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 Union Calendar No. 177
119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4779

 [Report No. 119-217]

 Making appropriations for National Security, Department of State, and 
Related Programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for 
 other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 July 25, 2025

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

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 Making appropriations for National Security, Department of State, and 
Related Programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for 
 other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums 
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for National Security, Department of State, and Related 
Programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other 
purposes, namely:

 TITLE I

 DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

 DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 Administration of Foreign Affairs

 diplomatic programs

 For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign 
Service not otherwise provided for, including for training, human 
resources management, and salaries, including employment without regard 
to civil service and classification laws of persons on a temporary 
basis (not to exceed $700,000), as authorized by 

section 801 of the 
United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (62 
Stat. 11; Chapter 36); for the regional bureaus of the Department of 
State and overseas activities as authorized by law; for the functional 
bureaus of the Department of State, including representation to certain 
international organizations in which the United States participates 
pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the 
Senate or specific Acts of Congress, general administration, and arms 
control, nonproliferation, and disarmament activities as authorized; 
and for security activities, $8,966,278,000, of which $781,116,000 may 
remain available until September 30, 2027, and of which $3,758,836,000 
is for Worldwide Security Protection, which may remain available until 
expended.

 consular and border security programs

 Of the amounts deposited in the Consular and Border Security 
Programs account in this or any prior fiscal year pursuant to 

section 7069

    (e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117-103), 
$517,000,000 shall be available until expended for the purposes of such 
account, including to reduce passport backlogs and reduce visa wait 
times: Provided, That the Secretary of State may by regulation 
authorize State officials or the United States Postal Service to 
collect and retain the execution fee for each application for a 
passport accepted by such officials or by that Service.

 capital investment fund

 For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, as 
authorized, $399,700,000, to remain available until expended.

 office of inspector general

 For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
$198,050,000, of which $32,660,000 may remain available until September 
30, 2027: Provided, That up to $6,000,000 may remain available until 
September 30, 2026 for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction: Provided further, That not less than $62,500,000 shall 
be made available for oversight of foreign assistance: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this heading are made available 
notwithstanding 

section 209

    (a)

    (1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 3929

    (a)

    (1) ), as it relates to post inspections.

 educational and cultural exchange programs

 For necessary expenses of educational and cultural exchange 
programs, as authorized, $700,946,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which not less than $287,800,000 shall be for the 
Fulbright Program: Provided, That fees or other payments received 
from, or in connection with, English teaching, educational advising and 
counseling programs, and exchange visitor programs as authorized may be 
credited to this account, to remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That any substantive modifications from the prior fiscal year 
to programs funded under this heading in this Act shall be subject to 
prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, 
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the Department 
of State not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act.

 representation expenses

 For representation expenses as authorized, $7,415,000.

 protection of foreign missions and officials

 For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the 
Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective services, as 
authorized, $30,890,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027.

 embassy security, construction, and maintenance

 For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service 
Buildings Act of 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292 et seq.), preserving, maintaining, 
repairing, and planning for real property that are owned or leased by 
the Department of State, and renovating, in addition to funds otherwise 
available, the Harry S Truman Building, $812,836,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2030, of which not to exceed $25,000 may 
be used for overseas representation expenses as authorized: Provided, 
That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be 
available for acquisition of furniture, furnishings, or generators for 
other departments and agencies of the United States Government.
 In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, 
acquisition, and construction as authorized, $1,199,856,000, to remain 
available until expended.

 emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service

 For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to meet 
unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, 
as authorized, $8,885,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Repatriation Loans Program 
Account''.

 repatriation loans program account

 For the cost of direct loans, $2,550,000, as authorized: Provided, 
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be 
as defined in 

section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: 
Provided further, That such funds are available to subsidize gross 
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
$5,520,137.

 payment to the american institute in taiwan

 For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act 
(Public Law 96-8), $35,964,000.

 international center, washington, district of columbia

 Not to exceed $1,917,178 shall be derived from fees collected from 
other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities at the 
International Center in accordance with 

section 4 of the International 
Center Act (Public Law 90-553), and, in addition, as authorized by 

section 5 of such Act, $745,000, to be derived from the reserve 
authorized by such section, to be used for the purposes set out in that 
section.

 payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund

 For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, 
as authorized, $60,000,000.

 International Organizations

 contributions to international organizations

 For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet annual 
obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, 
pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the 
Senate, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, $310,200,000: 
Provided, That the Secretary of State shall, at the time of the 
submission of the President's budget to Congress under 

section 1105

    (a) of title 31, United States Code, transmit to the Committees on 
Appropriations the most recent biennial budget prepared by the United 
Nations for the operations of the United Nations: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of State shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations at least 15 days in advance (or in an emergency, as far 
in advance as is practicable) of any United Nations action to increase 
funding for any United Nations program without identifying an 
offsetting decrease elsewhere in the United Nations budget: Provided 
further, That any payment of arrearages under this heading shall be 
directed to activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United 
States and the respective international organization and shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be available for a United States contribution 
to an international organization for the United States share of 
interest costs made known to the United States Government by such 
organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984, through 
external borrowings.

 contributions for international peacekeeping activities

 For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses of 
international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance or 
restoration of international peace and security, $562,319,000, of which 
$281,160,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, 
That none of the funds made available by this Act shall be obligated or 
expended for any new or expanded United Nations peacekeeping mission 
unless, at least 15 days in advance of voting for such mission in the 
United Nations Security Council (or in an emergency as far in advance 
as is practicable), the Committees on Appropriations are notified of:

    (1) the estimated cost and duration of the mission, the objectives of 
the mission, the national interest that will be served, and the exit 
strategy; and

    (2) the sources of funds, including any reprogrammings or 
transfers, that will be used to pay the cost of the new or expanded 
mission, and the estimated cost in future fiscal years: Provided 
further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be 
made available for obligation unless the Secretary of State certifies 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations on a peacekeeping 
mission-by-mission basis that the United Nations is implementing 
effective policies and procedures to prevent United Nations employees, 
contractor personnel, and peacekeeping troops serving in such mission 
from trafficking in persons, exploiting victims of trafficking, or 
committing acts of sexual exploitation and abuse or other violations of 
human rights, and to hold accountable individuals who engage in such 
acts while participating in such mission, including prosecution in 
their home countries and making information about such prosecutions 
publicly available on the website of the United Nations: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of State shall work with the United Nations 
and foreign governments contributing peacekeeping troops to implement 
effective vetting procedures to ensure that such troops have not 
violated human rights: Provided further, That funds shall be available 
for peacekeeping expenses unless the Secretary of State determines that 
United States manufacturers and suppliers are not being given 
opportunities to provide equipment, services, and material for United 
Nations peacekeeping activities equal to those being given to foreign 
manufacturers and suppliers: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading may be used 
for any United Nations peacekeeping mission that will involve United 
States Armed Forces under the command or operational control of a 
foreign national, unless the President's military advisors have 
submitted to the President a recommendation that such involvement is in 
the national interest of the United States and the President has 
submitted to Congress such a recommendation: Provided further, That 
any payment of arrearages with funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall 
work with the United Nations and members of the United Nations Security 
Council to evaluate and prioritize peacekeeping missions, and to 
consider a draw down when mission goals have been substantially 
achieved.

 International Commissions

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

 international boundary and water commission, united states and mexico

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

 salaries and expenses

 For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, $67,300,000, 
of which $10,095,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027.
 In addition, for expenses necessary to carry out paragraph

    (3) of 

section 5602

    (b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31), $12,500,000, to remain available until 
expended.

 construction

 For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized 
projects, $78,000,000, to remain available until expended, as 
authorized: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this 
heading in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the 
United States Section, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to, and 
merged with, funds appropriated under the heading ``Salaries and 
Expenses'' to carry out the purposes of the United States Section, 
which shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other 
transfer authority provided in this Act.

 american sections, international commissions

 For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the 
International Joint Commission and the International Boundary 
Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties between 
the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and for grant programs 
of the North American Development Bank, including technical assistance 
grants and the Community Assistance Program, $18,204,000: Provided, 
That of the amount provided under this heading for the International 
Joint Commission, up to $1,250,000 may remain available until September 
30, 2027, and up to $9,000 may be made available for representation 
expenses: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this 
heading for the International Boundary Commission, up to $1,000 may be 
made available for representation expenses.

 international fisheries commissions

 For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, not 
otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $71,181,000: Provided, 
That the United States share of such expenses may be advanced to the 
respective commissions pursuant to 

section 3324 of title 31, United 
States Code.

 RELATED PROGRAMS

 International Broadcasting Operations and Capital Improvements

 For necessary expenses to carry out international communication 
activities, $681,448,000: Provided, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading, not less than $40,000,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of Cuba Broadcasting

    (OCB) : Provided further, That 
funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall be made 
available for medium- and short-wave broadcasting at not less than the 
fiscal year 2024 level and in a manner able to reach all provinces in 
Cuba with daily programming: Provided further, That of the funds 
appropriated under this heading and made available for international 
broadcasting networks, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available 
for programming produced about Cuba by OCB, which are in addition to 
funds otherwise made available for OCB: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this heading may be made available for broadcasting 
capital improvements, which may include the purchase, rent, 
construction, repair, preservation, and improvement of facilities for 
radio, television, and digital transmission and reception; the 
purchase, rent, and installation of necessary equipment for radio, 
television, and digital transmission and reception, including to Cuba, 
as authorized; and physical security worldwide: Provided further, That 
amounts made available pursuant to the previous proviso may remain 
available until expended and shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
further, That significant modifications to broadcast hours previously 
justified to Congress, including changes to transmission platforms 
(shortwave, medium wave, satellite, Internet, and television), for all 
language services shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

 The Asia Foundation

 For a grant to The Asia Foundation, as authorized by The Asia 
Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), $17,000,000, to remain available until 
expended.

 United States Institute of Peace

 For necessary expenses of the United States Institute of Peace, as 
authorized by the United States Institute of Peace Act (22 U.S.C. 4601 
et seq.), $18,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 
which shall not be used for construction activities.

 Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund

 For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle Eastern-Western 
Dialogue Trust Fund, as authorized by 

section 633 of the Departments of 
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2004 (22 U.S.C. 2078), the total amount of the 
interest and earnings accruing to such Fund on or before September 30, 
2026, to remain available until expended.

 Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program

 For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, 
Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the Eisenhower 
Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204-5205), all interest and 
earnings accruing to the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust 
Fund on or before September 30, 2026, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated herein shall 
be used to pay any salary or other compensation, or to enter into any 
contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate 
authorized by 

section 5376 of title 5, United States Code; or for 
purposes which are not in accordance with 

section 200 of title 2 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations, including the restrictions on compensation 
for personal services.

 Israeli Arab Scholarship Program

 For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, as 
authorized by 

section 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452 note), all interest and 
earnings accruing to the Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before 
September 30, 2026, to remain available until expended.

 East-West Center

 To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying out the 
provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between 
East and West Act of 1960, by grant to the Center for Cultural and 
Technical Interchange Between East and West in the State of Hawaii, 
$16,700,000.

 National Endowment for Democracy

 For grants made by the Department of State to the National 
Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the National Endowment for 
Democracy Act (22 U.S.C. 4412), $315,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $210,316,000 shall be allocated in the traditional 
and customary manner, including for the core institutes, and 
$104,684,000 shall be for democracy programs: Provided, That the 
requirements of 

section 7062

    (a) of this Act shall not apply to funds 
made available under this heading Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned and obligated to 
the Endowment not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act.

 OTHER COMMISSIONS

 Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

 salaries and expenses

 For necessary expenses for the Commission for the Preservation of 
America's Heritage Abroad, as authorized by chapter 3123 of title 54, 
United States Code, $770,000, of which $116,000 may remain available 
until September 30, 2027: Provided, That the Commission may procure 
temporary, intermittent, and other services notwithstanding paragraph

    (3) of 

section 312304

    (b) of such chapter: Provided further, That such 
authority shall terminate on October 1, 2026: Provided further, That 
the Commission shall notify the Committees on Appropriations prior to 
exercising such authority.

 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom

 salaries and expenses

 For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom, as authorized by title II of the 
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431 et seq.), 
$4,850,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, including not 
more than $4,000 for representation expenses.

 Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

 salaries and expenses

 For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and 
Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94-304 (22 U.S.C. 
3001 et seq.), $3,059,000, including not more than $6,000 for 
representation expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2027.

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

 salaries and expenses

 For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive Commission on 
the People's Republic of China, as authorized by title III of the U.S.-
China Relations Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6911 et seq.), $2,300,000, 
including not more than $3,000 for representation expenses, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027.

 United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission

 salaries and expenses

 For necessary expenses of the United States-China Economic and 
Security Review Commission, as authorized by 

section 1238 of the Floyd 
D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (22 
U.S.C. 7002), $4,000,000, including not more than $4,000 for 
representation expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2027: 
Provided, That the authorities, requirements, limitations, and 
conditions contained in the second through fifth provisos under this 
heading in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111-117) 
shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2026 and shall apply to 
funds appropriated under this heading.

 House Democracy Partnership

 salaries and expenses

 For necessary expenses of the House Democracy Partnership 
established pursuant to House Resolution 24, One Hundred Tenth 
Congress, as carried forward by House Resolution 5, One Hundred 
Nineteenth Congress, $2,300,000.

 TITLE II

 ADMINISTRATION OF ASSISTANCE

 Funds Appropriated to the President

 operating expenses

 For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 

section 667 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $111,988,000.

 TITLE III

 BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

 Funds Appropriated to the President

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

 global health programs

 For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters 1 
and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for global 
health activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for such 
purposes, $3,623,712,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 
and which shall be apportioned directly to the Department of State: 
Provided, That this amount shall be made available for training, 
equipment, and technical assistance to build the capacity of public 
health institutions and organizations in developing countries, and for 
such activities as:

    (1) child survival and maternal health programs;

    (2) immunization and oral rehydration programs;

    (3) other health, 
nutrition, water and sanitation programs which directly address the 
needs of mothers and children, and related education programs;

    (4) assistance for children displaced or orphaned by causes other than 
AIDS;

    (5) programs for the prevention, treatment, control of, and 
research on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, polio, malaria, and other 
infectious diseases including neglected tropical diseases, and for 
assistance to communities severely affected by HIV/AIDS, including 
children infected or affected by AIDS;

    (6) disaster preparedness 
training for health crises;

    (7) programs to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to unanticipated and emerging global health threats; and

    (8) family planning/reproductive health: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this paragraph may be made available for a United 
States contribution to The GAVI Alliance: Provided further, That none 
of the funds made available in this Act nor any unobligated balances 
from prior appropriations Acts may be made available to any 
organization or program which, as determined by the President of the 
United States, supports or participates in the management of a program 
of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization: Provided further, 
That any determination made under the previous proviso must be made not 
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and must 
be accompanied by the evidence and criteria utilized to make the 
determination: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
under this Act may be used to pay for the performance of abortion as a 
method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to 
practice abortions: Provided further, That nothing in this paragraph 
shall be construed to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against 
abortion under 

section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this Act 
may be used to lobby for or against abortion: Provided further, That 
in order to reduce reliance on abortion in developing nations, funds 
shall be available only to voluntary family planning projects which 
offer, either directly or through referral to, or information about 
access to, a broad range of family planning methods and services, and 
that any such voluntary family planning project shall meet the 
following requirements:

    (1) service providers or referral agents in the 
project shall not implement or be subject to quotas, or other numerical 
targets, of total number of births, number of family planning 
acceptors, or acceptors of a particular method of family planning (this 
provision shall not be construed to include the use of quantitative 
estimates or indicators for budgeting and planning purposes);

    (2) the 
project shall not include payment of incentives, bribes, gratuities, or 
financial reward to:
        (A) an individual in exchange for becoming a 
family planning acceptor; or
        (B) program personnel for achieving a 
numerical target or quota of total number of births, number of family 
planning acceptors, or acceptors of a particular method of family 
planning;

    (3) the project shall not deny any right or benefit, 
including the right of access to participate in any program of general 
welfare or the right of access to health care, as a consequence of any 
individual's decision not to accept family planning services;

    (4) the 
project shall provide family planning acceptors comprehensible 
information on the health benefits and risks of the method chosen, 
including those conditions that might render the use of the method 
inadvisable and those adverse side effects known to be consequent to 
the use of the method; and

    (5) the project shall ensure that 
experimental contraceptive drugs and devices and medical procedures are 
provided only in the context of a scientific study in which 
participants are advised of potential risks and benefits; and, not less 
than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary of State determines 
that there has been a violation of the requirements contained in 
paragraph

    (1) ,

    (2) ,

    (3) , or

    (5) of this proviso, or a pattern or 
practice of violations of the requirements contained in paragraph

    (4) of this proviso, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations a report containing a description of such violation and 
the corrective action taken by the Department: Provided further, That 
in awarding grants for natural family planning under 

section 104 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 no applicant shall be discriminated 
against because of such applicant's religious or conscientious 
commitment to offer only natural family planning; and, additionally, 
all such applicants shall comply with the requirements of the previous 
proviso: Provided further, That for purposes of this Act or any other 
Act authorizing or appropriating funds for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs, the term ``motivate'', as it 
relates to family planning assistance, shall not be construed to 
prohibit the provision, consistent with local law, of information or 
counseling about all pregnancy options: Provided further, That 
information provided about the use of condoms as part of projects or 
activities that are funded from amounts appropriated by this Act shall 
be medically accurate and shall include the public health benefits and 
failure rates of such use.
 In addition, for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, and 
control of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, $5,895,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2030, which shall be apportioned directly 
to the Department of State: Provided, That funds appropriated under 
this paragraph may be made available, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, except for the United States Leadership Against HIV/
AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-25), for a 
United States contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund): Provided further, That the 
amount of such contribution shall be $1,500,000,000: Provided further, 
That up to 5 percent of the aggregate amount of funds made available to 
the Global Fund in fiscal year 2026 may be made available to the 
Department of State for technical assistance related to the activities 
of the Global Fund, subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds 
appropriated under this paragraph, up to $22,000,000 may be made 
available, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 
purposes, for administrative expenses of the United States Global AIDS 
Coordinator.

 international humanitarian assistance

 For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to carry 
out the provisions of 

section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
for international disaster relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction 
assistance; 

section 2

    (a) and

    (b) of the Migration and Refugee 
Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601), and other activities to meet 
refugee and migration needs; salaries and expenses of personnel and 
dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
3901 et seq.); allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 
of title 5, United States Code; purchase and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and services as authorized by 

section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code, $5,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which not less than $6,500,000 shall be made available for refugees 
resettling in Israel: Provided, That consistent with 

section 491
            (d) of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, funds made available under this 
heading shall be prioritized to reach those most in need of relief and 
rehabilitation because of natural and manmade disasters: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
apportioned to the Department of State not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act.

 united states emergency refugee and migration assistance fund

 For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 

section 2
            (c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 
2601
            (c) ), $500,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
notwithstanding the exception in the second sentence in 

section 2
            (c) (2) of such Act: Provided, That funds made available by this Act under this 
heading may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ``International Humanitarian Assistance'': 
Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any 
transfer authority otherwise available in this Act and under any other 
provision of law.

 national security investment programs

 For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections 103, 
105, 106, 214, and sections 251 through 255, and chapter 10 of Part I 
and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the 
FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102-511), and the Support for East 
European Democracy

    (SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-179), 
$6,890,170,000, of which not less than fifteen percent of amounts made 
available under this heading shall be made available for programs in 
Africa, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That 
funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the 
Department of State not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act.

 democracy fund

 For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 for the promotion of democracy globally, 
including to carry out the purposes of 

section 502

    (b)

    (3) and

    (5) of 
Public Law 98-164 (22 U.S.C. 4411), $345,200,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2027: Provided, That funds appropriated under this 
heading that are made available to the National Endowment for Democracy 
and its core institutes are in addition to amounts otherwise made 
available by this Act for such purposes: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the Department 
of State not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act.

 Independent Agencies

 peace corps

 (including transfer of funds)

 For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Peace 
Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), including the purchase of not to 
exceed five passenger motor vehicles for administrative purposes for 
use outside of the United States, $410,500,000, of which $7,800,000 is 
for the Office of Inspector General, to remain available until 
September 30, 2027: Provided, That the Director of the Peace Corps may 
transfer to the Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account, as authorized by 

section 16 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2515), an amount not to 
exceed $5,000,000: Provided further, That funds transferred pursuant 
to the previous proviso may not be derived from amounts made available 
for Peace Corps overseas operations: Provided further, That of the 
funds appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $104,000 may be 
available for representation expenses, of which not to exceed $4,000 
may be made available for entertainment expenses: Provided further, 
That in addition to the requirements under 

section 7015

    (a) of this Act, 
the Peace Corps shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations 
prior to any decision to open, close, or suspend a domestic or overseas 
office or a country program unless there is a substantial risk to 
volunteers or other Peace Corps personnel: Provided further, That none 
of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used to pay for 
abortions: Provided further, That notwithstanding the previous 
proviso, 

section 614 of division E of Public Law 113-76 shall apply to 
funds appropriated under this heading.

 millennium challenge corporation

 For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)

    (MCA) , 
$930,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

section 605

    (e) of the MCA (22 U.S.C. 7704

    (e) ) shall apply to funds 
appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this heading may be made available for a Millennium 
Challenge Compact entered into pursuant to 

section 609 of the MCA (22 
U.S.C. 7708) only if such Compact obligates, or contains a commitment 
to obligate subject to the availability of funds and the mutual 
agreement of the parties to the Compact to proceed, the entire amount 
of the United States Government funding anticipated for the duration of 
the Compact: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under 
this heading, not to exceed $100,000 may be available for 
representation and entertainment expenses, of which not to exceed 
$5,000 may be available for entertainment expenses: Provided further, 
That the member of the Board described in 

section 604
            (c) (3)
        (B)
            (ii) of 
the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7703
            (c) (3)
        (B)
            (ii) ), 
whose term began on September 16, 2019, shall continue to serve in such 
appointment until December 31, 2026: Provided further, That in the 
event that a new member of the Board described in 

section 604
            (c) (3)
        (B) of such Act is appointed prior to December 31, 2026, the term of the 
member of the Board whose term began on September 16, 2019, shall 
terminate as of the date of such appointment: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the 
Corporation not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act.

 inter-american foundation

 For necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the Inter-
American Foundation in accordance with the provisions of 

section 401 of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969, $10,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2027.

 united states african development foundation

 For necessary expenses to carry out the African Development 
Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96-533; 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq.), 
$6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027.

 Department of the Treasury

 international affairs technical assistance

 For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 

section 129 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $30,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That amounts made available under this 
heading may be made available to contract for services as described in 

section 129
            (d) (3)
        (A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, without 
regard to the location in which such services are performed.

 TITLE IV

 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

 Department of State

 international narcotics control and law enforcement

 For necessary expenses to carry out 

section 481 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, $1,897,469,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2027: Provided, That the Department of State may use the 
authority of 

section 608 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, without 
regard to its restrictions, to receive excess property from an agency 
of the United States Government for the purpose of providing such 
property to a foreign country or international organization under 
chapter 8 of part I of such Act, subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 

section 482

    (b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to 
funds appropriated under this heading, except that any funds made 
available notwithstanding such section shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be made 
available to support training and technical assistance for foreign law 
enforcement, corrections, judges, and other judicial authorities, 
utilizing regional partners: Provided further, That funds made 
available under this heading for Program Development and Support may be 
made available notwithstanding pre-obligation requirements contained in 
this Act, except for the notification requirements of 

section 7015: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
apportioned to the Department of State not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act.

 nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs

 For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, 
demining and related programs and activities, $870,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the provisions of 
chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for anti-
terrorism assistance, chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, 

section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5854), 

section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), or the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for demining activities, the clearance 
of unexploded ordnance, the destruction of small arms, and related 
activities, notwithstanding any other provision of law, including 
activities implemented through nongovernmental and international 
organizations, and 

section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
for a United States contribution to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban 
Treaty Preparatory Commission, and for a voluntary contribution to the 
International Atomic Energy Agency

    (IAEA) : Provided, That funds made 
available under this heading for the Nonproliferation and Disarmament 
Fund shall be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law and subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations, to 
promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to 
nonproliferation, disarmament, and weapons destruction, and shall 
remain available until expended: Provided further, That such funds may 
also be used for such countries other than the Independent States of 
the former Soviet Union and international organizations when it is in 
the national security interest of the United States to do so: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made 
available for the IAEA unless the Secretary of State determines that 
Israel is being denied its right to participate in the activities of 
that Agency: Provided further, That funds made available for 
conventional weapons destruction programs, including demining and 
related activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for such 
purposes, may be used for administrative expenses related to the 
operation and management of such programs and activities, subject to 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.

 peacekeeping operations

 For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 

section 551 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $410,458,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That funds appropriated 
under this heading may be used, notwithstanding 

section 660 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to provide assistance to enhance the 
capacity of foreign civilian security forces, including gendarmes, to 
participate in peacekeeping operations: Provided further, That of the 
funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $30,000,000 shall 
be made available for a United States contribution to the Multinational 
Force and Observers mission in the Sinai.

