Sec. 7048.
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Of the funds appropriated under title I and under the heading International Organizations and Programs in title V of this Act that are available for contributions to the United Nations (including the Department of Peacekeeping Operations), any United Nations agency, or the Organization of American States, 15 percent may not be obligated for such organization, department, or agency until the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the organization, department, or agency is meeting the transparency and accountability requirements detailed in the report accompanying this Act. The restrictions imposed by or pursuant to paragraph
(1)may be waived on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is necessary to avert or respond to a humanitarian crisis. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay expenses for any United States delegation to any specialized agency, body, or commission of the United Nations or may be made available as a contribution to any organization, agency, commission, or program within the United Nations system if such agency, body, commission, program, or organization is chaired or presided over by a country, the government of which the Secretary of State has determined for purposes of section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, section 6(j)(1) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 24 2405(j)(1)), or any other provision of law is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in this subsection if the Secretary determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is important to the national interest of the United States, including a description of the national interest served. Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available in support of the United Nations Human Rights Council unless the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that participation in the Council does not serve the national interest of the United States and that the Council is not taking significant steps to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item nor taking actions to ensure integrity in the election of members to such Council: Provided , That such report shall include a description of how the national interest is better served by our withdrawal from the Council: Provided further , That the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations not later than September 30, 2020, on the resolutions considered in the United Nations Human Rights Council during the previous 12 months, and on steps taken to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item and ensure integrity in the election of members to such Council. Funds appropriated by this Act under title III shall be made available to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), unless the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that UNRWA— inappropriately utilizes Operations Support Officers in the West Bank, Gaza, and other fields of operation to inspect UNRWA installations; is not promptly acting to address any staff or beneficiary violation of its own policies (including the policies on neutrality and impartiality of employees) and the legal requirements under section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; is not implementing procedures to maintain the neutrality of its facilities, including implementing a no-weapons policy, and conducting regular inspections of its installations, to ensure they are only used for humanitarian or other appropriate purposes; is not taking necessary and appropriate measures to ensure it is operating in compliance with the conditions of section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and continuing regular reporting to the Department of State on actions it has taken to ensure conformance with such conditions; is not taking steps to ensure the content of all educational materials currently taught in UNRWA-administered schools and summer camps is consistent with the values of human rights, dignity, and tolerance and does not induce incitement; is engaging in operations with financial institutions or related entities in violation of relevant United States law, and is not taking steps to improve the financial transparency of the organization; and is not in compliance with the United Nations Board of Auditors' biennial audit requirements and is not implementing in a timely fashion the Board's recommendations. Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the amount of funds available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2020 for contributions to any organization, department, agency, or program within the United Nations system or any international program that are withheld from obligation or expenditure due to any provision of law: Provided , That the Secretary shall update such report each time additional funds are withheld by operation of any provision of law: Provided further , That the reprogramming of any withheld funds identified in such report, including updates thereof, shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. The Secretary of State should withhold assistance to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary has credible information that such unit has engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse, including while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping operation, until the Secretary determines that the government of such country is taking effective steps to hold the responsible members of such unit accountable and to prevent future incidents: Provided , That the Secretary shall promptly notify the government of each country subject to any withholding of assistance pursuant to this subsection, and shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such withholding not later than 10 days after a determination to withhold such assistance is made: Provided further , That the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assist such government in bringing the responsible members of such unit to justice. Subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, funds appropriated by this Act which are returned or not made available due to the implementation of subsection (a), the second proviso under the heading Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities in title I of this Act, or section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2227(a) ), shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2021: Provided , That the requirement to withhold funds for programs in Burma under section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act. Section 404(b)(2)(B) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, ( 22 U.S.C. 287e note) is amended at the end by adding the following: For assessments made during calendar year 2016, 28.5738 percent. For assessments made during calendar year 2017, 28.4691 percent. For assessments made during calendar year 2018, 28.4344 percent. .