Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)]
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[Pages H4480-H4523]
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NATIONAL SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2027

General Leave

Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all
Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks
and to include extraneous material on H.R. 8595 and that I may include
tabular material on the same.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Florida?
There was no objection.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bost). Pursuant to House Resolution 1423
and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the
bill, H.R. 8595.
The Chair appoints the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Patronis) to
preside over the Committee of the Whole.

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In the Committee of the Whole

Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of
State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2027, and for other purposes, with Mr. Patronis in the chair.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the
first time.
General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed 1
hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective
designees.
The gentleman from Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart) and the gentlewoman from
Florida (Ms. Lois Frankel) each will control 30 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart).
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume. I am pleased to present the fiscal year 2027 National
Security, Department of State, and Related Programs appropriations bill
to the House for consideration and for approval.
Now, let me start by noting the untimely, sad passing of our friend
and colleague, Senator Lindsey Graham. As chairman of the State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee in the Senate, he
was my counterpart. We worked together closely on our top priority, the
national security of the United States. Senator Graham was a tough
negotiator, but always, always, an honorable partner. He will be
greatly missed, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his
staff, and those who knew and loved him.
At the outset, I thank Chairman Cole for his invaluable leadership
and commitment to ensuring that Congress upholds its responsibility to
provide the tools necessary to safeguard our national security along
with his partner in this endeavor, Ranking Member DeLauro.
I also thank the ranking member of the subcommittee, Ranking Member
Frankel, for the longstanding relationship that she and I have--we have
been friends for many, many years--and for her valuable contributions
during the bill development process. I will tell you, anybody who knows
Lois Frankel, she is tough, but she is always trustworthy.
Mr. Chairman, this bill is very straightforward. If you are a friend
or an ally of the United States, this bill supports you, but if you are
an adversary or you are cozying up to the adversaries of the United
States, then, frankly, you are just not going to like this bill.
This bill is the next step in strengthening our national security
while reducing spending. Under Chairman Cole's leadership, House
Republicans have delivered nearly $12 billion in responsible cuts
within the purview of this subcommittee just since 2023.
The fiscal year 2027 bill continues this work with another $2.7
billion in reductions, yet our national security priorities are funded
at or above prior year levels.
The bill maintains $1.8 billion for partners in the Indo-Pacific,
including $500 million in military assistance for Taiwan. It provides
unwavering support for Israel and fully funds the United States-Israel
Memorandum of Understanding by providing $3.3 billion in security
assistance.
The bill recognizes the valuable partnerships in the Western
Hemisphere which continue to expand and realign under the leadership of
President Trump and Secretary Marco Rubio.
The bill, again, increases support for our friends and allies, such
as Paraguay, Argentina, and Costa Rica. As part of this effort, the
bill increases funds to fight the trafficking of fentanyl, which has
devastated every community and so many families across America.
It also continues strong support for a democratic transition to
freedom for the people of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, and it
supports religious freedom in Nigeria and around the world.
Last year, the NSRP Subcommittee, as we like to call it, focused on
responsibly transitioning the program PEPFAR to capable partners and to
countries that are capable of doing more.
PEPFAR has been and is a great success story, but I think most of us
would agree that the program, or any program, should not and cannot
just go on forever in perpetuity. So working alongside the
administration, countries are now investing significant resources of
their own towards their own health, allowing this committee to reduce
funding, but--this is key--while maintaining the same outcomes.
Just as critical as what the bill funds--I have talked about some of
that--is what this bill does not fund and how it demands accountability
for every single tax dollar.
The bill prohibits funds to the People's Republic of China, the
Chinese Communist Party, and from being used by other countries to
repay a debt owed to Communist China. It also prohibits lending to the
PRC within the multilateral development banks, something that we
shouldn't have to do. This bill does it, however.

The bill continues a key provision adopted in the previous year that
blocks assistance to anyone that supports, finances, or facilitates the
operations of the Cuban military. It prohibits all assistance to the
Taliban and puts Americans first by withholding funds from Mexico until
water owed to the United States is finally delivered.
Assessed funding to the United Nations is cut by $1.8 billion. No
funds are included for the United Nations regular budget, and funds are
prohibited to organizations such as the World Health Organization, the
United Nations Relief and Work Agency, known as UNRWA, which actively
contradicts U.S. priorities and national security interests.
The bill helps secure justice for victims of the October 7, 2023,
terrorist attack, which, by the way, includes 50 murdered Americans, by
requiring full accountability for UNRWA staff involved.
A key measure from last year's bill, which was enacted into law in
fiscal year 2026, is also maintained in this one, requiring the
Secretary of State to consider the U.N. voting record of countries in
determining the allocation of funds.
The bill supports full implementation of key executive orders that
reflect a clear commitment to a secure border, limited government, free

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speech, ending censorship, ending DEI programs, and so much more.
Finally, Mr. Chairman, the bill maintains all longstanding pro-life
provisions. It prohibits funds to the U.N. Population Fund and upholds
the President's policy on Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance.
These measures, Mr. Chairman, alongside enhanced oversight and
transparency, ensure American taxpayer dollars do not fund abortions, a
policy that Americans overwhelmingly support.
Now, before reserving, Mr. Chairman, I thank the staff of the
committee on both sides of the aisle for their hard work. I, frankly,
sometimes think that they are not human. Their work ethic is really
beyond compare, and one cannot thank them enough, so I thank the staff.
Mr. Chairman, I commend the Speaker for bringing this crucial
legislation to the floor. It supports our allies and protects our
national security in a smart, efficient, and thoughtful way.
Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I
reserve the balance of my time.

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Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
Mr. Chair, let me just start by expressing my extreme respect for my
chairman, Mr. Diaz-Balart, our subcommittee, and the staff.
Mr. Chair, I rise today in opposition to the Republican fiscal year
2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
appropriations, and I do so with regret.
This bill should be our moment to strengthen America and show the
world that American leadership is more than bombs, bullying, and
illegal tariffs. Done right, this bill could make our Nation more
secure at home and abroad. Sadly, it falls painfully short.
Rather than make smart investments in the tools that prevent conflict
and build peace and prosperity, the Trump administration has chosen to
put us in a war that is costing our country billions of dollars and
countless lives with no end in sight.
Real security requires more. It requires diplomacy, development, and
humanitarian leadership.
Real security means showing up before a crisis becomes a catastrophe,
before instability becomes extremism, and before conflict becomes war.
This is how we build alliances, and this is how we create trading
partners. This is how we stop diseases before they reach our shores.
This is how we keep our American sons and daughters from having to
fight another war. Yet, this bill hollows out the very tools that have
kept Americans safe for generations.
Let's be honest about what has happened. USAID has been dismantled,
programs have been terminated, and decades of experience have been cast
aside. Clinics are closing, vaccines are going undelivered, and
contraceptives are sitting in warehouses.
Children are losing their chance to go to school, families are going
hungry, communities are losing access to clean water, and people are
losing their lives.
If these cuts continue, researchers warn that by 2030 more than 14
million additional people could die, including 4.5 million children
under the age of 5. Think about that, Mr. Chairman, 4.5 million
children whose lives could have been saved.
Remember, Mr. Chair, we are all in this world together. When hunger
grows, when disease spreads, when poverty deepens, and when hope
disappears, instability follows. Extremism finds fertile ground, and
America becomes less secure, not more secure.
Yet, at this moment, the world needs more American leadership. This
bill tells us to retreat. It proposes $14 billion less in international
affairs than just 4 years ago, a cut of more than 23 percent.
These cuts weaken our diplomats, dismantle our development programs,
and slash humanitarian assistance. They undermine global health efforts
that stop threats before they reach our shores.
Meanwhile, another appropriations bill moves us toward more than $1
trillion in defense spending, the most ever in the history of our
country, and our President wants another half a billion dollars more.
Let me be clear, Mr. Chairman. I believe in a strong military. I am
the mother of a marine who served in two wars, and I know that we owe
every serviceman and -woman more than just our gratitude.
The choice should not be between military strength and diplomacy.
American security depends on both. We owe those brave servicemen and -
women a foreign policy that does everything possible to prevent the
next war before asking them to fight in one.
That is because diplomacy prevents conflict; development reduces the
desperation that fuels violence; and humanitarian assistance builds
stability. Strong alliances ensure that America never stands alone.
These are not acts of charity. These are investments in American
national security. Instead of strengthening our security, this bill
walks away from it. It rescinds $1 billion in humanitarian assistance.
It turns our back on the women around the world, the foundation of
families and communities, by slashing family planning programs and
eliminating support for UNFPA.
It expands the global gag rule, imposing ideological restrictions
that silence healthcare providers, denying women critical medical
information, and conditioning U.S. assistance on compliance with anti-
DEI and anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
It even refuses to meet our commitments to the United Nations by not
paying our dues. It eliminates funding for the U.S. Institute of Peace,
the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development
Foundation, institutions that prevent conflict, strengthen democracy,
expand economic opportunity, and advance America's interests. It turns
its back on building relationships with the growing nations of Africa,
the continent with the world's fastest-growing population, rapidly
expanding economies, and many of tomorrow's most important partners.
That is not strength. That is surrendering leadership.
When America walks away, who walks in? China walks in, Russia steps
in, and extremists fill the vacuum.
This debate is not choosing between hard power and soft power.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to reject this bill because America's
greatest strength has not only been our military power. It is the power
of ideals, the power of diplomacy, the power of compassion, the power
of partnership, and the power of American leadership.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to
the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole), who is the chairman and the
leader of the Appropriations Committee.
Mr. COLE. Mr. Chair, I thank my distinguished friend and vice chair
of the full committee, Chairman Diaz-Balart, for yielding the time and
for his work on this bill.
The fiscal year 2027 National Security, Department of State, and
Related Programs bill makes a clear statement about American
leadership: We will engage where it matters. We will invest where it
counts. We will demand accountability for every dollar spent.

The legislation before us today, Mr. Chairman, implements a clear-
eyed and unapologetic approach to our security and democracy efforts.
It leaves no doubt about our Nation's posture. America will not be
passive or simply write blank checks. Every investment we make must
advance U.S. interests, strengthen our strategic position, and deliver
measurable results for the American people.
We are putting our values into action by upholding freedom, promoting
economic opportunity, supporting religious liberty, and safeguarding
protections that uphold life.
This approach marks a necessary course correction. Unlike previous
administrations that prioritized symbolism over outcomes, President
Trump and Chairman Diaz-Balart have returned U.S. engagement to a
foundation of strength, accountability, and strategic purpose.
On every level, this bill reiterates that it won't be optics but real
results that drive our work.
The measure stands firmly with our friends while drawing a clear line
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support for key allies, like Israel and Taiwan, and directly counters
threats from Communist China and other regimes that challenge our
interests and principles. It also demands greater accountability and
raises expectations for our partners, recognizing that enduring
alliances are strongest when responsibilities are shared.
Further, it implements strategic investments that enhance U.S.
leverage abroad and combat fentanyl trafficking and criminal
organizations. It refocuses our diplomacy on core missions like embassy
security, passport services, and promoting American businesses
overseas.
The bottom line is simple: This legislation recognizes that freedom
and democracy are not mere ideals. They are principles that we will
actively champion and advance.
Chairman Diaz-Balart's bill directs resources to the highest impact
priorities that strengthen America's position while cutting billions in
unnecessary spending. This bill delivers security, strategic focus, and
results.
Mr. Chair, I thank my friend from Florida and Ranking Member Frankel
for their leadership, and I thank the staff on both sides of the aisle
for their hard work. I urge my colleagues to support this bill.

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Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield such time as she may
consume to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), the
distinguished ranking member of the Appropriations Committee.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I thank Ranking Member Frankel for her
leadership and work on this bill. I also extend my appreciation to
Chairman Diaz-Balart and Chairman Cole for their partnership.
I also thank the subcommittee staff: Erin Kolodjeski, Ed Etzkorn, and
Laurie Mignone on the minority side, and their counterparts on the
majority: Susan Adams, Craig Higgins, Jamie McCormick, Trey Hicks, John
Muscolini, Gabriella Zach, Erin McMenamin, and Clelia Alvarado. I thank
them all for their work.
Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this bill. It undercuts
humanitarian assistance, undermines global health programs, threatens
women's health, and breaks promises to our partners and our allies,
while surrendering influence to our adversaries.
After failing to bring this bill to the floor for several weeks,
Republican leadership has decided to attach an entirely unrelated
measure that would restrict voting access for American citizens.
President Trump has insisted on this measure, despite opposition from
members of his own party. He is afraid the American people will voice
their vehement disapproval of Republican-led government and the failed
policies of this administration at the ballot box in November.
The President's war with Iran has been a catastrophic failure. It has
cost Americans more than $130 billion in higher prices so far.
President Trump began this war with no plan, no strategy, no objective,
no goal, and no understanding of the consequences.
Nearly 6 months into the war, and the Iranian regime is still in
place. The Iranian people are not free. Their ballistic missile program
is intact. Their nuclear ambitions are unchanged. Their proxies are
emboldened, and gas prices are rising. Their leverage is greater than
it has been before, and President Trump has not articulated any course
of action to bring this conflict to a close that is even remotely
intelligible.
The Trump Doctrine is failure followed by failure, chaos abroad, and
high costs at home. The bill that we are considering today will only
set us up for more failures in the future.
This bill cuts funding for global health programs, particularly in
the areas of reproductive health and global health security, making us
more vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks that originate abroad.
We are seeing the consequences of this administration's decisions to
dismantle the USAID, withdraw from the World Health Organization, and
decimate our global health systems in real time, as the current Ebola
outbreak in Africa threatens to become the deadliest in history.
Because it took so long to detect and due to the challenging
conditions, we will likely be working to contain this outbreak for more
than a year.
Aid workers are working in active combat zones, putting their own
lives at risk from both infection and violence to stop this disease
from reaching our shores. Here we are debating a bill that would
further choke off resources they desperately need to keep all of us
safe.
Let us not forget the Trump administration's choice to dismantle
USAID is a moral tragedy. More than 500,000 children have died as a
result of these cuts. It is unconscionable.
This bill does not provide any funding for the U.N. regular budget,
abandoning one of the longest standing institutions devoted to global
peace. Undermining the U.N. only erodes our influence. It also
shortchanges American businesses who receive upwards of $2 billion in
U.N. contracts both here in the United States and overseas, which is
more than our dues.
The bill threatens women's health around the globe, blocking any
funds from going to the U.N. Population Fund, which is dedicated to
reducing maternal mortality and violence against women and extending
family planning to women and girls everywhere.
This includes work to eliminate obstetric fistula, a traumatic
childbirth injury that leads to incontinence, infections, kidney
disease, and infertility. By failing to provide any funding for UNFPA,
the conditions under which millions of women around the world live will
only become worse. Approximately 260,000 women around the world died
during or shortly following pregnancy in 2023. That is 700 maternal
deaths every day, one maternal death every 2 minutes. Eliminating this
funding is a moral failure.
This bill also eliminates funding for the U.S. Institute of Peace,
the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development
Foundation. Each of these programs strengthen our influence abroad,
helping to cultivate relationships with the next generation of global
leaders, and prevents crises before they arise.
This bill surrenders American influence to our adversaries. For every
step backward we take, they take a step forward. Continually defunding
the institutions that support America's international presence will
have serious, lasting consequences.
In less than 2 years, the Trump administration has squandered decades
of American influence, undermining our ability to persuade other
countries to support our values and interests without resorting to the
use of force. This bill reduces our ability to reclaim any of that
influence for years to come.
Mr. Chairman, I encourage my colleagues to oppose this bill.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chairman, I am now pleased to yield 2 minutes to
the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Alford), a valuable member of the
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
Subcommittee.
Mr. ALFORD. Mr. Chairman, I thank Chairman Diaz-Balart and Ranking
Member Frankel for their hard work on putting this bill together.
Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this fiscal year 2027 National
Security, Department of State, and Related Programs funding bill. We
are talking about security through responsibility today.
This is a bill that does something that Washington doesn't always do:
It spends less, and it prioritizes more. It cuts spending by $2.6
billion, compared to last year, while putting American interests and
national security first. It also demands fiscal responsibility.
It strengthens oversight of taxpayer dollars, especially, with new
accountability for grant programs, to make sure that taxpayer dollars
are not spent on woke projects, like a transgender opera in Colombia.
Mr. Chairman, this legislation also makes a simple promise to the
American people: If American taxpayers are footing the bill, then more
of that money should stay right here in America. It is pretty simple.
It should stay in America to support our defense, to support our
industrial base, and to strengthen Made in America procurement. When we
do spend abroad, it should serve American interests, supporting our
allies like Israel and Taiwan.
This bill, Mr. Chairman, is about security. It is about
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it is about putting America first. That is why I strongly urge its
support.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Walkinshaw).
Mr. WALKINSHAW. Mr. Chairman, America's strength in the world has
never been that we are perfect. It is that, unlike our adversaries, we
have consistently aspired to lead by example and with our values.
Building the capacity of a local community abroad to combat deadly
diseases like malaria, Ebola, tuberculosis, and HIV is not just the
right and just thing to do. It serves American interests. Disease
outbreaks do not respect borders, and investments in global health
protect Americans at home.
That is why the dismantling of USAID is so dangerous. USAID isn't a
charity. It was boots on the ground, a force multiplier for the CDC and
our broader national security efforts.
Let's be honest. Slashing foreign aid will not balance the Federal
budget. Anyone with a calculator knows you are not going to address the
skyrocketing deficit by cutting programs that amount to a rounding
error in Federal spending. This is about American values and American
security.
Mr. Chairman, that is why I cannot support this bill. It ignores the
reality of what has already been lost.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman
from West Virginia (Mr. Moore), an important member who has brought
great experience to the subcommittee.

