Sec. 7041.

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Funds appropriated by this Act that are available for assistance for the Government of Egypt may only be made available if the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is— sustaining the strategic relationship with the United States; and meeting its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund , and subject to paragraph

(6)of this subsection, up to $250,000,000 may be made available for assistance for Egypt, of which not less than $35,000,000 should be made available for higher education programs including not less than $10,000,000 for scholarships at not-for-profit institutions for Egyptian students with high financial need: , That such funds may also be made available for democracy programs. Provided Notwithstanding any provision of law restricting assistance for Egypt, including paragraph

(6)of this subsection, funds made available under the heading Economic Support Fund in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for assistance for Egypt may be made available for education and economic growth programs, subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees: , That such funds may not be made available for cash transfer assistance or budget support unless the Secretary of State certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Egypt is taking steps to stabilize the economy and implement economic reforms. Provided The Secretary of State may reduce the amount of assistance for the central Government of Egypt under the heading Economic Support Fund by an amount the Secretary determines is equivalent to that expended by the United States Government for bail, and by nongovernmental organizations for legal and court fees, associated with democracy-related trials in Egypt. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program , and subject to paragraph

(6)of this subsection, up to $1,300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2015, may be made available for assistance for Egypt which may be transferred to an interest bearing account in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: , That if the Secretary of State is unable to make the certification in subparagraph (6)(A) or

(B)of this subsection, such funds may be made available at the minimum rate necessary to continue existing contracts, notwithstanding any other provision of law restricting assistance for Egypt and following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, except that defense articles and services from such contracts shall not be delivered until the certification requirements in subparagraph (6)(A) or

(B)of this subsection are met. Provided Funds appropriated under the headings Foreign Military Financing Program and International Military Education and Training in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available notwithstanding any provision of law restricting assistance for Egypt, except that such funds under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program shall only be made available at the minimum rate necessary to continue existing contracts, and following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. Notwithstanding any other provision of law restricting assistance for Egypt, including paragraphs (3), (4), and

(6)of this subsection, funds made available for assistance for Egypt in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for counterterrorism, border security, and nonproliferation programs in Egypt, and for development activities in the Sinai. Except as provided in paragraphs (2),

(3)and

(5)of this subsection, funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund , International Military Education and Training , and Foreign Military Financing Program for assistance for the Government of Egypt may be made available notwithstanding any provision of law restricting assistance for Egypt as follows— up to $975,000,000 may be made available if the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Egypt has held a constitutional referendum, and is taking steps to support a democratic transition in Egypt; and up to $576,800,000 may be made available if the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Egypt has held parliamentary and presidential elections, and that a newly elected Government of Egypt is taking steps to govern democratically. The terms and conditions of section 7041(c) in division I of Public Law 112–74 shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2014 as if part of this Act, except that the date in paragraph

(3)shall be deemed to be September 30, 2014 . Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for the Government of Iraq should be made available to such government to support international efforts to promote regional stability, including in Syria. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund for assistance for Iraq shall be made available for democracy programs, which shall be the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, in consultation with the Chief of Mission. Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees assessing cost effective, operational alternatives for Consulate Basrah, including closure of the Consulate and coverage of Basrah from Embassy Baghdad: , That should the Secretary of State determine that the closure of Consulate Basrah is a cost effective alternative, funds made available by this Act under the heading Provided Diplomatic and Consular Programs for such diplomatic facility may be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available by this Act under the heading Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance to increase security at diplomatic facilities abroad. Of the funds appropriated under title I of this Act that are made available for the costs of operations at Embassy Baghdad, 10 percent may not be obligated until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations on all active diplomatic facility construction projects in Iraq since October 1, 2011, including the status of each project, the amount obligated and expended for each project, the savings from completed or terminated projects, and how such savings were reprogrammed: , That none of the funds appropriated by title I of this Act may be made available for construction, rehabilitation, or other improvements to facilities in Iraq on property for which no land-use agreement has been entered into by the Governments of the United States and Iraq: Provided , That the restrictions in this subparagraph shall not apply if such funds are necessary to protect United States Government facilities or the security, health, and welfare of United States personnel. Provided further Of the funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for Jordan— not less than $360,000,000 shall be made available under the heading Economic Support Fund and not less than $300,000,000 shall be made available under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program ; and from amounts made available under title VIII designated for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism, not less than $340,000,000 above the levels included in the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Jordan shall be made available for the extraordinary costs related to instability in the region, including for security requirements along the border with Iraq. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for the Lebanese Armed Forces

