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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · S. 4797 (Reported in Senate) — Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year endin... · Sec. 7071

Sec. 7071.

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Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be made available for programs to counter foreign state and foreign non-state propaganda, disinformation, and other foreign influence operations abroad, including to counter artificial intelligence-enabled operations, and for related purposes, in a manner similar to the prior fiscal year, including through the Global Engagement Center established pursuant to section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 22 U.S.C. 2656 note) and other appropriate Federal and multilateral entities.
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended to fly or display a flag over a facility of the United States Department of State other than the— United States flag; Foreign Service flag pursuant to 2 FAM 154.2–1; POW/MIA flag; Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag, pursuant to section 904 of title 36, United States Code; flag of a State, insular area, or the District of Columbia at domestic locations; flag of an Indian Tribal government; official branded flag of a United States agency; or sovereign flag of other countries.
The remaining unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State—Salaries and Expenses in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47 ) are hereby permanently rescinded, and an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated on September 30, 2025, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until September 30, 2027, and shall be available for the same purposes, in addition to other funds as may be available for such purposes.
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, notwithstanding any other provision of law. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or other Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, including provisions of Acts providing supplemental appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, may not be used for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any amounts provided in fiscal year 2024 or prior fiscal years, or for amounts provided in fiscal year 2025 until March 25, 2025:
That funds for UNRWA may be made available following such date if the President certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that UNRWA has— Provided, received and is implementing the recommendations of, as appropriate, a review by an independent entity of UNRWA’s implementation of its policies and procedures pertaining to neutrality, ethics, and oversight of staff; completed enhanced vetting of all active UNRWA personnel in Gaza, in consultation, as appropriate, with the United Nations and the Government of Israel; acted promptly to investigate any derogatory information identified during such vetting and is taking action to remedy any violation of its policies; and shared with its Advisory Commission initial results of steps taken to demonstrate UNRWA’s resolve to implement reforms:
That such conditions must be recertified by the President every 90 days until September 30, 2025: Provided further, That not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and concurrent with each certification submitted pursuant to the previous proviso thereafter until September 30, 2025, the Secretary of State shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the implementation of this section: Provided further, That funds made available by this Act shall be made available, as appropriate, to help build the capacity of other implementers of United States humanitarian assistance in Gaza.
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