) programs to investigate and document human rights
abuses against women in Afghanistan; and
(3) 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 women in Afghanistan.
latin america and the caribbean
Sec. 7045. (a) Assistance for Latin America and the Caribbean.--
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--
(1) countering fentanyl and other narcotics trafficking;
(2) respecting norms of democracy, constitutional order, and human
rights;
(3) cooperating in the countering of regional and global
authoritarian threats; and
(4) demonstrating commitment and progress in offsetting large-scale
migration and human trafficking from or through the Western Hemisphere.
(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 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) Pre-obligation reports.--Prior to the initial
obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available
for assistance for Colombia, the Secretary of State shall
submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on
the status of United States bilateral relations with the
Government of Colombia, including analysis of how such
Government's current policies align with United States national
interests such as mitigating irregular migration; supporting
rule of law, democracy and strong institutions; and countering
narcotics trafficking, terrorist organizations, human
trafficking, and antisemitism.
(2) Withholding of funds.--Of the funds appropriated by
this Act under the heading ``International Narcotics Control
and Law Enforcement'' that are made available for assistance
for Colombia, 30 percent may be obligated only if the Secretary
of State certifies and reports to the Committees on
Appropriations that in the previous 12 months the Government of
Colombia has--
(A) reduced overall coca cultivation, production,
and drug trafficking;
(B) continued cooperating with the United States on
joint counternarcotics operations; and
(C) maintained extradition cooperation with the
United States.
(3) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act
or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made
available for assistance for Colombia may be made available
for--
(A) reparation payments;
(B) alternative development assistance on
properties where substances deemed illegal under the
Controlled Substance Act of 1970 are grown, produced,
imported, or distributed;
(C) compensation awarded to demobilized combatants
through the implementation of the 2016 peace agreement
between the Government of Colombia and illegal armed
groups; and
(D) agrarian cash subsidies.
(4) Oversight.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under
the heading ``National Security Investment Programs'' up to
$1,000,000 may be used by the Inspector General of the
Department of State for audits and other activities related to
compliance with the limitations in paragraph (3)(B): Provided,
That such funds are in addition to funds otherwise available
for such purposes.
(5) 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 ``National Security Investment
Programs'', not less than $35,000,000 shall be made available
to promote democracy and strengthen civil society in Cuba,
including to support political prisoners: 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) Public diplomacy limitation.--None of the funds
appropriated by this Act in title I and made available for
public diplomacy programs may be made available for business
promotion, economic reform, entrepreneurship, or any other
activity or exchange in Cuba, or with Cuban nationals abroad,
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.
(3) Prohibitions.--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 used to--
(A) revoke the designation of Cuba as a State
Sponsor of Terrorism; or
(B) eliminate or diminish the Cuba Restricted List
as maintained by the Department of State, or to
otherwise allow, facilitate or encourage financial
transactions with entities on the Cuba Restricted List,
as well as other entities or individuals within the
Cuban military or Cuban intelligence services, high
level members of the Communist Party, those licensed by
the Cuban government, or the immediate family members
of these entities or individuals.
(4) Prohibition on support for cuban military and security
institutions.--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 to any individual or entity
that--
(A) engages in financial transactions with,
transfers funds to, or otherwise provides material
support to the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Cuba, the Ministry of the Interior of Cuba,
or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof;
(B) engages in activities that directly or
indirectly support, facilitate, or benefit the
operations, revenue generation, or international
commercial activities of such Ministries;
(C) is owned or controlled by, or acts on behalf
of, any entity described in subparagraphs (A) or (B);
or
(D) knowingly provides support or services for the
purpose of circumventing sanctions or restrictions on
the Cuban military or security forces, or to benefit
senior members thereof.
(5) Exceptions.--The restrictions of paragraph (4) shall
not apply to--
(A) the sale of agricultural commodities, medicine,
or medical devices to Cuba consistent with the Trade
Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 7201 et seq.);
(B) payments in furtherance of the lease,
maintenance, or improvements of the United States
military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba;
(C) assistance in support of democracy-building and
civil society programs for Cuba consistent with section
109 of the LIBERTAD Act;
(D) payments necessary for the operations,
maintenance, or outreach of the United States
diplomatic mission or embassy in Havana, Cuba; and
(E) sending, processing, or receiving authorized
remittances.
