Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2007 - Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,2007 - Title I: Department of State and Related Agencies - Makes FY2007 appropriations for the Department of State (Department) for: (1) administration of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular programs; (2) the Capital Investment Fund; (3) the Office of Inspector General; (4) educational and cultural exchange programs; (5) representation allowances; (6) protection of foreign missions and officials; (7) U.S. embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (8) emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service; (9) the repatriation loans program account; (10) the American Institute in Taiwan; (11) the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (12) international organizations, peacekeeping, and commissions; (13) the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico; (14) salaries and expenses; (15) plan preparation and construction of authorized projects; (16) the International Joint Commission and the International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada; (17) international fisheries commissions; (18) the Asia Foundation; (19) the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund; (20) the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incorporated; (21) the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program; (22) the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West; (23) the National Endowment for Democracy; (24) the Broadcasting Board of Governors for international operations, broadcasting to Cuba, and capital improvements; (25) the Commission for Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad; (26) the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom; (27) the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (28) the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China; (29) the HELP Commission; (30) the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission; (31) the United States Senate-China Interparliamentary Group; and (32) the United States Institute of Peace.
(Sec. 101) Prohibits any appropriations under this Act from: (1) being used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by Congress; and (2) remaining available beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly provided for.
(Sec. 104) Prohibits or limits the reprogramming of funds available for obligation or expenditure in FY2007 for specified program revisions, including contracting out of activities currently performed by federal employees without congressional notification.
(Sec. 105) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used for U.N. peacekeeping missions that will involve U.S. Armed Forces personnel under foreign command unless in the U.S. national interest.
(Sec. 106) Directs the Department and the Broadcasting Board of Governors to provide the Committees on Appropriations with a quarterly accounting of the cumulative balances of any unobligated funds received during any previous fiscal year.
(Sec. 107) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to pay expenses for any U.S. delegation to any specialized U.N. agency, body, or commission that is presided over by a country that has provided support for acts of international terrorism.
(Sec. 108) Sets forth restrictions on: (1) office space for federal employees with respect to U.S. diplomatic facility construction, with an exception for Marine Corps use; and (2) transfer authority of Department appropriations.
(Sec. 111) Provides that for purposes of birth registration, certification of nationality, or passport issuance of a U.S. citizen born in Jerusalem, the Secretary of State (Secretary) shall, upon request, record the place of birth as Israel.
(Sec. 112) States with respect to the Senior Policy Operating Group on Trafficking in Persons that: (1) the Group shall coordinate all policies related to the activities of traffickers and victims of severe forms of trafficking; and (2) no funds shall be expended to perform functions that duplicate Group responsibilities.
(Sec. 113) States that funds appropriated under this Act for the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the Department may be obligated and expended notwithstanding specified sections of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, and the National Security Act of 1947.
(Sec. 114) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used by the Department or the Broadcasting Board of Governors for assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.
(Sec. 116) Limits the amount of funds under this Act available to the United Nations for international peacekeeping activities.
(Sec. 117) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to pay any U.S. contribution to the United Nations if the United Nations implements or imposes any tax on U.S. persons.
(Sec. 118) States that: (1) ceilings and earmarks contained in this Act shall not be applicable to funds or authorities appropriated or otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless so specified; and (2) earmarks or minimum funding requirements contained in any other Act shall not be applicable to funds appropriated by this Act.
(Sec. 119) Amends the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 to repeal the provision making persons doing business with Libya ineligible for contracts under such Act.
(Sec. 120) Establishes in the Department the position of United States Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs.
(Sec. 122) States that costs incurred by an agency or department funded under this Act resulting from personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions included in this Act shall be absorbed within such agency's or department's budgetary resources.
(Sec. 123) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees of a federal department or agency at any single conference outside the United States unless the Secretary determines that such attendance is in the national interest.
(Sec. 125) Provides that up to 12 Senators (the "United States group" of the United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group) shall be appointed to meet annually with representatives of the Diet of Japan to discuss of U.S.-Japan relations and common problems. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 126) Amends the the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to revise the deadline for implementation of the travel document plan from January 1, 2008, to the earlier of June 1, 2009, or three months after the Secretary and the Secretary of Homeland Security make specified certifications under this Act to the Committees on Appropriations.
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2007- Title II: Export and Investment Assistance - Makes FY2007 appropriations for: (1) the Export-Import Bank, including the Office of Inspector General, direct and guaranteed loan and insurance programs, and administrative expenses; (2) Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) credit and insurance programs, including administrative expenses, and for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, (and authority to undertake programs under title IV of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 in Iraq); and (3) the Trade and Development Agency.
Title III: Bilateral Economic Assistance - Makes FY 2007 appropriations for: (1) expenses of the President in carrying out certain programs under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (2) child survival, health, nutrition, and disease programs, including HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, and family planning/reproductive health programs; (3) specified development assistance, including programs for education, displaced children, war victims, agriculture, and clean water; (4) international disaster and famine assistance; (5) democracy transition and long-term development of countries in crisis; (6) direct loans and guaranteed loans for micro and small enterprise development and urban programs; (7) the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (8) operating expenses of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); (9) the Capital Investment Fund; (10) USAID Office of Inspector General; (11) Economic Support Fund (ESF) assistance, including amounts for Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus, Iraq, the Central Highlands of Vietnam, Timor-Leste, Sierra Leone, and the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal; (12) assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States, including assistance authority for the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989; (13) assistance for the Independent States of the former Soviet Union; (14) the Inter-American Foundation, the African Development Foundation, the Peace Corps, with a prohibition on fund use for abortions, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation; (15) promotion of democracy and human rights; (16) international narcotics control and law enforcement; (17) counterdrug activities in the Andean region of South America including assistance to Colombia to support a unified campaign against terrorist organizations such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the National Liberation Army (ELN), and the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), and other Colombian programs; (18) migration and refugee assistance; (19) the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund; (20) nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining, and related programs and activities, including U.S. contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory Commission; and (21) the Department of the Treasury for international affairs technical assistance activities, and for debt restructuring of concessional loans, guarantees, and credits made to, and the canceling of amounts owed to, the United States by eligible foreign countries.
Title IV: Military Assistance - Makes FY 2007 appropriations for: (1) expanded international military education and training (IMET), including provisions respecting Nepal, Haiti, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, and Guatemala; (2) foreign military financing grants, including provisions respecting Israel, Jordan, Sudan, Guatemala, and Haiti; and (3) international peacekeeping operations.
Title V: Multilateral Economic Assistance - Makes FY 2007 appropriations for the U.S. contribution to: (1) the Global Environment Facility of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank); (2) the International Development Association (IDA); (3) the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund; (4) the Asian Development Fund; (5) the African Development Bank; (6) the African Development Fund; (7) the International Fund for Agricultural Development; and (8) other international programs, excluding IAEA.
Sets forth limitations on callable capital subscriptions with respect to the African Development Bank.
(Sec. 501) Prohibits payments to any international financial institution (as defined by this Act) while the U.S. executive director to the institution is compensated at a rate in excess of that for Level IV of the Executive Schedule, or any alternate U.S. director is compensated at a rate in excess of that for Level V of such Schedule.
(Sec. 502) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to pay any voluntary U.S. contribution to the United Nations if the United Nations implements or imposes any tax on U.S. persons.
(Sec. 503) Sets forth limits on the use of appropriations, including specified maximums for official residence expenses, entertainment expenses, and representation allowances for USAID. Sets forth entertainment and/or representation limits for: (1) the Inter-American Foundation; (2) the Trade and Development Agency; (3) the Peace Corps; (4) IMET; (5) the Foreign Military Financing Program; and (6) the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
(Sec. 506) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for: (1) assistance under a new bilateral agreement unless such assistance is exempt from taxation, or reimbursed, by the foreign government; (2) direct assistance or reparations to Cuba, North Korea, Iran, or Syria; (3) assistance to any country whose elected head of government is deposed by military coup or decree (assistance may be resumed if a democratic government is elected to office); (4) certain transfers between U.S. agencies except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act, or between appropriations accounts without prior presidential consultation with Congress; and (5) assistance for production of any export commodity by a foreign country if the commodity is likely to be in surplus on world markets and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to U.S. producers of a similar or competing commodity (with exceptions for specified benefits to U.S. producers or to developing countries).
(Sec. 510) Authorizes the commercial leasing of certain defense articles (instead of the government-to-government sale) to Israel, Egypt, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members, and major non-NATO allies if the President determines that there are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons to do so.
(Sec. 511) States, with specified exceptions, that no part of any appropriation contained in any title of this Act shall remain available for obligation after the expiration of the current fiscal year unless expressly provided for in this Act.
(Sec. 512) Prohibits use of appropriations under this Act for: (1) a country in default for more than one year to the United States unless the President determines such assistance to be in the U.S. national interest; and (2) financing agricultural commodity exports of a country if such commodity is likely to be a surplus on world markets and cause substantial injury to U.S. producers of a similar commodity.
(Sec. 514) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive directors of specified international financial institutions to oppose any assistance for the production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export if it is in surplus on world markets and such assistance will cause substantial injury to U.S. producers of a similar or competing commodity.
(Sec. 515) Sets forth specified congressional notification requirements.
(Sec. 516) Declares that funds appropriated for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs that are returned or not made available for international organizations and programs shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2008.
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to remove Libya from the list of countries for which a share of U.S. assistance to international organizations is required to be withheld.
(Sec. 517) Prohibits the availability of assistance for the Independent States of the former Soviet Union to a government of such an Independent State: (1) if it directs action in violation of the territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any other Independent State; or (2) to enhance its military capability (except for demilitarization, demining, or nonproliferation programs).
Withholds specified funds for the government of the Russian Federation until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that Russia has: (1) terminated nuclear- or missile-related assistance to Iran and Burma; and (2) implemented no government action of religious discrimination.
Obligates funds for the Russian Far East.
Exempts specified activities in Azerbaijan from the prohibition on assistance to the government of Azerbaijan under the FREEDOM Support Act.
(Sec. 518) States that: (1) 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 (2) in awarding grants for natural family planning under 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.
(Sec. 519) Limits the amount of export financing funds (other than for administrative expenses) that can be transferred from one appropriation to another to not more than 5%, with no appropriation being increased by more than 25% by such transfer.
(Sec. 520) Prohibits the use of funds for Liberia, Serbia, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, or Cambodia except through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(Sec. 522) Makes funds available to reimburse governmental and private entities for the cost of individuals detailed to USAID for child survival and disease prevention programs in developing countries.
(Sec. 523) Conditions 20% of the U.S. contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria on the progress of reforms to improve monitoring and evaluation of Fund financing.
(Sec. 524) Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to notify the Committees on Appropriations before providing excess DOD articles to certain NATO and major non-NATO countries.
(Sec. 525) Specifies and limits the funds that may be obligated under this Act for aircraft procurement.
(Sec. 526) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees of a federal department or agency at any single conference outside the United States unless the Secretary determines that such attendance is in the national interest.
(Sec. 527) Prohibits bilateral assistance funds to any country which the President determines grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group which has committed an act of international terrorism or otherwise supports such activities. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition for national security and humanitarian reasons.
(Sec. 528) Authorizes nongovernmental organizations which are USAID grantees or contractors to place funds made available to them under this Act in interest bearing accounts in order to enhance their participation in debt-for-development and debt-for-nature exchanges.
(Sec. 529) Directs the Administrator of USAID to require foreign countries that receive foreign assistance which results in the generation of local currencies to deposit such currencies in a separate account to be used to finance foreign assistance activities.
(Sec. 530) Requires the President to submit to the Committees on Appropriations a plan for the distribution of the assets of an Enterprise Fund before any distribution resulting from liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Fund.
(Sec. 531) Directs the Secretary to report quarterly to the Committees on Appropriations regarding peacekeeping operations fund use.
(Sec. 532) Declares that provisions under this or any other Act authorizing appropriations for foreign operations or export financing shall not be construed to prohibit activities authorized by the Peace Corps Act, the Inter-American Foundation Act, or the African Development Foundation Act. Requires an agency to report to the Committees on Appropriations whenever it is conducting or proposing activities in a country for which such assistance is prohibited.(Sec. 533) Prohibits the use of funds to provide: (1) any financial incentive to a business for purposes of inducing it to relocate outside the United States if it will reduce the number of U.S. employees; or (2) assistance for any program that contributes to the violation of internationally recognized workers rights in the recipient country.
(Sec. 534) Allows funds appropriated under this Act for Afghanistan to be made available notwithstanding restrictions on: (1) assistance to countries in payment default to the United States; and (2) law enforcement assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Allows funds appropriated under the trade and economic assistance titles of this Act to be made available to: (1) Iraq, Lebanon, Montenegro, and Pakistan; (2) war victims; (3) displaced children; (4) displaced Burmese; and (5) victims of trafficking in persons and to combat such trafficking.
Authorizes the use of foreign assistance funds to support tropical forestry and biodiversity conservation programs and energy programs aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Authorizes USAID to: (1) employ up to 25 personal services contractors in the United States to provide support for specified new or expanded overseas programs until permanent direct hire personnel are hired and trained; and (2) make an exception to the fair opportunity process under an indefinite-quantity contract for a small or disadvantaged business.
Authorizes the President to use up $100 million in FY2007 for contingency spending under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notwithstanding the $25 million funding ceiling.
Expands authorities under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for civilian police assistance for a regional, district, municipal, or other sub-national entity emerging from instability.
Obligates specified funds managed by the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance of USAID as a general contribution to the World Food Program.
Makes funds under this Act available to American educational institutions for programs and activities in the People's Republic of China (PRC) relating to the environment, democracy, and the rule of law.Amends P.L. 107-57 to extend specified presidential waiver authorities with respect to Pakistan through FY2007.
Authorizes, upon congressional consultation, specified ESF funds to establish a Middle East Foundation to support democracy and the rule of law. Requires: (1) matching funds; and (2) ongoing oversight to prohibit such funds' distribution to groups or individuals involved in terrorism.
Obligates specified funds under this Act for reconciliation programs.
Extends assistance for U.S. contributions to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Trust Fund through FY2009.
Amends the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 to extend application and reapplication authority through October 1, 2007, for aliens seeking to qualify under specified refugee categories.
(Sec. 535) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Arab League boycott of Israel (reinstated in 1997), and the secondary boycott of American firms that have commercial ties with Israel, is an impediment to regional peace and to U.S. investment and trade in the Middle East and North Africa and should be terminated; and (2) the President should report annually to Congress on specific U.S. steps taken to encourage Arab League states to end the boycott.(Sec. 536) Declares that restrictions on assistance to foreign countries contained in this Act or any other Act (except those relating to international terrorism or human rights violations) shall not be construed to restrict assistance: (1) in support of certain programs of nongovernmental organizations; or (2) under specified provisions of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 during FY2007.
(Sec. 537) Authorizes the reprogramming of earmarked appropriations for other programs within the same account, provided certain requirements are met. Sets forth certain other requirements with respect to ceilings and earmarks of appropriations under this Act.
(Sec. 538) Reduces by a specified amount funds appropriated or made available under titles I and III of this Act in order to reduce unobligated balances. Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to allocate such reduction proportionately to each appropriate program.
(Sec. 539) Prohibits the use of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States that were not authorized before the enactment of this Act.
(Sec. 540) Prohibits the use of funds to pay any assessments, arrearages, or dues of any U.N. member (including costs for attendance of another country's delegation at international conferences held under the auspices of multilateral or international organizations).
(Sec. 541) Prohibits the provision of funds to a nongovernmental organization that fails to provide any document, file, or record necessary for USAID auditing requirements.
(Sec. 542) Prohibits the provision of funds to any foreign government that provides lethal military equipment to a country that the Secretary has determined has a terrorist government, unless the President determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such assistance is in the U.S. national interest.
(Sec. 543) Withholds assistance to a foreign country in an amount equal to 110% of the total adjudicated unpaid parking fines and penalties and unpaid property taxes owed by the country to the District of Columbia or New York City that were incurred from April 1, 1997-September 30, 2006. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such prohibition with respect to unpaid property taxes if in U.S. national interests. Requires the Secretary to submit a collections plan to the Committees on Appropriations.
(Sec. 544) Permits the President to provide up to a specified amount of commodities and services to the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal if doing so will contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide or other violations of international law in the former Yugoslavia.
States that funds made available for tribunals other than Yugoslavia, Rwanda, or the Special Court for Sierra Leone shall be made available subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(Sec. 545) Authorizes disposal on a grant basis in foreign countries of demining equipment used in support of the clearance of land mines and unexploded ordnance for humanitarian purposes.
(Sec. 546) Prohibits the obligation of certain funds to pay for: (1) alcoholic beverages; or (2) entertainment expenses for recreational activities.
