Sec. 7043.
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Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs , not less than $121,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Burma for the purposes described in section 5575 of the Burma Act of 2022 (subtitle E of title LV of division E of Public Law 117–263 ) and section 7043(a) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K of Public Law 117–328 ): That the authorities, limitations, and conditions contained in section 7043(a) of division K of Provided, Public Law 117–328 shall apply to funds made available for assistance for Burma under this Act, except for the minimum funding requirements and paragraph (1)(B):
That for the purposes of section 5575 of the Burma Act of 2022 and assistance for Burma made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, Provided further, non-lethal assistance shall include equipment and associated training as described under this section in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). Of the funds appropriated by subsection (a), not less than the following amounts shall be made available for assistance for Burma— $75,000,000 for assistance programs, including in Thailand and India, and cross border programs; $10,000,000 for governance and federalism programs, including at the local and state levels; $7,000,000 for atrocities prevention and accountability programs, including for documentation and preservation of evidence; $1,000,000 for accountability and justice programs for crimes against the Rohingya; $25,000,000 for non-lethal assistance, consistent with the requirements of paragraph (1); $1,500,000 for support for current and former political prisoners; and $1,500,000 for deserter programs, consistent with the requirements of paragraph (3).
Pursuant to section 7043(a)(1)(A) of division K of Public Law 117–328 , as continued in effect by this subsection, 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 assistance for Burma shall be made available for programs and activities to support deserters from the military junta and its allied entities, following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees.
Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $1,800,000,000 shall be made available to support implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy. Of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the headings National Security Investment Programs , International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement , Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs , and Foreign Military Financing Program , not less than $400,000,000 shall be made available for a Countering PRC Influence Fund to counter the influence of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party and entities acting on their behalf globally, which shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations:
That such funds are in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes: Provided, , That up to 10 percent of such funds shall be held in reserve to respond to unanticipated opportunities to counter PRC influence: Provided further That funds made available pursuant to this paragraph under the heading Provided further, Foreign Military Financing Program may remain available until September 30, 2027: That funds appropriated by this Act for such Fund under the headings Provided further, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement , Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs , and Foreign Military Financing Program may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under such headings:
That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by this Act or any other Act, and is subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Provided further, 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 any project or activity that directly supports or promotes— the Belt and Road Initiative or any dual-use infrastructure projects of the People’s Republic of China; or the use of technology, including biotechnology, digital, telecommunications, and cyber, developed by the People’s Republic of China unless the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, determines that such use does not adversely impact the national security of the United States.
None of the funds made available by this Act should be used to create, procure, or display any map that inaccurately depicts the territory and social and economic system of Taiwan and the islands or island groups administered by Taiwan authorities. Of the grant balances in the Foreign Military Sales Trust Fund, identified by Treasury Appropriations Fund Symbol 97–11 X 8242, which are not currently applied to an active FMS case and which were appropriated prior to fiscal year 2016, $50,000,000 shall be deobligated, as appropriate, and shall be available for assistance for countries in the Indo-Pacific region and for the purposes of the Countering PRC Influence Fund, in addition to any funds otherwise made available for such purposes, under the same authorities and conditions as amounts made available under this subsection.
Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV shall be made available for assistance for Laos, including for assistance for persons with disabilities caused by unexploded ordnance accidents, and funds may be made available for programs to assist persons with severe physical mobility, cognitive, or developmental disabilities in areas sprayed with Agent Orange: That funds made available pursuant to this subsection may be used, in consultation with the Government of Laos, for assessments of the existence of dioxin contamination resulting from the use of Agent Orange in Laos and the feasibility and cost of remediation.
Provided, Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Administration of Foreign Affairs shall be made available to increase the number of Department of State personnel and improve the requisite facilities necessary to advance the national security policy objectives of the United States in Australia, including through AUKUS implementation: That such expanded presence shall be reflected in the operating plan submitted pursuant to section 7062 of this Act, following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees.
Provided, None of the funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for assistance for the central government of a country the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees engages in significant transactions contributing materially to the malicious cyber-intrusion capabilities of the Government of North Korea: That the Secretary of State shall submit the report required by section 209 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( Provided, Public Law 114–122 ; 22 U.S.C. 9229 ) to the Committees on Appropriations:
That the Secretary of State may waive the application of the restriction in this paragraph with respect to assistance for the central government of a country if the Secretary determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is important to the national security interest of the United States, including a description of such interest served. Provided further, Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Broadcasting Operations shall be made available to maintain broadcasting hours into North Korea at levels not less than the prior fiscal year.
Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings National Security Investment Programs and Democracy Fund shall be made available for the promotion of human rights in North Korea: That the authority of section 7032(b)(1) of this Act shall apply to such funds. Provided, None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs may be made available for assistance for the Government of North Korea. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Administration of Foreign Affairs shall be made available to increase the United States diplomatic and development presence in Pacific Islands countries (PICs), including the number and location of facilities and personnel, and to enhance the communications capacity of such personnel:
That such expanded presence shall be reflected in the operating plan submitted pursuant to section 7062 of this Act, following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. Provided, Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings National Security Investment Programs , International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement , Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs , and Foreign Military Financing Program , not less than $175,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for PICs:
That funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for the Countering PRC Influence Fund shall be made available for assistance for PICs, in addition to funds made available under this paragraph: Provided, That funds made available by this paragraph for assistance for PICs shall be made available for programs and activities to strengthen and expand cooperation between the United States and higher education institutions in PICs, to be awarded on a competitive basis: Provided further, That of the funds made available by this paragraph for assistance for PICs: not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for trilateral programs; not less than $7,500,000 shall be made available for unexploded ordnance clearance, including in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Kiribati; and not less than $20,000,000 shall be made available for a regional financing facility established by the Pacific Islands Forum to build preparedness against natural disasters.
Provided further, None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Democracy Fund , not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for democracy and Internet freedom programs for Hong Kong, including legal and other support for democracy activists. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $180,300,000 shall be made available for assistance for the Philippines, of which not less than $80,300,000 shall be made available under the heading National Security Investment Programs and not less than $100,000,000 shall be made available under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program .
None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement may be made available for counternarcotics assistance for the Philippines, except for drug demand reduction, maritime law enforcement, or transnational interdiction. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs and National Security Investment Programs , not less than $11,500,000 shall be made available to carry out the purposes of the Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000 (title II of division B of H.R. 5666, as enacted by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106–554 and contained in appendix D of such Act; 114 Stat. 2763A–257; 22 U.S.C. 2452 note).
Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs , not less than $4,000,000 shall be made available for the Global Cooperation and Training Framework, which shall be administered by the American Institute in Taiwan. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program , not less than $300,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Taiwan: That the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall prioritize the delivery of defense articles and services for Taiwan.
Provided, Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program , except for amounts designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, may be made available for the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans and loan guarantees for Taiwan, as authorized by section 5502(g) of the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act (subtitle A of title LV of division E of Public Law 117–263 ).
Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan shall be made available for the Taiwan Fellowship Program. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses of funds made available pursuant to this subsection: That such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Provided, Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs , not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available to nongovernmental organizations with experience working with Tibetan communities to support activities which preserve cultural traditions and promote sustainable development, education, and environmental conservation in Tibetan communities in the Tibet Autonomous Region and in other Tibetan communities in China.
Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs , not less than $8,000,000 shall be made available for programs to promote and preserve Tibetan culture and language in the refugee and diaspora Tibetan communities, development, and the resilience of Tibetan communities and the Central Tibetan Administration in India and Nepal, and to assist in the education and development of the next generation of Tibetan leaders from such communities:
That such funds are in addition to amounts made available in paragraph
(1)for programs inside Tibet. Provided, Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading National Security Investment Programs , not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for programs to strengthen the capacity of the Central Tibetan Administration, of which up to $1,500,000 may be made available to address economic growth and capacity building activities, including for displaced Tibetan refugee families in India and Nepal to help meet basic needs, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. Funds made available for assistance for Tibet by this subsection shall be made available as described under this section in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). Section 7031(c) of this Act shall be applied to officials of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and other governments in the South Asia region about whom the Secretary of State has credible information have been involved in a gross violation of human rights against the people of Tibet in the Tibet Autonomous Region or other Tibetan communities in the People’s Republic of China and the region. Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Vietnam, of which not less than— $30,000,000 shall be made available for health and disability programs to assist persons with severe physical mobility, cognitive, or developmental disabilities: That such funds shall be prioritized to assist persons whose disabilities may be related to the use of Agent Orange and exposure to dioxin, or are the result of unexploded ordnance accidents; Provided, $20,000,000 shall be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for activities related to the remediation of dioxin contaminated sites in Vietnam and may be made available for assistance for the Government of Vietnam, including the military, for such purposes; $3,000,000 shall be made available for the Reconciliation/Vietnamese Wartime Accounting Initiative; and $3,500,000 shall be made available for higher education programs.
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Sec. 7043
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