Sec. 9. Assistance to the government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia provided through international financial institutions
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The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors of the international financial institutions— to use the voice and vote of the United States in those institutions to oppose any loan or extension of financial or technical assistance to the Governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea; and to work with other key donor countries to develop a coordinated policy with respect to lending to the Governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea aimed at advancing human rights and promoting peace. The restrictions under paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of subsection
(a)shall not apply with respect to loans or financial or technical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, including efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to the COVID–19 pandemic, or any other infectious disease threat that is declared by the World Health Organization to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The Secretary of the Treasury may waive the application of the restriction under subsection (a)(1) only if the Secretary of the Treasury submits to the appropriate congressional committees a written determination, arrived at with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, that the waiver is being exercised to support projects that directly support basic, life-saving human needs. Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply on or after the date that is 30 days after the Secretary of State determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Ethiopia and its proxies and allies have— ceased all offensive military operations in northern Ethiopia and conflict in surrounding areas of Ethiopia; taken steps toward a genuine political dialogue to achieve an end to the conflict; implemented measures to better protect human rights and ensure adherence to international humanitarian law and international human rights law; continuously allowed unfettered humanitarian access; and cooperated with independent investigations of credible allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity and other human rights abuses carried out in the course of hostilities. Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 120 days thereafter until the restrictions in subsection (a)(1) are terminated pursuant to subsection (d), the Secretary of the Treasury, in conjunction with the Secretary and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, or their designees, shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the efforts of the United States Executive Directors of the international financial institutions pursuant to subsection (a).