(Sec. 547) Obligates specified funds under this Act for Egypt for: (1) education programs; (2) new economic and political reforms (conditions such assistance upon Egypt meeting specified benchmarks); (3) democracy, human rights, and governance programs; and (4) the foreign military financing program.
(Sec. 548) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that: (1) a new leadership of a Palestinian governing entity has been democratically elected; (2) such entity has demonstrated a commitment to peaceful coexistence with Israel and is taking measures to counter terrorism; and (3) the PA is working to establish a lasting peace in the Middle East. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition if in the U.S. national interest.
States that such funding restriction shall not apply to assistance to help reform the PA and affiliated institutions or a newly elected governing entity meet such assistance requirements.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the newly elected governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the rule of law, an independent judiciary, and respect for human rights, and should enact other laws and regulations assuring transparent and accountable governance.
(Sec. 549) Prohibits, with an exception for acquisition of additional space for the Consulate General in Jerusalem, the obligation of funds appropriated under this Act to create in Jerusalem a new U.S. agency office for the purpose of conducting U.S. business with the Palestinian Authority (PA) over Gaza and Jericho (or any successor Palestinian governing entity) provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles.
States that: (1) official U.S.-PA meetings should continue to take place in locations other than Jerusalem; and (2) U.S. officers and employees may continue to meet in Jerusalem on other subjects with Palestinians (including those who occupy positions in the PA).
Amends the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 to authorize the President upon congressional notification to waive the prohibition on furthering the interests of the PLO if in the U.S. national interest. Limits the duration of any such waiver to not more than six months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after enactment of this Act.
(Sec. 550) Prohibits funds under this Act from being: (1) obligated for assistance to the PLO for the West Bank and Gaza unless the President has suspended application of the prohibition on assistance to international organizations for the PLO; and (2) obligated or expended for the PA unless the Secretary reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the PA has complied with the standards contained in the Quartet's January 30, 2006 Statement on the Situation in the Middle East that "a future Palestinian government must be committed to nonviolence, recognition of Israel, and acceptance of previous agreements and obligations, including the Roadmap." Authorizes the President to waive such prohibitions if in the U.S. national interest.
Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to provide equipment, technical support, consulting services, or any other assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.
Requires the Secretary, for FY2007, 30 days prior to initial ESF fund obligation for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza program, to certify to the appropriate committees that procedures have been established to ensure Government Accountability Office (GAO) access to appropriate U.S. financial information in order to review the uses of program funds. Requires the Secretary to take all appropriate steps to ensure such assistance is not provided to or through any individual or entity that advocates or engages in terrorist activity.
Prohibits use of funds to honor individuals who commit, or have committed, acts of terrorism.
Requires and obligates funds for program audits.
(Sec. 551) Conditions assistance under this Act for the Colombian Armed Forces as follows: (1) up to 75% of such funds may be obligated prior to a certification by the Secretary pursuant to this section; (2) up to 12.5% of such funds may be obligated only after the Secretary certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such Armed Forces are cooperating in bringing to justice those members who have committed gross human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings, are severing links with, and dismantling, paramilitary groups, and are not violating land and property rights of indigenous communities; and (3) the balance of such funds may be obligated after July 31, 2007, if the Secretary certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the Armed Forces are continuing to meet these conditions and are restoring government authority and human rights in areas controlled by paramilitary and guerrilla organizations.
Prohibits the Secretary from issuing a visa to any alien who: (1) has willfully provided support to FARC, ELN, or AUC; or (2) has participated in the commission of gross human rights violations. Provides for waiver of such prohibition on a case-by-case basis for humanitarian reasons or to support the peace process.
Makes specified FY2007 funds available for demobilization and disarmament of former members of foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) in Colombia (AUC, FARC, and ELN) if the Secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that: (1) assistance will be provided only for individuals who have terminated FTO affiliation and are meeting Colombia Demobilization Program requirements; (2) the government of Colombia is cooperating in extraditing wanted FTO leaders and members to the United States; (3) the government of Colombia is implementing a framework for dismantling FTO organizational structures; and (4) funds shall not be made available as cash payments to individuals, and are available only for verification, reintegration, vetting, recovery of assets for reparations for victims, and investigations and prosecutions.
Obligates funds for Haiti for: (1) child health; (2) development assistance; (3) economic support; (4) narcotics control and law enforcement; and (5) military and military training.Makes the government of Haiti eligible to purchase U.S. defense articles and services for its Coast Guard.
Prohibits the use of certain funds under this Act for the transfer of U.S. weapons, ammunition or other lethal property to the Haitian National Police until the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that: (1) the United Nations Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has vetted senior levels of the Haitian National Police and has ensured that those credibly alleged to have committed serious crimes, including drug trafficking and human rights violations, have been suspended; and (2) the Transitional Haitian National Government is cooperating with a U.N. sponsored police and judicial reform plan.
Obligates funds for cooperation with Cuba on counter-narcotics matters. States that such funds shall not be available if the President certifies that: (1) Cuba does not have procedures to protect against the loss of innocent life in connection with the interdiction of illegal drugs; and (2) there is evidence of drug trafficking involvement by the government of Cuba.
(Sec. 552) Prohibits funds for the government of Sudan or for the cost of modifying loans and loan guarantees held by the government of Sudan unless the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the government of Sudan: (1) has taken significant steps to disband government-supported militia groups in Darfur, and the government and government-supported militia groups are honoring the 2004 cease-fire; and (2) is allowing unimpeded humanitarian access to Darfur. States that such prohibition shall not apply to: (1) humanitarian assistance; (2) assistance for Darfur and for areas outside the control of the government of Sudan; and (3) assistance to support the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
States that for purposes of this Act and the International Malaria Control Act of 2000: (1) the terms "government of Sudan," areas outside of control of the government of Sudan," and "area in Sudan outside of control of the government of Sudan" shall have the same meaning and application as was the case prior to June 5, 2004; and (2) Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains State, Blue Nile State and Abyei shall be deemed areas outside control of the government of Sudan.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct U.S. executive directors to international financial institutions to vote against any loan extension to the government of Zimbabwe, except to meet basic human needs or to promote democracy, unless the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the rule of law has been restored in Zimbabwe.
(Sec. 553) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct U.S. executive directors to appropriate international financial institutions to vote against any financial or other fund use for Burma.
Makes ESF assistance available for humanitarian assistance to displaced Burmese along Burma's borders. States that such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct U.S. executive directors to international financial institutions to support projects in Tibet if such projects do not provide incentives for the migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into Tibet or facilitate the transfer of ownership of Tibetan land and natural resources to non-Tibetans.
Obligates ESF funds for nongovernmental organizations to support activities which preserve cultural traditions and promote sustainable development and environmental conservation in Tibetan communities in the Tibetan Autonomous Region and in other Tibetan communities in China, including National Endowment for Democracy programs.
(Sec. 554) Obligates funds for Afghanistan for: (1) humanitarian, reconstruction, and related assistance; (2) reforestation activities; (3) agriculture and rural development programs; (4) Afghan women and girls, including grants to support training and equipment to improve the capacity of women-led Afghan nongovernmental organizations; (5) the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and for other Afghan human rights organizations; and (6) Afghan civilians who have suffered losses from military operations against the Taliban and insurgents.
(Sec. 555) Makes funds available for assistance for the government of Kazakhstan only if the Secretary reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the government of Kazakhstan has made significant improvements in the protection of human rights during the preceding six-month period. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such requirements if in the U.S. national interest.
Makes funds available for assistance (including defense articles) for the government of Uzbekistan only if the Secretary reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the government of Uzbekistan is making substantial progress in meeting its commitments under the Declaration on the Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Framework Between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United States of America, including: (1) respect for human rights; (2) establishing a genuine multiparty system, and ensuring free elections; (3) freedom of expression; and (4) independence of the media.
Directs the Secretary to report to the Committees on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on International Relations on the U.S. defense articles, defense services, and financial assistance provided to the countries of Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan) during the previous six-month period, and their use during such period by units of the armed forces, border guards, or other security forces of such countries.
(Sec. 556) Prohibits the use of funds for foreign security forces if the Secretary has credible evidence they have committed gross violations of human rights, unless the Secretary reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such country is taking steps to bring the responsible persons to justice.
(Sec. 557) Requires a specified annual foreign military training report to be submitted by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary to the Committees on Appropriations by a certain date.
(Sec. 558) States that funds appropriated by this Act, except funds appropriated under the headings Trade and Development Agency and Overseas Private Investment Corporation, may be obligated and expended notwithstanding specified sections of P.L. 91-672 and the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.
(Sec. 559) Authorizes U.S. participation in, and appropriations for, the U.S. contribution to the first replenishment of the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund.
(Sec. 560) Obligates funds for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) if otherwise not prohibited. States that funds appropriated in this Act for UNFPA but not made available because of the operation of any provision of law shall be available only for family planning, maternal, and reproductive health activities.
Prohibits amounts under the Child Survival Health Programs Fund for UNFPA to be made available in the PRC.
Prohibits funding of abortions.
(Sec. 561) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for assistance (except humanitarian assistance and assistance for democratization) and requires the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct U.S. executive directors to international financial institutions to vote against the extension of assistance to any country (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia) or entity (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, and the Republika Srpska) that has failed to take steps to implement its international legal obligations to apprehend and transfer to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia all persons in their territory who have been indicted by the Tribunal.
(Sec. 562) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct U.S. executive directors at specified international financial institutions to oppose any loan, grant, strategy, or policy that would require user fees or service charges on poor people for primary education or primary health care, including prevention and treatment efforts for HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and infant, child, and maternal well-being, in connection with the institution's financing programs.
(Sec. 563) Makes funds appropriated by this Act available for assistance for Serbia after May 31, 2007, if the President certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the government of Serbia is: (1) cooperating with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, including access for investigators, provision of documents, and the surrender and transfer of indictees or assistance in their apprehension, including Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic; (2) taking steps consistent with the Dayton Accords to end Serbian financial, political, security and other support which has served to maintain separate Republika Srpska institutions; and (3) taking steps to implement policies which reflect a respect for minority rights and the rule of law.
States that such requirements shall not apply to Kosovo, humanitarian assistance, or assistance to promote democracy.
(Sec. 564) Authorizes the use of foreign assistance funds to enhance the effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority through human rights training, and through the promotion of civilian police roles that support democratic governance, including programs on conflict prevention, police-community relations, disaster assistance, and gender-based violence.
(Sec. 565) Authorizes the President to reduce amounts owed to the United States by eligible countries as a result of: (1) housing guarantees made pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (2) credits extended or guarantees issued under the Arms Export Control Act; and (3) certain export guarantees for U.S. agricultural commodities. Permits exercise of such authority only: (1) to implement multilateral official debt relief and referendum agreements known as the Paris Club Agreed Minutes; and (2) with respect to countries (IDA-only countries) with heavy debt that are eligible to borrow from the International Development Association (but not from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development).
(Sec. 566) Authorizes the President to engage in certain debt buybacks or sales. Authorizes sale, reduction, or cancellation of certain loans to foreign governments upon payment from an eligible purchaser that plans to use such loans only for: (1) debt-for-equity swaps, debt-for-development swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps; or (2) debt buyback by an eligible country if such country uses specified amounts of local currency to support activities that link conservation with local community development and child development activities.
Limits such authority to funds appropriated by this Act under the debt restructuring heading.
(Sec. 567) Directs the Secretary to report to the Committees on Appropriations by January 1, 2007, and for each fiscal quarter thereafter, on fund use under the following headings: (1) foreign military financing; (2) international military education and training; and (3) peacekeeping operations.
(Sec. 568) Authorizes the transfer of excess defense articles to Albania, Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Former Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Pakistan, Romania, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
(Sec. 569) Authorizes specified funds under this Act to be used by USAID to hire up to 175 persons per fiscal year on a limited appointment basis in the United States and abroad. Conditions such hirings upon an equivalent elimination of USAID nondirect-hire employees. Terminates such authority on September 30, 2008.
Authorizes USAID to use specified amounts from such funds for overseas support costs of Foreign Service members of rank four or below to reduce USAID reliance on nondirect-hire employees.
Authorizes specified funds under this Act for the costs of persons detailed or employed by USAID to carry out natural disaster response programs.
(Sec. 570) Obligates funds for: (1) biodiversity (and forest) programs in developing countries; (2) USAID's biodiversity strategy for the Amazon basin; (3) the Congo basin forest partnership, including protection of great apes; and (4) clean energy policies in developing countries, including greenhouse gas monitoring, carbon sequestration activities, and climate change mitigation programs.
Directs the President to report on federal expenditures for climate change programs.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to inform international financial institutions and the public that it is U.S. policy that any assistance by such institutions for the extraction and export of oil, gas, coal, timber, or other natural resource should not be provided unless the government of the country has or is taking steps to establish functioning systems for: (1) revenue and expenditure accounting; (2) independent auditing; and (3) verifying government receipts against company payments.
(Sec. 571) Obligates: (1) ESF funds for USAID programs for people with disabilities in developing countries; and (2) other funds for staff training in overseas USAID missions to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in developing countries.
(Sec. 572) Obligates foreign military financing funds for: (1) the Philippines; (2) Indonesia; (3) Mongolia; (4) Thailand; (5) Cambodia; (6) Fiji; and (7) Tonga.
(Sec. 573) Establishes in the Treasury a fund for the Peace Corps to provide separation pay for host country resident personal services contractors of the Peace Corps.
(Sec. 574) Rescinds specified amounts for: (1) Gaza; and (2) Egypt.
(Sec. 575) Sets forth specified allocation provisions.
(Sec. 577) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to fund activities or projects undertaken by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that are designed to hinder the flow of capital and jobs from high-tax jurisdictions to low-tax jurisdictions or to infringe on the sovereign right of jurisdictions to determine their own domestic policies.
(Sec. 578) Directs the Secretary to submit a report on Indonesia to the Committees on Appropriations respecting: (1) any strategy linking U.S. foreign assistance to progress on human rights; (2) progress made by Indonesia in prosecuting current or former members of the Indonesian military who have been implicated in gross violations of human rights in East Timor, Papua, and elsewhere; (3) efforts made by Indonesia to provide unimpeded access to Papua for the media and humanitarian organizations; (4) progress made by Indonesia in establishing civilian control of the military; (5) progress in the investigation of the murders of two U.S. citizens and one Indonesian citizen in Timika in 2002; and (6) the status of the murder investigation of Munir Said Thalib.
(Sec. 579) Obligates funds for activities to improve the capacity of foreign government agencies and nongovernmental organizations to prevent child abandonment, address the needs of orphans, displaced, and abandoned children, and provide permanent homes through family reunification, guardianship and domestic adoptions.
(Sec. 580) States that in determining eligibility for assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 foreign nongovernmental organizations shall not be: (1) eligible for such assistance solely on the basis of health or medical services provided by such organizations with non-U.S. government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate U.S. federal law if provided in the United States; and (2) subject to requirements relating to the use of non-U.S. Government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that apply to U.S. nongovernmental organizations receiving assistance under part I of such Act.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5522 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 271
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5522
[Report No. 109-486]
Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 5, 2006
Mr. Kolbe, 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 foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for
other purposes, namely:
TITLE I--EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
Inspector General
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, $988,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008.
Program Account
The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized to make
such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority
available to such corporation, and in accordance with law, and to make
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year
limitations, as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation
Control Act, as may be necessary in carrying out the program for the
current fiscal year for such corporation: Provided, That none of the
funds available during the current fiscal year may be used to make
expenditures, contracts, or commitments for the export of nuclear
equipment, fuel, or technology to any country, other than a nuclear-
weapon state as defined in Article IX of the Treaty on the Non-
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons eligible to receive economic or
military assistance under this Act, that has detonated a nuclear
explosive after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided
further, That notwithstanding section 1(c) of Public Law 103-428, as
amended, sections 1(a) and (b) of Public Law 103-428 shall remain in
effect through October 1, 2007.
Subsidy Appropriation
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, $26,382,000, to remain available until September 30,
2010: 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 sums shall remain available
until September 30, 2025, for the disbursement of direct loans, loan
guarantees, insurance and tied-aid grants obligated in fiscal years
2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated by this Act or any prior Act appropriating funds for
foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for tied-aid
credits or grants may be used for any other purpose except through the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That funds appropriated by this paragraph are made
available notwithstanding section 2(b)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act
of 1945, in connection with the purchase or lease of any product by any
Eastern European country, any Baltic State or any agency or national
thereof.
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 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $30,000
for official reception and representation expenses for members of the
Board of Directors, $75,234,000: Provided, That the Export-Import 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) thereof shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2007.
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
Non-Credit Account
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is authorized to make,
without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by 31 U.S.C.
