Sec. 7042.
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Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for Ethiopia may not be made available for any activity that involves forced evictions. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to vote against financing for any activity that involves forced evictions. Programs and activities to improve livelihoods shall include prior consultation with, and the participation of, affected communities, including in the South Omo and Gambella regions.
Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program for assistance for Ethiopia may only be made available for border security and counter terrorism programs, support for international peacekeeping efforts, and assistance for the Ethiopian Defense Command and Staff College. Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for democracy programs in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria, consistent with the requirements of section 7073 of this Act and following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: , That such programs should protect freedoms of expression, association and religion, including for journalists, civil society, and opposition political parties, and should be used to assist the governments of such countries to strengthen accountability and the rule of law, including within the security forces.
Provided Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Global Health Programs and Economic Support Fund , not less than $7,000,000 shall be made available for the purposes of section 7042(g)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76 ). Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement , not less than $8,000,000 shall be made available for the purposes of section 7042(g)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76 ).
Funds made available under paragraphs
(1)and
(2)shall be programmed in a manner that leverages a United States Government-wide approach to addressing shared challenges and mutually beneficial opportunities, and shall be the responsibility of United States Chiefs of Mission in countries in Africa seeking enhanced partnerships with the United States in areas of trade, investment, development, health, and security. Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for South Sudan should— be prioritized for programs that respond to humanitarian needs and the delivery of basic services and to mitigate conflict and promote stability, including to address protection needs and prevent and respond to gender-based violence; support programs that build resilience of communities to address food insecurity, maintain educational opportunities, and enhance local governance; be used to advance democracy, including support for civil society, independent media, and other means to strengthen the rule of law; support the transparent and sustainable management of natural resources by assisting the Government of South Sudan in conducting regular audits of financial accounts, including revenues from oil and gas, and the timely public disclosure of such audits; and support the professionalization of security forces, including human rights and accountability to civilian authorities. None of the funds appropriated by this Act that are available for assistance for the central Government of South Sudan may be made available until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is taking effective steps to— end hostilities and pursue good faith negotiations for a political settlement of the internal conflict; provide access for humanitarian organizations; end the recruitment and use of child soldiers; protect freedoms of expression, association, and assembly; reduce corruption related to the extraction and sale of oil and gas; and establish democratic institutions, including accountable military and police forces under civilian authority. The limitation of paragraph
(2)shall not apply to— humanitarian assistance; assistance to support South Sudan peace negotiations or to advance or implement a peace agreement; and assistance to support implementation of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement
(CPA)and mutual arrangements related to the CPA. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the Government of Sudan. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans and loan guarantees held by the Government of Sudan, including the cost of selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed to the United States, and modifying concessional loans, guarantees, and credit agreements. The limitations of paragraphs
(1)and
(2)shall not apply to— humanitarian assistance; assistance for democracy programs; assistance for the Darfur region, Southern Kordofan State, Blue Nile State, other marginalized areas and populations in Sudan, and Abyei; and assistance to support implementation of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), mutual arrangements related to post-referendum issues associated with the CPA, or any other internationally recognized viable peace agreement in Sudan. Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria shall be made available for assistance for women and girls who are targeted by the terrorist organization Boko Haram, consistent with the provisions of section 7059 of this Act, and in consultation with the governments of such countries. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund , not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for programs and activities in areas affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army
(LRA)consistent with the goals of the Lord’s Resistance Army and Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act ( Public Law 111–172 ), including to improve physical access, telecommunications infrastructure, and early-warning mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of former LRA combatants, especially child soldiers. Funds made available by this Act for assistance for the Central African Republic shall be made available for reconciliation and peacebuilding programs, including activities to promote inter-faith dialogue at the national and local levels, and for programs to prevent crimes against humanity. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to vote against any extension by the respective institution of any loan or grant to the Government of Zimbabwe, except to meet basic human needs or to promote democracy, unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the rule of law has been restored, including respect for ownership and title to property, and freedoms of expression, association, and assembly. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for assistance for the central Government of Zimbabwe, except for health and education, unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports as required in paragraph (1), and funds may be made available for macroeconomic growth assistance if the Secretary reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is implementing transparent fiscal policies, including public disclosure of revenues from the extraction of natural resources.
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