Sec. 7060.
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Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $922,000,000 shall be made available for the Nita M. Lowey Basic Education Fund: That such funds shall also be used for secondary education activities: Provided, That of the funds made available by this paragraph, $150,000,000 should be available for the education of girls in areas of conflict. Provided further, Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act for assistance for basic education programs, not less than $152,000,000 shall be made available for contributions to multilateral partnerships that support education.
Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $271,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for higher education: That of such amount, not less than $33,000,000 shall be made available for new and ongoing partnerships between higher education institutions in the United States and developing countries focused on building the capacity of higher education institutions and systems in developing countries: Provided, That of such amount and in addition to the previous proviso, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available for higher education programs pursuant to section 7060(a)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (division K of Provided further, Public Law 116–260 ).
Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $365,750,000 shall be made available for biodiversity conservation programs. Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $118,750,000 shall be made available to combat the transnational threat of wildlife poaching and trafficking. None of the funds appropriated under title IV of this Act may be made available for training or other assistance for any military unit or personnel that the Secretary of State determines has been credibly alleged to have participated in wildlife poaching or trafficking, unless the Secretary reports to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States.
Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance , not less than $18,500,000 shall be made available for United States Agency for International Development cooperative development programs and not less than $31,500,000 shall be made available for the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad program. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance shall be made available for programs and activities administered by USAID to address the needs of, and protect and promote the rights of, people with disabilities in developing countries.
Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $960,000,000 shall be made available for food security and agricultural development programs to carry out the purposes of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–195 ), including for the Feed the Future Innovation Labs: That funds may be made available for a contribution as authorized by section 3202 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( Provided, Public Law 110–246 ), as amended by section 3310 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–334 ).
Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $252,000,000 shall be made available to support the development of, and access to financing for, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises that benefit the poor, especially women. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance , Economic Support Fund , Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia , and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement , not less than $123,400,000 shall be made available for activities to combat trafficking in persons internationally, including for the Program to End Modern Slavery, of which not less than $92,000,000 shall be from funds made available under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement :
That funds made available by this Act under the headings Provided, Development Assistance , Economic Support Fund , and Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia that are made available for activities to combat trafficking in persons should be obligated and programmed consistent with the country-specific recommendations included in the annual Trafficking in Persons Report, and shall be coordinated with the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Department of State:
That such funds are in addition to funds made available by this Act under the heading Provided further, Diplomatic Programs for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons: That funds made available by this Act shall be made available to further develop, standardize, and update training for all United States Government personnel under Chief of Mission authority posted at United States embassies and consulates abroad on recognizing signs of human trafficking and protocols for reporting such cases.
Provided further, Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available to organize or host international conferences should not be made available for such conferences in Tier 3 countries, as defined by section 104 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–386 ), unless the purpose of such conference is to combat human trafficking or it is in the national interest of the United States, and any such use of funds shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
The Secretary of State shall certify and report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act that— all employees of the Department of State and USAID were provided Counter Trafficking in Persons codes of conduct and training during fiscal year 2024; and the Department of State and USAID included Counter Trafficking in Persons stipulations in all applicable binding funding and procurement documents with awardees, contractors, and grantees in fiscal year 2024:
Provided , That the contractors and subcontractors of commercial items and services as defined in Part 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation are exempted. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of USAID shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on how all grants and contracts awarded in the prior fiscal year are compliant with applicable requirements within title I of Public Law 106–386 .
Of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Economic Support Fund , up to $1,000,000 may be used by the Inspectors General of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development for audits and other activities related to compliance with subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of paragraph (3): Provided , That the Secretary of State and Administrator of USAID shall ensure that requirements related to title I of Public Law 106–386 flow down to awards, contracts, grants, and sub-derivatives of such funding relationships, subject to standard waiver exceptions. Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $451,000,000 shall be made available for water supply and sanitation projects pursuant to section 136 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, of which not less than $225,500,000 shall be for programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator, as applicable, may deviate below the minimum funding requirements designated in sections 7059 and 7060 of this Act by up to 10 percent, notwithstanding such designation: That such deviations shall only be exercised to address unforeseen or exigent circumstances: Provided, That concurrent with the submission of the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations in writing any proposed deviations utilizing such authority that are planned at the time of submission of such report: Provided further, That any deviations proposed subsequent to the submission of such report shall be subject to prior consultation with such Committees: Provided further, That not later than November 1, 2026, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the use of the authority of this subsection. Provided further,
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- Pub. L. 110-246
- Pub. L. 106-386
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Sec. 7060
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110-246
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