9104, such expenditures and commitments within the limits of funds
available to it and in accordance with law as may be necessary:
Provided, That the amount available for administrative expenses to
carry out the credit and insurance programs (including an amount for
official reception and representation expenses which shall not exceed
$35,000) shall not exceed $45,453,000: Provided further, That project-
specific transaction costs, including direct and indirect costs
incurred in claims settlements, and other direct costs associated with
services provided to specific investors or potential investors pursuant
to section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, shall not be
considered administrative expenses for the purposes of this heading.
Program Account
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, $20,035,000, as
authorized by section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to be
derived by transfer from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Non-Credit Account: 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 sums
shall be available for direct loan obligations and loan guaranty
commitments incurred or made during fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009:
Provided further, That funds so obligated in fiscal year 2007 remain
available for disbursement through 2014; funds obligated in fiscal year
2008 remain available for disbursement through 2015; funds obligated in
fiscal year 2009 remain available for disbursement through 2016:
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation is authorized to undertake any
program authorized by title IV of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 in
Iraq: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the
authority of the previous proviso shall be subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
In addition, such sums as may be necessary for administrative
expenses to carry out the credit program may be derived from amounts
available for administrative expenses to carry out the credit and
insurance programs in the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Non-
Credit Account and merged with said account.
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 661
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $50,300,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2008.
TITLE II--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
For expenses necessary to enable the President to carry out the
provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other
purposes, to remain available until September 30, 2007, unless
otherwise specified herein, as follows:
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Child Survival and Health Programs Fund
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters 1
and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for child
survival, health, and family planning/reproductive health activities,
in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes,
$1,565,613,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided,
That this amount shall be made available for such activities as: (1)
immunization programs; (2) oral rehydration programs; (3) 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, and for assistance to communities severely
affected by HIV/AIDS, including children displaced or orphaned by AIDS;
and (6) family planning/reproductive health: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available
for nonproject assistance, except that funds may be made available for
such assistance for ongoing health activities: Provided further, That
of the funds appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $350,000,
in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, may be used
to monitor and provide oversight of child survival, maternal and family
planning/reproductive health, and infectious disease programs: Provided
further, That the following amounts should be allocated as follows:
$356,400,000 for child survival and maternal health; $25,000,000 for
vulnerable children; $346,621,000 for HIV/AIDS; $287,592,000 for other
infectious diseases; and $350,000,000 for family planning/reproductive
health, including in areas where population growth threatens
biodiversity or endangered species: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading, and in addition to funds allocated
under the previous proviso, not less than $200,000,000 shall 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 (the ``Global
Fund''), and shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make
timely payment for projects and activities: Provided further, That
funds appropriated under this heading, may be made available for a
United States contribution to The GAVI Fund, and up to $6,000,000 may
be transferred to and merged with funds appropriated by this Act under
the heading ``Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for
International Development'' for costs directly related to international
health, but funds made available for such costs may not be derived from
amounts made available for contributions under this and preceding
provisos: Provided further, That none of the funds made available in
this Act nor any unobligated balances from prior appropriations 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 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 Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development determines that there has
been a violation of the requirements contained in paragraph (1), (2),
(3), or (5) of this proviso, or a pattern or practice of violations of
the requirements contained in paragraph (4) of this proviso, the
Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report
containing a description of such violation and the corrective action
taken by the Agency: Provided further, That in awarding grants for
natural family planning under section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 no applicant shall be discriminated against because of such
applicant's religious or conscientious commitment to offer only natural
family planning; and, additionally, all such applicants shall comply
with the requirements of the previous proviso: Provided further, That
for purposes of this or any other Act authorizing or appropriating
funds for foreign operations, export financing, 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 to the maximum extent feasible, taking into consideration
cost, timely availability, and best health practices, funds
appropriated in this Act or prior appropriations Acts that are made
available for condom procurement shall be made available only for the
procurement of condoms manufactured in the United States: 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.
Development Assistance
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections
103, 105, 106, and sections 251 through 255, and chapter 10 of part I
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,294,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That $365,000,000 should
be allocated for basic education: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading and managed by the United States Agency
for International Development Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, and
Humanitarian Assistance, not less than $15,000,000 shall be made
available only for programs to improve women's leadership capacity in
recipient countries: Provided further, That such funds may not be made
available for construction: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading that are made available for assistance
programs for displaced and orphaned children and victims of war, not to
exceed $42,500, in addition to funds otherwise available for such
purposes, may be used to monitor and provide oversight of such
programs: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading
should be made available for programs in sub-Saharan Africa to address
sexual and gender-based violence: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading, $10,000,000 may be made available for
cooperative development programs within the Office of Private and
Voluntary Cooperation: Provided further, That not less than $20,000,000
should be made available for rural water and sanitation projects in
East Africa.
International Disaster and Famine Assistance
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 491
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for international disaster
relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance, $348,800,000, to
remain available until expended, of which $30,000,000 should be for
famine prevention and relief.
Transition Initiatives
For necessary expenses for international disaster rehabilitation
and reconstruction assistance pursuant to section 491 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, $40,000,000, to remain available until
expended, to support transition to democracy and to long-term
development of countries in crisis: Provided, That such support may
include assistance to develop, strengthen, or preserve democratic
institutions and processes, revitalize basic infrastructure, and foster
the peaceful resolution of conflict: Provided further, That the United
States Agency for International Development shall submit a report to
the Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days prior to beginning a
new program of assistance: Provided further, That if the President
determines that it is important to the national interests of the United
States to provide transition assistance in excess of the amount
appropriated under this heading, up to $15,000,000 of the funds
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of part I of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used for purposes of this heading
and under the authorities applicable to funds appropriated under this
heading: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the
previous proviso shall be made available subject to prior consultation
with the Committees on Appropriations.
Development Credit Authority
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees provided by the
United States Agency for International Development, as authorized by
sections 256 and 635 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, up to
$21,000,000 may be derived by transfer from funds appropriated by this
Act to carry out part I of such Act and under the heading ``Assistance
for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States'': Provided, That such funds
shall be made available only for micro and small enterprise programs,
urban programs, and other programs which further the purposes of part I
of the Act: Provided further, That such costs, including the cost of
modifying such direct and guaranteed loans, shall be as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended:
Provided further, That funds made available by this paragraph may be
used for the cost of modifying any such guaranteed loans under this Act
or prior Acts, and funds used for such costs shall be subject to the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That the provisions of section 107A(d) (relating to
general provisions applicable to the Development Credit Authority) of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as contained in section 306 of H.R.
1486 as reported by the House Committee on International Relations on
May 9, 1997, shall be applicable to direct loans and loan guarantees
provided under this heading: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize total loan principal, any portion of which is to
be guaranteed, of up to $700,000,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out credit
programs administered by the United States Agency for International
Development, $8,400,000, which may be transferred to and merged with
the appropriation for Operating Expenses of the United States Agency
for International Development: Provided, That funds made available
under this heading shall remain available until September 30, 2009.
Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund
For payment to the ``Foreign Service Retirement and Disability
Fund'', as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980, $38,700,000.
Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for International
Development
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section
667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $646,000,000, of which up to
$25,000,000 may remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided,
That none of the funds appropriated under this heading and under the
heading ``Capital Investment Fund'' may be made available to finance
the construction (including architect and engineering services),
purchase, or long-term lease of offices for use by the United States
Agency for International Development, unless the Administrator has
identified such proposed construction (including architect and
engineering services), purchase, or long-term lease of offices in a
report submitted to the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days
prior to the obligation of these funds for such purposes: Provided
further, That the previous proviso shall not apply where the total cost
of construction (including architect and engineering services),
purchase, or long-term lease of offices does not exceed $1,000,000:
Provided further, That contracts or agreements entered into with funds
appropriated under this heading may entail commitments for the
expenditure of such funds through fiscal year 2008: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act may be used to open a new overseas
mission of the United States Agency for International Development
without the prior written notification to the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided further, That the authority of sections 610
and 109 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be exercised by the
Secretary of State to transfer funds appropriated to carry out chapter
1 of part I of such Act to ``Operating Expenses of the United States
Agency for International Development'' in accordance with the
provisions of those sections: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated by this Act or any prior Act making appropriations for
foreign operations, export financing, or related programs may be used
by the United States Agency for International Development for the rent
of buildings and space in buildings in the United States pursuant to
the authority of section 636(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961: Provided further, That the previous proviso shall not apply to
any lease, agreement, or other instrument executed for the purpose of
maintaining United States Agency for International Development
continuity of operations and to the cost of terminating the domestic
lease executed on September 30, 2005.
Capital Investment Fund of the United States Agency for International
Development
For necessary expenses for overseas construction and related costs,
and for the procurement and enhancement of information technology and
related capital investments, pursuant to section 667 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, $105,300,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That this amount is in addition to funds otherwise
available for such purposes: Provided further, That funds appropriated
under this heading shall be available for obligation only pursuant to
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under
this heading, not to exceed $89,000,000 may be made available for the
purposes of implementing the Capital Security Cost Sharing Program.
United States Agency for International Development Office of Inspector
General
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $39,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2008, which sum shall be available for the Office
of the Inspector General of the United States Agency for International
Development.
Other Bilateral Economic Assistance
Economic Support Fund
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of
part II, $2,650,740,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008:
Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less
than $120,000,000 shall be available only for Israel, which sum shall
be available on a grant basis as a cash transfer and shall be disbursed
within 30 days of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That not
less than $455,000,000 shall be available only for Egypt, which sum
shall be provided on a grant basis, and of which sum cash transfer
assistance shall be provided with the understanding that Egypt will
undertake significant economic and political reforms which are
additional to those which were undertaken in previous fiscal years:
Provided further, That with respect to the provision of assistance for
Egypt for democracy and governance activities, the organizations
implementing such assistance and the specific nature of that assistance
shall not be subject to the prior approval by the Government of Egypt:
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading for
assistance for Egypt, not less than $135,000,000 shall be made
available for project assistance, of which not less than $50,000,000
shall be made available for democracy, human rights and governance
programs and not less than $50,000,000 shall be used for education
programs: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this
heading for assistance for Egypt for economic reform activities,
$200,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of
State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that
Egypt has met the calendar year 2005 benchmarks accompanying the
``Financial Sector Reform Memorandum of Understanding'' dated March 20,
2005: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this
heading, $135,000,000 is available only to carry out programs in
Colombia and may be transferred to ``Development Assistance'' to
continue programs administered by the United States Agency for
International Development: Provided further, That $15,000,000 of the
funds appropriated under this heading should be made available for
Cyprus to be used only for scholarships, administrative support of the
scholarship program, bicommunal projects, and measures aimed at
reunification of the island and designed to reduce tensions and promote
peace and cooperation between the two communities on Cyprus: Provided
further, That in exercising the authority to provide cash transfer
assistance for Israel, the President shall ensure that the level of
such assistance does not cause an adverse impact on the total level of
nonmilitary exports from the United States to such country and that
Israel enters into a side letter agreement in an amount proportional to
the fiscal year 1999 agreement: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading, not less than $250,500,000 should be
made available only for assistance for Jordan: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available
for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza: Provided further, That
$35,500,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be made
available for assistance for Lebanon, of which not less than $6,000,000
should be made available for scholarships and direct support of
American educational institutions in Lebanon: Provided further, That
not more than $225,000,000 of the funds made available for assistance
for Afghanistan under this heading may be obligated for such assistance
until the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on
Appropriations that the Government of Afghanistan at both the national
and local level is cooperating fully with United States funded poppy
eradication and interdiction efforts in Afghanistan: Provided further,
That such report shall include an analysis of the steps being taken by
the Government of Afghanistan, at the national and local level, to
cooperate fully with United States funded poppy eradication and
interdiction efforts in Afghanistan: Provided further, That of the
funds appropriated under this heading that are available for assistance
for the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, up to $1,000,000 may be
available for administrative expenses of the United States Agency for
International Development: Provided further, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading may be
made available for programs and activities for the Central Highlands of
Vietnam: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading
that are made available for a Middle East Financing Facility, Middle
East Enterprise Fund, or any other similar entity in the Middle East
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
International Fund for Ireland
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $10,800,000, which shall
be available for the United States contribution to the International
Fund for Ireland and shall be made available in accordance with the
provisions of the Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986 (Public Law
99-415): Provided, That such amount shall be expended at the minimum
rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and activities:
Provided further, That funds made available under this heading shall
remain available until September 30, 2008.
Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States
(a) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Support for East European
Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989, $227,900,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2008, which shall be available, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, for assistance and for related programs for Eastern
Europe and the Baltic States.
(b) Funds appropriated under this heading shall be considered to be
economic assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for
purposes of making available the administrative authorities contained
in that Act for the use of economic assistance.
(c) The provisions of section 529 of this Act shall apply to funds
appropriated under this heading: Provided, That notwithstanding any
provision of this or any other Act, including provisions in this
subsection regarding the application of section 529 of this Act, local
currencies generated by, or converted from, funds appropriated by this
Act and by previous appropriations Acts and made available for the
economic revitalization program in Bosnia may be used in Eastern Europe
and the Baltic States to carry out the provisions of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 and the SEED Act.
(d) The President is authorized to withhold funds appropriated
under this heading made available for economic revitalization programs
in Bosnia and Herzegovina, if he determines and certifies to the
Committees on Appropriations that the Federation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina has not complied with article III of annex 1-A of the
General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina
concerning the withdrawal of foreign forces, and that intelligence
cooperation on training, investigations, and related activities between
state sponsors of terrorism and terrorist organizations and Bosnian
officials has not been terminated.
Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union
(a) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters
11 and 12 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the
FREEDOM Support Act, for assistance for the Independent States of the
former Soviet Union and for related programs, $371,280,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That the provisions of
such chapters shall apply to funds appropriated by this paragraph:
Provided further, That funds made available for the Southern Caucasus
region may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for
confidence-building measures and other activities in furtherance of the
peaceful resolution of the regional conflicts, especially those in the
vicinity of Abkhazia and Nagorno-Karabagh: Provided further, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated under
this heading in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for
foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, that are
made available pursuant to the provisions of section 807 of Public Law
102-511 shall be subject to a 6 percent ceiling on administrative
expenses.
(b) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than
$41,000,000 should be made available, in addition to funds otherwise
available for such purposes, for assistance for child survival,
environmental and reproductive health, and to combat HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis and other infectious diseases, and for related activities.
(c)(1) Of the funds appropriated under this heading that are
allocated for assistance for the Government of the Russian Federation,
60 percent shall be withheld from obligation until the President
determines and certifies in writing to the Committees on Appropriations
that the Government of the Russian Federation--
(A) has terminated implementation of arrangements to
provide Iran with technical expertise, training, technology, or
equipment necessary to develop a nuclear reactor, related
nuclear research facilities or programs, or ballistic missile
capability; and
(B) is providing full access to international non-
government organizations providing humanitarian relief to
refugees and internally displaced persons in Chechnya.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
(A) assistance to combat infectious diseases, child
survival activities, or assistance for victims of trafficking
in persons; and
(B) activities authorized under title V (Nonproliferation
and Disarmament Programs and Activities) of the FREEDOM Support
Act.
(d) Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act shall not apply to--
(1) activities to support democracy or assistance under
title V of the FREEDOM Support Act and section 1424 of Public
Law 104-201 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 Overseas Private Investment
Corporation under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;
(5) any financing provided under the Export-Import Bank Act
of 1945; or
(6) humanitarian assistance.
Trade Capacity Enhancement Fund
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for the enhancement of trade capacity in foreign
countries, $522,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008:
Provided, That these funds shall be available to the Director of Trade
Capacity Enhancement to be used only for enhancing trade capacity, most
especially to assist a country in efforts to qualify for, implement and
benefit from free trade agreements with the United States: Provided
further, That in order to accomplish the purposes provided herein,
funds appropriated under this heading may be transferred to and merged
with funds appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Development
Assistance'', ``Economic Support Fund'', ``Assistance for Eastern
Europe and the Baltic States'', ``Assistance to Independent States of
the Former Soviet Union'', and ``Andean Counterdrug Initiative'':
Provided further, That any such transfers shall be subject to the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading are in
addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
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, $19,268,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2008.
African Development Foundation
For necessary expenses to carry out title V of the International
Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980, Public Law 96-533,
$22,726,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided,
That funds made available to grantees may be invested pending
expenditure for project purposes when authorized by the Board of
Directors of the Foundation: Provided further, That interest earned
shall be used only for the purposes for which the grant was made:
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 505(a)(2) of the African
Development Foundation Act, (1) in exceptional circumstances the Board
of Directors of the Foundation may waive the $250,000 limitation
contained in that section with respect to a project and (2) a project
may exceed the limitation by up to $10,000 if the increase is due
solely to foreign currency fluctuation: Provided further, That the
Foundation shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations
after each time such authority is exercised.
