Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R. 7608 — Congressional Record, House, July 23, 2020
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A page of the Congressional Record, House, dated July 23, 2020, beginning at page H3715, in a very long document. It carries the end of a roll call listing and a message from the President continuing the national emergency with respect to Mali, referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The page then prints the text of H.R. 7608, the State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021, with its short title and references to House reports, and provisions such as multinational species conservation funds and Taylor Grazing Act receipts.
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July 23, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3715
King (IA) Palazzo Stewart CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL The text of the bill, as amended, is as
King (NY) Palmer Stivers
Kinzinger Pence Taylor
EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO follows:
Kustoff (TN) Perry Thompson (PA) MALI—MESSAGE FROM THE H.R. 7608
LaHood Posey Thornberry PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
LaMalfa Reed Tiffany STATES (H. DOC. NO. 116–138)
Lamborn Reschenthaler
resentatives of the United States of America in
Tipton Congress assembled,
Latta Rice (SC) Turner The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be-
Lesko Rodgers (WA) fore the House the following message SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
Upton
Long Roe, David P. Van Drew This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State, Foreign
Lucas Rogers (AL) from the President of the United
Wagner Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development,
Luetkemeyer Rogers (KY) States; which was read and, together Interior, Environment, Military Construction,
Walberg
Marchant Rose, John W.
Walden with the accompanying papers, referred and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021’’.
Marshall Rouzer
Massie Roy
Walker to the Committee on Foreign Affairs SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO ACT.
Mast Rutherford Walorski and ordered to be printed: Except as expressly provided otherwise, any
McCarthy Scalise Waltz
Watkins To the Congress of the United States: reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any divi-
McCaul Schweikert sion of this Act shall be treated as referring only
McClintock Scott, Austin Weber (TX) Section 202(d) of the National Emer-
Webster (FL) to the provisions of that division.
McHenry Sensenbrenner gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides
McKinley Shimkus Wenstrup SEC. 3. REFERENCES TO REPORT.
Westerman for the automatic termination of a na-
Meuser Simpson (a) Any reference to a ‘‘report accompanying
Miller Smith (MO) Williams tional emergency unless, within 90 this Act’’ contained in division A of this Act
Mitchell Smith (NE) Wilson (SC) days before the anniversary date of its shall be treated as a reference to House Report
Moolenaar Smith (NJ) Wittman declaration, the President publishes in
Womack 116–444. The effect of such Report shall be lim-
Mooney (WV) Smucker
Murphy (NC) Spano Woodall the Federal Register and transmits to ited to division A and shall apply for purposes
Newhouse Stauber Wright the Congress a notice stating that the of determining the allocation of funds provided
Norman Stefanik Yoho emergency is to continue in effect be- by, and the implementation of, division A.
Nunes Steil Young yond the anniversary date. In accord- (b) Any reference to a ‘‘report accompanying
Olson Steube Zeldin this Act’’ contained in division B of this Act
ance with this provision, I have sent to
shall be treated as a reference to House Report
NOT VOTING—12 the Federal Register for publication the 116–446. The effect of such Report shall be lim-
Abraham Dunn Roby enclosed notice stating that the na- ited to division B and shall apply for purposes
Armstrong Loudermilk Rooney (FL) tional emergency declared with respect of determining the allocation of funds provided
Byrne Mullin Suozzi to the situation in Mali in Executive by, and the implementation of, division B.
Cook Riggleman Timmons
Order 13882 of July 26, 2019, is to con- (c) Any reference to a ‘‘report accompanying
tinue in effect beyond July 26, 2020. this Act’’ contained in division C of this Act
b 1348 The situation in Mali, including re- shall be treated as a reference to House Report
peated violations of ceasefire arrange- 116–448. The effect of such Report shall be lim-
So the resolution was agreed to. ited to division C and shall apply for purposes
ments made pursuant to the 2015
The result of the vote was announced of determining the allocation of funds provided
Agreement on Peace and Reconcili- by, and the implementation of, division C.
as above recorded.
ation in Mali; the expansion of ter- (d) Any reference to a ‘‘report accompanying
A motion to reconsider was laid on rorist activities into southern and cen- this Act’’ contained in division D of this Act
the table. tral Mali; the intensification of drug shall be treated as a reference to House Report
MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE trafficking and trafficking in persons, 116–445. The effect of such Report shall be lim-
RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS human rights abuses, and hostage-tak- ited to division D and shall apply for purposes
ing; and the intensification of attacks of determining the allocation of funds provided
Clay (Grijalva) Kirkpatrick Pingree
by, and the implementation of, division D.
DeSaulnier (Gallego) (Cicilline) against civilians, the Malian defense
(Matsui) Kuster (NH) Porter (Wexton) SEC. 4. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
(Brownley
and security forces, the United Nations
Deutch (Rice Price (NC) (a) Each amount designated in this Act by the
(NY)) (CA)) (Butterfield)
Multidimensional Integrated Stabiliza- Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant
Frankel (Clark Lawson (FL) Rush tion Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), and to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
(MA)) (Evans) (Underwood) international security presences, con-
Lieu, Ted (Beyer)
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall
Garamendi Serrano tinues to pose an unusual and extraor- be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if
Lipinski (Cooper)
(Boyle, (Jeffries)
Lofgren (Boyle, dinary threat to the national security the President subsequently so designates all
Brendan F.) Sewell (AL)
Brendan F.) and foreign policy of the United States. such amounts and transmits such designations
Gomez (Gallego) (DelBene)
Lowenthal to the Congress.
Hastings (Beyer) Watson Coleman Therefore, I have determined that it is
(b) Each amount designated in this Act by the
(Wasserman Moore (Beyer) (Pallone) necessary to continue the national
Schultz) Welch Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/
Napolitano emergency declared in Executive Order Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
Horsford (Kildee) (Correa) (McGovern)
Johnson (TX) Wilson (FL)
13882 with respect to the situation in 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
Pascrell (Sires)
(Jeffries) Payne (Hayes) Mali. Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be
Khanna (Wasserman available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if the
DONALD J. TRUMP.
(Sherman) Schultz) President subsequently so designates all such
THE WHITE HOUSE, July 23, 2020.
amounts and transmits such designations to the
f Congress.
f
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN DIVISION A—STATE, FOREIGN OPER-
OPERATIONS, AND RELATED ATIONS, AND RELATED OPERATIONS AP-
RECESS PROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021
PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ACT, 2021
ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair That the following sums are appropriated, out
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, pursuant of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
declares the House in recess for a pe-
to House Resolution 1060, I call up the propriated, for the Department of State, foreign
riod of less than 15 minutes.
bill (H.R. 7608) making appropriations operations, and related programs for the fiscal
Accordingly (at 1 o’clock and 50 min- for the Department of State, foreign year ending September 30, 2021, and for other
utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. operations, and related programs for purposes, namely:
the fiscal year ending September 30, TITLE I
f 2021, and for other purposes, and ask DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED
for its immediate consideration. AGENCY
b 1404 The Clerk read the title of the bill. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
ant to House Resolution 1060, an
AFTER RECESS DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS
amendment in the nature of a sub- For necessary expenses of the Department of
The recess having expired, the House stitute consisting of the text of Rules State and the Foreign Service not otherwise pro-
was called to order by the Speaker pro Committee Print 116–59, is adopted and vided for, $9,188,195,000, of which $763,845,000
tempore (Mr. HIMES) at 2 o’clock and 4 the bill, as amended, is considered may remain available until September 30, 2022,
minutes p.m. read. and of which up to $4,095,899,000 may remain
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H3716 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 23, 2020
available until expended for Worldwide Security OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ovating, in addition to funds otherwise avail-
Protection: Provided, That of the amount made For necessary expenses of the Office of In- able, the Harry S Truman Building,
available under this heading for Worldwide Se- spector General, $90,829,000, of which $13,624,000 $769,800,000, to remain available until September
curity Protection, $2,626,122,000 is designated by may remain available until September 30, 2022: 30, 2025, of which not to exceed $25,000 may be
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- Provided, That funds appropriated under this used for overseas representation expenses as au-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec- heading are made available notwithstanding thorized: Provided, That none of the funds ap-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of propriated in this paragraph shall be available
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(a)(1)), as it relates to post for acquisition of furniture, furnishings, or gen-
further, That funds made available under this inspections. erators for other departments and agencies of
heading shall be allocated in accordance with In addition, for the Special Inspector General the United States Government.
paragraphs (1) through (4) as follows: for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) for re- In addition, for the costs of worldwide secu-
(1) HUMAN RESOURCES.—For necessary ex- construction oversight, $54,900,000, to remain rity upgrades, acquisition, and construction as
penses for training, human resources manage- available until September 30, 2022, which is des- authorized, $1,205,649,000, to remain available
ment, and salaries, including employment with- ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contin- until September 30, 2025, of which $424,287,000 is
out regard to civil service and classification gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur- designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
laws of persons on a temporary basis (not to ex- suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur-
ceed $700,000), as authorized by section 801 of Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced
the United States Information and Educational 1985: Provided, That funds appropriated under Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
Exchange Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 11; Chapter 36), this heading that are made available for the 1985.
$2,999,725,000, of which up to $543,687,000 is for printing and reproduction costs of SIGAR shall EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
Worldwide Security Protection. not exceed amounts for such costs during the SERVICE
(2) OVERSEAS PROGRAMS.—For necessary ex-
prior fiscal year. For necessary expenses to enable the Sec-
penses for the regional bureaus of the Depart-
ment of State and overseas activities as author- EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE retary of State to meet unforeseen emergencies
ized by law, $1,840,143,000. PROGRAMS arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service,
(3) DIPLOMATIC POLICY AND SUPPORT.—For For necessary expenses of educational and as authorized, $7,885,000, to remain available
necessary expenses for the functional bureaus of cultural exchange programs, as authorized, until expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000
the Department of State, including representa- $741,700,000, to remain available until expended, may be transferred to, and merged with, funds
tion to certain international organizations in of which not less than $277,000,000 shall be for appropriated by this Act under the heading
which the United States participates pursuant the Fulbright Program and not less than ‘‘Repatriation Loans Program Account’’: Pro-
to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and $116,860,000 shall be for Citizen Exchange Pro- vided, That $1,800,000 of the funds appropriated
consent of the Senate or specific Acts of Con- gram: Provided, That fees or other payments re- under this heading may not be obligated until
gress, general administration, and arms control, ceived from, or in connection with, English the Secretary of State provides written con-
nonproliferation, and disarmament activities as teaching, educational advising and counseling firmation to the Committees on Appropriations
authorized, $774,882,000: Provided, That none of programs, and exchange visitor programs as au- of a mutually agreed upon date for the Sec-
the funds made available pursuant to this para- thorized may be credited to this account, to re- retary’s participation in a budget hearing before
graph shall be available for the official travel of main available until expended: Provided fur- such Committees: Provided further, That the
the Secretary of State from the period of time be- ther, That a portion of the Fulbright awards limitation of the previous proviso shall not
tween the submission to Congress of the Presi- from the Eurasia and Central Asia regions shall apply if such funds are necessary for emergency
dent’s fiscal year 2022 budget and the Secretary be designated as Edmund S. Muskie Fellow- evacuations or the payment of rewards for in-
of State providing written confirmation of a mu- ships, following consultation with the Commit- formation related to international terrorism,
tually agreed upon date for the Secretary’s par- tees on Appropriations: Provided further, That narcotics-related activities, transnational orga-
ticipation in a budget hearing before the Com- funds appropriated under this heading that are nized crime, and war crimes as authorized by
mittees on Appropriations. made available for the Benjamin Gilman Inter- section 36 of the State Department Basic Au-
(4) SECURITY PROGRAMS.—For necessary ex- national Scholarships Program shall also be thorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708).
penses for security activities, $3,573,445,000, of made available for the John S. McCain Scholars REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
which up to $3,552,212,000 is for Worldwide Se- Program, pursuant to section 7075 of the De- For the cost of direct loans, $1,300,000, as au-
curity Protection. partment of State, Foreign Operations, and Re- thorized: Provided, That such costs, including
(5) FEES AND PAYMENTS COLLECTED.—In addi- lated Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (divi- the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
tion to amounts otherwise made available under sion F of Public Law 116–6): Provided further, fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
this heading— That not less than $5,000,000 of the funds appro-
(A) as authorized by section 810 of the United Act of 1974: Provided further, That such funds
priated under this heading shall be made avail- are available to subsidize gross obligations for
States Information and Educational Exchange able for the Global TechGirls Program in the
Act, not to exceed $5,000,000, to remain available the principal amount of direct loans not to ex-
manner specified under this heading in the re- ceed $4,147,881.
until expended, may be credited to this appro- port accompanying this Act: Provided further,
priation from fees or other payments received PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN
That of the funds made available under this
from English teaching, library, motion pictures, heading for the Fulbright Program, not less For necessary expenses to carry out the Tai-
and publication programs and from fees from than $5,000,000 shall be made available for the wan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8),
educational advising and counseling and ex- English Teaching in Africa Program in the man- $31,963,000.
change visitor programs; and ner specified under this heading in the report INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT
(B) not to exceed $15,000, which shall be de-
accompanying this Act: Provided further, That OF COLUMBIA
rived from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees
funds appropriated under this heading may be Not to exceed $1,806,600 shall be derived from
for use of Blair House facilities.
made available for the Civil Society Exchange fees collected from other executive agencies for
(6) TRANSFER OF FUNDS, REPROGRAMMING, AND
Program following consultation with the Com- lease or use of facilities at the International
OTHER MATTERS.—
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of mittees on Appropriations: Provided further, Center in accordance with section 4 of the Inter-
this Act, funds may be reprogrammed within That any substantive modifications from the national Center Act (Public Law 90–553), and,
and between paragraphs (1) through (4) under prior fiscal year to programs funded by this Act in addition, as authorized by section 5 of such
this heading subject to section 7015 of this Act. under this heading shall be subject to prior con- Act, $2,743,000, to be derived from the reserve
(B) Of the amount made available under this sultation with, and the regular notification pro- authorized by such section, to be used for the
heading, not to exceed $10,000,000 may be trans- cedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. purposes set out in that section.
ferred to, and merged with, funds made avail- REPRESENTATION EXPENSES PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT
able by this Act under the heading ‘‘Emer- For representation expenses as authorized, AND DISABILITY FUND
gencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Serv- $7,415,000. For payment to the Foreign Service Retire-
ice’’, to be available only for emergency evacu-
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS ment and Disability Fund, as authorized,
ations and rewards, as authorized.
(C) Funds appropriated under this heading For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- $158,900,000.
are available for acquisition by exchange or vided, to enable the Secretary of State to provide INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
purchase of passenger motor vehicles as author- for extraordinary protective services, as author- CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL
ized by law and, pursuant to section 1108(g) of ized, $30,890,000, to remain available until Sep- ORGANIZATIONS
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title 31, United States Code, for the field exam- tember 30, 2022.
For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro-
ination of programs and activities in the United EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND vided for, to meet annual obligations of member-
States funded from any account contained in MAINTENANCE ship in international multilateral organizations,
this title. For necessary expenses for carrying out the pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the ad-
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926 (22 U.S.C. vice and consent of the Senate, conventions, or
For necessary expenses of the Capital Invest- 292 et seq.), preserving, maintaining, repairing, specific Acts of Congress, $1,505,928,000, of
ment Fund, as authorized, $137,500,000, to re- and planning for real property that are owned which $96,240,000, to remain available until Sep-
main available until expended. or leased by the Department of State, and ren- tember 30, 2022, is designated by the Congress
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July 23, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3717
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global heading may be made available for obligation That of the amount provided under this heading
War on Terrorism pursuant to section unless the Secretary of State certifies and re- for the International Boundary Commission, up
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and ports to the Committees on Appropriations on a to $1,000 may be made available for representa-
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided, peacekeeping mission-by-mission basis that the tion expenses.
That notwithstanding any other provision of United Nations is implementing effective policies INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS
this Act, of the funds appropriated under this and procedures to prevent United Nations em- For necessary expenses for international fish-
heading, not less than $118,949,000 shall be made ployees, contractor personnel, and peacekeeping eries commissions, not otherwise provided for, as
available for the World Health Organization troops serving in such mission from trafficking authorized by law, $60,718,000: Provided, That
and not less than $53,909,000 shall be made in persons, exploiting victims of trafficking, or the United States share of such expenses may be
available for the North Atlantic Treaty Organi- committing acts of sexual exploitation and abuse advanced to the respective commissions pursu-
zation, which shall be disbursed not later than or other violations of human rights, and to hold ant to section 3324 of title 31, United States
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act: accountable individuals who engage in such Code.
Provided further, That with the exception of or- acts while participating in such mission, includ-
ganizations from which the United States has ing prosecution in their home countries and RELATED AGENCY
withdrawn, funds appropriated by this Act and making information about such prosecutions UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA
prior Acts making appropriations for the De- publicly available on the website of the United INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
partment of State, foreign operations, and re- Nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of For necessary expenses to enable the United
lated programs under this heading shall be State shall work with the United Nations and States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), as
made available for payment of the full United foreign governments contributing peacekeeping authorized, to carry out international commu-
States assessment to the United Nations regular troops to implement effective vetting procedures nication activities, and to make and supervise
budget at 22 percent for 2019, 2020, and 2021, as to ensure that such troops have not violated grants for radio, Internet, and television broad-
agreed to by the United States Mission as a human rights: Provided further, That funds casting to the Middle East, $632,732,000, of
Member State to the United Nations in A/RES/ shall be available for peacekeeping expenses un- which $39,035,000 may remain available until
73/271 on December 22, 2018: Provided further, less the Secretary of State determines that September 30, 2022: Provided, That in addition
That such funds shall also be made available for United States manufacturers and suppliers are to amounts otherwise available for such pur-
the full United States assessment for other inter- not being given opportunities to provide equip- poses, up to $31,637,000 of the amount appro-
national organizations funded under this head- ment, services, and material for United Nations priated under this heading may remain avail-
ing unless otherwise provided for by this Act or peacekeeping activities equal to those being able until expended for satellite transmissions
another provision of law: Provided further, given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers: and Internet freedom programs, of which not
That the Secretary of State shall, at the time of Provided further, That none of the funds appro- less than $9,500,000 shall be for Internet freedom
the submission of the President’s budget to Con- priated or otherwise made available under this programs: Provided further, That of the total
gress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United heading may be used for any United Nations amount appropriated under this heading, not to
States Code, transmit to the Committees on Ap- peacekeeping mission that will involve United exceed $35,000 may be used for representation
propriations the most recent biennial budget States Armed Forces under the command or expenses, of which $10,000 may be used for such
prepared by the United Nations for the oper- operational control of a foreign national, unless expenses within the United States as author-
ations of the United Nations: Provided further, the President’s military advisors have submitted ized, and not to exceed $30,000 may be used for
That the Secretary of State shall notify the to the President a recommendation that such in- representation expenses of Radio Free Europe/
Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days volvement is in the national interest of the Radio Liberty: Provided further, That funds ap-
in advance (or in an emergency, as far in ad- United States and the President has submitted propriated under this heading shall be made
vance as is practicable) of any United Nations to Congress such a recommendation: Provided available in accordance with the statutory fire-
action to increase funding for any United Na- further, That notwithstanding any other provi- wall and highest standards of professional jour-
tions program without identifying an offsetting sion of law, funds appropriated or otherwise nalism described in part 531 of title 22, Code of
decrease elsewhere in the United Nations budg- made available under this heading in this Act or Federal Regulations, as in effect on June 11,
et: Provided further, That any payment of ar- prior Acts making appropriations for the De- 2020: Provided further, That not later than 90
rearages under this heading shall be directed to partment of State, foreign operations, and re- days after enactment of this Act the Inspector
activities that are mutually agreed upon by the lated programs may be made available for General for the Department of State and the
United States and the respective international United States assessed contributions up to the United States Agency for Global Media shall
organization and shall be subject to the regular amount specified in the Annex accompanying conduct a financial and performance audit and
notification procedures of the Committees on United Nations General Assembly document A/ issue a report on compliance by the USAGM
Appropriations: Provided further, That none of 73/350/Add.1. Chief Executive Officer and the USAGM news
the funds appropriated under this heading shall INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS media networks and entities with the require-
be available for a United States contribution to ment of the previous proviso: Provided further,
For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro-
an international organization for the United That the USAGM shall notify the Committees on
vided for, to meet obligations of the United
States share of interest costs made known to the Appropriations within 15 days of any deter-
States arising under treaties, or specific Acts of
United States Government by such organization mination by the USAGM that any of its broad-
Congress, as follows:
for loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984, cast entities, including its grantee organiza-
through external borrowings. INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER
COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
tions, provides an open platform for inter-
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL national terrorists or those who support inter-
PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES For necessary expenses for the United States national terrorism, or is in violation of the prin-
For necessary expenses to pay assessed and Section of the International Boundary and ciples and standards set forth in subsections (a)
other expenses of international peacekeeping ac- Water Commission, United States and Mexico, and (b) of section 303 of the United States Inter-
tivities directed to the maintenance or restora- and to comply with laws applicable to the national Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C.
tion of international peace and security, United States Section, including not to exceed 6202) or part 531 of title 22, Code of Federal Reg-
$1,456,314,000, of which $705,994,000 is des- $6,000 for representation expenses; as follows: ulations, as in effect on June 11, 2020: Provided
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contin- SALARIES AND EXPENSES further, That in addition to funds made avail-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur- For salaries and expenses, not otherwise pro- able under this heading, and notwithstanding
suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced vided for, $49,770,000, of which $7,465,000 may any other provision of law, up to $5,000,000 in
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of remain available until September 30, 2022. receipts from advertising and revenue from busi-
1985: Provided, That of the funds made avail- CONSTRUCTION ness ventures, up to $500,000 in receipts from co-
able under this heading, up to $818,494,000 may operating international organizations, and up
For detailed plan preparation and construc-
remain available until September 30, 2022: Pro- to $1,000,000 in receipts from privatization ef-
tion of authorized projects, $49,000,000, to re-
vided further, That none of the funds made forts of the Voice of America and the Inter-
main available until expended, as authorized.
available by this Act shall be obligated or ex- national Broadcasting Bureau, shall remain
pended for any new or expanded United Nations AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL available until expended for carrying out au-
peacekeeping mission unless, at least 15 days in COMMISSIONS thorized purposes: Provided further, That sig-
advance of voting for such mission in the United For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- nificant modifications to USAGM broadcast
Nations Security Council (or in an emergency as vided, for the International Joint Commission hours previously justified to Congress, including
far in advance as is practicable), the Committees and the International Boundary Commission, changes to transmission platforms (shortwave,
on Appropriations are notified of: (1) the esti- United States and Canada, as authorized by medium wave, satellite, Internet, and tele-
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mated cost and duration of the mission, the ob- treaties between the United States and Canada vision), for all USAGM language services shall
jectives of the mission, the national interest that or Great Britain, and the Border Environment be subject to the regular notification procedures
will be served, and the exit strategy; and (2) the Cooperation Commission, $15,008,000: Provided, of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided
sources of funds, including any reprogrammings That of the amount provided under this heading further, That up to $7,000,000 from the USAGM
or transfers, that will be used to pay the cost of for the International Joint Commission, up to Buying Power Maintenance account may be
the new or expanded mission, and the estimated $1,250,000 may remain available until September transferred to, and merged with, funds appro-
cost in future fiscal years: Provided further, 30, 2022, and up to $9,000 may be made available priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Inter-
That none of the funds appropriated under this for representation expenses: Provided further, national Broadcasting Operations’’, which shall
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remain available until expended: Provided fur- authorized by the National Endowment for De- Act of 1961, $1,364,526,000, of which up to
ther, That such transfer authority is in addition mocracy Act (22 U.S.C. 4412), $300,000,000, to re- $204,680,000 may remain available until Sep-
to any transfer authority otherwise available main available until expended, of which tember 30, 2022: Provided, That none of the
under any other provision of law and shall be $195,840,000 shall be allocated in the traditional funds appropriated under this heading and
subject to prior consultation with, and the reg- and customary manner, including for the core under the heading ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’
ular notification procedures of, the Committees institutes, and $104,160,000 shall be for democ- in this title may be made available to finance
on Appropriations. racy programs: Provided, That the requirements the construction (including architect and engi-
BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS of section 7061(a) of this Act shall not apply to neering services), purchase, or long-term lease of
For the purchase, rent, construction, repair, funds made available under this heading: Pro- offices for use by the United States Agency for
preservation, and improvement of facilities for vided further, That funds appropriated under International Development, unless the USAID
radio, television, and digital transmission and this heading shall be apportioned and obligated Administrator has identified such proposed use
reception; the purchase, rent, and installation to the Endowment not later than 60 days after of funds in a report submitted to the Committees
of necessary equipment for radio, television, and enactment of this Act. on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to the
digital transmission and reception, including to OTHER COMMISSIONS obligation of funds for such purposes: Provided
Cuba, as authorized; and physical security COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF further, That contracts or agreements entered
worldwide, in addition to amounts otherwise AMERICA’S HERITAGE ABROAD into with funds appropriated under this head-
available for such purposes, $4,520,000, to re- ing may entail commitments for the expenditure
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
main available until expended, as authorized. of such funds through the following fiscal year:
For necessary expenses for the Commission for Provided further, That the authority of sections
RELATED PROGRAMS
the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, 610 and 109 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
THE ASIA FOUNDATION $642,000, as authorized by chapter 3123 of title may be exercised by the Secretary of State to
For a grant to The Asia Foundation, as au- 54, United States Code: Provided, That the Com- transfer funds appropriated to carry out chap-
thorized by The Asia Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. mission may procure temporary, intermittent, ter 1 of part I of such Act to ‘‘Operating Ex-
4402), $20,000,000, to remain available until ex- and other services notwithstanding paragraph penses’’ in accordance with the provisions of
pended: Provided, That funds appropriated (3) of section 312304(b) of such chapter: Provided those sections: Provided further, That of the
under this heading shall be apportioned and ob- further, That such authority shall terminate on funds appropriated or made available under this
ligated to the Foundation not later than 60 days October 1, 2021: Provided further, That the Com- heading, not to exceed $250,000 may be available
after enactment of this Act. mission shall notify the Committees on Appro- for representation and entertainment expenses,
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE priations prior to exercising such authority. of which not to exceed $5,000 may be available
For necessary expenses of the United States UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL for entertainment expenses, and not to exceed
Institute of Peace, as authorized by the United RELIGIOUS FREEDOM $100,500 shall be for official residence expenses,
States Institute of Peace Act (22 U.S.C. 4601 et SALARIES AND EXPENSES for USAID during the current fiscal year: Pro-
seq.), $45,000,000, to remain available until Sep- vided further, That none of the funds appro-
tember 30, 2022, which shall not be used for con- For necessary expenses for the United States
Commission on International Religious Freedom, priated under this heading may be made avail-
struction activities. able to hire employees under USAID’s Adaptive
as authorized by title II of the International Re-
CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN Personnel Project.
ligious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431 et
DIALOGUE TRUST FUND CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
seq.), $4,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
For necessary expenses of the Center for Mid- tember 30, 2022, including not more than $4,000 For necessary expenses for overseas construc-
dle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, as for representation expenses. tion and related costs, and for the procurement
authorized by section 633 of the Departments of and enhancement of information technology
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related capital investments, pursuant to
EUROPE
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
(22 U.S.C. 2078), the total amount of the interest SALARIES AND EXPENSES
$238,000,000, to remain available until expended:
and earnings accruing to such Fund on or be- For necessary expenses of the Commission on
Provided, That this amount is in addition to
fore September 30, 2021, to remain available Security and Cooperation in Europe, as author-
funds otherwise available for such purposes:
until expended. ized by Public Law 94–304 (22 U.S.C. 3001 et
Provided further, That funds appropriated
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM seq.), $2,908,000, including not more than $4,000
under this heading shall be available subject to
For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Ex- for representation expenses, to remain available
the regular notification procedures of the Com-
change Fellowships, Incorporated, as author- until September 30, 2022.
mittees on Appropriations.
ized by sections 4 and 5 of the Eisenhower Ex- CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
change Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204– PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
For necessary expenses to carry out the provi-
5205), all interest and earnings accruing to the SALARIES AND EXPENSES
sions of section 667 of the Foreign Assistance
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program For necessary expenses of the Congressional- Act of 1961, $75,500,000, of which up to
Trust Fund on or before September 30, 2021, to Executive Commission on the People’s Republic $11,325,000 may remain available until Sep-
remain available until expended: Provided, That of China, as authorized by title III of the U.S.- tember 30, 2022, for the Office of Inspector Gen-
none of the funds appropriated herein shall be China Relations Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6911 et eral of the United States Agency for Inter-
used to pay any salary or other compensation, seq.), $2,250,000, including not more than $3,000 national Development.
or to enter into any contract providing for the for representation expenses, to remain available
payment thereof, in excess of the rate author- TITLE III
until September 30, 2022.
ized by section 5376 of title 5, United States BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY
Code; or for purposes which are not in accord- FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
REVIEW COMMISSION
ance with section 200 of title 2 of the Code of
SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to enable the Presi-
Federal Regulations, including the restrictions
For necessary expenses of the United States- dent to carry out the provisions of the Foreign
on compensation for personal services.
China Economic and Security Review Commis- Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes,
ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM as follows:
sion, as authorized by section 1238 of the Floyd
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act
Scholarship Program, as authorized by section
for Fiscal Year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 7002), $4,000,000, For necessary expenses to carry out the provi-
214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
including not more than $4,000 for representa- sions of chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the For-
Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452 note),
tion expenses, to remain available until Sep- eign Assistance Act of 1961, for global health ac-
all interest and earnings accruing to the Israeli
tember 30, 2022: Provided, That the authorities, tivities, in addition to funds otherwise available
Arab Scholarship Fund on or before September
requirements, limitations, and conditions con- for such purposes, $3,226,975,000, to remain
30, 2021, to remain available until expended.
tained in the second through sixth provisos available until September 30, 2022, and which
EAST-WEST CENTER under this heading in the Department of State, shall be apportioned directly to the United
To enable the Secretary of State to provide for Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Ap- States Agency for International Development
carrying out the provisions of the Center for propriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law not later than 60 days after enactment of this
Cultural and Technical Interchange Between 111–117) shall continue in effect during fiscal Act: Provided, That this amount shall be made
East and West Act of 1960, by grant to the Cen- year 2021 and shall apply to funds appropriated available for training, equipment, and technical
ter for Cultural and Technical Interchange Be- under this heading. assistance to build the capacity of public health
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tween East and West in the State of Hawaii, institutions and organizations in developing
TITLE II
$19,700,000: Provided, That funds appropriated countries, and for such activities as: (1) child
under this heading shall be apportioned and ob- UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT survival and maternal health programs; (2) im-
ligated to the Center not later than 60 days after munization and oral rehydration programs; (3)
enactment of this Act. FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT other health, nutrition, water and sanitation
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY OPERATING EXPENSES programs which directly address the needs of
For grants made by the Department of State For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- mothers and children, and related education
to the National Endowment for Democracy, as sions of section 667 of the Foreign Assistance programs; (4) assistance for children displaced
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or orphaned by causes other than AIDS; (5) pro- support transition to democracy and long-term made available for the Diplomatic Progress
grams for the prevention, treatment, control of, development of countries in crisis, $92,043,000, to Fund.
and research on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, polio, remain available until expended: Provided, That DEMOCRACY FUND
malaria, and other infectious diseases including such support may include assistance to develop, For necessary expenses to carry out the provi-
neglected tropical diseases, and for assistance to strengthen, or preserve democratic institutions sions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for
communities severely affected by HIV/AIDS, in- and processes, revitalize basic infrastructure, the promotion of democracy globally, including
cluding children infected or affected by AIDS; and foster the peaceful resolution of conflict: to carry out the purposes of section 502(b)(3)
(6) disaster preparedness training for health cri- Provided further, That the USAID Adminis- and (5) of Public Law 98–164 (22 U.S.C. 4411),
ses; (7) programs to prevent, prepare for, and re- trator shall submit a report to the Committees on $218,450,000, to remain available until September
spond to, unanticipated and emerging global Appropriations at least 5 days prior to begin- 30, 2022, which shall be made available for the
health threats; and (8) family planning/repro- ning a new program of assistance: Provided fur- Human Rights and Democracy Fund of the Bu-
ductive health: Provided further, That funds ther, That if the Secretary of State determines reau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor,
appropriated under this paragraph may be made that it is important to the national interest of Department of State, and shall be apportioned
available for a United States contribution to the United States to provide transition assist- to such Bureau not later than 60 days after en-
The GAVI Alliance: Provided further, That of ance in excess of the amount appropriated actment of this Act: Provided, That funds ap-
the funds appropriated under this paragraph, under this heading, up to $15,000,000 of the propriated under this heading that are made
not less than $200,000,000 shall be available for funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the available to the National Endowment for De-
grants or contributions to the World Health Or- provisions of part I of the Foreign Assistance mocracy and its core institutes are in addition
ganization, which shall be allocated and allot- Act of 1961 may be used for purposes of this to amounts otherwise available by this Act for
ted not later than 60 days after the date of en- heading and under the authorities applicable to such purposes: Provided further, That the As-
actment of this Act. funds appropriated under this heading: Pro- sistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights,
In addition, for necessary expenses to carry vided further, That funds made available pursu- and Labor, Department of State, shall consult
out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act ant to the previous proviso shall be made avail- with the Committees on Appropriations prior to
of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, and con- able subject to prior consultation with the Com- the initial obligation of funds appropriated
trol of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, mittees on Appropriations. under this paragraph.
