Sec. 7. Authorization of appropriations
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There is authorized to be appropriated for the democracy programs of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, $2,900,000,000, to remain available until expended. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1), the following amounts are authorized to be appropriated in each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 for the Democracy in the 21st Century Fund established under section 5: $20,000,000 in each such fiscal year is authorized to be appropriated for the Defending Democracy Globally program under section 5(b), of which not more than $10,000,000 may be administered by the USAID Administrator. $50,000,000 in each such fiscal year is authorized to be appropriated for the Combating Corruption and Kleptocracy program under section 5(c). $15,000,000 in each such fiscal year is authorized to be appropriated for the Democracy Research and Development program under section 5(d), which shall be allocated equally between the Department of State, USAID, and the National Endowment for Democracy. $5,000,000 in each such fiscal year is authorized to be appropriated for the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program for additional fellowships for democracy advocates at risk.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated $340,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out activities under part 1 and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. , 22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq. ) and paragraphs
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(5)of section 502(b) of the National Endowment for Democracy Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4411(b) ), for the promotion of democracy globally, which shall be made available to the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State and the Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation of the United States Agency for International Development. Funds authorized to be made available to the National Endowment for Democracy and its core institutes under this paragraph are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated by this Act for such purposes. Federal funds made available to any individual, private entity, or any other nonprofit organization pursuant to this Act shall be subject to the restrictions and prohibitions of section 1352 of title 31, United States Code. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this section that are made available for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State, up to 15 percent may be made available for the administration of democracy programs by such Bureau in each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, including for the hiring of additional personnel following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. Such funds are in addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this section that are made available for USAID, up to 15 percent may be made available for the administration of democracy programs by the agency in each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, including for the hiring of additional personnel following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. Such funds are in addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes. In addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated for NED $325,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, $375,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, and $425,000,000 for fiscal year 2027, including amounts to be allocated in the traditional and customary manner, to counter transnational threats to democracy, as well as to support and sustain democratic growth abroad, consistent with section 503 of the National Endowment for Democracy Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4412 ).
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