Peace Corps
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Peace
Corps Act (75 Stat. 612), including the purchase of not to exceed five
passenger motor vehicles for administrative purposes for use outside of
the United States, $324,587,000, to remain available until September
30, 2008: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this
heading shall be used to pay for abortions: Provided further, That the
Director may transfer to the Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account, as
authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2515, an amount not to exceed $2,000,000:
Provided further, That funds transferred pursuant to the previous
proviso may not be derived from amounts made available for Peace Corps
overseas operations.
Millennium Challenge Corporation
For necessary expenses for the ``Millennium Challenge
Corporation'', $2,000,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to
$95,000,000 may be available for administrative expenses of the
Millennium Challenge Corporation: Provided further, That up to 10
percent of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made
available to carry out the purposes of section 616 of the Millennium
Challenge Act of 2003 for candidate countries for fiscal year 2007:
Provided further, That none of the funds available to carry out section
616 of such Act may be made available until the Chief Executive Officer
of the Millennium Challenge Corporation provides a report to the
Committees on Appropriations listing the candidate countries that will
be receiving assistance under section 616 of such Act, the level of
assistance proposed for each such country, a description of the
proposed programs, projects and activities, and the implementing agency
or agencies of the United States Government: Provided further, That
section 605(e)(4) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 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
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 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.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Global HIV/AIDS Initiative
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, including administrative expenses of the
Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator, $2,772,500,000, to remain
available until expended, of which $244,500,000 shall 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, and shall be
expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for
projects and activities: Provided, That up to 5 percent of the
aggregate amount of funds made available to the Global Fund in fiscal
year 2007 may be made available to the Office of the United States
Global AIDS Coordinator for technical assistance related to the
activities of the Global Fund.
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement
For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, $703,600,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2009: Provided, That during fiscal year 2007, the
Department of State may also 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 it to a foreign country under chapter 8 of
part I of that Act subject to the regular notification procedures of
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary
of State shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations not later
than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and prior to
the initial obligation of funds appropriated under this heading, a
report on the proposed uses of all funds under this heading on a
country-by-country basis for each proposed program, project, or
activity: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this
heading, not less than $16,250,000 shall be made available for training
programs and activities of the International Law Enforcement Academies:
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading,
$26,100,000 shall be made available to carry out programs in Colombia:
Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this
heading shall be made available for demand reduction programs: Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not more
than $33,484,000 may be available for administrative expenses.
Andean Counterdrug Initiative
For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 to support counterdrug activities in the Andean
region of South America, $506,850,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2009: Provided, That in fiscal year 2007, funds available
to the Department of State for assistance to the Government of Colombia
shall be available to support a unified campaign against narcotics
trafficking, against activities by organizations designated as
terrorist organizations such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia (FARC), the National Liberation Army (ELN), and the United
Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), and to take actions to protect
human health and welfare in emergency circumstances, including
undertaking rescue operations: Provided further, That this authority
shall cease to be effective if the Secretary of State has credible
evidence that the Colombian Armed Forces are not conducting vigorous
operations to restore government authority and respect for human rights
in areas under the effective control of paramilitary and guerrilla
organizations: Provided further, That the President shall ensure that
if any helicopter procured with funds under this heading is used to aid
or abet the operations of any illegal self-defense group or illegal
security cooperative, such helicopter shall be immediately returned to
the United States: Provided further, That the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development, shall provide to the Committees on
Appropriations not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act and prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated
under this heading, a report on the proposed uses of all funds under
this heading on a country-by-country basis for each proposed program,
project, or activity: Provided further, That funds made available in
this Act for demobilization/reintegration of members of foreign
terrorist organizations in Colombia shall be subject to prior
consultation with, and 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: Provided further, That assistance
provided with funds appropriated under this heading that is made
available notwithstanding section 482(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 shall be made available subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That
of the funds appropriated under this heading that are available for
alternative development/institution building, not less than $85,400,000
shall be apportioned directly to the United States Agency for
International Development: Provided further, That with respect to funds
apportioned to the United States Agency for International Development
under the previous proviso, the responsibility for policy decisions for
the use of such funds, including what activities will be funded and the
amount of funds that will be provided for each of those activities,
shall be the responsibility of the Director of Foreign Assistance in
consultation with the Assistant Secretary of State for International
Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs: Provided further, That no United
States Armed Forces personnel or United States civilian contractor
employed by the United States will participate in any combat operation
in connection with assistance made available by this Act for Colombia:
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading that are
made available for assistance for the Bolivian military may be made
available for such purposes only if the Secretary of State certifies
that the Bolivian military is respecting human rights, and civilian
judicial authorities are investigating and prosecuting, with the
military's cooperation, military personnel who have been implicated in
gross violations of human rights: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading, not more than $18,060,000 may be
available for administrative expenses of the Department of State, and
not more than $7,800,000 may be available, in addition to amounts
otherwise available for such purposes, for administrative expenses of
the United States Agency for International Development.
Migration and Refugee Assistance
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the
Secretary of State to provide, as authorized by law, a contribution to
the International Committee of the Red Cross, assistance to refugees,
including contributions to the International Organization for Migration
and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and other
activities to meet refugee and migration needs; salaries and expenses
of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of
1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of title
5, United States Code; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States
Code, $750,206,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
not more than $23,000,000 may be available for administrative expenses:
Provided further, That not less than $40,000,000 of the funds made
available under this heading shall be made available for refugees from
the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe and other refugees
resettling in Israel: Provided further, That funds appropriated under
this heading may be made available for a headquarters contribution to
the International Committee of the Red Cross only if the Secretary of
State determines (and so reports to the appropriate committees of
Congress) that the Magen David Adom Society of Israel is not being
denied participation in the activities of the International Red Cross
and Red Crescent Movement.
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, as amended (22
U.S.C. 2601(c)), $30,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs
For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism,
demining and related programs and activities, $425,010,000, to carry
out the provisions of chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 for anti-terrorism assistance, chapter 9 of part II of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act,
section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act or the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 for demining activities, the clearance of unexploded ordnance,
the destruction of small arms, and related activities, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, including activities implemented through
nongovernmental and international organizations, and section 301 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for a voluntary contribution to the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and for a United States
contribution to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory
Commission: Provided, That of this amount not to exceed $38,000,000, to
remain available until expended, may be made available for the
Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, to promote bilateral and multilateral activities
relating to nonproliferation and disarmament: 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 International Atomic Energy
Agency only if the Secretary of State determines (and so reports to the
Congress) that Israel is not being denied its right to participate in
the activities of that Agency: Provided further, That of the funds made
available for demining and related activities, not to exceed $700,000,
in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, may be used
for administrative expenses related to the operation and management of
the demining program: Provided further, That funds appropriated under
this heading that are available for ``Anti-terrorism Assistance'' and
``Export Control and Border Security'' shall remain available until
September 30, 2008.
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, $23,700,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2009, which shall be available notwithstanding any
other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries.
Debt Restructuring
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, of modifying loans and loan guarantees, as the President
may determine, for which funds have been appropriated or otherwise made
available for programs within the International Affairs Budget Function
150, including the cost of selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed
to the United States as a result of concessional loans made to eligible
countries, pursuant to parts IV and V of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, of modifying concessional credit agreements with least developed
countries, as authorized under section 411 of the Agricultural Trade
Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, of concessional
loans, guarantees and credit agreements, as authorized under section
572 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-461), and of canceling amounts
owed, as a result of loans or guarantees made pursuant to the Export-
Import Bank Act of 1945, by countries that are eligible for debt
reduction pursuant to title V of H.R. 3425 as enacted into law by
section 1000(a)(5) of Public Law 106-113, $20,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That not less than
$20,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be made
available to carry out the provisions of part V of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That amounts paid to the HIPC
Trust Fund may be used only to fund debt reduction under the enhanced
HIPC initiative by--
(1) the Inter-American Development Bank;
(2) the African Development Fund;
(3) the African Development Bank; and
(4) the Central American Bank for Economic Integration:
Provided further, That funds may not be paid to the HIPC Trust Fund for
the benefit of any country if the Secretary of State has credible
evidence that the government of such country is engaged in a consistent
pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights
or in military or civil conflict that undermines its ability to develop
and implement measures to alleviate poverty and to devote adequate
human and financial resources to that end: Provided further, That on
the basis of final appropriations, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
consult with the Committees on Appropriations concerning which
countries and international financial institutions are expected to
benefit from a United States contribution to the HIPC Trust Fund during
the fiscal year: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Treasury
shall inform the Committees on Appropriations not less than 15 days in
advance of the signature of an agreement by the United States to make
payments to the HIPC Trust Fund of amounts for such countries and
institutions: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Treasury may
disburse funds designated for debt reduction through the HIPC Trust
Fund only for the benefit of countries that--
(1) have committed, for a period of 24 months, not to
accept new market-rate loans from the international financial
institution receiving debt repayment as a result of such
disbursement, other than loans made by such institutions to
export-oriented commercial projects that generate foreign
exchange which are generally referred to as ``enclave'' loans;
and
(2) have documented and demonstrated their commitment to
redirect their budgetary resources from international debt
repayments to programs to alleviate poverty and promote
economic growth that are additional to or expand upon those
previously available for such purposes:
Provided further, That any limitation of subsection (e) of section 411
of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 shall
not apply to funds appropriated under this heading: Provided further,
That none of the funds made available under this heading in this or any
other appropriations Act shall be made available for Sudan or Burma
unless the Secretary of the Treasury determines and notifies the
Committees on Appropriations that a democratically elected government
has taken office.
TITLE III--MILITARY ASSISTANCE
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, $88,000,000, of which up to
$3,000,000 may remain available until expended: 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.
Foreign Military Financing Program
(including transfer of funds)
For expenses necessary for grants to enable the President to carry
out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act,
$4,454,900,000: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this
heading, not less than $2,340,000,000 shall be available for grants
only for Israel, and not less than $1,300,000,000 shall be made
available for grants only for Egypt: Provided further, That the funds
appropriated by this paragraph for Israel shall be disbursed within 30
days of the 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 by this paragraph shall, as
agreed by Israel and the United States, be available for advanced
weapons systems, of which not less than $610,000,000 shall be available
for the procurement in Israel of defense articles and defense services,
including research and development: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated by this paragraph, $216,000,000 shall be made available
for assistance for Jordan: Provided further, That funds appropriated or
otherwise made available by this paragraph shall be nonrepayable
notwithstanding any requirement in section 23 of the Arms Export
Control Act: Provided further, That funds made available under this
paragraph shall be obligated upon apportionment in accordance with
paragraph (5)(C) of title 31, United States Code, section 1501(a).
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 procurements has first signed an
agreement with the United States Government specifying the conditions
under which such procurements 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 515 of this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated under this heading shall be available for assistance for
Sudan and Guatemala: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated under this heading may be made available for assistance
for Haiti except pursuant to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds made
available under this heading may be used, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, for demining, the clearance of unexploded ordnance,
and related activities, and may include activities implemented through
nongovernmental and international organizations: Provided further, That
only those countries for which assistance was justified for the
``Foreign Military Sales Financing Program'' in the fiscal year 1989
congressional presentation for security assistance programs may utilize
funds made available under this heading for procurement of defense
articles, defense services or design and construction services that are
not sold by the United States Government under the Arms Export Control
Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall
be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for
defense articles and services: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading, $90,000,000 shall be available for
Colombia and that within these funds, the Department of Defense should
ensure sufficient resources are provided for the acquisition of
additional aircraft for the Colombian Navy's maritime surveillance
mission: Provided further, That not more than $42,500,000 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: Provided further,
That not more than $359,000,000 of funds realized pursuant to section
21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act may be obligated for
expenses incurred by the Department of Defense during fiscal year 2007
pursuant to section 43(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, except that
this limitation may be exceeded only through the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That
foreign military financing program funds estimated to be outlayed for
Egypt during fiscal year 2007 shall be transferred to an interest
bearing account for Egypt in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
within 30 days of enactment of this Act.
Peacekeeping Operations
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 551
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $170,000,000: Provided, That
none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be obligated or
expended except as provided through the regular notification procedures
of the Committees on Appropriations.
TITLE IV--MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
International Financial Institutions
Global Environment Facility
For the United States contribution for the Global Environment
Facility, $56,250,000 to the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development as trustee for the Global Environment Facility (GEF), by
the Secretary of the Treasury, to remain available until expended.
Contribution to the International Development Association
For payment to the International Development Association by the
Secretary of the Treasury, $950,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
Contribution to the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment
Fund
For payment to the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral
Investment Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, for the United States
contribution to the fund, $23,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
Contribution to the Asian Development Fund
For the United States contribution by the Secretary of the Treasury
to the increase in resources of the Asian Development Fund, as
authorized by the Asian Development Bank Act, as amended, $115,250,000,
to remain available until expended.
Contribution to the African Development Bank
For payment to the African Development Bank by the Secretary of the
Treasury, $5,018,000, for the United States paid-in share of the
increase in capital stock, 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 for the callable capital
portion of the United States share of such capital stock in an amount
not to exceed $78,622,000.
Contribution to the African Development Fund
For the United States contribution by the Secretary of the Treasury
to the increase in resources of the African Development Fund,
$135,700,000, to remain available until expended.
Contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural Development
For the United States contribution by the Secretary of the Treasury
to increase the resources of the International Fund for Agricultural
Development, $18,000,000, to remain available until expended.
International Organizations and Programs
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section
301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and of section 2 of the
United Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973,
$327,570,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this
heading may be made available to the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA): Provided further, That section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance
Act shall not apply to contributions to the United Nations Democracy
Fund.
TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
compensation for united states executive directors to international
financial institutions
Sec. 501. (a) No funds appropriated by 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
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 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) For purposes of this section ``international financial
institutions'' are: the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development
Bank, the Asian Development Fund, the African Development Bank, the
African Development Fund, the International Monetary Fund, the North
American Development Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development.
restrictions on voluntary contributions to united nations agencies
Sec. 502. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made
available to pay any voluntary contribution of the United States to the
United Nations (including the United Nations Development Program) if
the United Nations implements or imposes any taxation on any United
States persons.
limitation on residence expenses
Sec. 503. Of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to
this Act, not to exceed $100,500 shall be for official residence
expenses of the United States Agency for International Development
during the current fiscal year: Provided, That appropriate steps shall
be taken to assure that, to the maximum extent possible, United States-
owned foreign currencies are utilized in lieu of dollars.
unobligated balances report
Sec. 504. Any Department or Agency to which funds are appropriated
or otherwise made available by this Act shall provide to the Committees
on Appropriations a quarterly accounting by program, project, and
activity of the funds received by such Department or Agency in this
fiscal year or any previous fiscal year that remain unobligated and
unexpended.
limitation on representational allowances
Sec. 505. Of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to
this Act, not to exceed $250,000 shall be available for representation
and entertainment allowances, of which not to exceed $2,500 shall be
available for entertainment allowances, for the United States Agency
for International Development during the current fiscal year: Provided,
That no such entertainment funds may be used for the purposes listed in
section 548 of this Act: Provided further, That appropriate steps shall
be taken to assure that, to the maximum extent possible, United States-
owned foreign currencies are utilized in lieu of dollars: Provided
further, That of the funds made available by this Act for general costs
of administering military assistance and sales under the heading
``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not to exceed $4,000 shall be
available for entertainment expenses and not to exceed $130,000 shall
be available for representation allowances: Provided further, That of
the funds made available by this Act under the heading ``International
Military Education and Training'', not to exceed $55,000 shall be
available for entertainment allowances: Provided further, That of the
funds made available by this Act for the Inter-American Foundation, not
to exceed $2,000 shall be available for entertainment and
representation allowances: Provided further, That of the funds made
available by this Act for the Peace Corps, not to exceed a total of
$4,000 shall be available for entertainment expenses: Provided further,
That of the funds made available by this Act under the heading ``Trade
and Development Agency'', not to exceed $4,000 shall be available for
representation and entertainment allowances: Provided further, That of
the funds made available by this Act under the heading ``Millennium
Challenge Corporation'', not to exceed $115,000 shall be available for
representation and entertainment allowances.
prohibition on taxation of united states assistance
Sec. 506. (a) Prohibition on Taxation.--None of the funds
appropriated by this Act may be made available to provide assistance
for a foreign country under a new bilateral agreement governing the
terms and conditions under which such assistance is to be provided
unless such agreement includes a provision stating that assistance
provided by the United States shall be exempt from taxation, or
reimbursed, by the foreign government, and the Secretary of State shall
expeditiously seek to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral
agreements, as necessary, to conform with this requirement.
(b) Reimbursement of Foreign Taxes.--An amount equivalent to 200
percent of the total taxes assessed during fiscal year 2007 on funds
appropriated by this Act by a foreign government or entity against
commodities financed under United States assistance programs for which
funds are appropriated by this Act, either directly or through
grantees, contractors and subcontractors shall be withheld from
obligation from funds appropriated for assistance for fiscal year 2008
and allocated for the central government of such country and for the
West Bank and Gaza Program to the extent that the Secretary of State
certifies and reports in writing to the Committees on Appropriations
that such taxes have not been reimbursed to the Government of the
United States.