$5,930,000,000, to remain available until Sep- COMPLEX CRISES FUND For an additional amount for such purposes,
tember 30, 2025, which shall be apportioned di- $105,250,000, to remain available until September
rectly to the Department of State not later than For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- 30, 2022, which shall be made available for the
60 days after enactment of this Act: Provided, sions of section 509(b) of the Global Fragility Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humani-
That funds appropriated under this paragraph Act of 2019 (title V of division J of Public Law tarian Assistance, United States Agency for
may be made available, notwithstanding any 116–94), $30,000,000, to remain available until ex- International Development, and shall be appor-
other provision of law, except for the United pended: Provided, That the notification require- tioned to such Bureau not later than 60 days
States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuber- ment of section 509(b)(5) shall apply to funds after enactment of this Act.
culosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (Public Law appropriated under this heading: Provided fur-
ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL
108–25), for a United States contribution to the ther, That funds appropriated under this head-
ASIA
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and ing may be made available notwithstanding any
other provision of law, except sections 7007, For necessary expenses to carry out the provi-
Malaria (Global Fund): Provided further, That sions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the
the amount of such contribution shall be 7008, and 7066 of this Act and section 620M of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102–511),
$1,560,000,000 and shall be for the second install- and the Support for Eastern European Democ-
ment of the sixth replenishment: Provided fur- further, That funds appropriated under this
heading shall be apportioned to the United racy (SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–179),
ther, That up to 5 percent of the aggregate $770,334,000, to remain available until September
amount of funds made available to the Global States Agency for International Development
not later than 60 days after enactment of this 30, 2022, which shall be available, notwith-
Fund in fiscal year 2021 may be made available standing any other provision of law, except sec-
to USAID for technical assistance related to the Act.
tion 7047 of this Act, for assistance and related
activities of the Global Fund, subject to the reg- ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND programs for countries identified in section 3 of
ular notification procedures of the Committees For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5801) and
on Appropriations: Provided further, That of sions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign As- section 3(c) of the SEED Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C.
the funds appropriated under this paragraph, sistance Act of 1961, $3,344,407,000, to remain 5402), in addition to funds otherwise available
up to $17,000,000 may be made available, in ad- available until September 30, 2022: Provided, for such purposes: Provided, That funds appro-
dition to amounts otherwise available for such That of the funds made available under this priated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Global
purposes, for administrative expenses of the Of- heading in this Act or prior Acts making appro- Health Programs’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’,
fice of the United States Global AIDS Coordi- priations for the Department of State, foreign and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law
nator. operations, and related programs, not less than Enforcement’’ that are made available for assist-
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE $225,000,000 shall be made available for pro- ance for such countries shall be administered in
For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- grams in the West Bank and Gaza: Provided accordance with the responsibilities of the coor-
sions of sections 103, 105, 106, 214, and sections further, That, as deemed necessary by the Sec- dinator designated pursuant to section 102 of
251 through 255, and chapter 10 of part I of the retary, a portion of such funds may also be the FREEDOM Support Act and section 601 of
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $3,800,000,000, to made available as a contribution or grant to the the SEED Act of 1989: Provided further, That
remain available until September 30, 2022: Pro- United Nations Relief and Works Agency for ac- funds appropriated under this heading shall be
vided, That funds made available under this tivities in the West Bank and Gaza: Provided considered to be economic assistance under the
heading shall be apportioned directly to the further, That of the funds appropriated under Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for purposes of
United States Agency for International Develop- this heading, up to $208,144,000 may be trans- making available the administrative authorities
ment not later than 60 days after enactment of ferred to, and merged with, funds made avail- contained in that Act for the use of economic
this Act. able under the heading ‘‘International Broad- assistance: Provided further, That funds appro-
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE casting Operations’’ for international commu- priated under this heading may be made avail-
nication activities, including for the production able for contributions to multilateral initiatives
For necessary expenses to carry out the provi-
and dissemination of independent and reliable to counter hybrid threats: Provided further,
sions of section 491 of the Foreign Assistance
news and information, for technologies that im- That any notification of funds made available
Act of 1961 for international disaster relief, re-
prove free and open access to such information, under this heading in this Act or prior Acts
habilitation, and reconstruction assistance,
and for the purposes described under this head- making appropriations for the Department of
$4,395,362,000, to remain available until ex-
ing in the report accompanying this Act: Pro- State, foreign operations, and related programs
pended, of which $1,733,980,000 is designated by
vided further, That prior to any exercise of the shall include information (if known on the date
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
transfer authority of the previous proviso, the of transmittal of such notification) on the use of
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
Secretary of State shall certify in writing to the notwithstanding authority: Provided further,
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
appropriate congressional committees that the That if subsequent to the notification of assist-
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided,
agency receiving the transfer of funds will ad- ance it becomes necessary to rely on notwith-
That funds made available under this heading
here to the statutory firewall and highest stand- standing authority, the Committees on Appro-
shall be apportioned to the United States Agen-
ards of professional journalism described in part priations should be informed at the earliest op-
cy for International Development not later than
531 of title 22 Code of Federal Regulations, as in portunity and to the extent practicable: Pro-
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60 days after enactment of this Act.
effect on June 11, 2020: Provided further, That vided further, That of the funds appropriated
TRANSITION INITIATIVES such transfer authority is in addition to any under this heading, not less than $2,000,000
For necessary expenses for international dis- transfer authority otherwise available under shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds
aster rehabilitation and reconstruction assist- any provision of law and shall be subject to appropriated by this Act under the heading
ance administered by the Office of Transition prior consultation with, and the regular notifi- ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for joint dialogues in
Initiatives, United States Agency for Inter- cation procedures of, the Committees on Appro- support of the Eastern Mediterranean Partner-
national Development, pursuant to section 491 priations: Provided further, That none of the ship in the manner specified under this heading
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and to funds appropriated under this heading may be in the report accompanying this Act and shall
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remain available until expended: Provided fur- available by this Act or prior Acts under this retain any interest earned on such accounts, in
ther, That such funds shall be administered by, heading may be used to permanently close the furtherance of the purposes of the African De-
and under the policy direction of, the coordi- United States-China Friendship Volunteer Pro- velopment Foundation Act: Provided further,
nator designated pursuant to section 102 of the gram: Provided further, That none of the funds That the USADF may not withdraw any appro-
FREEDOM Support Act and section 601 of the appropriated under this heading shall be used priation from the Treasury prior to the need of
SEED Act of 1989. to pay for abortions: Provided further, That spending such funds for program purposes.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE notwithstanding the previous proviso, section DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
614 of division E of Public Law 113–76 shall
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
apply to funds appropriated under this heading.
For necessary expenses not otherwise provided For necessary expenses to carry out the provi-
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION
for, to enable the Secretary of State to carry out sions of section 129 of the Foreign Assistance
the provisions of section 2(a) and (b) of the Mi- For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- Act of 1961, $33,000,000, to remain available until
gration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 sions of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 expended, of which not more than $5,000,000
U.S.C. 2601), and other activities to meet refugee (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) (MCA), $905,000,000, to may be used for administrative expenses: Pro-
and migration needs; salaries and expenses of remain available until expended: Provided, That vided, That amounts made available under this
personnel and dependents as authorized by the of the funds appropriated under this heading, heading may be made available to contract for
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et up to $112,000,000 may be available for adminis- services as described in section 129(d)(3)(A) of
seq.); allowances as authorized by sections 5921 trative expenses of the Millennium Challenge the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, without re-
through 5925 of title 5, United States Code; pur- Corporation, except that such funds shall re- gard to the location in which such services are
chase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and main available for obligation until September 30, performed.
services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 2026: Provided further, That section 605(e) of the
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
United States Code, $3,432,000,000, to remain MCA (22 U.S.C. 7704(e)) shall apply to funds ap-
propriated under this heading: Provided fur- For the costs, as defined in section 502 of the
available until expended, of which: Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying
$1,521,355,000 is designated by the Congress for ther, That funds appropriated under this head-
ing may be made available for a Millennium loans and loan guarantees, as the President
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War may determine, for which funds have been ap-
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) Challenge Compact entered into pursuant to
section 609 of the MCA (22 U.S.C. 7708) only if propriated or otherwise made available for pro-
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit grams within the International Affairs Budget
Control Act of 1985; not less than $35,000,000 such Compact obligates, or contains a commit-
ment to obligate subject to the availability of Function 150, including the cost of selling, re-
shall be made available to respond to small-scale ducing, or canceling amounts owed to the
emergency humanitarian requirements; and funds and the mutual agreement of the parties
to the Compact to proceed, the entire amount of United States as a result of concessional loans
$5,000,000 shall be made available for refugees made to eligible countries, pursuant to part V of
resettling in Israel; Provided, That funds appro- the United States Government funding antici-
pated for the duration of the Compact: Provided the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $15,000,000,
priated under this heading shall be apportioned to remain available until September 30, 2022.
to the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Mi- further, That no country should be eligible for
a threshold program after such country has In addition, for the costs, as defined in section
gration, Department of State, not later than 60 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of
days after enactment of this Act. completed a country compact: Provided further,
That of the funds appropriated under this head- modifying loans and loan guarantees for Soma-
UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND
ing, not to exceed $100,000 may be available for lia or credits extended to Somalia, as the Presi-
MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND
representation and entertainment expenses, of dent may determine, including the cost of sell-
For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- which not to exceed $5,000 may be available for ing, reducing, or cancelling amounts owed to
sions of section 2(c) of the Migration and Ref- entertainment expenses. the United States, $63,000,000, to remain avail-
ugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)), able until expended, which may be used not-
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
$100,000, to remain available until expended: withstanding any other provision of law.
Provided, That amounts in excess of the limita- For necessary expenses to carry out the func-
TITLE IV
tion contained in paragraph (2) of such section tions of the Inter-American Foundation in ac-
cordance with the provisions of section 401 of INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969, $41,500,000, DEPARTMENT OF STATE
made available by this Act under the heading
‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’. to remain available until September 30, 2022: INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW
Provided, That funds appropriated under this ENFORCEMENT
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES heading shall be made available for programs in For necessary expenses to carry out section
PEACE CORPS El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras: Pro- 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) vided further, That of the funds appropriated $1,391,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- under this heading, not to exceed $2,000 may be tember 30, 2022: Provided, That the Department
sions of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et available for representation expenses. of State may use the authority of section 608 of
seq.), including the purchase of not to exceed UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, without re-
five passenger motor vehicles for administrative FOUNDATION gard to its restrictions, to receive excess property
purposes for use outside of the United States, For necessary expenses to carry out the Afri- from an agency of the United States Govern-
$410,500,000, of which $6,330,000 is for the Office can Development Foundation Act (title V of ment for the purpose of providing such property
of Inspector General, to remain available until Public Law 96–533; 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq.), to a foreign country or international organiza-
September 30, 2022: Provided, That the Director $33,000,000, to remain available until September tion under chapter 8 of part I of such Act, sub-
of the Peace Corps may transfer to the Foreign 30, 2022, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be ject to the regular notification procedures of the
Currency Fluctuations Account, as authorized available for representation expenses: Provided, Committees on Appropriations: Provided fur-
by section 16 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. That funds made available to grantees may be ther, That section 482(b) of the Foreign Assist-
2515), an amount not to exceed $5,000,000: Pro- invested pending expenditure for project pur- ance Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds appro-
vided further, That funds transferred pursuant poses when authorized by the Board of Direc- priated under this heading, except that any
to the previous proviso may not be derived from tors of the United States African Development funds made available notwithstanding such sec-
amounts made available for Peace Corps over- Foundation (USADF): Provided further, That tion shall be subject to the regular notification
seas operations: Provided further, That of the interest earned shall be used only for the pur- procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:
funds appropriated under this heading, not to poses for which the grant was made: Provided Provided further, That funds appropriated
exceed $104,000 may be available for representa- further, That notwithstanding section 505(a)(2) under this heading shall be made available to
tion expenses, of which not to exceed $4,000 may of the African Development Foundation Act (22 support training and technical assistance for
be made available for entertainment expenses: U.S.C. 290h–3(a)(2)), in exceptional cir- foreign law enforcement, corrections, judges,
Provided further, That any decision to open, cumstances the Board of Directors of the and other judicial authorities, utilizing regional
close, or suspend a domestic or overseas office or USADF may waive the $250,000 limitation con- partners: Provided further, That funds made
country program shall be subject to prior con- tained in that section with respect to a project available under this heading that are trans-
sultation with, and the regular notification pro- and a project may exceed the limitation by up to ferred to another department, agency, or instru-
cedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: 10 percent if the increase is due solely to foreign mentality of the United States Government pur-
Provided further, That such consultation and currency fluctuation: Provided further, That suant to section 632(b) of the Foreign Assistance
notification requirements shall be met prior to the USADF shall submit a report to the appro- Act of 1961 valued in excess of $5,000,000, and
any actions by the Peace Corps to implement priate congressional committees after each time any agreement made pursuant to section 632(a)
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such a decision, including the communication such waiver authority is exercised: Provided of such Act, shall be subject to the regular noti-
with host country officials, current or prospec- further, That the USADF may make rent or fication procedures of the Committees on Appro-
tive volunteers, and staff: Provided further, lease payments in advance from appropriations priations: Provided further, That funds made
That prior consultation and notification proce- available for such purpose for offices, buildings, available under this heading for Program Devel-
dures may be waived when there is a substantial grounds, and quarters in Africa as may be nec- opment and Support may be made available not-
risk to volunteers or other Peace Corps per- essary to carry out its functions: Provided fur- withstanding pre-obligation requirements con-
sonnel, pursuant to section 7015(e) of this Act: ther, That the USADF may maintain bank ac- tained in this Act, except for the notification re-
Provided further, That none of the funds made counts outside the United States Treasury and quirements of section 7015: Provided further,
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That none of the funds appropriated under this none of the funds appropriated under this head- entation for security assistance programs may
heading may be made available for the Diplo- ing shall be obligated except as provided utilize funds made available under this heading
matic Progress Fund. through the regular notification procedures of for procurement of defense articles, defense serv-
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING the Committees on Appropriations. ices, or design and construction services that are
AND RELATED PROGRAMS FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT not sold by the United States Government under
For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, the Arms Export Control Act: Provided further,
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND
anti-terrorism, demining and related programs That funds appropriated under this heading
TRAINING
and activities, $897,000,000, to remain available shall be expended at the minimum rate nec-
For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- essary to make timely payment for defense arti-
until September 30, 2022, to carry out the provi-
sions of section 541 of the Foreign Assistance cles and services: Provided further, That not
sions of chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign As-
Act of 1961, $112,925,000, to remain available more than $70,000,000 of the funds appropriated
sistance Act of 1961 for anti-terrorism assist-
until September 30, 2022: Provided, That the ci- under this heading may be obligated for nec-
ance, chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961, section 504 of the FREEDOM vilian personnel for whom military education essary expenses, including the purchase of pas-
Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5854), section 23 of the and training may be provided under this head- senger motor vehicles for replacement only for
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), or the ing may include civilians who are not members use outside of the United States, for the general
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for demining ac- of a government whose participation would con- costs of administering military assistance and
tivities, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, tribute to improved civil-military relations, civil- sales, except that this limitation may be exceed-
the destruction of small arms, and related ac- ian control of the military, or respect for human ed only through the regular notification proce-
tivities, notwithstanding any other provision of rights: Provided further, That of the funds ap- dures of the Committees on Appropriations: Pro-
law, including activities implemented through propriated under this heading, not to exceed vided further, That of the funds made available
nongovernmental and international organiza- $50,000 may be available for entertainment ex- under this heading for general costs of admin-
tions, and section 301 of the Foreign Assistance penses. istering military assistance and sales, not to ex-
Act of 1961 for a United States contribution to FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM ceed $4,000 may be available for entertainment
the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty For necessary expenses for grants to enable expenses and not to exceed $130,000 may be
Preparatory Commission, and for a voluntary the President to carry out the provisions of sec- available for representation expenses: Provided
contribution to the International Atomic Energy tion 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 further, That not more than $1,082,200,000 of
Agency (IAEA): Provided, That funds made U.S.C. 2763), $6,156,924,000, of which funds realized pursuant to section 21(e)(1)(A) of
available under this heading for the Non- $511,909,000, to remain available until September the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
proliferation and Disarmament Fund shall be 30, 2022, is designated by the Congress for Over- 2761(e)(1)(A)) may be obligated for expenses in-
made available, notwithstanding any other pro- seas Contingency Operations/Global War on curred by the Department of Defense during fis-
vision of law and subject to prior consultation Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of cal year 2021 pursuant to section 43(b) of the
with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2792(b)), ex-
the Committees on Appropriations, to promote Control Act of 1985: Provided, That to expedite cept that this limitation may be exceeded only
bilateral and multilateral activities relating to the provision of assistance to foreign countries through the regular notification procedures of
nonproliferation, disarmament, and weapons and international organizations, the Secretary the Committees on Appropriations.
destruction, and shall remain available until ex- of State, following consultation with the Com- TITLE V
pended: Provided further, That such funds may mittees on Appropriations and subject to the MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
also be used for such countries other than the regular notification procedures of such Commit-
Independent States of the former Soviet Union FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
tees, may use the funds appropriated under this
and international organizations when it is in heading to procure defense articles and services INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
the national security interest of the United to enhance the capacity of foreign security For necessary expenses to carry out the provi-
States to do so: Provided further, That funds forces: Provided further, That of the funds ap- sions of section 301 of the Foreign Assistance
appropriated under this heading may be made propriated under this heading, not less than Act of 1961, $390,500,000: Provided, That section
available for the IAEA unless the Secretary of $3,300,000,000 shall be available for grants only 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
State determines that Israel is being denied its for Israel which shall be disbursed within 30 shall not apply to contributions to the United
right to participate in the activities of that days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, Nations Democracy Fund: Provided further,
Agency: Provided further, That funds made That to the extent that the Government of Israel That not later than 60 days after enactment of
available for conventional weapons destruction requests that funds be used for such purposes, this Act, such funds shall be allocated and al-
programs, including demining and related ac- grants made available for Israel under this lotted for core contributions for each entity list-
tivities, in addition to funds otherwise available heading shall, as agreed by the United States ed in the table under this heading in the report
for such purposes, may be used for administra- and Israel, be available for advanced weapons accompanying this Act unless otherwise pro-
tive expenses related to the operation and man- systems, of which not less than $795,300,000 vided for in this Act, or if the Secretary of State
agement of such programs and activities, subject shall be available for the procurement in Israel has justified to the Committees on Appropria-
to the regular notification procedures of the of defense articles and defense services, includ- tions the proposed uses of funds other than for
Committees on Appropriations. ing research and development: Provided further, core contributions following prior consultation
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS That funds appropriated or otherwise made with, and subject to the regular notification
For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- available under this heading shall be nonrepay- procedures of, the Committees on Appropria-
sions of section 551 of the Foreign Assistance able notwithstanding any requirement in section tions.
Act of 1961, $457,348,000, of which $325,213,000, 23 of the Arms Export Control Act: Provided fur- INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
to remain available until September 30, 2022, is ther, That funds made available under this GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin- heading shall be obligated upon apportionment
For payment to the International Bank for
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur- in accordance with paragraph (5)(C) of section
Reconstruction and Development as trustee for
suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 1501(a) of title 31, United States Code.
the Global Environment Facility by the Sec-
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of None of the funds made available under this
retary of the Treasury, $139,575,000, to remain
1985: Provided, That funds appropriated under heading shall be available to finance the pro-
available until, and to be fully disbursed not
this heading may be used, notwithstanding sec- curement of defense articles, defense services, or
later than, September 30, 2022: Provided, That of
tion 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to design and construction services that are not
such amount, $136,563,000, which shall remain
provide assistance to enhance the capacity of sold by the United States Government under the
available until September 30, 2021, is only avail-
foreign civilian security forces, including gen- Arms Export Control Act unless the foreign
able for the third installment of the seventh re-
darmes, to participate in peacekeeping oper- country proposing to make such procurement
plenishment of the Global Environment Facility,
ations: Provided further, That of the funds ap- has first signed an agreement with the United
and shall be obligated and disbursed not later
propriated under this heading, not less than States Government specifying the conditions
than 90 days after enactment of this Act: Pro-
$31,000,000 shall be made available for a United under which such procurement may be financed
vided further, That the Secretary shall report to
States contribution to the Multinational Force with such funds: Provided, That all country
the Committees on Appropriations on the status
and Observers mission in the Sinai and not less and funding level increases in allocations shall
of funds provided under this heading not less
than $71,000,000 shall be made available for the be submitted through the regular notification
than quarterly until fully disbursed: Provided
Global Peace Operations Initiative, of which not procedures of section 7015 of this Act: Provided
further, That in such report the Secretary shall
less than $10,000,000 shall be made available to further, That funds made available under this
provide a timeline for the obligation and dis-
support the modernization of training infra- heading may be used, notwithstanding any
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bursement of any funds that have not yet been
structure: Provided further, That funds appro- other provision of law, for demining, the clear-
obligated or disbursed.
priated under this heading may be made avail- ance of unexploded ordnance, and related ac-
able to pay assessed expenses of international tivities, and may include activities implemented CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR
peacekeeping activities in Somalia under the through nongovernmental and international or- RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
same terms and conditions, as applicable, as ganizations: Provided further, That only those For payment to the International Bank for
funds appropriated by this Act under the head- countries for which assistance was justified for Reconstruction and Development by the Sec-
ing ‘‘Contributions for International Peace- the ‘‘Foreign Military Sales Financing Pro- retary of the Treasury for the United States
keeping Activities’’: Provided further, That gram’’ in the fiscal year 1989 congressional pres- share of the paid-in portion of the increases in
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H3722 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 23, 2020
capital stock, $206,500,000, to remain available ance with law, and to make such contracts and necessary in carrying out the programs for the
until expended. commitments without regard to fiscal year limi- current fiscal year for the Corporation: Pro-
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL tations, as provided by section 9104 of title 31, vided, That for necessary expenses of the activi-
SUBSCRIPTIONS United States Code, as may be necessary in car- ties described in subsections (b), (c), (e), (f), and
rying out the program for the current fiscal year (g) of section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018 (di-
The United States Governor of the Inter-
for such corporation: Provided, That none of vision F of Public Law 115–254) and for adminis-
national Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-
the funds available during the current fiscal trative expenses to carry out authorized activi-
ment may subscribe without fiscal year limita-
year may be used to make expenditures, con- ties and project-specific transaction costs de-
tion to the callable capital portion of the United
tracts, or commitments for the export of nuclear scribed in section 1434(d) of such Act,
States share of increases in capital stock in an
equipment, fuel, or technology to any country, $311,000,000: Provided further, That of the
amount not to exceed $1,421,275,728.70.
other than a nuclear-weapon state as defined in amount provided—
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL Article IX of the Treaty on the Non-Prolifera- (1) $131,000,000 shall remain available until
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION tion of Nuclear Weapons eligible to receive eco- September 30, 2023, for administrative expenses
For payment to the International Develop- nomic or military assistance under this Act, that to carry out authorized activities (including an
ment Association by the Secretary of the Treas- has detonated a nuclear explosive after the date amount for official reception and representation
ury, $1,001,400,000, to remain available until ex- of enactment of this Act. expenses which shall not exceed $25,000) and
pended. project-specific transaction costs as described in
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND section 1434(k) of such Act, of which $1,000,000
For administrative expenses to carry out the shall remain available until September 30, 2025;
For payment to the Asian Development direct and guaranteed loan and insurance pro- (2) $180,000,000 shall remain available until
Bank’s Asian Development Fund by the Sec- grams, including hire of passenger motor vehi- September 30, 2023, for the activities described in
retary of the Treasury, $47,395,000, to remain cles and services as authorized by section 3109 of subsections (b), (c), (e), (f), and (g) of section
available until expended. title 5, United States Code, and not to exceed 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of
CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT $30,000 for official reception and representation Public Law 115–254), except such amounts obli-
BANK expenses for members of the Board of Directors, gated in a fiscal year for activities described in
For payment to the African Development not to exceed $110,000,000, of which up to section 1421(c) of such Act shall remain avail-
Bank by the Secretary of the Treasury for the $16,500,000 may remain available until Sep- able for disbursement for the term of the under-
United States share of the paid-in portion of the tember 30, 2022: Provided, That the Export-Im- lying project: Provided further, That if the term
increases in capital stock, $54,649,000, to remain port Bank (the Bank) may accept, and use, pay- of the project extends longer than 10 fiscal
available until expended. ment or services provided by transaction partici- years, the Chief Executive Officer of the Cor-
pants for legal, financial, or technical services poration shall inform the appropriate congres-
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL
in connection with any transaction for which sional committees prior to the obligation or dis-
SUBSCRIPTIONS
an application for a loan, guarantee or insur- bursement of funds, as applicable: Provided fur-
The United States Governor of the African ance commitment has been made: Provided fur- ther, That amounts made available under this
Development Bank may subscribe without fiscal ther, That notwithstanding subsection (b) of paragraph may be paid to the ‘‘United States
year limitation to the callable capital portion of section 117 of the Export Enhancement Act of International Development Finance Corpora-
the United States share of increases in capital 1992, subsection (a) of such section shall remain tion—Program Account’’ for programs author-
stock in an amount not to exceed $856,174,624. in effect until September 30, 2021: Provided fur- ized by subsections (b), (e), (f), and (g) of sec-
CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT ther, That the Bank shall charge fees for nec- tion 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F
FUND essary expenses (including special services per- of Public Law 115–254):
For payment to the African Development formed on a contract or fee basis, but not in- Provided further, That funds may only be obli-
Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, cluding other personal services) in connection gated pursuant to section 1421(g) of the BUILD
$171,300,000, to remain available until expended. with the collection of moneys owed the Bank, Act of 2018 subject to prior consultation with the
repossession or sale of pledged collateral or appropriate congressional committees and the
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR
other assets acquired by the Bank in satisfac- regular notification procedures of the Commit-
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
tion of moneys owed the Bank, or the investiga- tees on Appropriations: Provided further, That
For payment to the International Fund for in this fiscal year, and each fiscal year there-
tion or appraisal of any property, or the evalua-
Agricultural Development by the Secretary of after, the Corporation shall collect the amounts
tion of the legal, financial, or technical aspects
the Treasury, $30,000,000, to remain available described in section 1434(h) of the BUILD Act of
of any transaction for which an application for
until, and to be fully disbursed no later than, 2018: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2021
a loan, guarantee or insurance commitment has
September 30, 2022, for the third installment of such collections shall be credited as offsetting
been made, or systems infrastructure directly
the eleventh replenishment of the International collections to this appropriation: Provided fur-
supporting transactions: Provided further, That
Fund for Agricultural Development: Provided, ther, That such collections collected in fiscal
in addition to other funds appropriated for ad-
That the Secretary of the Treasury shall report year 2021 in excess of $311,000,000 shall be cred-
ministrative expenses, such fees shall be credited
to the Committees on Appropriations on the sta- ited to this account and shall be available in fu-
to this account for such purposes, to remain
tus of such payment not less than quarterly ture fiscal years only to the extent provided in
available until expended.
until fully disbursed: Provided further, That in advance in appropriations Acts: Provided fur-
such report the Secretary shall provide a RECEIPTS COLLECTED ther, That in fiscal year 2021, if such collections
timeline for the obligation and disbursement of Receipts collected pursuant to the Export-Im- are less than $311,000,000, receipts collected pur-
any funds that have not yet been obligated or port Bank Act of 1945 (Public Law 79–173) and suant to the BUILD Act of 2018 and the Federal
disbursed. the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, in an Credit Reform Act of 1990, in an amount equal
CONTRIBUTION TO THE NORTH AMERICAN amount not to exceed the amount appropriated to such shortfall, shall be credited as offsetting
DEVELOPMENT BANK herein, shall be credited as offsetting collections collections to this appropriation: Provided fur-
to this account: Provided, That the sums herein ther, That funds appropriated or otherwise
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL
appropriated from the General Fund shall be re- made available under this heading may not be
SUBSCRIPTIONS
duced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by such off- used to provide any type of assistance that is
The Secretary of the Treasury may subscribe setting collections so as to result in a final fiscal otherwise prohibited by any other provision of
without fiscal year limitation to the callable year appropriation from the General Fund esti- law or to provide assistance to any foreign
capital portion of the United States share of mated at $0. country that is otherwise prohibited by any
capital stock in an amount not to exceed other provision of law: Provided further, That
$1,020,000,000: Provided, That this authority UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE CORPORATION the sums herein appropriated from the General
shall be in addition to any other authority pro- Fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar
vided by previous Acts. INSPECTOR GENERAL
basis by the offsetting collections described
TITLE VI For necessary expenses of the Office of In- under this heading so as to result in a final fis-
EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE spector General in carrying out the provisions of cal year appropriation from the General Fund
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. estimated at $0.
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES App.), $2,000,000, to remain available until Sep- PROGRAM ACCOUNT
INSPECTOR GENERAL tember 30, 2022.
Amounts paid from ‘‘United States Inter-
For necessary expenses of the Office of In- CORPORATE CAPITAL ACCOUNT national Development Finance Corporation—
spector General in carrying out the provisions of
The United States International Development Corporate Capital Account’’ (CCA) shall remain
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the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
Finance Corporation (the Corporation) is au- available until September 30, 2023: Provided,
App.), $5,700,000, of which up to $855,000 may
thorized to make such expenditures and commit- That not more than $80,000,000 of amounts paid
remain available until September 30, 2022.
ments within the limits of funds and borrowing to this account from CCA or transferred to this
PROGRAM ACCOUNT authority available to the Corporation, and in account pursuant to section 1434(j) of the
The Export-Import Bank of the United States accordance with the law, and to make such ex- BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law
is authorized to make such expenditures within penditures and commitments without regard to 115–254) shall be available for the costs of direct
the limits of funds and borrowing authority fiscal year limitations, as provided by section and guaranteed loans provided by the Corpora-
available to such corporation, and in accord- 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be tion pursuant to section 1421(b) of such Act:
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Provided further, That such costs, including the shall determine the annual program level and heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and under
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined agency shares in a manner that is proportional titles IV through VI shall be obligated or ex-
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act to the contribution of the Department of State pended to finance directly any assistance to the
of 1974: Provided further, That such amounts for this purpose. government of any country whose duly elected
obligated in a fiscal year shall remain available (c) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Funds head of government is deposed by military coup
for disbursement for the following 8 fiscal years: appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making d’état or decree or, after the date of enactment
Provided further, That funds transferred to appropriations for the Department of State, for- of this Act, a coup d’état or decree in which the
carry out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 eign operations, and related programs, which military plays a decisive role: Provided, That as-
pursuant to section 1434(j) of the BUILD Act of may be made available for the acquisition of sistance may be resumed to such government if
2018 may remain available for obligation for 1 property or award of construction contracts for the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the
additional fiscal year: Provided further, That overseas United States diplomatic facilities dur- appropriate congressional committees that sub-
the total loan principal or guaranteed principal ing fiscal year 2021, shall be subject to prior con- sequent to the termination of assistance a demo-
amount shall not exceed $8,000,000,000. sultation with, and the regular notification pro- cratically elected government has taken office:
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY cedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the provisions of this
For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- Provided, That notifications pursuant to this section shall not apply to assistance to promote
sions of section 661 of the Foreign Assistance subsection shall include the information enu- democratic elections or public participation in
Act of 1961, $79,500,000, to remain available until merated under the heading ‘‘Embassy Security, democratic processes: Provided further, That
September 30, 2022, of which no more than Construction, and Maintenance’’ in the report funds made available pursuant to the previous
$18,285,000 may be used for administrative ex- accompanying this Act. provisos shall be subject to the regular notifica-
(d) INTERIM AND TEMPORARY FACILITIES tion procedures of the Committees on Appropria-
penses: Provided, That of the funds appro-
ABROAD.— tions.
priated under this heading, not more than $5,000 (1) SECURITY VULNERABILITIES.—Funds appro-
may be available for representation and enter- TRANSFER OF FUNDS AUTHORITY
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Embassy
tainment expenses. Security, Construction, and Maintenance’’ shall SEC. 7009. (a) DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND
TITLE VII be made available to address security UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA.—
GENERAL PROVISIONS vulnerabilities at interim and temporary United (1) DEPARTMENT OF STATE.—
States diplomatic facilities abroad, including (A) IN GENERAL.—Not to exceed 5 percent of
ALLOWANCES AND DIFFERENTIALS
physical security upgrades and local guard any appropriation made available for the cur-
SEC. 7001. Funds appropriated under title I of rent fiscal year for the Department of State
this Act shall be available, except as otherwise staffing.
(2) CONSULTATION.—Notwithstanding any under title I of this Act may be transferred be-
provided, for allowances and differentials as au- tween, and merged with, such appropriations,
thorized by subchapter 59 of title 5, United other provision of law, the opening, closure, or
any significant modification to an interim or but no such appropriation, except as otherwise
States Code; for services as authorized by sec- specifically provided, shall be increased by more
tion 3109 of such title and for hire of passenger temporary United States diplomatic facility
shall be subject to prior consultation with the than 10 percent by any such transfers, and no
transportation pursuant to section 1343(b) of such transfer may be made to increase the ap-
title 31, United States Code. appropriate congressional committees and the
regular notification procedures of the Commit- propriation under the heading ‘‘Representation
UNOBLIGATED BALANCES REPORT
tees on Appropriations, except that such con- Expenses’’.
SEC. 7002. Any department or agency of the sultation and notification may be waived if (B) EMBASSY SECURITY.—Funds appropriated
United States Government to which funds are there is a security risk to personnel. under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’, in-
appropriated or otherwise made available by (e) SOFT TARGETS.—Funds appropriated by cluding for Worldwide Security Protection,
this Act shall provide to the Committees on Ap- this Act under the heading ‘‘Embassy Security, ‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, and Mainte-
propriations a quarterly accounting of cumu- Construction, and Maintenance’’ shall be made nance’’, and ‘‘Emergencies in the Diplomatic
lative unobligated balances and obligated, but available for security upgrades to soft targets, and Consular Service’’ in this Act may be trans-
unexpended, balances by program, project, and including schools, recreational facilities, and ferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated
activity, and Treasury Account Fund Symbol of residences used by United States diplomatic per- under such headings if the Secretary of State
all funds received by such department or agency sonnel and their dependents. determines and reports to the Committees on Ap-
in fiscal year 2021 or any previous fiscal year, propriations that to do so is necessary to imple-
PERSONNEL ACTIONS
disaggregated by fiscal year: Provided, That the ment the recommendations of the Benghazi Ac-
SEC. 7005. Any costs incurred by a department countability Review Board, for emergency evac-
report required by this section shall be submitted
or agency funded under title I of this Act result- uations, or to prevent or respond to security sit-
not later than 30 days after the end of each fis-
ing from personnel actions taken in response to uations and requirements, following consulta-
cal quarter and should specify by account the
funding reductions included in this Act shall be tion with, and subject to the regular notification
amount of funds obligated pursuant to bilateral
absorbed within the total budgetary resources procedures of, such Committees: Provided, That
agreements which have not been further sub-ob-
available under title I to such department or such transfer authority is in addition to any
ligated.
agency: Provided, That the authority to trans- transfer authority otherwise available in this
CONSULTING SERVICES fer funds between appropriations accounts as Act and under any other provision of law.
SEC. 7003. The expenditure of any appropria- may be necessary to carry out this section is (2) UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL
tion under title I of this Act for any consulting provided in addition to authorities included MEDIA.—Not to exceed 5 percent of any appro-
service through procurement contract, pursuant elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That priation made available for the current fiscal
to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, use of funds to carry out this section shall be year for the United States Agency for Global
shall be limited to those contracts where such treated as a reprogramming of funds under sec- Media under title I of this Act may be trans-
expenditures are a matter of public record and tion 7015 of this Act. ferred between, and merged with, such appro-
available for public inspection, except where PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA priations, but no such appropriation, except as
otherwise provided under existing law, or under
SEC. 7006. No part of any appropriation con- otherwise specifically provided, shall be in-
existing Executive order issued pursuant to ex-
tained in this Act shall be used for publicity or creased by more than 10 percent by any such
isting law.
propaganda purposes within the United States transfers.
DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES not authorized before enactment of this Act by (3) TREATMENT AS REPROGRAMMING.—Any
SEC. 7004. (a) CAPITAL SECURITY COST SHAR- Congress: Provided, That up to $25,000 may be transfer pursuant to this subsection shall be
ING EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph made available to carry out the provisions of treated as a reprogramming of funds under sec-
(2) of section 604(e) of the Secure Embassy Con- section 316 of the International Security and tion 7015 of this Act and shall not be available
struction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title Development Cooperation Act of 1980 (Public for obligation or expenditure except in compli-
VI of division A of H.R. 3427, as enacted into Law 96–533; 22 U.S.C. 2151a note). ance with the procedures set forth in that sec-
law by section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106–113 PROHIBITION AGAINST DIRECT FUNDING FOR tion.
and contained in appendix G of that Act), as CERTAIN COUNTRIES (b) LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS OF FUNDS BE-
amended by section 111 of the Department of TWEEN AGENCIES.—
SEC. 7007. None of the funds appropriated or (1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds made
State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public
otherwise made available pursuant to titles III available under titles II through V of this Act
Law 114–323), a project to construct a facility of
through VI of this Act shall be obligated or ex- may be transferred to any department, agency,
the United States may include office space or
pended to finance directly any assistance or or instrumentality of the United States Govern-
other accommodations for members of the United
reparations for the governments of Cuba, North ment, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or
States Marine Corps.