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Mr. MOORE of West Virginia. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of this
legislation, and I thank Chairman Cole and Chairman Diaz-Balart for
their leadership on this bill.
This bill reinforces the important work we have championed to combat
the persecution of Christians in Nigeria where nearly 100,000
Christians have been killed since 2009.
Last year, President Trump asked Chairman Cole and myself to
investigate the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria, with myself and
Chairman Diaz-Balart going to Nigeria.
Since then, we have worked with the Trump administration to develop a
strategy that provides assistance to the Nigerian Government in their
defense of Christians while holding President Tinubu's government
accountable if they fail.
The U.S.-Nigeria security agreement is already bearing fruit,
including eliminating ISIS' number two globally.
This bill bolsters our strategy by conditioning 50 percent of all
U.S. assistance to Nigeria on measurable actions to protect Christians.
It also puts a spotlight on the Middle Belt where we have not seen
nearly enough progress in protecting Christians against Fulani Islamic
terrorists.
With this vote, we will express the support of this Chamber for the
report we presented to the White House on how to end the Christian
genocide in Nigeria.
Mr. Chair, the United States must never turn a blind eye to our
persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ. I urge my colleagues to vote
``yes'' on this bill.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the distinguished ranking member
of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee.
Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.
Mr. Chair, sadly, I cannot agree with Chairman Cole. This bill does
not send a strong message to our friends, nor does it send an
unmistakable message to our adversaries.
Sadly, this bill has zero for Ukraine, our ally fighting the Russian
invader. That is a grave mistake and absolutely the wrong approach. It
is a dangerous signal at a time when we ought to show unwavering
support for Ukraine's defense of its homeland.
Yesterday marked 40 days since the House passed the Ukraine Support
Act. That bipartisan legislation would provide Ukraine with an
additional $8 billion in loans for military procurement as well as $1.3
billion in direct security assistance.
It also would impose new sanctions that will further erode Vladimir
Putin's ability to continue this illegal, immoral, and unjust war. Now,
it is the Senate's turn to act.
Over the weekend, America lost a champion in the effort to stand with
Ukraine. Senator Graham understood that America's responsibility was to
ensure that Ukraine has every resource it needs, but none in this bill.
Not just to survive but to win.
Senator Graham died just hours after returning from Ukraine and
securing bipartisan agreement on a new punishing sanction bill. I hope
that all of us in the House and Senate will honor his memory by
continuing to vigorously support Ukraine.
Its drone strategy is creating space on the battlefield for real
movement. Something is in the air, and it is the feeling that victory
is not only achievable but increasingly within reach. This bill does
not send a strong message of that objective. Not the end of the
beginning, but finally, hopefully, perhaps the beginning of the end.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Weber of Texas). The time of the gentleman has
expired.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield an additional 10
seconds to the gentleman from Maryland.
Mr. HOYER. Let us be clear: America does not abandon our allies.
America does not shrink from the fight. Democracy will not yield 1 inch
to tyranny. We should be saying that in this bill. I do not yield my
opposition to tyranny.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Indiana (Mr. Shreve), a member of the Appropriations Committee.
Mr. SHREVE. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of fiscal year 2027
National Security and Department of State Appropriations Act.
This legislation candidly and simply delivers on conservative
promises, helps put America first while conducting vigorous oversight
of our foreign assistance programs. It upholds longstanding pro-life
protections, and holds foreign governments that violate religious
freedoms are held accountable.
Importantly, this legislation delivers on my number one priority,
pushing back on the Chinese-linked foreign scam operations that have
bilked Americans out of countless of billions of dollars. It provides
the critical tools to fight human trafficking these syndicates engage
in and, frankly, rely upon while building up the law enforcement
capacity of partner nations to stop these scammers.
Mr. Chair, I support these commonsense provisions in the underlying
bill, and I urge my colleagues to do the same.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Torres), a member of our committee.
Mrs. TORRES of California. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman and
ranking member of our committee for their work, but unfortunately, I
rise today to speak about hard facts, not political talking points.
This bill cuts our security and diplomatic resources by $12 billion
compared to last year. This is a 20 percent gutting of our global tools
in just 2 years.
When we look at where these cuts actually hit, they defy any
commonsense strategy for our national security.
First, this bill completely defunds the Inter-American Foundation.
This agency funds local community-led programs in Latin America that
keep young people out of drug cartels and gangs. One of these very
programs cut youth criminal activity by 90 percent. We cannot claim
that we want to see a secure border and stop drug trafficking while
simultaneously defunding the most cost-effective, proven programs that
stop cartel recruitment at the source.

Second, it completely defunds the U.S. Institute of Peace. We are
being asked for billions for the Iran war, but they want to close down
the tools we have to stop conflicts before we are forced to send our
young men and women in uniform into harm's way.
Third, it cuts over $1 billion from the United Nations. When we walk
away from the table, we don't leave a vacuum. We just invite China and
Russia to step in, take our place, and write the global rules.
Finally, this bill slashes $1.5 billion from emergency humanitarian
aid. Cutting off food, clean water, and medicine during historic global
instability is a guarantee for more regional chaos and health
emergencies that eventually end up at our borders.

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These are just a few of the cuts in the bill that compromise our
national security and strengthen our adversaries.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from
Wyoming (Ms. Hageman), but this is proof that you don't have to be on
the Appropriations Committee to have a huge impact on the bill.
Ms. HAGEMAN. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 8595,
the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act.
I commend Chairman Diaz-Balart for his bold leadership to reform U.S.
foreign aid over the last several funding cycles. Today, we have a bill
before us with additional important reforms.
This bill puts forward a second consecutive year of spending cuts,
counters the global climate lunacy agenda, and holds rogue U.N.
agencies accountable. Specifically, this bill delivers real solutions
on issues I have prioritized over the last several years.
Since 2023, the U.N. has been setting the stage for nations to sue
one another for violations of climate change treaties, with the spoils
of these lawsuits being for so-called climate reparations. Foreign
countries and global environmentalists are seeking to target our
country and energy producers at the expense of the U.S. taxpayer.
This bill aligns with legislation I have introduced to block climate
reparations.

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Secondly, Washington, D.C., has turned a blind eye to the Chinese
Communist Party's infiltration of the United Nations, with our taxpayer
dollars being used to fund the CCP's malign influence agenda.
The CCP has been successful in winning elections to lead various
strategic U.N. agencies and then modifying their policies to the
benefit of Beijing rather than the West.
The legislation before us today cuts off U.S. resources to those U.N.
agencies that embrace CCP leadership. America should be steering the
decisions of these organizations, not the CCP.
H.R. 8595 further advances a bold new agenda of American foreign
relations, and I commend Chairmen Diaz-Balart and Cole for their
leadership.
Mr. Chair, I encourage all of my colleagues to support this bill.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), the distinguished
ranking member of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and
Related Agencies Subcommittee.
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for
yielding.
Mr. Chair, the State Department funding bill that we are considering
here fails to meet this critical, historic moment. Our Nation is at a
dangerous crossroads. We are at war, a war that Congress never voted to
authorize, a war so recklessly managed that our allies increasingly see
us as a threat rather than a reliable partner.
Yet, amid this global chaos, Republicans have abandoned investments
to make the world a safer, healthier place. Their callous neglect has
caused hundreds of thousands of needless deaths along the way.
President Trump has given up our seat at the table. He has put down
the torch of liberty and democracy, all so he can glad-hand dictators
and stuff his family's pockets. All the while, working Americans get
poorer as the direct result of Trump's chaotic decisions on tariffs,
immigration, and military action.
Instead of addressing real threats to our security, our interests,
and our values abroad, this bill doubles down on petty, partisan
culture war riders. This Republican bill includes a provision to
suppress reproductive freedom abroad by boycotting humanitarian groups
that provide lifesaving care to women and girls.
Is anyone surprised the same party that rips away Americans'
reproductive rights and guts our healthcare is running the same anti-
choice playbook worldwide?
Experts predict tens of thousands more unsafe abortions and maternal
deaths. No part of this is pro-life. When I filed an amendment to
strike this expanded global gag rule, Republicans refused to even allow
a vote.
This bill does nothing to reverse Trump's America-last self-sabotage,
his disdain for our neighbors in Haiti and Venezuela, or his racist
refugee exclusion policy.
Instead of holding him accountable for his corruption, it offers
Trump a $1.5 billion slush fund. That is $1.5 billion siphoned from law
enforcement, peacekeeping, global health, and, yes, directly from
starving children.
With the deficit exploding, prices out of control, and Americans
crying out for relief, I can't imagine a worse prescription than a
blank check for a President out of control.
When this bill came out of our committee, I thought it couldn't get
any worse.
The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield an additional 30
seconds to the gentlewoman from Florida.
The Acting CHAIR. Members are reminded to refrain from engaging in
personalities toward the President.
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. When this bill came out of our committee, I
thought it couldn't get any worse. Yet, stunningly, Republican
leadership attached President Trump's racist voter suppression bill to
it, caving to far-right extremists who held the House floor hostage.
I am voting ``no'' because this Republican bill won't make your
family stronger, safer, or more prosperous, unless your last name is
Trump.
The Acting CHAIR. Members are reminded to refrain from engaging in
personalities toward the President.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Meng), the distinguished ranking member
of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
and on our committee.
Ms. MENG. Mr. Chair, my constituents in Queens are facing an
affordability crisis, and this bill will only make it worse by
endorsing a failed America-alone policy that diminishes our presence on
the world stage, abandons women and girls, and guts our soft power.
This bill cuts our national security budget by another 6 percent to
fund more tax cuts for billionaires and a proposed military budget now
exceeding $1.5 trillion. That is a ``trillion'' with a capital T.
It comes after this administration destroyed USAID, clawed back
hundreds of millions in humanitarian aid already approved by Congress,
and canceled over 80 percent of our foreign aid programs. Existing cuts
have already led to an estimated 760,000 preventable deaths and are
projected to cause up to 23 million by 2030.
Instead of gutting diplomacy and development to pay for a record
Pentagon budget, we should be growing our diplomatic presence and
investing in programs that tackle conflict and instability at the
roots.
By eliminating funding for the U.N., this bill would cede ground to
our adversaries, letting Russia and China reshape the U.N. without
meaningful U.S. influence. It also doubles down on attacks on women and
girls, gutting international family planning and banning funding to the
U.N. Population Fund. Instead of abandoning the world's women and
girls, we should be investing in them.

It also locks in the administration's expanded global gag rule,
exporting a radical rightwing agenda, politicizing aid, and targeting
women, minorities, and LGBTQ+ people--people who look to America as a
beacon of freedom, not repression.
Our national security budget is not waste. It is not a playground for
radical social ideologies or attacks on the world's most vulnerable
populations. It is a strategic investment in America's security, global
stability, and the power of democracy.
The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield an additional 20
seconds to the gentlewoman from New York.
Ms. MENG. For these reasons, I cannot support this bill, and I urge
my colleagues to oppose it.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the
gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Amo).

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Mr. AMO. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to H.R. 8595.
This disastrous bill doesn't just turn America's back on the world.
It makes Americans less safe and more vulnerable to disease.
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
has taken more than 700 lives and infected more than 1,900 people.
American citizens have already been infected, and the outbreak will
spread if we fail to contain it.
Republicans' solution? Ban the United States from supporting the
World Health Organization, the group coordinating the response to the
Ebola outbreak.
The story of outbreaks fueled by Republican shortsighted cuts does
not end there. Here at home, we are responding to a growing cyclospora
outbreak that has sickened more than 1,600 people across more than 30
States, with thousands more cases under investigation.
Public health officials are still working to identify the source of
the outbreak. They are facing an uphill battle thanks to Trump and
Republicans' deep cuts to the CDC's public health workforce and the
program that monitors foodborne illness.
The cause and effect is clear. When Republicans slash public health
funding and stop monitoring the spread of disease, Americans get sick.
For this reason, at the appropriate time, I will offer a motion to
recommit this bill back to committee. If the House rules permitted, I
would have offered the motion with an important amendment to this bill.
My amendment would strike provisions that prohibit U.S. participation
in international public health efforts through the World Health
Organization and the pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response
accord.
Disease prevention and surveillance at home and abroad protect
American families. Infectious diseases do not stop at borders. We are
safest when we work with partners around the world to detect outbreaks
early, share information, and respond before disease reaches our
borders.
Mr. Chair, I include in the Record the text of my amendment.

Mr. Amo moves to recommit the bill H.R. 8595 to the
Committee on Appropriations with the following amendment:
On page 212, strike lines 10 through 17.

Mr. AMO. I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion
to recommit.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks), the distinguished ranking member
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. MEEKS. Mr. Chair, I rise today in opposition to the fiscal year
2027 appropriations bill for the State Department and foreign
operations.
Last year, the Trump administration illegally dismantled USAID and
fired over 1,300 State Department employees.

