Sec. 7043.
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Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, after consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an integrated, multi-year planning and budget strategy for a rebalancing of United States policy in Asia that links United States interests in the region with the necessary resources and personnel required for implementation, management and oversight of such strategy: , That such strategy may be submitted in classified form if necessary.
Provided Funds appropriated by title III of this Act that are designated for implementation of the strategy described in paragraph
(1)shall also support the advancement of democracy and human rights in Asia, including for democratic political parties, civil society, and groups and individuals seeking to advance transparency, accountability, and the rule of law: , That such funds shall also be made available, through an open and competitive process, to nongovernmental networks and alliances that seek to promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Asia. Provided Funds appropriated by this Act that are designated for the implementation of the strategy described in paragraph
(1)should be matched, to the maximum extent practicable and as appropriate, by sources other than the United States Government. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund may be made available for assistance for Burma notwithstanding any other provision of law: , That no such funds shall be made available to any successor or affiliated organization of the State Peace and Development Council
(SPDC)controlled by former SPDC members that promote the repressive policies of the SPDC, or to any individual or organization credibly alleged to have committed gross violations of human rights, including against Rohingyas and other minority Muslim groups: Provided , That such funds may be made available for programs administered by the Office of Transition Initiatives, USAID, for ethnic groups and civil society in Burma to help sustain ceasefire agreements and further prospects for reconciliation and peace, which may include support to representatives of ethnic armed groups for this purpose. Provided further Funds appropriated under title III of this Act for assistance for Burma— may not be made available for budget support for the Government of Burma; shall be provided to strengthen civil society organizations in Burma, including as core support for such organizations; shall be made available for community-based organizations operating in Thailand to provide food, medical, and other humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in eastern Burma, in addition to assistance for Burmese refugees from funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Migration and Refugee Assistance ; and shall be made available for ethnic and religious reconciliation programs, including in ceasefire areas, as appropriate, and to address the Rohingya and Kachin crises. Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy for the promotion of democracy and human rights in Burma, which shall include support for civil society, former prisoners, monks, students, and democratic parliamentarians: , That funds made available by this Act for assistance for Burma shall be made available for the implementation of such strategy: Provided , That the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, shall be consulted on democracy and human rights programs for Burma administered by USAID. Provided further Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2014, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing the status of election preparations in Burma, including an assessment of the ability of citizens to participate as voters and candidates and of political parties to freely contest elections. The Department of State may continue consultations with the armed forces of Burma only on human rights and disaster response, and following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. Funds appropriated by this Act should only be made available for assistance for the central Government of Burma if such government has implemented Constitutional reforms, in consultation with Burma’s political opposition and ethnic groups, providing for inclusive, transparent, and fair participation in presidential and parliamentary elections in Burma, including as voters and candidates. Any new program or activity in Burma initiated in fiscal year 2014 shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act for assistance for Cambodia, 10 percent shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State submits to the Committees on Appropriations the financial assessment and comparative analysis report on Cambodia required under such heading in Senate Report 113–81. None of the funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act may be made available for assistance for the central Government of Cambodia unless the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that— such government is conducting and implementing, with the concurrence of the political opposition in Cambodia, an independent and credible investigation into irregularities associated with the July 28, 2013 parliamentary elections, and comprehensive reform of the National Election Committee; or all parties that won parliamentary seats in such elections have agreed to join the National Assembly, and the National Assembly is conducting business in accordance with the Cambodian constitution. The requirements of paragraph
(2)shall not apply to assistance for global health, food security, humanitarian demining programs, human rights training for the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, or to enhance maritime security capabilities, except that any such programs shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Funds appropriated by this Act for a United States contribution to a Khmer Rouge tribunal should not be made available unless the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Cambodia has provided, or otherwise secured, funding for the national side of such tribunal. The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States executive director to the World Bank to report to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2014, on the steps being taken by the World Bank to provide appropriate redress for the Boeung Kak Lake families who were harmed by the Land Management and Administration Project, as determined by the World Bank Inspection Panel, and as described in Senate Report 113–81: , That such report shall also include steps taken by the executive director to postpone reengagement of World Bank programs in Cambodia until the requirements of paragraph
(2)are met. Provided Of the funds made available under the heading International Broadcasting Operations in title I of this Act, not less than $8,938,000 shall made available for broadcasts into North Korea. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Migration and Refugee Assistance shall be made available for assistance for refugees from North Korea, including for protection activities in the People’s Republic of China. None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund may be made available for assistance for the government of North Korea. None of the funds appropriated under the heading Diplomatic and Consular Programs in this Act may be obligated or expended for processing licenses for the export of satellites of United States origin (including commercial satellites and satellite components) to the People's Republic of China unless, at least 15 days in advance, the Committees on Appropriations are notified of such proposed action. The terms and requirements of section 620(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall apply to foreign assistance projects or activities of the People's Liberation Army
(PLA)of the People's Republic of China, to include such projects or activities by any entity that is owned or controlled by, or an affiliate of, the PLA: , That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act may be used to finance any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with the PLA, or any entity that the Secretary of State has reason to believe is owned or controlled by, or an affiliate of, the PLA. Provided Funds appropriated by this Act for public diplomacy under title I and for assistance under titles III and IV shall be made available to counter the strategic influence of the People’s Republic of China: , That the Secretary of State shall consult with other relevant United States Government agencies in the development of a coordinated diplomacy and assistance strategy that counters such influence: Provided , That the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on such strategy prior to the initial obligation of funds for such purposes, and such strategy may be submitted to the Committees in classified form if necessary. Provided further The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to support financing in Tibet if such projects do not provide incentives for the migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into Tibet or facilitate the transfer of ownership of Tibetan land and natural resources to non-Tibetans, are based on a thorough needs-assessment, foster self-sufficiency of the Tibetan people and respect Tibetan culture and traditions, and are subject to effective monitoring. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund shall be made available to nongovernmental organizations to support activities which preserve cultural traditions and promote sustainable development and environmental conservation in Tibetan communities in the Tibetan Autonomous Region and in other Tibetan communities in China. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund shall be made available for remediation of dioxin contaminated sites in Vietnam and may be made available for assistance for the Government of Vietnam, including the military, for such purposes, and funds appropriated under the heading Development Assistance shall be made available for health/disability activities in areas sprayed with Agent Orange or otherwise contaminated with dioxin.