Sec. 7032.
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Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance , Economic Support Fund , Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia , and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement , not less than $2,576,000,000 shall be made available for democracy programs, of which amounts shall be allocated as follows— not less than $339,325,000 for Africa, of which not less than $33,000,000 shall be made available for democracy programs for Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations; not less than $148,808,000 for the East Asia and Pacific region; not less than $232,292,000 for Europe and Eurasia; not less than $429,515,000 for the Near East region, of which not less than $32,000,000 shall be made available for the Near East Regional Democracy program and not less than $55,000,000 shall be made available for democracy programs for Iraq under the heading Economic Support Fund ; not less than $777,443,000 for South and Central Asia; not less than $577,545,000 for the Western Hemisphere; and not less than $71,072,000 for global programs.
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. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Democracy Fund may be made available notwithstanding section 7015 of this Act for rapid response assistance if the Secretary of State or USAID Administrator, as appropriate, submits a report to the Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days in advance of the obligation of such funds detailing the circumstances requiring such a response.
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.
With respect to the provision of assistance for democracy programs 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 USAID shall continue to implement civil society and political competition and consensus building programs abroad with funds appropriated by this Act in a manner that recognizes the unique benefits of grants and cooperative agreements in implementing such programs: , That nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to affect the ability of any entity, including United States small businesses, from competing for proposals for USAID-funded civil society and political competition and consensus building programs.
Provided Prior to the obligation of funds made available by this Act for Department of State and USAID democracy programs for a nondemocratic or democratic transitioning country for which a country strategy has been concluded after the date of enactment of this Act, as required by section 2111(c)(1) of the ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007 (title XXI of Public Law 110–53 ; 22 U.S.C. 8211 ) or similar provision of law or regulation, the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Department of State, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, and the Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID, shall review such strategy to ensure that it includes— specific goals and objectives for such program, including a specific plan and timeline to measure impacts; an assessment of the risks associated with the conduct of such program to intended beneficiaries and implementers, including steps to support and protect such individuals; and the funding requirements to initiate and sustain such program in fiscal year 2017 and subsequent fiscal years, as appropriate: , That for the purposes of this paragraph, the term Provided nondemocratic or democratic transitioning country shall have the same meaning as in section 2104(6) of Public Law 110–53 .
The Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, Department of State, shall consult with the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Department of State, and the Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID, on the proposed funding levels for democracy programs by country in the report submitted to Congress pursuant to section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, and the Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID, shall regularly inform the National Endowment for Democracy of democracy programs that are planned and supported by funds made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.
The USAID Administrator shall publish on the USAID Web site the justification for the choice of instrument for each democracy, human rights, and governance program funded by this Act: , That the requirement of this paragraph shall only apply to an award exceeding $1,000,000. Provided
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