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It rescinded $13 billion for critical humanitarian and development
programs, and now House Republicans want to approve legislation that
amounts to a 20 percent cut from 2025 enacted levels, locking in those
dangerous Trump cuts.
It isn't penny-wise, and it certainly is pound-foolish. Case in
point: When the administration cut funding for global health, it ended
key disease outbreak surveillance and prevention programs. Now we have
the second largest Ebola outbreak on record and are scrambling to
protect U.S. livestock from the New World screwworm.
Our Republican colleagues have also made in order many amendments
that would further damage our national security interests. Prohibiting
funding for the United Nations means abdicating U.S. leadership to
competitors like China and Russia.
Prohibiting funding for an ally like Jordan makes zero sense amidst
the fallout of President Trump's war of choice with Iran and the
devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Cutting off funding for the National Endowment for Democracy, The
Asia Foundation, East-West Center, Peace Corps, Millennium Challenge
Corporation, Asian Development Fund, and African Development Bank Group
further undercuts American leadership and democracy around the world.
Sustained investment in our diplomatic and development institutions is
essential if you want to prevent wars instead of paying for them.
Mr. Chairman, this bill does not deliver, and I urge a ``no'' vote.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance
of my time to close.
Sadly, this bill arrives at a time when the Trump administration has
chosen to put us into a war that is costing our country billions of
dollars and countless lives, with no end in sight. I hope I am wrong,
but that is what it looks like.
This bill should be a moment to strengthen America and show the world
that American leadership is more than bombs, bullying, and illegal
tariffs. Done right, it could make our Nation more secure, at home and
abroad. Instead, it is falling painfully short.
A strong America requires both hard power and soft power, because
military strength alone cannot prevent every conflict, stop every
pandemic, build every alliance, or open every new market for American
workers. When America leads with diplomacy, development, and
humanitarian leadership, we make our Nation stronger and safer. When
America retreats, our adversaries advance. This bill retreats from
American leadership, and it makes America less secure.
Mr. Chairman, I hope and I expect that we can still improve this
legislation as it moves through the legislative process. Until then, I
urge a ``no'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chairman, this is a really good bill. I have
already talked about it, and you have heard other people talk about it.
It strengthens the national security interests of the United States.
It supports our allies. It confronts our adversaries, and, yes, it does
all of that while saving taxpayers' money.
Mr. Chairman, I urge a ``yes'' vote, and I yield back the balance of
my time.
Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to including
funding for Israel's military in the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Program Appropriations Act. I respectfully
request that funding for Israel's military be considered through a
standalone bill, allowing Members to vote separately on question.
I first made this request in December 2025, when I opposed
legislation linking funding for our military with funding for Israel's
military. My position has not changed. Today, I again respectfully
request that funding for the Department of State and related programs
not be linked to funding for Israel's military.
Accordingly, I include in the Record the text of my December 10,
2025, letter to Speaker Mike Johnson. I now believe there should be a
standalone vote on all funding to Israel:

Dear Speaker Johnson, I ask that funding for our military
not be linked to funding Israel's military. I support our
military. I do not approve of attaching my support for our
military to Israel's military. We who support our military
should be allowed to do so without having to fund Israel's
military. Those who support Israel's military should be able
to do so in a standalone bill. I cannot in good conscience
vote to authorize sending our tax dollars to a military whose
prime minister has been accused by the International Criminal
Court of ``the war crimes of starvation as a method of
warfare and of intentionally directing an attack against the
civilian population; and the crimes against humanity of
murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts;'' to a military
that has killed more than 70,000 thousand Palestinian men,
women, and especially children in Gaza.
If my request to detach funding our military from funding
Israel's military in legislation is not granted, I will
oppose the legislation. While I believe Israel should have a
military, I will not vote to support funding Israel's
military. I make this request on behalf of myself and no one
else. On some issues it is better to stand alone than not
stand at all.
SincereIy, Al Green, Member of Congress, Scion of the
Enslaved Africans, Sacrificed to Make America Great,
Progenitor of August and August 20th as Slavery Remembrance
Month and Day.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Goldman of Texas). All time for general debate
has expired.
Pursuant the rule, the bill shall be considered for amendment under
the 5-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read.

H.R. 8595

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in

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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, 2027, 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, $9,761,523,000,
of which $839,910,000 may remain available until September
30, 2028, and of which up to $4,162,123,000 may remain
available until expended for Worldwide Security Protection:
Provided, That funds made available under this heading shall
be allocated in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (4),
as follows:
(1) Human resources.--For necessary expenses for training,
human resources management, and salaries, including
employment without regard to civil service and classification
laws of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed
$700,000), as authorized by section 801 of the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (62 Stat.
11; Chapter 36), $4,001,579,000, of which up to $738,550,000
is for Worldwide Security Protection.
(2) Overseas programs.--For necessary expenses for the
regional bureaus of the Department of State and overseas
activities as authorized by law, $1,437,707,000.
(3) Diplomatic policy and support.--For necessary expenses
for the functional bureaus of the Department of State,
including representation to certain international
organizations in which the United States participates
pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and
consent of the Senate or specific Acts of Congress, general
administration, and arms control, nonproliferation, and
disarmament activities as authorized, $871,645,000.
(4) Security programs.--For necessary expenses for security
activities, $3,450,592,000, of which up to $3,423,573,000 is
for Worldwide Security Protection.
(5) Reprogramming.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, funds may be reprogrammed within and between
paragraphs (1) through (4) under this heading subject to
section 7015 of this Act.

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), $533,000,000 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, $413,615,000, to remain available until expended.

educational and cultural exchange programs

For necessary expenses of educational and cultural exchange
programs, as authorized, $647,000,000, 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 not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult
with the Committees on Appropriations on the allocation of
funds made available under this heading by program, project,
and activity: Provided further, That any substantive
modifications from the prior fiscal year to programs funded
under this heading in this Act, including program
consolidation and closures, changes to eligibility criteria
and geographic scope, and implementing partners, shall be
subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.

representation expenses

For representation expenses as authorized, $10,000,000:
Provided, That 25 percent of the funds made available under
this heading shall not be available for obligation or
expenditure until the Secretary of State appears before the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress to
testify on the Department's budget request for fiscal year
2027.

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, 2028.

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, $865,616,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2031, 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, $1,123,640,000,
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, $3,750,000, 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
$7,248,588.

payment to the american institute in taiwan

For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations
Act (Public Law 96-8), $35,964,000, of which $5,395,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2028.

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.

international communications activities

For necessary expenses to carry out international
communications activities, including grants for radio,
internet, and television broadcasting and other international
communications activities, $540,000,000, of which $81,000,000
may remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided,
That in addition to amounts otherwise available for such
purposes, up to $72,720,000 of the amount appropriated under
this paragraph may remain available until expended for
satellite transmissions, global network distribution, and
internet freedom programs: Provided further, That of the
funds appropriated under this paragraph and made available
for international communications activities, not less than
$5,000,000 shall be made available for programming produced
about Cuba by the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), which
are in addition to funds otherwise made available for OCB:
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this
paragraph 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 activities funded under this paragraph shall
be subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
In addition, for necessary expenses for the Director of the
Office of Cuba Broadcasting to carry out international
communications activities for Cuba, including grants for
radio, internet, and television broadcasting and other
international communications activities, as authorized,
$35,000,000, of which $5,250,000 may remain available until
September 30, 2028: Provided, That funds made available
under this paragraph shall be apportioned to the Director of
the Office of Cuba Broadcasting: Provided further, That
funds made available under this paragraph 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 the Office of Cuba Broadcasting shall retain
all real property belonging to it as of January 19, 2021:
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 activities funded under this
paragraph shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

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payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund

For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability Fund, as authorized, $47,500,000.

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, $489,519,000, of which $280,000,000 may remain
available until September 30, 2028: 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,
$82,900,000, of which $12,585,000 may remain available until
September 30, 2028.
In addition, for expenses necessary to carry out paragraph
(4)(A)(i) of section 5602(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31),
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended.

construction

For detailed plan preparation and construction of
authorized projects, $301,300,000, to remain available until
expended, as authorized: Provided, That the operating plan
required by section 7062(a) of this Act shall include, for
each construction project, the expected scope, timeline, and
total cost, including out-year cost estimates for
construction and operations and maintenance requirements:
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this
paragraph in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations
for national security, Department of State, 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.
In addition, for expenses necessary to carry out paragraph
(4)(A)(i) of section 5602(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31),
$8,000,000, to remain available until expended.

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, $22,323,000: Provided,
That of the amount provided under this heading for the
International Joint Commission, up to $1,500,000 may remain
available until September 30, 2028, 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, $75,390,000: 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

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.

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, 2027, 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, 2027, 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,
2027, to remain available until expended.

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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), $296,100,000,
to remain available until expended, of which $197,697,000
shall be allocated in the traditional and customary manner,
including for the core institutes, and $98,403,000 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 the
President of the Endowment shall submit a report to the
Committees on Appropriations, not later than 45 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, on the proposed uses of
funds provided under this heading on a regional and country
basis, which shall include a description of the programmatic
goals for each such region and country and how funds made
available under this heading advance such goals: Provided
further, That none of the funds appropriated under this
heading may be made available to an organization involved in
attempting to influence elections in North Atlantic Treaty
Organization member countries.

OTHER COMMISSIONS

Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses for the Commission for the
Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, as authorized by
chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code, $770,000, of
which $115,500 may remain available until September 30, 2028:
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, 2027:
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, 2028, 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.), $7,059,000, including not more than
$6,000 for representation expenses, to remain available until
September 30, 2028.

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, 2028.

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), $4,300,000, including not
more than $4,000 for representation expenses, to remain
available until September 30, 2028: 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 2027 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, to remain available
until September 30, 2028.

TITLE II

OVERSIGHT OF DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT AND FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

offices of inspector general

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General
of the Department of State, as established by section
402(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, $123,550,000, of
which $18,533,000 may remain available until September 30,
2028: Provided, That funds appropriated under this paragraph
are made available notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(a)(1)), as it
relates to post inspections.
In addition, for the necessary expenses of the Office of
Inspector General with continued oversight jurisdiction for
foreign assistance programs administered by the agency
primarily responsible for administering part I of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) and whose
oversight activities were funded under title II of prior Acts
making appropriations for national security, Department of
State, and related programs, $62,500,000, of which $9,375,000
may remain available until September 30, 2028, in accordance
with section 409 of title 5, United States Code, section
614(f) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C.
7713(f)) and section 8A(a) of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (as enacted into law by section 1000(a) of Public Law
106-113), as well as section 401 of the Inter-American
Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 290f), and section 505 of the
African Development Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 290h).

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, $3,350,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2029, 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 United States contributions to The GAVI Alliance, which
may remain available until September 30, 2027: 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
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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 national security, Department of State, 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, $5,533,800,000, to remain available until September 30,
2029, 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 $1,250,000,000: Provided further, That
of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to
$35,000,000 may be made available, in addition to amounts
otherwise available for such purposes, for administrative
expenses.

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 of the
funds appropriated under this heading in this Act, not less
than $2,750,000,000 shall be made available to carry out the
provisions of section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this
heading shall be apportioned to the Secretary of State.

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)), $100,000,000, to remain available
until expended, notwithstanding the exception in the second
sentence in section 2(c)(2) of such Act: Provided, That
amounts made available by this Act that are in excess of the
limitation contained in paragraph (2) of such section may be
transferred to, and merged with, funds made available by this
Act under the heading ``International Humanitarian
Assistance'': Provided further, That such transfer authority
is in addition to any other transfer authority provided in
this Act or any other Act.

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, 2028: Provided, That funds appropriated under
this heading shall be apportioned to the Secretary of State.

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),
$205,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028,
which shall be made available for the Human Rights and
Democracy Fund of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and
Labor, Department of State: Provided, That funds
appropriated under this heading that are made available to
the National Endowment for Democracy and its core institutes
are in addition to amounts otherwise made available by this
Act for such purposes: Provided further, That the Assistant
Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department
of State, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations
prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated under
this paragraph.

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,
2028: 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), $830,000,000, 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.

united states foundation for natural security and counterterrorism

For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes of section
5102 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (22 U.S.C. 10602), $100,000,000, to remain
available until expended.

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, $1,664,204,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2028: 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
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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.

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, 2028,
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.

security sector programs

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$235,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028:
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, 2028:
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), $6,752,500,000: 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 $32,000,000 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 $1,807,998,823 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 during
fiscal year 2027 pursuant to section 43(b) of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2792(b)), of which not more than
$30,000,000 may be obligated by the Department of State,
including for direct hire of personnel, and not more than
$1,777,998,823 may be obligated by the Department of Defense,
except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.

TITLE V

MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE

International Financial Institutions

global environment facility

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

contribution to the international development association

For payment to the International Development Association by
the Secretary of the Treasury, $503,973,000, to remain
available until expended.

contribution to the asian development fund

For payment to the Asian Development Bank's Asian
Development Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury,
$43,610,000, to remain available until expended.

contribution to the african development bank

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

limitation on callable capital subscriptions

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

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contribution to the european bank for reconstruction and development

For payment to the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United
States share of the paid-in portion of the increases in
capital stock, $67,500,000, to remain available until
expended.

contribution to the inter-american development bank

For payment to the Inter-American Investment Corporation by
the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That such amounts may be
made available for the United States share of an increase in
the capital stock of the Inter-American Investment
Corporation.

contribution to the international fund for agricultural development

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

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 appropriated under the headings in
this title and under the headings ``International Affairs
Technical Assistance'', ``Debt Restructuring'', and
``Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation'' in title III
of this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for national
security, Department of State, and related programs:
Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition
to any other transfer authority provided in this Act or any
other Act: Provided further, That funds made available under
this heading, including funds transferred pursuant to the
second proviso, 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, 2028.

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, 2028: 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, 2027: 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
$30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030:
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, 2042,
for the disbursement of direct loans, loan guarantees,
insurance and tied-aid grants obligated in fiscal years 2027
through 2030.

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, 2028.

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,
2029, 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,
2029, 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 national
security, Department of State, and related programs for
support by the Corporation in high-income and advancing
income countries shall be subject to prior consultation with
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That in
fiscal year 2027 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 2027
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 2027, 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

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under this heading so as to result in a final fiscal year
appropriation from the General Fund estimated at
$676,450,000.

program account

Amounts paid from ``United States International Development
Finance Corporation--Corporate Capital Account'' (CCA) shall
remain available until September 30, 2029: 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 $22,000,000,000.

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, 2028:
Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading,
not more than $5,000 may be available for representation and
entertainment expenses.

TITLE VII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

allowances and differentials

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

unobligated balances report

Sec. 7002. Any department or agency of the United States
Government to which funds are appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act shall provide to the Committees on
Appropriations a quarterly accounting of cumulative
unobligated balances and obligated, but unexpended, balances
by program, project, and activity, and Treasury Account Fund
Symbol of all funds received by such department or agency in
fiscal year 2027 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 national
security, Department of State, 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 2027, 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 national security, Department
of State, 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

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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) Capital investment fund.--Of the amount made available
under the heading, ``Diplomatic Programs'', up to $50,000,000
may be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available
in title I of this Act under the heading ``Capital Investment
Fund''.
(E) Prior consultation.--The transfer authorities provided
by subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) are in addition to any
transfer authority otherwise available in this Act and under
any other provision of law and the exercise of such authority
shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on
Appropriations.
(2) 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 national
security, Department of State, 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:
Provided,That the requirement of this paragraph shall not
apply to such agreements with a department, agency, or
instrumentality funded by this Act or prior Acts making
appropriations for national security, Department of State,
and related programs.
(4) Prior consultation requirement.--Agreements between the
Department of State with any department, agency, or
instrumentality of the United States Government not funded by
this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for national
security, Department of State, and related programs, to
transfer or allocate funds appropriated under the headings
``International Humanitarian Assistance'' and ``United States
Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund'' in this
Act, or under the headings ``International Disaster
Assistance'', ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'', and
``United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance
Fund'' in prior Acts making appropriations for national
security, Department of State, and related programs in excess
of $7,000,000 shall be subject to prior consultation with the
Committees on Appropriations, not later than 7 days prior to
the transfer of such funds, except if to do so would pose an
immediate and substantial risk to human health or welfare:
Provided, That in the case of any such exception the
information required by such consultation shall be provided
as early as practicable, but in no event later than 3 days
after taking the action to which the consultation requirement
was applicable, and such information shall include a
description of the circumstance necessitating such exception.
(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) Inter-American Foundation.--Of the amount appropriated
by this Act under the heading ``National Security Investment
Programs'', up to $10,000,000 may be transferred to, and
merged with, funds made available under the heading ``Inter-
American Foundation'' in prior Acts making appropriations for
national security, Department of State, and related programs:
Provided, That the transfer authority of this subsection is
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 appropriate congressional committees
and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
(e) 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.
(f) 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 national security, Department of State, 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) Compliance With Directive.--Not later than 30 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
State shall brief the Committees on Appropriations on the
reason for the failure of the Department of State to comply
with the directive in 2024 under this section in House Report
118-146 to update the interagency guidance cable on promoting
tobacco in the manner described in such report and the reason
for the delay in the submission of the related report
required under this section in House Report 119-217.
(d) 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).
(e) Representation and Entertainment Expenses.--Each
Federal department, agency, or entity funded in title I of
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the Department of the Treasury and independent agencies
funded in titles III or VI of this Act, shall take steps to
ensure that domestic and overseas representation and
entertainment expenses further official agency business and
United States foreign policy interests, and--
(1) are primarily for fostering relations outside of the
Executive Branch;
(2) are principally for meals and events of a protocol
nature;
(3) are not for employee-only events; and
(4) do not include activities that are substantially of a
recreational character.
(f) Limitations on Entertainment Expenses.--None of the
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act
under the headings ``International Military Education and
Training'' or ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' for
Informational Program activities or under the headings
``Global Health Programs'' 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) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report on the
implementation of the multi-year strategy to improve the
effectiveness of United States Government foreign assistance
required by section 7011(a) of the National Security,
Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
2026 (division F of Public Law 119-75), referred to in this
subsection as ``the 2026 Act''.
(2) Elements.--The report required by this subsection shall
include--
(A) a summary of the preliminary implementation of the
strategy, including the recommendations of the panel of
experts and practitioners, and the results of beneficiary
feedback and impact evaluations described by section 7011(a)
of the 2026 Act;
(B) a process for incorporating subparagraph (A) into
foreign assistance planning, including using evidence of
cost-effectiveness to choose and design foreign assistance
programs;
(C) an assessment of the implementation of the reforms
required by section 7011(a) of the 2026 Act;
(D) standards for developing monitoring, evaluation,
oversight, and vetting plans for foreign assistance programs
implemented across the Department of State;
(E) criteria for identifying risk factors that would
require enhanced precautions with respect to monitoring,
evaluation, oversight, and vetting, and a list of countries
and assistance programs that are subject to such enhanced
precautions;
(F) any updates to the multi-year strategy required by
section 7011(a) of the 2026 Act since such strategy was
submitted to the appropriate congressional committees, and
the reasons for such updates; and
(G) a detailed description of staffing levels used to plan,
budget, execute, monitor, evaluate, and audit foreign
assistance during fiscal year 2026, and any planned changes
to these staffing levels for fiscal year 2027.
(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 $15,000,000, 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) Foreign Assistance Website.--Funds appropriated by this
Act under title I, funds made available for any independent
agency in title III, and funds made available under the
headings ``Trade and Development Agency'' and ``United States
International Development Finance Corporation'', 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 2027 on funds appropriated by this Act and
prior Acts making appropriations for national security,
Department of State, 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 2028 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,
2028, 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.