(6) Rewards for accountability.--Funds appropriated under
the heading ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' shall be made
available for the Rewards for Justice Program of the Department
of State to provide rewards for information leading to the
arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual
responsible for committing, conspiring or attempting to commit,
or aiding or abetting in the commission of the attack on United
States civilian aircraft over international waters by the Cuban
military on February 24, 1996.
(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) Designation.--The Secretary of State shall apply the
requirements of section 7031(c) of this Act to officials from
countries and organizations identified in the report required
pursuant to the previous paragraph.
(3) Limitation.--
(A) 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).
(B) 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.--None of the funds
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made
available in contravention of Executive Order 14165, relating to
Securing Our Borders, and Executive Order 14218, relating to Ending
Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders, including to encourage,
mobilize, publicize, or manage mass-migration caravans towards the
United States southwest border.
(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, 2026 that elections have been
scheduled or held in Haiti and it is in the national interest
of the United States to provide such assistance.
(3) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2), funds may
be made available to support--
(A) democracy programs;
(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) 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) Water deliveries.--None of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for
assistance for Mexico until the Secretary of State certifies
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the
Government of Mexico is implementing agreed-upon remedies to
address the deficit of water deliveries to the United States by
Mexico, as prescribed by Article 4, Section B of the Treaty
Between the United States of America and Mexico Relating to the
Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of
the Rio Grande, February 3, 1944 (59 Stat. 1219): Provided,
That such certification shall include an assessment of whether
Mexico is delivering water in accordance with the terms and
schedule outlined in the most recent bilateral agreement
addressing the current delivery shortfall: Provided further,
That the limitation of this paragraph shall not apply to funds
made available to counter the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl
precursors, and other synthetic drugs into the United States.
(2) Counternarcotics.--Of the funds appropriated by this
Act under title IV that are made available for assistance for
Mexico, 30 percent may only be obligated after the Secretary of
State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that in the previous 12 months the Government of Mexico has
taken steps to--
(A) reduce the amount of fentanyl arriving at the
United States-Mexico border;
(B) dismantle and hold accountable transnational
criminal organizations;
(C) support joint counternarcotics operations and
intelligence sharing with United States counterparts;
(D) respect extradition requests for criminals
sought by the United States; and
(E) increase counternarcotics engagement at both
federal and state levels.
(i) Nicaragua.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``National Security Investment Programs'', not less than
$15,000,000 shall be made available for democracy and religious freedom
programs for Nicaragua.
(j) Organization of American States.--
(1) The Secretary of State shall instruct the United States
Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States
(OAS) to use the voice and vote of the United States to:
(A) implement budgetary reforms and efficiencies
within the Organization;
(B) eliminate arrears, increase other donor
contributions, and impose penalties for successive late
payment of assessments;
(C) prevent programmatic and organizational
redundancies and consolidate duplicative activities and
functions;
(D) prioritize areas in which the OAS has
expertise, such as strengthening democracy, monitoring
electoral processes, and protecting human rights; and
(E) implement reforms within the Office of the
Inspector General (OIG) to ensure the OIG has the
necessary leadership, integrity, professionalism,
independence, policies, and procedures to properly
carry out its responsibilities in a manner that meets
or exceeds best practices in the United States.
(2) Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this
Act and made available for an assessed contribution to the
Organization of American States, but 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 on actions taken or planned to be taken pursuant to
paragraph (1) that are in addition to actions taken during the
preceding fiscal year, and the results of such actions.
(k) The Caribbean.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under
titles III and IV, not less than $92,500,000 shall be made available
for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative: Provided, That funds made
available above the fiscal year 2025 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) Democracy programs.--Of the funds appropriated by this
Act under the heading ``National Security Investment
Programs'', $50,000,000 shall be made available for democracy
programs for Venezuela.