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(b) NEW DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES.—For the Korea, Iran, or Syria: Provided, That for pur- transfer authority provided in, this Act or any
purposes of calculating the fiscal year 2021 costs poses of this section, the prohibition on obliga- other appropriations Act.
of providing new United States diplomatic facili- tions or expenditures shall include direct loans, (2) ALLOCATION AND TRANSFERS.—Notwith-
ties in accordance with section 604(e) of the Se- credits, insurance, and guarantees of the Ex- standing paragraph (1), in addition to transfers
cure Embassy Construction and Counterter- port-Import Bank or its agents. made by, or authorized elsewhere in, this Act,
rorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865 note), the Sec- COUPS D’ÉTAT funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the
retary of State, in consultation with the Direc- SEC. 7008. None of the funds appropriated or purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
tor of the Office of Management and Budget, otherwise made available by this Act under the may be allocated or transferred to agencies of
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the United States Government pursuant to the (f) TRANSFER OF OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OP- erwise made available by this Act under the
provisions of sections 109, 610, and 632 of the ERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM FUNDS.— headings ‘‘International Military Education
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and section Funds appropriated by this Act under the head- and Training’’ or ‘‘Foreign Military Financing
1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of ings ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’ and ‘‘Foreign Program’’ for Informational Program activities
Public Law 115–254). Military Financing Program’’ that are des- or under the headings ‘‘Global Health Pro-
(3) NOTIFICATION.—Any agreement entered ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contin- grams’’, ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic
into by the United States Agency for Inter- gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur- Support Fund’’, and ‘‘Assistance for Europe,
national Development or the Department of suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Eurasia and Central Asia’’ may be obligated or
State with any department, agency, or instru- Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of expended to pay for—
mentality of the United States Government pur- 1985 may be transferred to, and merged with, (1) alcoholic beverages; or
suant to section 632(b) of the Foreign Assistance such funds appropriated under such headings:
Act of 1961 valued in excess of $1,000,000 and Provided, That such transfer authority may (2) entertainment expenses for activities that
any agreement made pursuant to section 632(a) only be exercised to address contingencies: Pro- are substantially of a recreational character, in-
of such Act, with funds appropriated by this Act vided further, That such transfer authority is in cluding entrance fees at sporting events, theat-
or prior Acts making appropriations for the De- addition to any transfer authority otherwise rical and musical productions, and amusement
partment of State, foreign operations, and re- available under any other provision of law, in- parks.
lated programs under the headings ‘‘Global cluding section 610 of the Foreign Assistance AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
Health Programs’’, ‘‘Development Assistance’’, Act of 1961: Provided further, That such trans-
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, and ‘‘Assistance for SEC. 7011. (a) No part of any appropriation
fer authority shall be subject to prior consulta-
Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’ shall be sub- contained in this Act shall remain available for
tion with, and the regular notification proce-
ject to the regular notification procedures of the obligation after the expiration of the current fis-
dures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That cal year unless expressly so provided by this
PROHIBITION AND LIMITATION ON CERTAIN
the requirement in the previous sentence shall Act: Provided, That funds appropriated for the
EXPENSES
not apply to agreements entered into between purposes of chapters 1 and 8 of part I, section
SEC. 7010. (a) FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL.—None of 661, chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 of part II of the
USAID and the Department of State.
(c) LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES INTER- the funds made available by this Act may be Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 23 of the
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORA- used for first-class travel by employees of United Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), and
TION.—Amounts transferred pursuant to section States Government departments and agencies funds made available for ‘‘United States Inter-
1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of funded by this Act in contravention of section national Development Finance Corporation’’
Public Law 115–254) may only be transferred 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41, Code of and under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Europe,
from funds made available under title III of this Federal Regulations. Eurasia and Central Asia’’ shall remain avail-
Act, and such amounts shall not exceed (b) COMPUTER NETWORKS.—None of the funds able for an additional 2 years from the date on
$50,000,000: Provided, That any such transfers made available by this Act for the operating ex- which the availability of such funds would oth-
shall be subject to prior consultation with, and penses of any United States Government depart- erwise have expired, if such funds are initially
the regular notification procedures of, the Com- ment or agency may be used to establish or obligated before the expiration of their respec-
mittees on Appropriations: Provided further, maintain a computer network for use by such tive periods of availability contained in this Act:
That the Secretary of State, the Administrator department or agency unless such network has Provided further, That notwithstanding any
of the United States Agency for International filters designed to block access to sexually ex- other provision of this Act, any funds made
Development, and the Chief Executive Officer of plicit websites: Provided, That nothing in this available for the purposes of chapter 1 of part I
the United States International Development Fi- subsection shall limit the use of funds necessary and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assist-
nance Corporation (the Corporation), as appro- for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law en- ance Act of 1961 which are allocated or obli-
priate, shall ensure that the programs funded by forcement agency, or any other entity carrying gated for cash disbursements in order to address
such transfers are coordinated with, and com- out the following activities: criminal investiga- balance of payments or economic policy reform
plement, foreign assistance programs imple- tions, prosecutions, and adjudications; adminis- objectives, shall remain available for an addi-
mented by the Department of State and USAID: trative discipline; and the monitoring of such tional 2 years from the date on which the avail-
Provided further, That no funds transferred websites undertaken as part of official business. ability of such funds would otherwise have ex-
(c) PROHIBITION ON PROMOTION OF TO-
pursuant to such authority or transferred pur- pired, if such funds are initially allocated or ob-
BACCO.—None of the funds made available by
suant to the authority of subsection (a) or (b) of ligated before the expiration of their respective
this Act shall be available to promote the sale or
section 632 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 periods of availability contained in this Act:
export of tobacco or tobacco products, or to seek
may be used by the Corporation to post per- Provided further, That the Secretary of State
the reduction or removal by any foreign country
sonnel abroad or for activities described in sec- and the Administrator of the United States
of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or to-
tion 1421(c) of the BUILD Act of 2018. Agency for International Development shall
(d) TRANSFER OF FUNDS BETWEEN AC- bacco products, except for restrictions which are
provide a report to the Committees on Appro-
COUNTS.—None of the funds made available
not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco
priations not later than October 31, 2021, detail-
under titles II through V of this Act may be ob- products of the same type.
ing by account and source year, the use of the
(d) EMAIL SERVERS OUTSIDE THE .GOV DO-
ligated under an appropriations account to authority provided pursuant to this subsection
MAIN.—None of the funds appropriated by this
which such funds were not appropriated, except during the previous fiscal year.
Act under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’
for transfers specifically provided for in this (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of
and ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ in title I, and
Act, unless the President, not less than 5 days this Act, with respect to any budget authority
‘‘Operating Expenses’’ and ‘‘Capital Investment
prior to the exercise of any authority contained provided by this Act that is proposed to be re-
Fund’’ in title II that are made available to the
in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to transfer scinded or that is set to be reserved or proposed
Department of State and the United States
funds, consults with and provides a written pol- to be deferred in a special message transmitted
Agency for International Development may be
icy justification to the Committees on Appro- under section 1012 or 1013 of the Congressional
made available to support the use or establish-
priations. Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2
(e) AUDIT OF INTER-AGENCY TRANSFERS OF ment of email accounts or email servers created
outside the .gov domain or not fitted for auto- U.S.C. 681 et seq.) within 90 days of the expira-
FUNDS.—Any agreement for the transfer or allo- tion of the period of availability of such funds,
cation of funds appropriated by this Act or prior mated records management as part of a Federal
government records management program in including, if applicable, the 90-day period before
Acts making appropriations for the Department the initial period of availability for which such
of State, foreign operations, and related pro- contravention of the Presidential and Federal
Records Act Amendments of 2014 (Public Law budget authority was provided, such budget au-
grams entered into between the Department of thority—
State or USAID and another agency of the 113–187).
(e) REPRESENTATION AND ENTERTAINMENT EX- (1) shall be made available for obligation in
United States Government under the authority
PENSES.—Each Federal department, agency, or sufficient time to be prudently obligated as re-
of section 632(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
entity funded in titles I or II of this Act, and the quired under section 1012(b) or 1013 of the Con-
1961, or any comparable provision of law, shall
Department of the Treasury and independent gressional Budget and Impoundment Control
expressly provide that the Inspector General
agencies funded in titles III or VI of this Act, Act of 1974; and
(IG) for the agency receiving the transfer or al-
shall take steps to ensure that domestic and (2) shall remain available for an additional 90
location of such funds, or other entity with
overseas representation and entertainment ex- days from the date on which the availability of
audit responsibility if the receiving agency does
penses further official agency business and such funds would otherwise have expired, in-
not have an IG, shall perform periodic program
United States foreign policy interests, and— cluding, if applicable, an additional 90 days
and financial audits of the use of such funds
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(1) are primarily for fostering relations outside after date on which such budget authority
and report to the Department of State or of the Executive Branch;
USAID, as appropriate, upon completion of would have initially expired.
(2) are principally for meals and events of a
such audits: Provided, That such audits shall be protocol nature; (c) Funds in this Act that are required to be
transmitted to the Committees on Appropria- (3) are not for employee-only events; and apportioned within a specific time period shall
tions by the Department of State or USAID, as (4) do not include activities that are substan- be apportioned within such time period, without
appropriate: Provided further, That funds tially of a recreational character. prior conditions or limitations, including foot-
transferred under such authority may be made (f) LIMITATIONS ON ENTERTAINMENT EX- notes, that are not included in this or any other
available for the cost of such audits. PENSES.—None of the funds appropriated or oth- Act.
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LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES IN (f) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of State (4) create, close, reorganize, downsize, or re-
DEFAULT shall issue and update rules, regulations, or pol- name bureaus, centers, or offices; or
SEC. 7012. No part of any appropriation pro- icy guidance, as appropriate, to implement the (5) contract out or privatize any functions or
vided under titles III through VI in this Act prohibition against the taxation of assistance activities presently performed by Federal em-
shall be used to furnish assistance to the gov- contained in this section. ployees;
ernment of any country which is in default dur- (g) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section: unless previously justified to the Committees on
ing a period in excess of 1 calendar year in pay- (1) BILATERAL AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘bilat- Appropriations or such Committees are notified
ment to the United States of principal or interest eral agreement’’ refers to a framework bilateral 15 days in advance of such obligation.
on any loan made to the government of such agreement between the Government of the (b) NOTIFICATION OF REPROGRAMMING OF
country by the United States pursuant to a pro- United States and the government of the coun- FUNDS.—None of the funds provided under titles
gram for which funds are appropriated under try receiving assistance that describes the privi- I and II of this Act or prior Acts making appro-
this Act unless the President determines, fol- leges and immunities applicable to United States priations for the Department of State, foreign
lowing consultation with the Committees on Ap- foreign assistance for such country generally, or operations, and related programs, to the depart-
propriations, that assistance for such country is an individual agreement between the Govern- ments and agencies funded under titles I and II
in the national interest of the United States. ment of the United States and such government of this Act that remain available for obligation
that describes, among other things, the treat- in fiscal year 2021, or provided from any ac-
PROHIBITION ON TAXATION OF UNITED STATES
ment for tax purposes that will be accorded the counts in the Treasury of the United States de-
ASSISTANCE
United States assistance provided under that rived by the collection of fees available to the
SEC. 7013. (a) PROHIBITION ON TAXATION.— agreement. department and agency funded under title I of
None of the funds appropriated under titles III (2) TAXES AND TAXATION.—The term ‘‘taxes this Act, shall be available for obligation or ex-
through VI of this Act may be made available to and taxation’’ shall include value added taxes penditure for programs, projects, or activities
provide assistance for a foreign country under a and customs duties but shall not include indi- through a reprogramming of funds in excess of
new bilateral agreement governing the terms vidual income taxes assessed to local staff. $1,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that—
and conditions under which such assistance is RESERVATIONS OF FUNDS (1) augments or changes existing programs,
to be provided unless such agreement includes a
SEC. 7014. (a) REPROGRAMMING.—Funds ap- projects, or activities;
provision stating that assistance provided by the
propriated under titles III through VI of this (2) relocates an existing office or employees;
United States shall be exempt from taxation, or
Act which are specifically designated may be re- (3) reduces by 10 percent funding for any ex-
reimbursed, by the foreign government, and the
programmed for other programs within the same isting program, project, or activity, or numbers
Secretary of State and the Administrator of the
account notwithstanding the designation if com- of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Con-
United States Agency for International Develop-
pliance with the designation is made impossible gress; or
ment shall expeditiously seek to negotiate
amendments to existing bilateral agreements, as by operation of any provision of this or any (4) results from any general savings, including
necessary, to conform with this requirement. other Act: Provided, That any such reprogram- savings from a reduction in personnel, which
(b) NOTIFICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ming shall be subject to the regular notification would result in a change in existing programs,
FOREIGN TAXES.—(1) An amount equivalent to procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: projects, or activities as approved by Congress;
200 percent of the total taxes assessed during fis- Provided further, That assistance that is repro- unless the Committees on Appropriations are no-
cal year 2021 on funds appropriated by this Act grammed pursuant to this subsection shall be tified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming
and prior Acts making appropriations for the made available under the same terms and condi- of funds.
Department of State, foreign operations, and re- tions as originally provided. (c) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—None of the
lated programs by a foreign government or enti- (b) EXTENSION OF AVAILABILITY.—In addition funds made available by this Act under the
ty against United States assistance programs, ei- to the authority contained in subsection (a), the headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’, ‘‘Develop-
ther directly or through grantees, contractors, original period of availability of funds appro- ment Assistance’’, ‘‘International Organizations
and subcontractors, shall be withheld from obli- priated by this Act and administered by the De- and Programs’’, ‘‘Trade and Development Agen-
gation from funds appropriated for assistance partment of State or the United States Agency cy’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law
for fiscal year 2022 and for prior fiscal years for International Development that are specifi- Enforcement’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘De-
and allocated for the central government of cally designated for particular programs or ac- mocracy Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eur-
such country or for the West Bank and Gaza tivities by this or any other Act may be extended asia and Central Asia’’, ‘‘Peacekeeping Oper-
program, as applicable, if, not later than Sep- for an additional fiscal year if the Secretary of ations’’, ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism,
tember 30, 2022, such taxes have not been reim- State or the USAID Administrator, as appro- Demining and Related Programs’’, ‘‘Millennium
bursed. priate, determines and reports promptly to the Challenge Corporation’’, ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
(2) The Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations that the termi- nancing Program’’, ‘‘International Military
Committees on Appropriations not later than 30 nation of assistance to a country or a signifi- Education and Training’’, ‘‘United States Inter-
days after enactment of this Act and then quar- cant change in circumstances makes it unlikely national Development Finance Corporation’’,
terly thereafter until September 30, 2021, on the that such designated funds can be obligated and ‘‘Peace Corps’’, shall be available for obli-
foreign governments and entities that have not during the original period of availability: Pro- gation for programs, projects, activities, type of
reimbursed such taxes, including any amount of vided, That such designated funds that con- materiel assistance, countries, or other oper-
funds withheld pursuant to this subsection. tinue to be available for an additional fiscal ations not justified or in excess of the amount
(c) DE MINIMIS EXCEPTION.—Foreign taxes of year shall be obligated only for the purpose of justified to the Committees on Appropriations
a de minimis nature shall not be subject to the such designation. for obligation under any of these specific head-
provisions of subsection (b). (c) OTHER ACTS.—Ceilings and specifically ings unless the Committees on Appropriations
(d) REPROGRAMMING OF FUNDS.—Funds with- designated funding levels contained in this Act are notified 15 days in advance of such obliga-
held from obligation for each foreign govern- shall not be applicable to funds or authorities tion: Provided, That the President shall not
ment or entity pursuant to subsection (b) shall appropriated or otherwise made available by enter into any commitment of funds appro-
be reprogrammed for assistance for countries any subsequent Act unless such Act specifically priated for the purposes of section 23 of the
which do not assess taxes on United States as- so directs: Provided, That specifically des- Arms Export Control Act for the provision of
sistance or which have an effective arrangement ignated funding levels or minimum funding re- major defense equipment, other than conven-
that is providing substantial reimbursement of quirements contained in any other Act shall not tional ammunition, or other major defense items
such taxes, and that can reasonably accommo- be applicable to funds appropriated by this Act. defined to be aircraft, ships, missiles, or combat
date such assistance in a programmatically re- NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS vehicles, not previously justified to Congress or
sponsible manner. SEC. 7015. (a) NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES IN 20 percent in excess of the quantities justified to
(e) DETERMINATIONS.— PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES.—None of Congress unless the Committees on Appropria-
(1) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of this section the funds made available in titles I and II of tions are notified 15 days in advance of such
shall not apply to any foreign government or this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for commitment: Provided further, That require-
entity that assesses such taxes if the Secretary the Department of State, foreign operations, and ments of this subsection or any similar provision
of State reports to the Committees on Appropria- related programs to the departments and agen- of this or any other Act shall not apply to any
tions that— cies funded by this Act that remain available for reprogramming for a program, project, or activ-
(A) such foreign government or entity has an obligation in fiscal year 2021, or provided from ity for which funds are appropriated under ti-
effective arrangement that is providing substan- any accounts in the Treasury of the United tles III through VI of this Act of less than 10
tial reimbursement of such taxes; or States derived by the collection of fees or of cur- percent of the amount previously justified to
(B) the foreign policy interests of the United rency reflows or other offsetting collections, or Congress for obligation for such program,
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States outweigh the purpose of this section to made available by transfer, to the departments project, or activity for the current fiscal year:
ensure that United States assistance is not sub- and agencies funded by this Act, shall be avail- Provided further, That any notification sub-
ject to taxation. able for obligation to— mitted pursuant to subsection (f) of this section
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of State (1) create new programs; shall include information (if known on the date
shall consult with the Committees on Appropria- (2) suspend or eliminate a program, project, or of transmittal of such notification) on the use of
tions at least 15 days prior to exercising the au- activity; notwithstanding authority.
thority of this subsection with regard to any for- (3) close, suspend, open, or reopen a mission (d) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS AND
eign government or entity. or post; FUNDING NOTIFICATIONS.—
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(1) PROGRAMS.—None of the funds appro- tion procedures of the Committees on Appropria- (4) improve the response time for identifying
priated by this Act or prior Acts making appro- tions and such notification shall include the in- and retrieving Federal records, including re-
priations for the Department of State, foreign formation specified under this section in the re- quests made pursuant to section 552 of title 5,
operations, and related programs may be made port accompanying this Act. United States Code (commonly known as the
available to support or continue any program (h) OTHER PROGRAM NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- ‘‘Freedom of Information Act’’); and
initially funded under any authority of title 10, MENT.— (5) strengthen cybersecurity measures to miti-
United States Code, or any Act making or au- (1) DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS.—Funds appro- gate vulnerabilities, including those resulting
thorizing appropriations for the Department of priated under title I of this Act under the head- from the use of personal email accounts or serv-
Defense, unless the Secretary of State, in con- ing ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ that are made avail- ers outside the .gov domain, improve the process
sultation with the Secretary of Defense and in able for lateral entry into the Foreign Service to identify and remove inactive user accounts,
accordance with the regular notification proce- shall be subject to prior consultation with, and update and enforce guidance related to the con-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations, sub- the regular notification procedures of, the Com- trol of national security information, and imple-
mits a justification to such Committees that in- mittees on Appropriations. ment the recommendations of the applicable re-
cludes a description of, and the estimated costs (2) OTHER PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by ports of the cognizant Office of Inspector Gen-
associated with, the support or continuation of this Act that are made available for the fol- eral.
such program. lowing programs and activities shall be subject USE OF FUNDS IN CONTRAVENTION OF THIS ACT
(2) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding any other pro- to the regular notification procedures of the
vision of law, funds transferred by the Depart- Committees on Appropriations: SEC. 7017. If the President makes a determina-
ment of Defense to the Department of State and (A) the Global Engagement Center, except tion not to comply with any provision of this
the United States Agency for International De- that the Secretary of State shall consult with Act on constitutional grounds, the head of the
velopment for assistance for foreign countries the Committees on Appropriations prior to sub- relevant Federal agency shall notify the Com-
and international organizations shall be subject mitting such notification; mittees on Appropriations in writing within 5
to the regular notification procedures of the (B) the Power Africa and Prosper Africa ini- days of such determination, the basis for such
Committees on Appropriations. tiatives, or any successor programs; determination and any resulting changes to pro-
(3) NOTIFICATION ON EXCESS DEFENSE ARTI- (C) community-based police assistance con- gram or policy.
CLES.—Prior to providing excess Department of ducted pursuant to the authority of section DEBT-FOR-DEVELOPMENT
Defense articles in accordance with section 7035(a)(1) of this Act; SEC. 7018. In order to enhance the continued
516(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the (D) the Prevention and Stabilization Fund; participation of nongovernmental organizations
Department of Defense shall notify the Commit- (E) the Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Coun- in debt-for-development and debt-for-nature ex-
tees on Appropriations to the same extent and tering Chinese Influence Fund; changes, a nongovernmental organization
under the same conditions as other committees (F) the Global Security Contingency Fund; which is a grantee or contractor of the United
pursuant to subsection (f) of that section: Pro- (G) the Countering Russian Influence Fund;
States Agency for International Development
vided, That before issuing a letter of offer to sell (H) programs to end modern slavery; and
(I) the Women’s Global Development and may place in interest bearing accounts local
excess defense articles under the Arms Export currencies which accrue to that organization as
Control Act, the Department of Defense shall Prosperity Fund.
(i) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—Funds appro- a result of economic assistance provided under
notify the Committees on Appropriations in ac- title III of this Act and, subject to the regular
cordance with the regular notification proce- priated by this Act under titles III and IV that
are withheld from obligation or otherwise not notification procedures of the Committees on
dures of such Committees if such defense articles Appropriations, any interest earned on such in-
are significant military equipment (as defined in programmed as a result of application of a pro-
vision of law in this or any other Act shall, if vestment shall be used for the purpose for which
section 47(9) of the Arms Export Control Act) or the assistance was provided to that organiza-
are valued (in terms of original acquisition cost) reprogrammed, be subject to the regular notifi-
cation procedures of the Committees on Appro- tion.
at $7,000,000 or more, or if notification is re-
quired elsewhere in this Act for the use of ap- priations. ALLOCATIONS AND REPORTS
propriated funds for specific countries that (j) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE REVIEW OR REALIGN- SEC. 7019. (a) ALLOCATION TABLES.—Subject
MENT.—Programmatic, funding, and organiza- to subsection (b), funds appropriated by this Act
would receive such excess defense articles: Pro-
vided further, That such Committees shall also tional changes resulting from implementation of under titles III through V shall be made avail-
be informed of the original acquisition cost of any foreign assistance review or realignment able at not less than the amounts specifically
such defense articles. shall be subject to prior consultation with, and designated in the respective tables included in
(e) WAIVER.—The requirements of this section the regular notification procedures of, the Com- the report accompanying this Act: Provided,
or any similar provision of this Act or any other mittees on Appropriations: Provided, That such That such designated amounts for foreign coun-
Act, including any prior Act requiring notifica- notifications may be submitted in classified tries and international organizations shall serve
tion in accordance with the regular notification form, if necessary. as the amounts for such countries and inter-
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, DOCUMENT REQUESTS, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, national organizations transmitted to Congress
may be waived for demining activities and funds AND RELATED CYBERSECURITY PROTECTIONS in the report required by section 653(a) of the
made available under the headings ‘‘Adminis- SEC. 7016. (a) DOCUMENT REQUESTS.—None of Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and shall be
tration of Foreign Affairs’’, ‘‘Global Health Pro- the funds appropriated or made available pursu- made available for such foreign countries and
grams’’, and ‘‘Peace Corps’’ if failure to do so ant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be international organizations notwithstanding the
would pose a substantial risk to human health available to a nongovernmental organization, date of the transmission of such report.
or welfare: Provided, That in case of any such including any contractor, which fails to provide (b) AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS BELOW MINIMUM
waiver, notification to the Committees on Ap- upon timely request any document, file, or LEVELS.—Unless otherwise provided for by this
propriations shall be provided as early as prac- record necessary to the auditing requirements of Act, the Secretary of State and the Adminis-
ticable, but in no event later than 3 days after the Department of State and the United States trator of the United States Agency for Inter-
taking the action to which such notification re- Agency for International Development. national Development, as applicable, may devi-
quirement was applicable, in the context of the (b) RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND RELATED CY- ate by not more than 5 percent below the min-
circumstances necessitating such waiver: Pro- BERSECURITY PROTECTIONS.—The Secretary of imum amounts specifically designated in the re-
vided further, That any notification provided State and USAID Administrator shall— spective tables in the report accompanying this
pursuant to such a waiver shall contain an ex- (1) regularly review and update the policies, Act: Provided, That deviations pursuant to this
planation of the emergency circumstances. directives, and oversight necessary to comply subsection shall be subject to prior consultation
(f) COUNTRY NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— with Federal statutes, regulations, and presi- with the Committees on Appropriations.
None of the funds appropriated under titles III dential executive orders and memoranda con- (c) LIMITATION.—Deviations authorized by
through VI of this Act may be obligated or ex- cerning the preservation of all records made or subsection (b) may only take place after submis-
pended for assistance for Afghanistan, Bahrain, received in the conduct of official business, in- sion of the report required by section 653(a) of
Burma, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, El cluding record emails, instant messaging, and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Salvador, Ethiopia, Greenland, Guatemala, other online tools; (d) EXCEPTIONS.—
Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, (2) use funds appropriated by this Act under (1) Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply
Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Philippines, the the headings ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ and ‘‘Cap- to—
Russian Federation, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri ital Investment Fund’’ in title I, and ‘‘Operating (A) funds for which the initial period of avail-
Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Expenses’’ and ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ in ability has expired; and
Yemen, and Zimbabwe except as provided title II, as appropriate, to improve Federal (B) amounts designated by this Act as min-
through the regular notification procedures of records management pursuant to the Federal imum funding requirements.
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the Committees on Appropriations. Records Act (44 U.S.C. Chapters 21, 29, 31, and (2) The authority in subsection (b) to deviate
(g) TRUST FUNDS.—Funds appropriated or 33) and other applicable Federal records man- below amounts designated in the respective ta-
otherwise made available in title III of this Act agement statutes, regulations, or policies for the bles included in the report accompanying this
and prior Acts making funds available for the Department of State and USAID; Act shall not apply to the table included under
Department of State, foreign operations, and re- (3) direct departing employees, including sen- the heading ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ and to
lated programs that are made available for a ior officials, that all Federal records generated the amounts designated for Global Programs in
trust fund held by an international financial in- by such employees belong to the Federal Gov- the table under the heading ‘‘Economic Support
stitution shall be subject to the regular notifica- ernment; Fund’’ in such report.
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(e) REPORTS.—The Secretary of State, USAID AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS sistent basis the agricultural commodity with re-
Administrator, and other designated officials, as SEC. 7022. Funds appropriated by this Act, ex- spect to which assistance is furnished; or
appropriate, shall submit the reports required, cept funds appropriated under the heading (2) activities in a country the President deter-
in the manner described, in the report accom- ‘‘Trade and Development Agency’’, may be obli- mines is recovering from widespread conflict, a
panying this Act. gated and expended notwithstanding section 10 humanitarian crisis, or a complex emergency.
(f) CLARIFICATION.—Funds appropriated by of Public Law 91–672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 (b) EXPORTS.—None of the funds appropriated
this Act under the headings ‘‘International Dis- of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of by this or any other Act to carry out chapter 1
aster Assistance’’ and ‘‘Migration and Refugee 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
Assistance’’ shall not be included for purposes Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 shall be available for any testing or breeding
of meeting amounts designated for countries in and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) feasibility study, variety improvement or intro-
this Act or the report accompanying this Act, of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. duction, consultancy, publication, conference,
unless such headings are specifically designated 3094(a)(1)). or training in connection with the growth or
as the source of funds. DEFINITION OF PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY
production in a foreign country of an agricul-
MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES tural commodity for export which would com-
SEC. 7023. For the purpose of titles II through pete with a similar commodity grown or pro-
SEC. 7020. None of the funds appropriated by VI of this Act ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ duced in the United States: Provided, That this
this Act may be used to make any pledge for fu- shall be defined at the appropriations Act ac- subsection shall not prohibit—
ture year funding for any multilateral or bilat- count level and shall include all appropriations (1) activities designed to increase food security
eral program funded in titles III through VI of and authorizations Acts funding directives, ceil- in developing countries where such activities
this Act unless such pledge meets one or more of ings, and limitations with the exception that for will not have a significant impact on the export
the requirements enumerated under section 7066 the ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for of agricultural commodities of the United States;
of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, and ‘‘For- (2) research activities intended primarily to
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 eign Military Financing Program’’ accounts, benefit United States producers;
(division F of Public Law 116–6). ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ shall also be (3) activities in a country that is eligible for
PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTS considered to include country, regional, and assistance from the International Development
SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM central program level funding within each such Association, is not eligible for assistance from
account, and for the development assistance ac- the International Bank for Reconstruction and
SEC. 7021. (a) LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT
counts of the United States Agency for Inter- Development, and does not export on a con-
EXPORTS.—
national Development, ‘‘program, project, and sistent basis the agricultural commodity with re-
(1) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds appro-
activity’’ shall also be considered to include cen- spect to which assistance is furnished; or
priated or otherwise made available under titles
tral, country, regional, and program level fund- (4) activities in a country the President deter-
III through VI of this Act may be made avail-
ing, either as— mines is recovering from widespread conflict, a
able to any foreign government which provides (1) justified to Congress; or
lethal military equipment to a country the gov- humanitarian crisis, or a complex emergency.
(2) allocated by the Executive Branch in ac- (c) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—
ernment of which the Secretary of State has de- cordance with the report required by section
termined supports international terrorism for The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or United States executive directors of the inter-
purposes of section 1754(c) of the Export Reform as modified pursuant to section 7019 of this Act.
Control Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)): Provided, national financial institutions to use the voice
AUTHORITIES FOR THE PEACE CORPS, INTER-AMER- and vote of the United States to oppose any as-
That the prohibition under this section with re-
ICAN FOUNDATION, AND UNITED STATES AFRICAN sistance by such institutions, using funds ap-
spect to a foreign government shall terminate 12
DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION propriated or otherwise made available by this
months after that government ceases to provide
such military equipment: Provided further, That SEC. 7024. Unless expressly provided to the Act, for the production or extraction of any
this section applies with respect to lethal mili- contrary, provisions of this or any other Act, in- commodity or mineral for export, if it is in sur-
tary equipment provided under a contract en- cluding provisions contained in prior Acts au- plus on world markets and if the assistance will
tered into after October 1, 1997. thorizing or making appropriations for the De- cause substantial injury to United States pro-
(2) DETERMINATION.—Assistance restricted by partment of State, foreign operations, and re- ducers of the same, similar, or competing com-
paragraph (1) or any other similar provision of lated programs, shall not be construed to pro- modity.
law, may be furnished if the President deter- hibit activities authorized by or conducted SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
mines that to do so is important to the national under the Peace Corps Act, the Inter-American
SEC. 7026. (a) SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR LOCAL
interest of the United States. Foundation Act, or the African Development
CURRENCIES.—
(3) REPORT.—Whenever the President makes a Foundation Act: Provided, That prior to con-
(1) AGREEMENTS.—If assistance is furnished to
determination pursuant to paragraph (2), the ducting activities in a country for which assist-
the government of a foreign country under
President shall submit to the Committees on Ap- ance is prohibited, the agency shall consult with
chapters 1 and 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part
propriations a report with respect to the fur- the Committees on Appropriations and report to
II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 under
nishing of such assistance, including a detailed such Committees within 15 days of taking such
agreements which result in the generation of
explanation of the assistance to be provided, the action.
local currencies of that country, the Adminis-
estimated dollar amount of such assistance, and COMMERCE, TRADE AND SURPLUS COMMODITIES trator of the United States Agency for Inter-
an explanation of how the assistance furthers SEC. 7025. (a) WORLD MARKETS.—None of the national Development shall—
United States national interest. funds appropriated or made available pursuant (A) require that local currencies be deposited
(b) BILATERAL ASSISTANCE.— to titles III through VI of this Act for direct as- in a separate account established by that gov-
(1) LIMITATIONS.—Funds appropriated for bi- sistance and none of the funds otherwise made ernment;
lateral assistance in titles III through VI of this available to the Export-Import Bank and the (B) enter into an agreement with that govern-
Act and funds appropriated under any such United States International Development Fi- ment which sets forth—
title in prior Acts making appropriations for the nance Corporation shall be obligated or ex- (i) the amount of the local currencies to be
Department of State, foreign operations, and re- pended to finance any loan, any assistance, or generated; and
lated programs, shall not be made available to any other financial commitments for estab- (ii) the terms and conditions under which the
any foreign government which the President de- lishing or expanding production of any com- currencies so deposited may be utilized, con-
termines— modity for export by any country other than the sistent with this section; and
(A) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any United States, if the commodity is likely to be in (C) establish by agreement with that govern-
individual or group which has committed an act surplus on world markets at the time the result- ment the responsibilities of USAID and that
of international terrorism; ing productive capacity is expected to become government to monitor and account for deposits
(B) otherwise supports international ter- operative and if the assistance will cause sub- into and disbursements from the separate ac-
rorism; or stantial injury to United States producers of the count.
