Sec. 7048.

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In considering bilateral assistance for a foreign government, the Secretary of State shall review, among other factors, the voting practices of such government in the United Nations in relation to United States strategic interests. The Secretary of State shall consult with the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations on the voting practices of foreign governments prior to the submission of the report required under section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2413(a) ).

Of the funds appropriated by this Act that are available for contributions to the United Nations (including the Department of Peacekeeping Operations), international organizations, or any United Nations agency, 15 percent may not be obligated for such organization, department, or agency until the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the organization, department, or agency is— posting on a publicly available website, consistent with privacy regulations and due process, regular financial and programmatic audits of such organization, department, or agency, and providing the United States Government with necessary access to such financial and performance audits; effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures which meet or exceed best practices in the United States for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, including— protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosures; legal burdens of proof; statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation; access to binding independent adjudicative bodies, including shared cost and selection of external arbitration; and results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation, including provision for the restoration of prior employment; effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures on the appropriate use of travel funds, including restrictions on first-class and business-class travel; taking credible steps to combat anti-Israel bias; developing and implementing mechanisms to inform donors of instances in which funds have been diverted or destroyed and an explanation of the response by the respective international organization; and implementing policies and procedures to effectively vet staff for any affiliation with a terrorist organization.

None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay expenses for any United States delegation to any specialized agency, body, or commission of the United Nations if such agency, body, or commission is chaired or presided over by a country, the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c) ), supports international terrorism. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of State as a contribution to any organization, agency, commission, or program within the United Nations system if such organization, agency, commission, or program is chaired or presided over by a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, section 1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c) ), or any other provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.

None of the funds appropriated 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 Human Rights Council, including the United Nations International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, notwithstanding any other provision of law. 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 (UNRWA), notwithstanding any other provision of law; or to solicit or otherwise encourage funds for UNRWA from other donors and sources, notwithstanding any other provision of law.

None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act for carrying out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used to pay in whole or in part any assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member of the United Nations or, from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the costs for participation of another country's delegation at international conferences held under the auspices of multilateral or international organizations.

Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the amount of funds available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2026 for contributions to any organization, department, agency, or program within the United Nations system or any international program that are withheld from obligation or expenditure due to any provision of law: That the Secretary shall update such report each time additional funds are withheld by operation of any provision of law:

Provided, That the reprogramming of any withheld funds identified in such report, including updates thereof, shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. Provided further, The Secretary of State shall, to the maximum extent practicable, withhold assistance to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary has credible information that such unit has engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping operation until the Secretary determines that the government of such country is taking effective steps to hold the responsible members of such unit accountable and to prevent future incidents:

That the Secretary shall promptly notify the government of each country subject to any withholding of assistance pursuant to this paragraph, and shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such withholding not later than 10 days after a determination to withhold such assistance is made: Provided, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assist such government in bringing the responsible members of such unit to justice. Provided further, 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 identifying each unit of the security forces of a foreign country that has served in a United Nations peacekeeping operation and for which there is credible information of involvement in sexual exploitation or abuse:

Provided , That the report shall also describe any consideration of assistance provided by the Secretary to the relevant government in support of holding the responsible members of such unit accountable and preventing future incidents. Subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, funds appropriated by this Act which are returned or not made available due to the second proviso under the heading Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities in title I of this Act or section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2227(a) ), shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027: , That the requirement to withhold funds for programs in Burma under section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act.

Provided None of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be used for the procurement by any entity of the United Nations system or any other multilateral organization of goods or services originating in, or produced by, any person in the Russian Federation, including any entity that is a shell or front company organized to disguise or obscure financial activity relating to such goods or services except when required for health and safety-related activities.

Prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for any international organization that has not entered into written agreements pursuant to section 7048(h) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47 ), the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report justifying such obligation and the policies and procedures in place to provide enhanced oversight of such international organization.

The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into written agreements with each international organization that receives funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs to provide timely access to the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Comptroller General of the United States to such organization’s financial data and other information relevant to United States contributions to such organization, as determined by the Inspector General and the Comptroller General.

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing which international organizations have not entered into such agreements: Provided , That such report shall include, for each applicable organization, the status of any negotiations undertaken by the Department of State to secure such agreements, including any obstacles encountered and a description of the Department’s plans to address them.

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 in contravention of Executive Order 14155, relating to Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization; made available to implement or support the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Accord that was adopted during the 78th World Health Assembly until the United States Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty; made available to support iVerify or any other fact-checking tool of the United Nations Development Programme or any other international organization; made available for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the International Court of Justice, notwithstanding any other provision of law; made available for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the International Criminal Court, notwithstanding any other provision of law; or obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the United States Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty.

Of the funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assessed contributions to a specialized agency, body, or commission of the United Nations, 25 percent of such contribution shall be withheld from any such agency, body, or commission if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that after a formal request by Taiwan to participate as an observer in its meetings and activities, such agency, body, or commission failed to provide such status and that such withholding is in the national interest of the United States:

Provided , That funds withheld pursuant to this subsection may be made available to support Taiwanese participation in professional development programs modeled on the United Nations Junior Professional Officer Program in organizations that provide Taiwan observer status: Provided further , That not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report identifying any agency, organization, or commission of the United Nations for which funds have been withheld pursuant to this subsection.

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22 USC 2413(a)
50 USC 4813(c)
22 USC 2227(a)
Pub. L. 118-47
EO 14155

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Sec. 7048

Cite22 USC 2413(a)

Cite50 USC 4813(c)

Cite22 USC 2227(a)

Pub. L.Pub. L. 118-47

Exec. Ord.EO 14155

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