 Funds Appropriated to the President

 international military education and training

 For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 

section 541 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $119,152,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That the civilian 
personnel for whom military education and training may be provided 
under this heading may include civilians who are not members of a 
government whose participation would contribute to improved civil-
military relations, civilian control of the military, or respect for 
human rights: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under 
this heading, $3,500,000 shall remain available until expended to 
increase the participation of women in programs and activities funded 
under this heading, following consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under 
this heading, not to exceed $50,000 may be available for entertainment 
expenses.

 foreign military financing program

 For necessary expenses for grants to enable the President to carry 
out the provisions of 

section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2763), $6,777,500,000: Provided, That to expedite the provision 
of assistance to foreign countries and international organizations, the 
Secretary of State, following consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations and subject to the regular notification procedures of 
such Committees, may use the funds appropriated under this heading to 
procure defense articles and services to enhance the capacity of 
foreign security forces: Provided further, That funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available under this heading shall be nonrepayable 
notwithstanding any requirement in 

section 23 of the Arms Export 
Control Act: Provided further, That funds made available under this 
heading shall be obligated upon apportionment in accordance with 
paragraph

    (5)
            (C) of 

section 1501

    (a) of title 31, United States Code.
 None of the funds made available under this heading shall be 
available to finance the procurement of defense articles, defense 
services, or design and construction services that are not sold by the 
United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act unless the 
foreign country proposing to make such procurement has first signed an 
agreement with the United States Government specifying the conditions 
under which such procurement may be financed with such funds: 
Provided, That all country and funding level increases in allocations 
shall be submitted through the regular notification procedures of 

section 7015 of this Act: Provided further, That funds made available 
under this heading may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, for demining, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, and related 
activities, and may include activities implemented through 
nongovernmental and international organizations: Provided further, 
That a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization

    (NATO) or is a major non-NATO ally designated by 

section 517

    (b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may utilize funds made 
available under this heading for procurement of defense articles, 
defense services, or design and construction services that are not sold 
by the United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for 
defense articles and services: Provided further, That not more than 
$72,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading may be 
obligated for necessary expenses, including the purchase of passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only for use outside of the United 
States, for the general costs of administering military assistance and 
sales, except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of State may use funds made 
available under this heading pursuant to the previous proviso for the 
administrative and other operational costs of the Department of State 
related to military assistance and sales, assistance under 

section 551 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and Department of Defense 
security assistance programs, in addition to funds otherwise available 
for such purposes: Provided further, That up to $2,000,000 of the 
funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso may be used for 
direct hire personnel, except that this limitation may be exceeded by 
the Secretary of State following consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds made available 
under this heading for general costs of administering military 
assistance and sales, not to exceed $4,000 may be available for 
entertainment expenses and not to exceed $130,000 may be available for 
representation expenses: Provided further, That not more than 
$1,589,585,805 of funds realized pursuant to 

section 21

    (e)

    (1)
        (A) of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761

    (e)

    (1)
        (A) ) may be obligated for 
expenses incurred by the Department of Defense during fiscal year 2026 
pursuant to 

section 43

    (b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2792

    (b) ), except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

 TITLE V

 MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE

 International Financial Institutions

 global environment facility

 For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development as trustee for the Global Environment Facility by the 
Secretary of the Treasury, $139,575,000, to remain available until 
expended.

 contribution to the african development bank

 For payment to the African Development Bank by the Secretary of the 
Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in portion of the 
increases in capital stock, $32,417,000, to remain available until 
expended.

 limitation on callable capital subscriptions

 The United States Governor of the African Development Bank may 
subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital 
portion of the United States share of increases in capital stock in an 
amount not to exceed $856,174,624.

 treasury international assistance programs

 For contributions by the Secretary of the Treasury to international 
financial institutions and trust funds administered by such 
institutions, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 
purposes, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That of the amount made available under this heading, up to $50,000,000 
may be available for the costs, as defined in 

section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of loan guarantees to the 
international financial institutions: Provided further, That funds 
made available under this heading may be transferred to, and merged 
with, funds provided under the heading ``Department of the Treasury, 
International Affairs Technical Assistance'' in title III of this Act: 
Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any 
transfer authority otherwise available in this Act and under any other 
provision of law: Provided further, That funds made available under 
this heading shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the 
regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.

 TITLE VI

 EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

 Export-Import Bank of the United States

 inspector general

 For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.), $8,860,000, of which up to $1,329,000 may remain 
available until September 30, 2027.

 program account

 The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized to make 
such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to such corporation, and in accordance with law, and to make 
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations, as provided by 

section 9104 of title 31, United States 
Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the program for the current 
fiscal year for such corporation: Provided, That none of the funds 
available during the current fiscal year may be used to make 
expenditures, contracts, or commitments for the export of nuclear 
equipment, fuel, or technology to any country, other than a nuclear-
weapon state as defined in Article IX of the Treaty on the Non-
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons eligible to receive economic or 
military assistance under this Act, that has detonated a nuclear 
explosive after the date of enactment of this Act.

 administrative expenses

 For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed 
loan and insurance programs, including hire of passenger motor vehicles 
and services as authorized by 

section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, and not to exceed $30,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses for members of the Board of Directors, not to 
exceed $125,000,000, of which up to $18,750,000 may remain available 
until September 30, 2027: Provided, That the Export-Import Bank (the 
Bank) may accept, and use, payment or services provided by transaction 
participants for legal, financial, or technical services in connection 
with any transaction for which an application for a loan, guarantee or 
insurance commitment has been made: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding subsection

    (b) of 

section 117 of the Export Enhancement 
Act of 1992, subsection

    (a) of such section shall remain in effect 
until September 30, 2026: Provided further, That the Bank shall charge 
fees for necessary expenses (including special services performed on a 
contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) in 
connection with the collection of moneys owed the Bank, repossession or 
sale of pledged collateral or other assets acquired by the Bank in 
satisfaction of moneys owed the Bank, or the investigation or appraisal 
of any property, or the evaluation of the legal, financial, or 
technical aspects of any transaction for which an application for a 
loan, guarantee or insurance commitment has been made, or systems 
infrastructure directly supporting transactions: Provided further, 
That in addition to other funds appropriated for administrative 
expenses, such fees shall be credited to this account for such 
purposes, to remain available until expended.

 program budget appropriations

 For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance, and tied-
aid grants as authorized by 

section 10 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 
1945, as amended, not to exceed $15,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2029: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in 

section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That such funds 
shall remain available until September 30, 2041, for the disbursement 
of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance and tied-aid grants 
obligated in fiscal years 2026 through 2029.

 receipts collected

 Receipts collected pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 
(Public Law 79-173) and the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, in an 
amount not to exceed the amount appropriated herein, shall be credited 
as offsetting collections to this account: Provided, That the sums 
herein appropriated from the General Fund shall be reduced on a dollar-
for-dollar basis by such offsetting collections so as to result in a 
final fiscal year appropriation from the General Fund estimated at $0.

 United States International Development Finance Corporation

 inspector general

 For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.), $7,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027.

 corporate capital account

 The United States International Development Finance Corporation 
(the Corporation) is authorized to make such expenditures and 
commitments within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to the Corporation, and in accordance with the law, and to 
make such expenditures and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations, as provided by 

section 9104 of title 31, United States 
Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs for the current 
fiscal year for the Corporation: Provided, That for necessary expenses 
of the activities described in subsections

    (b) ,
            (c) ,

    (e) ,

    (f) , and

    (g) of 

section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115-
254) and for administrative expenses to carry out authorized activities 
described in 

section 1434
            (d) of such Act, $983,250,000: Provided 
further, That of the amount provided--

    (1) $243,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
 2028, for administrative expenses to carry out authorized 
 activities (including an amount for official reception and 
 representation expenses which shall not exceed $25,000); and

    (2) $740,250,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
 2028, for the activities described in subsections

    (b) ,
            (c) ,

    (e) ,

    (f) , and

    (g) of 

section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018, 
 except such amounts obligated in a fiscal year for activities 
 described in 

section 1421
            (c) of such Act shall remain available 
 for disbursement for the term of the underlying project: 
 Provided further, That amounts made available under this 
 paragraph may be paid to the ``United States International 
 Development Finance Corporation--Program Account'' for programs 
 authorized by subsections

    (b) ,

    (e) ,

    (f) , and

    (g) of 

section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018:
 Provided further, That funds may only be obligated pursuant to 

section 1421

    (g) of the BUILD Act of 2018 subject to prior consultation 
with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs for support by the Corporation in upper-middle income 
countries shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2026 collections 
of amounts described in 

section 1434

    (h) of the BUILD Act of 2018 shall 
be credited as offsetting collections to this appropriation: Provided 
further, That such collections collected in fiscal year 2026 in excess 
of $983,250,000 shall be credited to this account and shall be 
available in future fiscal years only to the extent provided in advance 
in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2026, if 
such collections are less than $983,250,000, receipts collected 
pursuant to the BUILD Act of 2018 and the Federal Credit Reform Act of 
1990, in an amount equal to such shortfall, shall be credited as 
offsetting collections to this appropriation: Provided further, That 
fees charged for project-specific transaction costs as described in 

section 1434

    (k) of the BUILD Act of 2018, and other direct costs 
associated with origination or monitoring services provided to specific 
or potential investors, shall not be considered administrative expenses 
for the purposes of this heading: Provided further, That such fees 
shall be credited to this account for such purposes, to remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available under this heading may not be used to provide 
any type of assistance that is otherwise prohibited by any other 
provision of law or to provide assistance to any foreign country that 
is otherwise prohibited by any other provision of law: Provided 
further, That the sums herein appropriated from the General Fund shall 
be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the offsetting collections 
described under this heading so as to result in a final fiscal year 
appropriation from the General Fund estimated at $614,250,000.

 program account

 Amounts paid from ``United States International Development Finance 
Corporation--Corporate Capital Account''

    (CCA) shall remain available 
until September 30, 2028: Provided, That amounts paid to this account 
from CCA or transferred to this account pursuant to 

section 1434

    (j) of 
the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115-254) shall be 
available for the costs of direct and guaranteed loans provided by the 
Corporation pursuant to 

section 1421

    (b) of such Act and the costs of 
modifying loans and loan guarantees transferred to the Corporation 
pursuant to 

section 1463 of such Act: Provided further, That such 
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 
in 

section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided 
further, That such amounts obligated in a fiscal year shall remain 
available for disbursement for the following 8 fiscal years: Provided 
further, That funds made available in this Act and transferred to carry 
out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 pursuant to 

section 1434

    (j) of 
the BUILD Act of 2018 may remain available for obligation for 1 
additional fiscal year: Provided further, That the total loan 
principal or guaranteed principal amount shall not exceed 
$15,000,000,000.

 Trade and Development Agency

 For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 

section 661 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $87,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading, not more than $5,000 may be available for 
representation and entertainment expenses: Provided further, That the 
United States Trade and Development Agency may promote United States 
private sector participation in development projects in any country in 
which the United States Government has strategic foreign policy goals 
or national security interests, subject to prior consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriations.

 TITLE VII

 GENERAL PROVISIONS

 allowances and differentials

 

Sec. 7001. Funds appropriated under title I of this Act shall be 
available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances and 
differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of title 5, United States 
Code; for services as authorized by 

section 3109 of such title and for 
hire of passenger transportation pursuant to 

section 1343

    (b) of title 
31, United States Code.

 unobligated balances report

 

Sec. 7002. Any department or agency of the United States 
Government to which funds are appropriated or otherwise made available 
by this Act shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations a 
quarterly accounting of cumulative unobligated balances and obligated, 
but unexpended, balances by program, project, and activity, and 
Treasury Account Fund Symbol of all funds received by such department 
or agency in fiscal year 2026 or any previous fiscal year, 
disaggregated by fiscal year: Provided, That the report required by 
this section shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the end of 
each fiscal quarter and should specify by account the amount of funds 
obligated pursuant to bilateral agreements which have not been further 
sub-obligated.

 consulting services

 

Sec. 7003. The expenditure of any appropriation under title I of 
this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, 
pursuant to 

section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be 
limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of 
public record and available for public inspection, except where 
otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive 
order issued pursuant to existing law.

 diplomatic facilities

 

Sec. 7004.

    (a) Capital Security Cost Sharing Exception.--
Notwithstanding paragraph

    (2) of 

section 604

    (e) of the Secure Embassy 
Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title VI of division A 
of H.R. 3427, as enacted into law by 

section 1000

    (a)

    (7) of Public Law 
106-113 and contained in appendix G of that Act), as amended by 

section 111 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114-323), a project to construct a facility of the United 
States may include office space or other accommodations for members of 
the United States Marine Corps.

    (b) Consultation and Notifications.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs, which may be made available 
for the acquisition of property or award of construction contracts for 
overseas United States diplomatic facilities during fiscal year 2026, 
shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided, That notifications pursuant to this subsection shall include 
the information enumerated under this section in the report 
accompanying this Act): Provided further, That the Secretary of State 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations at the early 
project development stage for out-year construction projects, including 
to discuss security and non-security construction requirements, 
modifications to scope, and cost reductions identified for such 
projects, consistent with applicable laws and regulations: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall submit a quarterly report to the 
Committees on Appropriations on contingency savings identified from 
funds appropriated under the heading ``Embassy Security, Construction, 
and Maintenance'' by prior Acts making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, and the 
obligation of funds made available by such savings shall be subject to 
prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
            (c) Interim and Temporary Facilities Abroad.--

    (1) Security vulnerabilities.--Funds appropriated by this 
 Act under the heading ``Embassy Security, Construction, and 
 Maintenance'' may be made available, following consultation 
 with the appropriate congressional committees, to address 
 security vulnerabilities at interim and temporary United States 
 diplomatic facilities abroad, including physical security 
 upgrades and local guard staffing.

    (2) Consultation.--The opening, closure, or any significant 
 modification to an interim or temporary United States 
 diplomatic facility shall be subject to prior consultation with 
 the appropriate congressional committees and the regular 
 notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 
 except that such consultation and notification may be waived if 
 there is a security risk to personnel.
            (d) Soft Targets.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
``Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance'' may be made 
available for security upgrades to soft targets, including schools, 
recreational facilities, residences, and places of worship used by 
United States diplomatic personnel and their dependents.

    (e) Facilities.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used--

    (1) to move the United States embassy to the State of 
 Israel to a location other than Jerusalem; or

    (2) for a United States Embassy, Consulate General, or any 
 other diplomatic facility in Jerusalem other than the United 
 States Embassy to the State of Israel.

 personnel actions

 

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

section 7015 
of this Act.

 prohibition on publicity or propaganda

 

Sec. 7006. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United 
States not authorized before enactment of this Act by Congress: 
Provided, That up to $25,000 may be made available to carry out the 
provisions of 

section 316 of the International Security and Development 
Cooperation Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-533; 22 U.S.C. 2151a note).

 prohibition against direct funding for certain countries

 

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

 coups d'etat

 

Sec. 7008.

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

    (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of State, following consultation with 
the heads of relevant Federal agencies, may waive the restriction in 
this section on a program-by-program basis if the Secretary certifies 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is in 
the national security interest of the United States: Provided, That 
funds made available pursuant to such waiver shall be subject to prior 
consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 
Committees on Appropriations.

 transfer of funds authority

 

Sec. 7009.

    (a) Department of State.--

    (1) Department of state.--
        (A) In general.--Not to exceed 5 percent of any 
 appropriation made available for the current fiscal 
 year for the Department of State under title I of this 
 Act may be transferred between, and merged with, such 
 appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as 
 otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by 
 more than 10 percent by any such transfers, and no such 
 transfer may be made to increase the appropriation 
 under the heading ``Representation Expenses''.
        (B) Embassy security.--Funds appropriated under the 
 headings ``Diplomatic Programs'', including for 
 Worldwide Security Protection, ``Embassy Security, 
 Construction, and Maintenance'', and ``Emergencies in 
 the Diplomatic and Consular Service'' in this Act may 
 be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated 
 under such headings if the Secretary of State 
 determines and reports to the Committees on 
 Appropriations that to do so is necessary to implement 
 the recommendations of the Benghazi Accountability 
 Review Board, for emergency evacuations, or to prevent 
 or respond to security situations and requirements, 
 subject to the regular notification procedures of such 
 Committees.
            (C) Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular 
 service.--Of the amount made available under the 
 heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' for Worldwide Security 
 Protection, not to exceed $50,000,000 may be 
 transferred to, and merged with, funds made available 
 by this Act under the heading ``Emergencies in the 
 Diplomatic and Consular Service'', to be available only 
 for emergency evacuations and rewards, as authorized.
            (D) Prior consultation.--The transfer authorities 
 provided by subparagraphs
        (B) and
            (C) are in addition 
 to any transfer authority otherwise available in this 
 Act and under any other provision of law and the 
 exercise of such authority shall be subject to prior 
 consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.

    (2) Reorganization.--Funds appropriated by this Act and 
 prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
 foreign operations, and related programs under the headings 
 ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' in title I and 
 ``Operating Expenses'' in title II may be transferred to and 
 between accounts under such headings if the Secretary of State 
 determines such transfer is necessary to implement a 
 reorganization, redesign, or other plan as defined by 

section 7063

    (b) of this Act that is expressly authorized by a 
 subsequent Act of Congress: Provided, That such transfer 
 authority is in addition to any other transfer authority 
 provided by this Act or any other Act and is subject to prior 
 consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, 
 the Committees on Appropriations.

    (3) Treatment as reprogramming.--Any transfer pursuant to 
 this subsection shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds 
 under 

section 7015 of this Act and shall not be available for 
 obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
 procedures set forth in that section.

    (b) Limitation on Transfers of Funds Between Agencies.--

    (1) In general.--None of the funds made available under 
 titles II through V of this Act may be transferred to any 
 department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
 Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer 
 authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations 
 Act.

    (2) Allocation and transfers.--Notwithstanding paragraph

    (1) , in addition to transfers made by, or authorized elsewhere 
 in, this Act, funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the 
 purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be allocated 
 or transferred to agencies of the United States Government 
 pursuant to the provisions of sections 109, 610, and 632 of the 
 Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and 

section 1434

    (j) of the 
 BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115-254).

    (3) Notification.--Any agreement entered into by the 
 Department of State with any department, agency, or 
 instrumentality of the United States Government pursuant to 
 

section 632

    (b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 valued in 
 excess of $2,000,000 and any agreement made pursuant to 

section 632

    (a) of such Act, with funds appropriated by this Act or 
 prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
 foreign operations, and related programs under the headings 
 ``Global Health Programs'', ``Development Assistance'', 
 ``Economic Support Fund'', ``National Security Investment 
 Programs'', ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 
 Asia'', and ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
 Enforcement'' shall be subject to the regular notification 
 procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
            (c) United States International Development Finance Corporation.--
Amounts transferred pursuant to 

section 1434

    (j) of the BUILD Act of 
2018 (division F of Public Law 115-254) may only be transferred from 
funds made available under title III of this Act: Provided, That any 
such transfers, or any other amounts transferred to the United States 
International Development Finance Corporation (the Corporation) 
pursuant to any provision of law, shall be subject to prior 
consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
State and the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, as 
appropriate, shall ensure that the programs funded by such transfers 
are coordinated with, and complement, foreign assistance programs 
implemented by the Department of State.
            (d) Transfer of Funds Between Accounts.--None of the funds made 
available under titles II through V of this Act may be obligated under 
an appropriations account to which such funds were not appropriated, 
except for transfers specifically provided for in this Act, unless the 
President, not less than 5 days prior to the exercise of any authority 
contained in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to transfer funds, 
consults with and provides a written policy justification to the 
Committees on Appropriations.

    (e) Audit of Inter-Agency Transfers of Funds.--Any agreement for 
the transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this Act or prior 
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs entered into between the Department of 
State and another agency of the United States Government under the 
authority of 

section 632

    (a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or 
any comparable provision of law, shall expressly provide that the 
Inspector General

    (IG) for the agency receiving the transfer or 
allocation of such funds, or other entity with audit responsibility if 
the receiving agency does not have an IG, shall perform periodic 
program and financial audits of the use of such funds and report to the 
Department of State upon completion of such audits: Provided, That 
such audits shall be transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations by 
the Department of State: Provided further, That funds transferred 
under such authority may be made available for the cost of such audits.

 prohibition and limitation on certain expenses

 

Sec. 7010.

    (a) First-Class Travel.--None of the funds made 
available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by employees 
of United States Government departments and agencies funded by this Act 
in contravention of 

section 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, 
Code of Federal Regulations.

    (b) Computer Networks.--None of the funds made available by this 
Act for the operating expenses of any United States Government 
department or agency may be used to establish or maintain a computer 
network for use by such department or agency unless such network has 
filters designed to block access to sexually explicit websites: 
Provided, That nothing in this subsection shall limit the use of funds 
necessary for any Federal, State, Tribal, or local law enforcement 
agency, or any other entity carrying out the following activities: 
criminal investigations, prosecutions, and adjudications; 
administrative discipline; and the monitoring of such websites 
undertaken as part of official business.
            (c) Email Servers Outside the .gov Domain.--None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Diplomatic Programs'' and 
``Capital Investment Fund'' that are made available to the Department 
of State may be made available to support the use or establishment of 
email accounts or email servers created outside the .gov domain or not 
fitted for automated records management as part of a Federal government 
records management program in contravention of the Presidential and 
Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 (Public Law 113-187).
            (d) Representation and Entertainment Expenses.--Each Federal 
department, agency, or entity funded in title I of this Act and the 
Department of the Treasury and independent agencies funded in titles 
III or VI of this Act, shall take steps to ensure that domestic and 
overseas representation and entertainment expenses further official 
agency business and United States foreign policy interests, and--

    (1) are primarily for fostering relations outside of the 
 Executive Branch;

    (2) are principally for meals and events of a protocol 
 nature;

    (3) are not for employee-only events; and

    (4) do not include activities that are substantially of a 
 recreational character.

    (e) Limitations on Entertainment Expenses.--None of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the headings 
``International Military Education and Training'' or ``Foreign Military 
Financing Program'' for Informational Program activities or under the 
headings ``Global Health Programs'' and ``National Security Investment 
Programs'' may be obligated or expended to pay for--

    (1) alcoholic beverages; or

    (2) entertainment expenses for activities that are 
 substantially of a recreational character, including entrance 
 fees at sporting events, theatrical and musical productions, 
 and amusement parks.

 assistance effectiveness and transparency

 

Sec. 7011.

    (a) Strategy.--

    (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall develop and 
 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a multi-year 
 strategy to improve the effectiveness of United States 
 Government foreign assistance.

    (2) Elements.--The strategy required by this subsection 
 shall include--
        (A) methods used to determine the effectiveness of 
 United States Government foreign assistance;
        (B) analysis on using outcomes to inform the 
 allocation of such assistance;
            (C) results of impact evaluations carried out 
 within the prior 12 months and a plan for incorporating 
 the results of such evaluations into the design of 
 future programs funded by such assistance;
            (D) analysis of opportunities to enhance the 
 effectiveness of United States assistance by increasing 
 partnerships with local organizations, including faith-
 based organizations, as appropriate; and
        (E) estimated costs associated with implementation 
 of the strategy.

    (3) Concurrent recommendations.--The Secretary shall--
        (A) convene a panel of experts and practitioners to 
 make recommendations for the strategy required by this 
 subsection; and
        (B) include all such recommendations in an appendix 
 to the strategy whether or not they were incorporated 
 into the strategy.