(C) is controlled by an organization des- same, similar, or competing commodity: Pro- (2) USES OF LOCAL CURRENCIES.—As may be
ignated as a terrorist organization under section vided, That such prohibition shall not apply to agreed upon with the foreign government, local
219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 the Export-Import Bank if in the judgment of its currencies deposited in a separate account pur-
U.S.C. 1189). Board of Directors the benefits to industry and suant to subsection (a), or an equivalent
(2) WAIVER.—The President may waive the employment in the United States are likely to amount of local currencies, shall be used only—
application of paragraph (1) to a government if outweigh the injury to United States producers (A) to carry out chapter 1 or 10 of part I or
the President determines that national security of the same, similar, or competing commodity, chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance
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or humanitarian reasons justify such waiver: and the Chairman of the Board so notifies the Act of 1961 (as the case may be), for such pur-
Provided, That the President shall publish each Committees on Appropriations: Provided fur- poses as—
such waiver in the Federal Register and, at least ther, That this subsection shall not prohibit— (i) project and sector assistance activities; or
15 days before the waiver takes effect, shall no- (1) activities in a country that is eligible for (ii) debt and deficit financing; or
tify the Committees on Appropriations of the assistance from the International Development (B) for the administrative requirements of the
waiver (including the justification for the waiv- Association, is not eligible for assistance from United States Government.
er) in accordance with the regular notification the International Bank for Reconstruction and (3) PROGRAMMING ACCOUNTABILITY.—USAID
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Development, and does not export on a con- shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the
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equivalent of the local currencies disbursed pur- (c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not empowerment of local populations, including
suant to subsection (a)(2)(A) from the separate apply— free, prior and informed consent of affected in-
account established pursuant to subsection (1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign digenous communities;
(a)(1) are used for the purposes agreed upon Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provi- (C) do not provide incentives for, or facilitate,
pursuant to subsection (a)(2). sion of law prohibiting assistance to countries forced displacement or the violation of human
(4) TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.— that support international terrorism; or rights; and
Upon termination of assistance to a country (2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign (D) do not partner with or otherwise involve
under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provi- enterprises owned or controlled by the armed
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as sion of law prohibiting assistance to the govern- forces.
the case may be), any unencumbered balances of ment of a country that violates internationally (c) COMPENSATION.—None of the funds appro-
funds which remain in a separate account es- recognized human rights. priated under title V of this Act may be made as
tablished pursuant to subsection (a) shall be dis- LOCAL COMPETITION payment to any international financial institu-
posed of for such purposes as may be agreed to tion while the United States executive director
SEC. 7028. (a) REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCEPTIONS
by the government of that country and the to such institution is compensated by the insti-
TO COMPETITION FOR LOCAL ENTITIES.—Funds
United States Government. tution at a rate which, together with whatever
appropriated by this Act that are made avail-
(b) SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR CASH TRANS- compensation such executive director receives
able to the United States Agency for Inter-
FERS.— from the United States, is in excess of the rate
national Development may only be made avail-
(1) IN GENERAL.—If assistance is made avail- provided for an individual occupying a position
able for limited competitions through local enti-
able to the government of a foreign country, at level IV of the Executive Schedule under sec-
ties if—
under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of (1) prior to the determination to limit competi- tion 5315 of title 5, United States Code, or while
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as tion to local entities, USAID has— any alternate United States executive director to
cash transfer assistance or as nonproject sector (A) assessed the level of local capacity to ef- such institution is compensated by the institu-
assistance, that country shall be required to fectively implement, manage, and account for tion at a rate in excess of the rate provided for
maintain such funds in a separate account and programs included in such competition; and an individual occupying a position at level V of
not commingle with any other funds. (B) documented the written results of the as- the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of
(2) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF sessment and decisions made; and title 5, United States Code.
LAW.—Such funds may be obligated and ex- (2) prior to making an award after limiting (d) HUMAN RIGHTS.—The Secretary of the
pended notwithstanding provisions of law competition to local entities— Treasury shall instruct the United States execu-
which are inconsistent with the nature of this (A) each successful local entity has been de- tive director of each international financial in-
assistance including provisions which are ref- termined to be responsible in accordance with stitution to use the voice and vote of the United
erenced in the Joint Explanatory Statement of USAID guidelines; and States to promote human rights due diligence
the Committee of Conference accompanying (B) effective monitoring and evaluation sys- and risk management, as appropriate, in con-
House Joint Resolution 648 (House Report No. tems are in place to ensure that award funding nection with any loan, grant, policy, or strategy
98–1159). is used for its intended purposes; and of such institution in accordance with the re-
(3) NOTIFICATION.—At least 15 days prior to (3) no level of acceptable fraud is assumed. quirements specified under this subsection in the
obligating any such cash transfer or nonproject (b) EXTENSION OF PROCUREMENT AUTHOR- report accompanying this Act: Provided, That
sector assistance, the President shall submit a ITY.—Section 7077 of the Department of State, prior to voting on any such loan, grant, policy,
notification through the regular notification Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Ap- or strategy the executive director shall consult
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, propriations Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy,
which shall include a detailed description of 112–74) shall continue in effect during fiscal Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State,
how the funds proposed to be made available year 2021. if the executive director has reason to believe
will be used, with a discussion of the United INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
that such loan, grant, policy, or strategy could
States interests that will be served by such as- result in forced displacement or other violation
sistance (including, as appropriate, a descrip- SEC. 7029. (a) EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary of of human rights.
tion of the economic policy reforms that will be the Treasury shall instruct the United States ex- (e) FRAUD AND CORRUPTION.—The Secretary
promoted by such assistance). ecutive director of each international financial of the Treasury shall instruct the United States
(4) EXEMPTION.—Nonproject sector assistance institution to use the voice of the United States executive director of each international finan-
funds may be exempt from the requirements of to encourage such institution to adopt and im- cial institution to use the voice of the United
paragraph (1) only through the regular notifica- plement a publicly available policy, including States to include in loan, grant, and other fi-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropria- the strategic use of peer reviews and external nancing agreements improvements in borrowing
tions. experts, to conduct independent, in-depth eval- countries’ financial management and judicial
uations of the effectiveness of at least 25 percent capacity to investigate, prosecute, and punish
ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE
of all loans, grants, programs, and significant fraud and corruption.
SEC. 7027. (a) ASSISTANCE THROUGH NON- analytical non-lending activities in advancing (f) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION.—
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.—Restrictions the institution’s goals of reducing poverty and The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
contained in this or any other Act with respect promoting equitable economic growth, consistent United States executive director of each inter-
to assistance for a country shall not be con- with relevant safeguards, to ensure that deci- national financial institution to use the voice of
strued to restrict assistance in support of pro- sions to support such loans, grants, programs, the United States to encourage such institution
grams of nongovernmental organizations from and activities are based on accurate data and to collect, verify, and publish, to the maximum
funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the objective analysis. extent practicable, beneficial ownership infor-
provisions of chapters 1, 10, 11, and 12 of part I (b) SAFEGUARDS.— mation (excluding proprietary information) for
and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assist- (1) STANDARD.—The Secretary of the Treasury any corporation or limited liability company,
ance Act of 1961 and from funds appropriated shall instruct the United States Executive Direc- other than a publicly listed company, that re-
under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eur- tor of the International Bank for Reconstruc- ceives funds from any such financial institu-
asia and Central Asia’’: Provided, That before tion and Development and the International De- tion.
using the authority of this subsection to furnish velopment Association to use the voice and vote (g) WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS.—The Sec-
assistance in support of programs of nongovern- of the United States to oppose any loan, grant, retary of the Treasury shall instruct the United
mental organizations, the President shall notify policy, or strategy if such institution has adopt- States executive director of each international
the Committees on Appropriations pursuant to ed and is implementing any social or environ- financial institution to use the voice of the
the regular notification procedures, including a mental safeguard relevant to such loan, grant, United States to encourage each such institu-
description of the program to be assisted, the as- policy, or strategy that provides less protection tion to effectively implement and enforce poli-
sistance to be provided, and the reasons for fur- than World Bank safeguards in effect on Sep- cies and procedures which meet or exceed best
nishing such assistance: Provided further, That tember 30, 2015. practices in the United States for the protection
nothing in this subsection shall be construed to (2) ACCOUNTABILITY, STANDARDS, AND BEST of whistleblowers from retaliation, including the
alter any existing statutory prohibitions against PRACTICES.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall policies and procedures detailed under this sec-
abortion or involuntary sterilizations contained instruct the United States executive director of tion in the report accompanying this Act.
in this or any other Act. each international financial institution to use
RESCISSIONS
(b) PUBLIC LAW 480.—During fiscal year 2021, the voice and vote of the United States to oppose
restrictions contained in this or any other Act loans or other financing for projects unless such (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
with respect to assistance for a country shall projects— SEC. 7030. (a) Of the unobligated balances
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not be construed to restrict assistance under the (A) provide for accountability and trans- available under the heading ‘‘Economic Support
Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480; 7 U.S.C. parency, including the collection, verification, Fund’’, from prior Acts making appropriations
1721 et seq.): Provided, That none of the funds and publication of beneficial ownership infor- for the Department of State, foreign operations,
appropriated to carry out title I of such Act and mation related to extractive industries and on- and related programs, $45,000,000 are rescinded.
made available pursuant to this subsection may site monitoring during the life of the project; (b) Of the unobligated balances available
be obligated or expended except as provided (B) will be developed and carried out in ac- under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics
through the regular notification procedures of cordance with best practices regarding environ- Control and Law Enforcement’’, from prior Acts
the Committees on Appropriations. mental conservation, cultural protection, and making appropriations for the Department of
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State, foreign operations, and related programs, heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall be limit the public disclosure of company payments
$30,000,000 are rescinded. made available for programs and activities to as- as required by United States law, and unless
(c) For the purposes of this section, no sist governments identified pursuant to para- such government has adopted laws, regulations,
amounts may be rescinded from amounts that graph (1) to improve budget transparency and to or procedures in the sector in which assistance
were designated by Congress as an emergency support civil society organizations in such coun- is being considered to meet the standards in-
requirement or for Overseas Contingency Oper- tries that promote budget transparency. cluded under this section in the report accom-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to a (c) ANTI-KLEPTOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS.— panying this Act.
concurrent resolution on the budget or the Bal- (1) INELIGIBILITY.— (B) The requirements of subparagraph (A)
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control (A) Officials of foreign governments and their shall not apply to assistance for the purpose of
Act of 1985. immediate family members about whom the Sec- building the capacity of such government to
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET retary of State has credible information have meet the requirements of such subparagraph.
TRANSPARENCY been involved, directly or indirectly, in signifi- (e) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE WEBSITE.—Funds ap-
SEC. 7031. (a) LIMITATION ON DIRECT GOVERN- cant corruption, including corruption related to propriated by this Act under titles I and II, and
MENT-TO-GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.—
the extraction of natural resources, or a gross funds made available for any independent agen-
(1) REQUIREMENTS.—Funds appropriated by violation of human rights shall be ineligible for cy in title III, as appropriate, shall be made
this Act may be made available for direct gov- entry into the United States. available to support the provision of additional
ernment-to-government assistance only if the re- (B) The Secretary shall also publicly or pri- information on United States Government for-
quirements included in section 7031(a)(1)(A) vately designate or identify the officials of for- eign assistance on the Department of State for-
through (E) of the Department of State, Foreign eign governments and their immediate family eign assistance website: Provided, That all Fed-
Operations, and Related Programs Appropria- members about whom the Secretary has such eral agencies funded under this Act shall pro-
tions Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6) credible information without regard to whether vide such information on foreign assistance,
are fully met. the individual has applied for a visa. upon request and in a timely manner, to the De-
(2) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.—In ad- (2) EXCEPTION.—Individuals shall not be ineli- partment of State.
dition to the requirements in paragraph (1), gible for entry into the United States pursuant
DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS
funds may only be made available for direct to paragraph (1) if such entry would further im-
portant United States law enforcement objec- SEC. 7032. (a) FUNDING.—Of the funds appro-
government-to-government assistance subject to
tives or is necessary to permit the United States priated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Devel-
prior consultation with, and the regular notifi-
to fulfill its obligations under the United Na- opment Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’,
cation procedures of, the Committees on Appro-
tions Headquarters Agreement: Provided, That ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe,
priations: Provided, That the requirements of
nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to Eurasia and Central Asia’’, and ‘‘International
this paragraph shall only apply to direct gov-
derogate from United States Government obliga- Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, not
ernment-to-government assistance in excess of
tions under applicable international agreements. less than $2,400,500,000 shall be made available
$10,000,000 and all funds available for cash
(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the for democracy programs.
transfer, budget support, and cash payments to (b) AUTHORITIES.—
individuals. application of paragraph (1) if the Secretary de-
termines that the waiver would serve a compel- (1) AVAILABILITY.—Funds made available by
(3) SUSPENSION OF ASSISTANCE.—The Adminis-
ling national interest or that the circumstances this Act for democracy programs pursuant to
trator of the United States Agency for Inter-
which caused the individual to be ineligible subsection (a) and under the heading ‘‘National
national Development or the Secretary of State,
have changed sufficiently. Endowment for Democracy’’ may be made avail-
as appropriate, shall suspend any direct govern-
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after en- able notwithstanding any other provision of
ment-to-government assistance if the Adminis-
actment of this Act, and every 90 days there- law, and with regard to the National Endow-
trator or the Secretary has credible information
after until September 30, 2021, the Secretary of ment for Democracy (NED), any regulation.
of material misuse of such assistance, unless the
State shall submit a report, including a classi- (2) BENEFICIARIES.—Funds made available by
Administrator or the Secretary reports to the
fied annex if necessary, to the appropriate con- this Act for the NED are made available pursu-
Committees on Appropriations that it is in the
gressional committees and the Committees on the ant to the authority of the National Endowment
national interest of the United States to con-
Judiciary describing the information related to for Democracy Act (title V of Public Law 98–
tinue such assistance, including a justification,
corruption or violation of human rights con- 164), including all decisions regarding the selec-
or that such misuse has been appropriately ad-
cerning each of the individuals found ineligible tion of beneficiaries.
dressed.
in the previous 12 months pursuant to para- (c) DEFINITION OF DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS.—
(4) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION.—The Sec-
graph (1)(A) as well as the individuals who the For purposes of funds appropriated by this Act,
retary of State shall submit to the Committees
Secretary designated or identified pursuant to the term ‘‘democracy programs’’ means pro-
on Appropriations, concurrent with the fiscal
paragraph (1)(B), or who would be ineligible but grams that support good governance, credible
year 2022 congressional budget justification ma-
for the application of paragraph (2), a list of and competitive elections, freedom of expression,
terials, amounts planned for assistance de-
any waivers provided under paragraph (3), and association, assembly, and religion, human
scribed in paragraph (1) by country, proposed
the justification for each waiver. rights, labor rights, independent media, and the
funding amount, source of funds, and type of
(5) CLARIFICATION.—For purposes of para- rule of law, and that otherwise strengthen the
assistance.
(5) DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT PROHIBITION.— graphs (1), (4), and (5), the records of the De- capacity of democratic political parties, govern-
None of the funds made available by this Act partment of State and of diplomatic and con- ments, nongovernmental organizations and in-
may be used by the government of any foreign sular offices of the United States pertaining to stitutions, and citizens to support the develop-
country for debt service payments owed by any the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to ment of democratic states and institutions that
country to any international financial institu- enter the United States shall not be considered are responsive and accountable to citizens.
tion. confidential. (d) PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION.—Funds made
(b) NATIONAL BUDGET AND CONTRACT TRANS- (d) EXTRACTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.— available pursuant to this section that are made
PARENCY.— (1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this available for programs to strengthen government
(1) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FISCAL TRANS- Act shall be made available to promote and sup- institutions shall be prioritized for those institu-
PARENCY.—The Secretary of State shall continue port transparency and accountability of expend- tions that demonstrate a commitment to democ-
to update and strengthen the ‘‘minimum re- itures and revenues related to the extraction of racy and the rule of law.
quirements of fiscal transparency’’ for each gov- natural resources, including by strengthening (e) RESTRICTION ON PRIOR APPROVAL.—With
ernment receiving assistance appropriated by implementation and monitoring of the Extrac- respect to the provision of assistance for democ-
this Act, as identified in the report required by tive Industries Transparency Initiative, imple- racy programs in this Act, the organizations im-
section 7031(b) of the Department of State, For- menting and enforcing section 8204 of the Food, plementing such assistance, the specific nature
eign Operations, and Related Programs Appro- Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public of that assistance, and the participants in such
priations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2052) and the amend- programs shall not be subject to the prior ap-
113–76). ments made by such section, and to prevent the proval by the government of any foreign coun-
(2) DETERMINATION AND REPORT.—For each sale of conflict diamonds, and provide technical try.
government identified pursuant to paragraph assistance to promote independent audit mecha- (f) CONTINUATION OF CURRENT PRACTICES.—
(1), the Secretary of State, not later than 180 nisms and support civil society participation in USAID shall continue to implement civil society
days after enactment of this Act, shall make or natural resource management. and political competition and consensus build-
update any determination of ‘‘significant (2) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND INDEPENDENT AU- ing programs abroad with funds appropriated
progress’’ or ‘‘no significant progress’’ in meet- DITS.—(A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall by this Act in a manner that recognizes the
ing the minimum requirements of fiscal trans- instruct the executive director of each inter- unique benefits of grants and cooperative agree-
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parency, and make such determinations publicly national financial institution that it is the pol- ments in implementing such programs.
available in an annual ‘‘Fiscal Transparency icy of the United States to use the voice and (g) INFORMING THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR
Report’’ to be posted on the Department of State vote of the United States to oppose any assist- DEMOCRACY.—The Assistant Secretary for De-
website: Provided, That such report shall in- ance by such institutions (including any loan, mocracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Depart-
clude the elements included in the report accom- credit, grant, or guarantee) to any country for ment of State, and the Assistant Administrator
panying this Act. the extraction and export of a natural resource for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian As-
(3) ASSISTANCE.—Not less than $5,000,000 of if the government of such country has in place sistance, USAID, shall regularly inform the
the funds appropriated by this Act under the laws, regulations, or procedures to prevent or NED of democracy programs that are planned
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and supported by funds made available by this SPECIAL PROVISIONS Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979 (22 U.S.C.
Act and prior Acts making appropriations for SEC. 7034. (a) VICTIMS OF WAR, DISPLACED 2656d), including to facilitate collaboration with
the Department of State, foreign operations, and CHILDREN, AND DISPLACED BURMESE.—Funds indigenous communities, and up to $1,000,000
related programs. appropriated in titles III and VI of this Act that may be made available for grants to carry out
(h) PROTECTION OF CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS are made available for victims of war, displaced the activities of the Cultural Antiquities Task
AND JOURNALISTS.—Of the funds appropriated children, displaced Burmese, and to combat Force.
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Democracy trafficking in persons and assist victims of such (5) INNOVATION.—The USAID Administrator
Fund’’, not less than $20,000,000 shall be made trafficking, may be made available notwith- may use funds appropriated by this Act under
available to support and protect civil society ac- standing any other provision of law. title III to make innovation incentive awards in
tivists and journalists who have been threat- (b) FORENSIC ASSISTANCE.— accordance with the terms and conditions of
ened, harassed, or attacked, including journal- (1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act section 7034(e)(4) of the Department of State,
ists affiliated with the United States Agency for under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Ap-
Global Media, consistent with the action plan not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available propriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law
submitted pursuant to, and on the same terms for forensic anthropology assistance related to 116–6): Provided, That each individual award
and conditions of, section 7032(i) of the Depart- the exhumation and identification of victims of may not exceed $100,000: Provided further, That
ment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related war crimes, crimes against humanity, and geno- no more than 15 such awards may be made dur-
Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 (division K cide, which shall be administered by the Assist- ing fiscal year 2021.
of Public Law 115–141). ant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, (6) EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM.—None of the
(i) INTERNATIONAL FREEDOM OF EXPRES- and Labor, Department of State: Provided, That funds made available by this Act may be used to
SION.— such funds shall be in addition to funds made modify the Exchange Visitor Program adminis-
(1) OPERATIONS.—Funds appropriated by this available by this Act and prior Acts making ap- tered by the Department of State to implement
Act under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ propriations for the Department of State, for- the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange
shall be made available for the Bureau of De- eign operations, and related programs for assist- Act of 1961 (Public Law 87–256; 22 U.S.C. 2451 et
mocracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Depart- ance for countries. seq.), except through the formal rulemaking
ment of State, for the costs of administering pro- (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act process pursuant to the Administrative Proce-
grams designed to promote and defend freedom under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics dure Act (5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.) and notwith-
of expression and the independence of the media Control and Law Enforcement’’, not less than standing the exceptions to such rulemaking
in countries where such freedom and independ- $10,000,000 shall be made available for DNA fo- process in such Act: Provided, That funds made
ence are restricted or denied. rensic technology programs to combat human available for such purpose shall only be made
(2) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated trafficking in Central America and Mexico. available after consultation with, and subject to
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Democracy (c) ATROCITIES PREVENTION.—Of the funds the regular notification procedures of, the Com-
Fund’’, not less than $10,000,000 shall be made appropriated by this Act under the headings mittees on Appropriations, regarding how any
available for programs that promote and defend ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International proposed modification would affect the public
freedom of expression and the independence of Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, not diplomacy goals of, and the estimated economic
the media abroad: Provided, That such funds less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for impact on, the United States: Provided further,
are in addition to funds otherwise made avail- programs to prevent atrocities, including to im- That such consultation shall take place not
able by this Act for such purposes, and are in- plement recommendations of the Atrocities Pre- later than 30 days prior to the publication in the
tended to complement emergency and safety pro- vention Board: Provided, That funds made Federal Register of any regulatory action modi-
grams for civil society, including journalists and available pursuant to this subsection are in ad- fying the Exchange Visitor Program.
media outlets at risk: Provided further, That dition to amounts otherwise made available for (7) INTERNATIONAL FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS.—
such funds shall be subject to prior consultation such purposes: Provided further, That such Notwithstanding section 204 of the Admiral
with, and the regular notification procedures of, funds shall be subject to the regular notification James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Re-
the Committees on Appropriations. procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. lations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and
INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM (d) WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME.—Funds man- 2001 (22 U.S.C. 2452b), funds appropriated by
SEC. 7033. (a) INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS aged by the Bureau for Humanitarian Assist- this Act under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Pro-
FREEDOM OFFICE.—Funds appropriated by this ance, United States Agency for International grams’’ for this fiscal year may be made avail-
Act under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ Development, from this or any other Act, may be able for United States participation in inter-
shall be made available for the Office of Inter- made available as a general contribution to the national fairs and expositions abroad, including
national Religious Freedom, Department of World Food Programme, notwithstanding any for construction and operation of United States
State, including for support staff at not less other provision of law. pavilions or other major exhibits, subject to
than the amounts specified for such office in the (e) DIRECTIVES AND AUTHORITIES.— prior consultation with, and the regular notifi-
table under such heading in the report accom- (1) RESEARCH AND TRAINING.—Funds appro- cation procedures of, the Committees on Appro-
panying this Act. priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Assist- priations: Provided, That any such funds shall
(b) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this ance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’ be made available on a cost matching basis from
Act under the headings ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, shall be made available to carry out the Pro- sources other than the United States Govern-
and ‘‘International Broadcasting Operations’’ gram for Research and Training on Eastern Eu- ment, to the maximum extent practicable: Pro-
shall be made available for international reli- rope and the Independent States of the Former vided further, That funds made available pursu-
gious freedom programs and funds appropriated Soviet Union as authorized by the Soviet-East- ant to this paragraph may not be used to reim-
by this Act under the headings ‘‘International ern European Research and Training Act of burse any participation in international fairs
Disaster Assistance’’ and ‘‘Migration and Ref- 1983 (22 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.). and expositions abroad that took place prior to
ugee Assistance’’ shall be made available for hu- (2) GENOCIDE VICTIMS MEMORIAL SITES.— the date of enactment of this Act: Provided fur-
manitarian assistance for vulnerable and per- Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts ther, That the Office of Inspector General, De-
secuted religious minorities: Provided, That making appropriations for the Department of partment of State, shall conduct a financial and
funds made available by this Act under the State, foreign operations, and related programs performance audit and issue a report on the use
heading ‘‘Democracy Fund’’ pursuant to this under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ of such authority.
section shall be made available at not less than and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Cen- (8) WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION.—Notwith-
the amount in the table under such heading in tral Asia’’ may be made available as contribu- standing any other provision of law, the Presi-
the report accompanying this Act and shall be tions to establish and maintain memorial sites of dent is authorized to accept the statutes of, and
the responsibility of the Ambassador-at-Large genocide, subject to the regular notification pro- to maintain membership of the United States in,
for International Religious Freedom, in con- cedures of the Committees on Appropriations. the United Nations World Tourism Organiza-
sultation with other relevant United States Gov- (3) PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS.—Of the tion, and the United States’ assessed contribu-
ernment officials, and shall be subject to prior funds appropriated by this Act under the head- tions to maintain such membership may be paid
consultation with the Committees on Appropria- ings ‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Economic from funds appropriated for ‘‘Contributions to
tions. Support Fund’’ that are made available for pri- International Organizations’’.
(c) AUTHORITY.—Funds appropriated by this vate sector partnerships, up to $50,000,000 may (f) PARTNER VETTING.—Prior to initiating a
Act and prior Acts making appropriations for remain available until September 30, 2023: Pro- partner vetting program, or making significant
the Department of State, foreign operations, and vided, That funds made available pursuant to changes to the scope of an existing partner vet-
related programs under the heading ‘‘Economic this paragraph may only be made available fol- ting program, the Secretary of State and USAID
Support Fund’’ may be made available notwith- lowing prior consultation with the appropriate Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult
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standing any other provision of law for assist- congressional committees, and the regular noti- with the Committees on Appropriations: Pro-
ance for ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq fication procedures of the Committees on Appro- vided, That the Secretary and the Administrator
and Syria. priations. shall provide a direct vetting option for prime
(d) DESIGNATION OF NON-STATE ACTORS.—Sec- (4) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES.—Of the awardees in any partner vetting program initi-
tion 7033(e) of the Department of State, Foreign amounts made available by title I of this Act ated or significantly modified after the date of
Operations, and Related Programs Appropria- under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’, up enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary of
tions Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31) to $500,000 may be made available for grants State or USAID Administrator, as applicable,
shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2021. pursuant to section 504 of the Foreign Relations informs the Committees on Appropriations on a
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July 23, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3731
case-by-case basis that a direct vetting option is (3) USAID CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITANT WAIV- (C) in clauses (i) and (ii), by striking ‘‘Decem-
not feasible for such program. ER.—Section 625(j)(1) of the Foreign Assistance ber 31, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2022’’.
(g) CONTINGENCIES.—During fiscal year 2021, Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2385(j)(1)) shall be applied (m) MONITORING AND EVALUATION.—Funds
the President may use up to $125,000,000 under by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2021’’ for ‘‘Octo- appropriated by this Act that are made avail-
the authority of section 451 of the Foreign As- ber 1, 2010’’ in subparagraph (B). able for monitoring and evaluation of assistance
sistance Act of 1961, notwithstanding any other (4) OVERSEAS PAY COMPARABILITY AND LIMITA- under the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’,
provision of law. TION.— ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’, and ‘‘Mi-
(h) INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTIONS.—The (A) Subject to the limitation described in sub- gration and Refugee Assistance’’ shall, as ap-
Secretary of State should withhold funds appro- paragraph (B), the authority provided by sec- propriate, be made available for the regular col-
priated under the heading ‘‘Economic Support tion 1113 of the Supplemental Appropriations lection of feedback obtained directly from bene-
Fund’’ and under title IV of this Act for assist- Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32) shall remain in ef- ficiaries to enhance the quality and relevance of
ance for the central government of any country fect through September 30, 2021. such assistance: Provided, That the Department
that is not taking appropriate steps to comply (B) The authority described in subparagraph of State and USAID shall establish, and post on
with the Convention on the Civil Aspects of (A) may not be used to pay an eligible member their respective websites, updated procedures for
International Child Abductions, done at the of the Foreign Service (as defined in section implementing partners that receive funds under
Hague on October 25, 1980: Provided, That the 1113(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, such headings for regularly collecting and re-
Secretary shall report to the Committees on Ap- 2009 (Public Law 111–32)) a locality-based com- sponding to such feedback, including guidelines
propriations within 15 days of withholding parability payment (stated as a percentage) that for the reporting on actions taken in response to
funds under this subsection. exceeds two-thirds of the amount of the locality- the feedback received: Provided further, That
(i) TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR EXTRAORDINARY based comparability payment (stated as a per- the Department of State and USAID shall regu-
PROTECTION.—The Secretary of State may centage) that would be payable to such member larly conduct oversight to ensure that such feed-
transfer to, and merge with, funds under the under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, back is regularly collected and used by imple-
heading ‘‘Protection of Foreign Missions and if such member’s official duty station were in menting partners to maximize the cost-effective-
Officials’’ unobligated balances of expired funds the District of Columbia. ness and utility of such assistance.
appropriated under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic (5) CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY.—The Foreign (n) LOANS, CONSULTATION, AND NOTIFICA-
Programs’’ for fiscal year 2021, except for funds Operations, Export Financing, and Related Pro- TION.—
designated for Overseas Contingency Oper- grams Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law (1) LOAN GUARANTEES.—Funds appropriated
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec- 101–167) is amended— under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and (A) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)— and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Cen-
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, at no (i) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘and 2020’’ tral Asia’’ by this Act and prior Acts making ap-
later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after and inserting ‘‘2020, and 2021’’; and propriations for the Department of State, for-
the last fiscal year for which such funds are (ii) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2020’’ each eign operations, and related programs may be
available for the purposes for which appro- place it appears and inserting ‘‘2021’’; and made available for the costs, as defined in sec-
priated: Provided, That not more than (B) in section 599E(b)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1255 note), tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
$50,000,000 may be transferred. by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’. of loan guarantees for Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia,
(j) AUTHORITY.—Funds made available by this (6) INSPECTOR GENERAL ANNUITANT WAIVER.—
Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support and Ukraine, which are authorized to be pro-
The authorities provided in section 1015(b) of vided: Provided, That amounts made available
Fund’’ to counter extremism may be made avail- the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010
able notwithstanding any other provision of law under this paragraph for the costs of such guar-
(Public Law 111–212) shall remain in effect antees shall not be considered assistance for the
restricting assistance to foreign countries, except through September 30, 2021, and may be used to
sections 502B, 620A, and 620M of the Foreign purposes of provisions of law limiting assistance
facilitate the assignment of persons for oversight to a country.
Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, That the use of of programs in Syria, South Sudan, Yemen, So-
the authority of this subsection shall be subject (2) DESIGNATION REQUIREMENT.—Funds made
malia, and Venezuela. available pursuant to paragraph (1) from prior
to prior consultation with the appropriate con- (7) ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARDS.—The
gressional committees and the regular notifica- Acts making appropriations for the Department
authority provided by section 301(a)(3) of the of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropria- Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism
tions. grams that were previously designated by the
Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4831(a)(3)) shall remain in Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/
(k) PROTECTIONS AND REMEDIES FOR EMPLOY-
effect for facilities in Afghanistan through Sep- Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
EES OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND INTER-
tember 30, 2021, except that the notification and 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.—The Secretary of
State shall implement section 203(a)(2) of the reporting requirements contained in such sec- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are des-
William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protec- tion shall include the Committees on Appropria- ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
tion Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law tions. gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur-
(8) SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANI- suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of such Act.
110–457): Provided, That in addition to suspen-
STAN RECONSTRUCTION COMPETITIVE STATUS.— (3) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Funds
sion on the basis of an unpaid default or final
civil judgment directly or indirectly related to Notwithstanding any other provision of law, made available pursuant to the authorities of
human trafficking against the employer or a any employee of the Special Inspector General this subsection shall be subject to prior con-
family member assigned to an embassy, suspen- for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) who sultation with the appropriate congressional
sion on this basis should also apply to an em- completes at least 12 months of continuous serv- committees and the regular notification proce-
ployer or family member assigned to any diplo- ice after enactment of this Act or who is em- dures of the Committees on Appropriations.
matic mission, or any international organiza- ployed on the date on which SIGAR terminates, (o) LOCAL WORKS.—
tion: Provided further, That the Secretary of whichever occurs first, shall acquire competitive (1) FUNDING.—Of the funds appropriated by
State should assist in obtaining payment of status for appointment to any position in the this Act under the headings ‘‘Development As-
final court judgments awarded to A–3 and G–5 competitive service for which the employee pos- sistance’’ and ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not
visa holders, including encouraging the sending sesses the required qualifications. less than $50,000,000 shall be made available for
states to provide compensation directly to vic- (9) TRANSFER OF BALANCES.—Section 7081(h) Local Works pursuant to section 7080 of the De-
tims: Provided further, That the Secretary shall of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, partment of State, Foreign Operations, and Re-
include in the Trafficking in Persons annual re- and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 lated Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (divi-
port a concise summary of each trafficking case (division J of Public Law 115–31) shall continue sion J of Public Law 113–235), which may re-
involving an A–3 or G–5 visa holder that meets in effect during fiscal year 2021. main available until September 30, 2025.
one or more of the following criteria: (1) a final (10) DEPARTMENT OF STATE INSPECTOR GEN- (2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—For the purposes of
court judgment (including a default judgment) ERAL WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Inspector Gen- section 7080 of the Department of State, Foreign
issued against a current or former employee of eral of the Department of State may waive the Operations, and Related Programs Appropria-
such diplomatic mission or international organi- provisions of subsections (a) through (d) of sec- tions Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–
zation; (2) the issuance of a T-visa to the victim; tion 824 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 235), ‘‘eligible entities’’ shall be defined as small
or (3) a request by the Department of State to U.S.C. 4064) on a case-by-case basis for an an- local, international, and United States-based
the sending state that immunity of individual nuitant reemployed by the Inspector General on nongovernmental organizations, educational in-
diplomats or family members be waived to permit a temporary basis, subject to the same con- stitutions, and other small entities that have re-
criminal prosecution. straints and in the same manner by which the ceived less than a total of $5,000,000 from USAID
(l) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.— Secretary of State may exercise such waiver au- over the previous 5 fiscal years: Provided, That
(1) PASSPORT FEES.—Section 1(b)(2) of the thority pursuant to subsection (g) of such sec- departments or centers of such educational in-
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Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(b)(2)) tion. stitutions may be considered individually in de-
shall be applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, (11) AFGHAN ALLIES.—Section 602(b)(3)(F) of termining such eligibility.
2021’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2010’’. the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 (p) DEFINITIONS.—
(2) INCENTIVES FOR CRITICAL POSTS.—The au- U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended— (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT-
thority contained in section 1115(d) of the Sup- (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘2015 THROUGH TEES.—Unless otherwise defined in this Act, for
plemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2015 THROUGH 2021’’; purposes of this Act the term ‘‘appropriate con-
111–32) shall remain in effect through September (B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by gressional committees’’ means the Committees on
30, 2021. striking ‘‘22,500’’ and inserting ‘‘26,500’’; and Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the
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Senate and the Committees on Appropriations pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to priated by this Act under section 660(b)(6) of the
and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa- prior consultation with, and the regular notifi- Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support for a na-
tives. cation procedures of, the Committees on Appro- tion emerging from instability may be deemed to
(2) FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THIS ACT AND priations. mean support for regional, district, municipal,
PRIOR ACTS.—Unless otherwise defined in this (3) COMBAT CASUALTY CARE.— or other sub-national entity emerging from in-
Act, for purposes of this Act the term ‘‘funds ap- (A) Consistent with the objectives of the For- stability, as well as a nation emerging from in-
propriated by this Act and prior Acts making eign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export stability.
appropriations for the Department of State, for- Control Act, funds appropriated by this Act (2) DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION, AND RE-
eign operations, and related programs’’ means under the headings ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’ INTEGRATION.—Section 7034(d) of the Depart-
funds that remain available for obligation, and and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ ment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
have not expired. shall be made available for combat casualty Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of
(3) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.— training and equipment. Public Law 113–235) shall continue in effect dur-
In this Act ‘‘international financial institu- (B) The Secretary of State shall offer combat ing fiscal year 2021.
tions’’ means the International Bank for Recon- casualty care training and equipment as a com- (3) EXTENSION OF WAR RESERVES STOCKPILE
struction and Development, the International ponent of any package of lethal assistance AUTHORITY.—
Development Association, the International Fi- funded by this Act with funds appropriated (A) Section 12001(d) of the Department of De-
nance Corporation, the Inter-American Develop- under the headings ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’ fense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–
ment Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’: 287; 118 Stat. 1011) is amended by striking ‘‘of
the International Fund for Agricultural Devel- Provided, That the requirement of this subpara- this section’’ and all that follows through the
graph shall apply to a country in conflict, un- period at the end and inserting ‘‘of this section
opment, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian
less the Secretary determines that such country after September 30, 2023.’’.
Development Fund, the Inter-American Invest-
has in place, to the maximum extent practicable, (B) Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assist-
ment Corporation, the North American Develop-
functioning combat casualty care treatment and ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)) is
ment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruc-
equipment that meets or exceeds the standards amended by striking ‘‘and 2021’’ and inserting
tion and Development, the African Development
recommended by the Committee on Tactical ‘‘2021, 2022, and 2023’’.
