Sec. 7041.

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Funds appropriated by this Act that are available for assistance for Egypt may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law restricting assistance for Egypt, except for section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and may only be made available for assistance for the Government of Egypt if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is— sustaining the strategic relationship with the United States; and meeting its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty.

Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund , up to $75,000,000 may be made available for assistance for Egypt, of which not less than $35,000,000 should be made available for higher education programs including not less than $10,000,000 for scholarships for Egyptian students with high financial need to attend not-for-profit institutions of higher education that meet standards equivalent to those required for United States institutional accreditation by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education: , That such funds may be made available for democracy programs and for development programs in the Sinai:

Provided , That such funds may not be made available for cash transfer assistance or budget support unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Egypt is taking consistent and effective steps to stabilize the economy and implement market-based economic reforms. Provided further The Secretary of State shall withhold from obligation funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund for assistance for Egypt, an amount of such funds that the Secretary determines to be equivalent to that expended by the United States Government for bail, and by nongovernmental organizations for legal and court fees, associated with democracy-related trials in Egypt until the Secretary certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Egypt has dismissed the convictions issued by the Cairo Criminal Court on June 4, 2013, in Public Prosecution Case No. 1110 for the Year 2012 .

Notwithstanding section 7019 of this Act or specifically designated funding levels for assistance for Egypt in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, funds appropriated by such Acts under the heading Economic Support Fund that remain available for assistance for Egypt may be reprogrammed for programs outside of Egypt if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Egypt is prohibiting, or otherwise interfering with, the conduct or operations of programs supported by such funds: , That the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to exercising such authority.

Provided Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program , $1,300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, may be made available for assistance for Egypt: , That 15 percent of such funds shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Egypt is taking effective steps to— Provided advance democracy and human rights in Egypt, including to govern democratically and protect religious minorities and the rights of women, which are in addition to steps taken during the previous calendar year for such purposes; implement reforms that protect freedoms of expression, association, and peaceful assembly, including the ability of civil society organizations, human rights defenders, and the media to function without interference; release political prisoners and provide detainees with due process of law; hold Egyptian security forces accountable, including officers credibly alleged to have violated human rights; investigate and prosecute cases of extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances, including the torture and murder of Giulio Regeni, a University of Cambridge doctoral student; and provide regular access for United States officials to monitor such assistance in areas where the assistance is used: , That such funds may be transferred to an interest bearing account in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations:

Provided further , That the certification requirement of this paragraph shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act under such heading for counterterrorism, border security, and nonproliferation programs for Egypt. Provided further The Secretary of State may waive the certification requirement in subparagraph

(A)if the Secretary determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is important to the national security interest of the United States, and submits a report to such Committees containing a detailed justification for the use of such waiver and the reasons why any of the requirements of subparagraph

(A)cannot be met. The Secretary of State shall take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, and control of funds made available by this subsection for assistance for Egypt. Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on any plan to restructure military assistance for Egypt. Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Diplomatic and Consular Programs , Economic Support Fund , and Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs shall be used by the Secretary of State— to support the United States policy to prevent Iran from achieving the capability to produce or otherwise obtain a nuclear weapon; to support an expeditious response to any violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231; to support the implementation and enforcement of sanctions against Iran for support of terrorism, human rights abuses, and ballistic missile and weapons proliferation; and for democracy programs for Iran, to be administered by the Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State. The terms and conditions of paragraph

(2)of section 7041(c) in division I of Public Law 112–74 shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2017. The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations the semi-annual report required by section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 ( 42 U.S.C. 2160e(d)(4) ). Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of the implementation and enforcement of bilateral United States and multilateral sanctions against Iran and actions taken by the United States and the international community to enforce such sanctions against Iran: , That the report shall also include any entities involved in providing significant support for the development of a ballistic missile by the Government of Iran after October 1, 2015, and note whether such entities are currently under United States sanctions: Provided , That such report shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if necessary. Provided further Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to Congress a report that includes, with respect to a transfer to Iran of $1,700,000,000 that was overseen by the Department of the Treasury and announced on January 17, 2016— a description of the means of transfer of the funds; the name and location of each financial institution the funds passed through or were withdrawn from; a description of the currency denominations used in the transfer and the method of transfer, including third-party and third-country facilitators; the name and location of each financial institution holding the funds as of the date of the report; the date on which the Department of the Treasury was granted the authority to process the transfer; an assessment and determination of whether the $1,300,000,000 paid in interest, which is in addition to the $400,000,000 amount initially in dispute, is a normal amount for an arbitration panel to award; and a determination of whether the Department of the Treasury was involved in the international arbitration relating to the release of any United States citizens formerly held prisoner in Iran: , That such report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. Provided Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for assistance for Iraq to promote governance, security, and internal and regional stability, including in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and other areas impacted by the conflict in Syria, and among religious and ethnic minority populations in Iraq. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs shall be made available for explosive ordnance disposal programs in areas liberated from extremist organizations in Iraq: , That such programs should utilize local organizations and individuals to the maximum extent practicable. Provided Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement and Foreign Military Financing Program that are available for assistance for Iraq shall be made available to enhance the capacity of Kurdistan Regional Government security services and for security programs in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to address requirements arising from the violence in Syria and Iraq: , That the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to obligating such funds. Provided Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Disaster Assistance and Migration and Refugee Assistance should be made available for assistance for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to address the needs of internally displaced persons