availability and designated funding levels

Sec. 7014. (a) Availability.--No part of any appropriation
contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation
after the expiration of the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided by this Act.
(b) Reprogramming.--Funds appropriated under titles III
through VI of this Act which are specifically designated may
be reprogrammed for other programs within the same account
notwithstanding the designation if compliance with the
designation is made impossible by operation of any provision
of this or any other Act: Provided, That any such
reprogramming shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided
further, That assistance that is reprogrammed pursuant to
this subsection shall be made available under the same terms
and conditions as originally provided.
(c) Extension of Availability.--In addition to the
authority contained in subsection (b), the original period of
availability of funds appropriated by this Act and
administered by the Department of State that are specifically
designated for particular programs or activities by this or
any other Act may be extended for an additional fiscal year
if the Secretary of State determines and reports promptly to
the Committees on Appropriations that the termination of
assistance to a country or a significant change in
circumstances makes it unlikely that such designated funds
can be obligated during the original period of availability:
Provided, That such designated funds that continue to be
available for an additional fiscal year shall be obligated
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(d) Other Acts.--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 national security,
Department of State, and related programs to the departments
and agencies funded by this Act that remain available for
obligation in fiscal year 2027, 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 national security,
Department of State, and related programs, to the departments
and agencies funded under such titles that remain available
for obligation in fiscal year 2027, or provided from any
accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the
collection of fees available to the department 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'', ``Security Sector Programs'',
``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 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 national security,
Department of State, 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, or consultations with, 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,
or consultation with, 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 or consultation
requirements of this section, or any other notification or
consultation required by this Act or prior Acts, 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, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras,
Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria,
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 national security, Department of State,
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 Indo-Pacific Strategy;
(D) assistance made available pursuant to section 7022 of
this Act;
(E) assistance made available pursuant to section 7059 of
this Act;
(F) the Countering PRC Influence Fund and the Countering
Russian Influence Fund; and
(G) 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 national security, Department of State,
related programs, shall be concurrently submitted to the
Committees on Appropriations and shall include information
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transfer, as applicable, if known at the time of submission.
(3) Deobligated balances.--An obligation in excess of
$2,000,000 from deobligated balances of funds appropriated by
prior Acts making appropriations for national security,
Department of State, 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.
(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 national security, Department of State,
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) Any Federal agency funded by this Act shall maintain a
public website, and, except as provided in paragraphs (2) and
(3), any report required by this Act to be submitted to
Congress 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 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 such agencies;
(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 at not less than 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 below 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
may not exceed 50 percent and 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 and Consultations.--The Secretary of State and
other designated officials, as appropriate, shall submit the
reports and conduct the consultations 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 Control Reform 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
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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 national security, Department of State,
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

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'', ``Security Sector Programs'', 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 section under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing
Program'' may remain available until September 30, 2028.

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 national security, Department of State, 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.--
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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 2027, 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
relative to that of the United States.
(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) Inter-American Development Bank.--The Secretary of the
Treasury shall instruct the Executive Director at the Inter-
American Development Bank to use the voice, vote and
influence of the United States to support the America First
policy agenda at such institution, by eliminating the Bank's
green and climate finance targets to focus on affordable and
reliable energy to better support economic growth and poverty
reduction, and securing agreement on implementation of
procurement reforms that result in strengthened transparency
and increased competition that benefits United States
businesses: Provided, That prior to the obligation of funds
made available by this Act under the heading ``Contribution
to the Inter-American Development Bank'' the Secretary of the
Treasury shall certify and report to the Committees on
Appropriations that such targets are no longer in use.

economic resilience initiative

Sec. 7030. (a) 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--
(1) strategic infrastructure investments, which shall be
administered by the Secretary of State in consultation with
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(2) activities to enhance critical mineral supply chain
security; and
(3) 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).
(b) Funds appropriated by subsection (a) 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, 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.

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 $7,000,000
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) Submission of information.--The Secretary of State
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, concurrent
with the fiscal year 2028 congressional budget justification
materials, amounts planned for assistance described in
paragraph (1) by country, proposed funding amount, source of
funds, and type of assistance.
(5) Debt service payment prohibition.--None of the funds
made available by this Act may be used by the government of
any foreign country for debt service payments owed by any
country to any international financial institution or to the
Government of the People's Republic of China.
(b) National Budget and Contract Transparency.--
(1) Minimum requirements of fiscal transparency.--The
Secretary of State shall continue to update and strengthen
the ``minimum requirements of fiscal transparency'' for each
government receiving assistance appropriated by this Act, as
identified in the report required by section 7031(b) of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113-76).
(2) Determination and report.--For each government
identified pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State,
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, shall make or update any determination of ``significant
progress'' or ``no significant progress'' in meeting the
minimum requirements of fiscal transparency, and make such
determinations publicly available in an annual ``Fiscal
Transparency Report'' to be posted on the Department of State
website.
(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, 2028, 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.--
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
headings ``National Security Investment Programs'',
``Democracy Fund'', and ``International Narcotics Control and
Law Enforcement'', $2,175,000,000 shall be made available for
democracy programs.
(2) Funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1) and
under the heading ``National Endowment for Democracy'' shall
be for such 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.
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(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: Provided further, That such funds shall be
prioritized for programs in countries designated as a country
of particular concern for religious freedom pursuant to
section 402(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the International Religious
Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6442).
(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) Forensic 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 $15,000,000
shall be made available for forensic assistance related to
combating human trafficking.
(b) 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.
(c) Partner Vetting.--Prior to initiating a partner vetting
program, providing a direct vetting option, or making a
significant change to the scope of an existing partner
vetting program, the Secretary of State shall consult with
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That 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.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 2027, 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.
(f) 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 2027.
(g) 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 2027.
(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 2027 and shall
apply to funds appropriated by this Act.
(3) Extension.--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, 2031'' and inserting ``September 30, 2032'';
and
(B) in the second proviso, by striking ``September 30,
2031'' and inserting ``September 30, 2032''.
(h) 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.
(i) 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
national security, Department of State, 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) Congressional notifications.--The term ``regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations''
means such Committees shall be notified not less than 15 days
in advance of the obligation of funds: Provided, That such
notifications shall include the information detailed under
this section in the report accompanying this Act.
(4) 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 national security, Department of State,
and related programs'' means funds that remain available for
obligation, and have not expired.
(5) 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.
(6) 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.
(7) Prior acts.--For the purposes of this Act, the term
``prior Acts making appropriations for national security,
Department of State, and related programs'' shall include
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
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(8) 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 in which such
Committees are provided with details and the opportunity to
engage on--
(A) the proposed use of funds, as applicable;
(B) the development, content, or conduct of a program,
project, or activity; and
(C) the proposed decision to be taken.
(9) 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.
(10) Successor operating unit.--Any reference to a
particular operating unit or office in this Act or prior Acts
making appropriations for national security, Department of
State, and related programs shall be deemed to include any
successor operating unit performing the same or similar
functions.
(11) This act.--This Act shall be deemed to be an Act
making appropriations for the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs for purposes of any
provision of law citing, or referring to amounts made
available by, such an Act.

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 ``Security Sector
Programs'' 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 ``Security Sector Programs'' 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 2027, and shall apply to funds made
available by this Act under the heading ``National Security
Investment Programs''.
(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, 2029:
Provided, That the provision of defense articles and defense
services to foreign countries or international organizations
from the Fund shall be subject to the concurrence of the
Secretary of State.
(5) Extension of war reserve stockpile authority.--Section
514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2321h(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``2028'' and inserting
``2029''.
(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 2027.
(7) Foreign military financing direct loans and loan
guarantees.--Through fiscal year 2028, the terms and
conditions provided in section 2606 of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), as modified by
section 7035(b)(7) of the National Security, Department of
State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
(division F of Public Law 119-75), shall continue in effect
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''.
(8) Continuation of authority.--Section 7035(b)(7) 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 2027.
(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
2026, by country and purpose of assistance, including for
sustainment of Department of Defense security cooperation
programs, and under the headings ``Security Sector
Programs'', ``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.
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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 2027, 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 Offices of Inspector General funded under
title II of this Act 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 2027 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
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(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'': Provided, That such funds may be transferred to
an interest bearing account in the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York.
(2) Memorandum of understanding.--The Secretary of State
shall prioritize diplomatic engagements on long-term planning
to support the mutually beneficial United States-Egypt
partnership, including with respect to United States
international security 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 on--
(i) the status of United States bilateral sanctions on
Iran;
(ii) the reimposition and renewed enforcement of secondary
sanctions; and
(iii) the impact such sanctions have had on Iran's
destabilizing activities throughout the Middle East.
(3) Limitations.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act may be--
(A) used to implement 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 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
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emergency medical and rescue response and chemical weapons
investigations.
(2) Limitations.--Funds appropriated by this Act and made
available for assistance for Syria may not be made available
for--
(A) 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) 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 national security, Department
of State, 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.
(3) Gaza oversight.--
(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--
(i) oversight policies, processes, and procedures have been
established by the Department of State and are in use to
prevent the diversion to Hamas and other terrorist and
extremist entities in Gaza and the misuse or destruction by
such entities of assistance, including through international
organizations; and
(ii) 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 subparagraph (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, 2028, 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 or other terrorist and extremist entities 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) Limitation on foreign nationals from gaza.--None of the
funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making
appropriations for national security, Department of State,
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.
(4) 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).
(5) 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.
(6) 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.

africa

Sec. 7042. (a) African Great Lakes Region.--Funds
appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be
made available to support the June 27, 2025 Peace Agreement
Between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic
of Rwanda and implementation of the Regional Economic
Integration Framework: Provided, That such funds shall
prioritize sectors deemed critical by the Secretary of State
to the national security and economic interests of the United
States, including the mining sector and other natural
resources.
(b) Nigeria.--
(1) Certification.--Of the funds appropriated under titles
III and IV of this Act that are made available for assistance
for the central Government of Nigeria, 50 percent may not be
obligated until the Secretary of State certifies to the
Committees on Appropriations that such Government is--
(A) taking effective steps to prevent and respond to
violence and hold perpetrators accountable;
(B) prioritizing resources to support victims of such
violence, including internally displaced persons;
(C) actively facilitating the safe return, resettlement,
and reconstruction of communities impacted by the violence;
and
(D) allocating sufficient resources to address the
conditions in subparagraphs (A) through (C).
(2) Program prioritization.--Funds appropriated under
titles III and IV of this Act that are made available for
assistance for Nigeria shall be made available on a cost-
matching basis to the maximum extent practicable and used to
support--
(A) atrocities prevention, including through early warning
systems;
(B) advancing religious freedom;
(C) investigations and prosecutions of violence committed
by Fulani militia groups, jihadist terror groups, and
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(D) the effectiveness and accountability of police and
security forces for the protection of civilians from militia
or terrorist attack;
(E) the delivery of humanitarian assistance;
(F) the restoration of basic services in areas impacted by
conflict including through faith-based and local
organizations; and
(G) the development of demobilization, disarmament, and
reintegration efforts to address the challenge of illegal
weapons trafficking and related security risks, pursuant to
section 7035(b)(2) of this Act.
(c) 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.
(d) South Sudan.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act under title IV may be made available for assistance for
the central Government of South Sudan, except to support
implementation of a viable peace agreement in South Sudan.
(e) Sudan.--
(1) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act
under title IV may be made available for assistance for the
central Government of Sudan, except to support implementation
of a viable peace agreement in Sudan.
(2) Consultation.--Funds appropriated by this Act and prior
Acts making appropriations for national security, Department
of State, and related programs that are made available for
any new program, project, or activity in Sudan shall be
subject to prior consultation with the appropriate
congressional committees.

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 or otherwise made available 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, 2028: 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 national security, Department of State, 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) Mission Australia.--Funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' shall
be made available to increase the number of Department of
State personnel and improve the requisite facilities
necessary to advance the national security policy objectives
of the United States in Australia, including through AUKUS
implementation: Provided, That such expanded presence shall
be reflected in the operating plan submitted pursuant to
section 7062 of this Act, following consultation with the
appropriate congressional committees.
(d) North Korea.--
(1) Cybersecurity.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act or prior Acts making appropriations for national
security, Department of State, 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 Communications Activities'' 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.
(e) Pacific Islands Countries.--
(1) Operations.--Funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' shall be made
available to increase the United States diplomatic and
development presence in Pacific Islands countries (PICs),
including the number and location of facilities and
personnel, and to enhance the communications capacity of such
personnel: Provided, That such expanded presence shall be
reflected in the operating plan submitted pursuant to section
7062 of this Act, following consultation with the appropriate
congressional committees.
(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.
(f) People's Republic of China.--
(1) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated by this
Act--
(A) may be made available for assistance for the Government
of the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist
Party; or
(B) shall be used to implement, administer, carry out,
modify, revise, or enforce any action that directly supports
or facilitates forced labor or other violations of human
rights, crimes against humanity, or genocide in the People's
Republic of China.
(2) Hong kong.--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.
(g) Philippines.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act
under titles III and IV, not less than $300,000,000 shall be
made available for assistance for the Philippines, of which
not less than $100,000,000 shall be made available under the
heading ``National Security Investment Programs'' and not
less than $200,000,000 shall be made available under the
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program''.
(h) 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).
(i) 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
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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 national security,
Department of State, 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.
(j) 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.
(4) Section 7031(c) of this Act shall be applied to
officials of the Government of the People's Republic of China
and other governments in the South Asia region about whom the
Secretary of State has credible information have been
involved in a gross violation of human rights against the
people of Tibet in the Tibet Autonomous Region or other
Tibetan communities in the People's Republic of China and the
region.

south and central asia

Sec. 7044. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act and prior Acts making
appropriations for national security, Department of State,
and related programs may be made available for assistance to
the Taliban.