(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 country or entity pursuant to subsection (b) shall be reprogrammed
for assistance to countries which do not assess taxes on United States
assistance or which have an effective arrangement that is providing
substantial reimbursement of such taxes.
(e) Determinations.--
(1) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
country or entity the Secretary of State determines--
(A) does not assess taxes on United States
assistance or which has an effective arrangement that
is providing substantial reimbursement of such taxes;
or
(B) the foreign policy interests of the United
States outweigh the policy of this section to ensure
that United States assistance is not subject to
taxation.
(2) The Secretary of State shall consult with the
Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to
exercising the authority of this subsection with regard to any
country or entity.
(f) Implementation.--The Secretary of State shall issue rules,
regulations, or policy guidance, as appropriate, to implement the
prohibition against the taxation of assistance contained in this
section.
(g) Definitions.--As used in this section--
(1) the terms ``taxes'' and ``taxation'' refer to value
added taxes and customs duties imposed on commodities financed
with United States assistance for programs for which funds are
appropriated by this Act; and
(2) 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.
prohibition against direct funding for certain countries
Sec. 507. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended to
finance directly any assistance or reparations to Cuba, Libya, North
Korea, Iran, or Syria: Provided, That for purposes of this section, the
prohibition on obligations or expenditures shall include direct loans,
credits, insurance and guarantees of the Export-Import Bank or its
agents: Provided further, That for purposes of this section, the
prohibition shall not include activities of the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation in Libya: Provided further, That the prohibition
shall not include direct loans, credits, insurance and guarantees made
available by the Export-Import Bank or its agents for or in Libya.
military coups
Sec. 508. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available pursuant to 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 or decree:
Provided, That assistance may be resumed to such government if the
President determines and certifies to the Committees on Appropriations
that subsequent to the termination of assistance a democratically
elected government has taken office: Provided further, That the
provisions of this section shall not apply to assistance to promote
democratic elections or public participation in democratic processes:
Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the previous
provisos shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
transfers
Sec. 509. (a)(1) Limitation on Transfers Between Agencies.--None of
the funds made available by 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 appropriation Act.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in addition to transfers made
by, or authorized elsewhere in, this Act, funds appropriated by this
Act to carry out the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may
be allocated or transferred to agencies of the United States Government
pursuant to the provisions of sections 109, 610, and 632 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961.
(b) Transfers Between Accounts.--None of the funds made available
by this Act may be obligated under an appropriation account to which
they 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 of the House of
Representatives and the Senate.
(c) Audit of Inter-Agency Transfers.--Any agreement for the
transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this Act, or prior
Acts, entered into between the United States Agency for International
Development 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
Office of the Inspector General for the agency receiving the transfer
or allocation of such funds shall perform periodic program and
financial audits of the use of such funds: Provided, That funds
transferred under such authority may be made available for the cost of
such audits.
commercial leasing of defense articles
Sec. 510. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations, the authority of section 23(a) of the Arms Export
Control Act may be used to provide financing to Israel, Egypt and 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.
availability of funds
Sec. 511. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
remain available for obligation after the expiration of the current
fiscal year unless expressly so provided in this Act: Provided, That
funds appropriated for the purposes of chapters 1, 8, 11, and 12 of
part I, section 667, chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 of part II of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 23 of the Arms Export Control
Act, and funds provided under the heading ``Assistance for Eastern
Europe and the Baltic States'', shall remain available for an
additional 4 years from the date on which the availability of such
funds would otherwise have expired, if such funds are initially
obligated before the expiration of their respective periods of
availability contained in this Act: Provided further, That,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any funds made
available for the purposes of chapter 1 of part I and chapter 4 of part
II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which are allocated or
obligated for cash disbursements in order to address balance of
payments or economic policy reform objectives, shall remain available
until expended.
limitation on assistance to countries in default
Sec. 512. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
be used to furnish assistance to the government of any country which is
in default during a period in excess of 1 calendar year in payment to
the United States of principal or interest on any loan made to the
government of such country by the United States pursuant to a program
for which funds are appropriated under this Act unless the President
determines, following consultations with the Committees on
Appropriations, that assistance to such country is in the national
interest of the United States.
commerce and trade
Sec. 513. (a) None of the funds appropriated or made available
pursuant to this Act for direct assistance and none of the funds
otherwise made available pursuant to this Act to the Export-Import Bank
and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation shall be obligated or
expended to finance any loan, any assistance or any other financial
commitments for establishing or expanding production of any commodity
for export by any country other than the United States, if the
commodity is likely to be in surplus on world markets at the time the
resulting productive capacity is expected to become operative and if
the assistance will cause substantial injury to United States producers
of the same, similar, or competing commodity: Provided, That such
prohibition shall not apply to the Export-Import Bank if in the
judgment of its Board of Directors the benefits to industry and
employment in the United States are likely to outweigh the injury to
United States producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity,
and the Chairman of the Board so notifies the Committees on
Appropriations.
(b) 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; or
(2) research activities intended primarily to benefit
American producers.
surplus commodities
Sec. 514. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United
States Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development, the International Development Association, the
International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank,
the International Monetary Fund, the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-
American Investment Corporation, the North American Development Bank,
the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African
Development Bank, and the African Development Fund to use the voice and
vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by these
institutions, using funds appropriated or made available pursuant to
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.
Reprogramming Notifications and Transfer Guidelines
Sec. 515. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act or in
prior Acts making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs, from any accounts in the Treasury of
the United States derived by the collection of currency reflows or
other offsetting collections, or made available by transfer, may be
used to finance an activity, program, or project specifically denied
funding by Congress in this Act.
(b) None of the funds made available in this Act or in prior Acts
making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs, from any accounts in the Treasury of the United
States derived by the collection of currency reflows or other
offsetting collections, or made available by transfer, may be used to
initiate a new or terminate an existing activity, program, or project
not previously justified without prior notification of the Committees
on Appropriations.
(c) For the purposes of providing the executive branch with the
necessary administrative flexibility, none of the funds made available
under this Act for ``Child Survival and Health Programs Fund'',
``Development Assistance'', ``International Organizations and
Programs'', ``Trade and Development Agency'', ``International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement'', ``Andean Counterdrug Initiative'',
``Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States'', ``Assistance
for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union'', ``Economic
Support Fund'', ``Global HIV/AIDS Initiative'', ``Peacekeeping
Operations'', ``Capital Investment Fund'', ``Operating Expenses of the
United States Agency for International Development'', ``Operating
Expenses of the United States Agency for International Development
Office of Inspector General'', ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism,
Demining and Related Programs'', ``Millennium Challenge Corporation''
(by country only), ``Foreign Military Financing Program'',
``International Military Education and Training'', ``Peace Corps'', and
``Migration and Refugee Assistance'', shall be available for obligation
for activities, programs, projects, type of materiel assistance,
countries, or other operations not justified or in excess of the amount
justified to the Committees on Appropriations for obligation under any
of these specific headings unless the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress are notified 15 days in advance: 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 this paragraph shall not apply to
any reprogramming for an activity, program, or project for which funds
are appropriated under title II or title III of this Act of less than
10 percent of the amount previously justified to the Congress for
obligation for such activity, program, or project for the current
fiscal year.
(d) The requirements of this section or any similar provision of
this Act or any other Act, including any prior Act requiring
notification in accordance with the regular notification procedures of
the Committees on Appropriations, may be waived if failure to do so
would pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare: Provided,
That in case of any such waiver, notification to the Congress, or the
appropriate congressional committees, 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.
limitation on availability of funds for international organizations and
programs
Sec. 516. Subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations, funds appropriated under this Act or any
previously enacted Act making appropriations for foreign operations,
export financing, and related programs, which are returned or not made
available for organizations and programs because of the implementation
of section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, shall remain
available for obligation until September 30, 2008.
independent states of the former soviet union
Sec. 517. (a) None of the funds appropriated under the heading
``Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union''
shall be made available for assistance for a government of an
Independent State of the former Soviet Union if that 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 such 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.
(b) None of the funds appropriated under the heading ``Assistance
for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union'' shall be made
available for any state to enhance its military capability: Provided,
That this restriction does not apply to demilitarization, demining or
nonproliferation programs.
(c) Funds appropriated under the heading ``Assistance for the
Independent States of the Former Soviet Union'' for the Russian
Federation, Armenia, and Uzbekistan shall be subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(d) Funds made available in this Act for assistance for the
Independent States of the former Soviet Union shall be subject to the
provisions of section 117 (relating to environment and natural
resources) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
(e) In issuing new task orders, entering into contracts, or making
grants, with funds appropriated in this Act or prior appropriations
Acts under the heading ``Assistance for the Independent States of the
Former Soviet Union'' and under comparable headings in prior
appropriations Acts, for projects or activities that have as one of
their primary purposes the fostering of private sector development, the
Coordinator for United States Assistance to Europe and Eurasia and the
implementing agency shall encourage the participation of and give
significant weight to contractors and grantees who propose investing a
significant amount of their own resources (including volunteer services
and in-kind contributions) in such projects and activities.
prohibition on funding for abortions and involuntary sterilization
Sec. 518. 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.
export financing transfer authorities
Sec. 519. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation other than
for administrative expenses made available for fiscal year 2007, for
programs under title I of this Act may be transferred between such
appropriations for use for any of the purposes, programs, and
activities for which the funds in such receiving account may be used,
but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided,
shall be increased by more than 25 percent by any such transfer:
Provided, That the exercise of such authority shall be subject to the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
special notification requirements
Sec. 520. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be
obligated or expended for assistance for Liberia, Serbia, Sudan,
Zimbabwe, Pakistan, or Cambodia except as provided through the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
definition of program, project, and activity
Sec. 521. For the purpose of this Act ``program, project, and
activity'' shall be defined at the appropriations Act account level and
shall include all appropriations and authorizations Acts earmarks,
ceilings, and limitations with the exception that for the following
accounts: Economic Support Fund and Foreign Military Financing Program,
``program, project, and activity'' shall also be considered to include
country, regional, and central program level funding within each such
account; for the development assistance accounts of the United States
Agency for International Development ``program, project, and activity''
shall also be considered to include central, country, regional, and
program level funding, either as: (1) justified to the Congress; or (2)
allocated by the executive branch in accordance with a report, to be
provided to the Committees on Appropriations within 30 days of the
enactment of this Act, as required by section 653(a) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961.
child survival and health activities
Sec. 522. Up to $13,500,000 of the funds made available by this Act
for assistance under the heading ``Child Survival and Health Programs
Fund'', may be used to reimburse United States Government agencies,
agencies of State governments, institutions of higher learning, and
private and voluntary organizations for the full cost of individuals
(including for the personal services of such individuals) detailed or
assigned to, or contracted by, as the case may be, the United States
Agency for International Development for the purpose of carrying out
activities under that heading: Provided, That up to $3,500,000 of the
funds made available by this Act for assistance under the heading
``Development Assistance'' may be used to reimburse such agencies,
institutions, and organizations for such costs of such individuals
carrying out other development assistance activities: Provided further,
That funds appropriated by titles II and III of this Act that are made
available for 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 the provisions
under the heading ``Child Survival and Health Programs Fund'' 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.
afghanistan
Sec. 523. Of the funds appropriated by titles II and III of this
Act, not less than $931,400,000 should be made available for
humanitarian, reconstruction, and related assistance for Afghanistan:
Provided, That of the funds made available pursuant to this section,
$3,000,000 should be made available for reforestation activities:
Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the previous
proviso should be matched, to the maximum extent possible, with
contributions from American and Afghan businesses: Provided further,
That of the funds allocated for assistance for Afghanistan from this
Act and other Acts making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for fiscal year 2007, not less than
$50,000,000 should be made available to support programs that directly
address the needs of Afghan women and girls.
notification on excess defense equipment
Sec. 524. 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 are
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.
Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
Sec. 525. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 25
percent of the funds that are appropriated by this Act for a
contribution to support the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and
Malaria (the ``Global Fund'') shall be withheld from obligation to the
Global Fund until the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on
Appropriations that the Global Fund--
(1) has clear progress indicators upon which to determine
the release of incremental disbursements;
(2) is releasing such incremental disbursements only if
progress is being made based on those indicators; and
(3) is providing support and oversight to country-level
entities, such as country coordinating mechanisms, principal
recipients, and local Fund agents, to enable them to fulfill
their mandates.
(b) The Secretary of State may waive subsection (a) if the
Secretary determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that such waiver is important to the national interest of the United
States.
human rights and democracy
Sec. 526. (a) Not less than $27,000,000 of the funds appropriated
by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' should be
allocated for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund: Provided, That up to
$1,200,000 of such funds may be used for the Reagan/Fascell Democracy
Fellows program.
prohibition on bilateral assistance to terrorist countries
Sec. 527. (a) Funds appropriated for bilateral assistance under any
heading of this Act and funds appropriated under any such heading in a
provision of law enacted prior to the enactment of this Act, shall not
be made available to any country which the President determines--
(1) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or
group which has committed an act of international terrorism; or
(2) otherwise supports international terrorism.
(b) The President may waive the application of subsection (a) to a
country if the President determines that national security or
humanitarian reasons justify such waiver. The President shall publish
each 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.
debt-for-development
Sec. 528. In order to enhance the continued participation of
nongovernmental organizations in debt-for-development and debt-for-
nature exchanges, a nongovernmental organization which is a grantee or
contractor of the United States Agency for International Development
may place in interest bearing accounts local currencies which accrue to
that organization as a result of economic assistance provided under
title II of this Act and, subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, any interest earned on
such investment shall be used for the purpose for which the assistance
was provided to that organization.
separate accounts
Sec. 529. (a) Separate Accounts for Local Currencies.--
(1) If assistance is furnished to the government of a
foreign country under chapters 1 and 10 of part I or chapter 4
of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 under
agreements which result in the generation of local currencies
of that country, the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development shall--
(A) require that local currencies be deposited in a
separate account established by that government;
(B) enter into an agreement with that government
which sets forth--
(i) the amount of the local currencies to
be generated; and
(ii) the terms and conditions under which
the currencies so deposited may be utilized,
consistent with this section; and
(C) establish by agreement with that government the
responsibilities of the United States Agency for
International Development 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 (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 United States Agency
for International Development 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 (as the case may be), any unencumbered
balances of funds which remain in a separate account
established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be disposed of for
such purposes as may be agreed to by the government of that
country and the United States Government.
(5) Reporting requirement.--The Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development shall report on an
annual basis as part of the justification documents submitted
to the Committees on Appropriations on the use of local
currencies for the administrative requirements of the United
States Government as authorized in subsection (a)(2)(B), and
such report shall include the amount of local currency (and
United States dollar equivalent) used and/or to be used for
such purpose in each applicable country.
(b) Separate Accounts for Cash Transfers.--
(1) 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 them with any other funds.
(2) Applicability of other provisions of law.--Such funds
may be obligated and expended notwithstanding provisions of law
which are inconsistent with the nature of this assistance
including provisions which are referenced in the Joint
Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference
accompanying House Joint Resolution 648 (House Report No. 98-
1159).
(3) Notification.--At least 15 days prior to obligating any
such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance, the
President shall submit a notification through the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations,
which shall include a detailed description of how the funds
proposed to be made available will be used, with a discussion
of the United States interests that will be served by the
assistance (including, as appropriate, a description of the
economic policy reforms that will be promoted by such
assistance).
(4) Exemption.--Nonproject sector assistance funds may be
exempt from the requirements of subsection (b)(1) only through
the notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
enterprise fund restrictions
Sec. 530. (a) 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 Committees on
Appropriations, in accordance with the regular notification procedures
of the Committees on Appropriations, a plan for the distribution of the
assets of the Enterprise Fund.