    (4) Consultation.--Not later than 45 days after the date of 
 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall consult with the 
 Committees on Appropriations on the requirements of this 
 subsection.

    (b) Beneficiary Feedback.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are 
made available for monitoring and evaluation of assistance under the 
headings ``National Security Investment Programs'' and ``International 
Humanitarian Assistance'' shall be made available for the regular and 
systematic collection of feedback obtained directly from beneficiaries 
to enhance the quality and relevance of such assistance: Provided, That 
the Secretary of State shall regularly conduct oversight to ensure that 
such feedback is collected and used by implementing partners to 
maximize the cost-effectiveness and utility of such assistance.
            (c) Evaluations.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
titles III and IV, not less than $25,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be made available for impact evaluations, including ex-
post evaluations, of the effectiveness and sustainability of United 
States Government foreign assistance programs: Provided, That funds 
made available pursuant to this subsection are in addition to funds 
otherwise made available for such purposes.
            (d) Notification Requirement.--An obligation in excess of 
$2,000,000 from deobligated balances of funds appropriated by prior 
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs that remain available due to the 
exercise of the authority in 

section 7011 of such Acts shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.

    (e) Foreign Assistance Website.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
under title I and funds made available for any independent agency in 
title III, as appropriate, shall be made available to support the 
provision of additional information on United States Government foreign 
assistance on the ``ForeignAssistance.gov'' website: Provided, That all 
Federal agencies funded under this Act shall provide such information 
on foreign assistance, upon request and in a timely manner, to the 
Department of State.

 limitation on assistance to countries in default

 

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

 prohibition on taxation of united states assistance

 

Sec. 7013.

    (a) Prohibition on Taxation.--None of the funds 
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be made 
available to provide assistance for a foreign country under a new 
bilateral agreement governing the terms and conditions under which such 
assistance is to be provided unless such agreement includes a provision 
stating that assistance provided by the United States shall be exempt 
from taxation, or reimbursed, by the foreign government.

    (b) Notification and Reimbursement of Foreign Taxes.--An amount 
equivalent to 200 percent of the total taxes assessed during fiscal 
year 2026 on funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs by a foreign government or entity against United 
States assistance programs, either directly or through grantees, 
contractors, and subcontractors, shall be withheld from obligation from 
funds appropriated for assistance for fiscal year 2027 and for prior 
fiscal years and allocated for the central government of such country 
or for the West Bank and Gaza program, as applicable, if, not later 
than September 30, 2027, such taxes have not been reimbursed.
            (c) De Minimis Exception.--Foreign taxes of a de minimis nature 
shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection

    (b) .
            (d) Reprogramming of Funds.--Funds withheld from obligation for 
each foreign government or entity pursuant to subsection

    (b) shall be 
reprogrammed for assistance for countries which do not assess taxes on 
United States assistance or which have an effective arrangement that is 
providing substantial reimbursement of such taxes, and that can 
reasonably accommodate such assistance in a programmatically 
responsible manner.

    (e) Determinations.--

    (1) In general.--The provisions of this section shall not 
 apply to any foreign government or entity that assesses such 
 taxes if the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on 
 Appropriations that--
        (A) such foreign government or entity has an 
 effective arrangement that is providing substantial 
 reimbursement of such taxes; or
        (B) the foreign policy interests of the United 
 States outweigh the purpose of this section to ensure 
 that United States assistance is not subject to 
 taxation.

    (2) Consultation.--The Secretary of State shall consult 
 with the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to 
 exercising the authority of this subsection with regard to any 
 foreign government or entity.

    (f) 

=== Definitions. ===
-As used in this section:

    (1) Bilateral agreement.--The term ``bilateral agreement'' 
 refers to a framework bilateral agreement between the 
 Government of the United States and the government of the 
 country receiving assistance that describes the privileges and 
 immunities applicable to United States foreign assistance for 
 such country generally, or an individual agreement between the 
 Government of the United States and such government that 
 describes, among other things, the treatment for tax purposes 
 that will be accorded the United States assistance provided 
 under that agreement.

    (2) Taxes and taxation.--The term ``taxes and taxation'' 
 shall include value added taxes and customs duties but shall 
 not include individual income taxes assessed to local staff.

 designated funding levels

 

Sec. 7014. Ceilings and specifically designated funding levels 
contained in this Act shall not be applicable to funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless such Act 
specifically so directs: Provided, That specifically designated 
funding levels or minimum funding requirements contained in any other 
Act shall not be applicable to funds appropriated by this Act.

 notification requirements

 

Sec. 7015.

    (a) Notification of Changes in Programs, Projects, and 
Activities.--None of the funds made available in titles I, II, and VI, 
and under the headings ``Peace Corps'' and ``Millennium Challenge 
Corporation'', of this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs to the 
departments and agencies funded by this Act that remain available for 
obligation in fiscal year 2026, or provided from any accounts in the 
Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees or of 
currency reflows or other offsetting collections, or made available by 
transfer, to the departments and agencies funded by this Act, shall be 
available for obligation to--

    (1) create new programs;

    (2) suspend or eliminate a program, project, or activity;

    (3) close, suspend, open, or reopen a mission or post;

    (4) create, close, reorganize, downsize, or rename bureaus, 
 centers, or offices; or

    (5) contract out or privatize any functions or activities 
 presently performed by Federal employees;
unless previously justified to the Committees on Appropriations or such 
Committees are notified 15 days in advance of such obligation.

    (b) Notification of Reprogramming of Funds.--None of the funds 
provided under titles I, II, and VI of this Act or prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs, to the departments and agencies funded under such 
titles that remain available for obligation in fiscal year 2026, or 
provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived 
by the collection of fees available to the department and agency funded 
under title I of this Act, shall be available for obligation or 
expenditure for programs, projects, or activities through a 
reprogramming of funds in excess of $1,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever 
is less, that--

    (1) augments or changes existing programs, projects, or 
 activities;

    (2) relocates an existing office or employees;

    (3) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 
 project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as 
 approved by Congress; or

    (4) results from any general savings, including savings 
 from a reduction in personnel, which would result in a change 
 in existing programs, projects, or activities as approved by 
 Congress;
unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance 
of such reprogramming of funds.
            (c) Notification Requirement.--None of the funds made available by 
this Act under the headings ``Global Health Programs'', ``National 
Security Investment Programs'', ``Democracy Fund'', ``Peace Corps'', 
``Millennium Challenge Corporation'', ``International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement'', ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and 
Related Programs'', ``Peacekeeping Operations'', ``International 
Military Education and Training'', ``Foreign Military Financing 
Program'', ``United States International Development Finance 
Corporation'', and ``Trade and Development Agency'' shall be available 
for obligation for programs, projects, activities, type of materiel 
assistance, countries, or other operations not justified or in excess 
of the amount justified to the Committees on Appropriations for 
obligation under any of these specific headings unless the Committees 
on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such obligation: 
Provided, That the President shall not enter into any commitment of 
funds appropriated for the purposes of 

section 23 of the Arms Export 
Control Act for the provision of major defense equipment, other than 
conventional ammunition, or other major defense items defined to be 
aircraft, ships, missiles, or combat vehicles, not previously justified 
to Congress or 20 percent in excess of the quantities justified to 
Congress unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days 
in advance of such commitment: Provided further, That requirements of 
this subsection or any similar provision of this or any other Act shall 
not apply to any reprogramming for a program, project, or activity for 
which funds are appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act of 
less than 10 percent of the amount previously justified to Congress for 
obligation for such program, project, or activity for the current 
fiscal year: Provided further, That any notification submitted 
pursuant to subsection

    (f) of this section shall include information 
(if known on the date of transmittal of such notification) on the use 
of notwithstanding authority.
            (d) Department of Defense Programs and Funding Notifications.--

    (1) Programs.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
 or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
 State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made 
 available to support or continue any program initially funded 
 under any authority of title 10, United States Code, or any Act 
 making or authorizing appropriations for the Department of 
 Defense, unless the Secretary of State, in consultation with 
 the Secretary of Defense and in accordance with the regular 
 notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 
 submits a justification to such Committees that includes a 
 description of, and the annual estimated costs associated with, 
 the support or continuation of such program.

    (2) Funding.--Funds transferred by the Department of 
 Defense to the Department of State for assistance for foreign 
 countries and international organizations shall be subject to 
 the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
 Appropriations.

    (3) Notification on excess defense articles.--Prior to 
 providing excess Department of Defense articles in accordance 
 with 

section 516

    (a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the 
 Department of Defense shall notify the Committees on 
 Appropriations to the same extent and under the same conditions 
 as other committees pursuant to subsection

    (f) of that section: 
 Provided, That before issuing a letter of offer to sell excess 
 defense articles under the Arms Export Control Act, the 
 Department of Defense shall notify the Committees on 
 Appropriations in accordance with the regular notification 
 procedures of such Committees if such defense articles are 
 significant military equipment (as defined in 

section 47

    (9) of 
 the Arms Export Control Act) or are valued (in terms of 
 original acquisition cost) at $7,000,000 or more, or if 
 notification is required elsewhere in this Act for the use of 
 appropriated funds for specific countries that would receive 
 such excess defense articles: Provided further, That such 
 Committees shall also be informed of the original acquisition 
 cost of such defense articles.

    (e) Waiver.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
requirements of this section or any similar provision of this Act or 
any other Act, including any prior Act requiring notification in 
accordance with the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations, may only be waived if failure to do so would pose a 
substantial risk to human health or welfare: Provided, That in case of 
any such waiver, notification to the Committees on Appropriations shall 
be provided as early as practicable, but in no event later than 3 days 
after taking the action to which such notification requirement was 
applicable, in the context of the circumstances necessitating such 
waiver: Provided further, That any notification provided pursuant to 
such a waiver shall contain an explanation of the emergency 
circumstances: Provided further, That no other provision of law 
relating to such assistance may be construed to authorize a waiver or 
alteration of the notification requirements of this section, or any 
similar notification provision of this Act, unless such provision 
explicitly cites to and supersedes this proviso.

    (f) Country Notification Requirements.--None of the funds 
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated 
or expended for assistance for Afghanistan, Burma, Colombia, Cuba, 
Ethiopia, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Nicaragua, 
Pakistan, the Russian Federation, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, 
Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe except 
as provided through the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.

    (g) Trust Funds.--Funds appropriated or otherwise made available in 
title III of this Act and prior Acts making funds available for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are 
made available for a trust fund held by an international financial 
institution shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations, and such notification shall include 
the information specified under this section in the report accompanying 
this Act.

    (h) Other Program Notification Requirements.--

    (1) Other programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act that 
 are made available for the following programs and activities 
 shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
 Committees on Appropriations:
        (A) the Power Africa and Prosper Africa 
 initiatives;
        (B) funds made available under the headings 
 ``International Humanitarian Assistance'' and ``United 
 States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance 
 Fund'' that are made available to a country listed in 
 

section 7007 of this Act;
            (C) the Prevention and Stabilization Fund;
            (D) the Countering PRC Influence Fund and the 
 Countering Russian Influence Fund;
        (E) assistance made available pursuant to 

section 7059 of this Act; and
        (F) the America First Opportunity Fund.

    (2) Arms sales.--The reports, notifications, and 
 certifications, and any other documents, required to be 
 submitted pursuant to 

section 36

    (a) of the Arms Export Control 
 Act (22 U.S.C. 2776), and such documents submitted pursuant to 
 

section 36

    (b) through
            (d) of such Act with respect to countries 
 that have received assistance provided with funds appropriated 
 by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the 
 Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, 
 shall be concurrently submitted to the Committees on 
 Appropriations and shall include information about the source 
 of funds for any sale or transfer, as applicable, if known at 
 the time of submission.
            (i) Withholding of Funds.--Funds appropriated by this Act under 
titles III and IV that are withheld from obligation or otherwise not 
programmed as a result of application of a provision of law in this or 
any other Act shall, if reprogrammed, be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

    (j) Requirement to Inform.--The Secretary of State shall promptly 
inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in 
which funds appropriated by this Act for assistance have been diverted 
or destroyed, to include the type and amount of assistance, a 
description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of 
the response of the Department of State.

    (k) Prior Consultation Requirement.--The Secretary of State, the 
Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development 
Finance Corporation, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium 
Challenge Corporation shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations at least 7 days prior to informing a government of, or 
publicly announcing a decision on, the suspension or early termination 
of assistance to a country or a territory, including as a result of an 
interagency review of such assistance, from funds appropriated by this 
Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs: Provided, That such 
consultation shall include a detailed justification for such 
suspension, including a description of the assistance being suspended.

 documents, report posting, records management, and related 
 cybersecurity protections

 

Sec. 7016.

    (a) Document Requests.--None of the funds appropriated 
or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall 
be available to a nongovernmental organization, including any 
contractor, which fails to provide upon timely request any document, 
file, or record necessary to the auditing requirements of the 
Department of State.

    (b) Public Posting of Reports.--

    (1) Except as provided in paragraphs

    (2) and

    (3) , any 
 report required by this Act to be submitted to Congress by any 
 Federal agency receiving funds made available by this Act shall 
 be posted on the public website of such agency not later than 
 45 days following the receipt of such report by Congress.

    (2) Paragraph

    (1) shall not apply to a report if--
        (A) the head of such agency determines and reports 
 to the Committees on Appropriations in the transmittal 
 letter accompanying such report that--
            (i) the public posting of the report would 
 compromise national security, including the 
 conduct of diplomacy; or
            (ii) the report contains proprietary or 
 other privileged information; or
        (B) the public posting of the report is 
 specifically exempted in the report accompanying this 
 Act.

    (3) The agency posting such report shall do so only after 
 the report has been made available to the Committees on 
 Appropriations.

    (4) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so 
 in a central location on the public website of such agency.
            (c) Records Management and Related Cybersecurity Protections.--The 
Secretary of State shall--

    (1) regularly review and update the policies, directives, 
 and oversight necessary to comply with Federal statutes, 
 regulations, and presidential executive orders and memoranda 
 concerning the preservation of all records made or received in 
 the conduct of official business, including record emails, 
 instant messaging, and other online tools;

    (2) use funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
 ``Diplomatic Programs'' and ``Capital Investment Fund'', as 
 appropriate, to improve Federal records management pursuant to 
 the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. Chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33) 
 and other applicable Federal records management statutes, 
 regulations, or policies for the Department of State;

    (3) direct departing employees, including senior officials, 
 that all Federal records generated by such employees belong to 
 the Federal Government;

    (4) substantially reduce, compared to the previous fiscal 
 year, the response time for identifying and retrieving Federal 
 records, including requests made pursuant to 

section 552 of 
 title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Freedom of 
 Information Act''); and

    (5) strengthen cybersecurity measures to mitigate 
 vulnerabilities, including those resulting from the use of 
 personal email accounts or servers outside the .gov domain, 
 improve the process to identify and remove inactive user 
 accounts, update and enforce guidance related to the control of 
 national security information, and implement the 
 recommendations of the applicable reports of the cognizant 
 Office of Inspector General.

 use of funds in contravention of this act

 

Sec. 7017. If the President makes a determination not to comply 
with any provision of this Act on constitutional grounds, the head of 
the relevant Federal agency shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations in writing within 5 days of such determination, the 
basis for such determination and any resulting changes to program or 
policy.

 prohibition on funding for abortions and involuntary sterilization

 

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

 allocations and reports

 

Sec. 7019.

    (a) Allocation Tables.--Subject to subsection

    (b) , funds 
appropriated by this Act under titles III through V shall be made 
available in the amounts specifically designated in the respective 
tables included in the report accompanying this Act: Provided, That 
such designated amounts for foreign countries and international 
organizations shall serve as the amounts for such countries and 
international organizations transmitted to Congress in the report 
required by 

section 653

    (a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and 
shall be made available for such foreign countries and international 
organizations notwithstanding the date of the transmission of such 
report.

    (b) Authorized Deviations.--Unless otherwise provided for by this 
Act, the Secretary of State may only deviate up to 10 percent from the 
amounts specifically designated in the respective tables included in 
the report accompanying this Act: Provided, That such percentage may 
be exceeded only if the Secretary of State determines and reports in 
writing to the Committees on Appropriations on a case-by-case basis 
that such deviation is necessary to respond to significant, exigent, or 
unforeseen events, or to address other exceptional circumstances 
directly related to the national security interest of the United 
States, including a description of such events or circumstances: 
Provided further, That deviations pursuant to the preceding proviso 
shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
            (c) Limitation.--For specifically designated amounts that are 
included, pursuant to subsection

    (a) , in the report required by 

section 653

    (a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, deviations authorized by 
subsection

    (b) may only take place after submission of such report.
            (d) Exceptions.--Subsections

    (a) and

    (b) shall not apply to--

    (1) funds for which the initial period of availability has 
 expired; and

    (2) amounts designated by this Act as minimum funding 
 requirements.

    (e) Reports.--The Secretary of State and other designated 
officials, as appropriate, shall submit the reports required, in the 
manner described, in the report accompanying this Act.

    (f) Clarification.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ``International Humanitarian Assistance'' shall not be included 
for purposes of meeting amounts designated for countries in this Act, 
unless such heading is specifically designated as the source of funds.

 multi-year pledges

 

Sec. 7020. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to make any pledge for future year 
funding for any multilateral or bilateral program funded in titles III 
through VI of this Act unless such pledge meets the requirements 
contained under this section in the report accompanying this Act.

 prohibition on assistance to governments supporting international 
 terrorism

 

Sec. 7021.

    (a) Lethal Military Equipment Exports.--

    (1) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated or 
 otherwise made available under titles III through VI of this 
 Act may be made available to any foreign government which 
 provides lethal military equipment to a country the government 
 of which the Secretary of State has determined supports 
 international terrorism for purposes of 

section 1754
            (c) of the 
 Export Reform Control Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813
            (c) ): 
 Provided, That the prohibition under this section with respect 
 to a foreign government shall terminate 12 months after that 
 government ceases to provide such military equipment: Provided 
 further, That this section applies with respect to lethal 
 military equipment provided under a contract entered into after 
 October 1, 1997.

    (2) Determination.--Assistance restricted by paragraph

    (1) may be furnished if the President determines that to do so is 
 important to the national interest of the United States.

    (3) Report.--Whenever the President makes a determination 
 pursuant to paragraph

    (2) , the President shall submit to the 
 Committees on Appropriations a report with respect to the 
 furnishing of such assistance, including a detailed explanation 
 of the assistance to be provided, the estimated dollar amount 
 of such assistance, and an explanation of how the assistance 
 furthers the United States national interest.

    (b) Bilateral Assistance.--

    (1) Limitations.--Funds appropriated for bilateral 
 assistance in titles III through VI of this Act and funds 
 appropriated under any such title in prior Acts making 
 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
 and related programs, shall not be made available to any 
 foreign government which the President determines--
        (A) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any 
 individual or group which has committed an act of 
 international terrorism;
        (B) otherwise supports international terrorism; or
            (C) is controlled by an organization designated as 
 a terrorist organization under 

section 219 of the 
 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).

    (2) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of 
 paragraph

    (1) to a government if the President determines that 
 national security or humanitarian reasons justify such waiver: 
 Provided, That the President shall publish each such waiver in 
 the Federal Register and, at least 15 days before the waiver 
 takes effect, shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of 
 the waiver (including the justification for the waiver) in 
 accordance with the regular notification procedures of the 
 Committees on Appropriations.

 stabilization and development in regions impacted by extremism and 
 conflict

 

Sec. 7022. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ``National Security Investment Programs'', ``International 
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', ``Nonproliferation, Anti-
terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'', ``Peacekeeping 
Operations'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not less than 
$108,000,000 shall be made available for the Prevention and 
Stabilization Fund for the purposes enumerated in 

section 509

    (a) of the 
Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division J of Public Law 116-
94): Provided, That funds made available pursuant to this subsection 
under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' may remain 
available until September 30, 2027.

 definition of program, project, and activity

 

Sec. 7023. For the purpose of titles II through VI of this Act, 
``program, project, and activity'' shall be defined at the 
appropriations Act account level and shall include all appropriations 
and authorizations Acts funding directives, ceilings, and limitations 
with the exception that for the ``National Security Investment 
Programs'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', 
and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' accounts, ``program, 
project, and activity'' shall also be considered to include country, 
regional, and central program level funding within each such account, 
either as--

    (1) justified to Congress; or

    (2) allocated by the Executive Branch in accordance with 
 the report required by 

section 653

    (a) of the Foreign Assistance 
 Act of 1961 or as modified pursuant to 

section 7019 of this 
 Act.

 prohibition on censorship

 

Sec. 7024.

    (a) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for programs to counter 
foreign propaganda and disinformation, and for related purposes, may 
only be made available for the purpose of countering such efforts by 
foreign state and non-state actors abroad.

    (b) None of the funds made available for the programs described in 
subsection

    (a) may be used in contravention of Executive Order 14149, 
relating to Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship, 
or to--

    (1) characterize United States independent news media 
 companies as creators of disinformation, misinformation, or 
 malinformation;

    (2) advocate to, or act to, censor, filter, or remove 
 content from a United States entity on social media platforms; 
 or

    (3) take any action designed to influence consumer or 
 advertising behavior toward United States media companies or 
 social network platforms.

 commerce, trade and surplus commodities

 

Sec. 7025.

    (a) World Markets.--None of the funds appropriated or 
made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act for direct 
assistance and none of the funds otherwise made available to the 
Export-Import Bank and the United States International Development 
Finance Corporation shall be obligated or expended to finance any loan, 
any assistance, or any other financial commitments for establishing or 
expanding production of any commodity for export by any country other 
than the United States, if the commodity is likely to be in surplus on 
world markets at the time the resulting productive capacity is expected 
to become operative and if the assistance will cause substantial injury 
to United States producers of the same, similar, or competing 
commodity: Provided, That such prohibition shall not apply to the 
Export-Import Bank if in the judgment of its Board of Directors the 
benefits to industry and employment in the United States are likely to 
outweigh the injury to United States producers of the same, similar, or 
competing commodity, and the Chairman of the Board so notifies the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That this subsection 
shall not prohibit--

    (1) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance 
 from the International Development Association, is not eligible 
 for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction 
 and Development, and does not export on a consistent basis the 
 agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is 
 furnished; or

    (2) activities in a country the President determines is 
 recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or 
 a complex emergency.

    (b) Exports.--None of the funds appropriated by this or any other 
Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 shall be available for any testing or breeding feasibility study, 
variety improvement or introduction, consultancy, publication, 
conference, or training in connection with the growth or production in 
a foreign country of an agricultural commodity for export which would 
compete with a similar commodity grown or produced in the United 
States: Provided, That this subsection shall not prohibit--

    (1) activities designed to increase food security in 
 developing countries where such activities will not have a 
 significant impact on the export of agricultural commodities of 
 the United States;

    (2) research activities intended primarily to benefit 
 United States producers;

    (3) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance 
 from the International Development Association, is not eligible 
 for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction 
 and Development, and does not export on a consistent basis the 
 agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is 
 furnished; or

    (4) activities in a country the President determines is 
 recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or 
 a complex emergency.
            (c) International Financial Institutions.--The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each 
international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the 
United States to oppose any assistance by such institution, using funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act, for the 
production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export, if it 
is in surplus on world markets and if the assistance will cause 
substantial injury to United States producers of the same, similar, or 
competing commodity.

 separate accounts

 

Sec. 7026.

    (a) Separate Accounts for Local Currencies.--

    (1) Agreements.--If assistance is furnished to the 
 government of a foreign country under chapters 1 and 10 of part 
 I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
 under agreements which result in the generation of local 
 currencies of that country, the Secretary of State shall--
        (A) require that local currencies be deposited in a 
 separate account established by that government;
        (B) enter into an agreement with that government 
 which sets forth--
            (i) the amount of the local currencies to 
 be generated; and
            (ii) the terms and conditions under which 
 the currencies so deposited may be utilized, 
 consistent with this section; and
            (C) establish by agreement with that government the 
 responsibilities of the Department of State and that 
 government to monitor and account for deposits into and 
 disbursements from the separate account.

    (2) Uses of local currencies.--As may be agreed upon with 
 the foreign government, local currencies deposited in a 
 separate account pursuant to subsection

    (a) , or an equivalent 
 amount of local currencies, shall be used only--
        (A) to carry out chapter 1 or 10 of part I or 
 chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
 1961 (as the case may be), for such purposes as--
            (i) project and sector assistance 
 activities; or
            (ii) debt and deficit financing; or
        (B) for the administrative requirements of the 
 United States Government.