(2) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be used to negotiate, allow, or facilitate the lifting of
sanctions on Venezuela.
europe and eurasia
Sec. 7046. (a) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) Turkey.--The limitations and other provisions of section
7046(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118-47)
shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2026 and apply to funds
appropriated by this Act.
(d) Requirements.--The limitations and other provisions of section
7046(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118-47)
shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2026 and apply to funds
appropriated by this Act.
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 Committees on
Appropriations 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 and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings
``National Security Investment Programs'', ``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: Provided, That funds made
available pursuant to this paragraph under the heading ``Foreign
Military Financing Program'' may remain available until September 30,
2027.
united nations and other international organizations
Sec. 7048. (a) United Nations Voting Practices.--
(1) In considering bilateral assistance for a foreign
government, the Secretary of State shall review, among other
factors, the voting practices of such government in the United
Nations in relation to United States strategic interests.
(2) The Secretary of State shall consult with the United
States Permanent Representative to the United Nations on the
voting practices of foreign governments prior to the submission
of the report required under section 653(a) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2413(a)).
(b) 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;
(3) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures
on the appropriate use of travel funds, including restrictions on
first-class and business-class travel;
(4) taking credible steps to combat anti-Israel bias;
(5) developing and implementing mechanisms to inform donors of
instances in which funds have been diverted or destroyed and an
explanation of the response by the respective international
organization; and
(6) implementing policies and procedures to effectively vet staff
for any affiliation with a terrorist organization.
(c) 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.
(d) United Nations Human Rights Council.--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 a contribution, grant, or other payment to the
United Nations Human Rights Council, including the United Nations
International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian
Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, notwithstanding any
other provision of law.
(e) United Nations Relief and Works Agency .--None of the funds
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs may be made available--
(1) for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the
United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), notwithstanding
any other provision of law; or
(2) to solicit or otherwise encourage funds for UNRWA from
other donors and sources, notwithstanding any other provision
of law.
(f) 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.
(g) Report.--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 2026 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.
(h) Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peacekeeping Operations.--
(1) 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 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.
(2) 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 identifying each unit of
the security forces of a foreign country that has served in a
United Nations peacekeeping operation and for which there is
credible information of involvement in sexual exploitation or
abuse: Provided, That the report shall also describe any
consideration of assistance provided by the Secretary to the
relevant government in support of holding the responsible
members of such unit accountable and preventing future
incidents.
(i) 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, 2027: 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.
(j) 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 except when
required for health and safety-related activities.
(k) Accountability Requirement.--
(1) Prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated
by this Act and made available for any international
organization that has not entered into written agreements
pursuant to section 7048(h) of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
(division F of Public Law 118-47), the Secretary of State shall
submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report justifying
such obligation and the policies and procedures in place to
provide enhanced oversight of such international organization.
(2) The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into written
agreements with each international organization that receives
funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs to provide timely access to the Inspector
General of the Department of State and the Comptroller General
of the United States to such organization's financial data and
other information relevant to United States contributions to
such organization, as determined by the Inspector General and
the Comptroller General.
(3) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the
appropriate congressional committees detailing which
international organizations have not entered into such
agreements: Provided, That such report shall include, for each
applicable organization, the status of any negotiations
undertaken by the Department of State to secure such
agreements, including any obstacles encountered and a
description of the Department's plans to address them.
(l) Prohibitions on Funding.--None of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and
related programs may be--
(1) made available in contravention of Executive Order
14155, relating to Withdrawing the United States from the World
Health Organization;
(2) made available to implement or support the Pandemic
Prevention, Preparedness and Response Accord that was adopted
during the 78th World Health Assembly until the United States
Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty;
(3) made available to support iVerify or any other fact-
checking tool of the United Nations Development Programme or
any other international organization;
(4) made available for a contribution, grant, or other
payment to the International Court of Justice, notwithstanding
any other provision of law;
(5) made available for a contribution, grant, or other
payment to the International Criminal Court, notwithstanding
any other provision of law; or
(6) obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade
Treaty until the United States Senate approves a resolution of
ratification for the Treaty.
