Sec. 7032.
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Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $2,264,986,000 should be made available for democracy programs, as defined in subsection (c). Funds made available by this Act for democracy programs may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law, and with regard to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), any regulation. For purposes of funds appropriated by this Act, the term democracy programs means programs that support good governance, credible and competitive elections, freedom of expression, association, assembly, and religion, human rights, labor rights, independent media, and the rule of law, and that otherwise strengthen the capacity of democratic political parties, governments, nongovernmental organizations and institutions, and citizens to support the development of democratic states, and institutions that are responsive and accountable to citizens.
Funds appropriated by this Act for democracy programs administered by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) may not be used for programs in countries where the USAID Administrator, after consultation with the Secretary of State, determines that the following conditions exist— the government of the country is politically repressive; USAID does not have direct-hire staff in the country; the government has explicitly rejected USAID assistance or has such an adverse relationship with the United States that the implementation of democracy assistance by USAID is not advisable; and the level of political repression requires implementing organizations to go to excessive lengths to protect program beneficiaries and participants or to minimize recognition of USAID's role.
Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator, shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations clarifying the role and responsibilities of the Department of State and USAID in the promotion of democracy abroad, including coordinating mechanisms among and between bureaus, offices, and funding accounts: , That the Comptroller General of the United States shall, in as timely a manner as possible, evaluate such report and make recommendations for improving coordination and oversight, and eliminating programmatic duplication.
Provided With respect to the provision of assistance for democracy, human rights, and governance activities in this Act, the organizations implementing such assistance, the specific nature of that assistance, and the participants in such programs shall not be subject to the prior approval by the government of any foreign country: , That the Secretary of State, in coordination with the USAID Administrator, shall report to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act, detailing steps taken by the Department of State and USAID to comply with the requirements of this subsection.
Provided Any funds made available by this Act for a business and human rights program in the People’s Republic of China shall be made available on a cost-matching basis from sources other than the United States Government. The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State
(DRL)and the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID, shall regularly communicate their planned programs to the NED. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Democracy Fund that are made available to DRL shall be made available to maintain a database of prisons and gulags in North Korea, in accordance with section 7032(i) of division K of Public Law 113–76 . Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for democracy programs shall be made available to support freedom of religion, including in the Middle East and North Africa regions.
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