    (3) Programming accountability.--The Department of State 
 shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the equivalent of 
 the local currencies disbursed pursuant to subsection

    (a)

    (2)
        (A) from the separate account established pursuant to subsection

    (a)

    (1) are used for the purposes agreed upon pursuant to 
 subsection

    (a)

    (2) .

    (4) Termination of assistance programs.--Upon termination 
 of assistance to a country under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or 
 chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as 
 the case may be), any unencumbered balances of funds which 
 remain in a separate account established pursuant to subsection

    (a) shall be disposed of for such purposes as may be agreed to 
 by the government of that country and the United States 
 Government.

    (b) Separate Accounts for Cash Transfers.--

    (1) In general.--If assistance is made available to the 
 government of a foreign country, under chapter 1 or 10 of part 
 I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
 1961, as cash transfer assistance or as nonproject sector 
 assistance, that country shall be required to maintain such 
 funds in a separate account and not commingle with any other 
 funds.

    (2) Notification.--At least 15 days prior to obligating any 
 such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance, the 
 President shall submit a notification through the regular 
 notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 
 which shall include a detailed description of how the funds 
 proposed to be made available will be used, with a discussion 
 of the United States interests that will be served by such 
 assistance (including, as appropriate, a description of the 
 economic policy reforms that will be promoted by such 
 assistance).

    (3) Exemption.--Nonproject sector assistance funds may be 
 exempt from the requirements of paragraph

    (1) only through the 
 regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
 Appropriations.

 eligibility for assistance

 

Sec. 7027.

    (a) Assistance Through Nongovernmental Organizations.--
Restrictions contained in this or any other Act with respect to 
assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance 
in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations from funds 
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapters 1, 10, 
11, and 12 of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, the FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102-511), and the 
Support for East European Democracy

    (SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-
179): Provided, That before using the authority of this subsection to 
furnish assistance in support of programs of nongovernmental 
organizations, the President shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations pursuant to the regular notification procedures, 
including a description of the program to be assisted, the assistance 
to be provided, and the reasons for furnishing such assistance: 
Provided further, That nothing in this subsection shall be construed to 
alter any existing statutory prohibitions against abortion or 
involuntary sterilizations contained in this or any other Act.

    (b) Public Law 480.--During fiscal year 2026, restrictions 
contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance for a 
country shall not be construed to restrict assistance under the Food 
for Peace Act (Public Law 83-480; 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.): Provided, 
That none of the funds appropriated to carry out title I of such Act 
and made available pursuant to this subsection may be obligated or 
expended except as provided through the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations.
            (c) Exception.--This section shall not apply--

    (1) with respect to 

section 620A of the Foreign Assistance 
 Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting 
 assistance to countries that support international terrorism; 
 or

    (2) with respect to 

section 116 of the Foreign Assistance 
 Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting 
 assistance to the government of a country that violates 
 internationally recognized human rights.

 promotion of united states economic interests

 

Sec. 7028.

    (a) Diplomatic Engagement.--Consistent with 

section 704 
of the Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act of 2019 
(title VII of division J of Public Law 116-94), the Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall prioritize the 
allocation of funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
``Diplomatic Programs'' for support of Chief of Mission diplomatic 
engagement to foster commercial relations and safeguard United States 
economic and business interests in the country in which each Chief of 
Mission serves, including activities and initiatives to create and 
maintain an enabling environment, promote and protect such interests, 
and resolve commercial disputes: Provided, That each Mission Resource 
Request and Bureau Resource Request shall include amounts required to 
prioritize the activities described in this subsection.

    (b) Training.--In carrying out 

section 705 of title VII of division 
J of Public Law 116-94, the Secretary of State shall annually assess 
training needs across the economic and commercial diplomacy issue areas 
and ensure, after a review of course offerings, course attendance 
records, and course evaluation results, that current offerings meet 
training needs.
            (c) Assistance.--The Secretary of State should direct each Chief of 
Mission to consider how best to advance and support commercial 
relations and the safeguarding of United States business interests in 
the development and execution of the applicable Integrated Country 
Strategy and the Mission Resource Request for each country receiving 
bilateral assistance from funds appropriated by this Act.

 international financial institutions

 

Sec. 7029.

    (a) Compensation.--None of the funds appropriated under 
title V of this Act may be made as payment to any international 
financial institution while the United States executive director to 
such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate which, 
together with whatever compensation such executive director receives 
from the United States, is in excess of the rate provided for an 
individual occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under 

section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, or while any 
alternate United States executive director to such institution is 
compensated by the institution at a rate in excess of the rate provided 
for an individual occupying a position at level V of the Executive 
Schedule under 

section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.

    (b) Human Rights.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the 
United States executive director of each international financial 
institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to promote 
human rights due diligence and risk management, as appropriate, in 
connection with any loan, grant, policy, or strategy of such 
institution.
            (c) Fraud and Corruption.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
instruct the United States executive director of each international 
financial institution to use the voice of the United States to include 
in loan, grant, and other financing agreements improvements in 
borrowing countries' financial management and judicial capacity to 
investigate, prosecute, and punish fraud and corruption.
            (d) Beneficial Ownership Information.--The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each 
international financial institution to use the voice of the United 
States to encourage such institution to collect, verify, and publish, 
to the maximum extent practicable, beneficial ownership information 
(excluding proprietary information) for any corporation or limited 
liability company, other than a publicly listed company, that receives 
funds from any such financial institution.

    (e) Capital Increases.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available to support a new capital increase for an 
international financial institution unless the President submits a 
budget request for such increase to Congress and the Secretary of the 
Treasury concurrent with such request determines and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that--

    (1) the capital increase sets such institution on a path to 
 meet its regional or global objectives, as appropriate, 
 including its overarching strategic framework and vision for 
 its role in development finance, and such increase includes 
 agreement on internal reforms and policy measures necessary to 
 enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the institution; 
 and

    (2) the capital increase does not increase the voting power 
 of the People's Republic of China in such institution.

    (f) Opposition to Lending to the People's Republic of China.--The 
Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive 
director at each multilateral development bank to use the voice and 
vote of the United States to oppose any loan, extension of financial 
assistance, or technical assistance by such bank to the People's 
Republic of China.

    (g) Contributions to Financial Intermediary Funds.--The Secretary 
of the Treasury shall ensure that no United States contribution to a 
financial intermediary fund overseen by the Department of the Treasury 
may be used to provide any loan, extension of financial assistance, or 
technical assistance to the People's Republic of China or to any 
country or region subject to comprehensive sanctions by the United 
States.

    (h) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations detailing any funding provided in the 
prior calendar year by a financial intermediary fund overseen by the 
Department of the Treasury to the People's Republic of China or any 
country or region subject to comprehensive sanctions by the United 
States.
            (i) Guidance on Energy Policy at the Multilateral Development 
Banks.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the Executive 
Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 
the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and, as 
appropriate, any other multilateral development bank to use the voice, 
vote and influence of the United States to support an ``all-of-the-
above'' energy policy at such institutions, including civil nuclear 
power, and for increased internal capacity building and expertise 
appropriate to implement such policy.

 economic resilience initiative

 

Sec. 7030. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
``National Security Investment Programs'' shall be made available for 
the Economic Resilience Initiative to enhance the economic security and 
stability of the United States and partner countries, including through 
efforts to counter economic coercion: Provided, That funds made 
available by this section may only be made available following 
consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 
Committees on Appropriations, and shall include support for--

    (a) strategic infrastructure investments, which shall be 
administered by the Secretary of State in consultation with the heads 
of other relevant Federal agencies: Provided, That such funds may be 
transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act to the 
Export-Import Bank of the United States under the heading ``Program 
Account'', to the United States International Development Finance 
Corporation under the heading ``Corporate Capital Account'', and under 
the heading ``Trade and Development Agency'': Provided further, That 
such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority 
provided by this Act or any other Act, and is subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations;

    (b) activities to enhance critical mineral supply chain security; 
and
            (c) the Cyberspace, Digital Connectivity, and Related Technologies 
Fund in accordance with Chapter 10 of Part II of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961: Provided, That the authority of 

section 592

    (f) of such 
Act may apply to amounts made available for such Fund under the heading 
``National Security Investment Programs'' and such funds may be made 
available for the Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership 
program consistent with 

section 6306 of the Department of State 
Authorization Act of 2023 (division F of Public Law 118-31).

 financial management, budget transparency, and anti-corruption

 

Sec. 7031.

    (a) Limitation on Direct Government-to-Government 
Assistance.--

    (1) Requirements.--Funds appropriated by this Act may be 
 made available for direct government-to-government assistance 
 only if--
        (A) the requirements included in 

section 7031

    (a)

    (1)
        (A) through
        (E) of the Department of State, 
 Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
 Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116-6) are fully 
 met; and
        (B) the government of the recipient country is 
 taking steps to reduce corruption.

    (2) Consultation and notification.--In addition to the 
 requirements in paragraph

    (1) , funds may only be made available 
 for direct government-to-government assistance subject to prior 
 consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, 
 the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That such 
 notification shall contain an explanation of how the proposed 
 activity meets the requirements of paragraph

    (1) : Provided 
 further, That the requirements of this paragraph shall only 
 apply to direct government-to-government assistance in excess 
 of $10,000,000 and all funds available for cash transfer, 
 budget support, and cash payments to individuals.

    (3) Suspension of assistance.--The Secretary of State shall 
 suspend any direct government-to-government assistance if the 
 Secretary has credible information of material misuse of such 
 assistance, unless the Secretary reports to the Committees on 
 Appropriations that it is in the national interest of the 
 United States to continue such assistance, including a 
 justification, or that such misuse has been appropriately 
 addressed.

    (4) Debt service payment prohibition.--None of the funds 
 made available by this Act may be used by the government of any 
 foreign country for debt service payments owed by any country 
 to any international financial institution or to the Government 
 of the People's Republic of China.

    (b) National Budget and Contract Transparency.--

    (1) Minimum requirements of fiscal transparency.--The 
 Secretary of State shall continue to update and strengthen the 
 ``minimum requirements of fiscal transparency'' for each 
 government receiving assistance appropriated by this Act, as 
 identified in the report required by 

section 7031

    (b) of the 
 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
 Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113-76).

    (2) Determination and report.--For each government 
 identified pursuant to paragraph

    (1) , the Secretary of State, 
 not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
 Act, shall make or update any determination of ``significant 
 progress'' or ``no significant progress'' in meeting the 
 minimum requirements of fiscal transparency, and make such 
 determinations publicly available in an annual ``Fiscal 
 Transparency Report'' to be posted on the Department of State 
 website.
            (c) Anti-Kleptocracy and Human Rights.--

    (1) Ineligibility.--
        (A) Officials of foreign governments and their 
 immediate family members about whom the Secretary of 
 State has credible information have been involved, 
 directly or indirectly, in significant corruption, 
 including corruption related to the extraction of 
 natural resources, or a gross violation of human 
 rights, including the wrongful detention of locally 
 employed staff of a United States diplomatic mission or 
 a United States citizen or national, shall be 
 ineligible for entry into the United States.
        (B) Concurrent with the application of subparagraph
        (A) , the Secretary shall, as appropriate, refer the 
 matter to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
 Department of the Treasury, to determine whether to 
 apply sanctions authorities in accordance with United 
 States law to block the transfer of property and 
 interests in property, and all financial transactions, 
 in the United States involving any person described in 
 such subparagraph.
            (C) The Secretary shall also publicly or privately 
 designate or identify the officials of foreign 
 governments and their immediate family members about 
 whom the Secretary has such credible information 
 without regard to whether the individual has applied 
 for a visa.

    (2) Exception.--Individuals shall not be ineligible for 
 entry into the United States pursuant to paragraph

    (1) if such 
 entry would further important United States law enforcement 
 objectives or is necessary to permit the United States to 
 fulfill its obligations under the United Nations Headquarters 
 Agreement: Provided, That nothing in paragraph

    (1) shall be 
 construed to derogate from United States Government obligations 
 under applicable international agreements.

    (3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the application of 
 paragraph

    (1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver would 
 serve a compelling national interest or that the circumstances 
 which caused the individual to be ineligible have changed 
 sufficiently.

    (4) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
 enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until 
 September 30, 2027, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
 report, including a classified annex if necessary, to the 
 appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on the 
 Judiciary describing the information related to corruption or 
 violation of human rights concerning each of the individuals 
 found ineligible in the previous 12 months pursuant to 
 paragraph

    (1)
        (A) as well as the individuals who the Secretary 
 designated or identified pursuant to paragraph

    (1)
        (B) , or who 
 would be ineligible but for the application of paragraph

    (2) , a 
 list of any waivers provided under paragraph

    (3) , and the 
 justification for each waiver.

    (5) Posting of report.--Any unclassified portion of the 
 report required under paragraph

    (4) shall be posted on the 
 Department of State website.

    (6) Clarification.--For purposes of paragraphs

    (1) ,

    (4) , 
 and

    (5) , the records of the Department of State and of 
 diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining 
 to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the 
 United States shall not be considered confidential.
            (d) Extraction of Natural Resources.--

    (1) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated by this 
 Act under title III may be made available to support mining 
 activities related to the extraction of minerals until the 
 Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate 
 congressional committees that comparable mining activities are 
 permitted in areas in the United States which were allowable 
 prior to 2023: Provided, That the restriction in this paragraph 
 shall not apply to United States entities.

    (2) Public disclosure and independent audits.--
        (A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 
 the executive director of each international financial 
 institution to use the voice and vote of the United 
 States to oppose any assistance by such institutions 
 (including any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee) to 
 any country for the extraction and export of a natural 
 resource if the government of such country has in place 
 laws, regulations, or procedures to prevent or limit 
 the public disclosure of company payments as required 
 by United States law, and unless such government has 
 adopted laws, regulations, or procedures in the sector 
 in which assistance is being considered that:

    (1) accurately account for and publicly disclose payments 
 to the government by companies involved in the 
 extraction and export of natural resources;

    (2) include 
 independent auditing of accounts receiving such 
 payments and the public disclosure of such audits; and

    (3) require public disclosure of agreement and bidding 
 documents, as appropriate.
        (B) The requirements of subparagraph
        (A) shall not 
 apply to assistance for the purpose of building the 
 capacity of such government to meet the requirements of 
 such subparagraph.

 democracy programs

 

Sec. 7032.

    (a) Funding.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the headings ``National Security Investment Programs'', 
``Democracy Fund'', and ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement'', $2,320,000,000 shall be made available for democracy 
programs in adversarial, anti-American countries, countries whose 
malign activities pose a national security threat to the United States, 
or countries seeking to strengthen democratic institutions and 
processes.

    (b) Authorities.--

    (1) Availability.--Funds made available by this Act for 
 democracy programs pursuant to subsection

    (a) and under the 
 heading ``National Endowment for Democracy'' may be made 
 available notwithstanding any other provision of law, and with 
 regard to the National Endowment for Democracy

    (NED) , any 
 regulation.

    (2) Beneficiaries.--Funds made available by this Act for 
 the NED are made available pursuant to the authority of the 
 National Endowment for Democracy Act (title V of Public Law 98-
 164), including all decisions regarding the selection of 
 beneficiaries.
            (c) Restrictions on Foreign Government Interference.--

    (1) Prior approval.--With respect to the provision of 
 assistance for democracy programs in this Act, the 
 organizations implementing such assistance, the specific nature 
 of the assistance, and the participants in such programs shall 
 not be subject to prior approval by the government of any 
 foreign country.

    (2) Disclosure of implementing partner information.--If the 
 Secretary of State determines that the government of the 
 country is undemocratic or has engaged in or condoned 
 harassment, threats, or attacks against organizations 
 implementing democracy programs, any new bilateral agreement 
 governing the terms and conditions under which assistance is 
 provided to such country shall not require the disclosure of 
 the names of implementing partners of democracy programs, and 
 the Secretary of State shall expeditiously seek to negotiate 
 amendments to existing bilateral agreements, as necessary, to 
 conform to this requirement.

 international religious freedom

 

Sec. 7033.

    (a) International Religious Freedom Office.--Funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' 
shall be made available for the Office of International Religious 
Freedom, Department of State.

    (b) Assistance.--

    (1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
``National Security Investment Programs'' and ``Democracy Fund'', not 
less than $50,000,000 shall be made available for international 
religious freedom programs: Provided, That such funds shall be the 
responsibility of the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious 
Freedom, in consultation with other relevant United States Government 
officials.

    (2) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
``International Humanitarian Assistance'' shall be made available for 
humanitarian assistance for vulnerable and persecuted ethnic and 
religious minorities, including victims of genocide designated by the 
Secretary of State and other groups that have suffered crimes against 
humanity and ethnic cleansing.
            (c) Authority.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
``National Security Investment Programs'' may be made available 
notwithstanding any other provision of law for assistance for ethnic 
and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria.

 special provisions

 

Sec. 7034.

    (a) Directives and Authorities.--

    (1) Genocide victims memorial sites.--Funds appropriated by 
 this Act under the heading ``National Security Investment 
 Programs'' may be made available as contributions to establish 
 and maintain memorial sites of genocide, subject to the regular 
 notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

    (2) Exchange visitor program.--None of the funds made 
 available by this Act may be used to modify the Exchange 
 Visitor Program administered by the Department of State to 
 implement the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 
 1961 (Public Law 87-256; 22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), except 
 through the formal rulemaking process pursuant to the 
 Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.): Provided, 
 That funds made available for such purpose shall only be made 
 available after consultation with, and subject to the regular 
 notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations, 
 regarding how any proposed modification would affect the public 
 diplomacy goals of, and the estimated economic impact on, the 
 United States: Provided further, That such consultation shall 
 take place not later than 30 days prior to the publication in 
 the Federal Register of any regulatory action modifying the 
 Exchange Visitor Program.

    (3) Exemption of transactions.--Financing for transactions 
 related to civil nuclear facilities, material, and 
 technologies, and related goods and services and for 
 transactions under the program on China and Transformational 
 Exports shall be excluded from the requirements of 

section 8

    (g) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635g

    (g) ).

    (b) Partner Vetting.--The Secretary of State may restrict the award 
of, terminate, or cancel contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements 
or require an awardee to restrict the award of, terminate, or cancel a 
sub-award based on information in connection with a partner vetting 
program.
            (c) International Child Abductions.--The Secretary of State should 
withhold funds appropriated under title III of this Act for assistance 
for the central government of any country that is not taking 
appropriate steps to comply with the Convention on the Civil Aspects of 
International Child Abductions, done at the Hague on October 25, 1980: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall report to the Committees on 
Appropriations within 15 days of withholding funds under this 
subsection.
            (d) Transfer of Funds for Extraordinary Protection.--The Secretary 
of State may transfer to, and merge with, funds under the heading 
``Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials'' unobligated balances 
of expired funds appropriated under the heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' 
for fiscal year 2026, at no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year 
after the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the 
purposes for which appropriated: Provided, That not more than 
$50,000,000 may be transferred.

    (e) Impact on Jobs.--

Section 7056 of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 
(division K of Public Law 116-260) shall continue in effect during 
fiscal year 2026.

    (f) Extension of Authorities.--

    (1) Transfer of balances.--

Section 7081

    (h) of the 
 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
 Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115-31) 
 shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2026.

    (2) Protective services.--

Section 7071 of the Department of 
 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
 Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117-103) shall continue in 
 effect during fiscal year 2026 and shall apply to funds 
 appropriated by this Act.

    (3) Extension of loan guarantees to israel.--Chapter 5 of 
 title I of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations 
 Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-11; 117 Stat. 576) is amended under 
 the heading ``Loan Guarantees to Israel''--
        (A) in the matter preceding the first proviso, by 
 striking ``September 30, 2030'' and inserting 
 ``September 30, 2031''; and
        (B) in the second proviso, by striking ``September 
 30, 2030'' and inserting ``September 30, 2031''.

    (g) HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund.--Funds available in the HIV/AIDS 
Working Capital Fund established pursuant to 

section 525

    (b)

    (1) of the 
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447) may be made available for 
pharmaceuticals and other products for child survival, malaria, and 
tuberculosis to the same extent as HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other 
products, subject to the terms and conditions in such section: 
Provided, That the authority in 

section 525

    (b)

    (5) of the Foreign 
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2005 (Public Law 108-447) shall be exercised by the Secretary of State 
with respect to funds deposited for such non-HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals 
and other products, and shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall include in the congressional budget justification 
an accounting of budgetary resources, disbursements, balances, and 
reimbursements related to such fund.

    (h) 

=== Definitions. ===
-

    (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--Unless otherwise 
 defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the term 
 ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committees 
 on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
 Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House 
 of Representatives.

    (2) Clarification.--In Acts making appropriations for the 
 Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, 
 the term ``contribution, grant, or other payment'' with respect 
 to the United Nations or any affiliated organization of the 
 United Nations shall mean voluntary and assessed contributions 
 and payments, including contributions and payments to the 
 United Nations Regular Budget.

    (3) Funds appropriated by this act and prior acts.--Unless 
 otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the 
 term ``funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 
 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
 and related programs'' means funds that remain available for 
 obligation, and have not expired.

    (4) International financial institutions.--In this Act 
 ``international financial institutions'' means the 
 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the 
 International Development Association, the International 
 Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the 
 International Monetary Fund, the International Fund for 
 Agricultural Development, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian 
 Development Fund, the Inter-American Investment Corporation, 
 the North American Development Bank, the European Bank for 
 Reconstruction and Development, the African Development Bank, 
 the African Development Fund, and the Multilateral Investment 
 Guarantee Agency.

    (5) Pacific islands countries.--In this Act, the term 
 ``Pacific Islands countries'' means the Cook Islands, the 
 Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of the 
 Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the 
 Republic of Nauru, Niue, the Republic of Palau, the Independent 
 State of Papua New Guinea, the Independent State of Samoa, the 
 Solomon Islands, the Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu, and the Republic 
 of Vanuatu.

    (6) Prior consultation.--For the purposes of this Act, the 
 term ``prior consultation'' means a substantive engagement 
 between a relevant Federal agency and the Committees on 
 Appropriations at least 7 days prior to any public announcement 
 or submission of a notification to engage such committees on--
        (A) the use of funds;
        (B) the development, content, or conduct of a 
 program or activity; or
            (C) a decision to be taken.

    (7) Spend plan.--In this Act, the term ``spend plan'' means 
 a plan for the uses of funds appropriated for a particular 
 entity, country, program, purpose, or account and which shall 
 include, at a minimum, a description of--
        (A) realistic and sustainable goals, criteria for 
 measuring progress, and a timeline for achieving such 
 goals;
        (B) amounts and sources of funds by account;
            (C) how such funds will complement other ongoing or 
 planned programs; and
            (D) implementing partners, to the maximum extent 
 practicable.

    (8) Successor operating unit.--Any reference to a 
 particular operating unit or office in this Act or prior Acts 
 making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
 operations, and related programs shall be deemed to include any 
 successor operating unit performing the same or similar 
 functions.

 law enforcement and security

 

Sec. 7035.

    (a) Assistance.--

    (1) Community-based police assistance.--Funds made 
 available under titles III and IV of this Act to carry out the 
 provisions of chapter 1 of part I and chapters 4 and 6 of part 
 II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used, 
 notwithstanding 

section 660 of that Act, to enhance the 
 effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority 
 through training and technical assistance in human rights, the 
 rule of law, anti-corruption, strategic planning, and through 
 assistance to foster civilian police roles that support 
 democratic governance, including assistance for programs to 
 prevent conflict, respond to disasters, address violence 
 against women and girls, and foster improved police relations 
 with the communities they serve.

    (2) Combat casualty care.--
        (A) Consistent with the objectives of the Foreign 
 Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act, 
 funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
 ``Peacekeeping Operations'' and ``Foreign Military 
 Financing Program'' shall be made available for combat 
 casualty training and equipment in an amount above the 
 prior fiscal year.
        (B) The Secretary of State shall offer combat 
 casualty care training and equipment as a component of 
 any package of lethal assistance funded by this Act 
 with funds appropriated under the headings 
 ``Peacekeeping Operations'' and ``Foreign Military 
 Financing Program'': Provided, That the requirement of 
 this subparagraph shall apply to a country in conflict, 
 unless the Secretary determines that such country has 
 in place, to the maximum extent practicable, 
 functioning combat casualty care treatment and 
 equipment that meets or exceeds the standards 
 recommended by the Committee on Tactical Combat 
 Casualty Care: Provided further, That any such 
 training and equipment for combat casualty care shall 
 be made available through an open and competitive 
 process.

