Sec. 7043. east asia and the pacific

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## SEC. 7043 east asia and the pacific ###

(a)Burma ####

(1)Uses of funds Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund”, 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): * Provided,* That the authorities, limitations, and conditions contained in section 7043(a) of division K of 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): * Provided further,* 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, “non-lethal assistance” shall include equipment and associated training to support— #####

(A)atrocities prevention; #####

(B)the protection of civilians from military attack; #####

(C)the delivery of humanitarian assistance; #####

(D)investigations into genocide and human rights violations committed by the Burmese military; #####

(E)local governance and the provision of services in areas outside the control of the Burmese military; and #####

(F)medical trauma care, supplies, and training. ####

(2)Deserter programs 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. ###

(b)Cambodia Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act but prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Cambodia, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the extent of the influence of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia, including on the Government of Cambodia and with respect to the purposes and operations of Ream Naval Base. ###

(c)Indo-Pacific Strategy ####

(1)Assistance 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. ####

(2)Countering prc influence fund Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings “Development Assistance”, “Economic Support Fund”, “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: * Provided,* That such funds are in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes: * Provided further*, 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 “Foreign Military Financing Program” may remain available until September 30, 2025: * Provided further,* That funds appropriated by this Act for such Fund under the headings “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: * Provided further,* 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. ####

(3)Restriction on uses of funds 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— #####

(A)the Belt and Road Initiative or any dual-use infrastructure projects of the People’s Republic of China; or #####

(B)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 USAID Administrator and the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, determines that such use does not adversely impact the national security of the United States. ####

(4)Strategic review Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to design and implement reforms of the processes and procedures regarding the application, consideration, and delivery of equipment and technical training under the Foreign Military Sales

(FMS)program, including implementation of FMS 2023 by the Department of State: * Provided,* That not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a comprehensive strategic review to the appropriate congressional committees on the implementation and impact of such reforms in the Indo-Pacific: * Provided further,* That such review shall provide an assessment of major defense equipment sought by key United States allies and security partners in the region, including the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, and Taiwan: * Provided further,* That the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees prior to submitting such review. ####

(5)Maps 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. ###

(d)Laos Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $93,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Laos, including for assistance for persons with disabilities caused by unexploded ordnance accidents, and of which up to $1,500,000 may be made available for programs to assist persons with severe physical mobility, cognitive, or developmental disabilities in areas sprayed with Agent Orange: * Provided,* 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. ###

(e)North Korea ####

(1)Cybersecurity 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: * Provided,* That the Secretary of State shall submit the report required by section 209 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-122; 22 U.S.C. 9229) to the Committees on Appropriations: * Provided further,* 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. ####

(2)Broadcasts 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. ####

(3)Human rights Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings “Economic Support Fund” and “Democracy Fund” shall be made available for the promotion of human rights in North Korea: * Provided,* That the authority of section 7032(b)(1) of this Act shall apply to such funds. ####

(4)Limitation on use of funds None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund” may be made available for assistance for the Government of North Korea. ###

(f)Pacific Islands Countries ####

(1)Operations Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings “Diplomatic Programs” for the Department of State and “Operating Expenses” for the United States Agency for International Development shall be made available to expand the United States diplomatic and development presence in Pacific Islands countries (PICs), including the number and location of facilities and personnel. ####

(2)Assistance Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings “Development Assistance”, “Economic Support Fund”, “International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement”, “Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs”, and “Foreign Military Financing Program”, not less than $160,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for PICs, including to implement the Pacific Partnership Strategy of the United States and Partners in the Blue Pacific initiative, and to further the goals of the Pacific Islands Forum’s 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent: * Provided,* 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 further,* 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 funds made available by this paragraph for assistance for PICs shall be made available to appropriately commemorate the anniversary of World War II battles in the Pacific in which American servicemen and women lost their lives: * 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. ###

(g)People’s Republic of China ####

(1)Prohibition 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. ####

(2)Hong kong Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the first paragraph 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. ###

(h)Philippines ####

(1)Foreign military financing program Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Foreign Military Financing Program”, not less than $40,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for the Philippines. ####

(2)Limitation 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. ###

(i)Taiwan ####

(1)Global cooperation and training framework Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund”, 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. ####

(2)Foreign military financing program 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: * Provided,* That the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall prioritize the delivery of defense articles and services for Taiwan. ####

(3)Foreign military financing program loan and loan guarantee authority 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). ####

(4)Fellowship program Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan” shall be made available for the Taiwan Fellowship Program. ####

(5)Consultation 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: * Provided,* That such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. ###

(j)Tibet ####

(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund”, 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. ####

(2)Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund”, 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: * Provided,* That such funds are in addition to amounts made available in paragraph

(1)for programs inside Tibet. ####

(3)Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund”, 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: * Provided,* That such funds shall be administered by USAID. ###

(k)Vietnam Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $197,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Vietnam, of which not less than— ####

(1)$30,000,000 shall be made available for health and disability programs to assist persons with severe physical mobility, cognitive, or developmental disabilities: * Provided,* 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; ####

(2)$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)$3,000,000 shall be made available for the Reconciliation/Vietnamese Wartime Accounting Initiative; and ####

(4)$15,000,000 shall be made available for higher education programs.

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