Bank, the African Development Fund, and the
Combat Casualty Care: Provided further, That (4) COMMERCIAL LEASING OF DEFENSE ARTI-
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
any such training and equipment for combat CLES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of
(4) USAID.—In this Act, the term ‘‘USAID’’
casualty care shall be made available through law, and subject to the regular notification pro-
means the United States Agency for Inter-
an open and competitive process. cedures of the Committees on Appropriations,
national Development. (4) TRAINING RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL HU-
(5) SPEND PLAN.—In this Act, the term ‘‘spend the authority of section 23(a) of the Arms Export
MANITARIAN LAW.—The Secretary of State shall
plan’’ means a plan for the uses of funds appro- Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763) may be used to pro-
offer training related to the requirements of vide financing to Israel, Egypt, the North Atlan-
priated for a particular entity, country, pro- international humanitarian law as a component
gram, purpose, or account and which shall in- tic Treaty Organization (NATO), and major
of any package of lethal assistance funded by
clude, at a minimum, a description of— non-NATO allies for the procurement by leasing
this Act with funds appropriated under the
(A) realistic and sustainable goals, criteria for (including leasing with an option to purchase)
headings ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’ and ‘‘For-
measuring progress, and a timeline for achieving of defense articles from United States commer-
eign Military Financing Program’’: Provided,
such goals; cial suppliers, not including Major Defense
That the requirement of this paragraph shall
(B) amounts and sources of funds by account; Equipment (other than helicopters and other
not apply to a country that is a member of the
(C) how such funds will complement other on- types of aircraft having possible civilian appli-
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is
going or planned programs; and cation), if the President determines that there
a major non-NATO ally designated by section
(D) implementing partners, to the maximum are compelling foreign policy or national secu-
517(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or
extent practicable. is complying with international humanitarian rity reasons for those defense articles being pro-
(6) SUCCESSOR OPERATING UNIT.—Any ref- law: Provided further, That any such training vided by commercial lease rather than by gov-
erence to a particular USAID operating unit or shall be made available through an open and ernment-to-government sale under such Act.
office in this or prior Acts making appropria- (5) SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND.—Not
competitive process.
tions for the Department of State, foreign oper- (5) SECURITY FORCE PROFESSIONALIZATION.— to exceed $900,000,000 may be obligated pursuant
ations, and related programs shall be deemed to Funds appropriated by this Act under the head- to section 51(c)(2) of the Arms Export Control
include any successor operating unit or office ings ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Act (22 U.S.C. 2795(c)(2)) for the purposes of the
performing the same or similar functions. Enforcement’’ and ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’ Special Defense Acquisition Fund (the Fund), to
(7) THIS ACT.—Except as expressly provided shall be made available to increase the capacity remain available for obligation until September
otherwise, any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ con- of foreign military and law enforcement per- 30, 2023: Provided, That the provision of defense
tained in titles I through VIII shall be treated sonnel to operate in accordance with appro- articles and defense services to foreign countries
as referring only to the provisions of such titles. priate standards relating to human rights and or international organizations from the Fund
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY the protection of civilians, following consulta- shall be subject to the concurrence of the Sec-
tion with the Committees on Appropriations: retary of State.
SEC. 7035. (a) ASSISTANCE.— (6) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.—For the purposes of
(1) COMMUNITY-BASED POLICE ASSISTANCE.— Provided, That funds made available pursuant
to this paragraph shall be made available funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts
Funds made available under titles III and IV of making appropriations for the Department of
this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 1 through an open and competitive process.
(6) GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND.— State, foreign operations, and related programs
of part I and chapters 4 and 6 of part II of the that are made available for assistance for units
Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used, of foreign security forces, the term ‘‘to the max-
Act, up to $7,500,000 from funds appropriated by
notwithstanding section 660 of that Act, to en- this Act under the headings ‘‘Peacekeeping Op- imum extent practicable’’ in section 620M(d)(7)
hance the effectiveness and accountability of ci- erations’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro- of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
vilian police authority through training and gram’’ may be transferred to, and merged with, 2378d) means that the identity of such units
technical assistance in human rights, the rule of funds previously made available under the shall be made publicly available unless the Sec-
law, anti-corruption, strategic planning, and heading ‘‘Global Security Contingency Fund’’, retary of State, on a case-by-case basis, deter-
through assistance to foster civilian police roles subject to the regular notification procedures of mines and reports to the appropriate congres-
that support democratic governance, including the Committees on Appropriations. sional committees that non-disclosure is in the
assistance for programs to prevent conflict, re- (7) INTERNATIONAL PRISON CONDITIONS.—Of national security interest of the United States:
spond to disasters, address gender-based vio- the funds appropriated by this Act under the Provided, That any such determination shall in-
lence, and foster improved police relations with headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic clude a detailed justification, and may be sub-
the communities they serve. Support Fund’’, and ‘‘International Narcotics mitted in classified form.
(2) COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND.— Control and Law Enforcement’’, not less than (7) DUTY TO INFORM.—If assistance to a for-
Funds appropriated by this Act under the head- $7,500,000 shall be made available for assistance eign security force is provided in a manner in
ing ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining to eliminate inhumane conditions in foreign which the recipient unit or units cannot be
and Related Programs’’ shall be made available prisons and other detention facilities, notwith- identified prior to the transfer of assistance, the
for the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund for standing section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Secretary of State shall provide a list of units
programs in areas liberated from, under the in- Act of 1961: Provided, That the Secretary of prohibited from receiving such assistance pursu-
fluence of, or adversely affected by, the Islamic State and the USAID Administrator shall con- ant to section 620M of the Foreign Assistance
State of Iraq and Syria or other terrorist organi- sult with the Committees on Appropriations on Act of 1961 to the recipient government.
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zations: Provided, That such areas shall include the proposed uses of such funds prior to obliga- (c) LIMITATIONS.—
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Provided further, tion and not later than 60 days after enactment (1) CHILD SOLDIERS.—Funds appropriated by
That prior to the obligation of funds made of this Act: Provided further, That such funds this Act should not be used to support any mili-
available pursuant to this paragraph, the Sec- shall be in addition to funds otherwise made tary training or operations that include child
retary of State shall take all practicable steps to available by this Act for such purpose. soldiers.
ensure that mechanisms are in place for moni- (b) AUTHORITIES.— (2) LANDMINES AND CLUSTER MUNITIONS.—
toring, oversight, and control of such funds: (1) RECONSTITUTING CIVILIAN POLICE AUTHOR- (A) LANDMINES.—Notwithstanding any other
Provided further, That funds made available ITY.—In providing assistance with funds appro- provision of law, demining equipment available
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to the United States Agency for International diately and publicly terminated, and the Cen- consulting services, or any other form of assist-
Development and the Department of State and tral Office for the Boycott of Israel immediately ance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corpora-
used in support of the clearance of landmines disbanded; tion.
and unexploded ordnance for humanitarian (3) all Arab League states should normalize ASSISTANCE FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA
purposes may be disposed of on a grant basis in relations with their neighbor Israel;
SEC. 7039. (a) OVERSIGHT.—For fiscal year
foreign countries, subject to such terms and con- (4) the President and the Secretary of State
2021, 30 days prior to the initial obligation of
ditions as the Secretary of State may prescribe. should continue to vigorously oppose the Arab
funds for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza
(B) CLUSTER MUNITIONS.—No military assist- League boycott of Israel and find concrete steps
Program, the Secretary of State shall certify to
ance shall be furnished for cluster munitions, no to demonstrate that opposition by, for example,
the Committees on Appropriations that proce-
defense export license for cluster munitions may taking into consideration the participation of
dures have been established to assure the Comp-
be issued, and no cluster munitions or cluster any recipient country in the boycott when de-
troller General of the United States will have
munitions technology shall be sold or trans- termining to sell weapons to said country; and
(5) the President should report to Congress access to appropriate United States financial in-
ferred, unless—
annually on specific steps being taken by the formation in order to review the uses of United
(i) the submunitions of the cluster munitions,
United States to encourage Arab League states States assistance for the Program funded under
after arming, do not result in more than 1 per-
to normalize their relations with Israel to bring the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for the
cent unexploded ordnance across the range of
about the termination of the Arab League boy- West Bank and Gaza.
intended operational environments, and the
cott of Israel, including those to encourage al- (b) VETTING.—Prior to the obligation of funds
agreement applicable to the assistance, transfer,
lies and trading partners of the United States to appropriated by this Act under the heading
or sale of such cluster munitions or cluster mu-
enact laws prohibiting businesses from com- ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance for the
nitions technology specifies that the cluster mu-
plying with the boycott and penalizing busi- West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary of State
nitions will only be used against clearly defined
nesses that do comply. shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that
military targets and will not be used where civil-
such assistance is not provided to or through
ians are known to be present or in areas nor- PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD any individual, private or government entity, or
mally inhabited by civilians; or SEC. 7037. (a) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE.— educational institution that the Secretary
(ii) such assistance, license, sale, or transfer is None of the funds appropriated under titles III knows or has reason to believe advocates, plans,
for the purpose of demilitarizing or permanently through VI of this Act may be provided to sup- sponsors, engages in, or has engaged in, ter-
disposing of such cluster munitions. port a Palestinian state unless the Secretary of rorist activity nor, with respect to private enti-
(3) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATIONS.— State determines and certifies to the appropriate ties or educational institutions, those that have
Of the funds realized pursuant to section congressional committees that— as a principal officer of the entity’s governing
21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act and (1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian board or governing board of trustees any indi-
made available for obligation for expenses in- state— vidual that has been determined to be involved
curred by the Department of Defense, Defense (A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to in, or advocating terrorist activity or determined
Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) during fis- peaceful co-existence with the State of Israel; to be a member of a designated foreign terrorist
cal year 2021 pursuant to section 43(b) of the and organization: Provided, That the Secretary of
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2792(b)), (B) is taking appropriate measures to counter State shall, as appropriate, establish procedures
$25,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation terrorism and terrorist financing in the West specifying the steps to be taken in carrying out
until the DSCA, jointly with the Department of Bank and Gaza, including the dismantling of this subsection and shall terminate assistance to
State, submits to the Committees on Appropria- terrorist infrastructures, and is cooperating with any individual, entity, or educational institu-
tions the congressional budget justification for appropriate Israeli and other appropriate secu- tion which the Secretary has determined to be
funds requested under the heading ‘‘Foreign rity organizations; and involved in or advocating terrorist activity.
Military Financing Program’’ for fiscal years (2) the Palestinian Authority (or the gov- (c) PROHIBITION.—
2021 and 2022, including the accompanying clas- erning entity of a new Palestinian state) is (1) RECOGNITION OF ACTS OF TERRORISM.—
sified appendices. working with other countries in the region to None of the funds appropriated under titles III
(4) CROWD CONTROL ITEMS.—Funds appro- vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just, through VI of this Act for assistance under the
priated by this Act should not be used for tear lasting, and comprehensive peace in the Middle West Bank and Gaza Program may be made
gas, small arms, light weapons, ammunition, or East that will enable Israel and an independent available for—
other items for crowd control purposes for for- Palestinian state to exist within the context of (A) the purpose of recognizing or otherwise
eign security forces that use excessive force to full and normal relationships, which should in- honoring individuals who commit, or have com-
repress peaceful expression, association, or as- clude— mitted acts of terrorism; and
sembly in countries that the Secretary of State (A) termination of all claims or states of bel- (B) any educational institution located in the
determines are undemocratic or are undergoing ligerency; West Bank or Gaza that is named after an indi-
democratic transitions. (B) respect for and acknowledgment of the vidual who the Secretary of State determines
(d) REPORTS.— sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political has committed an act of terrorism.
(1) SECURITY ASSISTANCE REPORT.—Not later independence of every state in the area through (2) SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND REPORTING RE-
than 120 days after enactment of this Act, the measures including the establishment of demili- QUIREMENT.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
Secretary of State shall submit to the Commit- tarized zones; sion of law, none of the funds made available by
tees on Appropriations a report on funds obli- (C) their right to live in peace within secure this or prior appropriations Acts, including
gated and expended during fiscal year 2020, by and recognized boundaries free from threats or funds made available by transfer, may be made
country and purpose of assistance, under the acts of force; available for obligation for security assistance
headings ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, ‘‘Inter- (D) freedom of navigation through inter- for the West Bank and Gaza until the Secretary
national Military Education and Training’’, national waterways in the area; and of State reports to the Committees on Appropria-
and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’. (E) a framework for achieving a just settle- tions on the benchmarks that have been estab-
(2) ANNUAL FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING RE- ment of the refugee problem. lished for security assistance for the West Bank
PORT.—For the purposes of implementing section (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of and Gaza and reports on the extent of Pales-
656 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Congress that the governing entity should enact tinian compliance with such benchmarks.
term ‘‘military training provided to foreign mili- a constitution assuring the rule of law, an inde- (d) OVERSIGHT BY THE UNITED STATES AGENCY
tary personnel by the Department of Defense pendent judiciary, and respect for human rights FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—
and the Department of State’’ shall be deemed for its citizens, and should enact other laws and (1) The Administrator of the United States
to include all military training provided by for- regulations assuring transparent and account- Agency for International Development shall en-
eign governments with funds appropriated to able governance. sure that Federal or non-Federal audits of all
the Department of Defense or the Department of (c) WAIVER.—The President may waive sub- contractors and grantees, and significant sub-
State, except for training provided by the gov- section (a) if the President determines that it is contractors and sub-grantees, under the West
ernment of a country designated by section important to the national security interest of the Bank and Gaza Program, are conducted at least
517(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2321k(b)) as a United States to do so. on an annual basis to ensure, among other
major non-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (d) EXEMPTION.—The restriction in subsection
things, compliance with this section.
ally. (a) shall not apply to assistance intended to
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act, up
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL help reform the Palestinian Authority and af-
to $1,000,000 may be used by the Office of In-
filiated institutions, or the governing entity, in
SEC. 7036. It is the sense of the Congress spector General of the United States Agency for
order to help meet the requirements of sub-
that— International Development for audits, investiga-
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(1) the Arab League boycott of Israel, and the section (a), consistent with the provisions of sec-
tions, and other activities in furtherance of the
secondary boycott of American firms that have tion 7040 of this Act (‘‘Limitation on Assistance
requirements of this subsection: Provided, That
commercial ties with Israel, is an impediment to for the Palestinian Authority’’).
such funds are in addition to funds otherwise
peace in the region and to United States invest- PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN available for such purposes.
ment and trade in the Middle East and North BROADCASTING CORPORATION (e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED
Africa; SEC. 7038. None of the funds appropriated or STATES AUDIT.—Subsequent to the certification
(2) the Arab League boycott, which was re- otherwise made available by this Act may be specified in subsection (a), the Comptroller Gen-
grettably reinstated in 1997, should be imme- used to provide equipment, technical support, eral of the United States shall conduct an audit
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and an investigation of the treatment, handling, of 1961, as added by the Palestinian Anti-Ter- (B) WAIVER.—
and uses of all funds for the bilateral West rorism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–446) with re- (i) The Secretary of State may waive the cer-
Bank and Gaza Program, including all funds spect to this subsection. tification requirement in subparagraph (A) with
provided as cash transfer assistance, in fiscal (4) Whenever the certification pursuant to respect to 95 percent of the amount withheld
year 2021 under the heading ‘‘Economic Support paragraph (2) is exercised, the Secretary of State from obligation pursuant to such subparagraph
Fund’’, and such audit shall address— shall submit a report to the Committees on Ap- if the Secretary determines and reports to the
(1) the extent to which such Program complies propriations within 120 days of the certification Committees on Appropriations that to do so is
with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and every quarter thereafter on whether such important to the national security interest of the
and government, including all of its ministers or United States, and includes in such report a de-
(2) an examination of all programs, projects, such equivalent are continuing to comply with tailed justification for the use of such waiver
and activities carried out under such Program, the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1) and the reasons why any of the certification re-
including both obligations and expenditures. (A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of quirements of subparagraph (A) cannot be met:
(f) NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES.—Funds made 1961, as amended: Provided, That the report Provided, That the report required by this para-
available in this Act for West Bank and Gaza shall also detail the amount, purposes and de- graph shall be submitted in unclassified form,
shall be subject to the regular notification pro- livery mechanisms for any assistance provided but may be accompanied by a classified annex.
cedures of the Committees on Appropriations. pursuant to the abovementioned certification (ii) The remaining 5 percent may only be made
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALESTINIAN and a full accounting of any direct support of available for obligation if the Secretary of State
AUTHORITY such government. determines and reports to the Committees on Ap-
SEC. 7040. (a) PROHIBITION OF FUNDS.—None (5) None of the funds appropriated under ti- propriations that the Government of Egypt has
of the funds appropriated by this Act to carry tles III through VI of this Act may be obligated completed action to provide fair and commensu-
out the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the for assistance for the Palestine Liberation Orga- rate compensation to American citizen April
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be obligated nization. Corley for injuries suffered by Egyptian armed
or expended with respect to providing funds to MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA forces on September 13, 2015: Provided, That
the Palestinian Authority. SEC. 7041. (a) EGYPT.— none of the funds withheld pursuant to sub-
(b) WAIVER.—The prohibition included in sub- (1) CERTIFICATION AND REPORT.—Funds ap- paragraph (A) shall be transferred to the inter-
section (a) shall not apply if the President cer- propriated by this Act that are available for as- est bearing account referenced in subparagraph
tifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of sistance for Egypt may be made available not- (A) until the determination in the preceding
Representatives, the President pro tempore of withstanding any other provision of law re- sentence has been provided to the Committees on
the Senate, and the Committees on Appropria- stricting assistance for Egypt, except for this Appropriations.
tions that waiving such prohibition is important subsection and section 620M of the Foreign As- (b) IRAN.—
to the national security interest of the United sistance Act of 1961, and may only be made (1) FUNDING.—Funds appropriated by this Act
States. available for assistance for the Government of under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’,
(c) PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF WAIVER.—Any Egypt if the Secretary of State certifies and re- ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, and ‘‘Nonprolifera-
waiver pursuant to subsection (b) shall be effec- ports to the Committees on Appropriations that tion, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Pro-
tive for no more than a period of 6 months at a such government is— grams’’ shall be made available for the programs
time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after (A) sustaining the strategic relationship with and activities described under this section in the
the enactment of this Act. the United States; and report accompanying this Act.
(d) REPORT.—Whenever the waiver authority (B) meeting its obligations under the 1979 (2) REPORTS.—
pursuant to subsection (b) is exercised, the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. (A) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of
President shall submit a report to the Commit- (2) ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND.—Of the funds State shall submit to the Committees on Appro-
tees on Appropriations detailing the justifica- appropriated by this Act under the heading priations the semi-annual report required by
tion for the waiver, the purposes for which the ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, up to $125,000,000 section 135(d)(4) of the Atomic Energy Act of
funds will be spent, and the accounting proce- may be made available for assistance for Egypt, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2160e(d)(4)), as added by section
dures in place to ensure that the funds are of which up to $40,000,000 should be made avail- 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of
properly disbursed: Provided, That the report able for higher education programs, including 2015 (Public Law 114–17).
shall also detail the steps the Palestinian Au- $15,000,000 for scholarships for Egyptian stu- (B) SANCTIONS REPORT.—Not later than 180
thority has taken to arrest terrorists, confiscate dents with high financial need to attend not- days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
weapons and dismantle the terrorist infrastruc- for-profit institutions of higher education in Secretary of State, in consultation with the Sec-
ture. Egypt that are currently accredited by a re- retary of the Treasury, shall submit to the ap-
(e) CERTIFICATION.—If the President exercises gional accrediting agency recognized by the propriate congressional committees a report on—
the waiver authority under subsection (b), the United States Department of Education, or (i) the status of United States bilateral sanc-
Secretary of State must certify and report to the meets standards equivalent to those required for tions on Iran;
Committees on Appropriations prior to the obli- United States institutional accreditation by a (ii) the reimposition and renewed enforcement
gation of funds that the Palestinian Authority regional accrediting agency recognized by such of secondary sanctions; and
has established a single treasury account for all Department: Provided, That such funds shall be (iii) the impact such sanctions have had on
Palestinian Authority financing and all financ- made available for democracy programs, and for Iran’s destabilizing activities throughout the
ing mechanisms flow through this account, no development programs in the Sinai: Provided Middle East.
parallel financing mechanisms exist outside of further, That such funds may not be made (c) IRAQ.—
the Palestinian Authority treasury account, and available for cash transfer assistance or budget (1) PURPOSES.—Funds appropriated under ti-
there is a single comprehensive civil service ros- support unless the Secretary of State certifies tles III and IV of this Act shall be made avail-
ter and payroll, and the Palestinian Authority and reports to the appropriate congressional able for assistance for Iraq for bilateral eco-
is acting to counter incitement of violence committees that the Government of Egypt is tak- nomic assistance and international security as-
against Israelis and is supporting activities ing consistent and effective steps to stabilize the sistance, including in the Kurdistan Region of
aimed at promoting peace, coexistence, and se- economy and implement market-based economic Iraq and for programs to protect and assist reli-
curity cooperation with Israel. reforms. gious and ethnic minority populations in Iraq as
(f) PROHIBITION TO HAMAS AND THE PALESTINE (3) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.— described under this section in the report accom-
LIBERATION ORGANIZATION.— (A) CERTIFICATION.—Of the funds appro- panying this Act.
(1) None of the funds appropriated in titles III priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign (2) BASING RIGHTS AGREEMENT.—None of the
through VI of this Act may be obligated for sal- Military Financing Program’’, up to funds appropriated or otherwise made available
aries of personnel of the Palestinian Authority $1,300,000,000, to remain available until Sep- by this Act may be used by the Government of
located in Gaza or may be obligated or expended tember 30, 2022, may be made available for as- the United States to enter into a permanent bas-
for assistance to Hamas or any entity effectively sistance for Egypt: Provided, That such funds ing rights agreement between the United States
controlled by Hamas, any power-sharing gov- may be transferred to an interest bearing ac- and Iraq.
ernment of which Hamas is a member, or that count in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, (d) JORDAN.—Of the funds appropriated by
results from an agreement with Hamas and over following consultation with the Committees on this Act under titles III and IV, not less than
which Hamas exercises undue influence. Appropriations: Provided further, That 20 per- $1,525,000,000 shall be made available for assist-
(2) Notwithstanding the limitation of para- cent of such funds shall be withheld from obli- ance for Jordan, of which not less than
graph (1), assistance may be provided to a gation until the Secretary of State certifies and $800,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the
power-sharing government only if the President reports to the Committees on Appropriations heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall be
certifies and reports to the Committees on Ap- that the Government of Egypt is taking, on a made available for budget support for the Gov-
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propriations that such government, including sustained and effective basis, the steps enumer- ernment of Jordan and not less than $425,000,000
all of its ministers or such equivalent, has pub- ated under this section in the report accom- shall be made available under the heading
licly accepted and is complying with the prin- panying this Act: Provided further, That the ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’.
ciples contained in section 620K(b)(1) (A) and certification requirement of this paragraph shall (e) LEBANON.—
(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as not apply to funds appropriated by this Act (1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under
amended. under such heading for counterterrorism, border titles III and IV of this Act shall be made avail-
(3) The President may exercise the authority security, and nonproliferation programs for able for assistance for Lebanon: Provided, That
in section 620K(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act Egypt. such funds made available under the heading
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‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ may be made avail- may be made available notwithstanding any (I) obtained in the United Nations or any spe-
able notwithstanding section 1224 of the Foreign other provision of law for non-lethal stabiliza- cialized agency thereof the same standing as
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 tion assistance for Syria, including for emer- member states or full membership as a state out-
(Public Law 107–228; 22 U.S.C. 2346 note). gency medical and rescue response and chemical side an agreement negotiated between Israel and
(2) SECURITY ASSISTANCE.— weapons use investigations. the Palestinians; and
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the (2) LIMITATIONS.—Funds made available pur- (II) initiated or actively supported an ICC in-
headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control and suant to paragraph (1) of this subsection— vestigation against Israeli nationals for alleged
Law Enforcement’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Fi- (A) may not be made available for a project or crimes against Palestinians.
nancing Program’’ that are made available for activity that supports or otherwise legitimizes (ii) Not less than 90 days after the President
assistance for Lebanon may be made available the Government of Iran, foreign terrorist organi- is unable to make the certification pursuant to
for programs and equipment for the Lebanese zations (as designated pursuant to section 219 of clause (i) of this subparagraph, the President
Internal Security Forces (ISF) and the Lebanese the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. may waive section 1003 of Public Law 100–204 if
Armed Forces (LAF) to address security and sta- 1189)), or a proxy of Iran in Syria; the President determines and certifies in writing
bility requirements in areas affected by conflict (B) may not be made available for activities to the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
in Syria, following consultation with the appro- that further the strategic objectives of the Gov- the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the
priate congressional committees. ernment of the Russian Federation that may Committees on Appropriations that the Palestin-
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the threaten or undermine United States national ians have entered into direct and meaningful
heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ security interests; and negotiations with Israel: Provided, That any
that are made available for assistance for Leb- (C) should not be used in areas of Syria con- waiver of the provisions of section 1003 of Public
anon may only be made available for programs trolled by a government led by Bashar al-Assad Law 100–204 under clause (i) of this subpara-
to— or associated forces. graph or under previous provisions of law must
(i) professionalize the LAF to mitigate inter- (3) MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT.—Prior to the expire before the waiver under the preceding
nal and external threats from non-state actors, obligation of any funds appropriated by this Act sentence may be exercised.
including Hizballah; and made available for assistance for Syria, the (iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subpara-
(ii) strengthen border security and combat ter- Secretary of State shall take all practicable graph shall be effective for no more than a pe-
rorism, including training and equipping the steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for riod of 6 months at a time and shall not apply
LAF to secure the borders of Lebanon and ad- monitoring, oversight, and control of such as- beyond 12 months after the enactment of this
dress security and stability requirements in sistance inside Syria. Act.
areas affected by conflict in Syria, interdicting (4) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Funds (3) APPLICATION OF TAYLOR FORCE ACT.—
arms shipments, and preventing the use of Leb- made available pursuant to this subsection may Funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
anon as a safe haven for terrorist groups; and only be made available following consultation ing ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and made avail-
(iii) implement United Nations Security Coun- with the appropriate congressional committees, able for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza
cil Resolution 1701: and shall be subject to the regular notification shall not be made available in contravention of
Provided, That prior to obligating funds made procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. section 1004(a) of the Taylor Force Act (title X
available by this subparagraph for assistance (j) TUNISIA.—Of the funds appropriated under of division S of Public Law 115–141).
for the LAF, the Secretary of State shall submit titles III and IV of this Act, not less than (4) PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS.—
to the Committees on Appropriations a spend $191,400,000 shall be made available for assist- Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts
plan, including actions to be taken to ensure ance for Tunisia. making appropriations for the Department of
equipment provided to the LAF is used only for (k) WEST BANK AND GAZA.— State, foreign operations, and related programs
the intended purposes, except such plan may (1) REPORT ON ASSISTANCE.—Prior to the ini- may be made available for private sector part-
not be considered as meeting the notification re- tial obligation of funds made available by this nership programs for the West Bank and Gaza
quirements under section 7015 of this Act or Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support if such funds are authorized: Provided, That
under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Fund’’ for assistance for the West Bank and funds made available pursuant to this para-
Act of 1961, and shall be submitted not later Gaza, the Secretary of State shall report to the graph shall be subject to prior consultation with
than June 1, 2021: Provided further, That any Committees on Appropriations that the purpose the appropriate congressional committees, and
notification submitted pursuant to such section of such assistance is to— the regular notification procedures of the Com-
shall include any funds specifically intended for (A) advance Middle East peace; mittees on Appropriations.
lethal military equipment. (B) improve security in the region; (5) SECURITY REPORT.—The reporting require-
(3) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro- (C) continue support for transparent and ac- ments in section 1404 of the Supplemental Ap-
priated by this Act may be made available for countable government institutions; propriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252)
the ISF or the LAF if the ISF or the LAF is con- (D) promote a private sector economy; or shall apply to funds made available by this Act,
trolled by a foreign terrorist organization, as (E) address urgent humanitarian needs. including a description of modifications, if any,
designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immi- (2) LIMITATIONS.— to the security strategy of the Palestinian Au-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). (A)(i) None of the funds appropriated under thority.
(f) LIBYA.—Prior to the initial obligation of the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in this (6) INCITEMENT REPORT.—Not later than 90
funds made available by this Act for assistance Act may be made available for assistance for the days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary
for Libya, the Secretary of State shall certify Palestinian Authority, if after the date of enact- of State shall submit a report to the appropriate
and report to the Committees on Appropriations ment of this Act— congressional committees detailing steps taken
that all practicable steps have been taken to en- (I) the Palestinians obtain the same standing by the Palestinian Authority to counter incite-
sure that mechanisms are in place for moni- as member states or full membership as a state ment of violence against Israelis and to promote
toring, oversight, and control of such funds. in the United Nations or any specialized agency peace and coexistence with Israel.
thereof outside an agreement negotiated be- (l) YEMEN.—Funds appropriated under title
(g) MOROCCO.—
(1) AVAILABILITY AND CONSULTATION REQUIRE- tween Israel and the Palestinians; or III of this Act and prior Acts making appropria-
MENT.—Funds appropriated under title III of (II) the Palestinians initiate an International tions for the Department of State, foreign oper-
this Act shall be made available for assistance Criminal Court (ICC) judicially authorized in- ations, and related programs shall be made
for the Western Sahara: Provided, That not vestigation, or actively support such an inves- available for global health, humanitarian, and
later than 90 days after enactment of this Act tigation, that subjects Israeli nationals to an in- stabilization assistance for Yemen.
and prior to the obligation of such funds, the vestigation for alleged crimes against Palestin- AFRICA
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Ad- ians. SEC. 7042. (a) AFRICAN GREAT LAKES REGION
ministrator of the United States Agency for (ii) The Secretary of State may waive the re- ASSISTANCE RESTRICTION.—Funds appropriated
International Development, shall consult with striction in clause (i) of this subparagraph re- by this Act under the heading ‘‘International
the Committees on Appropriations on the pro- sulting from the application of subclause (I) of Military Education and Training’’ for the cen-
posed uses of such funds. such clause if the Secretary certifies to the Com- tral government of a country in the African
(2) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.— mittees on Appropriations that to do so is in the Great Lakes region may be made available only
Funds appropriated by this Act under the head- national security interest of the United States, for Expanded International Military Education
ing ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ that and submits a report to such Committees detail- and Training and professional military edu-
are available for assistance for Morocco may ing how the waiver and the continuation of as- cation until the Secretary of State determines
only be used for the purposes requested in the sistance would assist in furthering Middle East and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
Congressional Budget Justification, Foreign Op- peace. that such government is not facilitating or oth-
erations, Fiscal Year 2017. (B)(i) The President may waive the provisions erwise participating in destabilizing activities in
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(h) SAUDI ARABIA.—None of the funds appro- of section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Author- a neighboring country, including aiding and
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Inter- ization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public abetting armed groups.
national Military Education and Training’’ may Law 100–204) if the President determines and (b) CAMEROON.—Funds appropriated under
be made available for assistance for the Govern- certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House title IV of this Act that are made available for
ment of Saudi Arabia. of Representatives, the President pro tempore of assistance for the armed forces of Cameroon, in-
(i) SYRIA.— the Senate, and the appropriate congressional cluding the Rapid Intervention Battalion, may
(1) NON-LETHAL ASSISTANCE.—Funds appro- committees that the Palestinians have not, after only be made available to counter regional ter-
priated or otherwise made available by this Act the date of enactment of this Act— rorism, including Boko Haram and other Islamic
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State affiliates, participate in international tive institution of any loan or grant to the Gov- USAID or the President of the National Endow-
peacekeeping operations, and for military edu- ernment of Zimbabwe, except to meet basic ment for Democracy (NED) for programs admin-
cation and maritime security programs. human needs or to promote democracy, unless istered by NED.
(c) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.—Of the the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the (4) CONSULTATION.—Any new program or ac-
funds appropriated by this Act under the head- Committees on Appropriations that the rule of tivity in Burma initiated in fiscal year 2021 shall
ing ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than law has been restored, including respect for be subject to prior consultation with the appro-
$3,000,000 shall be made available for a con- ownership and title to property, and freedoms of priate congressional committees.
tribution to the Special Criminal Court in Cen- expression, association, and assembly. (b) CAMBODIA.—
tral African Republic. (2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro- (1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under
(d) LAKE CHAD BASIN COUNTRIES.—Funds ap- priated by this Act shall be made available for title III of this Act, shall be made available for
propriated under titles III and IV of this Act assistance for the central Government of assistance for Cambodia.
shall be made available, following consultation Zimbabwe, except for health and education, un- (2) DETERMINATION AND EXCEPTIONS.—
with the Committees on Appropriations, for as- less the Secretary of State certifies and reports (A) DETERMINATION.—None of the funds ap-
sistance for Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria as required in paragraph (1). propriated by this Act that are made available
for— for assistance for the Government of Cambodia
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC may be obligated or expended unless the Sec-
(1) democracy, development, and health pro-
SEC. 7043. (a) BURMA.— retary of State determines and reports to the
grams;
(1) BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE.— Committees on Appropriations that such Gov-
(2) assistance for individuals targeted by for-
(A) Funds appropriated under title III of this ernment is taking effective steps to—
eign terrorist and other extremist organizations,
Act for assistance for Burma— (i) strengthen regional security and stability,
including Boko Haram, consistent with the pro-
(i) may be made available notwithstanding particularly regarding territorial disputes in the
visions of section 7059 of this Act;
any other provision of law, except for this sub- South China Sea and the enforcement of inter-
(3) assistance for individuals displaced by vio-
section, and following consultation with the national sanctions with respect to North Korea;
lent conflict; and
(4) counterterrorism programs. Committees on Appropriations; (ii) cease violence and harassment against
(e) MALAWI.—Of the funds appropriated by (ii) may be made available for ethnic groups civil society in Cambodia, including the political
this Act under the heading ‘‘Development As- and civil society in Burma to help sustain opposition, and dismiss any politically moti-
sistance’’, not less than $60,000,000 shall be ceasefire agreements and further prospects for vated criminal charges against those who criti-
made available for assistance for Malawi, of reconciliation and peace, which may include cize the government; and
which up to $10,000,000 shall be made available support to representatives of ethnic armed (iii) respect the rights, freedoms, and respon-
for higher education programs. groups for this purpose; and sibilities enshrined in the Constitution of the
(f) SOUTH SUDAN.— (iii) shall be made available for programs to Kingdom of Cambodia as enacted in 1993.
strengthen independent media and civil society (B) EXCEPTIONS.—The determination required
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated
organizations, to promote ethnic and religious by subparagraph (A) shall not apply to funds
under title III of this Act that are made avail-
tolerance, and to combat gender-based violence, appropriated by this Act and made available for
able for assistance for South Sudan, not less
including in Kachin, Karen, Rakhine, and Shan democracy, health, education, and environment
than $15,000,000 shall be made available for de-
states and for the purposes enumerated under programs, programs to strengthen the sov-
mocracy programs and not less than $8,000,000
this section in the report accompanying this ereignty of Cambodia, and programs to educate
shall be made available for conflict mitigation
Act. and inform the people of Cambodia of the influ-
and reconciliation programs.