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.--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.
(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) Exceptions.--The limitations of paragraph (2) shall not
apply to funds made available for aviation instruction and
maintenance, and maritime and riverine security programs.
(4) Authority.--Aircraft supported by funds appropriated by
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for national
security, Department of State, 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.
(5) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act
or prior Acts making appropriations for national security,
Department of State, 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 Substances 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.
(6) 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 (5)(B):
Provided, That such funds are in addition to funds otherwise
available for such purposes.
(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 national security, Department of State,
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 national security, Department of State,
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
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(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) Determination.--The limitations in paragraphs (3) and
(4) shall no longer apply as of the date on which the
President submits to Congress a determination under section
203(c)(3) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity
(LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6063(c)(3)) that a
democratically elected government in Cuba is in power.
(7) Rewards for accountability.--Funds appropriated by this
Act 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: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall
inform each government or international organization of its
inclusion in such report not later than 30 days after the
date of the submission of such report to such committees.
(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 titles
III and IV may be made available for assistance for the
central government of a country or international organization
that is listed for 2 consecutive years 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 for 2 consecutive years 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 that are made available for assistance for
Haiti shall be prioritized for programs described under this
section in the report accompanying this Act.
(2) Haitian coast guard.--The Government of Haiti shall be
eligible to purchase defense articles and services under the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for the
Coast Guard.
(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 delivering water owed 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 the Government of Mexico is
delivering water in accordance with all terms established
across bilateral agreements addressing delivery shortfalls:
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) Transfer authority.--If the Secretary of State
determines that the Government of Mexico has not met the
requirements of paragraph (1), the Secretary may transfer
funds withheld pursuant to paragraph (1) to the North
American Development Bank for domestic water storage projects
located along the United States-Mexico border.
(3) 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, nitazenes, and other
synthetic opiods 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
2026 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, unless the Secretary of State
certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional
committees that there have been free and fair elections in
Venezuela.
(3) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and every 120 days thereafter until
September 30, 2027, the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit a report to
the Committees on Appropriations on Venezuelan funds subject
to arrangements approved, authorized, or facilitated by the
United States Government, to include the information
described under this section in the report accompanying this
Act.

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;
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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 2027 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 2027 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 national security, Department of State, 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, 2028.

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 should review, among other
factors, the voting practices of such government in the
United Nations in relation to United States strategic
interests and whether such government supports the
participation of Taiwan as an observer in meetings and
activities of multilateral agencies, bodies, or commissions.
(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) 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 Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)),
supports international terrorism.
(2) None of the funds made available by this Act may be
used by the Secretary of State as a contribution to any
organization, agency, commission, or program within the
United Nations system if such organization, agency,
commission, or program is chaired or presided over by a
country the government of which the Secretary of State has
determined, for purposes of section 620A of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control
Act, section 1754(c) of the Export Control Reform 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
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Act and prior Acts making appropriations for national
security, Department of State, 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;
and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for
Human Rights, 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 national security,
Department of State, 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 2027 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, 2028: 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 national security, Department of State, 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) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be made available to any
international organization that has not entered into a
written agreement guaranteeing oversight access to the
Inspectors General funded under title II of this Act and the
Comptroller General of the United States for such
organization's information relevant to United States
contributions to such organization, as determined by the
Inspectors General and the Comptroller General: Provided,
That once any such agreement is finalized with an
international organization, the Inspectors General and the
Comptroller General, as applicable, shall promptly inform the
Secretary of State: Provided further, That the Secretary may
waive the limitation of this paragraph if the Secretary
certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that such funding is in the national security interest of the
United States.
(2) 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 whether each
international organization funded by this Act has 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 national security,
Department of State, 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;
(6) obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade
Treaty until the United States Senate approves a resolution
of ratification for the Treaty; or
(7) made available to any international organization
chaired by a Communist Party of China-endorsed national of
the People's Republic of China.

united nations relief and works agency and justice for victims

Sec. 7049. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act or prior Acts making
appropriations for national security, Department of State,
and related programs may be obligated or expended for the
Secretariat of the United Nations or any affiliated office,
agency, fund, program, or other entity thereof until the
Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate
congressional committees that 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 member, consultant, or
contractor of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine Refugees in the Near East or any other United
Nations entity in cases involving--
(1) gross violations of human rights;
(2) an act of terrorism;
(3) participation in, or the provision of material support
or resources to, a foreign terrorist organization, or to any
individual or entity designated pursuant to United States law
or Executive order relating to terrorism or sanctions; or
(4) other serious criminal conduct under United States law,
including corruption-related offenses, where such conduct
fall outside the scope of official duties.
(b)(1) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for
national security, Department of State, and related programs
may be made available for a covered entity if the Inspectors
General funded under title II of this Act informs the
Secretary of State that such entity has failed, for a period
of more than 90 days after receipt of a written request by a
United States Inspector General, to provide oversight
information requested by such Inspector General pertaining
to--
(A) an investigation of programs, projects, or activities
in Gaza;
(B) the events leading to the attacks in Israel on October
7, 2023, or
(C) the provision of material support or resources to an
organization or individual designated pursuant to United
States law or Executive order relating to terrorism or
sanctions.
(2) In this subsection, the term ``covered entity'' means
any multilateral organization, nongovernmental organization,
contractor, subcontractor, grantee, subgrantee, consultant,
or other entity that directly or indirectly receives funds
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or prior
Acts making appropriations for national security, Department
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Gaza, or that has carried out such activities using such
funds at any time during the 5-year period preceding the date
of enactment of this Act.

internet freedom

Sec. 7050. Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less
than $78,375,000 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 national security, Department of State,
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 national security,
Department of State, 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.
(e) Application.--Section 484(a)(2) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291c(a)(2)) shall be
applied during fiscal year 2027 as if the following
subparagraph was part of such section: ``(C) Paragraph (1)(A)
shall not apply with respect to unmanned aircraft weighing
less than 55 pounds.''.

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, 2026'' for ``September 30, 2009''.

international monetary fund

Sec. 7054. (a) Extensions.--The terms and conditions of
sections 7086(b)(1) and (2) and 7090(a) of the Department of
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111-117)
shall apply to this Act.
(b) Repayment.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall
instruct the United States Executive Director of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) to seek to ensure that any
loan will be repaid to the IMF before other private or
multilateral creditors.

extradition

Sec. 7055. (a) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated
in this Act may be used to provide assistance (other than
funds provided under the headings ``National Security
Investment Programs'', ``International Humanitarian
Assistance'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'', ``United States Emergency Refugee and
Migration Assistance Fund'', and ``Nonproliferation, Anti-
terrorism, Demining and Related Assistance'') for the central
government of a country which has notified the Department of
State of its refusal to extradite to the United States any
individual indicted for a criminal offense for which the
maximum penalty is life imprisonment without the possibility
of parole or for killing a law enforcement officer, as
specified in a United States extradition request.
(b) Clarification.--Subsection (a) shall only apply to the
central government of a country with which the United States
maintains diplomatic relations and with which the United
States has an extradition treaty and the government of that
country is in violation of the terms and conditions of the
treaty.
(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the
restriction in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the
Secretary certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that
such waiver is important to the national interest of the
United States.

enterprise funds

Sec. 7056. (a) Notification.--None of the funds made
available under titles III through VI of this Act may be made
available for Enterprise Funds unless the appropriate
congressional committees are notified at least 15 days in
advance.
(b) Distribution of Assets Plan.--Prior to the distribution
of any assets resulting from any liquidation, dissolution, or
winding up of an Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, the
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a plan for the distribution of the assets of the
Enterprise Fund.
(c) Transition or Operating Plan.--Prior to a transition to
and operation of any private equity fund or other parallel
investment fund under an existing Enterprise Fund, the
President shall submit such transition or operating plan to
the appropriate congressional committees.

limitations related to global health assistance

Sec. 7057. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be made available for the
United Nations Population Fund.
(b) None of the funds appropriated under title III and
under the headings ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'', ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining
and Related Programs'', ``Security Sector Programs'',
``Peacekeeping Operations'', and ``International
Organizations and Programs'', in this Act and prior Acts
making appropriations for national security, Department of
State, and related programs may be made available in
contravention of the rule published in the Federal Register
on January 27, 2026, entitled ``Protecting Life in Foreign
Assistance'' (91 Fed. Reg. 3319 et seq.).

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, except that such
section shall be applied by substituting ``International
Humanitarian Assistance'' for ``International Disaster
Assistance'' and substituting ``Secretary of State'' for
``Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development''.
(4) Consultation and notification.--Funds made available by
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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, or any other country determined by the Secretary
of State to be a foreign adversary; or
(4) gain-of-function research.

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, $150,000,000 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 $37,500,000 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 $187,500,000 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'', $112,500,000 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 $691,500,000 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, $121,600,000
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 $203,250,000 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 Programs.--
(1) Biodiversity.--Of the funds appropriated under title
III of this Act, not less than $274,313,000 shall be made
available for biodiversity conservation programs.
(2) Wildlife poaching and trafficking.--
(A) Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of
this Act, not less than $89,063,000 shall be made available
to combat the transnational threat of wildlife poaching and
trafficking.
(B) None of the funds appropriated under title IV of this
Act may be made available for training or other assistance
for any military unit or personnel that the Secretary of
State determines has been credibly alleged to have
participated in wildlife poaching or trafficking, unless the
Secretary reports to the appropriate congressional committees
that to do so is in the national security interest of the
United States.
(c) Development Programs.--Of the funds appropriated by
this Act under the heading ``National Security Investment
Programs'', not less than $13,875,000 shall be made available
for cooperative development programs.
(d) Food Security and Agricultural Development.--Of the
funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than
$720,000,000 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 not less than $175,000,000 for international
agricultural research, of which not less than $72,000,000
shall be made available for the Feed the Future Innovation
Labs: Provided, That funds may be made available for a
contribution as authorized by section 3202 of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246), as
amended by section 3310 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018 (Public Law 115-334).
(e) 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 $105,625,000 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) 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 by the
Department of State are compliant with applicable
requirements within section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).
(f) Water and Sanitation.--Of the funds appropriated by
this Act, not less than $338,250,000 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 $169,125,000 shall be for programs in sub-Saharan
Africa.
(g) 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 20 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, 2028, the Secretary
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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;
(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''; and
(3) to support implementation of a carbon tax.
(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.

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 2027, 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) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, 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, Nigeria, 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) funds made available pursuant to section 7022 of this
Act.
(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 national security, Department of
State, and related programs shall be provided to the
Committees on Appropriations concurrent with the date of
submission of the President's budget for fiscal year 2028:
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 national security, Department of State, 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 national security, Department
of State, 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 2027.

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 United States pavilions and other major
exhibits.
(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 national security, Department of
State, and related programs may be made available for support
of a Special Envoy, Special Representative, Special
Coordinator, Special Negotiator, Envoy, Representative,
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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.
(5) Public libraries.--Subsection (a) of the Passport Act
of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(a)) shall be applied during
fiscal year 2027 by--
(A) adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) The Secretary of State may authorize a public
library, organized as a non-governmental organization, non-
profit, charitable organization, or trust, to serve as a
passport acceptance facility and to collect and retain the
execution fee for a passport accepted by such public library,
if such public library is in compliance with the regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of State for the acceptance and
execution of a passport application.''; and
(B) by substituting in subsection (a)(1) of such Act (22
U.S.C. 214(a)(1)), ``a State or local government, the United
States Postal Service, or a public library which meet the
requirements described in paragraph (4)'' for ``State
officials or the United States Postal Service'' and by
substituting ``by such State or local government, Service, or
public library.'' for ``by such officials or by that
Service.''.

foreign assistance management

Sec. 7065. (a) Disaster Surge Capacity.--Funds appropriated
under title III of this Act to carry out part I of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used, in addition to
funds otherwise available for such purposes, for the cost
(including the support costs) of individuals whose primary
responsibility is to carry out programs in response to
natural disasters or man-made disasters, subject to the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
(b) Personal Service Agreements.--Funds appropriated by
this Act under title III may be made available for the
Secretary of State to exercise the authorities of section
2669(c) of title 22, United States Code.
(c) Crisis Operations Staffing.--Funds made available in
title III of this Act pursuant to, or to carry out the
provisions of, part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
may be made available to appoint and employ personnel in the
excepted service to prevent or respond to foreign crises and
contexts with growing instability: Provided, That functions
carried out by personnel hired under the authority of this
subsection shall be related to the purpose for which the
funds were appropriated: Provided further, That such funds
are in addition to funds otherwise available for such
purposes and may remain attributed to any minimum funding
requirement for which they were originally made available.

america first opportunity fund

Sec. 7066. (a) In General.--Of the funds appropriated by
this Act under the headings ``National Security Investment
Programs'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'', ``Security Sector Programs'', and ``Foreign
Military Financing Program'', up to $1,500,000,000 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'', ``Security Sector Programs'', 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 may remain available until September 30, 2029.
(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.

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 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.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) 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.
(f) None of the funds made available by this Act or prior
Acts making appropriations for national security, Department
of State, 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.
(g) None of the funds appropriated under title III and
under the headings ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'', ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining
and Related Programs'', ``Security Sector Programs'',
``Peacekeeping Operations'', and ``International
Organizations and Programs'', in this Act and prior Acts
making appropriations for national security, Department of
State, and related programs may be made available in
contravention of the rules published in the Federal Register
on January 27, 2026, entitled ``Combating Gender Ideology in
Foreign Assistance'' (91 Fed. Reg. 3332 et seq.) and
``Combating Discriminatory Equity Ideology in Foreign
Assistance'' (91 Fed. Reg. 3345 et seq.).
(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

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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 national security,
Department of State, and related programs, $458,100,000 are
permanently rescinded.
(b) International Disaster Assistance.--Of the unobligated
balances from amounts made available under the heading
``International Disaster Assistance'' from prior Acts making
appropriations for national security, Department of State,
and related programs, $1,000,000,000 are permanently
rescinded.
(c) Millennium Challenge Corporation.--Of the unobligated
balances from amounts made available under the heading
``Millennium Challenge Corporation'' from prior Acts making
appropriations for national security, Department of State,
and related programs, $385,000,000 are permanently rescinded.
(d) 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.

limitation on the use of funds made available for certain online
speech-related activities

Sec. 7069. (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated
or otherwise made available by this Act, or prior Acts making
appropriations for national security, Department of State,
and related programs, may be made available, directly or
indirectly, to carry out any activity the purpose of which is
to--
(1) deplatform, deboost, demonetize, suppress, or otherwise
penalize what in the United States would constitute lawful
online speech, a lawful news outlet, or lawful social media
account activity;
(2) induce, encourage, coordinate with, or assist any
social media company or online platform or intermediary to
adopt or enforce any policy or practice that could be
expected to deplatform, deboost, demonetize, suppress or
otherwise penalize what in the United States would constitute
lawful online speech from any news entity or social media
account;
(3) induce, encourage, coordinate with, or assist any
foreign government, regulator, policymaker, judicial officer,
administrative body, supranational body, or international
organization to adopt, interpret, or enforce any law,
regulation, order, mechanism, or other measure that could be
expected to deplatform, deboost, demonetize, suppress, or
otherwise penalize what in the United States would constitute
lawful online speech from any news entity or social media
account;
(4) induce, encourage, coordinate with, fund, or support
any person or entity in the online advertising or
monetization ecosystem to cut off, reduce, redirect, or
otherwise interfere with advertising, sponsorship, payment,
or other revenue on the basis of lawful online speech, news
production, editorial viewpoint, political viewpoint, or
social media activity;
(5) fund, participate in, coordinate with, or support any
``platform accountability'', ``information integrity'',
``brand safety'', ``disinformation'', ``misinformation'',
``hate speech'', ``trust and safety'', ``media literacy'',
``digital literacy'' or similar program or initiative if the
purpose or foreseeable effect is to impose legal, regulatory,
financial, reputational, commercial, or political costs on a
United States-based technology company, United States-based
social media platform, United States-based online
intermediary, or United States-based digital publisher for
carrying speech protected from governmental abridgment by the
First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States;
(6) support, fund, facilitate, coordinate with, or assist
any entity in supporting, drafting, promoting, defending,
implementing, interpreting, enforcing, or operationalizing
any foreign law, regulation, code, judicial or administrative
structure, or enforcement mechanism that imposes costs on a
United States-based technology company or United States-based
social media platform for hosting speech that would be
protected from government action under the First Amendment to
the Constitution of the United States; or
(7) create, disseminate, share, or operationalize any
blacklist or similar designation system that is used, or is
reasonably likely to be used, to support an activity
prohibited under paragraphs (1) through (6).
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to prohibit the use of funds for the investigation
or reporting of conduct constituting a Federal criminal
offense, foreign terrorist activity, espionage, sanctions
evasion, unlawful foreign intelligence activity, child sexual
abuse material, or human trafficking, if such activity is not
used as a pretext for conduct otherwise prohibited by this
section.
(c) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 60 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, and every 120 days
thereafter until September 30, 2027, the head of each
department, agency or organization funded in the Act shall
submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report, in
unclassified form, that--
(1) identifies each grant, subgrant, contract, subaward,
cooperative agreement, fellowship, consultancy, working
group, coalition, or partnership funded in whole or in part
with amounts covered by this section;
(2) identifies whether any such activity concerns content
moderation, misinformation, disinformation, platform
governance, platform accountability, advertiser pressure,
brand safety, monetization, or foreign digital-services
regulation;
(3) describes the steps taken to ensure compliance with
this section;
(4) lists each foreign law, regulation, judicial or
administrative proceeding, and policy initiative on which
each department, agency or organization funded in the Act, or
any recipient of funds made available to such department,
agency or organization, has provided financial support,
technical assistance, policy advocacy, research support,
expert consultation, judicial education, or implementation
support; and
(5) to the extent that such reporting requirements might
reasonably be expected to compromise the physical security of
individual grantees or recipients operating in dangerous
regions or conflict zones, the requirements of subsections
(c)(1)-(4) herein may be submitted using anonymized records
or information for such sensitive programs.

no sanctuary for child traffickers

Sec. 7070. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to
remove or waive sanctions imposed on an individual against
whom credible allegations of child trafficking exist, as
determined by the Office of Foreign Assets Control or a
Federal court of competent jurisdiction, unless the Secretary
of State has certified in writing to the Committees on
Appropriations not less than 60 days in advance of sanctions
removal that this waiver is necessary for the national
security of the United States, and provided written
justification of this certification.