    (b) Authorities.--

    (1) Reconstituting civilian police authority.--In providing 
 assistance with funds appropriated by this Act under 

section 660

    (b)

    (6) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support for a 
 nation emerging from instability may be deemed to mean support 
 for regional, district, municipal, or other sub-national entity 
 emerging from instability, as well as a nation emerging from 
 instability.

    (2) Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration.--
 

Section 7034
            (d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 
 and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of 
 Public Law 113-235) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 
 2026.

    (3) Commercial leasing of defense articles.--Subject to the 
 regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
 Appropriations, the authority of 

section 23

    (a) of the Arms 
 Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763) may be used to provide 
 financing to Israel, Egypt, the North Atlantic Treaty 
 Organization

    (NATO) , and major non-NATO allies for the 
 procurement by leasing (including leasing with an option to 
 purchase) of defense articles from United States commercial 
 suppliers, not including Major Defense Equipment (other than 
 helicopters and other types of aircraft having possible 
 civilian application), if the President determines that there 
 are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for 
 those defense articles being provided by commercial lease 
 rather than by government-to-government sale under such Act.

    (4) Special defense acquisition fund.--Not to exceed 
 $900,000,000 may be obligated pursuant to 

section 51
            (c) (2) of 
 the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2795
            (c) (2) ) for the 
 purposes of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (the Fund), to 
 remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028: 
 Provided, That the provision of defense articles and defense 
 services to foreign countries or international organizations 
 from the Fund shall be subject to the concurrence of the 
 Secretary of State.

    (5) War reserve stockpile authority.--For fiscal year 2026, 
 

section 514

    (b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
 2321h

    (b) ) shall not apply to defense articles to be set aside, 
 earmarked, reserved, or intended for use as reserve stocks in 
 stockpiles in the State of Israel.

    (6) Program clarification.--Notwithstanding 

section 503

    (a)

    (3) of Public Law 87-195 (22 U.S.C. 2311

    (a)

    (3) ), the 
 procurement of defense articles and services funded on a non-
 repayable basis under 

section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act 
 may be priced to include the costs of salaries of members of 
 the Armed Forces of the United States engaged in security 
 assistance activities pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 341 (relating to 
 the State Partnership Program): Provided, That this paragraph 
 shall only apply to funds that remain available for obligation 
 in fiscal year 2026.

    (7) Foreign military financing direct loans and loan 
 guarantees.--

Section 2606

    (a) of the Consolidated Appropriations 
 Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) shall continue in effect during 
 fiscal year 2026 and shall apply in the same manner and to the 
 same extent to funds made available by this Act under the 
 heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program''.
            (c) Limitations.--

    (1) Child soldiers.--Funds appropriated by this Act should 
 not be used to support any military training or operations that 
 include child soldiers.

    (2) Landmines and cluster munitions.--
        (A) Landmines.--Demining equipment available to the 
 Department of State and used in support of the 
 clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance for 
 humanitarian purposes may be disposed of on a grant 
 basis in foreign countries, subject to such terms and 
 conditions as the Secretary of State may prescribe.
        (B) Cluster munitions.--No military assistance 
 shall be furnished for cluster munitions, no defense 
 export license for cluster munitions may be issued, and 
 no cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology 
 shall be sold or transferred, unless--
            (i) the submunitions of the cluster 
 munitions, after arming, do not result in more 
 than 1 percent unexploded ordnance across the 
 range of intended operational environments, and 
 the agreement applicable to the assistance, 
 transfer, or sale of such cluster munitions or 
 cluster munitions technology specifies that the 
 cluster munitions will only be used against 
 clearly defined military targets and will not 
 be used where civilians are known to be present 
 or in areas normally inhabited by civilians; or
            (ii) such assistance, license, sale, or 
 transfer is for the purpose of demilitarizing 
 or permanently disposing of such cluster 
 munitions.

    (3) Oversight and accountability.--
        (A) Prior to the signing of a new Letter of Offer 
 and Acceptance

    (LOA) involving funds appropriated under 
 the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', the 
 Secretary of State shall consult with each recipient 
 government to ensure that the LOA between the United 
 States and such recipient government complies with the 
 purposes of 

section 4 of the Arms Export Control Act 
 (22 U.S.C. 2754) and that the defense articles, 
 services, and training procured with funds appropriated 
 under such heading are consistent with United States 
 national security policy.
        (B) The Secretary of State shall promptly inform 
 the appropriate congressional committees of any 
 instance in which the Secretary of State has credible 
 information that such assistance was used in a manner 
 contrary to such agreement.
            (d) Reports.--

    (1) Security assistance report.--Not later than 120 days 
 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
 shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report on 
 funds obligated and expended during fiscal year 2025, by 
 country and purpose of assistance, including for sustainment of 
 Department of Defense security cooperation programs, and under 
 the headings ``Peacekeeping Operations'', ``International 
 Military Education and Training'', and ``Foreign Military 
 Financing Program''.

    (2) Annual foreign military training report.--For the 
 purposes of implementing 

section 656 of the Foreign Assistance 
 Act of 1961, the term ``military training provided to foreign 
 military personnel by the Department of Defense and the 
 Department of State'' shall be deemed to include all military 
 training provided by foreign governments with funds 
 appropriated to the Department of Defense or the Department of 
 State, except for training provided by the government of a 
 country designated by 

section 517

    (b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
 2321k

    (b) ) as a major non-NATO ally: Provided, That such third-
 country training shall be clearly identified in the report 
 submitted pursuant to 

section 656 of such Act.

 countering the flow of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs

 

Sec. 7036.

    (a) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the headings ``National Security Investment Programs'' and 
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', not less than 
$175,000,000 shall be made available for programs to counter the flow 
of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs into the 
United States: Provided, That such funds shall be in addition to funds 
otherwise made available for such purposes.

    (b) Uses of Funds.--Funds made available pursuant to subsection

    (a) shall be made available to support--

    (1) efforts to stop the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl 
 precursors, and other synthetic drugs and their precursor 
 materials to the United States from and through the People's 
 Republic of China

    (PRC) , Mexico, and other countries;

    (2) law enforcement cooperation and capacity building 
 efforts aimed at disrupting and dismantling transnational 
 criminal organizations involved in the production and 
 trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other 
 synthetic drugs;

    (3) implementation of the Fighting Emerging Narcotics 
 Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting Results Act (part 7 
 of subtitle C of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Public Law 117-263); 
 and

    (4) engagement, including through multilateral 
 organizations and frameworks, to catalyze collective action to 
 address the public health and security threats posed by 
 fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs, 
 including through the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic 
 Drug Threats.

 palestinian statehood

 

Sec. 7037.

    (a) Limitation on Assistance.--None of the funds 
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be provided to 
support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary of State determines 
and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that--

    (1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian state--
        (A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful 
 co-existence with the State of Israel; and
        (B) is taking appropriate measures to counter 
 terrorism and terrorist financing in the West Bank and 
 Gaza, including the dismantling of terrorist 
 infrastructures, and is cooperating with appropriate 
 Israeli and other appropriate security organizations; 
 and

    (2) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing entity of a 
 new Palestinian state) is working with other countries in the 
 region to vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just, 
 lasting, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East that will 
 enable Israel and an independent Palestinian state to exist 
 within the context of full and normal relationships, which 
 should include--
        (A) termination of all claims or states of 
 belligerency;
        (B) respect for and acknowledgment of the 
 sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political 
 independence of every state in the area through 
 measures including the establishment of demilitarized 
 zones;
            (C) their right to live in peace within secure and 
 recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of 
 force;
            (D) freedom of navigation through international 
 waterways in the area; and
        (E) a framework for achieving a just settlement of 
 the refugee problem.

    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the rule of law, 
an independent judiciary, and respect for human rights for its 
citizens, and should enact other laws and regulations assuring 
transparent and accountable governance.
            (c) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection

    (a) if the 
President determines that it is important to the national security 
interest of the United States to do so.
            (d) Exemption.--The restriction in subsection

    (a) shall not apply 
to assistance intended to help reform the Palestinian Authority and 
affiliated institutions, or the governing entity, in order to help meet 
the requirements of subsection

    (a) , consistent with the provisions of 

section 7040 of this Act (``Limitation on Assistance for the 
Palestinian Authority'').

 prohibition on assistance to the palestinian broadcasting corporation

 

Sec. 7038. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to provide equipment, technical 
support, consulting services, or any other form of assistance to the 
Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.

 oversight requirements for the west bank and gaza

 

Sec. 7039.

    (a) Oversight.--For fiscal year 2026, 30 days prior to 
the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza 
Program, the Secretary of State shall certify to the Committees on 
Appropriations that procedures have been established to assure the 
Comptroller General of the United States will have access to 
appropriate United States financial information in order to review the 
uses of United States assistance for the Program funded under the 
heading ``National Security Investment Programs'' for the West Bank and 
Gaza.

    (b) Vetting.--Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ``National Security Investment Programs'' for 
assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary of State shall 
take all appropriate steps to ensure that such assistance is not 
provided to or through any individual, private or government entity, or 
educational institution that the Secretary knows or has reason to 
believe advocates, plans, sponsors, engages in, or has engaged in, 
terrorist activity nor, with respect to private entities or educational 
institutions, those that have as a principal officer of the entity's 
governing board or governing board of trustees any individual that has 
been determined to be involved in, or advocating terrorist activity or 
determined to be a member of a designated foreign terrorist 
organization: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall, as 
appropriate, establish procedures specifying the steps to be taken in 
carrying out this subsection and shall terminate assistance to any 
individual, entity, or educational institution which the Secretary has 
determined to be involved in or advocating terrorist activity.
            (c) Prohibition.--

    (1) Recognition of acts of terrorism.--None of the funds 
 appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act for 
 assistance under the West Bank and Gaza Program may be made 
 available for--
        (A) the purpose of recognizing or otherwise 
 honoring individuals who commit, or have committed acts 
 of terrorism; and
        (B) any educational institution located in the West 
 Bank or Gaza that is named after an individual who the 
 Secretary of State determines has committed an act of 
 terrorism.

    (2) Security assistance and reporting requirement.--
 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
 made available by this or prior appropriations Acts, including 
 funds made available by transfer, may be made available for 
 obligation for security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza 
 until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on 
 Appropriations on--
        (A) the benchmarks that have been established for 
 security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza and on 
 the extent of Palestinian compliance with such 
 benchmarks; and
        (B) the steps being taken by the Palestinian 
 Authority to end torture and other cruel, inhuman, and 
 degrading treatment of detainees, including by bringing 
 to justice members of Palestinian security forces who 
 commit such crimes.
            (d) Oversight by the Department of State.--

    (1) The Secretary of State shall ensure that Federal or 
 non-Federal audits of all contractors and grantees, and 
 significant subcontractors and sub-grantees, under the West 
 Bank and Gaza Program, are conducted at least on an annual 
 basis to ensure, among other things, compliance with this 
 section.

    (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act, up to $1,400,000 
 may be used by the Office of Inspector General of the 
 Department of State for audits, investigations, and other 
 activities in furtherance of the requirements of this 
 subsection: Provided, That such funds are in addition to funds 
 otherwise available for such purposes.

    (e) Comptroller General of the United States Audit.--Subsequent to 
the certification specified in subsection

    (a) , the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall conduct an audit and an investigation of the 
treatment, handling, and uses of all funds for the bilateral West Bank 
and Gaza Program, including all funds provided as cash transfer 
assistance, in fiscal year 2026 under the heading ``National Security 
Investment Programs'', and such audit shall address--

    (1) the extent to which such Program complies with the 
 requirements of subsections

    (b) and
            (c) ; and

    (2) an examination of all programs, projects, and 
 activities carried out under such Program, including both 
 obligations and expenditures.

    (f) Notification Procedures.--Funds made available in this Act for 
West Bank and Gaza shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

 limitation on assistance for the palestinian authority

 

Sec. 7040.

    (a) Prohibition of Funds.--None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of 
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be obligated or 
expended with respect to providing funds to the Palestinian Authority.

    (b) Waiver.--The prohibition included in subsection

    (a) shall not 
apply if the President certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the 
Committees on Appropriations that waiving such prohibition is important 
to the national security interest of the United States.
            (c) Period of Application of Waiver.--Any waiver pursuant to 
subsection

    (b) shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 months 
at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of 
this Act.
            (d) Report.--Whenever the waiver authority pursuant to subsection

    (b) is exercised, the President shall submit a report to the Committees 
on Appropriations detailing the justification for the waiver, the 
purposes for which the funds will be spent, and the accounting 
procedures in place to ensure that the funds are properly disbursed: 
Provided, That the report shall also detail the steps the Palestinian 
Authority has taken to arrest terrorists, confiscate weapons and 
dismantle the terrorist infrastructure.

    (e) Certification.--If the President exercises the waiver authority 
under subsection

    (b) , the Secretary of State must certify and report to 
the Committees on Appropriations prior to the obligation of funds that 
the Palestinian Authority has established a single treasury account for 
all Palestinian Authority financing and all financing mechanisms flow 
through this account, no parallel financing mechanisms exist outside of 
the Palestinian Authority treasury account, and there is a single 
comprehensive civil service roster and payroll, and the Palestinian 
Authority is acting to counter incitement of violence against Israelis 
and is supporting activities aimed at promoting peace, coexistence, and 
security cooperation with Israel.

    (f) Prohibition to Hamas and the Palestine Liberation 
Organization.--

    (1) None of the funds appropriated in titles III through VI 
 of this Act may be obligated for salaries of personnel of the 
 Palestinian Authority located in Gaza or may be obligated or 
 expended for assistance to Hamas or any entity effectively 
 controlled by Hamas, any power-sharing government of which 
 Hamas is a member, or that results from an agreement with Hamas 
 and over which Hamas exercises undue influence.

    (2) Notwithstanding the limitation of paragraph

    (1) , 
 assistance may be provided to a power-sharing government only 
 if the President certifies and reports to the Committees on 
 Appropriations that such government, including all of its 
 ministers or such equivalent, has publicly accepted and is 
 complying with the principles contained in 

section 620K

    (b)

    (1)
        (A) and
        (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 
 amended.

    (3) The President may exercise the authority in 

section 620K

    (e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by the 
 Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-446) 
 with respect to this subsection.

    (4) Whenever the certification pursuant to paragraph

    (2) is 
 exercised, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
 Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of the 
 certification and every quarter thereafter on whether such 
 government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent 
 are continuing to comply with the principles contained in 
 

section 620K

    (b)

    (1)
        (A) and
        (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
 1961, as amended: Provided, That the report shall also detail 
 the amount, purposes and delivery mechanisms for any assistance 
 provided pursuant to the abovementioned certification and a 
 full accounting of any direct support of such government.

    (5) None of the funds appropriated under titles III through 
 VI of this Act may be obligated for assistance for the 
 Palestine Liberation Organization.

 middle east and north africa

 

Sec. 7041.

    (a) Egypt.--

    (1) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not 
 less than $1,425,000,000 shall be made available for assistance 
 for Egypt, of which--
        (A) not less than $125,000,000 shall be made 
 available from funds under the heading ``National 
 Security Investment Programs''; and
        (B) not less than $1,300,000,000 shall be made 
 available from funds under the heading ``Foreign 
 Military Financing Program'', to remain available until 
 September 30, 2027: Provided, That such funds may be 
 transferred to an interest bearing account in the 
 Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

    (2) Additional security assistance.--In addition to amounts 
 made available pursuant to paragraph

    (1) , not less than 
 $75,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading 
 ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' shall be made available 
 for assistance for Egypt.

    (3) Certification and report.--Funds appropriated by this 
 Act that are available for assistance for Egypt may be made 
 available notwithstanding any other provision of law 
 restricting assistance for Egypt, except for this subsection 
 and 

section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and may 
 only be made available for assistance for the Government of 
 Egypt if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
 Committees on Appropriations that such government is--
        (A) sustaining the strategic relationship with the 
 United States; and
        (B) meeting its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-
 Israel Peace Treaty.

    (b) Iran.--

    (1) Funding.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
 headings ``Diplomatic Programs'', ``National Security 
 Investment Programs'', and ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 
 Demining and Related Programs'' shall be made available--
        (A) to support the United States policy to prevent 
 Iran from achieving the capability to produce or 
 otherwise obtain a nuclear weapon;
        (B) to support an expeditious response to any 
 violation of United Nations Security Council 
 Resolutions or to efforts that advance Iran's nuclear 
 program;
            (C) to support the implementation and enforcement 
 of sanctions against Iran for support of nuclear 
 weapons development, terrorism, human rights abuses, 
 and ballistic missile and weapons proliferation; and
            (D) for democracy programs in support of the 
 aspirations of the Iranian people.

    (2) Reports.--
        (A) Semi-annual report.--The Secretary of State 
 shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations the 
 semi-annual report required by 

section 135
            (d) (4) of the 
 Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2160e
            (d) (4) ), as 
 added by 

section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review 
 Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-17).
        (B) Sanctions report.--Not later than 180 days 
 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
 of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
 Treasury, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
 committees a report--
            (i) describing the impact of United States 
 sanctions, including secondary sanctions, on 
 Iran's ability to fund its nuclear program, 
 destabilizing activities throughout the Middle 
 East, terrorism, human rights abuses, and 
 ballistic missiles and weapons proliferation; 
 and
            (ii) providing an assessment of Iran's 
 existing sources of revenue, and whether such 
 revenue is derived from transactions with 
 potentially sanctionable entities that have not 
 yet been designated.

    (3) Limitations.--None of the funds appropriated by this 
 Act may be--
        (A) used to implement an agreement with the 
 Government of Iran relating to the nuclear program of 
 Iran, or a renewal of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of 
 Action adopted on October 18, 2015, in contravention of 
 the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (42 
 U.S.C. 2160e);
        (B) made available to any foreign entity or person 
 that is subject to United Nations or United States 
 bilateral sanctions with respect to the Government of 
 Iran; or
            (C) used to revoke the designation of the Islamic 
 Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Foreign Terrorist 
 Organization pursuant to 

section 219 of the Immigration 
 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
            (c) Israel.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not less than 
$3,300,000,000 shall be available for grants only for Israel: 
Provided, That any funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
``Foreign Military Financing Program'' and made available for 
assistance for Israel shall be disbursed within 30 days of the date of 
enactment of this Act: Provided further, That to the extent that the 
Government of Israel requests that funds be used for such purposes, 
grants made available for Israel under this heading shall, as agreed by 
the United States and Israel, be available for advanced weapons 
systems, of which not less than $250,300,000 shall be available for the 
procurement in Israel of defense articles and defense services, 
including research and development.
            (d) Jordan.--

    (1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III 
 and IV, not less than $1,650,000,000 shall be made available 
 for assistance for Jordan, of which not less than $845,100,000 
 shall be made available for budget support for the Government 
 of Jordan and not less than $425,000,000 shall be made 
 available under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing 
 Program''.

    (2) In addition to amounts made available pursuant to 
 paragraph

    (1) , not less than $400,000,000 of the funds 
 appropriated under the heading ``National Security Investment 
 Programs'' shall be made available for assistance for Jordan, 
 which shall be made available for budget support, and not less 
 than $50,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading 
 ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' shall be made available 
 for assistance for Jordan.

    (e) Lebanon.--

    (1) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
 may be made available for the Lebanese Internal Security Forces

    (ISF) or the Lebanese Armed Forces

    (LAF) if the ISF or the LAF 
 is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as 
 designated pursuant to 

section 219 of the Immigration and 
 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).

    (2) Security assistance.--
        (A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
 headings ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
 Enforcement'' and ``Foreign Military Financing 
 Program'' that are made available for assistance for 
 Lebanon may be made available for programs and 
 equipment for the ISF and the LAF to address security 
 and stability requirements in areas affected by 
 conflict in Syria, following consultation with the 
 appropriate congressional committees.
        (B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
 heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' that are 
 made available for assistance for Lebanon may only be 
 made available for programs to--
            (i) professionalize the LAF to mitigate 
 internal and external threats from non-state 
 actors, including Hizballah;
            (ii) strengthen the security of borders and 
 combat terrorism, including training and 
 equipping the LAF to secure the borders of 
 Lebanon and address security and stability 
 requirements in areas affected by conflict in 
 Syria, interdicting arms shipments, and 
 preventing the use of Lebanon as a safe haven 
 for terrorist groups; and
            (iii) implement United Nations Security 
 Council Resolution 1701:
 Provided, That prior to obligating funds made 
 available by this subparagraph for assistance for the 
 LAF, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
 Committees on Appropriations a spend plan, including 
 actions to be taken to ensure equipment provided to the 
 LAF is used only for the intended purposes, except such 
 plan may not be considered as meeting the notification 
 requirements under 

section 7015 of this Act or under 
 

section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: 
 Provided further, That any notification submitted 
 pursuant to such section shall include any funds 
 specifically intended for lethal military equipment.

    (f) Syria.--

    (1) Non-lethal assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
 under titles III and IV may be made available, notwithstanding 
 any other provision of law, for non-lethal stabilization 
 assistance for Syria, including for emergency medical and 
 rescue response and chemical weapons investigations.

    (2) Limitations.--Funds made available pursuant to 
 paragraph

    (1) of this subsection--
        (A) may not be made available for a project or 
 activity that supports or otherwise legitimizes the 
 Government of Iran, foreign terrorist organizations (as 
 designated pursuant to 

section 219 of the Immigration 
 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)), or a proxy of 
 Iran in Syria; and
        (B) may not be made available for activities that 
 further the strategic objectives of the governments of 
 the Russian Federation or the People's Republic of 
 China that the Secretary of State determines may 
 threaten or undermine United States national security 
 interests.

    (3) Consultation.--Funds appropriated by this Act and prior 
 Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
 operations, and related programs that are made available for 
 any new program, project, or activity in Syria shall be subject 
 to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional 
 committees.

    (g) West Bank and Gaza.--

    (1) Limitations.--
        (A) None of the funds appropriated under the 
 heading ``National Security Investment Programs'' in 
 this Act may be made available for assistance for the 
 Palestinian Authority, if after the date of enactment 
 of this Act--
            (i) the Palestinians obtain the same 
 standing as member states or full membership as 
 a state in the United Nations or any 
 specialized agency thereof outside an agreement 
 negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; 
 or
            (ii) the Palestinians initiate an 
 International Criminal Court
            (ICC) judicially 
 authorized investigation, or actively support 
 such an investigation, that subjects Israeli 
 nationals to an investigation for alleged 
 crimes against Palestinians.
        (B)
            (i) The President may waive the provisions of 
 

section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
 Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204) if 
 the President determines and certifies in writing to 
 the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
 President pro tempore of the Senate, and the 
 appropriate congressional committees that the 
 Palestinians have not, after the date of enactment of 
 this Act--
            (I) obtained in the United Nations or any 
 specialized agency thereof the same standing as 
 member states or full membership as a state 
 outside an agreement negotiated between Israel 
 and the Palestinians;
            (II) initiated or actively supported an ICC 
 investigation against Israeli nationals for 
 alleged crimes against Palestinians; and
            (III) initiated any further action, whether 
 directly or indirectly, based on an Advisory 
 Opinion of the International Court of Justice 
 that undermines direct negotiations to resolve 
 the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including 
 matters related to final status and Israel's 
 longstanding security rights and 
 responsibilities.
            (ii) Not less than 90 days after the President is 
 unable to make the certification pursuant to clause
            (i) of this subparagraph, the President may waive 

section 1003 of Public Law 100-204 if the President determines 
 and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of 
 Representatives, the President pro tempore of the 
 Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations that the 
 Palestinians have entered into direct and meaningful 
 negotiations with Israel: Provided, That any waiver of 
 the provisions of 

section 1003 of Public Law 100-204 
 under clause
            (i) of this subparagraph or under previous 
 provisions of law must expire before the waiver under 
 this clause may be exercised.
            (iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph 
 shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 
 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months 
 after the enactment of this Act.
            (C) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
 made available by this Act may be made available for 
 the Office of Palestinian Affairs, Department of State.