(IDPs)and refugees: , That funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Provided Economic Support Fund shall be made available for programs to mitigate the impact of such IDPs and refugees in such Region, including for assistance for communities hosting such persons. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund , not less than $7,500,000 shall be made available for the Marla Ruzicka Iraqi War Victims Fund. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $1,000,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Jordan. Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for programs to implement the Jordan Compact Action Plan and the Jordan Response Plan for the Syria Crisis 2016–2018, including assistance for host communities in Jordan: , That such funds are in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes. Provided None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for the Lebanese Internal Security Forces

(ISF)or the Lebanese Armed Forces

(LAF)if the ISF or the LAF is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ). Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement and Foreign Military Financing Program that are available for assistance for Lebanon may be made available for programs and equipment for the ISF and the LAF to address security and stability requirements in Lebanon, including in areas affected by the conflict in Syria, following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund that are available for assistance for Lebanon may be made available notwithstanding section 1224 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 ( Public Law 107–228 ; 22 U.S.C. 2346 note). In addition to the activities described in paragraph (2), funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program for assistance for Lebanon may be made available only to professionalize the LAF and to strengthen border security and combat terrorism, including training and equipping the LAF to secure Lebanon’s borders, interdicting arms shipments, preventing the use of Lebanon as a safe haven for terrorist groups, and to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701: , That funds may not be obligated for assistance for the LAF until the Secretary of State submits to the Committees on Appropriations a spend plan, including actions to be taken to ensure equipment provided to the LAF is only used for the intended purposes, except such plan may not be considered as meeting the notification requirements under section 7015 of this Act or under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and shall be submitted not later than September 1, 2017: Provided , That any notification submitted pursuant to such sections shall include any funds specifically intended for lethal military equipment. Provided further Of the funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $20,500,000 shall be made available for assistance for Libya for programs to strengthen governing institutions and civil society, improve border security, and promote democracy and stability in Libya, and for activities to address the humanitarian needs of the people of Libya. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs shall be made available for explosive ordnance disposal programs in areas liberated from extremist organizations in Libya: , That such programs should utilize local organizations and individuals to the maximum extent practicable. Provided Funds appropriated under title IV of this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for lethal assistance for Libya may only be made available following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. The Secretary of State shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which a significant amount of assistance provided pursuant to this subsection has been misappropriated, to include the type and amount of assistance, a description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the response of the Department of State. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central Government of Libya unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is cooperating with United States Government efforts to investigate and bring to justice those responsible for the attack on United States personnel and facilities in Benghazi, Libya in September 2012: , That the limitation in this paragraph shall not apply to funds made available for the purpose of protecting United States Government personnel or facilities. Provided The limitation on the uses of funds in section 7041(f)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76 ) shall apply to funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Libya. Prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this Act for assistance for Libya, the Secretary of State shall certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations that all practicable steps have been taken to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, and control of funds made available by this subsection for assistance for Libya, including a description of the vetting procedures to be used for recipients of assistance made available under title IV of this Act. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program that are available for assistance for Morocco may only be used for the purposes requested in the Congressional Budget Justification, Foreign Operations, Fiscal Year 2017. Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund , International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement , and Peacekeeping Operations shall be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for non-lethal assistance for programs to address the needs of civilians affected by conflict in Syria, and for programs that seek to— establish governance in Syria that is representative, inclusive, and accountable; empower women through political and economic programs, and address the psychosocial needs of women and their families in Syria and neighboring countries; develop and implement political processes that are democratic, transparent, and strengthen the rule of law; further the legitimacy and viability of the Syrian opposition through cross-border programs; develop and sustain civil society and an independent media in Syria; promote stability and economic development in Syria, including in areas liberated from extremists; document, investigate, and prosecute human rights violations in Syria, including through transitional justice programs and support for nongovernmental organizations; expand the role of women in negotiations to end the violence and in any political transition in Syria; assist Syrian refugees whose education has been interrupted by the ongoing conflict to complete higher education requirements at universities, regional academic institutions, and through distance learning; assist vulnerable populations in Syria and in neighboring countries; protect and preserve the cultural identity of the people of Syria, particularly those living in neighboring countries and among the youth, and promote the use of traditional art, music, and literature as a counterbalance to extremism; protect and preserve cultural heritage sites in Syria, particularly those damaged and destroyed by extremists; and counter extremism in Syria. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs shall be made available for explosive ordnance disposal programs in areas liberated from extremist organizations in Syria: , That such programs should utilize local organizations and individuals to the maximum extent practicable. Provided Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Syria pursuant to the authority of this subsection shall be made available, on an open and competitive basis, to continue a program to strengthen the capability of Syrian civil society organizations, including through the provision of core support, to address the immediate and long-term needs of the Syrian people inside Syria in a manner that supports the sustainability of such organizations in implementing Syrian-led humanitarian and development programs and the comprehensive strategy required in section 7041(i)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76 ). Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Syria pursuant to the authority of this subsection may only be made available after the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of relevant United States Government agencies, submits, in classified form if necessary, an update to the comprehensive strategy required in section 7041(i)(3) of Public Law 113–76 . Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for Syria, the Secretary of State shall take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, and control of such assistance inside Syria, and shall provide the Committees on Appropriations with a description of the vetting procedures to be used for recipients of assistance made available under title IV of this Act: , That the Secretary shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which a significant amount of assistance provided pursuant to this subsection has been misappropriated, to include the type and amount of assistance, a description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the response of the Department of State. Provided Funds made available pursuant to this subsection may only be made available following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $145,400,000 shall be made available for assistance for Tunisia: , That of funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Provided Economic Support Fund that are made available for assistance for Tunisia, not less than $28,300,000 shall be made available for democracy programs, of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be for programs that seek to— engage Tunisian youth in political processes, including through participation in political parties and civil society; and empower regional and local governing councils through training focused on budgeting, fiscal policy, decision-making processes, and engagement with local civil society organizations: , That the Department of State and USAID, as appropriate, shall consult on the uses of funds appropriated by this Act for democracy programs for Tunisia prior to the obligation of such funds. Provided further Prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations that the purpose of such assistance is to— advance Middle East peace; improve security in the region; continue support for transparent and accountable government institutions; promote a private sector economy; or address urgent humanitarian needs. None of the funds appropriated under the heading Economic Support Fund in this Act may be made available for assistance for the Palestinian Authority, if after the date of enactment of this Act— the Palestinians obtain the same standing as member states or full membership as a state in the United Nations or any specialized agency thereof outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; or the Palestinians initiate an International Criminal Court