(m) Taiwan.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act and made
available for assessed contributions to a specialized agency, body, or
commission of the United Nations, 25 percent of such contribution shall
be withheld from any such agency, body, or commission if the Secretary
of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that after a formal request by Taiwan to participate as an observer in
its meetings and activities, such agency, body, or commission failed to
provide such status and that such withholding is in the national
interest of the United States: Provided, That funds withheld pursuant
to this subsection may be made available to support Taiwanese
participation in professional development programs modeled on the
United Nations Junior Professional Officer Program in organizations
that provide Taiwan observer status: Provided further, That not later
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report identifying
any agency, organization, or commission of the United Nations for which
funds have been withheld pursuant to this subsection.
america first opportunity fund
Sec. 7049. (a) In General.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under the headings ``National Security Investment Programs'',
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', ``Peacekeeping
Operations'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', up to
$1,700,000,000 may be made available for the America First Opportunity
Fund to furnish assistance that makes America safer, stronger, and more
prosperous by responding to crises, engaging proactively with strategic
partners, and countering threats from adversaries.
(b) Transfer Authority.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
headings ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'',
``Peacekeeping Operations'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program''
and made available for such Fund may be transferred to, and merged
with, funds appropriated under such headings: Provided, 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.
(c) Availability.--Funds made available pursuant to this section
under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' may remain
available until September 30, 2027.
(d) Consultation.--The Secretary of State shall consult with the
Committees on Appropriations on the allocation of funds made available
pursuant to this section not later than 30 days prior to the initial
obligation of funds.
internet freedom
Sec. 7050. Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than
$94,000,000 shall be made available for programs to promote Internet
freedom globally, consistent with section 9707 of the Department of
State Authorization Act of 2022 (title XCVII of division I of Public
Law 117-263).
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 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
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, 2025'' 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 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.
limitation 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, or
implemented by, any foreign nongovernmental organization including
those which a United States nongovernmental organization makes a
subaward with global heath assistance funds, 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 Secretary of State
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'', ``National Security
Investment Programs'', ``International Humanitarian
Assistance'', ``Democracy Fund'', 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
made available 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) Transition Strategy.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a strategy
to the appropriate congressional committees on a multi-year structured
transition of programs supported by the President's Emergency Plan for
AIDS Relief to country-led ownership resulting in reductions of United
States assistance consistent with the requirements described under this
section in the report accompanying this Act.
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, $160,000,000 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, including through implementation of the Women's
Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-
428): Provided, That the Secretary of State 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 $40,000,000 shall be made
available for the Madeleine K. Albright Women's Leadership Program, as
established by section 7059(b) of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K
of Public Law 117-328) 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 $200,000,000 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 ``National Security Investment Programs'' and
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', $120,000,000
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 $737,600,000 shall be made
available for the Nita M. Lowey Basic Education Fund:
Provided, That such funds shall also be used for
secondary education activities.
(B) Of the funds appropriated under title III of
this Act for assistance for basic education programs,
not less than $152,000,000 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 $216,800,000 shall be made
available for assistance for higher education: Provided, That
of such amount, 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.--
(1) Biodiversity.--Of the funds appropriated under title III of
this Act, not less than $292,600,000 shall be made available for
biodiversity conservation programs.
(2) International Conservation.--Of the funds appropriated under
title III of this Act, not less than $100,000,000 shall be made
available for a contribution to the United States Foundation for
International Conservation as authorized by section 5102 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (22 U.S.C.
10602).
(3) Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking.--
(A) Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of
this Act, not less than $95,000,000 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) Food Security and Agricultural Development.--Of the funds
appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $768,000,000 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), 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).
(d) Programs to Combat Trafficking in Persons.--
(1) In general.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under the headings ``National Security Investment Programs''
and ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'',
not less than $111,000,000 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 $89,500,000 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 heading ``National Security Investment Programs''
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: Provided further, That such funds are in
addition to funds made available by this Act under the heading
``Diplomatic Programs'' for the Office to Monitor and Combat
Trafficking in Persons: Provided further, That funds made
available by this Act 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.