    (2) Application of taylor force act.--Funds appropriated by 
 this Act under the heading ``National Security Investment 
 Programs'' that are made available for assistance for the West 
 Bank and Gaza shall be made available consistent with 

section 1004

    (a) of the Taylor Force Act (title X of division S of 
 Public Law 115-141).

    (3) Security report.--The reporting requirements in 

section 1404 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 
 110-252) shall apply to funds made available by this Act, 
 including a description of modifications, if any, to the 
 security strategy of the Palestinian Authority.

    (4) Incitement report.--Not later than 90 days after the 
 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
 submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
 detailing steps taken by the Palestinian Authority to counter 
 incitement of violence against Israelis and to promote peace 
 and coexistence with Israel.

    (5) Directive.--Beginning in fiscal year 2026, the 
 Secretary of State shall bifurcate the budget operating unit of 
 ``West Bank and Gaza'' into separate units.

 africa

 

Sec. 7042.

    (a) Conflict Recovery.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
and made available to facilitate regional economic integration and 
investment in the Great Lakes Region of Africa shall prioritize sectors 
deemed critical to the national security and economic interests of the 
United States, including the mining sector and other natural resources: 
Provided, That such activities shall be implemented in a manner 
consistent with the June 2025 peace accords between the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda, as aligned with 
United States national security.

    (b) South Africa.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
titles III and IV may be made available for assistance for the 
Government of South Africa unless the Secretary of State certifies and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the conditions 
enumerated under this section in the report accompanying this Act 
relating to the cessation of cooperation with United States adversaries 
and adherence to the rule of law have been met.
            (c) Sudan.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act under title 
IV may be made available for assistance for the central Government of 
Sudan.

 east asia and the pacific

 

Sec. 7043.

    (a) Burma.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ``National Security Investment Programs'', may be made 
available for assistance for Burma for the purposes described in 

section 5575 of the Burma Act of 2022 (subtitle E of title LV of 
division E of Public Law 117-263) and 

section 7043

    (a) of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2023 (division K of Public Law 117-328): Provided, That the 
authorities, limitations, and conditions contained in 

section 7043

    (a) of division K of Public Law 117-328 shall apply to funds made available 
for assistance for Burma under this Act, except for the minimum funding 
requirements and paragraph

    (1)
        (B) .

    (b) Indo-Pacific Strategy.--

    (1) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated under titles III 
 and IV of this Act, not less than $1,800,000,000 shall be made 
 available to support implementation of the Indo-Pacific 
 Strategy.

    (2) Countering prc influence fund.--Of the funds 
 appropriated by this Act under the headings ``National Security 
 Investment Programs'', ``International Narcotics Control and 
 Law Enforcement'', ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining 
 and Related Programs'', and ``Foreign Military Financing 
 Program'', not less than $400,000,000 shall be made available 
 for a Countering PRC Influence Fund to counter the influence of 
 the Government of the People's Republic of China and the 
 Chinese Communist Party and entities acting on their behalf 
 globally, which shall be subject to prior consultation with the 
 Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That such funds are in 
 addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes: 
 Provided further, That up to 10 percent of such funds shall be 
 held in reserve to respond to unanticipated opportunities to 
 counter PRC influence: Provided further, That funds made 
 available pursuant to this paragraph under the heading 
 ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' may remain available 
 until September 30, 2027: Provided further, That funds 
 appropriated by this Act for such Fund under the headings 
 ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', 
 ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
 Programs'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' may be 
 transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under such 
 headings: Provided further, That such transfer authority is in 
 addition to any other transfer authority provided by this Act 
 or any other Act, and is subject to the regular notification 
 procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

    (3) Restriction on uses of funds.--None of the funds 
 appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations 
 for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
 programs may be made available for any project or activity that 
 directly supports or promotes--
        (A) the Belt and Road Initiative or any dual-use 
 infrastructure projects of the People's Republic of 
 China; or
        (B) the use of technology, including biotechnology, 
 digital, telecommunications, and cyber, developed by 
 the People's Republic of China unless the Secretary of 
 State, in consultation with the heads of other Federal 
 agencies, as appropriate, determines that such use does 
 not adversely impact the national security of the 
 United States.

    (4) Maps.--None of the funds made available by this Act 
 should be used to create, procure, or display any map that 
 inaccurately depicts the territory and social and economic 
 system of Taiwan and the islands or island groups administered 
 by Taiwan authorities.
            (c) North Korea.--

    (1) Cybersecurity.--None of the funds appropriated by this 
 Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
 State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made 
 available for assistance for the central government of a 
 country the Secretary of State determines and reports to the 
 appropriate congressional committees engages in significant 
 transactions contributing materially to the malicious cyber-
 intrusion capabilities of the Government of North Korea: 
 Provided, That the Secretary of State shall submit the report 
 required by 

section 209 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy 
 Enhancement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-122; 22 U.S.C. 9229) to 
 the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the 
 Secretary of State may waive the application of the restriction 
 in this paragraph with respect to assistance for the central 
 government of a country if the Secretary determines and reports 
 to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is 
 important to the national security interest of the United 
 States, including a description of such interest served.

    (2) Broadcasts.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
 heading ``International Broadcasting Operations and Capital 
 Improvements'' shall be made available to maintain broadcasting 
 hours into North Korea at levels not less than the prior fiscal 
 year.

    (3) Human rights.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
 headings ``National Security Investment Programs'' and 
 ``Democracy Fund'' shall be made available for the promotion of 
 human rights in North Korea: Provided, That the authority of 
 

section 7032

    (b)

    (1) of this Act shall apply to such funds.

    (4) Limitation on use of funds.--None of the funds made 
 available by this Act under the heading ``National Security 
 Investment Programs'' may be made available for assistance for 
 the Government of North Korea.
            (d) Pacific Islands Countries.--

    (1) Operations.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
 heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' shall be made available to 
 expand the United States diplomatic and development presence in 
 Pacific Islands countries

    (PICs) , including the number and 
 location of facilities and personnel.

    (2) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
 under the headings ``National Security Investment Programs'', 
 ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', 
 ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
 Programs'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not 
 less than $175,000,000 shall be made available for assistance 
 for PICs.

    (e) People's Republic of China.--

    (1) Prohibition.--
        (A) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
 be made available for assistance for the Government of 
 the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist 
 Party.
        (B) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
 shall be used to implement, administer, carry out, 
 modify, revise, or enforce any action that directly 
 supports or facilitates forced labor or other 
 violations of human rights, crimes against humanity, or 
 genocide in the People's Republic of China.
            (C) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
 be made available for any institution of higher 
 education (as defined by 20 U.S.C. 1002), that engages 
 in a partnership or other formalized academic 
 collaboration in STEM (as defined in 15 U.S.C. 8841) 
 including but not limited to a joint institute with an 
 entity, such as a college or university that is 
 located, operated, or controlled by the Chinese 
 Communist Party or the Government of the People's 
 Republic of China.

    (2) Hong kong.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
 the heading ``Democracy Fund'', not less than $5,000,000 shall 
 be made available for democracy and Internet freedom programs 
 for Hong Kong, including legal and other support for democracy 
 activists.

    (f) Philippines.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
titles III and IV, not less than $180,300,000 shall be made available 
for assistance for the Philippines, of which not less than $80,300,000 
shall be made available under the heading ``National Security 
Investment Programs'' and not less than $100,000,000 shall be made 
available under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program''.

    (g) Public Law 106-554.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the headings ``Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs'' and 
``National Security Investment Programs'', not less than $11,500,000 
shall be made available to carry out the purposes of the Vietnam 
Education Foundation Act of 2000 (title II of division B of H.R. 5666, 
as enacted by 

section 1

    (a)

    (4) of Public Law 106-554 and contained in 
appendix D of such Act; 114 Stat. 2763A-257; 22 U.S.C. 2452 note).

    (h) Taiwan.--

    (1) Global cooperation and training framework.--Of the 
 funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``National 
 Security Investment Programs'', not less than $4,000,000 shall 
 be made available for the Global Cooperation and Training 
 Framework, which shall be administered by the American 
 Institute in Taiwan.

    (2) Foreign military financing program.--Of the funds 
 appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Foreign Military 
 Financing Program'', not less than $500,000,000 shall be made 
 available for assistance for Taiwan: Provided, That the 
 Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of 
 Defense, shall prioritize the delivery of defense articles and 
 services for Taiwan.

    (3) Foreign military financing program loan and loan 
 guarantee authority.--Funds appropriated by this Act and prior 
 Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
 operations, and related programs under the heading ``Foreign 
 Military Financing Program'', except for amounts designated as 
 an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on 
 the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
 Act of 1985, may be made available for the costs, as defined in 
 

section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct 
 loans and loan guarantees for Taiwan, as authorized by 

section 5502

    (g) of the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act (subtitle A of 
 title LV of division E of Public Law 117-263).

    (4) Fellowship program.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
 under the heading ``Payment to the American Institute in 
 Taiwan'' shall be made available for the Taiwan Fellowship 
 Program.

    (5) Consultation.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult 
 with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses of funds made 
 available pursuant to this subsection: Provided, That such 
 funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 
 of the Committees on Appropriations.
            (i) Tibet.--

    (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the 
 funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``National 
 Security Investment Programs'', not less than $10,000,000 shall 
 be made available to nongovernmental organizations with 
 experience working with Tibetan communities to support 
 activities which preserve cultural traditions and promote 
 sustainable development, education, and environmental 
 conservation in Tibetan communities in the Tibet Autonomous 
 Region and in other Tibetan communities in China.

    (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
 ``National Security Investment Programs'', not less than 
 $8,000,000 shall be made available for programs to promote and 
 preserve Tibetan culture and language in the refugee and 
 diaspora Tibetan communities, development, and the resilience 
 of Tibetan communities and the Central Tibetan Administration 
 in India and Nepal, and to assist in the education and 
 development of the next generation of Tibetan leaders from such 
 communities: Provided, That such funds are in addition to 
 amounts made available in paragraph

    (1) for programs inside 
 Tibet.

    (3) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
 ``National Security Investment Programs'', not less than 
 $5,000,000 shall be made available for programs to strengthen 
 the capacity of the Central Tibetan Administration, of which up 
 to $1,500,000 may be made available to address economic growth 
 and capacity building activities, including for displaced 
 Tibetan refugee families in India and Nepal to help meet basic 
 needs, following consultation with the Committees on 
 Appropriations.

 south and central asia

 

Sec. 7044.

    (a) Restriction on Afghanistan.--None of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs that are made available for assistance for 
Afghanistan may be made available for assistance to the Taliban.

    (b) Assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
``National Security Investment Programs'' shall be made available for--

    (1) modified learning opportunities for women and girls in 
 Afghanistan, including but not limited to, efforts to expand 
 internet access, online schooling, and distribution of 
 educational content;

    (2) programs to investigate and document human rights 
 abuses against women in Afghanistan; and

    (3) a program for Afghan women-led organizations to support 
 education, human rights, and economic livelihoods in 
 Afghanistan: Provided, That such program shall be co-designed 
 by women in Afghanistan.

 latin america and the caribbean

 

Sec. 7045.

    (a) Assistance for Latin America and the Caribbean.--
Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV and made 
available for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean shall be 
prioritized for countries and programs that are--

    (1) countering fentanyl and other narcotics trafficking;

    (2) respecting norms of democracy, constitutional order, and human 
rights;

    (3) cooperating in the countering of regional and global 
authoritarian threats; and

    (4) demonstrating commitment and progress in offsetting large-scale 
migration and human trafficking from or through the Western Hemisphere.

    (b) Central America.--

    (1) Assistance.--Funds appropriated under titles III and IV 
 of this Act shall be made available for assistance for 
 countries in Central America, including Panama and Costa Rica, 
 and shall be allocated to address the unique circumstances of 
 each country in support of United States security interests in 
 the region.

    (2) Limitation on assistance to certain central 
 governments.--
        (A) Of the funds made available pursuant to 
 paragraph

    (1) , 50 percent of such funds that are made 
 available for assistance for each of the central 
 governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras may 
 only be obligated after the Secretary of State 
 certifies and reports to the Committees on 
 Appropriations that such government is--
            (i) cooperating with the United States to 
 counter drug trafficking, human trafficking and 
 smuggling, and other transnational crime;
            (ii) cooperating with the United States and 
 other governments in the region to facilitate 
 the return, repatriation, and reintegration of 
 migrants arriving at the southwest border of 
 the United States who do not qualify for 
 asylum, consistent with international law;
            (iii) taking demonstrable actions to secure 
 national borders and stem mass migration 
 towards Mexico and the United States, including 
 positive governance related to combating crime 
 and violence, building economic opportunity, 
 improving services, and protecting human 
 rights;
            (iv) improving strategies to combat money 
 laundering and other global financial crimes, 
 and counter corruption, including investigating 
 and prosecuting government officials, military 
 personnel, and police officers credibly alleged 
 to be corrupt;
            (v) improving rule of law and taking 
 positive steps to counter impunity; and
            (vi) improving the conditions for 
 businesses to operate and invest, including 
 investment-friendly tax reform, transparent and 
 expeditious dispute resolution, and legal 
 frameworks protecting private property rights.
        (B) Exceptions.--The limitation of subparagraph
        (A) shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act that 
 are made available for--
            (i) judicial entities to combat corruption 
 and impunity;
            (ii) investigation of human rights abuses;
            (iii) support for women's economic 
 empowerment;
            (iv) prevention of violence against women 
 and girls;
            (v) security assistance to combat 
 transnational crime, including narcotics 
 trafficking;
            (vi) security assistance to protect 
 national borders; and
            (vii) security assistance associated with 
 migration protection.
            (c) Colombia.--

    (1) Pre-obligation reports.--Prior to the initial 
 obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available 
 for assistance for Colombia, the Secretary of State shall 
 submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on 
 the status of United States bilateral relations with the 
 Government of Colombia, including analysis of how such 
 Government's current policies align with United States national 
 interests such as mitigating irregular migration; supporting 
 rule of law, democracy and strong institutions; and countering 
 narcotics trafficking, terrorist organizations, human 
 trafficking, and antisemitism.

    (2) Withholding of funds.--Of the funds appropriated by 
 this Act under the heading ``International Narcotics Control 
 and Law Enforcement'' that are made available for assistance 
 for Colombia, 30 percent may be obligated only if the Secretary 
 of State certifies and reports to the Committees on 
 Appropriations that in the previous 12 months the Government of 
 Colombia has--
        (A) reduced overall coca cultivation, production, 
 and drug trafficking;
        (B) continued cooperating with the United States on 
 joint counternarcotics operations; and
            (C) maintained extradition cooperation with the 
 United States.

    (3) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
 or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
 State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made 
 available for assistance for Colombia may be made available 
 for--
        (A) reparation payments;
        (B) alternative development assistance on 
 properties where substances deemed illegal under the 
 Controlled Substance Act of 1970 are grown, produced, 
 imported, or distributed;
            (C) compensation awarded to demobilized combatants 
 through the implementation of the 2016 peace agreement 
 between the Government of Colombia and illegal armed 
 groups; and
            (D) agrarian cash subsidies.

    (4) Oversight.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
 the heading ``National Security Investment Programs'' up to 
 $1,000,000 may be used by the Inspector General of the 
 Department of State for audits and other activities related to 
 compliance with the limitations in paragraph

    (3)
        (B) : Provided, 
 That such funds are in addition to funds otherwise available 
 for such purposes.

    (5) Authority.--Aircraft supported by funds made available 
 by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the 
 Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
 and made available for assistance for Colombia may be used to 
 transport personnel and supplies involved in drug eradication 
 and interdiction, including security for such activities.
            (d) Cuba.--

    (1) Democracy programs.--Of the funds appropriated by this 
 Act under the heading ``National Security Investment 
 Programs'', not less than $35,000,000 shall be made available 
 to promote democracy and strengthen civil society in Cuba, 
 including to support political prisoners: Provided, That no 
 funds shall be obligated for business promotion, economic 
 reform, entrepreneurship, or any other assistance that is not 
 democracy building as expressly authorized in the Cuban Liberty 
 and Democratic Solidarity

    (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 and the Cuban 
 Democracy Act of 1992.

    (2) Public diplomacy limitation.--None of the funds 
 appropriated by this Act in title I and made available for 
 public diplomacy programs may be made available for business 
 promotion, economic reform, entrepreneurship, or any other 
 activity or exchange in Cuba, or with Cuban nationals abroad, 
 that is not democracy building as expressly authorized in the 
 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity

    (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 
 and the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992.

    (3) Prohibitions.--None of the funds appropriated or 
 otherwise made available by this Act or prior Acts making 
 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
 and related programs may be used to--
        (A) revoke the designation of Cuba as a State 
 Sponsor of Terrorism; or
        (B) eliminate or diminish the Cuba Restricted List 
 as maintained by the Department of State, or to 
 otherwise allow, facilitate or encourage financial 
 transactions with entities on the Cuba Restricted List, 
 as well as other entities or individuals within the 
 Cuban military or Cuban intelligence services, high 
 level members of the Communist Party, those licensed by 
 the Cuban government, or the immediate family members 
 of these entities or individuals.

    (4) Prohibition on support for cuban military and security 
 institutions.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
 available by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for 
 the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
 programs may be made available to any individual or entity 
 that--
        (A) engages in financial transactions with, 
 transfers funds to, or otherwise provides material 
 support to the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed 
 Forces of Cuba, the Ministry of the Interior of Cuba, 
 or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof;
        (B) engages in activities that directly or 
 indirectly support, facilitate, or benefit the 
 operations, revenue generation, or international 
 commercial activities of such Ministries;
            (C) is owned or controlled by, or acts on behalf 
 of, any entity described in subparagraphs
        (A) or
        (B) ; 
 or
            (D) knowingly provides support or services for the 
 purpose of circumventing sanctions or restrictions on 
 the Cuban military or security forces, or to benefit 
 senior members thereof.

    (5) Exceptions.--The restrictions of paragraph

    (4) shall 
 not apply to--
        (A) the sale of agricultural commodities, medicine, 
 or medical devices to Cuba consistent with the Trade 
 Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 
 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.);
        (B) payments in furtherance of the lease, 
 maintenance, or improvements of the United States 
 military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba;
            (C) assistance in support of democracy-building and 
 civil society programs for Cuba consistent with 

section 109 of the LIBERTAD Act;
            (D) payments necessary for the operations, 
 maintenance, or outreach of the United States 
 diplomatic mission or embassy in Havana, Cuba; and
        (E) sending, processing, or receiving authorized 
 remittances.

    (6) Rewards for accountability.--Funds appropriated under 
 the heading ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' shall be made 
 available for the Rewards for Justice Program of the Department 
 of State to provide rewards for information leading to the 
 arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual 
 responsible for committing, conspiring or attempting to commit, 
 or aiding or abetting in the commission of the attack on United 
 States civilian aircraft over international waters by the Cuban 
 military on February 24, 1996.

    (e) Cuban Doctors.--

    (1) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
 report to the appropriate congressional committees listing the 
 countries and international organizations for which the 
 Secretary has credible information are directly paying the 
 Government of Cuba for coerced and trafficked labor of Cuban 
 medical professionals: Provided, That such report shall be 
 submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
 annex.

    (2) Designation.--The Secretary of State shall apply the 
 requirements of 

section 7031
            (c) of this Act to officials from 
 countries and organizations identified in the report required 
 pursuant to the previous paragraph.

    (3) Limitation.--
        (A) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
 under title III may be made available for assistance 
 for the central government of a country or 
 international organization that is listed in the report 
 required by paragraph

    (1) .
        (B) The Secretary may resume assistance to the 
 government of a country or international organization 
 listed in the report required by paragraph

    (1) if the 
 Secretary determines and reports to the appropriate 
 congressional committees that such government or 
 international organization no longer pays the 
 Government of Cuba for coerced and trafficked labor of 
 Cuban medical professionals.

    (f) Facilitating Irresponsible Migration.--None of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made 
available in contravention of Executive Order 14165, relating to 
Securing Our Borders, and Executive Order 14218, relating to Ending 
Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders, including to encourage, 
mobilize, publicize, or manage mass-migration caravans towards the 
United States southwest border.

    (g) Haiti.--

    (1) Assistance.--Funds appropriated by this Act under 
 titles III and IV shall be made available for assistance for 
 Haiti to support the basic needs of the Haitian people.

    (2) Certification.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are 
 made available for assistance for Haiti may only be made 
 available for the central Government of Haiti if the Secretary 
 of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional 
 committees by January 1, 2026 that elections have been 
 scheduled or held in Haiti and it is in the national interest 
 of the United States to provide such assistance.

    (3) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding paragraph

    (2) , funds may 
 be made available to support--
        (A) democracy programs;
        (B) anti-gang police, and administration of justice 
 programs, including to reduce pre-trial detention and 
 eliminate inhumane prison conditions;
            (C) public health, food security, subsistence 
 farmers, water and sanitation, education, and other 
 programs to meet basic human needs; and
            (D) disaster relief and recovery.

    (4) Haitian coast guard.--The Government of Haiti shall be 
 eligible to purchase defense articles and services under the 
 Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for the Coast 
 Guard.

    (h) Mexico.--

    (1) Water deliveries.--None of the funds appropriated or 
 otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for 
 assistance for Mexico until the Secretary of State certifies 
 and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the 
 Government of Mexico is implementing agreed-upon remedies to 
 address the deficit of water deliveries to the United States by 
 Mexico, as prescribed by Article 4, Section B of the Treaty 
 Between the United States of America and Mexico Relating to the 
 Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of 
 the Rio Grande, February 3, 1944 (59 Stat. 1219): Provided, 
 That such certification shall include an assessment of whether 
 Mexico is delivering water in accordance with the terms and 
 schedule outlined in the most recent bilateral agreement 
 addressing the current delivery shortfall: Provided further, 
 That the limitation of this paragraph shall not apply to funds 
 made available to counter the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl 
 precursors, and other synthetic drugs into the United States.

    (2) Counternarcotics.--Of the funds appropriated by this 
 Act under title IV that are made available for assistance for 
 Mexico, 30 percent may only be obligated after the Secretary of 
 State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
 that in the previous 12 months the Government of Mexico has 
 taken steps to--
        (A) reduce the amount of fentanyl arriving at the 
 United States-Mexico border;
        (B) dismantle and hold accountable transnational 
 criminal organizations;
            (C) support joint counternarcotics operations and 
 intelligence sharing with United States counterparts;
            (D) respect extradition requests for criminals 
 sought by the United States; and
        (E) increase counternarcotics engagement at both 
 federal and state levels.
            (i) Nicaragua.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ``National Security Investment Programs'', not less than 
$15,000,000 shall be made available for democracy and religious freedom 
programs for Nicaragua.

    (j) Organization of American States.--

    (1) The Secretary of State shall instruct the United States 
 Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States

    (OAS) to use the voice and vote of the United States to:
        (A) implement budgetary reforms and efficiencies 
 within the Organization;
        (B) eliminate arrears, increase other donor 
 contributions, and impose penalties for successive late 
 payment of assessments;
            (C) prevent programmatic and organizational 
 redundancies and consolidate duplicative activities and 
 functions;
            (D) prioritize areas in which the OAS has 
 expertise, such as strengthening democracy, monitoring 
 electoral processes, and protecting human rights; and
        (E) implement reforms within the Office of the 
 Inspector General

    (OIG) to ensure the OIG has the 
 necessary leadership, integrity, professionalism, 
 independence, policies, and procedures to properly 
 carry out its responsibilities in a manner that meets 
 or exceeds best practices in the United States.

    (2) Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this 
 Act and made available for an assessed contribution to the 
 Organization of American States, but not later than 90 days 
 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
 shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
 committees on actions taken or planned to be taken pursuant to 
 paragraph

    (1) that are in addition to actions taken during the 
 preceding fiscal year, and the results of such actions.

    (k) The Caribbean.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
titles III and IV, not less than $92,500,000 shall be made available 
for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative: Provided, That funds made 
available above the fiscal year 2025 level shall be prioritized for 
countries within the transit zones of illicit drug shipments toward the 
United States that have increased interdiction of illicit drugs and are 
most directly impacted by the crisis in Haiti.
            (l) Venezuela.--

    (1) Democracy programs.--Of the funds appropriated by this 
 Act under the heading ``National Security Investment 
 Programs'', $50,000,000 shall be made available for democracy 
 programs for Venezuela.

    (2) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
 may be used to negotiate, allow, or facilitate the lifting of 
 sanctions on Venezuela.

 europe and eurasia

 

Sec. 7046.