(ICC)judicially authorized investigation, or actively support such an investigation, that subjects Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against Palestinians. The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in clause

(i)of this subparagraph resulting from the application of subclause

(I)of such clause if the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States, and submits a report to such Committees detailing how the waiver and the continuation of assistance would assist in furthering Middle East peace. The President may waive the provisions of section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 ( Public Law 100–204 ) if the President determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the appropriate congressional committees that the Palestinians have not, after the date of enactment of this Act— obtained in the United Nations or any specialized agency thereof the same standing as member states or full membership as a state outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; and taken any action with respect to the ICC that is intended to influence a determination by the ICC to initiate a judicially authorized investigation, or to actively support such an investigation, that subjects Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against Palestinians. Not less than 90 days after the President is unable to make the certification pursuant to clause

(i)of this subparagraph, the President may waive section 1003 of Public Law 100–204 if the President determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations that the Palestinians have entered into direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel: , That any waiver of the provisions of section 1003 of Provided Public Law 100–204 under clause

(i)of this subparagraph or under previous provisions of law must expire before the waiver under the preceding sentence may be exercised. Any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act. The Secretary of State shall reduce the amount of assistance made available by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund for the Palestinian Authority by an amount the Secretary determines is equivalent to the amount expended by the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and any successor or affiliated organizations with such entities as payments for acts of terrorism by individuals who are imprisoned after being fairly tried and convicted for acts of terrorism and by individuals who died committing acts of terrorism during the previous calendar year: , That the Secretary shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on the amount reduced for fiscal year 2017 prior to the obligation of funds for the Palestinian Authority. Provided The reporting requirements contained in section 1404 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 ) shall apply to funds made available by this Act, including a description of modifications, if any, to the security strategy of the Palestinian Authority. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund that are made available for assistance for the West Bank, up to $35,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement for Palestinian security sector programs: , That such transfer authority is in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available under any provision of law, and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Provided Funds appropriated under title III of this Act may be made available for assistance for the people of the Western Sahara following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: , That nothing in this Act shall be construed to change the policy of the United States to find a peaceful, sustainable, and mutually agreed-upon solution for the Western Sahara. Provided Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund , International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement , and Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs , not less than $46,884,000 shall be made available for assistance for Yemen, except that no such funds may be made available for significant infrastructure projects.

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