(2) Conferences.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are
made available to organize or host international conferences
should not be made available for such conferences in Tier 3
countries unless the purpose of such conference is to combat
human trafficking or it is in the national interest of the
United States, and any such use of funds shall be subject to
prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
(3) Certification.--The Secretary of State shall certify
and report to the appropriate congressional committees not
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act
that--
(A) all employees of the Department of State will
be provided Counter Trafficking in Persons code of
conduct training during fiscal year 2026; and
(B) the Department of State included Counter
Trafficking in Persons stipulations in all applicable
binding funding and procurement documents with
awardees, contractors, and grantees in fiscal year
2025: Provided, That the contractors and subcontractors
of commercial items and services as defined in Part
2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation are
exempted.
(4) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall report to
the appropriate congressional committees on how all grants and
contracts awarded in the prior fiscal year are compliant with
applicable requirements within section 106(g) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).
(5) Oversight.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under
the heading ``National Security Investment Programs'', up to
$1,000,000 may be used by the Inspector General of the
Department of State for audits and other activities related to
compliance with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3):
Provided, That the Secretary of State shall ensure that
requirements related to section 106(g) of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)) flow down to
awards, contracts, grants, and sub-derivatives of such funding
relationships, subject to standard waiver exceptions.
(e) Water and Sanitation.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act,
not less than $451,000,000 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 $225,500,000 shall be for programs
in sub-Saharan Africa.
(f) Deviation.--Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the
Secretary of State may deviate below the minimum funding requirements
designated in sections 7059 and 7060 of this Act by up to 15 percent,
notwithstanding such designation: Provided, That such deviations shall
only be exercised to address unforeseen or exigent circumstances:
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, 2027, the Secretary of State
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the use of
the authority of this subsection.
environment limitations
Sec. 7061. (a) Funding Limitations.--None of the funds appropriated
by this Act may made available in contravention of Executive Order
14162, relating to Putting America First in International Environmental
Agreements, including--
(1) for a contribution, grant, or any other payment to the--
(A) Green Climate Fund;
(B) Clean Technology Fund; and
(C) Loss and Damages Fund or to pay compensation to any country,
organization, or individual for loss and damages attributed to climate
change; and
(2) 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''.
(b) 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.
(c) 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 2024 made available for
climate change programs and whether the use of such funds have had a
direct and measurable impact on lowering global temperatures or on
projections of future global temperatures using the most plausible and
accurate scenarios and models for future conditions.
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 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
2026, 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 designated in the tables 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) The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees
on Appropriations a spend plan for funds made available by this
Act for--
(A) assistance for Pacific Islands countries and
for Colombia;
(B) assistance for the Caribbean Basin Security
Initiative, Central America Regional Security
Initiative, Middle East Partnership Initiative, Indo-
Pacific Strategy and the Countering PRC Influence Fund,
and Power Africa;
(C) assistance made available pursuant to the
following sections in this Act: section 7030; section
7032; section 7033; section 7036; section 7047(d) (on a
country-by-country basis); section 7059; and each
subsection of section 7060;
(D) funds provided under the heading
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement''
for demand reduction, which shall include bilateral and
global programs; 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 headings ``Department of
the Treasury, International Affairs Technical Assistance'' in
title III and ``Treasury International Assistance Programs'' in
title V.
(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 2027:
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 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 from the
staffing levels previously justified to the Committees on
Appropriations for fiscal year 2026.
department of state matters
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) 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) 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.
(4)(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.
gaza oversight and other matters
Sec. 7065. (a) Certification.--The Secretary of State shall certify
and report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than
15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, that--
(1) oversight policies, processes, and procedures have been
established by the Department of State and are in use to
prevent the diversion to Hamas, other terrorist and extremist
entities, and criminal gangs in Gaza and the misuse or
destruction by such entities of assistance, including through
international organizations; and
(2) such policies, processes, and procedures have been
developed in coordination with other bilateral and multilateral
donors and the Government of Israel, as appropriate.
(b) Oversight Policy and Procedures.--The Secretary of State shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees, concurrent with the
submission of the certification required in subsection (a), a written
description of the oversight policies, processes, and procedures for
funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance
for Gaza, including specific actions to be taken should such assistance
be diverted, misused, or destroyed, and the role of the Government of
Israel in the oversight of such assistance.