    (a) Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act.--

Section 907 
of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5812 note) shall not apply to--

    (1) activities to support democracy or assistance under 
 title V of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5851 et seq.) and 
 

section 1424 of the Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction 
 Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 2333) or non-proliferation assistance;

    (2) any assistance provided by the Trade and Development 
 Agency under 

section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;

    (3) any activity carried out by a member of the United 
 States and Foreign Commercial Service while acting within his 
 or her official capacity;

    (4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee, or other 
 assistance provided by the United States International 
 Development Finance Corporation as authorized by the BUILD Act 
 of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115-254);

    (5) any financing provided under the Export-Import Bank Act 
 of 1945 (Public Law 79-173); or

    (6) humanitarian assistance.

    (b) Territorial Integrity.--None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be made available for assistance for a government of an 
Independent State of the former Soviet Union if such government directs 
any action in violation of the territorial integrity or national 
sovereignty of any other Independent State of the former Soviet Union, 
such as those violations included in the Helsinki Final Act: Provided, 
That except as otherwise provided in 

section 7047

    (a) of this Act, funds 
may be made available without regard to the restriction in this 
subsection if the President determines that to do so is in the national 
security interest of the United States: Provided further, That prior 
to executing the authority contained in the previous proviso, the 
Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations 
on how such assistance supports the national security interest of the 
United States.
            (c) Turkey.--The limitations and other provisions of 

section 7046
            (c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118-47) 
shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2026 and apply to funds 
appropriated by this Act.
            (d) Requirements.--The limitations and other provisions of 

section 7046
            (d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118-47) 
shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2026 and apply to funds 
appropriated by this Act.

 countering russian influence and aggression

 

Sec. 7047.

    (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be made available for assistance for the central Government of 
the Russian Federation.

    (b) Annexation of Territory.--

    (1) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated by this 
 Act may be made available for assistance for the central 
 government of a country that the Secretary of State determines 
 and reports to the Committees on Appropriations has taken 
 affirmative steps intended to support or be supportive of the 
 Russian Federation annexation of Crimea or other territory in 
 Ukraine: Provided, That except as otherwise provided in 
 subsection

    (a) , the Secretary may waive the restriction on 
 assistance required by this paragraph if the Secretary 
 determines and reports to such Committees that to do so is in 
 the national interest of the United States, and includes a 
 justification for such interest.

    (2) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
 may be made available for--
        (A) the implementation of any action or policy that 
 recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation 
 over Crimea or other territory in Ukraine;
        (B) the facilitation, financing, or guarantee of 
 United States Government investments in Crimea or other 
 territory in Ukraine under the control of the Russian 
 Federation or Russian-backed forces, if such activity 
 includes the participation of Russian Government 
 officials, or other Russian owned or controlled 
 financial entities; or
            (C) assistance for Crimea or other territory in 
 Ukraine under the control of the Russian Federation or 
 Russian-backed forces, if such assistance includes the 
 participation of Russian Government officials, or other 
 Russian owned or controlled financial entities.

    (3) International financial institutions.--The Secretary of 
 the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive 
 director of each international financial institution to use the 
 voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by 
 such institution (including any loan, credit, grant, or 
 guarantee) for any program that violates the sovereignty or 
 territorial integrity of Ukraine.

    (4) Duration.--The requirements and limitations of this 
 subsection shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary of 
 State determines and reports to the Committees on 
 Appropriations that the Government of Ukraine has reestablished 
 sovereignty over Crimea and other territory in Ukraine under 
 the control of the Russian Federation or Russian-backed forces.
            (c) Occupation of the Georgian Territories of Abkhazia and 
Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia.--

    (1) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated by this 
 Act may be made available for assistance for the central 
 government of a country that the Secretary of State determines 
 and reports to the Committees on Appropriations has recognized 
 the independence of, or has established diplomatic relations 
 with, the Russian Federation occupied Georgian territories of 
 Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia: Provided, That 
 the Secretary shall publish on the Department of State website 
 a list of any such central governments in a timely manner: 
 Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the restriction 
 on assistance required by this paragraph if the Secretary 
 determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that 
 to do so is in the national interest of the United States, and 
 includes a justification for such interest.

    (2) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
 may be made available to support the Russian Federation 
 occupation of the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and 
 Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia.

    (3) International financial institutions.--The Secretary of 
 the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive 
 director of each international financial institution to use the 
 voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by 
 such institution (including any loan, credit, grant, or 
 guarantee) for any program that violates the sovereignty and 
 territorial integrity of Georgia.
            (d) Countering Russian Influence Fund.--Of the funds appropriated 
by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings 
``National Security Investment Programs'', ``International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement'', ``International Military Education and 
Training'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not less than 
$300,000,000 shall be made available to carry out the purposes of the 
Countering Russian Influence Fund, as authorized by 

section 254 of the 
Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (Public 
Law 115-44; 22 U.S.C. 9543) and notwithstanding the country limitation 
in subsection

    (b) of such section, and programs to enhance the capacity 
of law enforcement and security forces: Provided, That funds made 
available pursuant to this paragraph under the heading ``Foreign 
Military Financing Program'' may remain available until September 30, 
2027.

 united nations and other international organizations

 

Sec. 7048.

    (a) United Nations Voting Practices.--

    (1) In considering bilateral assistance for a foreign 
 government, the Secretary of State shall review, among other 
 factors, the voting practices of such government in the United 
 Nations in relation to United States strategic interests.

    (2) The Secretary of State shall consult with the United 
 States Permanent Representative to the United Nations on the 
 voting practices of foreign governments prior to the submission 
 of the report required under 

section 653

    (a) of the Foreign 
 Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2413

    (a) ).

    (b) Transparency and Accountability.--Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act that are available for contributions to the United Nations 
(including the Department of Peacekeeping Operations), international 
organizations, or any United Nations agency, 15 percent may not be 
obligated for such organization, department, or agency until the 
Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate 
congressional committees that the organization, department, or agency 
is--

    (1) posting on a publicly available website, consistent with 
privacy regulations and due process, regular financial and programmatic 
audits of such organization, department, or agency, and providing the 
United States Government with necessary access to such financial and 
performance audits;

    (2) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures 
which meet or exceed best practices in the United States for the 
protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, including--
        (A) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful 
 public disclosures;
        (B) legal burdens of proof;
            (C) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation;
            (D) access to binding independent adjudicative bodies, 
 including shared cost and selection of external arbitration; 
 and
        (E) results that eliminate the effects of proven 
 retaliation, including provision for the restoration of prior 
 employment;

    (3) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures 
on the appropriate use of travel funds, including restrictions on 
first-class and business-class travel;

    (4) taking credible steps to combat anti-Israel bias;

    (5) developing and implementing mechanisms to inform donors of 
instances in which funds have been diverted or destroyed and an 
explanation of the response by the respective international 
organization; and

    (6) implementing policies and procedures to effectively vet staff 
for any affiliation with a terrorist organization.
            (c) Restrictions on United Nations Delegations and Organizations.--

    (1) Restrictions on united states delegations.--None of the 
 funds made available by this Act may be used to pay expenses 
 for any United States delegation to any specialized agency, 
 body, or commission of the United Nations if such agency, body, 
 or commission is chaired or presided over by a country, the 
 government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for 
 purposes of 

section 1754
            (c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 
 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813
            (c) ), supports international terrorism.

    (2) Restrictions on contributions.--None of the funds made 
 available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of State as 
 a contribution to any organization, agency, commission, or 
 program within the United Nations system if such organization, 
 agency, commission, or program is chaired or presided over by a 
 country the government of which the Secretary of State has 
 determined, for purposes of 

section 620A of the Foreign 
 Assistance Act of 1961, 

section 40 of the Arms Export Control 
 Act, 

section 1754
            (c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 
 (50 U.S.C. 4813
            (c) ), or any other provision of law, is a 
 government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
 international terrorism.
            (d) United Nations Human Rights Council.--None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be 
made available for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the 
United Nations Human Rights Council, including the United Nations 
International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian 
Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law.

    (e) United Nations Relief and Works Agency .--None of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs may be made available--

    (1) for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the 
 United Nations Relief and Works Agency

    (UNRWA) , notwithstanding 
 any other provision of law; or

    (2) to solicit or otherwise encourage funds for UNRWA from 
 other donors and sources, notwithstanding any other provision 
 of law.

    (f) Prohibition of Payments to United Nations Members.--None of the 
funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI 
of this Act for carrying out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be 
used to pay in whole or in part any assessments, arrearages, or dues of 
any member of the United Nations or, from funds appropriated by this 
Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, the costs for participation of another country's delegation at 
international conferences held under the auspices of multilateral or 
international organizations.

    (g) Report.--Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations detailing the amount of funds available 
for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2026 for contributions to 
any organization, department, agency, or program within the United 
Nations system or any international program that are withheld from 
obligation or expenditure due to any provision of law: Provided, That 
the Secretary shall update such report each time additional funds are 
withheld by operation of any provision of law: Provided further, That 
the reprogramming of any withheld funds identified in such report, 
including updates thereof, shall be subject to prior consultation with, 
and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on 
Appropriations.

    (h) Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peacekeeping Operations.--

    (1) The Secretary of State shall, to the maximum extent 
 practicable, withhold assistance to any unit of the security 
 forces of a foreign country if the Secretary has credible 
 information that such unit has engaged in sexual exploitation 
 or abuse while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping 
 operation until the Secretary determines that the government of 
 such country is taking effective steps to hold the responsible 
 members of such unit accountable and to prevent future 
 incidents: Provided, That the Secretary shall promptly notify 
 the government of each country subject to any withholding of 
 assistance pursuant to this paragraph, and shall notify the 
 appropriate congressional committees of such withholding not 
 later than 10 days after a determination to withhold such 
 assistance is made: Provided further, That the Secretary 
 shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assist such 
 government in bringing the responsible members of such unit to 
 justice.

    (2) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
 this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
 appropriate congressional committees identifying each unit of 
 the security forces of a foreign country that has served in a 
 United Nations peacekeeping operation and for which there is 
 credible information of involvement in sexual exploitation or 
 abuse: Provided, That the report shall also describe any 
 consideration of assistance provided by the Secretary to the 
 relevant government in support of holding the responsible 
 members of such unit accountable and preventing future 
 incidents.
            (i) Additional Availability.--Subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, funds appropriated by 
this Act which are returned or not made available due to the second 
proviso under the heading ``Contributions for International 
Peacekeeping Activities'' in title I of this Act or 

section 307

    (a) of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2227

    (a) ), shall remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2027: Provided, That the 
requirement to withhold funds for programs in Burma under 

section 307

    (a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds 
appropriated by this Act.

    (j) Procurement Restrictions.--None of the funds appropriated by 
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs may be used for the 
procurement by any entity of the United Nations system or any other 
multilateral organization of goods or services originating in, or 
produced by, any person in the Russian Federation, including any entity 
that is a shell or front company organized to disguise or obscure 
financial activity relating to such goods or services except when 
required for health and safety-related activities.

    (k) Accountability Requirement.--

    (1) Prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated 
 by this Act and made available for any international 
 organization that has not entered into written agreements 
 pursuant to 

section 7048

    (h) of the Department of State, Foreign 
 Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 
 (division F of Public Law 118-47), the Secretary of State shall 
 submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report justifying 
 such obligation and the policies and procedures in place to 
 provide enhanced oversight of such international organization.

    (2) The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into written 
 agreements with each international organization that receives 
 funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 
 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
 and related programs to provide timely access to the Inspector 
 General of the Department of State and the Comptroller General 
 of the United States to such organization's financial data and 
 other information relevant to United States contributions to 
 such organization, as determined by the Inspector General and 
 the Comptroller General.

    (3) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
 this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
 appropriate congressional committees detailing which 
 international organizations have not entered into such 
 agreements: Provided, That such report shall include, for each 
 applicable organization, the status of any negotiations 
 undertaken by the Department of State to secure such 
 agreements, including any obstacles encountered and a 
 description of the Department's plans to address them.
            (l) Prohibitions on Funding.--None of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs may be--

    (1) made available in contravention of Executive Order 
 14155, relating to Withdrawing the United States from the World 
 Health Organization;

    (2) made available to implement or support the Pandemic 
 Prevention, Preparedness and Response Accord that was adopted 
 during the 78th World Health Assembly until the United States 
 Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty;

    (3) made available to support iVerify or any other fact-
 checking tool of the United Nations Development Programme or 
 any other international organization;

    (4) made available for a contribution, grant, or other 
 payment to the International Court of Justice, notwithstanding 
 any other provision of law;

    (5) made available for a contribution, grant, or other 
 payment to the International Criminal Court, notwithstanding 
 any other provision of law; or

    (6) obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade 
 Treaty until the United States Senate approves a resolution of 
 ratification for the Treaty.
            (m) Taiwan.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act and made 
available for assessed contributions to a specialized agency, body, or 
commission of the United Nations, 25 percent of such contribution shall 
be withheld from any such agency, body, or commission if the Secretary 
of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that after a formal request by Taiwan to participate as an observer in 
its meetings and activities, such agency, body, or commission failed to 
provide such status and that such withholding is in the national 
interest of the United States: Provided, That funds withheld pursuant 
to this subsection may be made available to support Taiwanese 
participation in professional development programs modeled on the 
United Nations Junior Professional Officer Program in organizations 
that provide Taiwan observer status: Provided further, That not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report identifying 
any agency, organization, or commission of the United Nations for which 
funds have been withheld pursuant to this subsection.

 america first opportunity fund

 

Sec. 7049.

    (a) In General.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the headings ``National Security Investment Programs'', 
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', ``Peacekeeping 
Operations'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', up to 
$1,700,000,000 may be made available for the America First Opportunity 
Fund to furnish assistance that makes America safer, stronger, and more 
prosperous by responding to crises, engaging proactively with strategic 
partners, and countering threats from adversaries.

    (b) Transfer Authority.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', 
``Peacekeeping Operations'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' 
and made available for such Fund may be transferred to, and merged 
with, funds appropriated under such headings: Provided, That such 
transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority 
provided by this Act or any other Act, and is subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
            (c) Availability.--Funds made available pursuant to this section 
under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' may remain 
available until September 30, 2027.
            (d) Consultation.--The Secretary of State shall consult with the 
Committees on Appropriations on the allocation of funds made available 
pursuant to this section not later than 30 days prior to the initial 
obligation of funds.

 internet freedom

 

Sec. 7050. Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than 
$94,000,000 shall be made available for programs to promote Internet 
freedom globally, consistent with 

section 9707 of the Department of 
State Authorization Act of 2022 (title XCVII of division I of Public 
Law 117-263).

 torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment

 

Sec. 7051. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 
used to support or justify the use of torture and other cruel, inhuman, 
or degrading treatment or punishment by any official or contract 
employee of the United States Government.

 aircraft transfer, coordination, and use

 

Sec. 7052.

    (a) Transfer Authority.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law or regulation, aircraft procured with funds 
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the 
headings ``Diplomatic Programs'', ``International Narcotics Control and 
Law Enforcement'', ``Andean Counterdrug Initiative'', and ``Andean 
Counterdrug Programs'' may be used for any other program and in any 
region.

    (b) Property Disposal.--The authority provided in subsection

    (a) shall apply only after the Secretary of State determines and reports to 
the Committees on Appropriations that the equipment is no longer 
required to meet programmatic purposes in the designated country or 
region: Provided, That any such transfer shall be subject to prior 
consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 
Committees on Appropriations.
            (c) Aircraft Coordination.--

    (1) Authority.--The uses of aircraft purchased or leased by 
 the Department of State with funds made available in this Act 
 or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
 State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be 
 coordinated under the authority of the appropriate Chief of 
 Mission: Provided, That such aircraft may be used to 
 transport, on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, Federal 
 and non-Federal personnel supporting Department of State 
 programs and activities: Provided further, That official 
 travel for other agencies for other purposes may be supported 
 on a reimbursable basis, or without reimbursement when 
 traveling on a space available basis: Provided further, That 
 funds received by the Department of State in connection with 
 the use of aircraft owned, leased, or chartered by the 
 Department of State may be credited to the Working Capital Fund 
 of the Department and shall be available for expenses related 
 to the purchase, lease, maintenance, chartering, or operation 
 of such aircraft.

    (2) Scope.--The requirement and authorities of this 
 subsection shall only apply to aircraft, the primary purpose of 
 which is the transportation of personnel.
            (d) Aircraft Operations and Maintenance.--To the maximum extent 
practicable, the costs of operations and maintenance, including fuel, 
of aircraft funded by this Act shall be borne by the recipient country.

 parking fines and real property taxes owed by foreign governments

 

Sec. 7053. The terms and conditions of 

section 7055 of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111-117) shall apply 
to this Act: Provided, That subsection

    (f)

    (2)
        (B) of such section shall 
be applied by substituting ``September 30, 2025'' for ``September 30, 
2009''.

 international monetary fund

 

Sec. 7054.

    (a) Extensions.--The terms and conditions of sections 
7086

    (b)

    (1) and

    (2) and 7090

    (a) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F 
of Public Law 111-117) shall apply to this Act.

    (b) Repayment.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the 
United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund

    (IMF) to seek to ensure that any loan will be repaid to the IMF before 
other private or multilateral creditors.

 extradition

 

Sec. 7055.

    (a) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated in this 
Act may be used to provide assistance for the central government of a 
country which has notified the Department of State of its refusal to 
extradite to the United States any individual indicted for a criminal 
offense for which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment without the 
possibility of parole or for killing a law enforcement officer, as 
specified in a United States extradition request.

    (b) Clarification.--Subsection

    (a) shall only apply to the central 
government of a country with which the United States maintains 
diplomatic relations and with which the United States has an 
extradition treaty and the government of that country is in violation 
of the terms and conditions of the treaty.
            (c) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in 
subsection

    (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary certifies to 
the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is important to the 
national interest of the United States.

 enterprise funds

 

Sec. 7056.

    (a) Notification.--None of the funds made available 
under titles III through VI of this Act may be made available for 
Enterprise Funds unless the appropriate congressional committees are 
notified at least 15 days in advance.

    (b) Distribution of Assets Plan.--Prior to the distribution of any 
assets resulting from any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of an 
Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, the President shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a plan for the distribution of the 
assets of the Enterprise Fund.
            (c) Transition or Operating Plan.--Prior to a transition to and 
operation of any private equity fund or other parallel investment fund 
under an existing Enterprise Fund, the President shall submit such 
transition or operating plan to the appropriate congressional 
committees.

 limitation related to global health assistance

 

Sec. 7057.

    (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be made available for the United Nations 
Population Fund.

    (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act for global health assistance may be made available to, or 
implemented by, any foreign nongovernmental organization including 
those which a United States nongovernmental organization makes a 
subaward with global heath assistance funds, that promotes or performs 
abortion, except in cases of rape or incest or when the life of the 
mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.

 global health activities

 

Sec. 7058.

    (a) In General.--Funds appropriated by titles III and IV 
of this Act that are made available for bilateral assistance for child 
survival activities or disease programs including activities relating 
to research on, and the prevention, treatment and control of, HIV/AIDS 
may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law except 
for provisions under the heading ``Global Health Programs'' and the 
United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria 
Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 711; 22 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.), as amended.

    (b) Limitation.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not more 
than $461,000,000 may be made available for family planning/
reproductive health.
            (c) Pandemics and Other Infectious Disease Outbreaks.--

    (1) Global health security.--Funds appropriated by this Act 
 under the heading ``Global Health Programs'' shall be made 
 available for global health security programs to accelerate the 
 capacity of countries to prevent, detect, and respond to 
 infectious disease outbreaks, including by strengthening public 
 health capacity where there is a high risk of emerging zoonotic 
 infectious diseases: Provided, That not later than 60 days 
 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
 shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
 planned uses of such funds.

    (2) Extraordinary measures.--If the Secretary of State 
 determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that 
 an international infectious disease outbreak is sustained, 
 severe, and is spreading internationally, or that it is in the 
 national interest to respond to a Public Health Emergency of 
 International Concern, not to exceed an aggregate total of 
 $200,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
 headings ``Global Health Programs'', ``National Security 
 Investment Programs'', ``International Humanitarian 
 Assistance'', ``Democracy Fund'', and ``Millennium Challenge 
 Corporation'' , may be made available to combat such infectious 
 disease or public health emergency, and may be transferred to, 
 and merged with, funds appropriated under such headings for the 
 purposes of this paragraph.

    (3) Emergency reserve fund.--Up to $50,000,000 of the funds 
 made available under the heading ``Global Health Programs'' may 
 be made available for the Emergency Reserve Fund established 
 pursuant to 

section 7058
            (c) (1) of the Department of State, 
 Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
 2017 (division J of Public Law 115-31): Provided, That such 
 funds shall be made available under the same terms and 
 conditions of such section.

    (4) Consultation and notification.--Funds made available by 
 this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with the 
 appropriate congressional committees and the regular 
 notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
            (d) Limitations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds made available by this Act may be made available to 
support directly or indirectly--

    (1) the Wuhan Institute of Virology located in the City of 
 Wuhan in the People's Republic of China;

    (2) the EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.;

    (3) any laboratory owned or controlled by the governments 
 of the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the 
 Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of 
 Korea, the Russian Federation, the Bolivarian Republic of 
 Venezuela under the regime of Nicolas Maduro Moros, or any 
 other country determined by the Secretary of State to be a 
 foreign adversary; or

    (4) gain-of-function research.

    (e) Transition Strategy.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a strategy 
to the appropriate congressional committees on a multi-year structured 
transition of programs supported by the President's Emergency Plan for 
AIDS Relief to country-led ownership resulting in reductions of United 
States assistance consistent with the requirements described under this 
section in the report accompanying this Act.

 women's equality and empowerment

 

Sec. 7059.

    (a) In General.--Funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
made available to promote the equality and empowerment of women and 
girls in United States Government diplomatic and development efforts by 
raising the status, increasing the economic participation and 
opportunities for political leadership, and protecting the rights of 
women and girls worldwide.

    (b) Women's Economic Empowerment.--Of the funds appropriated under 
title III of this Act, $160,000,000 shall be made available to expand 
economic opportunities for women by increasing the number and capacity 
of women-owned enterprises, improving property rights for women, 
increasing women's access to financial services and capital, enhancing 
the role of women in economic decision-making at the local, national, 
and international levels, and improving women's ability to participate 
in the global economy, including through implementation of the Women's 
Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-
428): Provided, That the Secretary of State shall consult with the 
Committees on Appropriations on the uses of funds made available 
pursuant to this subsection.
            (c) Women's Leadership Program.--Of the funds appropriated under 
title III of this Act, not less than $40,000,000 shall be made 
available for the Madeleine K. Albright Women's Leadership Program, as 
established by 

section 7059

    (b) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K 
of Public Law 117-328) for programs specifically designed to increase 
leadership opportunities for women in countries where women and girls 
suffer discrimination due to law, policy, or practice, by strengthening 
protections for women's political status, expanding women's 
participation in political parties and elections, and increasing 
women's opportunities for leadership positions in the public and 
private sectors at the local, provincial, and national levels.
            (d) Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls.--

    (1) Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of 
 this Act, not less than $200,000,000 shall be made available to 
 prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.

    (2) Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act 
 that are available to train foreign police, judicial, and 
 military personnel, including for international peacekeeping 
 operations, shall address, where appropriate, prevention and 
 response to violence against women and girls and trafficking in 
 persons, and shall promote the integration of women into the 
 police and other security forces.

    (3) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection should 
 include efforts to combat a variety of forms of violence 
 against women and girls, including child marriage, rape, and 
 female genital cutting and mutilation.

    (e) Women, Peace, and Security.--Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the headings ``National Security Investment Programs'' and 
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', $120,000,000 
should be made available to support a multi-year strategy to expand, 
and improve coordination of, United States Government efforts to 
empower women as equal partners in conflict prevention, peace building, 
transitional processes, and reconstruction efforts in countries 
affected by conflict or in political transition, and to ensure the 
equal provision of relief and recovery assistance to women and girls.

    (f) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
made available for the Gender Equity and Equality Action Fund.

 sector allocations

 

Sec. 7060.