(LAF)if the LAF is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program for assistance for Lebanon may be made available only to professionalize the LAF and to strengthen border security and combat terrorism, including training and equipping the LAF to secure Lebanon's borders, interdicting arms shipments, preventing the use of Lebanon as a safe haven for terrorist groups, and to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701: , That funds may not be made available for obligation for assistance for the LAF until the Secretary of State submits a detailed spend plan, including actions to be taken to ensure that equipment provided to the LAF is used only for the intended purposes, to the Committees on Appropriations, 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, and shall be submitted not later than September 1, 2014: Provided , That any notification submitted pursuant to section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or section 7015 of this Act shall include any funds specifically intended for lethal military equipment. Provided further Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund for assistance for Lebanon may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for the provisions of this Act. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central Government of Libya unless the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is cooperating with United States Government efforts to investigate and bring to justice those responsible for the attack on United States personnel and facilities in Benghazi, Libya in September 2012: , That the limitation in this paragraph shall not apply to funding made available for the purpose of protecting United States Government personnel or facilities. Provided None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for Libya for infrastructure projects, except on a loan basis with terms favorable to the United States, and only following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. Funds appropriated under the heading Economic Support Fund in this Act— may be made available for the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of loan guarantees for Tunisia and Jordan, which are authorized to be provided: , That amounts made available under this paragraph for the cost of guarantees shall not be considered Provided assistance for the purposes of provisions of law limiting assistance to a country; and may be made available to establish and operate one or more enterprise funds for Egypt, Tunisia, and Jordan: , That the first, third and fifth provisos under section 7041(b) of division I of Provided Public Law 112–74 shall apply to funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund for an enterprise fund or funds to the same extent and in the manner as such provision of law applied to funds made available under such section (except that the clause excluding subsection (d)(3) of section 201 of the SEED Act shall not apply): , That the authority of any such enterprise fund or funds to provide assistance shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2024. Provided further Funds made available by this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. Funds appropriated under title III of this Act that are available for assistance for Morocco should also be available for assistance for the territory of the Western Sahara: , That the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, on proposed uses of such assistance. Provided Funds appropriated under title III of this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law for non-lethal assistance for programs to address the needs of civilians affected by conflict in Syria, and for programs that seek to— establish governance in Syria that is representative, inclusive, and accountable; develop and implement political processes that are democratic, transparent, and adhere to the rule of law; further the legitimacy of the Syrian opposition through cross-border programs; develop civil society and an independent media in Syria; promote economic development in Syria; document, investigate, and prosecute human rights violations in Syria, including through transitional justice programs and support for nongovernmental organizations; and counter extremist ideologies. Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for Syria, the Secretary of State shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for the adequate monitoring, oversight, and control of such assistance inside Syria: , That the Secretary of State shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each significant instance in which assistance provided pursuant to the authority of this subsection has been compromised, to include the type and amount of assistance affected, a description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the Department of State’s response. Provided Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Syria pursuant to the authority of this subsection may only be made available after the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of relevant United States Government agencies, submits, in classified form if necessary, a comprehensive strategy to the appropriate congressional committees, which shall include a clear mission statement, achievable objectives and timelines, and a description of inter-agency and donor coordination and implementation of such strategy: , That such strategy shall also include a description of oversight and vetting procedures to prevent the misuse of funds. Provided Funds made available pursuant to this subsection may only be made available following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations that the purpose of such assistance is to— advance Middle East peace; improve security in the region; continue support for transparent and accountable government institutions; promote a private sector economy; or address urgent humanitarian needs. None of the funds appropriated under the heading Economic Support Fund in this Act may be made available for assistance for the Palestinian Authority, if after the date of enactment of this Act— 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 the Palestinians initiate an International Criminal Court judicially authorized investigation, or actively support such an investigation, that subjects Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against Palestinians. The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in paragraph

(A)resulting from the application of subparagraph (A)(i)(I) if the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States, and submits a report to such Committees detailing how the waiver and the continuation of assistance would assist in furthering Middle East peace. The President may waive the provisions of section 1003 of Public Law 100–204 if the President determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations that the Palestinians have not, after the date of enactment of this Act, 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. Not less than 90 days after the President is unable to make the certification pursuant to subparagraph (i), 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: , That any waiver of the provisions of section 1003 of Provided Public Law 100–204 under subparagraph

(i)of this paragraph or under previous provisions of law must expire before the waiver under the preceding sentence may be exercised. Any waiver pursuant to this paragraph 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. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for Yemen may be made available for the Armed Forces of Yemen if such forces are controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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