(c) Requirement to Inform.--The Secretary of State shall promptly
inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in
which funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for
assistance for Gaza have been diverted, misused, or destroyed, to
include the type of assistance, a description of the incident and
parties involved, and an explanation of the response of the Department
of State.
(d) Third Party Monitoring.--Funds appropriated by this Act shall
be made available for third party monitoring of assistance for Gaza,
including end use monitoring, following consultation with the
appropriate congressional committees.
(e) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the initial obligation of
funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance
for Gaza, and every 90 days thereafter until all such funds are
expended, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report detailing the amount and purpose of
such assistance provided during each respective quarter, including a
description of the specific entity implementing such assistance.
(f) Assessment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2027, the
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National
Intelligence and other heads of elements of the intelligence community
that the Secretary considers relevant, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report assessing whether funds appropriated
by this Act and made available for assistance for the West Bank and
Gaza have been diverted to or destroyed by Hamas, other terrorist and
extremist entities, and criminal gangs in the West Bank and Gaza:
Provided, That such report shall include details on the amount and how
such funds were made available and used by such entities: Provided
further, That such report may be submitted in classified form, if
necessary.
(g) Consultation.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act but prior to the initial obligation of funds made
available by this Act for humanitarian assistance for Gaza, the
Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations
on the amount and anticipated uses of such funds.
(h) Inspector General.--The Inspector General of the Department of
State shall conduct investigations of implementing partners that
receive funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and
related programs and made available for assistance in the West Bank and
Gaza, including multilateral organizations, and entities that provide
logistical support to implementing partners that receive such funds to
determine if allegations or reports that such entities have employed
staff or contractors that are members of, or affiliated with, a United
States designated terrorist organization or have participated in any
terrorist act, including before, on, or after October 7, 2023, are
credible, and, as appropriate, refer investigative findings for
potential criminal, civil, or administrative enforcement remedies.
(i) Limitation on Foreign Nationals From Gaza.--None of the funds
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under
title III may be used to support the admission and resettlement into
the United States of a foreign national from Gaza.
united nations relief and works agency oversight and justice for
victims
Sec. 7066. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act or any prior Act making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be
obligated or expended for the Secretariat of the United Nations or any
of its affiliated offices or programs until the Secretary of State
certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that--
(a) the Department of State has received a fully unredacted copy
of the report prepared by the United Nations Office of Internal
Oversight Services concerning individuals affiliated with the United
Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) who were implicated in the
events of October 7, 2023, including the killing of United States
citizens;
(b) the findings and associated evidence collected by the Office of
Inspector General that implicates UNRWA staff involvement in the deaths
of United States citizens have been referred to the United States
Department of Justice for criminal, civil, or other enforcement action,
as appropriate;
(c) appropriate proceedings for the suspension and debarment of
individuals or entities implicated in such events by such findings have
been initiated pursuant to applicable regulations and policies, and
such proceedings are being expedited to the maximum extent practicable
to prevent the rehiring of such individuals or entities by recipients
of United States assistance; and
(d) the Secretary-General of the United Nations has provided
written assurance to the Secretary that privileges, exemptions, and
immunities will not be asserted for any staff, consultant, or
contractor of UNRWA or any other United Nations entity in cases
involving--
(1) gross violations of human rights;
(2) acts of terrorism;
(3) material support to foreign terrorist organizations,
individuals, or entities designated as such by the United
States Government; or
(4) other serious crimes under United States or
international law, including corruption-related offenses, where
such acts fall outside the scope of official duties.
additional limitations on operations and assistance
Sec. 7067. (a) 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 the United States Department of State other
than the--
(1) United States flag;
(2) Foreign Service flag pursuant to 2 FAM 154.2-1;
(3) POW/MIA flag;
(4) Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag, pursuant to section
904 of title 36, United States Code;
(5) flag of a State, insular area, or the District of
Columbia at domestic locations;
(6) flag of an Indian Tribal government;
(7) official branded flag of a United States agency; or
(8) sovereign flag of other countries.
(b) 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.
