Sec. 7042.
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Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Military Education and Training for the central government of a country in the African Great Lakes region may be made available only for Expanded International Military Education and Training and professional military education until the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is not facilitating or otherwise participating in destabilizing activities in a neighboring country, including aiding and abetting armed groups.
None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program may be made available for assistance for Ethiopia. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution— to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any loan or extension of financial or technical assistance to the Government of Ethiopia; and to work with other key donor countries to develop a coherent policy for future engagement with, and lending to, the Government of Ethiopia, in a manner that protects human rights and promotes peace and reconciliation.
The restrictions under paragraph
(2)shall not apply— with respect to loans or financial or technical assistance for humanitarian purposes or to support projects that meet basic human needs; and on or after the date that is 30 days after the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Ethiopia has— ceased all offensive military operations; taken credible and sustained steps toward a genuine political dialogue to end the conflict; implemented measures to protect human rights and ensure adherence to international humanitarian law and international refugee law; continuously allowed unimpeded humanitarian access; and cooperated with independent investigations of serious violations of human rights. Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $325,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(DRC)for stabilization, global health, and bilateral economic assistance, including in areas affected by, and at risk from, the Ebola virus disease: , That such funds shall also be made available to support security, stabilization, development, and democracy in Eastern DRC: Provided , That funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Provided further Peacekeeping Operations and International Military Education and Training that are made available for such purposes may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law, except section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $537,500,000 shall be made available for assistance for Mozambique, including for stabilization, global health, and bilateral economic assistance in areas affected by violent extremism. Funds appropriated under title III of this Act that are made available for assistance for South Sudan should be made available for democracy programs and for conflict mitigation and reconciliation programs. Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for the central Government of South Sudan may only be made available, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, for— humanitarian assistance; health programs, including to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious diseases; 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, and subsequent and mutual arrangements related to such agreement, or any other internationally recognized viable peace agreement in South Sudan: , That prior to the initial obligation of funds made available pursuant to subparagraphs
(C)and (D), the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the intended uses of such funds and steps taken by such government to advance or implement a peace agreement. Provided Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, except funds designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, may be made available for assistance for Sudan notwithstanding any other provision of law except sections 502B and 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008. None of the funds appropriated under title IV of this Act may be made available for military assistance for Sudan except with the consent of relevant civilian transitional authorities, and only for— Expanded International Military Education and Training and professional military education; security sector reform; and assistance to support implementation of outstanding issues of the Juba Peace Agreement, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, mutual arrangements related to post-referendum issues associated with such Agreement, or any other viable peace agreement in Sudan. Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for any new program, project, or activity in Sudan shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to vote against any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee for 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 Government of Zimbabwe is making consistent progress in strengthening democratic institutions and protecting freedom 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).