(b) Funds made available by this Act for Enterprise Funds shall be
expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for
projects and activities.
financial market assistance in transition countries
Sec. 531. Of the funds appropriated in Title II of this Act, not
less than $40,000,000 should be made available for building capital
markets and financial systems in countries in transistion, of which not
less than $20,000,000 should be designated for not-for-profit
organizations that mobilize volunteers with experience in the financial
sector.
authorities for the peace corps, inter-american foundation and african
development foundation
Sec. 532. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, provisions of
this or any other Act, including provisions contained in prior Acts
authorizing or making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs, shall not be construed to prohibit
activities authorized by or conducted under the Peace Corps Act, the
Inter-American Foundation Act or the African Development Foundation
Act. The agency shall promptly report to the Committees on
Appropriations whenever it is conducting activities or is proposing to
conduct activities in a country for which assistance is prohibited.
impact on jobs in the united states
Sec. 533. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be
obligated or expended to provide--
(1) any financial incentive to a business enterprise
currently located in the United States for the purpose of
inducing such an enterprise to relocate outside the United
States if such incentive or inducement is likely to reduce the
number of employees of such business enterprise in the United
States because United States production is being replaced by
such enterprise outside the United States; or
(2) assistance for any program, project, or activity that
contributes to the violation of internationally recognized
workers rights, as defined in section 507(4) of the Trade Act
of 1974, of workers in the recipient country, including any
designated zone or area in that country: Provided, That the
application of section 507(4)(D) and (E) of such Act should be
commensurate with the level of development of the recipient
country and sector, and shall not preclude assistance for the
informal sector in such country, micro and small-scale
enterprise, and smallholder agriculture.
special authorities
Sec. 534. (a) Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Lebanon, Montenegro,
Victims of War, Displaced Children, and Displaced Burmese.--Funds
appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for
Afghanistan may be made available notwithstanding section 512 of this
Act or any similar provision of law and section 660 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, and funds appropriated in titles I and II of
this Act that are made available for Iraq, Lebanon, Montenegro,
Pakistan, and for victims of war, displaced children, and displaced
Burmese, and to assist victims of trafficking in persons and, subject
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations, to combat such trafficking, may be made available
notwithstanding any other provision of law.
(b) Tropical Forestry and Biodiversity Conservation Activities.--
Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of sections
103 through 106, and chapter 4 of part II, of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
for the purpose of supporting tropical forestry and biodiversity
conservation activities and energy programs aimed at reducing
greenhouse gas emissions: Provided, That such assistance shall be
subject to sections 116, 502B, and 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961.
(c) Personal Services Contractors.--Funds appropriated by this Act
to carry out chapter 1 of part I, chapter 4 of part II, and section 667
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and title II of the Agricultural
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, may be used by the United
States Agency for International Development to employ up to 25 personal
services contractors in the United States, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, for the purpose of providing direct, interim support
for new or expanded overseas programs and activities managed by the
agency until permanent direct hire personnel are hired and trained:
Provided, That not more than 10 of such contractors shall be assigned
to any bureau or office: Provided further, That such funds appropriated
to carry out title II of the Agricultural Trade Development and
Assistance Act of 1954, may be made available only for personal
services contractors assigned to the Office of Food for Peace.
(d)(1) Waiver.--The President may waive the provisions of section
1003 of Public Law 100-204 if the President determines and certifies in
writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
President pro tempore of the Senate that it is important to the
national security interests of the United States.
(2) Period of Application of Waiver.--Any waiver pursuant to
paragraph (1) 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.
(e) Small Business.--In entering into multiple award indefinite-
quantity contracts with funds appropriated by this Act, the United
States Agency for International Development may provide an exception to
the fair opportunity process for placing task orders under such
contracts when the order is placed with any category of small or small
disadvantaged business.
(f) 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.
(g) World Food Program.--Of the funds managed by the Bureau for
Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance of the United States
Agency for International Development, from this or any other Act, not
less than $10,000,000 shall be made available as a general contribution
to the World Food Program, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
(h) Unified Campaign.--Funds transferred pursuant to the authority
contained in the fifth proviso under the heading ``Foreign Military
Financing Program'' in division E of Public Law 108-7 may be made
available for helicopters, training, and other assistance for the
Colombian Armed Forces for such things as pipeline security and
interdiction, notwithstanding the limitation to security for the Cano
Limon pipeline in such proviso.
(i) Extension of Authority.--
(1) With respect to funds appropriated by this Act that are
available for assistance for Pakistan, the President may waive
the prohibition on assistance contained in section 508 of this
Act subject to the requirements contained in section 1(b) of
Public Law 107-57, as amended, for a determination and
certification, and consultation, by the President prior to the
exercise of such waiver authority.
(2) Section 512 of this Act and section 620(q) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply with respect to
assistance for Pakistan from funds appropriated by this Act.
(3) Notwithstanding the date contained in section 6 of
Public Law 107-57, as amended, the provisions of sections 2 and
4 of that Act shall remain in effect through the current fiscal
year.
(j) Middle East Foundation.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' that are available for the
Middle East Partnership Initiative, up to $35,000,000 may be made
available, including as an endowment, notwithstanding any other
provision of law and following consultations with the Committees on
Appropriations, to establish and operate a Middle East Foundation, or
any other similar entity, whose purposes include to support democracy,
governance, human rights, and the rule of law, as well as private
enterprise development in the Middle East region: Provided, That such
funds may be made available to the Foundation only to the extent that
the Foundation has commitments from sources other than the United
States Government to at least match the funds provided under the
authority of this subsection: Provided further, That provisions
contained in section 201 of the Support for East European Democracy
(SEED) Act of 1989 (excluding the authorizations of appropriations
provided in subsection (b) of that section) shall be deemed to apply to
any such foundation or similar entity referred to under this
subsection, and to funds made available to such entity, in order to
enable it to provide assistance for purposes of this section: Provided
further, That prior to the initial obligation of funds for any such
foundation or similar entity pursuant to the authorities of this
subsection, other than for administrative support, the Secretary of
State shall take steps to ensure, on an ongoing basis, that any such
funds made available pursuant to such authorities are not provided to
or through any individual or group that the management of the
foundation or similar entity knows or has reason to believe, advocates,
plans, sponsors, or otherwise engages in terrorist activities: Provided
further, That section 530 of this Act shall apply to any such
foundation or similar entity established pursuant to this subsection:
Provided further, That the authority of the Foundation, or any similar
entity, to provide assistance shall cease to be effective on September
30, 2010.
arab league boycott of israel
Sec. 535. It is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) the Arab League boycott of Israel, and the secondary
boycott of American firms that have commercial ties with
Israel, is an impediment to peace in the region and to United
States investment and trade in the Middle East and North
Africa;
(2) the Arab League boycott, which was regrettably
reinstated in 1997, should be immediately and publicly
terminated, and the Central Office for the Boycott of Israel
immediately disbanded;
(3) all Arab League states should normalize relations with
their neighbor Israel;
(4) the President and the Secretary of State should
continue to vigorously oppose the Arab League boycott of Israel
and find concrete steps to demonstrate that opposition by, for
example, taking into consideration the participation of any
recipient country in the boycott when determining to sell
weapons to said country; and
(5) the President should report to Congress annually on
specific steps being taken by the United States to encourage
Arab League states to normalize their relations with Israel to
bring about the termination of the Arab League boycott of
Israel, including those to encourage allies and trading
partners of the United States to enact laws prohibiting
businesses from complying with the boycott and penalizing
businesses that do comply.
eligibility for assistance
Sec. 536. (a) Assistance Through Nongovernmental Organizations.--
Restrictions contained in this or any other Act with respect to
assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance
in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations from funds
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapters 1, 10,
11, and 12 of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961, and from funds appropriated under the heading ``Assistance
for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States'': 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 under the regular notification
procedures of those committees, 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 2007, restrictions
contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance for a
country shall not be construed to restrict assistance under the
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954: 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.
reservations of funds
Sec. 537. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act which are specifically
designated may be reprogrammed for other programs within the same
account notwithstanding the designation if compliance with the
designation is made impossible by operation of any provision of this or
any other Act: Provided, That any such reprogramming shall be subject
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided further, That assistance that is reprogrammed
pursuant to this subsection shall be made available under the same
terms and conditions as originally provided.
(b) In addition to the authority contained in subsection (a), the
original period of availability of funds appropriated by this Act and
administered by the United States Agency for International Development
that are specifically designated for particular programs or activities
by this or any other Act shall be extended for an additional fiscal
year if the Administrator of such agency determines and reports
promptly to the Committees on Appropriations that the termination of
assistance to a country or a significant change in circumstances makes
it unlikely that such designated funds can be obligated during the
original period of availability: Provided, That such designated funds
that are continued available for an additional fiscal year shall be
obligated only for the purpose of such designation.
ceilings and designated funding levels
Sec. 538. Ceilings and specifically designated funding levels
contained in this Act shall not be applicable to funds or authorities
appropriated or otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless
such Act specifically so directs: Provided, That specifically
designated funding levels or minimum funding requirements contained in
any other Act shall not be applicable to funds appropriated by this
Act.
prohibition on publicity or propaganda
Sec. 539. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States
not authorized before the date of the enactment of this Act by the
Congress: Provided, That not to exceed $25,000 may be made available to
carry out the provisions of section 316 of Public Law 96-533.
prohibition of payments to united nations members
Sec. 540. None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant
to 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.
nongovernmental organizations--documentation
Sec. 541. None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant
to this Act shall be available to a nongovernmental organization which
fails to provide upon timely request any document, file, or record
necessary to the auditing requirements of the United States Agency for
International Development.
prohibition on assistance to foreign governments that export lethal
military equipment to countries supporting international terrorism
Sec. 542. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be available to any foreign government which
provides lethal military equipment to a country the government of which
the Secretary of State has determined is a terrorist government for
purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979. The
prohibition under this section with respect to a foreign government
shall terminate 12 months after that government ceases to provide such
military equipment. This section applies with respect to lethal
military equipment provided under a contract entered into after October
1, 1997.
(b) Assistance restricted by subsection (a) or any other similar
provision of law, may be furnished if the President determines that
furnishing such assistance is important to the national interests of
the United States.
(c) Whenever the waiver authority of subsection (b) is exercised,
the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees
a report with respect to the furnishing of such assistance. Any such
report shall include a detailed explanation of the assistance to be
provided, including the estimated dollar amount of such assistance, and
an explanation of how the assistance furthers United States national
interests.
withholding of assistance for parking fines and real property taxes
owed by foreign countries
Sec. 543. (a) Subject to subsection (c), of the funds appropriated
by this Act that are made available for assistance for a foreign
country, an amount equal to 110 percent of the total amount of the
unpaid fully adjudicated parking fines and penalties and unpaid
property taxes owed by the central government of such country shall be
withheld from obligation for assistance for the central government of
such country until the Secretary of State submits a certification to
the appropriate congressional committees stating that such parking
fines and penalties and unpaid property taxes are fully paid.
(b) Funds withheld from obligation pursuant to subsection (a) may
be made available for other programs or activities funded by this Act,
after consultation with and subject to the regular notification
procedures of the appropriate congressional committees, provided that
no such funds shall be made available for assistance for the central
government of a foreign country that has not paid the total amount of
the fully adjudicated parking fines and penalties and unpaid property
taxes owed by such country.
(c) Subsection (a) shall not include amounts that have been
withheld under any other provision of law.
(d)(1) The Secretary of State may waive the requirements set forth
in subsection (a) with respect to parking fines and penalties no sooner
than 60 days from the date of enactment of this Act, or at any time
with respect to a particular country, if the Secretary determines that
it is in the national interests of the United States to do so.
(2) The Secretary of State may waive the requirements set forth in
subsection (a) with respect to the unpaid property taxes if the
Secretary of State determines that it is in the national interests of
the United States to do so.
(e) Not later than 6 months after the initial exercise of the
waiver authority in subsection (d), the Secretary of State, after
consultations with the City of New York, shall submit a report to the
Committees on Appropriations describing a strategy, including a
timetable and steps currently being taken, to collect the parking fines
and penalties and unpaid property taxes and interest owed by nations
receiving foreign assistance under this Act.
(f) In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) The term ``fully adjudicated'' includes circumstances
in which the person to whom the vehicle is registered--
(A)(i) has not responded to the parking violation
summons; or
(ii) has not followed the appropriate adjudication
procedure to challenge the summons; and
(B) the period of time for payment of or challenge
to the summons has lapsed.
(3) The term ``parking fines and penalties'' means parking
fines and penalties--
(A) owed to--
(i) the District of Columbia; or
(ii) New York, New York; and
(B) incurred during the period April 1, 1997,
through September 30, 2006.
(4) The term ``unpaid property taxes'' means the amount of
unpaid taxes and interest determined to be owed by a foreign
country on real property in the District of Columbia or New
York, New York in a court order or judgment entered against
such country by a court of the United States or any State or
subdivision thereof.
limitation on assistance for the plo for the west bank and gaza
Sec. 544. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be
obligated for assistance for the Palestine Liberation Organization
(PLO) for the West Bank and Gaza unless the President has exercised the
authority under section 604(a) of the Middle East Peace Facilitation
Act of 1995 (title VI of Public Law 104-107) or any other legislation
to suspend or make inapplicable section 307 of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 and that suspension is still in effect: Provided, That if
the President fails to make the certification under section 604(b)(2)
of the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995 or to suspend the
prohibition under other legislation, funds appropriated by this Act may
not be obligated for assistance for the Palestine Liberation
Organization for the West Bank and Gaza.
war crimes tribunals drawdown
Sec. 545. If the President determines that doing so will contribute
to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide or other violations
of international humanitarian law, the President may direct a drawdown
pursuant to section 552(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 of up
to $30,000,000 of commodities and services for the United Nations War
Crimes Tribunal established with regard to the former Yugoslavia by the
United Nations Security Council or such other tribunals or commissions
as the Council may establish or authorize to deal with such violations,
without regard to the ceiling limitation contained in paragraph (2)
thereof: Provided, That the determination required under this section
shall be in lieu of any determinations otherwise required under section
552(c): Provided further, That the drawdown made under this section for
any tribunal shall not be construed as an endorsement or precedent for
the establishment of any standing or permanent international criminal
tribunal or court: Provided further, That funds made available for
tribunals other than Yugoslavia, Rwanda, or the Special Court for
Sierra Leone shall be made available subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
landmines
Sec. 546. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, demining
equipment available to the United States Agency for International
Development and the Department of State and used in support of the
clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance for humanitarian
purposes may be disposed of on a grant basis in foreign countries,
subject to such terms and conditions as the President may prescribe.
restrictions concerning the palestinian authority
Sec. 547. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be
obligated or expended to create in any part of Jerusalem a new office
of any department or agency of the United States Government for the
purpose of conducting official United States Government business with
the Palestinian Authority over Gaza and Jericho or any successor
Palestinian governing entity provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration
of Principles: Provided, That this restriction shall not apply to the
acquisition of additional space for the existing Consulate General in
Jerusalem: Provided further, That meetings between officers and
employees of the United States and officials of the Palestinian
Authority, or any successor Palestinian governing entity provided for
in the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles, for the purpose of
conducting official United States Government business with such
authority should continue to take place in locations other than
Jerusalem. As has been true in the past, officers and employees of the
United States Government may continue to meet in Jerusalem on other
subjects with Palestinians (including those who now occupy positions in
the Palestinian Authority), have social contacts, and have incidental
discussions.
prohibition of payment of certain expenses
Sec. 548. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act under the heading ``International Military
Education and Training'' or ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' for
Informational Program activities or under the headings ``Child Survival
and Health Programs Fund'', ``Development Assistance'', and ``Economic
Support Fund'' may be obligated or expended to pay for--
(1) alcoholic beverages; or
(2) entertainment expenses for activities that are
substantially of a recreational character, including but not
limited to entrance fees at sporting events, theatrical and
musical productions, and amusement parks.
haiti
Sec. 549. (a) 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.
(b) None of the funds made available in this Act under the heading
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' may be used to
transfer excess weapons, ammunition or other lethal property of an
agency of the United States Government to the Government of Haiti for
use by the Haitian National Police until the Secretary of State
certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that: (1) the United
Nations Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has carried out the vetting of the
senior levels of the Haitian National Police and has ensured that those
credibly alleged to have committed serious crimes, including drug
trafficking and human rights violations, have been suspended; and (2)
the Haitian National Government is cooperating in a reform and
restructuring plan for the Haitian National Police and the reform of
the judicial system as called for in United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1608 adopted on June 22, 2005.
limitation on assistance to the palestinian authority
Sec. 550. (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 and the President pro tempore of the Senate that
waiving such prohibition is important to the national security
interests 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 steps the Palestinian Authority has
taken to arrest terrorists, confiscate weapons and dismantle the
terrorist infrastructure. The report shall also include a description
of how funds will be spent and the accounting procedures in place to
ensure that they are properly disbursed.
limitation on assistance to security forces
Sec. 551. None of the funds made available by this Act may be
provided to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the
Secretary of State has credible evidence that such unit has committed
gross violations of human rights, unless the Secretary determines and
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the government of such
country is taking effective measures to bring the responsible members
of the security forces unit to justice: Provided, That nothing in this
section shall be construed to withhold funds made available by this Act
from any unit of the security forces of a foreign country not credibly
alleged to be involved in gross violations of human rights: Provided
further, That in the event that funds are withheld from any unit
pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State shall promptly inform
the foreign government of the basis for such action and shall, to the
maximum extent practicable, assist the foreign government in taking
effective measures to bring the responsible members of the security
forces to justice.
foreign military training report
Sec. 552. The annual foreign military training report required by
section 656 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall be submitted by
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate by the
date specified in that section.
authorization requirement
Sec. 553. Funds appropriated by this Act, except funds appropriated
under the headings ``Trade and Development Agency'', ``Overseas Private
Investment Corporation'', and ``Global HIV/AIDS Initiative'', may be
obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672
and section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.
cambodia
Sec. 554. The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United
States executive directors of the international financial institutions
to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose loans to the
Central Government of Cambodia, except loans to meet basic human needs.
palestinian statehood
Sec. 555. (a) Limitation on Assistance.--None of the funds
appropriated by 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) a new leadership of a Palestinian governing entity has
been democratically elected through credible and competitive
elections;
(2) the elected governing entity of a new Palestinian
state--
(A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful
co-existence with the State of Israel;
(B) is taking appropriate measures to counter
terrorism and terrorist financing in the West Bank and
Gaza, including the dismantling of terrorist
infrastructures;
(C) is establishing a new Palestinian security
entity that is cooperative with appropriate Israeli and
other appropriate security organizations; and
(3) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing body 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 acknowledgement 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 newly-
elected 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 he
determines that it is vital to the national security interests 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 a newly-elected governing entity, in order
to help meet the requirements of subsection (a), consistent with the
provisions of section 550 of this Act (``Limitation on Assistance to
the Palestinian Authority'').
colombia
Sec. 556. (a) Determination and Certification Required.--Funds
appropriated by this Act that are available for assistance for the
Colombian Armed Forces, may be made available as follows:
(1) Up to 75 percent of such funds may be obligated prior
to a determination and certification by the Secretary of State
pursuant to paragraph (2).