(c) 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:
Provided, That the limitation of this subsection shall be construed to
include foreign public diplomacy programs, projects, and activities.
(d) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by
this Act may be made available in contravention of Executive Order
14151, relating to Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs
and Preferencing.
(e) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by
this Act may be used in contravention of--
(1) Executive Order 14170, relating to Reforming the Federal Hiring
Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service, including the use of
funds for hiring practices based on gender, religion, political
affiliation, or race; or
(2) Executive Order 14173, relating to Ending Illegal
Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.
(f) None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act
may be made available in contravention of Executive Order 14187,
relating to Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,
or 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.
(g) None of the funds made available by this Act or prior Acts
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs may be used to implement, administer, or enforce
any COVID-19 mask or vaccine mandates, including for individuals
traveling outside of the United States.
(h) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by
this Act may be made available in contravention of Executive Order
14172, relating to Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness,
including to create, procure, or display any map that inaccurately
depicts the Gulf of America.
(i)(1) Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, United States Code,
section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, or any other provision
of law, none of the funds provided by this Act shall be used in whole
or in part to take any discriminatory action against a person, wholly
or partially, on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in
accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral conviction,
that marriage is, or should be recognized as, a union of one man and
one woman.
(2) As used in paragraph (1), a discriminatory action means any
action taken by the Federal Government to--
(A) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment of, or cause
any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny,
delay, or revoke an exemption from taxation under section
501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of, any person
referred to in paragraph (1);
(B) disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any
charitable contribution made to or by such person;
(C) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, exclude,
terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any Federal
grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, guarantee,
loan, scholarship, license, certification, accreditation,
employment, or other similar position or status from or to such
person;
(D) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make
unavailable or deny, any entitlement or benefit under a Federal
benefit program, including admission to, equal treatment in, or
eligibility for a degree from an educational program, from or
to such person; or
(E) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make
unavailable or deny access or an entitlement to Federal
property, facilities, educational institutions, speech forum
(including traditional, limited and nonpublic forum), or
charitable fundraising campaigns from or to such person.
(3) The Federal Government shall consider accredited, licensed, or
certified for purposes of Federal law any person that would be
accredited, licensed, or certified, respectively, for such purposes but
for a determination against such person wholly or partially on the
basis that the person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely
held religious belief or moral conviction described in paragraph (1).
rescissions
(including rescissions of funds)
Sec. 7068. (a) Consular and Border Security Programs.--Of the
unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading
``Consular and Border Security Programs'' from prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and
related programs, $775,000,000 are permanently rescinded.
(b) Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs.--Of the unobligated
balances from amounts made available under the heading ``Educational
and Cultural Exchange Programs'' from prior Acts making appropriations
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs,
$98,000,000 are permanently rescinded.
(c) Contributions to International Organizations.--Of the
unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading
``Contributions to International Organizations'' from prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and
related programs, $96,240,000 are permanently rescinded.
(d) Development Assistance.--Of the unobligated and unexpended
balances from amounts made available under the heading ``Development
Assistance'' from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department
of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $1,300,000,000 are
permanently rescinded.
(e) Economic Support Fund.--Of the unobligated and unexpended
balances from amounts made available under the heading ``Economic
Support Fund'' from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department
of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $753,482,000 are
permanently rescinded.
(f) Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.--Of the
unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made available under
the heading ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' from
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs, $168,000,000 are permanently
rescinded.
(g) Debt Restructuring.--Of the unobligated balances from amounts
made available under the heading ``Debt Restructuring'' from prior Acts
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs, $11,975,000 are permanently rescinded.
(h) International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.--Of the
unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made 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, $300,000,000 are permanently
rescinded.
(i) Peacekeeping Operations.--Of the unobligated and unexpended
balances from amounts made available under the heading ``Peacekeeping
Operations'' from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department
of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $50,000,000 are
permanently rescinded.
(j) 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 section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISION
spending reduction account
Sec. 8001. $0.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Security, Department of
State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026''.
Union Calendar No. 177
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4779
[Report No. 119-217]
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A BILL
Making appropriations for National Security, Department of State, and
Related Programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for
other purposes.
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July 25, 2025
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed