Sec. 7060. sector allocations
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## SEC. 7060 sector allocations ###
(a)Basic Education and Higher Education ####
(1)Basic education #####
(A)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, and such funds may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries: * Provided,* That such funds shall also be used for secondary education activities: * Provided further,* That of the funds made available by this paragraph, $150,000,000 should be available for the education of girls in areas of conflict. #####
(B)Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act for assistance for basic education programs, $152,000,000 shall be made available for contributions to multilateral partnerships that support education. ####
(2)Higher 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: * Provided,* That such funds may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries, and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: * Provided further,* 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 further,* That of such amount and in addition to the previous proviso, not less than $35,000,000 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 Public Law 116-260). ####
(3)Scholar rescue programs Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings “Development Assistance”, “Economic Support Fund”, and “Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia”, not less than $7,000,000 shall be made available for scholar rescue programs to support projects that strengthen democracy and civil society by protecting scholars at risk overseas, including through fellowships and placement opportunities abroad, which shall be administered by the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State. ###
(b)Development Programs 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. ###
(c)Disability Programs 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, including initiatives that focus on independent living, economic self-sufficiency, advocacy, education, employment, transportation, sports, political and electoral participation, and integration of individuals with disabilities, including for the cost of translation: * Provided,* That funds shall be made available to support disability rights advocacy organizations in developing countries: * Provided further,* That of the funds made available pursuant to this subsection, 5 percent may be used by USAID for management, oversight, and technical support. ###
(d)Food Security and Agricultural Development ####
(1)Use of funds 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: * Provided,* That funds may be made available for a contribution as authorized by section 3202 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246), as amended by section 3310 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334). ####
(2)Feed the future modernization Of the funds made available pursuant to this subsection— #####
(A)not less than 50 percent should be made available for the Feed the Future target countries; and #####
(B)not less than $25,000,000 shall be made available to support private sector investment in food security, including as catalytic capital. ###
(e)Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises 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. ###
(f)Programs to Combat Trafficking in Persons 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 $111,000,000 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 $89,500,000 shall be from funds made available under the heading “International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement”: * Provided,* That funds made available by this Act under the headings “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: * Provided further,* That such funds are in addition to funds made available by this Act under the heading “Diplomatic Programs” for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons: * Provided further,* 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. ###
(g)Public-Private Partnerships 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”, $100,000,000 shall be made available to support new public-private partnership foundations for conservation and food security if legislation establishing such foundations is enacted into law by December 31, 2024. ###
(h)Reconciliation Programs Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Development Assistance”, not less than $25,000,000 shall be made available to support people-to-people reconciliation programs which bring together individuals of different ethnic, racial, religious, and political backgrounds from areas of civil strife and war: * Provided,* That such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: * Provided further,* That to the maximum extent practicable, such funds shall be matched by sources other than the United States Government: * Provided further,* That such funds shall be administered by the Center for Conflict and Violence Prevention, USAID. ###
(i)Water and Sanitation 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. ###
(j)Deviation 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, 7060, and 7061 of this Act by up to 10 percent, notwithstanding such designation: * Provided,* That such deviations shall only be exercised to address unforeseen or exigent circumstances: * Provided further,* 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, 2025, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the use of the authority of this subsection.
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