(2) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE CEN- (B) Funds appropriated under title III of this ence efforts of the People’s Republic of China in
TRAL GOVERNMENT.—Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for Burma shall be made Cambodia.
available for community-based organizations (3) USES OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated
Act that are made available for assistance for
operating in Thailand to provide food, medical, under title III of this Act for assistance for Cam-
the central Government of South Sudan may
and other humanitarian assistance to internally bodia may be made available for—
only be made available, following consultation (A) research and education programs associ-
with the Committees on Appropriations, for— displaced persons in eastern Burma, in addition
to assistance for Burmese refugees from funds ated with the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia; and
(A) humanitarian assistance; (B) programs in the Khmer language to mon-
(B) health programs, including to prevent, de- appropriated by this Act under the heading
‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’: Provided, itor, map, and publicize the efforts by the Peo-
tect, and respond to the Ebola virus disease; ple’s Republic of China to expand its influence
(C) assistance to support South Sudan peace That such funds may be available for programs
to support the return of Kachin, Karen, in Cambodia.
negotiations or to advance or implement a peace (c) INDO-PACIFIC STRATEGY AND THE COUN-
agreement; and Rohingya, Shan, and other refugees and inter-
TERING CHINESE INFLUENCE FUND.—
(D) assistance to support implementation of nally displaced persons to their locations of ori-
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under
outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace gin or preference in Burma only if such returns
titles III and IV of this Act shall be made avail-
Agreement and mutual arrangements related to are voluntary and consistent with international
able to support the implementation of the Indo-
such agreement: law.
Pacific Strategy and the Asia Reassurance Ini-
Provided, That prior to the initial obligation of (C) Funds appropriated under title III of this
tiative Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–409).
funds made available pursuant to subpara- Act for assistance for Burma that are made (2) COUNTERING CHINESE INFLUENCE FUND.—
graphs (C) and (D), the Secretary of State shall available for assistance for the Government of Funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
consult with the Committees on Appropriations Burma to support the implementation of Nation- ings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic
on the intended uses of such funds and steps wide Ceasefire Agreement conferences, commit- Support Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Con-
taken by such government to advance or imple- tees, and other procedures may only be made trol and Law Enforcement’’, and ‘‘Foreign Mili-
ment a peace agreement. available if the Secretary of State reports to the tary Financing Program’’, may be made avail-
(g) SUDAN.— Committees on Appropriations that such con- able for a Countering Chinese Influence Fund
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this ferences, committees, and procedures are di- to counter the influence of the People’s Republic
Act under title III should be made available to rected toward a sustainable peace and the Gov- of China globally, which shall be subject to
support the civilian-led transition in Sudan, in- ernment of Burma is implementing its commit- prior consultation with the Committees on Ap-
cluding for assistance for health, democracy, ments under such Agreement. propriations.
economic growth, agriculture, and education. (2) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE.— (3) RESTRICTION ON USES OF FUNDS.—None of
(2) LIMITATION ON LOANS.—None of the funds None of the funds appropriated by this Act the funds appropriated by this Act and prior
appropriated by this Act may be made available under the headings ‘‘International Military Acts making appropriations for the Department
for the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Con- Education and Training’’ and ‘‘Foreign Mili- of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying tary Financing Program’’ may be made avail- grams may be made available for any project or
loans and loan guarantees held by the Govern- able for assistance for Burma: Provided, That activity that directly supports or promotes—
ment of Sudan, including the cost of selling, re- the Department of State may continue consulta- (A) the Belt and Road Initiative or any dual-
ducing, or canceling amounts owed to the tions with the armed forces of Burma only on use infrastructure projects of the People’s Re-
United States, and modifying concessional human rights and disaster response in a manner public of China; and
loans, guarantees, and credit agreements. consistent with the prior fiscal year, and fol- (B) the use of technology, including bio-
(3) CONSULTATION.—Funds appropriated by lowing consultation with the appropriate con- technology, digital, telecommunications, and
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations gressional committees. cyber, developed by the People’s Republic of
for the Department of State, foreign operations, (3) LIMITATIONS.—None of the funds appro- China unless the Secretary of State, in consulta-
and related programs that are made available priated under title III of this Act for assistance tion with the USAID Administrator, determines
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for any new program or activity in Sudan shall for Burma may be made available to any organi- that such use does not adversely impact the na-
be subject to prior consultation with the appro- zation or entity controlled by the armed forces tional security of the United States.
priate congressional committees. of Burma, or to any individual or organization (d) NORTH KOREA.—
(h) ZIMBABWE.— that has committed a gross violation of human (1) REPORT.—The Secretary of State shall sub-
(1) INSTRUCTION.—The Secretary of the Treas- rights or advocates violence against ethnic or re- mit the report required by section 209 of the
ury shall instruct the United States executive ligious groups or individuals in Burma, as deter- North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement
director of each international financial institu- mined by the Secretary of State for programs ad- Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–122; 22 U.S.C. 9229)
tion to vote against any extension by the respec- ministered by the Department of State and to the Committees on Appropriations.
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(2) BROADCASTS.—Funds appropriated by this Control and Law Enforcement’’ may be made nomic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Nar-
Act under the heading ‘‘International Broad- available for counternarcotics assistance for the cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ that are
casting Operations’’ shall be made available to Philippines, except for drug demand reduction, made available for assistance for Afghanistan—
maintain broadcasting hours into North Korea maritime law enforcement, or transnational (A) shall be made available to implement the
at levels not less than the prior fiscal year. interdiction. South Asia Strategy, the Revised Strategy for
(3) HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTION AND LIMITATION (2)(A) None of the funds appropriated by this United States Engagement in Afghanistan, and
ON USE OF FUNDS.— Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Fi- the United States Agency for International De-
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the nancing Program’’ may be made available for velopment Country Development Cooperation
headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘De- assistance for the Government of Philippines Strategy for Afghanistan, or any updated subse-
mocracy Fund’’ shall be made available for the unless the Secretary of State determines and re- quent strategy;
promotion of human rights in North Korea: Pro- ports to the Committees on Appropriations that (B) shall be made available to continue sup-
vided, That the authority of section 7032(b)(1) of such Government is taking effective steps to pro- port for institutions of higher education in
this Act shall apply to such funds. mote human rights and strengthen account- Kabul, Afghanistan that are accessible to both
(B) None of the funds made available by this ability mechanisms. women and men in a coeducational environ-
Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support (B) The Secretary of State may waive the re- ment, including for the costs for operations and
Fund’’ may be made available for assistance for striction on assistance required by subpara- security for such institutions;
the Government of North Korea. graph (A) if the Secretary determines and re- (C) shall be made available for programs that
(e) PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.— ports to the Committees on Appropriations that protect and strengthen the rights of Afghan
(1) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the providing such assistance is important to the women and girls and promote the political and
funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Diplo- national security interest of the United States, economic empowerment of women including
matic Programs’’ in this Act may be obligated or including a description of the national security their meaningful inclusion in political processes:
expended for processing licenses for the export interest served. Provided, That such assistance to promote the
of satellites of United States origin (including (g) TIBET.— economic empowerment of women shall be made
commercial satellites and satellite components) (1) FINANCING OF PROJECTS IN TIBET.—The available as grants to Afghan organizations, to
to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) unless, Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the the maximum extent practicable;
at least 15 days in advance, the Committees on United States executive director of each inter- (D) shall be made available to support long-
Appropriations are notified of such proposed ac- national financial institution to use the voice term development assistance programs in areas
tion. and vote of the United States to support financ- previously under the control of the Taliban:
(2) PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY.—None of the ing of projects in Tibet if such projects do not Provided, That such funds may be made avail-
funds appropriated or otherwise made available provide incentives for the migration and settle- able notwithstanding any other provision of law
pursuant to this Act may be used to finance any ment of non-Tibetans into Tibet or facilitate the and following consultation with the Committees
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with transfer of ownership of Tibetan land and nat- on Appropriation; and
the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), or any en- ural resources to non-Tibetans, are based on a (E) may not be made available for any pro-
tity that the Secretary of State has reason to be- thorough needs-assessment, foster self-suffi- gram, project, or activity pursuant to section
lieve is owned or controlled by, or an affiliate ciency of the Tibetan people and respect Tibetan 7044(a)(1)(C) of the Department of State, For-
of, the PLA. culture and traditions, and are subject to effec- eign Operations, and Related Programs Appro-
(3) HONG KONG.— tive monitoring. priations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law
(A) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this (2) PROGRAMS FOR TIBETAN COMMUNITIES.— 116–6).
Act under the heading ‘‘Democracy Fund’’ for (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of (2) AFGHAN WOMEN.—
the Human Rights and Democracy Fund of the law, of the funds appropriated by this Act
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, promote the meaningful participation of Afghan
Labor, Department of State, shall be made not less than $8,000,000 shall be made available
available for democracy programs for Hong women in ongoing peace and reconciliation
to nongovernmental organizations to support processes in Afghanistan in a manner consistent
Kong, including legal and other support for de- activities which preserve cultural traditions and
mocracy activists. with the Women, Peace, and Security Act of
promote sustainable development, education, 2017 (Public Law 115–68), including advocacy
(B) RESTRICTION.—None of the funds appro- and environmental conservation in Tibetan com-
priated by this Act may be made available to en- for the inclusion of Afghan women leaders in
munities in the Tibet Autonomous Region and ongoing and future dialogue and negotiations
terprises, organizations, or other entities in in other Tibetan communities in China.
Hong Kong that receive funding from, or are and efforts to ensure that any long-term peace
(B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act agreement reached between the Afghan Govern-
supported by, the Government of the PRC. under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’,
(C) REPORT.—Funds appropriated under title ment and the Taliban protects the rights of
not less than $6,000,000 shall be made available women and girls and ensures their freedom of
I of this Act shall be made available to prepare for programs to promote and preserve Tibetan
and submit to Congress the report required by movement, rights to education and work, and
culture and language in the refugee and dias- access to healthcare and legal representation.
section 301 of the United States-Hong Kong Pol- pora Tibetan communities, development, and the
icy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5731) pursuant to sec- (B) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this
resilience of Tibetan communities and the Cen- Act and prior Acts making appropriations for
tion 7043(f)(4)(B) of the Department of State, tral Tibetan Administration in India and Nepal,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Ap- the Department of State, foreign operations, and
and to assist in the education and development related programs under the heading ‘‘Economic
propriations Act, 2020 (division G of Public Law of the next generation of Tibetan leaders from
116–94), which shall also include a description Support Fund’’ shall be made available for an
such communities: Provided, That such funds endowment pursuant to paragraph (3)(A)(iv) of
of— are in addition to amounts made available in
(i) actions taken by the Government of the this subsection for an institution of higher edu-
subparagraph (A) for programs inside Tibet. cation in Kabul, Afghanistan that is accessible
PRC and the Hong Kong authorities to imple- (C) Of the funds appropriated by this Act
ment the decision approved by the National Peo- to both women and men in a coeducational en-
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, vironment: Provided, That such endowment
ple’s Congress on May 28, 2020 for the Hong not less than $3,000,000 shall be made available
Kong Special Administration Region; and shall be established in partnership with a
for programs to strengthen the capacity of the United States-based American higher education
(ii) actions taken by the Government of the Central Tibetan Administration: Provided, That
PRC and the Hong Kong authorities to modify institution that will serve on its board of trust-
such funds shall be administered by the United ees: Provided further, That prior to the obliga-
Hong Kong’s existing judicial systems and en- States Agency for International Development.
forcement mechanisms in order to erode demo- tion of funds for such an endowment, the Ad-
(h) VIETNAM.—Funds appropriated under ti- ministrator of the United States Agency for
cratic rights and civil liberties protected under tles III and IV of this Act and made available
Hong Kong Basic Law. International Development shall submit a report
for assistance for Vietnam, should be made to the Committees on Appropriations describing
(D) VISA RESTRICTION.—Section 7031(c) of this
available for— the governance structure, including a proposed
Act shall be construed to apply to government
(1) health and disability programs in areas board of trustees, and financial safeguards, in-
officials and their immediate family members
sprayed with Agent Orange and contaminated cluding regular audit and reporting require-
about whom the Secretary of State has credible
with dioxin, to assist individuals with severe ments, in any endowment agreement: Provided
information have been involved in implementing
upper or lower body mobility impairment or cog- further, That the USAID Administrator shall
the decision approved by the National People’s
nitive or developmental disabilities; and provide a report on the expenditure of funds
Congress on May 28, 2020 for the Hong Kong
(2) activities related to the remediation of generated from such an endowment to the Com-
Special Administration Region that undermines
dioxin contaminated sites in Vietnam and may mittees on Appropriations on an annual basis.
the autonomy and fundamental freedoms of the
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be made available for assistance for the Govern-
people of Hong Kong: Provided, That not later (3) AUTHORITIES.—
ment of Vietnam, including the military, for
than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the (A) Funds appropriated by this Act under ti-
such purposes, notwithstanding any other pro-
Secretary shall submit a report to the appro- tles III through VI that are made available for
vision of law.
priate congressional committees describing the assistance for Afghanistan may be made avail-
implementation of this subparagraph. SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA able—
(f) PHILIPPINES.— SEC. 7044. (a) AFGHANISTAN.— (i) notwithstanding section 7012 of this Act or
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act (1) FUNDING AND LIMITATIONS.—Funds appro- any similar provision of law and section 660 of
under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics priated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Eco- the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;
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(ii) for reconciliation programs and disar- available only if the Secretary of State deter- (i) combating corruption and impunity, in-
mament, demobilization, and reintegration ac- mines and reports to the Committees on Appro- cluding prosecuting corrupt government offi-
tivities for former combatants who have re- priations that such Government is taking effec- cials;
nounced violence against the Government of Af- tive and consistent steps to— (ii) implementing reforms, policies, and pro-
ghanistan, including in accordance with section (A) respect and uphold the rights and free- grams to increase transparency and strengthen
7046(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Department of State, For- doms of the people of Sri Lanka regardless of public institutions;
eign Operations, and Related Programs Appro- ethnicity and religious belief, including by in- (iii) protecting the rights of civil society, oppo-
priations Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law vestigating violations of human rights and hold- sition political parties, and the independence of
112–74); ing perpetrators of such violations accountable; the media;
(iii) for an endowment to empower women and (B) assert its sovereignty against interference (iv) providing effective and accountable law
girls; and by the People’s Republic of China; and enforcement and security for its citizens, and
(iv) for an endowment for higher education. (C) promote reconciliation between ethnic and upholding due process of law;
(B) Section 7046(a)(2)(A) of the Department of religious groups arising from past conflict in Sri (v) implementing policies to reduce poverty
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro- Lanka, including by addressing land confisca- and promote equitable economic growth and op-
grams Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I of tion and ownership issues, resolving cases of portunity;
missing persons, and reducing the presence of (vi) supporting the independence of the judici-
Public Law 112–74) shall apply to funds appro-
the armed forces in former conflict zones. ary and of electoral institutions;
priated by this Act for assistance for Afghani- (vii) improving border security;
stan. (3) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE.—
(viii) combating human smuggling and traf-
(C) Of the funds appropriated by this Act Funds appropriated under title IV of this Act
ficking and countering the activities of criminal
under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’, up that are available for assistance for Sri Lanka
gangs, drug traffickers, and transnational
to $3,000,000 may be transferred to any other ap- shall be subject to the following conditions—
(A) not to exceed $500,000 may be made avail- criminal organizations; and
propriation of any department or agency of the (ix) informing its citizens of the dangers of the
United States Government, upon the concur- able under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
journey to the southwest border of the United
rence of the head of such department or agency, nancing Program’’ only for programs to support
States.
to support operations in, and assistance for, Af- humanitarian and disaster response prepared- (B) REPROGRAMMING.—If the Secretary is un-
ghanistan and to carry out the provisions of the ness and maritime security, including able to make the certification required by sub-
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, That professionalization and training for the navy paragraph (A) for one or more of the govern-
any such transfer shall be subject to the regular and coast guard; and ments, such assistance for such central govern-
notification procedures of the Committees on (B) funds under the heading ‘‘Peacekeeping ment shall be reprogrammed for assistance for
Appropriations. Operations’’ may only be made available subject other countries in Latin America and the Carib-
(4) STRATEGY.—Not later than 45 days after to the regular notification procedures of the bean, notwithstanding the minimum funding re-
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary Committees on Appropriations. quirements of this subsection and of section 7019
of State, in consultation with the Administrator (f) REGIONAL PROGRAMS.—Funds appro- of this Act: Provided, That any such reprogram-
of the United States Agency for International priated by this Act shall be made available for ming shall be subject to the regular notification
Development, shall submit to the appropriate assistance for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
congressional committees a comprehensive, countries in South and Central Asia to signifi- (C) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitation of subpara-
multi-year strategy for diplomatic and develop- cantly increase the recruitment, training, and graph (A) shall not apply to funds appropriated
ment engagement with Afghanistan that reflects retention of women in the judiciary, police, and by this Act that are made available for—
the agreement between the United States Gov- other security forces, and to train judicial and (i) the International Commission Against Im-
ernment and the Taliban, as well as on-going security personnel in such countries to prevent punity in El Salvador, and support of offices of
intra-Afghan negotiations: Provided, That such and address gender-based violence, human traf- Attorneys General and of other entities and ac-
strategy shall include information regarding, ficking, and other practices that disproportion- tivities related to combating corruption and im-
but not limited to, the inclusion of women in ately harm women and girls. punity;
intra-Afghan negotiations, political concessions LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (ii) programs to combat gender-based violence;
SEC. 7045. (a) CENTRAL AMERICA.— (iii) humanitarian assistance; and
between the Afghan government and the
(1) ASSISTANCE.— (iv) food security programs.
Taliban, and expected Department of State and (D) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.—
United States military presence in Afghanistan. (A) FISCAL YEAR 2021.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under titles III and IV, not None of the funds appropriated by this Act
(5) BASING RIGHTS AGREEMENT.—None of the under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing
funds made available by this Act may be used less than $519,885,000 shall be made available for
Program’’ may be made available for assistance
by the United States Government to enter into a assistance for Central America, including
for El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras.
permanent basing rights agreement between the through the Central America Regional Security (3) COSTA RICA.—The Secretary of State shall
United States and Afghanistan. Initiative, of which not less than $420,790,000 report to the Committees on Appropriations in
(b) BANGLADESH.—Funds appropriated under shall be for assistance for El Salvador, Guate- writing on American citizens detained in Costa
titles III and IV of this Act shall be made avail- mala, and Honduras: Provided, That such as- Rica: Provided, That such report shall include
able for— sistance shall be prioritized for programs and the number of American citizens known to be
(1) programs to address the needs of commu- activities that addresses the key factors that detained and whether such individuals are serv-
nities impacted by refugees from Burma; contribute to the migration of unaccompanied, ing sentences or in pre-trial detention, provided
(2) programs to protect freedom of expression undocumented minors to the United States and regular access to United States Consular offi-
and due process of law; and such funds shall be made available for global cers, being treated humanely, and afforded ac-
(3) democracy programs, of which not less health, humanitarian, development, democracy, cess to legal representation: Provided further,
than $2,000,000 shall be made available for such border security, and law enforcement programs That such report shall be updated every 45 days
programs for the Rohingya community in Ban- for such countries, including for programs to re- until September 30, 2022: Provided further, That
gladesh. duce violence against women and girls and to such report shall be submitted in unclassified
(c) NEPAL.—Funds appropriated under titles combat corruption, and for support of commis- form, but may include a classified annex.
III and IV of this Act shall be made available sions against corruption and impunity, as ap- (b) COLOMBIA.—
for assistance for Nepal, including for develop- propriate: Provided further, That not less than (1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated
ment and democracy programs. $45,000,000 shall be for support of offices of At- by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than
(d) PAKISTAN.—The terms and conditions of torneys General and of other entities and activi- $457,253,000 shall be made available for assist-
section 7044(c) of the Department of State, For- ties to combat corruption and impunity in such ance for Colombia: Provided, That such funds
eign Operations, and Related Programs Appro- countries. shall be made available for the programs and
priations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law (B) FISCAL YEAR 2020.—Section 7045(a)(1)(A) of activities described under this section in the re-
116–6) shall continue in effect during fiscal year the Department of State, Foreign Operations, port accompanying this Act.
2021. and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 (2) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—
(e) SRI LANKA.— (division G of Public Law 116–94) is amended by (A) COUNTERNARCOTICS.—Of the funds appro-
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under striking ‘‘$519,885,000 should’’ and inserting in priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Inter-
title III of this Act shall be made available for lieu thereof ‘‘$519,885,000 shall’’. national Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
assistance for Sri Lanka for democracy and eco- (2) NORTHERN TRIANGLE.— ment’’ and made available for assistance for Co-
nomic development programs, particularly in (A) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN lombia, 20 percent may be obligated only after
areas recovering from ethnic and religious con- CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS.—Of the funds made the Secretary of State determines and reports to
flict: Provided, That such funds shall be made available pursuant to paragraph (1) under the the Committees on Appropriations that the Gov-
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available for programs to assist in the identifica- heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and under ernment of Colombia is continuing to implement
tion and resolution of cases of missing persons. title IV of this Act that are made available for a national whole-of-government counter-
(2) DETERMINATION.—Funds appropriated by assistance for each of the central governments narcotics strategy intended to reduce by 50 per-
this Act for assistance for the central Govern- of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, 50 cent cocaine production and coca cultivation
ment of Sri Lanka, except for funds made avail- percent may only be obligated after the Sec- levels in Colombia by 2023 and such program is
able for humanitarian assistance, victims of retary of State certifies and reports to the ap- not in violation of the 2016 peace accord be-
trauma, and technical assistance to promote fis- propriate congressional committees that such tween the Government of Colombia and the Rev-
cal transparency and sovereignty, may be made government is— olutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
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(B) HUMAN RIGHTS.—Of the funds appro- ezuela, including Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Cu- International Development Finance Corporation
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign racao, and Trinidad and Tobago: Provided, as authorized by the BUILD Act of 2018 (divi-
Military Financing Program’’ and made avail- That such amounts are in addition to funds oth- sion F of Public Law 115–254);
able for assistance for Colombia, 20 percent may erwise made available for assistance for such (5) any financing provided under the Export-
be obligated only after the Secretary of State de- countries, subject to prior consultation with, Import Bank Act of 1945 (Public Law 79–173); or
termines and reports to the Committees on Ap- and the regular notification procedures of, the (6) humanitarian assistance.
propriations that— Committees on Appropriations. (e) TURKEY.—
(i) the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and EUROPE AND EURASIA (1) None of the funds made available by this
other judicial authorities are taking effective SEC. 7046. (a) GEORGIA.— Act may be used to facilitate or support the sale
steps to hold accountable perpetrators of gross (1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated of defense articles or defense services to the
violations of human rights in a manner con- by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than Turkish Presidential Protection Directorate
sistent with international law, including for $132,025,000 shall be made available for assist- (TPPD) under Chapter 2 of the Arms Export
command responsibility, and sentence them to ance for Georgia. Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.) unless the
deprivation of liberty; (2) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—Of the funds ap- Secretary of State determines and reports to the
(ii) the Government of Colombia is taking ef- propriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘As- appropriate congressional committees that mem-
fective steps to prevent attacks against human sistance to Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’ bers of the TPPD who are named in the July 17,
rights defenders and other civil society activists, and made available for assistance for the cen- 2017, indictment by the Superior Court of the
trade unionists, and journalists, and judicial tral Government of Georgia, 15 percent may not District of Columbia, and against whom there
authorities are prosecuting those responsible for be obligated until the Secretary of State deter- are pending charges, have returned to the
such attacks; mines and reports to the Committees on Appro- United States to stand trial in connection with
(iii) the Government of Colombia is taking ef- priations that such government is taking effec- the offenses contained in such indictment or
fective steps to protect Afro-Colombian and in- tive steps to— have otherwise been brought to justice: Pro-
digenous communities and is respecting their (A) strengthen democratic institutions as de- vided, That the limitation in this paragraph
rights and territory; scribed under this section in the report accom- shall not apply to the use of funds made avail-
(iv) senior military officers responsible for or- panying this Act; able by this Act for border security purposes, for
dering, committing, and covering up cases of (B) combat corruption within the government, North Atlantic Treaty Organization or coalition
false positives are being held accountable, in- including in the application of anti-corruption operations, or to enhance the protection of
cluding removal from active duty if found guilty laws and regulations; and United States officials and facilities in Turkey.
through criminal or disciplinary proceedings; (C) ensure the rule of law in the private sector (2) None of the funds appropriated or other-
and is consistent with internationally recognized wise made available by this Act and prior Acts
(v) the Government of Colombia has inves- standards, including protecting the rights of making appropriations for the Department of
tigated and is taking steps to hold accountable foreign businesses to operate free from harass- State, foreign operations, and related programs,
Government officials credibly alleged to have di- ment and to fully realize all due commercial and may be made available to transfer or deliver, or
rected, authorized, or conducted illegal surveil- financial benefits resulting from investments to facilitate the transfer or delivery of, F–35 air-
lance of political opponents, government offi- made in Georgia. craft to Turkey, including any defense articles
cials, journalists, and human rights defenders, (3) EXEMPTIONS.—The withholding in para- or services related to such aircraft, until the
including the use of assets provided by the graph (2) of this subsection shall not apply to Secretary of State certifies to the appropriate
United States for combating counterterrorism programs that support democracy, the rule of congressional committees that the Government
and counternarcotics for such purposes. law, civil society and the media, or programs to of Turkey no longer possesses the Russian S–400
(3) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitations of para- reduce gender-based violence and to protect vul- missile defense system or any other equipment,
graph (2) shall not apply to funds made avail- nerable populations. materials, or personnel associated with such
able for aviation instruction and maintenance, (4) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the system and has provided credible assurances
and maritime and riverine security programs. application of paragraph (2) if the Secretary de- that the Government of Turkey will not in the
(4) AUTHORITY.—Aircraft supported by funds termines and reports to the Committees on Ap- future accept delivery of such system.
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making propriations that to do so is important to the COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION
appropriations for the Department of State, for- national interest of the United States, including
eign operations, and related programs and made SEC. 7047. (a) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding
a description of the national interest served.
available for assistance for Colombia may be (b) UKRAINE.—Of the funds appropriated by section 7068(a) of this Act, none of the funds ap-
used to transport personnel and supplies in- this Act under titles III and IV, not less than propriated by this Act may be made available
volved in drug eradication and interdiction, in- $453,000,000 shall be made available for assist- for assistance for the central Government of the
cluding security for such activities, and to pro- ance for Ukraine. Russian Federation.
vide transport in support of alternative develop- (c) TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY.—None of the (b) ANNEXATION OF CRIMEA.—
ment programs and investigations by civilian ju- funds appropriated by this Act may be made (1) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds appro-
dicial authorities. available for assistance for a government of an priated by this Act may be made available for
(c) HAITI.— Independent State of the former Soviet Union if assistance for the central government of a coun-
(1) CERTIFICATION.—The certification require- such government directs any action in violation try that the Secretary of State determines and
ment contained in section 7045(c)(1) of the De- of the territorial integrity or national sov- reports to the Committees on Appropriations has
partment of State, Foreign Operations, and Re- ereignty of any other Independent State of the taken affirmative steps intended to support or be
lated Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 (divi- former Soviet Union, such as those violations in- supportive of the Russian Federation annex-
sion G of Public Law 116–94) shall continue in cluded in the Helsinki Final Act: Provided, That ation of Crimea or other territory in Ukraine:
effect during fiscal year 2021 and shall apply to except as otherwise provided in section 7047(a) Provided, That except as otherwise provided in
funds appropriated by this Act under the head- of this Act, funds may be made available with- subsection (a), the Secretary may waive the re-
ings ‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Economic out regard to the restriction in this subsection if striction on assistance required by this para-
Support Fund’’ that are made available for as- the President determines that to do so is in the graph if the Secretary determines and reports to
sistance for Haiti. national security interest of the United States: such Committees that to do so is in the national
(2) HAITIAN COAST GUARD.—The Government Provided further, That prior to executing the interest of the United States, and includes a jus-
of Haiti shall be eligible to purchase defense ar- authority contained in the previous proviso, the tification for such interest.
ticles and services under the Arms Export Con- Secretary of State shall consult with the Com- (2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro-
trol Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for the Coast mittees on Appropriations on how such assist- priated by this Act may be made available for—
Guard. ance supports the national security interest of (A) the implementation of any action or policy
(3) LIMITATION.—None of the funds made the United States. that recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian
available by this Act may be used to provide as- (d) SECTION 907 OF THE FREEDOM SUPPORT Federation over Crimea or other territory in
sistance to the armed forces of Haiti. ACT.—Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Ukraine;
(d) THE CARIBBEAN.—Of the funds appro- Act (22 U.S.C. 5812 note) shall not apply to— (B) the facilitation, financing, or guarantee of
priated by this Act under titles III and IV, not (1) activities to support democracy or assist- United States Government investments in Cri-
less than $74,800,000 shall be made available for ance under title V of the FREEDOM Support mea or other territory in Ukraine under the con-
the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative. Act (22 U.S.C. 5851 et seq.) and section 1424 of trol of Russian-backed separatists, if such activ-
(e) VENEZUELA.— the Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruc- ity includes the participation of Russian Gov-
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act tion Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 2333) or non-pro- ernment officials, or other Russian owned or
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, liferation assistance; controlled financial entities; or
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not less than $30,000,000 shall be made available (2) any assistance provided by the Trade and (C) assistance for Crimea or other territory in
for democracy programs for Venezuela. Development Agency under section 661 of the Ukraine under the control of Russian-backed
(2) Funds appropriated under title III of this Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; separatists, if such assistance includes the par-
Act and prior Acts making appropriations for (3) any activity carried out by a member of the ticipation of Russian Government officials, or
the Department of State, foreign operations, and United States and Foreign Commercial Service other Russian owned or controlled financial en-
related programs shall be made available for as- while acting within his or her official capacity; tities.
sistance for communities in countries supporting (4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee, or (3) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—
or otherwise impacted by refugees from Ven- other assistance provided by the United States The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
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United States executive directors of each inter- appropriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance for the United States and that such Council is nei-
national financial institution to use the voice Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, not less ther taking significant steps to remove Israel as
and vote of the United States to oppose any as- than $20,000,000 shall be made available to a permanent agenda item nor taking actions to
sistance by such institution (including any strengthen democracy and civil society in Cen- ensure integrity in the election of members to
loan, credit, or guarantee) for any program that tral Europe, including for transparency, inde- such Council: Provided, That such report shall
violates the sovereignty or territorial integrity of pendent media, rule of law, minority rights, and include a description of how the national inter-
Ukraine. programs to combat anti-Semitism. est is better served by the United States not
(4) DURATION.—The requirements and limita- UNITED NATIONS being a member of the Council: Provided fur-
tions of this subsection shall cease to be in effect ther, That the Secretary of State shall report to
SEC. 7048. (a) TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNT-
if the Secretary of State determines and reports the Committees on Appropriations not later than
ABILITY.—Not later than 180 days after enact-
to the Committees on Appropriations that the September 30, 2021, on the resolutions considered
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall re-
Government of Ukraine has reestablished sov- in the United Nations Human Rights Council
port to the Committees on Appropriations
ereignty over Crimea and other territory in during the previous 12 months, and on steps
whether each organization, department, or
Ukraine under the control of Russian-backed taken to remove Israel as a permanent agenda
agency receiving a contribution from funds ap-
separatists. item and ensure integrity in the election of mem-
(c) OCCUPATION OF THE GEORGIAN TERRI- propriated by this Act under the headings
bers to such Council.
TORIES OF ABKHAZIA AND TSKHINVALI REGION/
‘‘Contributions to International Organizations’’
(d) UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS
SOUTH OSSETIA.— and ‘‘International Organizations and Pro-
AGENCY.—Funds appropriated by this Act under
(1) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds appro- grams’’ is—
title III shall be made available to the United
priated by this Act may be made available for (1) posting on a publicly available website,
Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA),
assistance for the central government of a coun- consistent with privacy regulations and due
unless the Secretary of State determines and re-
try that the Secretary of State determines and process, regular financial and programmatic au-
ports to the Committees on Appropriations, in
reports to the Committees on Appropriations has dits of such organization, department, or agen-
writing, that UNRWA—
recognized the independence of, or has estab- cy, and providing the United States Government (1) is inappropriately utilizing Operations
lished diplomatic relations with, the Russian with necessary access to such financial and per- Support Officers in the West Bank, Gaza, and
Federation occupied Georgian territories of formance audits; other fields of operation to inspect UNRWA in-
Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia: (2) effectively implementing and enforcing
stallations;
Provided, That the Secretary shall publish on policies and procedures which meet or exceed (2) is not acting promptly to address any staff
the Department of State website a list of any best practices in the United States for the pro- or beneficiary violation of its own policies (in-
such central governments in a timely manner: tection of whistleblowers from retaliation, in- cluding the policies on neutrality and impar-
Provided further, That except as otherwise pro- cluding— tiality of employees) and the legal requirements
vided in subsection (a), the Secretary may waive (A) protection against retaliation for internal under section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance
the restriction on assistance required by this and lawful public disclosures; Act of 1961;
paragraph if the Secretary determines and re- (B) legal burdens of proof; (3) is not implementing procedures to maintain
ports to the Committees on Appropriations that (C) statutes of limitation for reporting retalia- the neutrality of its facilities, including imple-
to do so is in the national interest of the United tion; menting a no-weapons policy, and conducting
States, and includes a justification for such in- (D) access to binding independent adjudica- regular inspections of its installations, to ensure
terest. tive bodies, including shared cost and selection they are only used for humanitarian or other
(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appro- of external arbitration; and appropriate purposes;
priated by this Act may be made available to (E) results that eliminate the effects of proven (4) is not taking necessary and appropriate
support the Russian Federation occupation of retaliation, including provision for the restora- measures to ensure it is operating in compliance
the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and tion of prior employment; and with the conditions of section 301(c) of the For-
Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia. (3) effectively implementing and enforcing eign Assistance Act of 1961 and continuing reg-
(3) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.— policies and procedures on the appropriate use ular reporting to the Department of State on ac-
The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the of travel funds, including restrictions on first- tions it has taken to ensure conformance with
United States executive directors of each inter- class and business-class travel. such conditions;
national financial institution to use the voice (b) RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED NATIONS DELE- (5) is not taking steps to ensure the content of
and vote of the United States to oppose any as- GATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS.— all educational materials currently taught in
sistance by such institution (including any (1) RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED STATES DELEGA- UNRWA-administered schools and summer
loan, credit, or guarantee) for any program that TIONS.—None of the funds made available by camps is consistent with the values of human
violates the sovereignty and territorial integrity this Act may be used to pay expenses for any rights, dignity, and tolerance and does not in-
of Georgia. United States delegation to any specialized duce incitement;
(d) COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND.— agency, body, or commission of the United Na- (6) is engaging in operations with financial
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated tions if such agency, body, or commission is institutions or related entities in violation of rel-
by this Act under the headings ‘‘Assistance for chaired or presided over by a country, the gov- evant United States law, and is not taking steps
Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, ‘‘Inter- ernment of which the Secretary of State has de- to improve the financial transparency of the or-
national Narcotics Control and Law Enforce- termined, for purposes of section 1754(c) of the ganization; and
ment’’, ‘‘International Military Education and Export Reform Control Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. (7) is not in compliance with the United Na-
Training’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing 4813(c)), supports international terrorism. tions Board of Auditors’ biennial audit require-
Program’’, not less than $290,000,000 shall be (2) RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS.—None of ments and is not implementing in a timely fash-
made available to carry out the purposes of the the funds made available by this Act may be ion the Board’s recommendations.
