Sec. 7043.
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Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement and Foreign Military Financing Program shall be made available for activities to strengthen maritime security in the Asia region, notwithstanding any provision of this Act, except this section and section 7008: , That prior to obligating such funds, the Secretary of State shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees on the uses of such funds on a country-by-country basis and on the specific regional strategic objectives supported by such funds:
Provided , That such funds may only be made available for programs for naval forces, coast guards, or other governmental maritime entities and nongovernmental organizations, as appropriate, directly engaged in maritime security issues, and shall be coordinated with other United States Government activities that seek to strengthen maritime security in such region. Provided further Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Military Education and Training shall be made available for activities to promote the professionalism and capabilities of naval forces, coast guard, or other governmental maritime entities directly engaged in maritime security issues in the Asia region, including to counter piracy and facilitate cooperation on disaster relief efforts, notwithstanding any provision of this Act, except this section and section 7008.
In addition to the consultation requirement in paragraph (1)(A), not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of other relevant United States Government agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a multi-year strategy to increase cooperation on maritime security issues with countries in the Asia region, including a description of specific regional strategic objectives served by such funds: , That such strategy shall include clear goals and objectives, and cost estimates for implementation on an annual, country-by-country and regional basis.
Provided None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for equipment or training for the armed forces of the People’s Republic of China. Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act may be made available by the Secretary of State for the participation by the United States in the Information Sharing Centre located in Singapore, as established by the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia. Funds appropriated under title III of this Act that are made available for programs to strengthen regional alliances and partnerships among governments in the Asia region may only be made available on a cost-matching basis from sources other than the United States Government, and no such funds may be made available for the costs of travel and accommodation of foreign nationals in such programs: , That prior to the obligation of funds for such programs, the Secretary of State shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that such programs serve specific strategic objectives, including a description of such objectives and an explanation of how such programs are coordinated with other United States Government programs to rebalance policy toward Asia.
Provided Prior to the obligation of funds made available by this Act for the Asia Rebalancing Initiative, the Secretary of State shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that support for regional alliances or partnerships (including, but not limited to, the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN), the ASEAN Regional Forum, the Expanded ASEAN Seafarers Training program, and the Lower Mekong Initiative) is in the national interests of the United States, including an explanation of the strategic interests served.
Funds appropriated under title III of this Act that are made available for bilateral economic growth programs in the Asia region shall also be made available to increase United States trade in such region, and for assistance for capacity building activities relating to free trade agreements: , That the Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of other appropriate United States Government agencies, shall post on regional mission Web sites information on United States public and private economic investment in respective countries in the Asia region, including the approximate total value of such investment on an annual basis, and estimates of foreign direct investment in the United States for such countries.
Provided Funds appropriated under title VI of this Act shall be made available to increase United States trade in the Asia region above amounts made available for such purposes in prior fiscal years. Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing the funds provided for the Asia Rebalancing Initiative for operations and assistance for each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2012: , That such report shall include total amounts made available for such Initiative for each fiscal year, and shall specify the increased amounts for operations and assistance for the Asia region to support the Initiative.
Provided For purposes of the Asia Rebalancing Initiative supported by funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs , Global Health Programs , Development Assistance , Economic Support Fund , International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement , Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs , International Military Education and Training , Foreign Military Financing Program , Export-Import Bank of the United States, Program Account , Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Program Account , and Trade and Development Agency , any programs or activities initiated prior to fiscal year 2012 shall not be considered to be part of such Initiative for the purposes of calculated funding levels.
For the purposes of calculating the operations expenses associated with the Asia Rebalancing Initiative from funds made available under titles I and II of this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, only those costs associated with Department of State and United States Agency for International Development personnel increases beginning in fiscal year 2012, and any costs associated with facility expansion to accommodate such personnel, shall be considered to be part of such Initiative for the purposes of calculating funding levels: , That funds appropriated under the headings Provided The Asia Foundation and East-West Center by such acts beginning in fiscal year 2012 shall also be included in calculating funding levels for such Initiative.
Funds appropriated under the heading Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs by this Act shall be made available for exchange programs for the Asia region, including for the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative, which shall be made available on a cost-matching basis: , That such Initiative shall include the participation of representatives of democratic political parties and human rights organizations. Provided Funds made available by this Act for public diplomacy programs may only be obligated after the Secretary of State certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that a comprehensive and coherent narrative on United States foreign policy for the Asia region has been developed, coordinated, and disseminated among United States Government agencies: , That such certification shall include specific details of such narrative.
Provided Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Broadcasting Operations that are made available for the Asia region shall be made available to support the narrative required in subparagraph (B), as appropriate: , That not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Broadcasting Board of Governors shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the programs that are attributable to the Asia Rebalancing Initiative, including the costs of such programs.
Provided Funds appropriated by title III of this Act for the Asia Rebalancing Initiative shall be made available to promote and protect democracy and human rights in the Asia region, including for political parties, civil society, and organizations 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 the Asia region:
Provided , That to the maximum extent practicable, such funds shall be made available on a grant or cooperative agreement basis. Provided further Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund , not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available to promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in the People’s Republic of China: , That the responsibility for the uses of such funds shall be the Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State.
Provided Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Global Health Programs , Development Assistance , Economic Support Fund , and Migration and Refugee Assistance , not less than $6,000,000 shall be made available for programs to promote and preserve Tibetan culture and the resilience of Tibetan communities in India and Nepal, and to assist in the education and development of the next generation of Tibetan leaders from such communities: , That such funds are in addition to amounts made available for programs inside Tibet in subsection (g)(2) of this section.
Provided Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available to address and mitigate conflict in the Asia region arising from ethnic, religious, and territorial disputes: , That prior to the obligation of funds for such purposes, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees including an analysis of such conflict, the primary instigators, and the goals and objectives of United States assistance in addressing or mitigating such conflict.
Provided For purposes of this subsection, the Asia region means countries and territories in Oceania, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans bordering those countries and territories. 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 groups: Provided , That such funds, and funds made available by this Act under the heading Provided further Transition Initiatives , 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, and for support for election monitoring. 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. Funds made available by this Act for assistance for Burma shall be made available for the implementation of the democracy and human rights strategy required by section 7043(b)(3)(A) of division K of Public Law 113–76 : , That the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, shall be responsible for democracy and human rights programs in Burma. Provided Funds appropriated by this Act for programs and Department of State operations in Burma may be made available to continue consultations with the armed forces of Burma only on human rights and disaster response, following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees: , That funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Provided International Military Education and Training may be available for assistance for Burma only in accordance with the procedures and requirements specified under such heading in the report accompanying this Act. Funds appropriated by this Act shall only be made available for assistance for the central Government of Burma if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such government has implemented Constitutional reforms, in consultation with Burma’s political opposition and ethnic groups, providing for free and fair presidential and parliamentary elections, including as voters and candidates. Any new program or activity in Burma initiated in fiscal year 2015 shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the personnel requirement in section 7 of Public Law 110–286 shall remain vacant following the expiration of the current term. Section 3(3) of Public Law 112–192 (October 5, 2012) is amended by inserting after Public Law 112–74 the phrase and shall also include, subject to the certification required in subsection 7043(b)(5) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of the United States Senate on June 19, 2014, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency . 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 appropriate congressional committees that the National Assembly is conducting business in accordance with the Cambodian constitution and the results of the July 28, 2013 elections; and that such government, with the concurrence of the political opposition— is implementing electoral reforms, including those recommended by Cambodian and international organizations; has scheduled parliamentary elections, including providing for fair and equal access to broadcasting media by the political opposition; is protecting the rights of the Cambodian people to freedoms of expression, association, and assembly; has released all political prisoners, including labor leaders, and is investigating and prosecuting violations of human rights committed by Cambodian security forces; and is furthering transparency and accountability through enactment and enforcement of laws promoting civil society and Internet freedom. Notwithstanding paragraph (1), funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund shall be made available for democracy and human rights programs in Cambodia: , That such funds shall be made available to support electoral reform, political party development, women’s empowerment, civic education and advocacy, and human rights monitoring by international and domestic nongovernmental organizations: Provided , That such funds shall be made available only on a grant or cooperative agreement basis. Provided further The requirements of paragraph
(1)shall not apply to assistance for global health, food security, humanitarian demining, or to enhance maritime security capabilities, except any such program carried out prior to the certification required by paragraph
(1)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 may only be made available if the Secretary of State certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— international donors have reimbursed the Documentation Center of Cambodia for costs incurred in support of the tribunal; international donors, in cooperation with the Government of Cambodia, have determined the costs and timeline associated with the winding down of such tribunal; and the Government of Cambodia is not interfering in the workings of the tribunal. The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States executive directors of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to vote against any loan, agreement, or other financial support for Cambodia except to meet basic human needs, until the Secretary of State makes the certification required in paragraph (1). 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 influence of the People’s Republic of China, in accordance with the strategy required by section 7043(e)(3) of division K of Public Law 113–76 , following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program that are available for assistance for the Philippine army should only be made available in accordance with the procedures and requirements specified under such heading in the report accompanying this Act. 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, education, and environmental conservation in Tibetan communities in the Tibetan Autonomous Region and in other Tibetan communities in China. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund , not less than $15,000,000 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 not less than $7,500,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading Development Assistance shall be made available for assistance for persons with severe upper or lower body mobility impairment and/or cognitive or developmental disabilities in areas sprayed with Agent Orange or otherwise contaminated with dioxin.
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- Pub. L. 110-286
- Pub. L. 112-192
- Pub. L. 112-74
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