Sec. 7042.
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Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund , not less than $3,000,000 shall be made available for a contribution to the Special Criminal Court in Central African Republic. Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for programs and activities in areas affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army
(LRA)or other illicit armed groups in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic, including to improve physical access, telecommunications infrastructure, and early-warning mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of former LRA combatants, especially child soldiers. Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for assistance for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(DRC)for stabilization, democracy, 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. Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Ethiopia should be used to support— political dialogues and confidence building measures to end the conflicts; civil society and protect human rights; efforts to provide unimpeded access to humanitarian assistance; and investigations and prosecutions of gross violations of human rights. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the extent to which the Government of Ethiopia and other parties to the conflict— have ceased offensive military operations across the country; have taken credible steps toward political dialogues to end the conflicts; are providing unimpeded access to humanitarian assistance; are taking effective steps to protect human rights and comply with international humanitarian law and international refugee law; and are cooperating with independent investigations of gross violations of human rights. None of the funds appropriated by this Act under title IV may be made available for assistance for the central Government of South Sudan, except to support implementation of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, mutual arrangements related to post-referendum issues associated with such Agreement, or any other viable peace agreement in South Sudan: That 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 South Sudan shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. Provided, None of the funds appropriated by this Act under title IV may be made available for assistance for the central Government of Sudan, except to support implementation of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, mutual arrangements related to post-referendum issues associated with such Agreement, or any other viable peace agreement in Sudan: That 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. Provided, The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to vote against any extension by the respective institution of any loan or grant to the Government of Zimbabwe, except to meet basic human needs or to promote democracy. 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.