(2) Up to 12.5 percent of such funds may be obligated only
after the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the
appropriate congressional committees that:
(A) The Commander General of the Colombian Armed
Forces is suspending from the Armed Forces those
members, of whatever rank who, according to the
Minister of Defense or the Procuraduria General de la
Nacion, have been credibly alleged to have committed
gross violations of human rights, including extra-
judicial killings, or to have aided or abetted
paramilitary organizations.
(B) The Colombian Government is vigorously
investigating and prosecuting those members of the
Colombian Armed Forces, of whatever rank, who have been
credibly alleged to have committed gross violations of
human rights, including extra-judicial killings, or to
have aided or abetted paramilitary organizations, and
is promptly punishing those members of the Colombian
Armed Forces found to have committed such violations of
human rights or to have aided or abetted paramilitary
organizations.
(C) The Colombian Armed Forces have made
substantial progress in cooperating with civilian
prosecutors and judicial authorities in such cases
(including providing requested information, such as the
identity of persons suspended from the Armed Forces and
the nature and cause of the suspension, and access to
witnesses, relevant military documents, and other
requested information).
(D) The Colombian Armed Forces have made
substantial progress in severing links (including
denying access to military intelligence, vehicles, and
other equipment or supplies, and ceasing other forms of
active or tacit cooperation) at the command, battalion,
and brigade levels, with paramilitary organizations,
especially in regions where these organizations have a
significant presence.
(E) The Colombian Government is dismantling
paramilitary leadership and financial networks by
arresting commanders and financial backers, especially
in regions where these networks have a significant
presence.
(F) The Colombian Government is taking effective
steps to ensure that the Colombian Armed Forces are not
violating the land and property rights of Colombia's
indigenous communities.
(3) The balance of such funds may be obligated after July
31, 2007, if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to
the appropriate congressional committees, after such date, that
the Colombian Armed Forces are continuing to meet the
conditions contained in paragraph (2) and are conducting
vigorous operations to restore government authority and respect
for human rights in areas under the effective control of
paramilitary and guerrilla organizations.
(b) Congressional Notification.--Funds made available by this Act
for the Colombian Armed Forces shall be subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(c) Consultative Process.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until September 30,
2008, the Secretary of State shall consult with internationally
recognized human rights organizations regarding progress in meeting the
conditions contained in subsection (a).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Aided or abetted.--The term ``aided or abetted'' means
to provide any support to paramilitary groups, including taking
actions which allow, facilitate, or otherwise foster the
activities of such groups.
(2) Paramilitary groups.--The term ``paramilitary groups''
means illegal self-defense groups and illegal security
cooperatives.
illegal armed group
Sec. 557. (a) Denial of Visas to Supporters of Colombian Illegal
Armed Groups.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of State shall
not issue a visa to any alien who the Secretary determines, based on
credible evidence--
(1) has willfully provided any support to the Revolutionary
Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the National Liberation Army
(ELN), or the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC),
including taking actions or failing to take actions which
allow, facilitate, or otherwise foster the activities of such
groups; or
(2) has committed, ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise
participated in the commission of gross violations of human
rights, including extra-judicial killings, in Colombia.
(b) Waiver.--Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary of
State determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional
committees, on a case-by-case basis, that the issuance of a visa to the
alien is necessary to support the peace process in Colombia or for
urgent humanitarian reasons.
prohibition on assistance to the palestinian broadcasting corporation
Sec. 558. 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.
west bank and gaza program
Sec. 559. (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act for assistance under the West Bank and Gaza program may be made
available for the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring
individuals who commit, or have committed, acts of terrorism.
(b) Audits.--
(1) The Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development shall ensure that Federal or non-
Federal audits of all contractors and grantees, and significant
subcontractors and subgrantees, 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 $1,000,000
may be used by the Office of the Inspector General of the
United States Agency for International Development for audits,
inspections, and other activities in furtherance of the
requirements of this subsection.
(c) 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 in fiscal year 2006
under the heading ``Economic Support Fund''. The audit shall address--
(1) the extent to which such Program complies with the
requirements of subsection (a), and
(2) an examination of all programs, projects, and
activities carried out under such Program, including both
obligations and expenditures.
(d) Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on
Appropriations updating the report contained in section 2106 of chapter
2 of title II of Public Law 109-13.
contributions to united nations population fund
Sec. 560. (a) Limitations on Amount of Contribution.--Of the
amounts made available under ``International Organizations and
Programs'' and ``Child Survival and Health Programs Fund'' for fiscal
year 2007, $34,000,000 shall be made available for the United Nations
Population Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the
``UNFPA''): Provided, That of this amount, not less than $22,275,000
shall be derived from funds appropriated under the heading
``International Organizations and Programs''.
(b) Availability of Funds.--Funds appropriated under the heading
``International Organizations and Programs'' in this Act that are
available for UNFPA, that are not made available for UNFPA because of
the operation of any provision of law, shall be transferred to ``Child
Survival and Health Programs Fund'' and shall be made available for
family planning, maternal, and reproductive health activities, subject
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
(c) Prohibition on Use of Funds in China.--None of the funds made
available under ``International Organizations and Programs'' may be
made available for the UNFPA for a country program in the People's
Republic of China.
(d) Conditions on Availability of Funds.--Amounts made available
under ``International Organizations and Programs'' for fiscal year 2007
for the UNFPA may not be made available to UNFPA unless--
(1) the UNFPA maintains amounts made available to the UNFPA
under this section in an account separate from other accounts
of the UNFPA;
(2) the UNFPA does not commingle amounts made available to
the UNFPA under this section with other sums; and
(3) the UNFPA does not fund abortions.
war criminals
Sec. 561. (a)(1) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available pursuant to this Act may be made available for assistance,
and the Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States
executive directors to the international financial institutions to vote
against any new project involving the extension by such institutions of
any financial or technical assistance, to any country, entity, or
municipality whose competent authorities have failed, as determined by
the Secretary of State, to take necessary and significant steps to
implement its international legal obligations to apprehend and transfer
to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (the
``Tribunal'') all persons in their territory who have been indicted by
the Tribunal and to otherwise cooperate with the Tribunal.
(2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to
humanitarian assistance or assistance for democratization.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply unless the
Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate
congressional committees that the competent authorities of such
country, entity, or municipality are--
(1) cooperating with the Tribunal, including access for
investigators to archives and witnesses, the provision of
documents, and the surrender and transfer of indictees or
assistance in their apprehension; and
(2) are acting consistently with the Dayton Accords.
(c) Not less than 10 days before any vote in an international
financial institution regarding the extension of any new project
involving financial or technical assistance or grants to any country or
entity described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide to the
Committees on Appropriations a written justification for the proposed
assistance, including an explanation of the United States position
regarding any such vote, as well as a description of the location of
the proposed assistance by municipality, its purpose, and its intended
beneficiaries.
(d) In carrying out this section, the Secretary of State, the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with
representatives of human rights organizations and all government
agencies with relevant information to help prevent indicted war
criminals from benefiting from any financial or technical assistance or
grants provided to any country or entity described in subsection (a).
(e) The Secretary of State may waive the application of subsection
(a) with respect to projects within a country, entity, or municipality
upon a written determination to the Committees on Appropriations that
such assistance directly supports the implementation of the Dayton
Accords.
(f) Definitions.--As used in this section:
(1) Country.--The term ``country'' means Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia.
(2) Entity.--The term ``entity'' refers to the Federation
of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and the Republika
Srpska.
(3) Municipality.--The term ``municipality'' means a city,
town or other subdivision within a country or entity as defined
herein.
(4) Dayton accords.--The term ``Dayton Accords'' means the
General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, together with annexes relating thereto, done at
Dayton, November 10 through 16, 1995.
user fees
Sec. 562. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United
States Executive Director at each international financial institution
(as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial
Institutions Act) and the International Monetary Fund to oppose any
loan, grant, strategy or policy of these institutions that would
require user fees or service charges on poor people for primary
education or primary healthcare, including prevention and treatment
efforts for HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and infant, child, and
maternal well-being, in connection with the institutions' financing
programs.
funding for serbia
Sec. 563. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act may be made available
for assistance for the central Government of Serbia after May 31, 2007,
if the President has made the determination and certification contained
in subsection (c).
(b) After May 31, 2007, the Secretary of the Treasury should
instruct the United States executive directors to the international
financial institutions to support loans and assistance to the
Government of Serbia and Montenegro subject to the conditions in
subsection (c): Provided, That section 576 of the Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997, as
amended, shall not apply to the provision of loans and assistance to
the Government of Serbia and Montenegro through international financial
institutions.
(c) The determination and certification referred to in subsection
(a) is a determination by the President and a certification to the
Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Serbia and
Montenegro is--
(1) cooperating with the International Criminal Tribunal
for the former Yugoslavia including access for investigators,
the provision of documents, and the surrender and transfer of
indictees or assistance in their apprehension, including Ratko
Mladic;
(2) taking steps that are consistent with the Dayton
Accords to end Serbian financial, political, security and other
support which has served to maintain separate Republika Srpska
institutions; and
(3) taking steps to implement policies which reflect a
respect for minority rights and the rule of law.
(d) This section shall not apply to Montenegro, Kosovo,
humanitarian assistance or assistance to promote democracy.
community-based police assistance
Sec. 564. (a) Authority.--Funds made available by this Act to carry
out the provisions of chapter 1 of part I and chapter 4 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, strategic
planning, and through assistance to foster civilian police roles that
support democratic governance including assistance for programs to
prevent conflict, respond to disasters, address gender-based violence,
and foster improved police relations with the communities they serve.
(b) Notification.--Assistance provided under subsection (a) shall
be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
Special Debt Relief for the Poorest
Sec. 565. (a) Authority To Reduce Debt.--The President may reduce
amounts owed to the United States (or any agency of the United States)
by an eligible country as a result of--
(1) guarantees issued under sections 221 and 222 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;
(2) credits extended or guarantees issued under the Arms
Export Control Act; or
(3) any obligation or portion of such obligation, to pay
for purchases of United States agricultural commodities
guaranteed by the Commodity Credit Corporation under export
credit guarantee programs authorized pursuant to section 5(f)
of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act of June 29,
1948, as amended, section 4(b) of the Food for Peace Act of
1966, as amended (Public Law 89-808), or section 202 of the
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, as amended (Public Law 95-501).
(b) Limitations.--
(1) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be
exercised only to implement multilateral official debt relief
and referendum agreements, commonly referred to as ``Paris Club
Agreed Minutes''.
(2) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be
exercised only in such amounts or to such extent as is provided
in advance by appropriations Acts.
(3) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be
exercised only with respect to countries with heavy debt
burdens that are eligible to borrow from the International
Development Association, but not from the International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development, commonly referred to as
``IDA-only'' countries.
(c) Conditions.--The authority provided by subsection (a) may be
exercised only with respect to a country whose government--
(1) does not have an excessive level of military
expenditures;
(2) has not repeatedly provided support for acts of
international terrorism;
(3) is not failing to cooperate on international narcotics
control matters;
(4) (including its military or other security forces) does
not engage in a consistent pattern of gross violations of
internationally recognized human rights; and
(5) is not ineligible for assistance because of the
application of section 527 of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995.
(d) Availability of Funds.--The authority provided by subsection
(a) may be used only with regard to the funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ``Debt Restructuring''.
(e) Certain Prohibitions Inapplicable.--A reduction of debt
pursuant to subsection (a) shall not be considered assistance for the
purposes of any provision of law limiting assistance to a country. The
authority provided by subsection (a) may be exercised notwithstanding
section 620(r) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or section 321 of
the International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1975.
Authority To Engage in Debt Buybacks or Sales
Sec. 566. (a) Loans Eligible for Sale, Reduction, or
Cancellation.--
(1) Authority to sell, reduce, or cancel certain loans.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may,
in accordance with this section, sell to any eligible purchaser
any concessional loan or portion thereof made before January 1,
1995, pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to the
government of any eligible country as defined in section 702(6)
of that Act or on receipt of payment from an eligible
purchaser, reduce or cancel such loan or portion thereof, only
for the purpose of facilitating--
(A) debt-for-equity swaps, debt-for-development
swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps; or
(B) a debt buyback by an eligible country of its
own qualified debt, only if the eligible country uses
an additional amount of the local currency of the
eligible country, equal to not less than 40 percent of
the price paid for such debt by such eligible country,
or the difference between the price paid for such debt
and the face value of such debt, to support activities
that link conservation and sustainable use of natural
resources with local community development, and child
survival and other child development, in a manner
consistent with sections 707 through 710 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, if the sale, reduction, or
cancellation would not contravene any term or condition
of any prior agreement relating to such loan.
(2) Terms and conditions.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the President shall, in accordance with this
section, establish the terms and conditions under which loans
may be sold, reduced, or canceled pursuant to this section.
(3) Administration.--The Facility, as defined in section
702(8) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, shall notify the
administrator of the agency primarily responsible for
administering part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 of
purchasers that the President has determined to be eligible,
and shall direct such agency to carry out the sale, reduction,
or cancellation of a loan pursuant to this section. Such agency
shall make adjustment in its accounts to reflect the sale,
reduction, or cancellation.
(4) Limitation.--The authorities of this subsection shall
be available only to the extent that appropriations for the
cost of the modification, as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, are made in advance.
(b) Deposit of Proceeds.--The proceeds from the sale, reduction, or
cancellation of any loan sold, reduced, or canceled pursuant to this
section shall be deposited in the United States Government account or
accounts established for the repayment of such loan.
(c) Eligible Purchasers.--A loan may be sold pursuant to subsection
(a)(1)(A) only to a purchaser who presents plans satisfactory to the
President for using the loan for the purpose of engaging in debt-for-
equity swaps, debt-for-development swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps.
(d) Debtor Consultations.--Before the sale to any eligible
purchaser, or any reduction or cancellation pursuant to this section,
of any loan made to an eligible country, the President should consult
with the country concerning the amount of loans to be sold, reduced, or
canceled and their uses for debt-for-equity swaps, debt-for-development
swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps.
(e) Availability of Funds.--The authority provided by subsection
(a) may be used only with regard to funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ``Debt Restructuring''.
Basic Education
Sec. 567. Of the funds appropriated by title II of this Act, not
less than $550,000,000 shall be made available for basic education.
reconciliation programs
Sec. 568. Of the funds appropriated under the heading ``Economic
Support Fund'', not less than $15,000,000 should be made available to
support reconciliation programs and activities which bring together
individuals of different ethnic, religious, and political backgrounds
from areas of civil conflict and war.
Sudan
Sec. 569. (a) Limitation on Assistance.--Subject to subsection (b):
(1) Notwithstanding section 501(a) of the International
Malaria Control Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-570) or any other
provision of law, none of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be made available for assistance for the Government of
Sudan.
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made
available for the cost, as defined in section 502, of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans and loan
guarantees held by the Government of Sudan, including the cost
of selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed to the United
States, and modifying concessional loans, guarantees, and
credit agreements.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary of State
determines and certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that--
(1) the Government of Sudan has taken significant steps to
disarm and disband government-supported militia groups in the
Darfur region;
(2) the Government of Sudan and all government-supported
militia groups are honoring their ceasefire commitments made in
the Darfur Peace Agreement; and
(3) the Government of Sudan is allowing unimpeded access to
Darfur to humanitarian aid organizations, the human rights
investigation and humanitarian teams of the United Nations,
including protection officers, and an international monitoring
team that is based in Darfur and that has the support of the
United States.
