Sec. 2014. Complex Crisis, Stabilization, and Prevention Fund
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The Secretary is authorized to establish a fund, to be known as the Complex Crisis, Stabilization, and Prevention Fund (referred to in this section as the Fund ), to provide assistance to a country or region designated by the Secretary as a country at risk of, in, or in transition from, conflict or civil strife and for other purposes authorized in this section. The Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees at least five days in advance of an obligation of funds under this section. The requirement for notification under paragraph
(2)may be waived if— failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare; the appropriate congressional committees are notified not later than three days after an obligation of funds; and such notification contains an explanation of the emergency circumstances necessitating such waiver. Assistance may be provided under this section for the following purposes: Fostering reconstruction or stabilization. Mitigating or responding to emerging or unforeseen complex crises, including urgent political, social, or economic challenges that threaten stability. Addressing systemic and immediate causes of crises and conflict. Undertaking preventive measures to reduce the risk of crises and conflict and their impact on vulnerable populations. The Secretary shall ensure that assistance provided under this section is not used for— assistance of a military nature or for a military purpose; or participation by an officer or employee of the United States in a foreign police action. Not less than 25 percent of amounts made available to carry out this section shall be used to support programs and activities to prevent an outbreak or escalation of violence in a country at risk of, in, or in transition from, conflict or civil strife. The President may transfer up to $500,000,000 of amounts made available under any other provision of law to be used to implement the purposes of this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, up to $5,000,000 or five percent, whichever is less, of any amounts that are specifically designated by this or any other Act for particular programs or activities may be transferred to carry out the purposes of this section. Assistance provided from the Fund may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law.