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,
2027''.

The Acting CHAIR. All points of order against provisions in the bill
for failure to comply with clause 2 or clause 5(a) of rule XXI are
waived.
No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in
part A of House Report 119-749, amendments en bloc described in section
4 of House Resolution 1423, and pro forma amendments described in
section 5 of that resolution.
Each amendment printed in part A of House Report 119-749 shall be
considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only
by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read,
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject
to amendment except as provided by section 5 of House Resolution 1423,
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on
Appropriations or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting
of amendments printed in part A of House Report 119-749 not earlier
disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be
debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their
designees, shall not be subject to amendment, except as provided by
section 5 of House Resolution 1423, and shall not be subject to a
demand for division of the question.
During consideration of the bill for amendment, the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective
designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for
the purpose of debate.

Amendments En Bloc Offered by Mr. Diaz-Balart of Florida

Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 1423, I
offer amendments en bloc.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.

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Amendments en bloc consisting of amendment Nos. 3, 7, 17, 18, 21, 24,
25, 26, and 29, printed in part A of House Report 119-749, offered by
Mr. Diaz-Balart of Florida:

amendment no. 3 offered by mrs. cammack of florida

Page 230, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 7 offered by mrs. kim of california

Page 22, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by 2,000,000)''.

amendment no. 17 offered by ms. plaskett of virgin islands

Page 34, line 17, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced
by $1,000,000)''.

amendment no. 18 offered by ms. plaskett of virgin islands

Page 30, line 19, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.

amendment no. 21 offered by mr. roy of texas

Strike section 7027(a).

amendment no. 24 offered by mr. roy of texas

Page 193, line 5, strike ``30 percent'' and insert ``50
percent''.

amendment no. 25 offered by mr. stanton of arizona

Page 7, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 26 offered by mr. stanton of arizona

Page 172, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 29 offered by mr. tran of california

Page 31, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1423, the gentleman
from Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart) and the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms.
Lois Frankel) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart).
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the bipartisan
amendments en bloc, which includes amendments from both sides of the
aisle.
The amendments include nine noncontroversial amendments that advance
the priorities of both sides, including support for Taiwan, countering
the PRC's influence in Latin America and the Caribbean, better
leveraging U.S. assistance to Mexico, and increasing funding designated
to combat human trafficking.
Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support these amendments, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I rise in support and thank
Mr. Diaz-Balart for working with me to include these bipartisan
priorities in these amendments. I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the cooperation of my
colleagues, the ranking member and others. I urge adoption of these
bipartisan amendments en bloc, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the
gentleman from California (Mr. Tran).
Mr. TRAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of this en bloc
package of bipartisan amendments that includes my amendment, Tran No.
65, which supports the annual U.S.-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue and
reaffirms Congress' commitment to advancing fundamental freedoms and
human rights in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
As the United States continues to deepen its engagement with Vietnam,
human rights must remain central to the bilateral relationship.
The Vietnamese Government continues to restrict freedom of speech,
freedom of the press, and peaceful political expression.
Independent journalists like Le Huu Minh Tuan, human rights
activists, religious leaders, and ordinary citizens face harassment,
arbitrary detention, and imprisonment simply for exercising their basic
rights.
A stronger economic and security partnership between our two nations
cannot come at the expense of the democratic values and universal
freedoms that the United States has long championed.
My amendment supports a critical diplomatic tool to press the
Vietnamese Government on these concerns, including the immediate
release of prisoners of conscience.
Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support these amendments en
bloc.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance
of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered
by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.

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Amendment No. 1 Offered by Ms. Boebert

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1
printed in part A of House Report 119-749.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Page 4, beginning on line 24, strike ``, of which not less
than $287,800,000 shall be for the Fulbright Program''.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1423, the gentlewoman
from Colorado (Ms. Boebert) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Colorado.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of fiscal
responsibility and protecting Americans from foreign adversaries.
President Trump's domestic policy is defined by his commitment to rid
the Federal Government of waste, fraud, and abuse. It is time that
Congress followed through on the President's promise.
Last year, the Fulbright Program cost the American taxpayers nearly
$300 million, set to be repeated in next year's State Department
budget. My amendment returns these funds to the pockets of hardworking
American taxpayers.
The President's FY27 budget proposed an 80-percent cut to the
Fulbright Program and for good reason. For years, the Fulbright Program
acted as a taxpayer-funded handout for trans fanatic, Green New Deal
activists and agents of foreign powers seeking to undermine the United
States of America.
While the President confronted Fulbright's board of directors about
this injustice of their leftist bias, they resigned rather than face
the truth.
Every year, nearly 5,000 foreign applicants receive a Fulbright
Scholarship. These recipients include citizens of countries with very
close ties to adversaries, such as Russia, China, and North Korea, a
known pathway for agents of foreign powers to enter the United States
and spy on us.
This is an unacceptable risk to the American people and our national
security. The Fulbright Program is a bad deal for the American people,
and my amendment restores fiscal responsibility and keeps our great
Nation safe.
For the good of our country and responsibility to every American
taxpayer, we must act to end this harmful and wasteful program.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in
opposition to this amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, the Fulbright Program is one
of the most well-established and prestigious exchange programs in the
world.
Each year, the best and the brightest globally compete for spots to
study in the United States or have American students experience and do
research overseas.
The proof is in the results. Fulbright alumni include--listen to
this--44 heads of state, 63 Nobel Prize winners, 94 Pulitzer Prize
winners, 83 MacArthur Fellows, and numerous national leaders.
Each of these individuals and 450,000 more have had a life-changing
experience being exposed to United States culture and values, affecting
their impressions of our country for the rest of their lives.
This is a smart investment. May I say, as my mother once said, this
is penny-wise and pound-foolish.
This is not just our investment. Mr. Chair, 89 foreign governments
also contribute to sending their students to the

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United States with more than $90 million annually.
Mr. Chair, this amendment is shortsighted, with all due respect. I
urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I reserve the balance
of my time.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I have said my piece. I yield back the
balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield to the gentleman from
Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart).
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chair, I thank the ranking member for yielding.
I rise in respectful opposition to the amendment offered by the
gentlewoman from Colorado. I share, by the way, and understand her
desire to reduce spending. As a matter of fact, since 2023, as I
mentioned before, I have cut spending under the purview of this
subcommittee by $12 billion.
The bill that we are considering right now puts forward an additional
$2.7 billion in reductions. In this bill, the education and cultural
exchange programs account is also reduced. It is actually $94 million
below the fiscal year 2024 enacted level.
We did cut back funding, but we left in place sufficient funds to
support exchange programs that we can show make America safer,
stronger, and more prosperous.
The Fulbright Program is the crown jewel of our exchange programs. It
allows the U.S. to develop key relationships with senior leaders of
national security, technology, business, and entrepreneurship. Also, it
strengthens U.S. relationships in fields that advance U.S. interests.
In a recent official trip to South America, I heard directly from
President Trump's ambassadors about how the Fulbright Program is a
valuable tool to combat Confucius centers from Communist China and
other CCP malign influence efforts in this hemisphere.
This is a program that gives us the opportunity to, again, create
those long alliances that have been so helpful. It cultivates future
leaders who champion our values, not Chinese values, and also, again,
combats Chinese surveillance, data breaches, et cetera.
This bill makes large reductions in wasteful programs, but Fulbright
is not one of those programs. It is an important facilitator to our
national security goals.
Mr. Chair, I very respectfully urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of
my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Boebert).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Colorado
will be postponed.
The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment No. 2 will not
be offered.

Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Crane

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 4
printed in part A of House Report 119-749.
Mr. CRANE. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used to furnish military
education and training absent reimbursement pursuant to 22
U.S.C. 2347(b).
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1423, the gentleman
from Arizona (Mr. Crane) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.
Mr. CRANE. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment, which
prohibits funds in this act from furnishing international military
education and training without the reimbursement required under 22
U.S.C. 2347(b).
My provision does not create new policy. It simply enforces a
reimbursement requirement that has been on the books for nearly 50
years and strengthens accountability for how we spend taxpayer dollars.
Under current law, nations using Foreign Military Financing to
purchase military training must pay a rate comparable to what grant
recipients receive.
This training was never intended to be free. However, because the
1976 law lacked a real reinforcement mechanism, American taxpayers have
quietly absorbed these costs instead. My amendment fixes that
longstanding problem.
It applies to Foreign Military Financing-purchased training and
similar title 22 programs, and it requires that reimbursement actually
be collected before this act's funds can be used to provide that
training. Importantly, it does not affect international military
education and training grants, nor does it affect training for U.S.
personnel.
I offered this amendment because Congress' original 1976 language
left the door open for lax enforcement. The law says that foreign
nations should pay for instruction from the strongest fighting force in
the world, but it never included a means to ensure that reimbursement
actually occurs.

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This can result in training that ends up free for foreign partners at
the expense of American taxpayers. The original policy is not flawed.
There is currently a gap in collection, and this amendment closes it.
Our national debt is approaching $40 trillion, and much of that
strain comes from years of weak enforcement and lost accountability
across government. It is our responsibility to review every line item,
even the small ones, because these costs add up.
Given that we already provide substantial protection, personnel, and
intelligence support to our partners, we should not absorb the cost of
training that Congress has long required foreign nations to reimburse.
Our partners are also welcome to use Foreign Military Financing or
their own national funds to cover this training rather than defaulting
to taxpayer-funded grants. Some of my colleagues may argue this will
strain relationship with our partners. That is not the case.
This amendment only applies where reimbursement is already required
by law. It does not touch International Military Education and Training
grants or our core training relationships.
Others may suggest this is a minor technical fix unworthy of floor
time. I disagree. A gap in reimbursement law is precisely the kind of
overlooked taxpayer exposure Congress should address regardless of
size.
To my colleagues, the status quo is clearly broken. We face
unsustainable debt, and too many programs lack real accountability. It
is our duty to reinforce existing laws and ensure we are collecting
what taxpayers are owed.
I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this
commonsense amendment and relieve hardworking Americans of expenses
that they were never meant to bear.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I claim the time to oppose
this prohibition for funding for military education and training unless
reimbursed.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, our International Military
Education and Training programs provide significant national security
benefits at a very low cost.
They strengthen the ability of nations to partner with our Armed
Forces in joint and coordinated operations. They help senior and rising
military leaders from countries around the world build ties with the
United States. They build the professionalism of foreign militaries,
increasing respect for human rights, the rule of law, and democratic
civilian control of military.
Yet, many of our partners most in need of U.S. military training do
not have the resources to pay for it themselves.
Mr. Chair, I saw my son, a United States marine, go to two wars, and
I know many of his fellow, I will call them colleagues, brave patriots,
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I just want to say for those families, why would we want to undermine
one of the most cost-effective tools we have for building our
collective security? Why would we want to do anything that would keep
our men and women going to war?
General Donovan, commander of the United States Southern Command,
said just this year: The return on investment in the International
Military Education Training program is clear, with multiple program
graduates going on to serve as ministers of defense and chiefs of
defense. The trust and relationships built through these programs
extend far beyond the engagements themselves and pay lasting dividends
for our shared security and will save the lives of our brave men and
women who serve our country.
I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. CRANE. Mr. Chair, may I inquire how much time I have remaining.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arizona has 1\1/2\ minutes
remaining.
Mr. CRANE. Mr. Chair, like I said, this is already law. We are
clearly just not enforcing it. I will reiterate that we are close to
$40 trillion in debt. We are spending $2 trillion annually that we
don't have.
As a servicemember myself, I am not trying to say that we don't
receive anything from cooperation and training with our foreign
partners. The point is this is already law. This is already the law. We
are just not enforcing it, and we are not collecting these
reimbursements which we are entitled to.
For far too long, the United States has borne the brunt of global
defense, and I know it doesn't mean a lot to many people in this
Chamber that we are $40 trillion in debt, but we continue to spend
money that we don't have.
Again, this is already the law. There is just no enforcement. That is
what my amendment would take care of. Again, I urge my colleagues to
support it, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. CRANE. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I just want to say, when it
comes to our security, our prosperity, the lives of our patriots who
put on our uniform, it is, as my mom would say, penny-wise and pound-
foolish to pass this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Crane).
The amendment was agreed to.
The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment No. 5 will not
be offered.

Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Fine

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 6
printed in part A of House Report 119-749.
Mr. FINE. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Page 42, strike line 6 through line 10.

The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1423, the gentleman
from Florida (Mr. Fine) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
Mr. FINE. Mr. Chairman, I will start by acknowledging the
extraordinary work of my friend, colleague, and mentor from Florida on
this overall package, which I do intend to support, but no matter how
great a job we do on anything, there is always room to improve.
At a time and a place in which we have a $40 trillion debt, I have an
obligation to be looking to save money wherever we can.
My amendment would strike all funding for the Global Environment
Facility, which would save taxpayers $140 million. The GEF, as I see
it, is a wasteful fund that spends money to bankroll woke climate
initiatives, including grants designed to bring countries such as
Namibia and Serbia into compliance with the Paris climate agreement,
which President Trump withdrew the United States from because it did
not reflect American interests and priorities.
My colleagues across the aisle and other supporters of the GEF and
green new scam argue that it is America's responsibility to give
millions of taxpayer dollars to unelected bureaucrats because the GEF
fights so-called climate change.
Let's examine some examples of the important work that GEF is funding
with money that we are borrowing from our children and grandchildren:
The Women Ocean Guardians project, which seeks ``to strengthen the
sustainable use, management, and conservation of large marine
ecosystems by enhancing gender-responsive ocean governance, empowering
women frontliners in coastal and marine ecosystems and implementing
community-led solutions'' because we have got to make sure when we
fight climate change it is gender responsive.
Second project, in the Central African Republic, ``to catalyze land
restoration and biodiversity conservation through inclusive and gender-
responsive landscape governance.'' Again, just think of the absurdity
of this, gender-responsive landscape governance.
Then there was a grant given in 2024 in Afghanistan for
``strengthened resilience of rural communities' livelihoods to climate
risks and variability in selected provinces in Afghanistan.''
Let me remind all my colleagues that Afghanistan has been under the
rule of the Taliban. Do we really think the Taliban is going to use
this money to address so-called climate change?
The United States, as I said before, is almost $40 trillion in debt,
and that debt continues to grow every single day, every single minute,
every single hour that we are here.
I think it is a gross misuse of taxpayer dollars to subsidize an
organization that spends money helping other countries comply with an
agreement the United States is not even a party to or giving money to
the Taliban for any reason, let alone for forestry.
President Trump's budget request eliminated funding for the Global
Environment Facility. Congress should follow that example and eliminate
this unnecessary $140 million expenditure.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

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Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in
opposition to this amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I am opposing this amendment
that strikes the Global Environment Facility fund.
This amendment would eliminate the United States' contribution to the
Global Environment Facility, a multilateral trust fund that provides
grant-based funding to developing countries to address global
environmental challenges.
It has long had bipartisan support for very good reason. It benefits
the U.S. economy and the environment by addressing problems that cross
borders and affect our domestic health, safety, and prosperity.
It helps protect tropical forests. It reduces transboundary
pollutants like microplastics. It prevents unsustainable fishing and
invasive species. It combats illegal wildlife tracking, which
transnational criminal organizations use to finance their very
dangerous activities.
Even in our own country, we are challenged. Just look around, Mr.
Chair. Put on the news. We are challenged by severe drought, rainfall,
storms, and heat. It is pretty hot out there. Land degradation and the
loss of soil and water health are threatening livelihoods all over the
world.
We are continuing to see ever-greater humanitarian needs caused by
these disasters both domestically and abroad. We need to get ahead of
these crises.
Helping communities cope, especially those with the least means to do
so, is not only moral. It is smart. These are problems that cannot be
solved alone. Funding for the Global Environment Facility allows us to
work together, leverage contributions of other countries, and provide
U.S. leadership to tackle these challenges.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. FINE. Mr. Chairman, may I inquire how much time I have remaining.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida has 2 minutes remaining.