(c) Exceptions.--The provisions of subsection (b) shall not apply
to--
(1) humanitarian assistance;
(2) assistance for Darfur and for areas outside the control
of the Government of Sudan; and
(3) assistance to support implementation of the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement or the Darfur Peace Agreement.
(d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act and section 501 of
Public Law 106-570, the terms ``Government of Sudan'', ``areas outside
of control of the Government of Sudan'', and ``area in Sudan outside of
control of the Government of Sudan'' shall have the same meaning and
application as was the case immediately prior to June 5, 2004, and,
Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains State, Blue Nile State and Abyei shall
be deemed ``areas outside of control of the Government of Sudan''.
Peace Corps Personal Services Contractors Separation Pay
Sec. 570. (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury
of the United States a fund for the Peace Corps to provide separation
pay for host country resident personal services contractors of the
Peace Corps.
(b) Funding.--The Director of the Peace Corps may deposit in such
fund--
(1) amounts previously obligated and not canceled for
separation pay of host country resident personal services
contractors of the Peace Corps; and
(2) amounts obligated for fiscal years after 2006 for the
current and future costs of separation pay for host country
resident personal services contractors of the Peace Corps.
(c) Availability.--Beginning in fiscal year 2007 and thereafter,
amounts in the fund are available without fiscal year limitation for
severance, retirement, or other separation payments to host country
resident personal services contractors of the Peace Corps in countries
where such pay is legally authorized.
excess defense articles for central and south european countries and
certain other countries
Sec. 571. Notwithstanding section 516(e) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(e)), during fiscal year 2007, funds
available to the Department of Defense may be expended for crating,
packing, handling, and transportation of excess defense articles
transferred under the authority of section 516 of such Act to Albania,
Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Former Yugoslavian Republic of
Macedonia, Georgia, India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia,
Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Pakistan, Romania, Slovakia, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, and Ukraine.
cuba
Sec. 572. None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' may be
made available for assistance to the Government of Cuba.
gender-based violence
Sec. 573. Programs funded under titles II and III of this Act that
provide training for foreign police, judicial, and military officials,
shall include, where appropriate, programs and activities that address
gender-based violence.
limitation on economic support fund assistance for certain foreign
governments that are parties to the international criminal court
Sec. 574. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act in title
II under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' may be used to provide
assistance to the government of a country that is a party to the
International Criminal Court and has not entered into an agreement with
the United States pursuant to Article 98 of the Rome Statute preventing
the International Criminal Court from proceeding against United States
personnel present in such country.
(b) The President may, with prior notice to Congress, waive the
prohibition of subsection (a) with respect to a North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (``NATO'') member country, a major non-NATO ally
(including Australia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Argentina, the
Republic of Korea, and New Zealand), Taiwan, or such other country as
he may determine if he determines and reports to the appropriate
congressional committees that it is important to the national interests
of the United States to waive such prohibition.
(c) The President may, with prior notice to Congress, waive the
prohibition of subsection (a) with respect to a particular country if
he determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees
that such country has entered into an agreement with the United States
pursuant to Article 98 of the Rome Statute preventing the International
Criminal Court from proceeding against United States personnel present
in such country.
(d) The prohibition of this section shall not apply to countries
otherwise eligible for assistance under the Millennium Challenge Act of
2003, notwithstanding section 606(a)(2)(B) of such Act.
tibet
Sec. 575. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the
United States executive director to each international financial
institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to support
projects in Tibet if such projects do not provide incentives for the
migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into Tibet or facilitate the
transfer of ownership of Tibetan land and natural resources to non-
Tibetans; are based on a thorough needs-assessment; foster self-
sufficiency of the Tibetan people and respect Tibetan culture and
traditions; and are subject to effective monitoring.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less than
$4,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' should be made available to nongovernmental
organizations to support activities which preserve cultural traditions
and promote sustainable development and environmental conservation in
Tibetan communities in the Tibetan Autonomous Region and in other
Tibetan communities in China, and not less than $250,000 should be made
available to the National Endowment for Democracy for human rights and
democracy programs relating to Tibet.
western hemisphere
Sec. 576. (a) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
headings ``Child Survival and Health Programs Fund'' and ``Development
Assistance'', not less than the amount of funds initially allocated
pursuant to section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for
fiscal year 2006 should be made available for El Salvador, Guatemala,
Nicaragua and Honduras.
(b) In addition to the amounts requested under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for Nicaragua and Guatemala in
fiscal year 2007, not less than $1,500,000 should be made available for
electoral assistance, media and civil society programs, and activities
to combat corruption and strengthen democracy in Nicaragua, and not
less than $1,500,000 should be made available for programs and
activities to combat organized crime, crimes of violence specifically
targeting women, and corruption in Guatemala.
(c) Funds made available pursuant to subsection (b) shall be
subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
(d) Of the funds appropriated in title II of this Act, not less
than the amount of funds initially allocated pursuant to section 653(a)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for fiscal year 2006 in the
aggregate for countries of the Western Hemisphere should be made
available for such puposes in this bill.
united states agency for international development management
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 577. (a) Authority.--Up to $81,000,000 of the funds made
available in this Act to carry out the provisions of part I of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated under the
heading ``Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States'', may be
used by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
to hire and employ individuals in the United States and overseas on a
limited appointment basis pursuant to the authority of sections 308 and
309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980.
(b) Restrictions.--
(1) The number of individuals hired in any fiscal year
pursuant to the authority contained in subsection (a) may not
exceed 175.
(2) The authority to hire individuals contained in
subsection (a) shall expire on September 30, 2008.
(c) Conditions.--The authority of subsection (a) may only be used
to the extent that an equivalent number of positions that are filled by
personal services contractors or other nondirect-hire employees of
USAID, who are compensated with funds appropriated to carry out part I
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated
under the heading ``Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic
States'', are eliminated.
(d) Priority Sectors.--In exercising the authority of this section,
primary emphasis shall be placed on enabling USAID to meet personnel
positions in technical skill areas currently encumbered by contractor
or other nondirect-hire personnel.
(e) Consultations.--The USAID Administrator shall consult with the
Committees on Appropriations at least on a quarterly basis concerning
the implementation of this section.
(f) Program Account Charged.--The account charged for the cost of
an individual hired and employed under the authority of this section
shall be the account to which such individual's responsibilities
primarily relate. Funds made available to carry out this section may be
transferred to and merged and consolidated with funds appropriated for
``Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for International
Development''.
(g) Management Reform Pilot.--Of the funds made available in
subsection (a), USAID may use, in addition to funds otherwise available
for such purposes, up to $10,000,000 to fund overseas support costs of
members of the Foreign Service with a Foreign Service rank of four or
below: Provided, That such authority is only used to reduce USAID's
reliance on overseas personal services contractors or other nondirect-
hire employees compensated with funds appropriated to carry out part I
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated
under the heading ``Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic
States''.
(h) Disaster Surge Capacity.--Funds appropriated by this Act to
carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds
appropriated under the heading ``Assistance for Eastern Europe and the
Baltic States'', may be used, in addition to funds otherwise available
for such purposes, for the cost (including the support costs) of
individuals detailed to or employed by the United States Agency for
International Development whose primary responsibility is to carry out
programs in response to natural disasters.
Rescissions
Sec. 578. (a) Of the funds provided in title IV of Public Law 109-
102, under the heading ``Funds Appropriated to the President,
International Financial Institutions, Contribution to the International
Development Association'', $188,100,000 is hereby rescinded.
(b) Of the funds appropriated in Public Law 109-102 under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'' that are available for assistance and
under such heading in prior Acts making appropriations for foreign
operations, export financing, and related programs, $200,000,000 are
hereby rescinded: Provided, That such amount shall be derived only from
funds not yet expended for cash transfer assistance.
opic transfer authority
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 579. Whenever the President determines that it is in
furtherance of the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, up
to a total of $30,000,000 of the funds appropriated for programs in
Iraq under title II of this Act may be transferred to and merged with
funds appropriated by this Act for the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation Program Account, to be subject to the terms and conditions
of that account: Provided, That such funds shall not be available for
administrative expenses of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation:
Provided further, That funds specially designated by this Act shall not
be transferred pursuant to this section: Provided further, That the
exercise of such authority shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
limitation on funds relating to attendance of federal employees at
conferences occurring outside the united states
Sec. 580. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees
of agencies or departments of the United States Government who are
stationed in the United States, at any single international conference
occurring outside the United States, unless the Secretary of State
determines that such attendance is in the national interest: Provided,
That for purposes of this section the term ``international conference''
shall mean a conference attended by representatives of the United
States Government and representatives of foreign governments,
international organizations, or nongovernmental organizations.
limitation on assistance to foreign countries that refuse to extradite
to the united states any individual accused in the united states of
killing a law enforcement officer
Sec. 581. None of the funds made available in this Act for the
Department of State may be used to provide assistance to 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
in the United States for killing a law enforcement officer, as
specified in a United States extradition request, unless the Secretary
of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations in writing that
the application of the restriction to a country or countries is
contrary to the national interest of the United States.
international monetary fund budget and hiring ceilings
Sec. 582. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United
States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to use the
voice of the United States to ensure that any loan, project, agreement,
memorandum, instrument, plan or other program of the Intenational
Monetary Fund does not penalize countries for increased government
spending on healthcare or education by exempting such increases from
national budget caps or restraints, hiring or wage bill celings or
other limits imposed by the International Monetary Fund.
governments that have failed to permit certain extraditions
Sec. 583. None of the funds made available in this Act for the
Department of State, other than funds provided under the heading
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', may be used to
provide assistance to the central government of a country with which
the United States has an extradition treaty and which government 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, unless the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on
Appropriations in writing that the application of this restriction to a
country or countries is contrary to the national interest of the United
States.
reporting requirement
Sec. 584. The Secretary of State shall provide the Committees on
Appropriations, not later than April 1, 2007, and for each fiscal
quarter, a report in writing on the uses of funds made available under
the headings ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', ``International
Military Education and Training'', and ``Peacekeeping Operations'':
Provided, That such report shall include a description of the
obligation and expenditure of funds, and the specific country in
receipt of, and the use or purpose of the assistance provided by such
funds.
Assistance for Demobilization and Disarmament of Former Irregular
Combatants in Colombia
Sec. 585. (a) Availablity of Funds.--Of the funds appropriated in
this Act, up to $20,000,000 may be made available in fiscal year 2007
for assistance for the demobilization and disarmament of former members
of foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) in Colombia, specifically the
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), the Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN), if
the Secretary of State makes a certification described in subsection
(b) to the appropriate congressional committees prior to the intial
obligation of amounts for such assistance for the fiscal year involved.
(b) Certification.--A certification described in this subsection is
a certification that--
(1) assistance for the fiscal year will be provided only
for individuals who have: (A) verifiably renounced and
terminated any affiliation or involvement with FTOs or other
illegal armed groups; and (B) are meeting all the requirements
of the Colombia Demobilization Program, including having
disclosed their involvement in past crimes and their knowledge
of the FTO's structure, financing sources, illegal assets, and
the location of kidnapping victims and bodies of the
disappeared;
(2) the Government of Colombia is providing full
cooperation to the Government of the United States to extradite
the leaders and members of the FTOs who have been indicted in
the United States for murder, kidnapping, narcotics
trafficking, and other violations of United States law;
(3) the Government of Colombia is implementing a concrete
and workable framework for dismantling the organizational
structures of foreign terrorist organizations; and
(4) funds shall not be made available as cash payments to
individuals and are available only for activities under the
following categories: verification, reintegration (including
training and education), vetting, recovery of assets for
reparations for victims, and investigations and prosecutions.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Appropriations and the
Committee on International Relations of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Appropriations and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(2) Foreign terrorist organization.--The term ``foreign
terrorist organization'' means an organization designated as a
terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act.
office of the director of trade capacity enhancement
Sec. 586. The Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) shall create within USAID a new
office of Trade Capacity Enhancement and designate a Director of that
office: Provided, That this office shall be responsible for USAID's
trade capacity building programs, coordinating the implementation of
all programs developed by the State Department for trade capacity
building and coordinating government-wide trade capacity building
efforts of United States agencies: Provided further, That this office
shall be responsible for ensuring that country strategic plans, as
appropriate, include a trade capacity enhancement strategic goal and
monitor the implemenation plan for achieving this goal.
enhancing women's economic opportunities
Sec. 587. (a) Support for Women's Small- and Medium-Sized
Enterprises in Developing Countries.
(1) In general.--When carrying out enterprise development
programs with funds appropriated in ``Development Assistance'',
``Economic Support Funds'', or otherwise made available in the
Act for ``Development Assistance'', the Director of Foreign
Assistance shall ensure that, where appropriate, such programs,
projects, and activities meet the requirements of paragraph (2)
of this subsection.
(2) Requirements.--The requirements referred to in
paragraph (1) are the following:
(A) In coordination with developing country
governments and interested individuals and
organizations, create or enhance laws, regulations,
enforcement, and other practices that promote access to
banking and financial services for women-owned small-
and medium-sized enterprises, and eliminate or reduce
regulatory barriers that may exist in this regard.
(B) Promote access to information and communication
technologies (ICT) with training in ICT for women-owned
small- and medium-sized enterprises.
(C) Provide training, through local associations of
women-owned enterprises in record keeping, financial
and personnel management, international trade, business
planning, marketing, policy advocacy, and other
relevant areas.
(D) Provide resources to establish and enhance
local, national, and international networks and
associations of women-owned small- and medium-sized
enterprises.
(E) Provide incentives for nongovernmental
organizations and regulated financial intermediaries to
develop products, services, and marketing and outreach
strategies specifically designed to facilitate and
promote women's participation in small and medium-sized
business development programs by addressing women's
assets, needs, and the barriers they face to
participation in enterprise and financial services.
(F) Seek to award contracts to qualified indigenous
women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises,
including for post-conflict reconstruction and to
facilitate employment of indigenous women, including
during post-conflict reconstruction in jobs not
traditionally undertaken by women.
(b) Trade Benefits for Women in Developing Countries.--The
enterprise development and trade capacity promotion programs
administered by the Department of State and the United States Agency
for International Development shall incorporate the following
objectives:
(1) Provide training and education to women's civil
society, including those organizations representing poor women,
and to women-owned enterprises and associations of such
enterprises, on how to respond to economic opportunities
created by trade preference programs, trade agreements, or
other policies creating market access, including training on
United States market access requirements and procedures.
(2) Provide capacity building for women entrepreneurs,
including microentrepreneurs, on production strategies, quality
standards, formation of cooperatives, market research, and
market development.
(3) Provide capacity building to women, including poor
women, to promote diversification of products and value-added
processing.
(4) Provide training to official government negotiators
representing developing countries in order to enhance the
ability of such negotiators to formulate trade policy and
negotiate agreements that take into account the needs and
priorities of a country's poor, including poor women.
(5) Provide training to local women's groups in developing
countries in order to enhance their ability to collect
information and data, formulate proposals, and inform and
impact official government negotiators representing their
country in international trade negotiations of the needs and
priorities of a country's poor, including poor women.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the
enactment of this Act, the Director of Foreign Assistance shall report
to the Committees on Appropriations on the implementation of the
provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
authorization
Sec. 588. To authorize United States participation in, and
appropriations for, the United States contribution to the first
replenishment of the resources of the Enterprise for the Americas
Multilateral Investment Fund, the Inter-American Development Bank Act
(22 U.S.C. 283 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 39. FIRST REPLENISHMENT OF THE RESOURCES OF THE ENTERPRISE FOR
THE AMERICAS MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND.
``(a) Contribution Authority.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury may
contribute on behalf of the United States $150,000,000 to the
first replenishment of the resources of the Enterprise for the
Americas Multilateral Investment Fund.
``(2) Subject to appropriations.--The authority provided by
paragraph (1) may be exercised only to the extent and in the
amounts provided for in advance in appropriations Acts.
``(b) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--For the
United States contribution authorized by subsection (a), there are
authorized to be appropriated not more than $150,000,000, without
fiscal year limitation, for payment by the Secretary of the
Treasury.''.
This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2007''.
Union Calendar No. 271
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5522
[Report No. 109-486]
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A BILL
Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for
other purposes.
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June 5, 2006
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committe of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sanders amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sanders demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hefley amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hefley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hefley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair post poned further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of specified amendments which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Mr. Kolbe moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5522.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 373 - 34 (Roll no. 250).
Roll Call #250 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 373 - 34 (Roll no. 250).
Roll Call #250 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5522.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator McConnell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 109-277.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator McConnell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 109-277.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.