Countering Russian Influence Fund, as author- used by the Secretary of State as a contribution (e) PROHIBITION OF PAYMENTS TO UNITED NA-
ized by section 254 of the Countering Russian to any organization, agency, commission, or TIONS MEMBERS.—None of the funds appro-
Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 program within the United Nations system if priated or made available pursuant to titles III
(Public Law 115–44; 22 U.S.C. 9543) and not- such organization, agency, commission, or pro- through VI of this Act for carrying out the For-
withstanding the country limitation in sub- gram is chaired or presided over by a country eign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used to pay
section (b) of such section, and programs to en- the government of which the Secretary of State in whole or in part any assessments, arrearages,
hance the capacity of law enforcement and se- has determined, for purposes of section 620A of or dues of any member of the United Nations or,
curity forces in countries in Europe, Eurasia, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out
and Central Asia and strengthen security co- the Arms Export Control Act, section 1754(c) of chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act
operation between such countries and the the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. of 1961, the costs for participation of another
United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Or- 4813(c)), or any other provision of law, is a gov- country’s delegation at international con-
ganization, as appropriate. ernment that has repeatedly provided support ferences held under the auspices of multilateral
(2) ECONOMICS AND TRADE.—Funds appro- for acts of international terrorism. or international organizations.
priated by this Act and made available for as- (3) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may (f) REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after en-
sistance for the Eastern Partnership countries waive the restriction in this subsection if the actment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
shall be made available to advance the imple- Secretary determines and reports to the Commit- submit a report to the Committees on Appropria-
mentation of Association Agreements and trade tees on Appropriations that to do so is important tions detailing the amount of funds available for
agreements with the European Union, and to re- to the national interest of the United States, in- obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2021 for
duce their vulnerability to external economic cluding a description of the national interest contributions to any organization, department,
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and political pressure from the Russian Federa- served. agency, or program within the United Nations
tion. (c) UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUN- system or any international program that are
(e) DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS.—Funds appro- CIL.—Funds appropriated by this Act shall be withheld from obligation or expenditure due to
priated by this Act shall be made available to made available in support of the United Nations any provision of law: Provided, That the Sec-
support democracy programs in the Russian Human Rights Council unless the Secretary of retary shall update such report each time addi-
Federation and other countries in Europe, Eur- State determines and reports to the Committees tional funds are withheld by operation of any
asia, and Central Asia, including to promote on Appropriations that participation in the provision of law: Provided further, That the re-
Internet freedom: Provided, That of the funds Council does not serve the national interest of programming of any withheld funds identified
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in such report, including updates thereof, shall shall be made available for programs to promote (d) SECURITY AUDITS.—Funds made available
be subject to prior consultation with, and the Internet freedom globally: Provided, That such pursuant to this section to promote Internet
regular notification procedures of, the Commit- programs shall be prioritized for countries whose freedom globally may only be made available to
tees on Appropriations. governments restrict freedom of expression on support technologies that undergo comprehen-
(g) SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE IN the Internet, and that are important to the na- sive security audits conducted by the Bureau of
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.—The Secretary of tional interest of the United States: Provided Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Depart-
State should withhold assistance to any unit of further, That funds made available pursuant to ment of State to ensure that such technology is
the security forces of a foreign country if the this section shall be matched, to the maximum secure and has not been compromised in a man-
Secretary has credible information that such extent practicable, by sources other than the ner detrimental to the interest of the United
unit has engaged in sexual exploitation or United States Government, including from the States or to individuals and organizations bene-
abuse, including while serving in a United Na- private sector. fiting from programs supported by such funds:
tions peacekeeping operation, until the Sec- (b) REQUIREMENTS.— Provided, That the security auditing procedures
retary determines that the government of such (1) DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND UNITED STATES used by such Bureau shall be reviewed and up-
country is taking effective steps to hold the re- AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.— dated periodically to reflect current industry se-
sponsible members of such unit accountable and Funds appropriated by this Act under the head- curity standards.
to prevent future incidents: Provided, That the ings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democracy
TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR
Secretary shall promptly notify the government Fund’’, and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia
DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT
of each country subject to any withholding of and Central Asia’’ that are made available pur-
suant to subsection (a) shall be— SEC. 7051. (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds
assistance pursuant to this paragraph, and
(A) coordinated with other democracy pro- made available by this Act may be used to sup-
shall notify the appropriate congressional com-
grams funded by this Act under such headings, port or justify the use of torture and other cruel,
mittees of such withholding not later than 10
and shall be incorporated into country assist- inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment
days after a determination to withhold such as-
ance and democracy promotion strategies, as ap- by any official or contract employee of the
sistance is made: Provided further, That the
propriate; United States Government.
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent prac- (b) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under
(B) for programs and activities described
ticable, assist such government in bringing the titles III and IV of this Act shall be made avail-
under this section in the report accompanying
responsible members of such unit to justice. able, notwithstanding section 660 of the Foreign
(h) ADDITIONAL AVAILABILITY.—Subject to the this Act; and
(C) made available only after the Assistant Assistance Act of 1961 and following consulta-
regular notification procedures of the Commit-
Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and tion with the Committees on Appropriations, for
tees on Appropriations, funds appropriated by
Labor, Department of State, concurs that such assistance to eliminate torture and other cruel,
this Act which are returned or not made avail-
funds are allocated consistent with— inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment
able due to the third proviso under the heading (i) programs and activities described in the re- by foreign police, military or other security
‘‘Contributions for International Peacekeeping port accompanying this Act pursuant to sub- forces in countries receiving assistance from
Activities’’ in title I of this Act or section 307(a) paragraph (B); funds appropriated by this Act.
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. (ii) best practices regarding security for, and
2227(a)), shall remain available for obligation AIRCRAFT TRANSFER, COORDINATION, AND USE
oversight of, Internet freedom programs; and
until September 30, 2022: Provided, That the re- (iii) sufficient resources and support for the SEC. 7052. (a) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Not-
quirement to withhold funds for programs in development and maintenance of anti-censor- withstanding any other provision of law or reg-
Burma under section 307(a) of the Foreign As- ship technology and tools. ulation, aircraft procured with funds appro-
sistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds ap- (2) UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL priated by this Act and prior Acts making ap-
propriated by this Act. MEDIA.—Funds appropriated by this Act under propriations for the Department of State, for-
WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS the heading ‘‘International Broadcasting Oper- eign operations, and related programs under the
SEC. 7049. (a) If the President determines that ations’’ that are made available pursuant to headings ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’, ‘‘Inter-
doing so will contribute to a just resolution of subsection (a) shall be— national Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
charges regarding genocide or other violations (A) made available only for tools and tech- ment’’, ‘‘Andean Counterdrug Initiative’’, and
of international humanitarian law, the Presi- niques to securely develop and distribute United ‘‘Andean Counterdrug Programs’’ may be used
dent may direct a drawdown pursuant to sec- States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) dig- for any other program and in any region.
ital content, facilitate audience access to such (b) PROPERTY DISPOSAL.—The authority pro-
tion 552(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
content on websites that are censored, coordi- vided in subsection (a) shall apply only after
of up to $30,000,000 of commodities and services
nate the distribution of USAGM digital content the Secretary of State determines and reports to
for the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal es-
to targeted regional audiences, and to promote the Committees on Appropriations that the
tablished with regard to the former Yugoslavia
and distribute such tools and techniques, in- equipment is no longer required to meet pro-
by the United Nations Security Council or such
cluding digital security techniques; grammatic purposes in the designated country
other tribunals or commissions as the Council
(B) coordinated with programs funded by this or region: Provided, That any such transfer
may establish or authorize to deal with such
Act under the heading ‘‘International Broad- shall be subject to prior consultation with, and
violations, without regard to the ceiling limita-
casting Operations’’, and shall be incorporated the regular notification procedures of, the Com-
tion contained in paragraph (2) thereof: Pro-
into country broadcasting strategies, as appro- mittees on Appropriations.
vided, That the determination required under (c) AIRCRAFT COORDINATION.—
priate;
this section shall be in lieu of any determina- (C) coordinated by the Chief Executive Officer (1) AUTHORITY.—The uses of aircraft pur-
tions otherwise required under section 552(c): (CEO) of USAGM to provide Internet cir- chased or leased by the Department of State and
Provided further, That funds made available cumvention tools and techniques for audiences the United States Agency for International De-
pursuant to this section shall be made available in countries that are strategic priorities for the velopment with funds made available in this Act
subject to the regular notification procedures of USAGM and in a manner consistent with the or prior Acts making appropriations for the De-
the Committees on Appropriations. USAGM Internet freedom strategy; and partment of State, foreign operations, and re-
(b) None of the funds appropriated by this Act (D) made available for the research and devel- lated programs shall be coordinated under the
may be made available for a United States con- opment of new tools or techniques authorized in authority of the appropriate Chief of Mission:
tribution to the International Criminal Court: subparagraph (A) only after the USAGM CEO, Provided, That notwithstanding section 7063(b)
Provided, That funds may be made available for in consultation with the Secretary of State and of this Act, such aircraft may be used to trans-
technical assistance, training, assistance for vic- other relevant United States Government de- port, on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable
tims, protection of witnesses, and law enforce- partments and agencies, evaluates the risks and basis, Federal and non-Federal personnel sup-
ment support related to international investiga- benefits of such new tools or techniques, and es- porting Department of State and USAID pro-
tions, apprehensions, prosecutions, and adju- tablishes safeguards to minimize the use of such grams and activities: Provided further, That of-
dications of genocide, crimes against humanity, new tools or techniques for illicit purposes. ficial travel for other agencies for other pur-
and war crimes: Provided further, That the pre- (c) COORDINATION AND SPEND PLANS.—After poses may be supported on a reimbursable basis,
vious proviso shall not apply to investigations, consultation among the relevant agency heads or without reimbursement when traveling on a
apprehensions, or prosecutions of American to coordinate and de-conflict planned activities, space available basis: Provided further, That
service members and other United States citizens but not later than 90 days after enactment of funds received by the Department of State in
or nationals, or nationals of the North Atlantic this Act, the Secretary of State and the USAGM connection with the use of aircraft owned,
Treaty Organization (NATO) or major non- CEO shall submit to the Committees on Appro- leased, or chartered by the Department of State
NATO allies initially designated pursuant to priations spend plans for funds made available may be credited to the Working Capital Fund of
section 517(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of by this Act for programs to promote Internet the Department and shall be available for ex-
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1961. freedom globally, which shall include a descrip- penses related to the purchase, lease, mainte-
GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM tion of safeguards established by relevant agen- nance, chartering, or operation of such aircraft.
SEC. 7050. (a) FUNDING.—Of the funds avail- cies to ensure that such programs are not used (2) SCOPE.—The requirement and authorities
able for obligation during fiscal year 2021 under for illicit purposes: Provided, That the Depart- of this subsection shall only apply to aircraft,
the headings ‘‘International Broadcasting Oper- ment of State spend plan shall include funding the primary purpose of which is the transpor-
ations’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democ- for all such programs for all relevant Depart- tation of personnel.
racy Fund’’, and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eur- ment of State and the United States Agency for (d) AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTE-
asia and Central Asia’’, not less than $68,000,000 International Development offices and bureaus. NANCE.—To the maximum extent practicable, the
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costs of operations and maintenance, including (3) any assistance to an entity outside the shall be made available to implement a multi-
fuel, of aircraft funded by this Act shall be United States if such assistance is for the pur- year strategy to prevent and respond to gender-
borne by the recipient country. pose of directly relocating or transferring jobs based violence in countries where it is common
PARKING FINES AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED from the United States to other countries and in conflict and non-conflict settings.
BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS adversely impacts the labor force in the United (2) Funds appropriated under titles III and IV
SEC. 7053. The terms and conditions of section States. of this Act that are available to train foreign po-
7055 of the Department of State, Foreign Oper- DISABILITY PROGRAMS lice, judicial, and military personnel, including
ations, and Related Programs Appropriations for international peacekeeping operations, shall
SEC. 7057. (a) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appro-
Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111–117) address, where appropriate, prevention and re-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Develop-
shall apply to this Act: Provided, That the date sponse to gender-based violence and trafficking
ment Assistance’’ shall be made available for
‘‘September 30, 2009’’ in subsection (f)(2)(B) of in persons, and shall promote the integration of
programs and activities administered by the
such section shall be deemed to be ‘‘September women into the police and other security forces.
United States Agency for International Develop-
30, 2020’’. (d) WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY.—Of the
ment to address the needs and protect and pro-
funds appropriated by this Act under the head-
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND mote the rights of people with disabilities in de-
ings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic
SEC. 7054. (a) EXTENSIONS.—The terms and veloping countries, including initiatives that
Support Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eur-
conditions of sections 7086(b) (1) and (2) and focus on independent living, economic self-suffi-
asia and Central Asia’’, and ‘‘International
7090(a) of the Department of State, Foreign Op- ciency, advocacy, education, employment,
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ not
erations, and Related Programs Appropriations transportation, sports, political and electoral
less than $130,000,000 shall be made available to
Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111–117) participation, and integration of individuals
support a multi-year strategy to expand, and
shall apply to this Act. with disabilities, including for the cost of trans-
improve coordination of, United States Govern-
(b) REPAYMENT.—The Secretary of the Treas- lation.
ment efforts to empower women as equal part-
ury shall instruct the United States Executive (b) MANAGEMENT, OVERSIGHT, AND TECHNICAL
ners in conflict prevention, peace building, tran-
Director of the International Monetary Fund SUPPORT.—Of the funds made available pursu-
sitional processes, and reconstruction efforts in
(IMF) to seek to ensure that any loan will be re- ant to this section, 5 percent may be used by
countries affected by conflict or in political
paid to the IMF before other private or multilat- USAID for management, oversight, and tech-
transition, and to ensure the equitable provision
eral creditors. nical support.
of relief and recovery assistance to women and
EXTRADITION ENTERPRISE FUNDS girls.
SEC. 7055. (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds SEC. 7058. (a) NOTIFICATION.—None of the (e) WOMEN AND GIRLS AT RISK FROM EXTRE-
appropriated in this Act may be used to provide funds made available under titles III through VI MISM AND CONFLICT.—Of the funds appro-
assistance (other than funds provided under the of this Act may be made available for Enterprise priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Eco-
headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Inter- Funds unless the appropriate congressional nomic Support Fund’’, not less than $15,000,000
national Disaster Assistance’’, ‘‘Complex Crises committees are notified at least 15 days in ad- shall be made available to support women and
Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Control and vance. girls who are at risk from extremism and con-
Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Migration and Refugee (b) DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS PLAN.—Prior to flict, and for the activities described in section
Assistance’’, ‘‘United States Emergency Refugee the distribution of any assets resulting from any 7059(e)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign
and Migration Assistance Fund’’, and ‘‘Non- liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of an Operations, and Related Programs Appropria-
proliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Re- Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, the Presi- tions Act, 2018 (division K of Public Law 115–
lated Assistance’’) for the central government of dent shall submit to the appropriate congres- 141): Provided, That such funds are in addition
a country which has notified the Department of sional committees a plan for the distribution of to amounts otherwise made available by this Act
State of its refusal to extradite to the United the assets of the Enterprise Fund. for such purposes, and shall be made available
States any individual indicted for a criminal of- (c) TRANSITION OR OPERATING PLAN.—Prior to following consultation with, and the regular no-
fense for which the maximum penalty is life im- a transition to and operation of any private eq- tification procedures of, the Committees on Ap-
prisonment without the possibility of parole or uity fund or other parallel investment fund propriations.
for killing a law enforcement officer, as speci- under an existing Enterprise Fund, the Presi- SECTOR ALLOCATIONS
fied in a United States extradition request. dent shall submit such transition or operating
SEC. 7060. (a) BASIC EDUCATION AND HIGHER
(b) CLARIFICATION.—Subsection (a) shall only plan to the appropriate congressional commit-
EDUCATION.—
apply to the central government of a country tees.
(1) BASIC EDUCATION.—
with which the United States maintains diplo- GENDER EQUALITY (A) Of the funds appropriated under title III
matic relations and with which the United SEC. 7059. (a) WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT.— of this Act, not less than $975,000,000 shall be
States has an extradition treaty and the govern- (1) GENDER EQUALITY.—Funds appropriated made available for assistance for basic edu-
ment of that country is in violation of the terms by this Act shall be made available to promote cation, and such funds may be made available
and conditions of the treaty. gender equality in United States Government notwithstanding any other provision of law that
(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may diplomatic and development efforts by raising restricts assistance to foreign countries: Pro-
waive the restriction in subsection (a) on a case- the status, increasing the participation, and vided, That such funds shall also be used for
by-case basis if the Secretary certifies to the protecting the rights of women and girls world- secondary education activities: Provided fur-
Committees on Appropriations that such waiver wide. ther, That of the funds made available by this
is important to the national interest of the (2) WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT.— paragraph not less than $150,000,000 shall be
United States. Funds appropriated by this Act are available to available for the education of girls in areas of
IMPACT ON JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES implement the Women’s Entrepreneurship and conflict: Provided further, That the Adminis-
SEC. 7056. None of the funds appropriated or Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 (Public Law trator of the United States Agency for Inter-
otherwise made available under titles III 115–428): Provided, That the Secretary of State national Development, following consultation
through VI of this Act may be obligated or ex- and the Administrator of the United States with the Committees on Appropriations, may re-
pended to provide— Agency for International Development, as ap- program such funds between countries: Provided
(1) any financial incentive to a business enter- propriate, shall consult with the Committees on further, That funds made available under the
prise currently located in the United States for Appropriations on the implementation of such headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Eco-
the purpose of inducing such an enterprise to Act. nomic Support Fund’’ for the support of non-
relocate outside the United States if such incen- (3) WOMEN’S GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROS- state schools in this Act and prior Acts making
tive or inducement is likely to reduce the num- PERITY FUND.—Of the funds appropriated under appropriations for the Department of State, for-
ber of employees of such business enterprise in title III of this Act, up to $100,000,000 may be eign operations, and related programs shall be
the United States because United States produc- made available for the Women’s Global Develop- subject to the regular notification procedures of
tion is being replaced by such enterprise outside ment and Prosperity Fund. the Committees on Appropriations.
the United States; (b) WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP.—Of the funds ap- (B) Of the funds appropriated under title III
(2) assistance for any program, project, or ac- propriated by title III of this Act, not less than of this Act for assistance for basic education
tivity that contributes to the violation of inter- $50,000,000 shall be made available for programs programs, not less than $125,000,000 shall be
nationally recognized workers’ rights, as de- specifically designed to increase leadership op- made available for contributions to multilateral
fined in section 507(4) of the Trade Act of 1974, portunities for women in countries where women partnerships that support education.
of workers in the recipient country, including and girls suffer discrimination due to law, pol- (C) Funds appropriated under title III of this
any designated zone or area in that country: icy, or practice, by strengthening protections for Act and made available for assistance for basic
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Provided, That the application of section women’s political status, expanding women’s education as provided for in this paragraph
507(4)(D) and (E) of such Act (19 U.S.C. participation in political parties and elections, shall be referred to as the ‘‘Nita M. Lowey Basic
2467(4)(D) and (E)) should be commensurate and increasing women’s opportunities for lead- Education Fund’’.
with the level of development of the recipient ership positions in the public and private sectors (2) HIGHER EDUCATION.—Of the funds appro-
country and sector, and shall not preclude as- at the local, provincial, and national levels. priated by title III of this Act, not less than
sistance for the informal sector in such country, (c) GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.— $235,000,000 shall be made available for assist-
micro and small-scale enterprise, and (1) Of the funds appropriated under titles III ance for higher education: Provided, That such
smallholder agriculture; or and IV of this Act, not less than $165,000,000 funds may be made available notwithstanding
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any other provision of law that restricts assist- (4) Of the funds appropriated under title III operating plan for funds appropriated to such
ance to foreign countries, and shall be subject to of this Act, not less than $135,000,000 shall be department, agency, or organization in such ti-
the regular notification procedures of the Com- made available for sustainable landscapes pro- tles of this Act, or funds otherwise available for
mittees on Appropriations: Provided further, grams. obligation in fiscal year 2021, that provides de-
That of such amount, not less than $35,000,000 (5) Of the funds appropriated under title III tails of the uses of such funds at the program,
shall be made available for new and ongoing of this Act, not less than $177,000,000 shall be project, and activity level: Provided, That such
partnerships between higher education institu- made available for adaptation programs. plans shall include, as applicable, a comparison
tions in the United States and developing coun- (6) Of the funds appropriated under title III between the congressional budget justification
tries focused on building the capacity of higher of this Act, not less than $179,000,000 shall be funding levels, the most recent congressional di-
education institutions and systems in developing made available for renewable energy programs. rectives or approved funding levels, and the
countries: Provided further, That not later than (d) FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURAL DE- funding levels proposed by the department or
45 days after enactment of this Act, the USAID VELOPMENT.—Of the funds appropriated by title agency; and a clear, concise, and informative
Administrator shall consult with the Committees III of this Act, not less than $1,005,600,000 shall description/justification: Provided further, That
on Appropriations on the proposed uses of funds be made available for food security and agricul- operating plans that include changes in levels of
for such partnerships. tural development programs to carry out the funding for programs, projects, and activities
(b) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.—Of the funds purposes of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 specified in the congressional budget justifica-
appropriated by this Act under the heading (Public Law 114–195): Provided, That funds may tion, in this Act, or amounts specifically des-
‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less than be made available for a contribution as author- ignated in the respective tables included in the
$17,000,000 shall be made available for coopera- ized by section 3202 of the Food, Conservation, report accompanying this Act, as applicable,
tive development programs of USAID and not and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as shall be subject to the notification and re-
less than $30,000,000 shall be made available for amended by section 3310 of the Agriculture Im- programming requirements of section 7015 of this
the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad pro- provement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334). Act.
gram. (e) MICRO, SMALL, AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTER- (b) SPEND PLANS.—
(c) ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS.— PRISES.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act, (1) Not later than 90 days after enactment of
(1)(A) Funds appropriated by this Act to carry this Act, the Secretary of State or Administrator
not less than $265,000,000 shall be made avail-
out the provisions of sections 103 through 106, of the United States Agency for International
able to support the development of, and access
and chapter 4 of part II, of the Foreign Assist- Development, as appropriate, shall submit to the
to financing for, micro, small, and medium-sized
ance Act of 1961 may be used, notwithstanding
enterprises that benefit the poor, especially Committees on Appropriations a spend plan for
any other provision of law, except for the provi-
women. funds made available by this Act, for—
sions of this subsection, to support environment (A) assistance for Afghanistan, Iraq, Leb-
(f) PROGRAMS TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN
programs. anon, Pakistan, Colombia, and countries in
(B) Funds made available pursuant to this PERSONS.—Of the funds appropriated by this
Act under the headings ‘‘Development Assist- Central America;
subsection shall be subject to the regular notifi-
ance’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance (B) assistance made available pursuant to sec-
cation procedures of the Committees on Appro-
for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, and tion 7047(d) of this Act to counter Russian influ-
priations.
(C) Of the funds made available under the ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law En- ence and aggression, except that such plan shall
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in this Act forcement’’, not less than $67,000,000 shall be be on a country-by-country basis;
made available for activities to combat traf- (C) assistance made available pursuant to sec-
and prior Acts making appropriations for the
ficking in persons internationally, of which not tion 7059 of this Act;
Department of State, foreign operations, and re-
less than $45,000,000 shall be from funds made (D) the Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Coun-
lated programs, not less than $500,000,000 shall
available under the heading ‘‘International tering Chinese Influence Fund;
be made available for a contribution, grant, or (E) democracy programs, Power Africa, Pros-
any other available funding mechanism to a Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’: Pro-
vided, That funds appropriated by this Act that per Africa, and sectors enumerated in sub-
dedicated international fund to assist devel- sections (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of sec-
oping nations to reduce greenhouse gas emis- are made available for programs to end modern
slavery shall be in addition to funds made avail- tion 7060 of this Act;
sions and pursue adaptation and mitigation (F) funds provided under the heading ‘‘Inter-
strategies: Provided, That any such use of funds able by this subsection to combat trafficking in
national Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
shall be subject to prior consultation with, and persons.
(g) RECONCILIATION PROGRAMS.—Of the funds ment’’ for International Organized Crime and
the regular notification procedures of, the Com- for Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Rights:
mittees on Appropriations. appropriated by this Act under the heading
‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less than Provided, That the spend plans shall include bi-
(2)(A) Of the funds appropriated under title
$30,000,000 shall be made available to support lateral and global programs funded under such
III of this Act, not less than $315,000,000 shall be
people-to-people reconciliation programs which heading along with a brief description of the ac-
made available for biodiversity conservation
programs. bring together individuals of different ethnic, tivities planned for each country; and
(B) Not less than $100,664,000 of the funds ap- (G) the regional security initiatives described
religious, and political backgrounds from areas
propriated under titles III and IV of this Act under this heading in Senate Report 116–126.
of civil strife and war, including cross-border (2) Not later than 90 days after enactment of
shall be made available to combat the programs between Israelis and Palestinians: this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
transnational threat of wildlife poaching and Provided, That the USAID Administrator shall
trafficking. submit to the Committees on Appropriations a
consult with the Committees on Appropriations, detailed spend plan for funds made available by
(C) None of the funds appropriated under title prior to the initial obligation of funds, on the
IV of this Act may be made available for train- this Act under the heading ‘‘Department of the
uses of such funds, and such funds shall be sub- Treasury, International Affairs Technical As-
ing or other assistance for any military unit or ject to the regular notification procedures of the
personnel that the Secretary of State determines sistance’’ in title III.
Committees on Appropriations: Provided fur- (c) CLARIFICATION.—The spend plans ref-
has been credibly alleged to have participated in ther, That to the maximum extent practicable,
wildlife poaching or trafficking, unless the Sec- erenced in subsection (b) shall not be considered
such funds shall be matched by sources other as meeting the notification requirements in this
retary reports to the appropriate congressional than the United States Government: Provided
committees that to do so is in the national secu- Act or under section 634A of the Foreign Assist-
further, That such funds shall be administered ance Act of 1961.
rity interest of the United States. by the Office of Conflict Management and Miti-
(D) Funds appropriated by this Act for bio- (d) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATION.—
gation, USAID. (1) SUBMISSION.—The congressional budget
diversity programs shall not be used to support (h) WATER AND SANITATION.—Of the funds ap-
the expansion of industrial scale logging or any justification for Department of State operations
propriated by this Act, not less than $450,000,000 and foreign operations shall be provided to the
other industrial scale extractive activity into
shall be made available for water supply and Committees on Appropriations concurrent with
areas that were primary/intact tropical forests
sanitation projects pursuant to section 136 of the date of submission of the President’s budget
as of December 30, 2013, and the Secretary of the
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, of which not for fiscal year 2022: Provided, That the appen-
Treasury shall instruct the United States execu-
less than $225,000,000 shall be for programs in dices for such justification shall be provided to
tive directors of each international financial in-
sub-Saharan Africa, and of which not less than the Committees on Appropriations not later than
stitutions (IFI) to use the voice and vote of the
$15,000,000 shall be made available to support 10 calendar days thereafter.
United States to oppose any financing of any
initiatives by local communities in developing (2) MULTI-YEAR AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN
such activity.
countries to build and maintain safe latrines. FUNDS.—The Secretary of State and the USAID
(3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall in-
struct the United States executive director of BUDGET DOCUMENTS Administrator shall include in the congressional
each IFI that it is the policy of the United SEC. 7061. (a) OPERATING PLANS.—Not later budget justification a detailed justification for
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States to use the voice and vote of the United than 45 days after enactment of this Act, each multi-year availability for any funds requested
States, in relation to any loan, grant, strategy, department, agency, or organization funded in under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ and
or policy of such institution, regarding the con- titles I, II, and VI of this Act, and the Depart- ‘‘Operating Expenses’’.
struction of any large dam in a manner con- ment of the Treasury and Independent Agencies REORGANIZATION
sistent with the criteria set forth in Senate Re- funded in title III of this Act, including the SEC. 7062. (a) OVERSIGHT.—
port 114–79, while also considering whether the Inter-American Foundation and the United (1) PRIOR CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.—
project involves important foreign policy objec- States African Development Foundation, shall Funds appropriated by this Act, prior Acts mak-
tives. submit to the Committees on Appropriations an ing appropriations for the Department of State,
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H3744 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 23, 2020
foreign operations, and related programs, or any Report (FADR) and the Office of Inspector Gen- timeline detailing the steps to be taken to bring
other Act may not be used to implement a reor- eral (OIG) report entitled ‘‘Department Finan- such bureau or office into compliance.
ganization, redesign, or other plan described in cial Systems Are Insufficient to Track and Re- (d) PERSONNEL LEVELS.—
paragraph (2) by the Department of State, the port on Foreign Assistance Funds’’: Provided, (1) Funds made available by this Act are made
United States Agency for International Develop- That such funds may not be obligated for en- available to support the permanent Foreign
ment, or any other Federal department, agency, hancements to, or expansions of, the Budget Service and Civil Service staff levels of the De-
or organization funded by this Act without prior System Modernization Financial System, Cen- partment of State at not less than the hiring
consultation by the head of such department, tral Resource Management System, Joint Finan- targets established in the fiscal year 2020 oper-
agency, or organization with the appropriate cial Management System, or Foreign Assistance ating plan.
congressional committees: Provided, That such Coordination and Tracking System until such (2) Not later than 60 days after enactment of
funds shall be subject to the regular notification updated plan is submitted to the Committees on this Act, and every 60 days thereafter until Sep-
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Appropriations: Provided further, That such tember 30, 2022, the Secretary of State shall re-
Provided further, That any such notification funds may not be obligated for new, or expan- port to the appropriate congressional committees
submitted to such Committees shall include a de- sion of existing, ad hoc electronic systems to on the on-board personnel levels, hiring, and at-
tailed justification for any proposed action, in- track commitments, obligations, or expenditures trition of the Civil Service, Foreign Service, eli-
cluding the information specified under section of funds unless the Secretary of State, following gible family member, and locally employed staff
7073 of the joint explanatory statement accom- consultation with the Chief Information Officer workforce of the Department of State, on an op-
panying the Department of State, Foreign Oper- of the Department of State, has reviewed and erating unit-by-operating unit basis: Provided,
ations, and Related Programs Appropriations certified that such new system or expansion is That such report shall also include a hiring
Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6): Pro- consistent with the FADR and OIG rec- plan, including timelines, for maintaining the
vided further, That congressional notifications ommendations: Provided further, That not later agency-wide, on-board Foreign Service and Civil
submitted in prior fiscal years pursuant to simi- than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Service at not less than the levels specified in
lar provisions of law in prior Acts making ap- Secretary of State shall submit to the Commit- paragraph (1).
propriations for the Department of State, for- tees on Appropriations an update to the plan re- (e) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM.—
(1) None of the funds appropriated in title I of
eign operations, and related programs may be quired under section 7006 of the Department of
this Act under the heading ‘‘Administration of
deemed to meet the notification requirements of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
Foreign Affairs’’ may be made available for a
this section. grams Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of
(2) DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES.—Pursuant to new major information technology (IT) invest-
Public Law 115–31) for implementing the FADR
paragraph (1), a reorganization, redesign, or ment without the concurrence of the Chief In-
and OIG recommendations.
other plan shall include any action to— (b) WORKING CAPITAL FUND.—Funds appro- formation Officer, Department of State.
(2) None of the funds appropriated in title I of
(A) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or priated by this Act or otherwise made available
this Act under the heading ‘‘Administration of
downsize covered departments, agencies, or or- to the Department of State for payments to the
Foreign Affairs’’ may be used by an agency to
ganizations, including bureaus and offices with- Working Capital Fund may only be used for the
submit a project proposal to the Technology
in or between such departments, agencies, or or- service centers included in the Congressional
Modernization Board for funding from the
ganizations, including the transfer to other Budget Justification, Department of State, For-
Technology Modernization Fund unless, not
agencies of the authorities and responsibilities eign Operations, and Related Programs, Fiscal
later than 15 days in advance of submitting the
of such bureaus and offices; Year 2021: Provided, That the amounts for such
project proposal to the Board, the head of the
(B) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or service centers shall be the amounts included in
agency—
downsize the United States official presence such budget justification, except as provided in
(A) notifies the Committees on Appropriations
overseas, including at bilateral, regional, and section 7015(b) of this Act: Provided further,
of the proposed submission of the project pro-
multilateral diplomatic facilities and other plat- That Federal agency components shall be
posal; and
forms; or charged only for their direct usage of each (B) submits to the Committees on Appropria-
(C) reduce the size of the permanent Civil Working Capital Fund service: Provided further, tions a copy of the project proposal.
Service, Foreign Service, eligible family member, That prior to increasing the percentage charged (3) None of the funds appropriated in title I of
and locally employed staff workforce of the De- to Department of State bureaus and offices for this Act and prior Acts making appropriations
partment of State and USAID from the levels procurement-related activities, the Secretary of for the Department of State, foreign operations,
specified in sections 7063(d)(1) and 7064(i)(1) of State shall include the proposed increase in the and related programs under the heading ‘‘Ad-
this Act. Department of State budget justification or, at ministration of Foreign Affairs’’ may be used by
(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITA- least 60 days prior to the increase, provide the an agency to carry out a project that is ap-
TIONS.— Committees on Appropriations a justification for proved by the Board unless the head of the
(1) USAID REORGANIZATION.—Not later than such increase, including a detailed assessment agency—
30 days after enactment of this Act, and quar- of the cost and benefit of the services provided (A) submits to the Committees on Appropria-
terly thereafter until September 30, 2022, the by the procurement fee: Provided further, That tions a copy of the approved project proposal,
USAID Administrator shall submit a report to Federal agency components may only pay for including the terms of reimbursement of funding
the appropriate congressional committees on the Working Capital Fund services that are con- received for the project; and
status of USAID’s reorganization in the manner sistent with the purpose and authorities of such (B) agrees to submit to the Committees on Ap-
described in House Report 116–78. components: Provided further, That the Work- propriations a copy of each report relating to
(2) BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND ing Capital Fund shall be paid in advance or re- the project that the head of the agency submits
MIGRATION, DEPARTMENT OF STATE.—None of the imbursed at rates which will return the full cost to the Board.
funds appropriated by this Act, prior Acts mak- of each service. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
ing appropriations for the Department of State, (c) CERTIFICATION.— DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT
foreign operations, and related programs, or any (1) COMPLIANCE.—Not later than 45 days after
other Act may be used to downsize, downgrade, the initial obligation of funds appropriated SEC. 7064. (a) AUTHORITY.—Up to $100,000,000
consolidate, close, move, or relocate the Bureau under titles III and IV of this Act that are made of the funds made available in title III of this
of Population, Refugees, and Migration, De- available to a Department of State bureau or of- Act pursuant to or to carry out the provisions of
partment of State, or any activities of such Bu- fice with responsibility for the management and part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, in-
reau, to another Federal agency. oversight of such funds, the Secretary of State cluding funds appropriated under the heading
(3) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.—Funds made shall certify and report to the Committees on ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central
available by this Act— Appropriations, on an individual bureau or of- Asia’’, may be used by the United States Agency
(A) under the heading ‘‘Migration and Ref- fice basis, that such bureau or office is in com- for International Development to hire and em-
ugee Assistance’’ shall be administered by the pliance with Department and Federal financial ploy individuals in the United States and over-
Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and grants management policies, procedures, seas on a limited appointment basis pursuant to
and Migration, Department of State, and this and regulations, as applicable. the authority of sections 308 and 309 of the For-
responsibility shall not be delegated; and (2) CONSIDERATIONS.—When making a certifi- eign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3948 and
(B) that are made available for the Office of cation required by paragraph (1), the Secretary 3949).
of State shall consider the capacity of a bureau (b) RESTRICTION.—The authority to hire indi-
Global Women’s Issues shall be administered by
or office to— viduals contained in subsection (a) shall expire
the United States Ambassador-at-Large for
(A) account for the obligated funds at the on September 30, 2022.