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Mr. FINE. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of
my time.
Mr. FINE. Mr. Chairman, I will close by saying this: Irrespective of
the ridiculous examples that I gave before, again, the idea that there
is gender responsive ways to deal with environmental problems as though
somehow men and women would deal with environmental solutions
differently, setting all of that ridiculousness aside, I think we have
a simple question before us. When you are $40 trillion in debt, Mr.
Chair, and the things you are paying for are being borrowed from your
children and grandchildren, the question is no longer whether something
is a good idea. The question is whether it is worth driving us further
into debt to do.
Even if I were to grant that these projects were noble--and I do
not--it is not worth borrowing from my two sons and every American's
children and grandchildren to do that.
If we do not begin to deal with these problems soon, then we won't
have a budget to spend. This is one small step in order to try to get
our fiscal house in order.
I hope that all of my colleagues will support my amendment.
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR (Ms. King-Hinds). The question is on the amendment
offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Fine).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida will
be postponed.

Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Massie

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 8
printed in part A of House Report 119-749.
Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:

no funds for israel

Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available under this
Act shall be obligated or expended for Israel.
(b) The amount otherwise made available by this Act for
``Foreign Military Financing Program'' is hereby reduced by
$3,300,000,000.

The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1423, the gentleman
from Kentucky (Mr. Massie) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Kentucky.
Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, my amendment is simple. It strikes $3.3
billion of foreign aid to the country of Israel from the State
Department funding bill.
We have $39.4 trillion of debt. We have needs at home, which include
our infrastructure, our roads and bridges. We have a shortfall in this
fund. We have our locks and dams, and we are perpetually trying to
figure out new funding mechanisms to come up with. We have homeless
veterans. We are sending more money to Israel in this bill than we
spend on homeless veterans in this country.
Just to put it in perspective, there are 3,000 counties in this
country, and if we divide that into $3 billion, that is $1 million from
every county. This is not an insignificant amount of money that is
going overseas.
I think we should stop it. We should put them on a diet. They are the
biggest welfare recipient of the United States and have been for many
years.
Madam Chair, $310 billion has been received by Israel from the
taxpayers of the United States. That is in inflation-adjusted dollars
since we have been giving them money. That is why I think this
amendment is important.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Madam Chairwoman, I claim time in opposition to the
gentleman's amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Madam Chairwoman, as chairman of this subcommittee
since 2023, I am proud to be a leader in this body in providing
unwavering support to our friend and ally, Israel, especially--
especially--after the October 7 terrorist attack.
The $3.3 billion in foreign military financing for Israel included in
this bill supports American--our--national security interests overseas.
We see the same terrorists and terrorist entities that threaten
Israel also threaten the United States and our people directly. When we
give Israel the tools and capabilities to eliminate these terrorist
threats and to protect their homeland, while including the many
Americans who visit and live there, we are making America and the
American people safer.
The United States and Israel have worked together on successful
military operations like those in the past year to decimate Iran's
nuclear program and missile capabilities. Israel is also using the
overwhelming majority of this funding to actually purchase American-
made weaponry, so it actually helps our defense industrial base and our
economy.
We have worked together extensively on developing military
capabilities and other capabilities. Because of these advancements for
our mutual interest and security, there is currently a discussion of
moving to a new security partnership with Israel after fiscal year
2028.
Just to be clear, the assistance in this bill for fiscal year 2027 is
under the terms of the existing MOU, memorandum of understanding, which
runs for 2 more fiscal years.
This does not, in any way, prejudge the outcome of ongoing
negotiations. This is about fulfilling our commitment to one of our
closest and most important allies that we have in the entire world at a
time when terrorists are butchering people around the world.
We made that commitment because it makes the American people--our
country--stronger.
Madam Chair, I urge defeat of the amendment, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, I heard a common refrain in my colleague's
arguments there that, oh, don't worry, all this money is going to the
military industrial complex.
I have a problem with that. It is not a sustainable economy--buying
weapons and letting people use them overseas on other people,
oftentimes innocent civilians. I am not compelled by the argument that
our job is to be here and enrich the military-industrial complex, now
called the defense industrial base.
Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr.
Castro).

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Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Texas (Mr. Castro), my friend and colleague.
Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Chair, Israel does not need and, quite
honestly, does not deserve more American money for weapons.
Prime Minister Netanyahu has taken Israel down an ugly path. The
tragedy of October 7 has become a justification for the ethnic
cleansing of the Palestinians.
Self-defense does not include indiscriminately bombing homes,
hospitals, churches, schools, or refugee camps. There were even
credible reports of children intentionally shot in the head and chest.
For decades, our Nation gave Israel billions to facilitate peace and
a two-state solution. Instead, Israel has chosen more war and more
occupation.
Today, it occupies not only Gaza and the West Bank but parts of Syria
and Lebanon.
If there are no consequences, why in the world would Benjamin
Netanyahu change what he is doing?
Words are not enough. Condemnations are not enough. If we hope to
change Israel's behavior, we must use our leverage.
The American people have seen this tragedy with their own eyes. They
have made their judgment. They do not support giving Israel more
weapons. Do not reward a wrongdoer. Now it is up to us in this Chamber
to take action.
Madam Chair, I support this amendment.

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Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, may I inquire as to how much time I have
remaining.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman
from Florida (Ms. Lois Frankel), the distinguished ranking member of
the subcommittee.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, I rise in very strong
opposition to this amendment.
Maintaining stability in the Middle East has long been a vital United
States strategic interest. What happens there affects our economy,
national security, and the safety of our American servicemembers.
As written, this amendment is overbroad in that it prohibits or could
limit the use of funds for longstanding initiatives related to peace
building, refugee settlement, and U.S. Embassy operations.
This amendment would restrict our country's ability to confront
Iran's proxies: Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations in
the region who are sworn enemies of the United States, Israel, and our
allies.
Madam Chair, a 10-minute debate is not the way to change policy as we
have a mission of peace in the region and prosperity, both for Israelis
and Palestinians.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Maryland (Mr. Hoyer).
Mr. HOYER. Madam Chair, I rise in strong opposition to this
amendment, which would dangerously undermine American national
security.
As Leader Jeffries rightly pointed out, if adopted, it would limit
our ability to confront terrorist organizations, like Hamas and
Hezbollah, that expressly target American citizens and military
personnel. It would make it harder for America to use our relationships
with Israel and regional partners to promote a negotiated two-state
solution, the only realistic path to deliver on the promise of peace,
security, and self-determination for both Israel and Palestine.
I understand the frustration that many Members feel with some of the
policies and actions of the current Israeli Government, as well as
their concerns about its commitment to the peace process and a two-
state solution. However, this amendment would embolden the enemies of
peace, those pursuing the complete elimination of Israel and those who
seek the death of Jews.
Madam Chair, it is a vote to weaken our ability to engage in the
region and a vote against American security, interest, and safety. Vote
``no.''
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Madam Chair, as I have said before with this bill,
and I have said it many times: If you are an ally and a friend of the
United States, this bill supports you. If you are an adversary, you are
not going to like this bill. We have no stronger ally than the State of
Israel. This is our commitment under the MOU, which is why I
respectfully, but very strongly--very strongly--oppose this amendment.
Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, I yield myself the balance of my time to
close.
Madam Chair, Israel has the strongest economy in the Middle East.
Their debt per GDP is in much better shape than ours. They don't need
our money. In fact, they have claimed recently they want to get off of
the welfare. I am concerned that the other funding mechanisms they are
talking about, or comingling, our technology and supply chains, we will
have even less transparency than what is going on here today, so I am
opposed to that as well.
I am opposed to all foreign aid. I didn't pick on Israel here. I
offered an amendment to defund Egypt and also to defunding aid to
Jordan, which we will talk about in a little bit. I am particularly
concerned this year about the foreign aid to Israel. There have been
70,000 casualties in Gaza, and I don't think we should be a part of
that. American taxpayers should not be conscripted into funding the
military adventures of Israel.
Madam Chair, I urge adoption of my amendment, and I yield back the
balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Massie).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Kentucky
will be postponed.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, I rise as the designee of
the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), and I move to strike
the last word.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, I yield such time as he may
consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Sherman).
Mr. SHERMAN. Madam Chair, President Obama signed a 10-year memorandum
of understanding. We are now in the ninth year of that memorandum. Mr.
Massie would have us repudiate that signature. That is as bad an idea
as Donald Trump's repudiation of the JCPOA, the deal with Iran that
limited its nuclear program.
We are told that this is about offensive weapons. This $3.3 billion
provides the AMRAAM system that defends Israeli apartment buildings and
houses from incoming missiles that have as one purpose: to kill as many
Israeli civilians as possible.
How are we going to influence the people of Israel and the government
of Israel? They need our influence. They need to change their policies.
How are we going to influence them? As the missiles are coming in for
the sole purpose of killing as many civilians as possible, we say we
will not help shoot them down. We will not fund the AMRAAM system that
is provided for in a memorandum of understanding signed by President
Obama.
This amendment is a political stunt. Republican leadership has
brought it to the floor--not for the purpose of having it become law,
but for the purpose of driving a wedge through the middle of the
Democratic Party, for the purpose of facilitating Republican
advertisements that will put our party on the side of those who are
screaming death to America and death to Israel, and to put our party on
the side of those who say that Israel has no right to exist.

{time} 1350

If you care about not only our Middle East policy but you care about
the Democratic Party's position, with the American people, then you
must vote ``no'' on this amendment.
Now that does not mean that there will not be future reductions in
our aid to Israel. That does not mean that we will not try to change
Israeli policy, but this amendment goes as far as it possibly can to
put us on the side not of those who would shoot down the missiles that
are aimed at civilian neighborhoods in Israel but on those who are
cheering those missiles.
Then we are told that the amount of money involved is the focus. It
says $3.3 billion, but that is about an 80th of the aid that we have
provided Ukraine and that we should have provided Ukraine.
This is not an attempt to divert a large portion of our money from
Israel. This is an attack on the Israeli people.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, there is no question that
going forward there needs to be a thoughtful conversation how we spend
our foreign aid money. I know we are all committed to that.
My heart breaks for the suffering of innocent people in Gaza. We must
find a way to infuse humanitarian support, how to find a peaceful
coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians, but let me tell you how
we got here.
Since 1979, Iran has repeatedly called for Israel's elimination while
arming terrorist proxies. In the past 3 years, those proxies have
launched more than 30,000 rockets, missiles, drones, and mortars into
Israel while Hamas hid in their billion dollars' worth of building of
tunnels, 450 miles of tunnels, beneath civilian areas to wage war, not
peace.
This is not a way to handle foreign policy. I join all rational
people who say let's have a deliberate conversation how to move
forward, but not with a 10-minute debate on the floor of the House.
Let's have our efforts aimed together to a two-state solution where
Palestinians and Israelis can live peacefully and prosperously
together.

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Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Massie

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 9
printed in part A of House Report 119-749.
Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available under this
Act shall be obligated or expended for Jordan.
(b) The amounts otherwise made available by this Act for
the following accounts are hereby reduced by the following
amounts:
(1) ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', $475,000,000.
(2) ``National Security Investment Programs'',
$500,000,000.
(3) ``Global Health Programs'', $845,100,000.
(4) ``Security Sector Programs'', $50,000,000.
(5) ``Funds Appropriated to the President International
Military Education and Training'', $50,000,000.
(6) ``Nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining, and
related programs'', $29,900,000.
(7) ``United States Emergency Refugee and Migration
Assistance Fund'', $50,000,000.
(8) ``Democracy Fund'', $100,000,000.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1423, the gentleman
from Kentucky (Mr. Massie) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Kentucky.
Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, I offer this amendment sincerely for the
American people because the price of housing, the price of fuel, the
price of everything is going up because our government, frankly, is
spending too much money.
We are borrowing money. We are printing money, and why are we doing
this? Are we doing this to support our own infrastructure or our own
veterans? No. A lot of this money goes overseas, and one of the
recipients is the country of Jordan.
I think we should end foreign aid to Jordan. As our debt approaches
$40 trillion, it is more and more urgent.
I have noticed that the money that we sent to Jordan has tripled
since 2008. It started out at about $600 million, and now it is $2.1
billion. This is too much. We shouldn't be doing it. Jordan is a
monarchy. They do not deserve the support of our democratic Republic of
this country. I think we should end the support to their country from
our taxpayers.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Madam Chair, it is a dangerous world, and the Middle
East is a very dangerous neighborhood, but Jordan is one of our most
important allies in the Middle East. It is a bulwark against extremism
and terrorism. Jordan has been on the front line of the fight against
ISIS. It is an essential partner in stopping Iran's terrorist proxies
like Hezbollah and Hamas.
For decades, Jordan has generously hosted refugees from numerous
conflicts across the Middle East, but this is the key point: The United
States, the American people, are safer because of Jordan. For that
reason, it is well worthwhile to make sure that Jordan has the
resources it needs to keep contributing to our collective security.
Madam Chair, I urge defeat of the amendment, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, this is a very simple amendment. I will just
say it again. The monarchy of Jordan doesn't deserve the taxpayers'
money from the United States.
In 2021, King Abdullah II secretly purchased over $106 million in
luxury properties in Malibu, London, and D.C. through 36 offshore shell
companies while 16 percent of the Jordanian population lives in
poverty.
It has been said that foreign aid can be described as taking money
from poor people in the United States and giving it to rich people in
other countries, and that is what is happening in this instance.
How much of this money is going to go toward more luxury properties
for the King of Jordan? I would like to know that.
There needs to be more transparency in this money and, frankly, it
needs to end completely.
We don't have the money. We are in debt. It is contributing to the
high cost of living here in the United States. We would be better off
spending this money taking care of our own veterans.
Madam Chair, I urge adoption of my amendment, and I yield back the
balance of my time.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Madam Chair, I yield to the gentlewoman from Florida
(Ms. Lois Frankel), the ranking member of the subcommittee.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to
this amendment.
Jordan has remained a steadfast ally of the United States, despite
increased complexities in the world and in the region.
Surrounded by Iraq, Syria, and Egypt, Jordan has been an oasis of
stability in the region that has commanded U.S. foreign policy
attention for decades.
Jordan is a vital security partner, including regional leadership in
the United States' mission against ISIS. They have been generously
welcoming neighbors, hosting over 600,000. I will repeat that again:
600,000 Syrian refugees and 2 million Palestinians. I know I have, and
I am sure many of my colleagues have personally visited classrooms in
Jordan where we have seen Syrian children educated instead of just
being left on the streets.
In recent years, encouraged by the United States, Jordan has taken
dramatic steps to increase government efficiency, professionalize human
resources, improve access to water, and digitize government services. A
strong partnership with Jordan directly contributes to a stronger,
safer, and more prosperous United States, but they can't do it alone.
They need our support, and I urge my colleagues to oppose this
amendment.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Madam Chair, to conclude, as I said just a few
minutes ago, and I said it at the opening of the debate on this bill:
If you are a friend or an ally of the United States, this bill supports
you. If you are an adversary or you are cozying up to our adversaries,
you are not going to like this bill. All of that we do, by the way,
while significantly cutting spending.
The reason we have alliances and partnerships has to be and is to
support our own security. Our partnership with Jordan is indispensable
in opposing terrorism in the Middle East. Supporting Jordan helps the
national security interest of the United States, which is why I urge my
colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my
time.