    (a) Basic Education and Higher Education.--

    (1) Basic education.--
        (A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of 
 this Act, not less than $737,600,000 shall be made 
 available for the Nita M. Lowey Basic Education Fund: 
 Provided, That such funds shall also be used for 
 secondary education activities.
        (B) Of the funds appropriated under title III of 
 this Act for assistance for basic education programs, 
 not less than $152,000,000 shall be made available for 
 contributions to multilateral partnerships that support 
 education.

    (2) Higher education.--Of the funds appropriated by title 
 III of this Act, not less than $216,800,000 shall be made 
 available for assistance for higher education: Provided, That 
 of such amount, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made 
 available for higher education programs pursuant to 

section 7060

    (a)

    (3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
 Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (division K of Public 
 Law 116-260).

    (b) Conservation.--

    (1) Biodiversity.--Of the funds appropriated under title III of 
this Act, not less than $292,600,000 shall be made available for 
biodiversity conservation programs.

    (2) International Conservation.--Of the funds appropriated under 
title III of this Act, not less than $100,000,000 shall be made 
available for a contribution to the United States Foundation for 
International Conservation as authorized by 

section 5102 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (22 U.S.C. 
10602).

    (3) Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking.--
        (A) Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of 
 this Act, not less than $95,000,000 shall be made available to 
 combat the transnational threat of wildlife poaching and 
 trafficking.
        (B) None of the funds appropriated under title IV of this 
 Act may be made available for training or other assistance for 
 any military unit or personnel that the Secretary of State 
 determines has been credibly alleged to have participated in 
 wildlife poaching or trafficking, unless the Secretary reports 
 to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is in 
 the national security interest of the United States.
            (c) Food Security and Agricultural Development.--Of the funds 
appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $768,000,000 shall 
be made available for food security and agricultural development 
programs to carry out the purposes of the Global Food Security Act of 
2016 (Public Law 114-195), including for the Feed the Future Innovation 
Labs: Provided, That funds may be made available for a contribution as 
authorized by 

section 3202 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (Public Law 110-246), as amended by 

section 3310 of the 
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334).
            (d) Programs to Combat Trafficking in Persons.--

    (1) In general.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
 under the headings ``National Security Investment Programs'' 
 and ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', 
 not less than $111,000,000 shall be made available for 
 activities to combat trafficking in persons internationally, 
 including for the Program to End Modern Slavery, of which not 
 less than $89,500,000 shall be from funds made available under 
 the heading ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
 Enforcement'': Provided, That funds made available by this Act 
 under the heading ``National Security Investment Programs'' 
 that are made available for activities to combat trafficking in 
 persons should be obligated and programmed consistent with the 
 country-specific recommendations included in the annual 
 Trafficking in Persons Report, and shall be coordinated with 
 the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, 
 Department of State: Provided further, That such funds are in 
 addition to funds made available by this Act under the heading 
 ``Diplomatic Programs'' for the Office to Monitor and Combat 
 Trafficking in Persons: Provided further, That funds made 
 available by this Act shall be made available to further 
 develop, standardize, and update training for all United States 
 Government personnel under Chief of Mission authority posted at 
 United States embassies and consulates abroad on recognizing 
 signs of human trafficking and protocols for reporting such 
 cases.

    (2) Conferences.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are 
 made available to organize or host international conferences 
 should not be made available for such conferences in Tier 3 
 countries unless the purpose of such conference is to combat 
 human trafficking or it is in the national interest of the 
 United States, and any such use of funds shall be subject to 
 prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.

    (3) Certification.--The Secretary of State shall certify 
 and report to the appropriate congressional committees not 
 later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act 
 that--
        (A) all employees of the Department of State will 
 be provided Counter Trafficking in Persons code of 
 conduct training during fiscal year 2026; and
        (B) the Department of State included Counter 
 Trafficking in Persons stipulations in all applicable 
 binding funding and procurement documents with 
 awardees, contractors, and grantees in fiscal year 
 2025: Provided, That the contractors and subcontractors 
 of commercial items and services as defined in Part 
 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation are 
 exempted.

    (4) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall report to 
 the appropriate congressional committees on how all grants and 
 contracts awarded in the prior fiscal year are compliant with 
 applicable requirements within 

section 106

    (g) of the 
 Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104

    (g) ).

    (5) Oversight.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
 the heading ``National Security Investment Programs'', up to 
 $1,000,000 may be used by the Inspector General of the 
 Department of State for audits and other activities related to 
 compliance with subparagraphs
        (A) and
        (B) of paragraph

    (3) : 
 Provided, That the Secretary of State shall ensure that 
 requirements related to 

section 106

    (g) of the Trafficking 
 Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104

    (g) ) flow down to 
 awards, contracts, grants, and sub-derivatives of such funding 
 relationships, subject to standard waiver exceptions.

    (e) Water and Sanitation.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act, 
not less than $451,000,000 shall be made available for water supply and 
sanitation projects pursuant to 

section 136 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, of which not less than $225,500,000 shall be for programs 
in sub-Saharan Africa.

    (f) Deviation.--Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the 
Secretary of State may deviate below the minimum funding requirements 
designated in sections 7059 and 7060 of this Act by up to 15 percent, 
notwithstanding such designation: Provided, That such deviations shall 
only be exercised to address unforeseen or exigent circumstances: 
Provided further, That concurrent with the submission of the report 
required by 

section 653

    (a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations in writing 
any proposed deviations utilizing such authority that are planned at 
the time of submission of such report: Provided further, That any 
deviations proposed subsequent to the submission of such report shall 
be subject to prior consultation with such Committees: Provided 
further, That not later than November 1, 2027, the Secretary of State 
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the use of 
the authority of this subsection.

 environment limitations

 

Sec. 7061.

    (a) Funding Limitations.--None of the funds appropriated 
by this Act may made available in contravention of Executive Order 
14162, relating to Putting America First in International Environmental 
Agreements, including--

    (1) for a contribution, grant, or any other payment to the--
        (A) Green Climate Fund;
        (B) Clean Technology Fund; and
            (C) Loss and Damages Fund or to pay compensation to any country, 
organization, or individual for loss and damages attributed to climate 
change; and

    (2) to implement the decision by the United Nations Framework 
Convention on Climate Change's 21st Conference of Parties in Paris, 
France, adopted December 12, 2015, commonly known as the ``Paris 
Agreement''.

    (b) Transit Pipelines.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of State to 
impede the uninterrupted transmission of hydrocarbons by pipeline 
through the territory of one Party not originating in the territory of 
that Party, for delivery to the territory of the other Party as 
ratified by The Agreement between the Government of the United States 
of America and the Government of Canada concerning Transit Pipelines, 
signed at Washington on January 28, 1977.
            (c) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study on funds appropriated in prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs from fiscal years 2020 through 2024 made available for 
climate change programs and whether the use of such funds have had a 
direct and measurable impact on lowering global temperatures or on 
projections of future global temperatures using the most plausible and 
accurate scenarios and models for future conditions.

 budget documents

 

Sec. 7062.

    (a) Operating Plans.--Not later than 45 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, each department, agency, or organization 
funded in titles I, II, and VI of this Act, and the Department of the 
Treasury and Independent Agencies funded in title III of this Act shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations an operating plan for funds 
appropriated to such department, agency, or organization in such titles 
of this Act, or funds otherwise available for obligation in fiscal year 
2026, that provides details of the uses of such funds at the program, 
project, and activity level: Provided, That such plans shall include, 
as applicable, a comparison between the congressional budget 
justification funding levels, the most recent congressional directives 
or approved funding levels, and the funding levels proposed by the 
department or agency; and a clear, concise, and informative 
description/justification: Provided further, That operating plans that 
include changes in levels of funding for programs, projects, and 
activities specified in the congressional budget justification, in this 
Act, or amounts designated in the tables in the report accompanying 
this Act, as applicable, shall be subject to the notification and 
reprogramming requirements of 

section 7015 of this Act.

    (b) Spend Plans.--

    (1) The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees 
 on Appropriations a spend plan for funds made available by this 
 Act for--
        (A) assistance for Pacific Islands countries and 
 for Colombia;
        (B) assistance for the Caribbean Basin Security 
 Initiative, Central America Regional Security 
 Initiative, Middle East Partnership Initiative, Indo-
 Pacific Strategy and the Countering PRC Influence Fund, 
 and Power Africa;
            (C) assistance made available pursuant to the 
 following sections in this Act: 

section 7030; 

section 7032; 

section 7033; 

section 7036; 

section 7047
            (d) (on a 
 country-by-country basis); 

section 7059; and each 
 subsection of 

section 7060;
            (D) funds provided under the heading 
 ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' 
 for demand reduction, which shall include bilateral and 
 global programs; and
        (E) implementation of the Global Fragility Act of 
 2019.

    (2) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
 this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the 
 Committees on Appropriations a detailed spend plan for funds 
 made available by this Act under the headings ``Department of 
 the Treasury, International Affairs Technical Assistance'' in 
 title III and ``Treasury International Assistance Programs'' in 
 title V.
            (c) Clarification.--The spend plans referenced in subsection

    (b) shall not be considered as meeting the notification requirements in 
this Act or under 

section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
            (d) Congressional Budget Justification.--The congressional budget 
justification for Department of State operations and foreign operations 
shall be provided to the Committees on Appropriations concurrent with 
the date of submission of the President's budget for fiscal year 2027: 
Provided, That the appendices for such justification shall be provided 
to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 10 calendar days 
thereafter.

 reorganization

 

Sec. 7063.

    (a) Prior Consultation and Notification.--Funds 
appropriated by this Act, prior Acts making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, or any 
other Act may not be used to implement a reorganization, redesign, or 
other plan described in subsection

    (b) by the Department of State or 
any other Federal department, agency, or organization funded by this 
Act without prior consultation by the head of such department, agency, 
or organization with the appropriate congressional committees: 
Provided, That such funds shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 
any such notification submitted to such Committees shall include a 
detailed justification for any proposed action: Provided further, That 
congressional notifications submitted in prior fiscal years pursuant to 
similar provisions of law in prior Acts making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be 
deemed to meet the notification requirements of this section.

    (b) Description of Activities.--Pursuant to subsection

    (a) , a 
reorganization, redesign, or other plan shall include any action to--

    (1) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize covered 
 departments, agencies, or organizations, including bureaus and 
 offices within or between such departments, agencies, or 
 organizations, including the transfer to other agencies of the 
 authorities and responsibilities of such bureaus and offices;

    (2) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize the United 
 States official presence overseas, including at bilateral, 
 regional, and multilateral diplomatic facilities and other 
 platforms; or

    (3) expand or reduce the size of the permanent Civil 
 Service, Foreign Service, eligible family member, and locally 
 employed staff workforce of the Department of State from the 
 staffing levels previously justified to the Committees on 
 Appropriations for fiscal year 2026.

 department of state matters

 

Sec. 7064.

    (a) Working Capital Fund.--Funds appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available to the Department of State for payments 
to the Working Capital Fund that are made available for new service 
centers, shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.

    (b) Certification.--

    (1) Compliance.--Not later than 45 days after the initial 
 obligation of funds appropriated under titles III and IV of 
 this Act that are made available to a Department of State 
 bureau or office with responsibility for the management and 
 oversight of such funds, the Secretary of State shall certify 
 and report to the Committees on Appropriations, on an 
 individual bureau or office basis, that such bureau or office 
 is in compliance with Department and Federal financial and 
 grants management policies, procedures, and regulations, as 
 applicable.

    (2) Considerations.--When making a certification required 
 by paragraph

    (1) , the Secretary of State shall consider the 
 capacity of a bureau or office to--
        (A) account for the obligated funds at the country 
 and program level, as appropriate;
        (B) identify risks and develop mitigation and 
 monitoring plans;
            (C) establish performance measures and indicators;
            (D) review activities and performance; and
        (E) assess final results and reconcile finances.

    (3) Plan.--If the Secretary of State is unable to make a 
 certification required by paragraph

    (1) , the Secretary shall 
 submit a plan and timeline detailing the steps to be taken to 
 bring such bureau or office into compliance.
            (c) Other Matters.--

    (1) In addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
 available by this Act under the heading ``Diplomatic 
 Programs''--
        (A) as authorized by 

section 810 of the United 
 States Information and Educational Exchange Act, not to 
 exceed $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
 may be credited to this appropriation from fees or 
 other payments received from English teaching, library, 
 motion pictures, and publication programs and from fees 
 from educational advising and counseling and exchange 
 visitor programs; and
        (B) not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived 
 from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of 
 Blair House facilities.

    (2) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
 Act under the heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' are available for 
 acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor vehicles 
 as authorized by law and, pursuant to 

section 1108

    (g) of title 
 31, United States Code, for the field examination of programs 
 and activities in the United States funded from any account 
 contained in title I of this Act.

    (3) Consistent with 

section 204 of the Admiral James W. 
 Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
 Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (22 U.S.C. 2452b), up to $25,000,000 
 of the amounts made available under the heading ``Diplomatic 
 Programs'' in this Act may be obligated and expended for United 
 States participation in international fairs and expositions 
 abroad, including for construction and operation of a United 
 States pavilion.

    (4)
        (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of 
 the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under the 
 heading ``Diplomatic Programs'' in this Act and prior Acts 
 making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
 operations, and related programs may be made available for 
 support of a Special Envoy, Special Representative, Special 
 Coordinator, Special Negotiator, Envoy, Representative, 
 Coordinator, Special Advisor, or other position performing a 
 similar function unless such Special Envoy, Special 
 Representative, Special Coordinator, Special Negotiator, Envoy, 
 Representative, Coordinator, Special Advisor, or other position 
 performing a similar function--
            (i) is expressly authorized by statute; or
            (ii) has affirmatively received the advice and 
 consent of the Senate.
        (B) The limitations of this paragraph shall be 
 construed to include the applicable office personnel 
 and bureau managed funds of such office.

 gaza oversight and other matters

 

Sec. 7065.

    (a) Certification.--The Secretary of State shall certify 
and report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 
15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, that--

    (1) oversight policies, processes, and procedures have been 
 established by the Department of State and are in use to 
 prevent the diversion to Hamas, other terrorist and extremist 
 entities, and criminal gangs in Gaza and the misuse or 
 destruction by such entities of assistance, including through 
 international organizations; and

    (2) such policies, processes, and procedures have been 
 developed in coordination with other bilateral and multilateral 
 donors and the Government of Israel, as appropriate.

    (b) Oversight Policy and Procedures.--The Secretary of State shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees, concurrent with the 
submission of the certification required in subsection

    (a) , a written 
description of the oversight policies, processes, and procedures for 
funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance 
for Gaza, including specific actions to be taken should such assistance 
be diverted, misused, or destroyed, and the role of the Government of 
Israel in the oversight of such assistance.
            (c) Requirement to Inform.--The Secretary of State shall promptly 
inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in 
which funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for 
assistance for Gaza have been diverted, misused, or destroyed, to 
include the type of assistance, a description of the incident and 
parties involved, and an explanation of the response of the Department 
of State.
            (d) Third Party Monitoring.--Funds appropriated by this Act shall 
be made available for third party monitoring of assistance for Gaza, 
including end use monitoring, following consultation with the 
appropriate congressional committees.

    (e) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the initial obligation of 
funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance 
for Gaza, and every 90 days thereafter until all such funds are 
expended, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report detailing the amount and purpose of 
such assistance provided during each respective quarter, including a 
description of the specific entity implementing such assistance.

    (f) Assessment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2027, the 
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National 
Intelligence and other heads of elements of the intelligence community 
that the Secretary considers relevant, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report assessing whether funds appropriated 
by this Act and made available for assistance for the West Bank and 
Gaza have been diverted to or destroyed by Hamas, other terrorist and 
extremist entities, and criminal gangs in the West Bank and Gaza: 
Provided, That such report shall include details on the amount and how 
such funds were made available and used by such entities: Provided 
further, That such report may be submitted in classified form, if 
necessary.

    (g) Consultation.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act but prior to the initial obligation of funds made 
available by this Act for humanitarian assistance for Gaza, the 
Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations 
on the amount and anticipated uses of such funds.

    (h) Inspector General.--The Inspector General of the Department of 
State shall conduct investigations of implementing partners that 
receive funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs and made available for assistance in the West Bank and 
Gaza, including multilateral organizations, and entities that provide 
logistical support to implementing partners that receive such funds to 
determine if allegations or reports that such entities have employed 
staff or contractors that are members of, or affiliated with, a United 
States designated terrorist organization or have participated in any 
terrorist act, including before, on, or after October 7, 2023, are 
credible, and, as appropriate, refer investigative findings for 
potential criminal, civil, or administrative enforcement remedies.
            (i) Limitation on Foreign Nationals From Gaza.--None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under 
title III may be used to support the admission and resettlement into 
the United States of a foreign national from Gaza.

 united nations relief and works agency oversight and justice for 
 victims

 

Sec. 7066. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act or any prior Act making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be 
obligated or expended for the Secretariat of the United Nations or any 
of its affiliated offices or programs until the Secretary of State 
certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that--

    (a) the Department of State has received a fully unredacted copy 
of the report prepared by the United Nations Office of Internal 
Oversight Services concerning individuals affiliated with the United 
Nations Relief and Works Agency

    (UNRWA) who were implicated in the 
events of October 7, 2023, including the killing of United States 
citizens;

    (b) the findings and associated evidence collected by the Office of 
Inspector General that implicates UNRWA staff involvement in the deaths 
of United States citizens have been referred to the United States 
Department of Justice for criminal, civil, or other enforcement action, 
as appropriate;
            (c) appropriate proceedings for the suspension and debarment of 
individuals or entities implicated in such events by such findings have 
been initiated pursuant to applicable regulations and policies, and 
such proceedings are being expedited to the maximum extent practicable 
to prevent the rehiring of such individuals or entities by recipients 
of United States assistance; and
            (d) the Secretary-General of the United Nations has provided 
written assurance to the Secretary that privileges, exemptions, and 
immunities will not be asserted for any staff, consultant, or 
contractor of UNRWA or any other United Nations entity in cases 
involving--

    (1) gross violations of human rights;

    (2) acts of terrorism;

    (3) material support to foreign terrorist organizations, 
 individuals, or entities designated as such by the United 
 States Government; or

    (4) other serious crimes under United States or 
 international law, including corruption-related offenses, where 
 such acts fall outside the scope of official duties.

 additional limitations on operations and assistance

 

Sec. 7067.

    (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be obligated or expended to fly or display a 
flag over a facility of the United States Department of State other 
than the--

    (1) United States flag;

    (2) Foreign Service flag pursuant to 2 FAM 154.2-1;

    (3) POW/MIA flag;

    (4) Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag, pursuant to 

section 904 of title 36, United States Code;

    (5) flag of a State, insular area, or the District of 
 Columbia at domestic locations;

    (6) flag of an Indian Tribal government;

    (7) official branded flag of a United States agency; or

    (8) sovereign flag of other countries.

    (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available 
for drag queen workshops, performances, or documentaries.
            (c) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act may be used to carry out any program, project, or activity 
that teaches or trains any idea or concept that condones an individual 
being discriminated against or receiving adverse or beneficial 
treatment based on race or sex, that condones an individual feeling 
discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress 
on account of that individual's race or sex, as well as any idea or 
concept that regards one race as inherently superior to another race, 
the United States or its institutions as being systemically racist or 
sexist, an individual as being inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive 
by virtue of that individual's race or sex, an individual's moral 
character as being necessarily determined by race or sex, an individual 
as bearing responsibility for actions committed in the past by other 
members of the same race or sex, or meritocracy being racist, sexist, 
or having been created by a particular race to oppress another race: 
Provided, That the limitation of this subsection shall be construed to 
include foreign public diplomacy programs, projects, and activities.
            (d) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act may be made available in contravention of Executive Order 
14151, relating to Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs 
and Preferencing.

    (e) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act may be used in contravention of--

    (1) Executive Order 14170, relating to Reforming the Federal Hiring 
Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service, including the use of 
funds for hiring practices based on gender, religion, political 
affiliation, or race; or

    (2) Executive Order 14173, relating to Ending Illegal 
Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.

    (f) None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act 
may be made available in contravention of Executive Order 14187, 
relating to Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation, 
or shall be used or transferred to another Federal agency, board, or 
commission to fund any domestic or international non-governmental 
organization or any other program, organization, or association 
coordinated or operated by such non-governmental organization that 
either offers counseling regarding sex change surgeries, promotes sex 
change surgeries for any reason as an option, conducts or subsidizes 
sex change surgeries, promotes the use of medications or other 
substances to halt the onset of puberty or sexual development of 
minors, or otherwise promotes transgenderism.

    (g) None of the funds made available by this Act or prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs may be used to implement, administer, or enforce 
any COVID-19 mask or vaccine mandates, including for individuals 
traveling outside of the United States.

    (h) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act may be made available in contravention of Executive Order 
14172, relating to Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness, 
including to create, procure, or display any map that inaccurately 
depicts the Gulf of America.
            (i) (1) Notwithstanding 

section 7 of title 1, United States Code, 

section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, or any other provision 
of law, none of the funds provided by this Act shall be used in whole 
or in part to take any discriminatory action against a person, wholly 
or partially, on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in 
accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral conviction, 
that marriage is, or should be recognized as, a union of one man and 
one woman.

    (2) As used in paragraph

    (1) , a discriminatory action means any 
action taken by the Federal Government to--
        (A) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment of, or cause 
 any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, 
 delay, or revoke an exemption from taxation under 

section 501

    (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of, any person 
 referred to in paragraph

    (1) ;
        (B) disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any 
 charitable contribution made to or by such person;
            (C) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, exclude, 
 terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any Federal 
 grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, guarantee, 
 loan, scholarship, license, certification, accreditation, 
 employment, or other similar position or status from or to such 
 person;
            (D) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make 
 unavailable or deny, any entitlement or benefit under a Federal 
 benefit program, including admission to, equal treatment in, or 
 eligibility for a degree from an educational program, from or 
 to such person; or
        (E) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make 
 unavailable or deny access or an entitlement to Federal 
 property, facilities, educational institutions, speech forum 
 (including traditional, limited and nonpublic forum), or 
 charitable fundraising campaigns from or to such person.

    (3) The Federal Government shall consider accredited, licensed, or 
certified for purposes of Federal law any person that would be 
accredited, licensed, or certified, respectively, for such purposes but 
for a determination against such person wholly or partially on the 
basis that the person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely 
held religious belief or moral conviction described in paragraph

    (1) .

 rescissions

 (including rescissions of funds)

 

Sec. 7068.

    (a) Consular and Border Security Programs.--Of the 
unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading 
``Consular and Border Security Programs'' from prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs, $775,000,000 are permanently rescinded.

    (b) Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs.--Of the unobligated 
balances from amounts made available under the heading ``Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Programs'' from prior Acts making appropriations 
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, 
$98,000,000 are permanently rescinded.
            (c) Contributions to International Organizations.--Of the 
unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading 
``Contributions to International Organizations'' from prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs, $96,240,000 are permanently rescinded.
            (d) Development Assistance.--Of the unobligated and unexpended 
balances from amounts made available under the heading ``Development 
Assistance'' from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $1,300,000,000 are 
permanently rescinded.

    (e) Economic Support Fund.--Of the unobligated and unexpended 
balances from amounts made available under the heading ``Economic 
Support Fund'' from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $753,482,000 are 
permanently rescinded.

    (f) Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.--Of the 
unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made available under 
the heading ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' from 
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs, $168,000,000 are permanently 
rescinded.

    (g) Debt Restructuring.--Of the unobligated balances from amounts 
made available under the heading ``Debt Restructuring'' from prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs, $11,975,000 are permanently rescinded.

    (h) International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.--Of the 
unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made available under 
the heading ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' 
from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs, $300,000,000 are permanently 
rescinded.
            (i) Peacekeeping Operations.--Of the unobligated and unexpended 
balances from amounts made available under the heading ``Peacekeeping 
Operations'' from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $50,000,000 are 
permanently rescinded.

    (j) Restriction.--No amounts may be rescinded from amounts that 
were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or 

section 251

    (b)

    (2)
        (A)
            (i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985.

 TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISION

 spending reduction account

 

Sec. 8001. $0.
 This Act may be cited as the ``National Security, Department of 
State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026''.
 Union Calendar No. 177

119th CONGRESS

 1st Session

 H. R. 4779

 [Report No. 119-217]

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 A BILL

 Making appropriations for National Security, Department of State, and 
Related Programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for 
 other purposes.

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 July 25, 2025

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