{time} 1400

The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Massie).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. MASSIE. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Kentucky
will be postponed.
The Chair understands that amendment Nos. 10 through 16 will not be
offered.
The Chair understands that amendment No. 19 will not be offered.

Amendment No. 20 Offered by Mr. Roy

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 20
printed in part A of House Report 119-749.
Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be made available to the United
Nations.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1423, the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Roy) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, I thank the gentleman from Florida for his
strong work on making reforms to this appropriations package. He did it
in the previous Congress last year. He is doing it

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again this year. There have been a number of significant reforms that
he deserves credit for, and I wanted that to be clear when I am
offering amendments to change the text.
I would note there are still things in the appropriations process
that I am not fond of using taxpayer money for, and the United Nations
is one of those things.
The amendment that I am offering here would prohibit any funds in the
bill from being made available to the United Nations at all.
The bill continues to fund millions of dollars for the United
Nations, despite longstanding concerns over anti-Israel bias,
corruption, peacekeeper misconduct, institutional failure, and ways in
which the United Nations operates on a regular basis in direct
contradiction to the interests of the United States. That is undeniably
true for observers of the United Nations, particularly over the last
couple of decades and in recent years.
When you are a nation that is $40 trillion in debt, when you are a
nation that is trying to figure out how to fund the basics of
government and find the dollars that we need to secure the Nation with
a strong defense, to modernize our military, to ensure border security,
all the things that we need to do while we are still racking up debt to
the tune of--by the way, paying for interest on the debt to the tune of
over a trillion dollars a year, spending more on interest than we are
on our own national defense, it strikes me as an inappropriate use of
taxpayer money to continue to send that money to an entity that has
been working in such negative ways with respect to our interests as a
nation.
Again, I applaud the chairman for all of his great work on things
like UNRWA, working in collaboration with me and others on trying to
remove that funding--it was very important--the United Nations Human
Rights Council abomination, the United Nations Population Fund, other
things that I know that the gentleman has been working on.
To be very clear, I am not trying to impugn the bill in any way from
that perspective. I just wish to go further.
I think it is important that we pull the funds from an entity
operating against our interests. It has repeatedly failed to earn the
confidence of the American people. It has stood up in solidarity with
the worst and most evil countries in the world against our interests
and dared to wag their finger at the United States, built on the back
of our funding and generosity and, by the way, real estate, to give
them a platform to target us and to target our interests, in addition
to constantly and consistently going after our friends in Israel.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the
amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, the United Nations was
created after World War II with a simple mission: to help prevent
another global war and promote peace among nations.
Today, it brings together nearly every country in the world to
resolve disputes through diplomacy instead of conflict. It coordinates
humanitarian relief during wars and natural disasters. It feeds
millions of hungry people. It helps vaccinate children, support
refugees, and deploy peacekeepers to help protect civilians and
maintain stability.
The United Nations has made important contributions to the world. Its
agencies have helped eradicate smallpox, expand childhood
immunizations, delivered lifesaving food and humanitarian assistance to
millions, supported peace agreements, protected refugees, promoted
human rights, and helped countries work together to combat disease,
terrorism, and other threats.
We are at a time when instability and suffering are almost
unimaginable. The United Nations is a primary partner in getting food
into Sudan through the World Food Programme, delivering health to
children in Haiti through UNICEF, or supporting and monitoring peace in
places like South Sudan and the Central African Republic.
This amendment will cut that off. It will cut it all off.
The U.N. also establishes international rules that make global
travel, trade, shipping, aviation, and communications safer and more
reliable.
Look, the United Nations is not perfect. It should always be held
accountable and reform when necessary, but when the world faces
challenges that no nation can solve themselves, the United Nations
provides a place for countries to work together in pursuit of peace,
security, and human dignity.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, I note that it is just not enough for us to say
that they can do better. This is an organization that has too often
allowed terrorist infiltration within its own entities and sided with
terrorist organizations directly against us and our allies. I have seen
repeated reports of misconduct involving United Nations peacekeeping
operations and too little accountability for those failures.
We act as if the United States is not capable of working on
unilateral, bilateral, and other bases to be able to do all the great
things we want to do around the world.
My dad is a polio survivor. There are a lot of things that we can do
to try to make sure we are eradicating these things around the world.
We don't necessarily need a bureaucratic organization that its entire
organizational structure and bias is structured against us, despite the
fact that we fund the overwhelming majority of its operations.
The United Nations has been operating against our interests. We are
asking American taxpayers to continue to take those dollars and give
them to an entity that has, in its open statements to the world, been
against our interests so many times, time and time again, including
siding with some of the worst countries on the Human Rights Council and
the biggest abusers of human rights. The United Nations is put and
exalted as somehow being those that we should listen to rather than the
United States.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, I have heard folks cite
what we call the good, the bad, and the ugly with the U.N.
Let me just say again, at a time when conflict, hunger, disease, and
displacement are affecting millions around the world, we need a place
where all nations can get together.
What would it mean if the United States walks away? If we walk away,
who fills the void? Fill in the blank: China, Russia, maybe even Iran.
As I have said before, penny-wise, pound-foolish.
Madam Chair, I oppose this amendment, and I urge my colleagues to
oppose it. I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, I urge adoption of the amendment to ensure
taxpayer dollars are spent on advancing American interests, not funding
institutions that too often work against them. We are wholly prepared
as a nation to be able to address these issues and concerns. You say,
what will happen? China, Russia, and the rest of the world fear the
United States. They do not fear the United Nations.
Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of
my time.

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The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will
be postponed.
The Chair understands that amendment Nos. 22 and 23 will not be
offered.

Amendment No. 27 Offered by Mr. Steube

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 27
printed in part A of House Report 119-749.
Mr. STEUBE. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.

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The text of the amendment is as follows:

Page 168, line 16, strike ``50 percent'' and insert ``100
percent''.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1423, the gentleman
from Florida (Mr. Steube) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
Mr. STEUBE. Madam Chair, I rise in strong support for my amendment to
increase the withholding threshold for assistance to Nigeria from 50
percent to 100 percent, while keeping in place benchmarks that demand
Nigeria take effective steps to address the violence and persecution
that continue to devastate the country.
Nigeria has faced a horrific wave of violence that its corrupt
government has failed to address. For years, and especially in recent
months, Christians and other religious minorities in Nigeria have been
subjected to violence and terrorism at the hands of extremists who are
operating with impunity. Christian women and girls continue to be
abducted, assaulted, tortured, and killed. Their churches are burned,
and entire communities are erased.
If the aid conditions included in the bill are important enough to
withhold half of all the funding to the Nigerian Government, then they
are important enough to withhold all of the funding.
The generosity of our taxpayers is a reflection of the American
values we hold so firmly. Never should we allow their hard-earned tax
dollars to be funneled to corrupt regimes that fail to uphold religious
freedom, fail to adequately confront terrorism, and fail to protect the
innocent from persecution. So why are we rewarding a government that
fails to meet such a basic obligation?
This amendment is simple. It does not remove the aid conditions in
the bill but only strengthens such conditions. Most importantly, it
upholds a principle that all recipients of American taxpayer assistance
should follow: that they must prove that they are willing and able to
respond to violence before receiving any funding.
Simply put, meet the standard before receiving support. That is the
accountability that the American taxpayer deserves.
Foreign aid should never be a reward for failure, so as our national
debt is fast approaching $40 trillion, why on Earth are we still
allowing our ourselves to go further into debt by rewarding corrupt
foreign governments that tolerate terrorism within their borders?
When churches are burned, women and girls are abducted, and
terrorists operate with near impunity, that is not merely an internal
disturbance. It is a direct assault on the freedoms our Nation claims
to defend, which our foreign assistance must reflect and uphold.
This is not about punishing the Nigerian people. It is about
demanding accountability for their government's complacency and
ensuring that our foreign aid is leveraged to defend, reflect, and
uphold American values.
Even the underlying bill recognizes the Nigerian Government's failure
to meet the standard, yet it still allows for half of the funding to be
released anyway.
My amendment withholds all funds until they meet basic standards.
Accountability can never be divided, nor should we allow anyone to
exploit the generosity of the American taxpayer.
I urge my colleagues to uphold accountability in our foreign aid
spending and to vote for my amendment.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the
amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, this amendment would
eliminate U.S. health development and security assistance to the
central government of Nigeria. This would be a serious mistake.
Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation, one of the largest
economies, and a critical partner in promoting stability across West
Africa.
Our health programs prevent deadly diseases from spreading across
borders and strengthen the capacity to respond to future pandemics.
Our development assistance helps reduce poverty, improve education,
expand economic opportunity, and address the conditions that fuel
instability, conflict, and migration. Our security and assistance helps
Nigeria combat Boko Haram, ISIS, and other violent extremist groups
that threaten both regional and global security.
If the United States walks away, the challenges will not disappear.
Our influence will. China and Russia will be more than happy to fill
the vacuum, expanding their economic, political, and military influence
at America's expense.
Engagement does not mean writing a blank check. It means using
American leadership to promote accountability, to strengthen democratic
institutions, to protect human rights, and to advance our national
security interests. Walking away would make neither Nigeria nor the
United States more secure.
Ironically, this amendment would end the very programs that this
provision is trying to support, so it really doesn't make too much
sense.
Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to reject it, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. STEUBE. Madam Chair, this amendment does not end all assistance.
It only strengthens the conditions and encourages the Nigerian
Government to meet them.
Why should we give 50 percent of the money when the Nigerian
Government has not met the criteria established in the underlying bill?
We are approaching $40 trillion in debt. Why are we sending funds to
corrupt countries overseas that are unwilling to fully address violence
and persecution? The generosity of the American taxpayer should reflect
American values. We can't be putting ourselves more into debt to
countries that are unwilling to uphold our values.
The U.S. should not borrow money to subsidize foreign governments
that fail to protect innocent civilians. If the aid conditions included
in the bill are important enough to withhold half of the funding to the
Nigerian Government, then they are important enough to withhold all of
the funding until the underlying conditions are met.

The Nigerian Government continues to fail to address violence in
their country. Why should they still be eligible for funding given
their lackluster response to the violence?
Christian women and girls continue to be abducted, assaulted,
tortured, and killed. Their churches are burned, and entire communities
are erased.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of
my time.
Mr. STEUBE. Madam Chair, may I inquire as to how much time is
remaining.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida has 1\1/2\ minutes
remaining.
Mr. STEUBE. Madam Chair, the underlying bill contains several
conditions for assistance to be made available to Nigeria, which
includes taking effective steps to prevent and respond to violence and
hold perpetrators accountable; prioritizing resources to support
victims of such violence, including internally displaced persons;
actively facilitating the safe return, resettlement, and reconstruction
of communities impacted by the violence; and allocating sufficient
resources to address the aforementioned conditions.
This begs the question: If Nigeria isn't meeting these conditions
fully, why should they receive any funding? If they truly want the
support of the American taxpayer, then they should be meeting these
goals.
Furthermore, while the underlying bill directs prioritization to
address the atrocities occurring in Nigeria, they should be showing
willingness to utilize the funding provided to address the violence
before receiving funds.
Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Steube).
The amendment was agreed to.

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Amendment No. 28 Offered by Ms. Tenney

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 28
printed in part A of House Report 119-749.
Ms. TENNEY. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.

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The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Page 20, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
Page 20, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.

The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1423, the gentlewoman
from New York (Ms. Tenney) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.
Ms. TENNEY. Madam Chair, the Temple Mount, or Har HaBayit, as it is
called, is the holiest site in the world to the Jewish people. During
the periods of the First and Second Temples, Jews from across the land
of Israel would travel to the Temple during the three annual
pilgrimages. These pilgrims included figures like King Solomon, King
Herod, and Jesus of Nazareth, our Lord and Savior.
However, whereas Christians and Muslims enjoy broad access and
religious prayer rights at their holiest sites, Jews are severely
discriminated against upon the Temple Mount.
Muslims can currently enter the Temple Mount at 11 different gates,
but Jews can only enter from 1 gate. Muslims can visit the Temple Mount
any day of the week, but Jews cannot ascend the Temple Mount on Friday
or Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath. Muslims have broad access to the
Temple Mount and can pray openly upon the Temple Mount. Jews are
severely restricted in their visits and do not enjoy the freedom to
worship or the ability to wear their tallit and tefillin upon the
Temple Mount.
And for the Jews that ascend in spite of all these restrictions, they
still face harassment from Muslims upon the Temple Mount.
In fact, Muslim leaders have actively desecrated the site, including
the planting and cultivating of trees at the inner courts of the
Temple, expressly prohibited by Jewish law. Muslim children play
soccer, practice boxing, and have picnics upon the Temple Mount,
desecrating its holiness, while Jews cannot even freely worship upon
the Temple Mount.
You don't have to take my word for it, Madam Chair. There is photo
and video evidence of all this freely available. Individuals like Dr.
Melissa Jane Kronfeld have spent extensive time documenting all of
this. I thank her for her efforts to draw attention to this critical
issue.
Further, when one of my staffers ascended the Temple Mount last year,
he was harassed by Muslim onlookers, restricted from visiting most of
the site, and was only allowed to be upon the Temple Mount for a very
short duration of time.
Madam Chair, it is unconscionable that Jews do not enjoy the same
access rights to visit and pray at their holiest site that other
religions do. This is a basic tenet and principle of religious freedom,
and the U.S. must do more on this issue.
That is why my amendment would emphasize the need for the U.S.
Commission on International Religious Freedom to work to ensure
religious freedom and equal access for all with respect to the Temple
Mount.
I urge all my colleagues to vote for this commonsense amendment and
to support religious freedom for all and support the rights of the
Jewish people to freely worship at their very holiest site, the Temple
Mount.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, I claim the time in
opposition to this amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Chair, while this amendment may be
well-intentioned, it risks inflaming tensions at one of the most
sensitive religious sites in the world.
The Temple Mount is sacred to both Jews and Muslims. It is at the
center of competing historical, political, and religious claims.
History has shown that even small changes to access or worship
arrangements can spark violence far beyond Jerusalem. For decades,
Israel, Jordan, and the international community have worked to preserve
the longstanding status quo, not because it is perfect but because it
helps prevent broader conflict while difficult issues remain unsolved.
The appropriations bill is not the place to insert the United States
into one of the world's most delicate religious disputes.
Religious freedom is a fundamental American value, but lasting
progress at the Temple Mount will come through careful diplomacy and
respectful, longstanding efforts that preserve peace and stability, not
through an appropriation amendment with 10 minutes of debate.
Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to reject this amendment, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. TENNEY. Madam Chair, I respect the opinion of my colleague across
the aisle, but it was also said that moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel
Aviv to Jerusalem was going to be too inflammatory and too dangerous.
Many Presidents said they would do it. President Donald Trump did it,
and it hasn't proven to be overly inflammatory. In fact, it proved to
be the right place and the right thing to do.
I think this is common sense. Why should Jewish people not be able to
worship at their holiest site in equal measure that all other religions
get to worship at their holiest sites? I think this is a commonsense
amendment. I don't think it would be inflammatory. I think it makes
sense. It restores dignity, and it also restores fairness to the
international religious freedom tenets that we all stand for,
foundational type of religious freedoms that we actually revere in this
country under our First Amendment.
I urge my colleagues to vote for this commonsense amendment, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Tenney).
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Madam Chair, I move that the Committee do now rise.
The motion was agreed to.
Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Ms.
Tenney) having assumed the chair, Ms. King-Hinds, Acting Chair of the
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported that
that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 8595)
making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for
other purposes, had come to no resolution thereon.

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