Global Women’s Issues, Department of State,
country and program level, as appropriate; (c) PROGRAM ACCOUNT CHARGED.—The ac-
and this responsibility shall not be delegated.
(B) identify risks and develop mitigation and count charged for the cost of an individual
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE MANAGEMENT hired and employed under the authority of this
monitoring plans;
SEC. 7063. (a) FINANCIAL SYSTEMS IMPROVE- (C) establish performance measures and indi- section shall be the account to which the re-
MENT.—Funds appropriated by this Act for the cators; sponsibilities of such individual primarily relate:
operations of the Department of State under the (D) review activities and performance; and Provided, That funds made available to carry
headings ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ and ‘‘Capital (E) assess final results and reconcile finances. out this section may be transferred to, and
Investment Fund’’ shall be made available to (3) PLAN.—If the Secretary of State is unable merged with, funds appropriated by this Act in
implement the recommendations contained in to make a certification required by paragraph title II under the heading ‘‘Operating Ex-
the Foreign Assistance Data Review Findings (1), the Secretary shall submit a plan and penses’’.
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(d) FOREIGN SERVICE LIMITED EXTENSIONS.— Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND
Individuals hired and employed by USAID, with ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining SEC. 7067. (a) CONTRIBUTION.—Of the funds
funds made available in this Act or prior Acts and Related Programs’’, ‘‘Peacekeeping Oper- made available under the heading ‘‘Inter-
making appropriations for the Department of ations’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro- national Organizations and Programs’’ in this
State, foreign operations, and related programs, gram’’, up to $100,000,000 may be made available Act for fiscal year 2021, $55,500,000 shall be
pursuant to the authority of section 309 of the for the Prevention and Stabilization Fund for made available for the United Nations Popu-
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3949), may the purposes enumerated in section 509(a) of the lation Fund (UNFPA).
be extended for a period of up to 4 years not- Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division (b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appro-
withstanding the limitation set forth in such J of Public Law 116–94): Provided, That unless priated by this Act for UNFPA, that are not
section. specifically designated in this Act or in the re- made available for UNFPA because of the oper-
(e) DISASTER SURGE CAPACITY.—Funds appro- port accompanying this Act for assistance for ation of any provision of law, shall be trans-
priated under title III of this Act to carry out countries, such funds are in addition to ferred to the ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ account
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, in- amounts otherwise made available for such pur- and shall be made available for family plan-
cluding funds appropriated under the heading poses: Provided further, That such funds appro- ning, maternal, and reproductive health activi-
‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central priated under such headings may be transferred ties, subject to the regular notification proce-
Asia’’, may be used, in addition to funds other- to, and merged with, funds appropriated under dures of the Committees on Appropriations.
wise available for such purposes, for the cost such headings: Provided further, That such (c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS IN CHINA.—
(including the support costs) of individuals de- transfer authority is in addition to any other None of the funds made available by this Act
tailed to or employed by USAID whose primary transfer authority provided by this Act or any may be used by UNFPA for a country program
responsibility is to carry out programs in re- other Act, and is subject to the regular notifica- in the People’s Republic of China.
sponse to natural disasters, or man-made disas- tion procedures of the Committees on Appropria- (d) CONDITIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—
ters subject to the regular notification proce- tions. Funds made available by this Act for UNFPA
dures of the Committees on Appropriations. (2) TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE.—Of the funds ap- may not be made available unless—
(f) PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTORS.—Funds propriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Eco- (1) UNFPA maintains funds made available
appropriated by this Act to carry out chapter 1 nomic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Nar- by this Act in an account separate from other
of part I, chapter 4 of part II, and section 667 cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ that are accounts of UNFPA and does not commingle
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and title made available for the Prevention and Stabiliza- such funds with other sums; and
II of the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480; tion Fund, not less than $10,000,000 may be (2) UNFPA does not fund abortions.
7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.), may be used by USAID to made available for programs to promote ac- (e) REPORT TO CONGRESS AND DOLLAR-FOR-
employ up to 40 personal services contractors in countability for genocide, crimes against hu- DOLLAR WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—
the United States, notwithstanding any other manity, and war crimes, including in Iraq and (1) Not later than 4 months after the date of
provision of law, for the purpose of providing Syria, which shall be in addition to any other enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State
direct, interim support for new or expanded funds made available by this Act for such pur- shall submit a report to the Committees on Ap-
overseas programs and activities managed by poses: Provided, That such programs shall in- propriations indicating the amount of funds
the agency until permanent direct hire per- clude components to develop local investigative that UNFPA is budgeting for the year in which
sonnel are hired and trained: Provided, That and judicial skills, and to collect and preserve the report is submitted for a country program in
not more than 15 of such contractors shall be as- evidence and maintain the chain of custody of the People’s Republic of China.
signed to any bureau or office: Provided further, evidence, including for use in prosecutions, and (2) If a report under paragraph (1) indicates
That such funds appropriated to carry out title may include the establishment of, and assist- that UNFPA plans to spend funds for a country
II of the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480; ance for, transitional justice mechanisms: Pro- program in the People’s Republic of China in
7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.), may be made available vided further, That such funds shall be adminis- the year covered by the report, then the amount
only for personal services contractors assigned tered by the Special Coordinator for the Office of such funds UNFPA plans to spend in the
to the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. of Global Criminal Justice, Department of State: People’s Republic of China shall be deducted
(g) SMALL BUSINESS.—In entering into mul- Provided further, That funds made available by from the funds made available to UNFPA after
tiple award indefinite-quantity contracts with this paragraph shall be made available on an March 1 for obligation for the remainder of the
funds appropriated by this Act, USAID may open and competitive basis. fiscal year in which the report is submitted.
provide an exception to the fair opportunity (b) GLOBAL CONCESSIONAL FINANCING FACIL- GLOBAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES
process for placing task orders under such con- ITY.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act
SEC. 7068. (a)(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds appro-
tracts when the order is placed with any cat- under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, priated under the heading ‘‘Global Health Pro-
egory of small or small disadvantaged business. $25,000,000 may be made available for the Global grams’’ in this Act that are made available for
(h) SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE LIMITED AP- Concessional Financing Facility of the World bilateral assistance for global health programs
POINTMENTS.—Individuals hired pursuant to the Bank to provide financing to support refugees including activities relating to research on, and
authority provided by section 7059(o) of the De- and host communities: Provided, That such the prevention, treatment and control of, HIV/
partment of State, Foreign Operations, and Re- funds shall be in addition to funds allocated for AIDS may be made available notwithstanding
lated Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (divi- bilateral assistance in the report required by any other provision of law except for provisions
sion F of Public Law 111–117) may be assigned section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of under this section and the United States Lead-
to or support programs in Afghanistan or Paki- 1961, and may only be made available subject to ership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and
stan with funds made available in this Act and prior consultation with the Committees on Ap- Malaria Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 711; 22 U.S.C. 7601
prior Acts making appropriations for the De- propriations. et seq.), as amended: Provided, That of the
partment of State, foreign operations, and re- PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS AND funds appropriated under title III of this Act,
lated programs. INVOLUNTARY STERILIZATION not less than $750,000,000 shall be made avail-
(i) PERSONNEL LEVELS.— SEC. 7066. None of the funds made available to able for family planning/reproductive health, in-
(1) Funds made available by this Act under carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of cluding in areas where population growth
the heading ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ are made 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for the threatens biodiversity or endangered species:
available to support not less than 1,850 perma- performance of abortions as a method of family Provided further, That none of the funds made
nent Foreign Service Officers and 1,600 perma- planning or to motivate or coerce any person to available by this Act or prior Acts making ap-
nent Civil Service staff. practice abortions. None of the funds made propriations for the Department of State, for-
(2) Not later than 60 days after enactment of available to carry out part I of the Foreign As- eign operations, and related programs shall be
this Act, and every 60 days thereafter until Sep- sistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to made available to implement the Presidential
tember 30, 2022, the USAID Administrator shall pay for the performance of involuntary steriliza- Memorandum on Mexico City Policy dated Jan-
report to the appropriate congressional commit- tion as a method of family planning or to coerce uary 23, 2017: Provided further, That none of
tees on the on-board personnel levels, hiring, or provide any financial incentive to any person the funds made available by this Act may be
and attrition of the Civil Service, Foreign Serv- to undergo sterilizations. None of the funds used in contravention of the conditions of sec-
ice, and foreign service national workforce of made available to carry out part I of the For- tion 7066 of this Act and section 104(f)(1) of the
USAID, on an operating unit-by-operating unit eign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
basis: Provided, That such report shall also in- used to pay for any biomedical research which (2) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds made
clude a hiring plan, including timelines, for relates in whole or in part, to methods of, or the available in this Act nor any unobligated bal-
maintaining the agency-wide, on-board Foreign performance of, abortions or involuntary steri- ances from prior appropriations Acts may be
Service Officers and Civil Service staff at not lization as a means of family planning. None of made available to any organization or program
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less than the levels specified in paragraph (1). the funds made available to carry out part I of which, as determined by the President, directly
STABILIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN REGIONS the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, supports or participates in the management of a
IMPACTED BY EXTREMISM AND CONFLICT may be obligated or expended for any country or program of coercive abortion or involuntary
SEC. 7065. (a) PREVENTION AND STABILIZATION organization if the President certifies that the sterilization: Provided, That any determination
FUND.— use of these funds by any such country or orga- made pursuant to this paragraph must be made
(1) FUNDS AND TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Of the nization would violate any of the above provi- not later than 6 months after the date of enact-
funds appropriated by this Act under the head- sions related to abortions and involuntary steri- ment of this Act, and must be accompanied by
ings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘International lizations. the evidence and criteria utilized to make the
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determination: Provided further, That none of priated by this Act shall be medically accurate funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other
the funds made available under this Act may be and shall include the public health benefits and than those that apply to United States non-
used to pay for the performance of abortion as failure rates of such use. governmental organizations receiving assistance
a method of family planning or to motivate or (7) HIV/AIDS WORKING CAPITAL FUND.—Funds under this part.’’.
coerce any person to practice abortions: Pro- available in the HIV/AIDS Working Capital TITLE VIII
vided further, That nothing in this paragraph Fund established pursuant to section 525(b)(1)
of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS
shall be construed to alter any existing statu-
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 AND RESPONSE EMERGENCY FUNDING
tory prohibitions against abortion under section
104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Pro- (Public Law 108–447) may be made available for DEPARTMENT OF STATE
vided further, That none of the funds made pharmaceuticals and other products for other ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
available under this Act may be used to lobby global health, emerging infectious disease, and DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS
for or against abortion. child survival activities to the same extent as
HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other products, For an additional amount for ‘‘Diplomatic
(3) LIMITATIONS.—In order to reduce reliance
subject to the terms and conditions in such sec- Programs’’, $955,000,000, to remain available
on abortion in developing nations, funds shall
tion: Provided, That the authority in section until September 30, 2022, for necessary expenses
be available only to voluntary family planning
525(b)(5) of the Foreign Operations, Export Fi- to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
projects which offer, either directly or through
nancing, and Related Programs Appropriation coronavirus, including for evacuation expenses,
referral to, or information about access to, a
Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447) shall be exercised emergency preparedness, maintaining consular
broad range of family planning methods and
by the Assistant Administrator for Global operations, and other operations and mainte-
services, and that any such voluntary family
Health, USAID, with respect to funds deposited nance requirements related to the consequences
planning project shall meet the following re-
for such non-HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and of coronavirus: Provided, That such amount is
quirements—
other products, and shall be subject to the reg- designated by the Congress as being for an
(A) service providers or referral agents in the
ular notification procedures of the Committees emergency requirement pursuant to section
project shall not implement or be subject to
on Appropriations: Provided further, That the 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
quotas, or other numerical targets, of total num-
Secretary of State shall include in the congres- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
ber of births, number of family planning accep-
tors, or acceptors of a particular method of fam- sional budget justification an accounting of OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
ily planning (this provision shall not be con- budgetary resources, disbursements, balances, For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of In-
strued to include the use of quantitative esti- and reimbursements related to such fund. spector General’’, $4,400,000, to remain available
mates or indicators for budgeting and planning (b) INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS.— until September 30, 2022, for oversight of funds
purposes); (1) EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES.—If the Sec- administered by the Department of State and
(B) the project shall not include payment of retary of State determines and reports to the made available to prevent, prepare for, and re-
incentives, bribes, gratuities, or financial re- Committees on Appropriations that an inter- spond to coronavirus by this title and by prior
ward to: national infectious disease outbreak is sus- acts: Provided, That such amount is designated
(i) an individual in exchange for becoming a tained, severe, and is spreading internationally, by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
family planning acceptor; or or that it is in the national interest to respond quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of
(ii) program personnel for achieving a numer- to a Public Health Emergency of International the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
ical target or quota of total number of births, Concern, funds appropriated by this Act under Control Act of 1985.
number of family planning acceptors, or accep- the headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’, ‘‘De-
velopment Assistance’’, ‘‘International Disaster UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR
tors of a particular method of family planning; INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(C) the project shall not deny any right or Assistance’’, ‘‘Complex Crises Fund’’, ‘‘Eco-
benefit, including the right of access to partici- nomic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
pate in any program of general welfare or the ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central OPERATING EXPENSES
right of access to health care, as a consequence Asia’’, ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’, For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Ex-
of any individual’s decision not to accept family and ‘‘Millennium Challenge Corporation’’ may penses’’, $105,000,000, to remain available until
planning services; be made available to combat such infectious dis- September 30, 2022, to prevent, prepare for, and
(D) the project shall provide family planning ease or public health emergency, and may be respond to coronavirus and for other operations
acceptors comprehensible information on the transferred to, and merged with, funds appro- and maintenance requirements related to the
health benefits and risks of the method chosen, priated under such headings for the purposes of consequences of coronavirus: Provided, That
including those conditions that might render the this paragraph. such amount is designated by the Congress as
use of the method inadvisable and those adverse (2) EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND.—Up to being for an emergency requirement pursuant to
side effects known to be consequent to the use of $50,000,000 of the funds made available under section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
the method; and the heading ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ may be and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
(E) the project shall ensure that experimental made available for the Emergency Reserve Fund
established pursuant to section 7058(c)(1) of the OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
contraceptive drugs and devices and medical
procedures are provided only in the context of a Department of State, Foreign Operations, and For an additional ammount for ‘‘Office of In-
scientific study in which participants are ad- Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (di- spector General’’, $3,000,000, to remain available
vised of potential risks and benefits; and vision J of Public Law 115–31): Provided, That until September 30, 2022, for oversight of funds
(F) not less than 60 days after the date on such funds shall be made available under the administered by the United States Agency for
which the USAID Administrator determines that same terms and conditions of such section, as International Development and made available
there has been a violation of the requirements amended. to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
contained in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), or (E) (3) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Funds coronavirus by this title and by prior acts: Pro-
of this paragraph, or a pattern or practice of made available by this subsection shall be sub- vided, That such amount is designated by the
violations of the requirements contained in sub- ject to prior consultation with the appropriate Congress as being for an emergency requirement
paragraph (D) of such paragraph, the Adminis- congressional committees and the regular notifi- pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
trator shall submit to the Committees on Appro- cation procedures of the Committees on Appro- anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
priations a report containing a description of priations. Act of 1985
such violation and the corrective action taken ASSISTANCE FOR FOREIGN NONGOVERNMENTAL BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
by the Agency. ORGANIZATIONS FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
(4) NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING.—In awarding SEC. 7069. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
grants for natural family planning under sec- GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
(22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended by inserting
tion 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, after section 104C the following: For an additional amount for ‘‘Global Health
no applicant shall be discriminated against be- ‘‘SEC. 104D ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. Programs’’, $2,500,000,000, to remain available
cause of such applicant’s religious or conscien- ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until September 30, 2022, for necessary expenses
tious commitment to offer only natural family regulation, or policy, in determining eligibility to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
planning; and, additionally, all such applicants for assistance under sections 104, 104A, 104B, coronavirus: Provided, That such funds shall be
shall comply with the requirements of para- and 104C, a foreign nongovernmental organiza- administered by the Administrator of the United
graph (3). tion— States Agency for International Development:
(5) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this or any ‘‘(1) shall not be ineligible for such assistance Provided further, That of the funds appro-
other Act authorizing or appropriating funds for solely on the basis of health or medical services, priated under this heading in this title, not less
the Department of State, foreign operations, and including counseling and referral services, pro- than $150,000,000 shall be transferred to, and
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related programs, the term ‘‘motivate’’, as it re- vided by such organization with non-United merged with, funds made available for the
lates to family planning assistance, shall not be States Government funds if such services— Emergency Reserve Fund established pursuant
construed to prohibit the provision, consistent ‘‘(A) are permitted in the country in which to section 7058(c)(1) of the Department of State,
with local law, of information or counseling they are being provided; and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Ap-
about all pregnancy options. ‘‘(B) would not violate United States law if propriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law
(6) INFORMATION.—Information provided provided in the United States; and 115–31): Provided further, That funds made
about the use of condoms as part of projects or ‘‘(2) shall not be subject to requirements relat- available pursuant to the preceding proviso
activities that are funded from amounts appro- ing to the use of non-United States Government shall be made available under the terms and
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conditions of such section, as amended: Pro- gency requirement pursuant to section GENERAL PROVISIONS — THIS TITLE
vided further, That funds appropriated under 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
this heading in this title shall be made available Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. TRANSFERS AND LIMITATIONS
for a contribution to a multilateral vaccine de- ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL
velopment partnership to support epidemic pre- SEC. 8001. The authorities and limitations of
ASIA section 402 of the Coronavirus Preparedness and
paredness: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading in this title, For an additional amount for ‘‘Assistance for Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (di-
not less than $750,000,000 shall be made avail- Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, vision A of Public Law 116–123) shall apply to
able for a United States contribution to The $500,000,000, to remain available until September funds appropriated by this title as follows:
GAVI Alliance and not less than $800,000,000 30, 2022, for necessary expenses to prevent, pre- (1) Subsections (a), (d), (e), and (f) shall apply
shall be made available as a United States con- pare for, and respond to coronavirus, including to funds under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Pro-
tribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tu- to address related economic and stabilization re- grams’’; and
berculosis and Malaria (Global Fund): Provided quirements: Provided, funds made available (2) Subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) shall apply
further, That funds made available to the Glob- under this heading in this title shall be allo- to funds under the heading ‘‘Global Health Pro-
al Fund pursuant to the previous proviso shall cated and allotted within 60 days of the date of grams’’, ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Inter-
be made available notwithstanding section enactment of this Act: Provided further, That national Disaster Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic Sup-
202(d)(4)(A)(i) of the United States Leadership such amount is designated by Congress as being port Fund’’, and ‘‘Migration and Refugee As-
Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec- sistance’’.
Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7622(d)(4)(A)(i)): Provided tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORITY
further, That funds appropriated under this Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. SEC. 8002. Funds appropriated by this title
heading for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 which are DEPARTMENT OF STATE under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’,
designated as being for an emergency require- ‘‘Operating Expenses’’, ‘‘Global Health Pro-
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the grams’’, ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Inter-
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con- For an additional amount for ‘‘Migration and national Disaster Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic Sup-
trol Act of 1985 and made available as a United Refugee Assistance’’, $1,125,000,000, to remain port Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia
States contribution to the Global Fund shall not available until expended, for necessary expenses and Central Asia’’, ‘‘Migration and Refugee As-
be considered a contribution for the purpose of to prevent, prepare for, and respond to sistance’’, ‘‘Inter-American Foundation’’, and
applying such section 202(d)(4)(A)(i): Provided coronavirus: Provided, That funds made avail- ‘‘United States African Development Founda-
further, That funds made available under this able under this heading in this title shall be al- tion’’ may be used to reimburse such accounts
heading in this title shall be allocated and allot- located and allotted within 60 days of the date administered by the Department of State and
ted not later than 60 days after the date of en- of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the United States Agency for International De-
actment of this Act: Provided further, That such such amount is designated by the Congress as velopment for obligations incurred to prevent,
amount is designated by the Congress as being being for an emergency requirement pursuant to prepare for, and respond to coronavirus prior to
for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec- section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget the date of enactment of this Act.
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. INDEPENDENT AGENCIES SEC. 8003. The reporting requirements of sec-
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE tion 406(b) of the Coronavirus Preparedness and
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
For an additional amount for ‘‘Development Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
Assistance’’, $900,000,000, to remain available For an additional amount for ‘‘Inter-Amer-
(division A of Public Law 116–123) shall apply to
until September 30, 2022, for necessary expenses ican Foundation’’, $10,000,000, to remain avail-
funds appropriated by this title.
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to able until September 30, 2022, for necessary ex-
penses to prevent, prepare for, and respond to CONTRIBUTION AUTHORITY
coronavirus, including to address related eco-
coronavirus, including to address related eco- SEC. 8004. Section 404 of the Coronavirus Pre-
nomic, and stabilization requirements, of which
nomic and stabilization requirements: Provided, paredness and Response Supplemental Appro-
not less than $150,000,000 shall be made avail-
that funds made avaiable under this heading in priations Act (division A of Public Law 116–123)
able to maintain access to basic education and
this title shall be allocated and allotted within shall apply to funds appropriated by this title
to not-for-profit institutions of higher education
60 days of the enactment of this Act: Provided under the same headings as specified by such
for costs related to the consequences of
further, That such amount is designated by the section.
coronavirus: Provided, That such institutions of
higher education shall meet standards equiva- Congress as being for an emergency requirement REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
lent to those required for United States institu- pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal- SEC. 8005. Section 21005 of the Emergency Ap-
tional accreditation by a regional accreditation anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control propriations for Coronavirus Health Response
agency recognized by the United States Depart- Act of 1985. and Agency Operations (division B of Public
ment of Education: Provided further, That UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Law 116–136) is amended by inserting at the end
funds made available under this heading in this FOUNDATION before the period ‘‘and is further amended by
title shall be allocated and allotted within 60 For an additional amount for ‘‘United States striking ‘$5,563,619’ in the second proviso under
days of the date of enactment of this Act: Pro- African Development Foundation’’, $10,000,000, the heading ‘Repatriation Loans Program Ac-
vided further, That such amount is designated to remain available until September 30, 2022, for count’ and inserting in lieu thereof
by the Congress as being for an emergency re- necessary expenses to prevent, prepare for, and ‘$15,563,619’ ’’.
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of respond to coronavirus, including to address re- CONSULAR SERVICES
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit lated economic and stabilization requirements: SEC. 8006. Section 21009 of the Emergency Ap-
Control Act of 1985. Provided, that funds made available under this propriations for Coronavirus Health Response
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE heading in this title shall be allocated and allot- and Agency Operations (division B of Public
For an additional amount for ‘‘International ted within 60 days of the enactment of this Act: Law 116–136) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year
Disaster Assistance’’, $1,125,000,000, to remain Provided further, That such amount is des- 2020’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘fiscal years
available until expended, for necessary expenses ignated by the Congress as being for an emer- 2020 and 2021’’: Provided, That the amount pro-
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to gency requirement pursuant to section vided by this section is designated by the Con-
coronavirus: Provided, That funds made avail- 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and gress as being for an emergency requirement
able under this heading in this title shall be al- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
located and allotted within 60 days of the date MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That Act of 1985.
such amount is designated by the Congress as FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
DEFINITION
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
SEC. 8007. In this title, the term ‘‘coronavirus’’
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget For an additional amount for ‘‘International means SARS–CoV–2 or another coronavirus with
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Organizations and Programs’’, $1,281,150,000, to pandemic potential.
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND remain available until September 30, 2022, for TITLE IX
For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Sup- necessary expenses to prevent, prepare for, and
MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE
port Fund’’, $1,500,000,000, to remain available respond to coronavirus and to support the
until September 30, 2022, for necessary expenses United Nations Global Humanitarian Response SEC. 9001. SHORT TITLE.
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to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Plan COVID–19: Provided, That funds made This title may be cited as the ‘‘Middle East
coronavirus, including to address related eco- available under this heading in this title shall Partnership for Peace Act of 2020’’.
nomic and stabilization requirements: Provided, be allocated and allotted within 60 days of the SEC. 9002. FINDINGS.
That funds made available under this heading date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, Congress finds the following:
in this title shall be allocated and allotted with- That such amount is designated by the Congress (1) Economic development in conflict settings
in 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act: as being for an emergency requirement pursuant has been shown to support stabilization by em-
Provided further, That such amount is des- to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget powering entrepreneurs, growing the middle
ignated by the Congress as being for an emer- and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. class, and mitigating unemployment.
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H3748 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 23, 2020
(2) In 2018, unemployment in the Palestinian ‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR SUPPORT.—In providing that carry out projects that contribute to the de-
territories was 32.4 percent. Gross Domestic funding for projects through the Fund, the Ad- velopment of the Palestinian private sector
Product (GDP) growth in the Palestinian terri- ministrator may provide support for qualified economy. The program established under this
tories declined from 2017 to 2019, and it is pro- organizations, prioritizing those organizations subsection shall be known as the ‘‘Joint Invest-
jected to further decline in 2020. that seek to build better cooperation between ment for Peace Initiative’’ (referred to in this
(3) According to the World Bank Ad Hoc Liai- Israelis and Palestinians, including Palestinian section as the ‘‘Initiative’’).
son Committee’s April 2019 Economic Monitoring organizations, Israeli organizations, and inter- (b) PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT.—In pro-
Report, ‘‘to achieve sustainable economic national organizations that bring Israelis and viding investments through the Initiative, the
growth, in the Palestinian territories, growth Palestinians together. Chief Executive Officer shall ensure participa-
and job creation going forward will need to be ‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY FOR SUPPORT.— tion by small and medium-sized enterprises
private sector driven’’. In providing funding for projects through the owned by Palestinians.
(4) According to the 2018 Joint Strategic Plan Fund, The Administrator may additionally pro- (c) PRIORITY.—In providing investments
of the Department of State and the United vide support to qualified organizations that fur- through the Initiative, the Chief Executive Offi-
States Agency for International Development, ther shared community building, peaceful co-ex- cer shall prioritize projects that increase eco-
‘‘assistance can help prevent new recruitment to istence, dialogue, and reconciliation between nomic cooperation between Israelis and Pal-
terrorist organizations, reduce levels of violence, Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel. estinians.
promote legitimate governance structures that ‘‘(d) CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Administrator— (d) USE OF EXISTING AUTHORITIES.—In car-
strengthen inclusion, and reduce policies that ‘‘(1) is encouraged to work with foreign gov- rying out the Initiative, the Chief Executive Of-
marginalize communities’’. ernments and international organizations to le- ficer shall utilize the authorities under section
(5) Although economic development is an im- verage the impact of United States resources 1421 of the Better Utilization of Investments
portant tool for stabilizing conflict-prone set- and achieve the objectives of this section; and Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C.
tings and establishing connections between com- ‘‘(2) is authorized to make and accept con- 9621) to—
munities, economic development by itself will tributions for the purposes of the Fund, con- (1) select a manager of the Initiative with the
not lead to lasting peace. People-to-people sistent with subsections (b) and (d) of section consensus of the majority of the Board of Direc-
peace-building programs further advance rec- 635. tors of the Corporation;
onciliation efforts by promoting greater under- ‘‘(e) ADVISORY BOARD.— (2) oversee and direct the operation of the Ini-
standing, mutual trust, and cooperation be- ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator tiative consistent with such Act and other provi-
tween communities. shall establish an advisory board to make rec- sions of law;
(6) While the United States and its inter- ommendations to the Administrator regarding (3) provide the Initiative with loans, guaran-
national partners continue to support diplo- the types of projects that should be funded ties, equity, and insurance, as appropriate, to
matic and political negotiations between the through the Fund. enable the Initiative to attract private invest-
representatives of the parties to the Israeli-Pal- ‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.— ment; and
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (4) carry out the purposes of the Initiative
estinian conflict, such efforts require broad pop-
(B), the advisory board shall be composed of 13 consistent with the provisions of this section
ular support among the people on the ground to
members, none of whom may be Members of and other applicable provisions of law.
succeed.
Congress, who shall be appointed for renewable (e) EXPENDITURES.—Funds made available to
(7) Achieving sustainable, high-level agree-
periods of 3 years, as follows: carry out the Initiative shall be expended at the
ments for lasting peace in the Middle East must
‘‘(i) One member appointed by the Adminis- minimum rate necessary to make timely pay-
come through, and with the support of, the peo-
trator, in consultation with the Secretary of ments for projects and activities carried out
ple who live there, and the United States and its
State. under the Initiative.
international partners can help the people of (f) PRIVATE CHARACTER OF INITIATIVE.—Any
the region build popular support for sustainable ‘‘(ii) One member appointed by the chair, and
one member appointed by the ranking member, entity that receives an investment under the Ini-
agreements for lasting peace. tiative shall not by virtue of receipt of such in-
of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
SEC. 9003. SENSE OF CONGRESS. vestment be considered to be an agency or estab-
Senate.
It is the sense of Congress that— ‘‘(iii) One member appointed by the chair, and lishment of the United States Government for
(1) building a viable Palestinian economy is one member appointed by the ranking member, purposes of title 5, United States Code.
central to the effort to preserve the possibility of of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the (g) OVERSIGHT.—Operations of the Corpora-
a negotiated settlement leading to a sustainable House of Representatives. tion under the Initiative shall be subject to—
two-state solution with the democratic, Jewish ‘‘(iv) One member appointed by the chair, and (1) audits, investigations, and inspections con-
state of Israel and a demilitarized, democratic one member appointed by the ranking member, ducted by the Office of the Inspector General of
Palestinian state living side-by-side in peace, se- of the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen- the United States International Development Fi-
curity, and mutual recognition; ate. nance Corporation; and
(2) United States and international support ‘‘(v) One member appointed by the chair, and (2) assessment by the Comptroller General of
for grassroots, people-to-people efforts aimed at one member appointed by the ranking member, the United States.
fostering tolerance, and building support for a of the Committee on Appropriations of the (h) ANNUAL REPORT.—
such solution, can help counter extremist propa- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31,
House of Representatives.
ganda and the growing issue of incitement; ‘‘(vi) One member appointed by the majority 2021, and each December 31 thereafter, the Chief
(3) strengthening engagement between Pal- leader, and one member appointed by the minor- Executive Officer shall submit to the appro-
estinians, Israelis, and through people-to-people ity leader, of the Senate. priate congressional committees a report that de-
peace-building programs can increase the bonds ‘‘(vii) One member appointed by the Speaker, scribes the following:
of friendship and understanding; (A) The extent to which the Initiative has
and one member appointed by the minority lead-
(4) investing in the development of the Pales- contributed to promoting and supporting Pales-
er, of the House of Representatives.
tinian economy and in joint economic ventures ‘‘(B) INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION.—The Ad- tinian economic development.
can advance multiple sectors to the benefit of (B) The extent to which the Initiative has
ministrator may appoint up to 2 additional
local, regional, and global parties; and contributed to greater integration of the Pales-
members to the advisory board who are rep-
(5) Congress encourages cooperation between tinian economy into the international rules-
resentatives of foreign governments or inter-
Palestinian, American, and Israeli business sec- based business system.
national organizations for renewable periods of (C) The extent to which projects that increase
tors in order to benefit the Palestinian, Amer- 3 years.
ican, and Israeli peoples and economies. economic cooperation between Israelis and Pal-
‘‘(C) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the advi-
estinians have been prioritized.
SEC. 9004. PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE PARTNERSHIP sory board shall have demonstrated regional ex-
FOR PEACE FUND.
(D) Information on the following:
pertise and experience and expertise in conflict (i) Investments received and provided through
Chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance mitigation and people-to-people programs. the Initiative.
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.) is amended by ‘‘(D) ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS.—The (ii) The mechanisms established for trans-
adding at the end the following: Administrator should consider the input and parency and accountability of investments pro-
‘‘SEC. 535 PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE PARTNERSHIP FOR recommendations from missions of the United vided through the Initiative.
PEACE FUND. States Agency for International Development in (E) A description of the Initiative’s oper-
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Beginning on the date the region and mission directors when consid- ations, activities, budget, receipts, and expendi-
that is one year after the date of enactment of ering types of projects.’’. tures for the preceding 12-month period, includ-
this section, the Administrator of the United SEC. 9005. JOINT INVESTMENT FOR PEACE INI- ing an audited report of the Initiative’s finances
States Agency for International Development is TIATIVE. which shall further include statements of finan-
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authorized to establish a program to provide (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Beginning on the date cial position, operations, equity positions and
funding for projects to help build the founda- that is 180 days after the date of the enactment cash flows, in accordance with generally accept-
tion for peaceful co-existence between Israelis of this Act, the Chief Executive Officer of the ed government auditing standards prescribed by
and Palestinians and for a sustainable two-state United States International Development Fi- the Comptroller General of the United States.
solution. The program established under this nance Corporation (referred to in this section as (F) Lessons learned from improvements to the
subsection shall be known as the ‘People-to-Peo- the ‘‘Chief Executive Officer’’ and the ‘‘Cor- efficacy of people-to-people relationships.
ple Partnership for Peace Fund’ (referred to in poration’’, respectively) is authorized to estab- (G) A description of potential strategies for
this section as the ‘Fund’). lish a program to provide investments in entities achieving sustainability for civic institutions
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July 23, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3749
that the Initiative develops or supports, includ- submit to the appropriate congressional commit- TITLE I
ing novel financing mechanisms. tees a report in writing that describes— AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
(H) A description of the process for vetting (A)(i) lessons learned and best practices devel- PROCESSING, RESEARCH, AND MARKETING
and oversight of entities eligible for support oped from funding for projects under the Peo- OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
from the Initiative to ensure compliance with ple-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund dur-
the requirements of section 9006(b). (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
ing the prior fiscal year; and
(2) FORM.—The reports required under this For necessary expenses of the Office of the
(ii) the extent to which such projects have
subsection shall be submitted in unclassified Secretary, $47,638,000, of which not to exceed
contributed to the purposes of the People-to-
form, without the designation ‘‘For Official Use $5,118,000 shall be available for the immediate
People Partnership for Peace Fund;
Only’’ or any related or successor designation, Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $1,329,000
(B)(i) lessons learned and best practices devel- shall be available for the Office of Homeland Se-
but may be accompanied by a classified annex.
oped from investments provided under the Joint curity; not to exceed $6,508,000 shall be available
(i) EXCEPTIONS TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS.—In
Investment for Peace Initiative during the prior for the Office of Partnerships and Public En-
providing investments through the Initiative de-
fiscal year; and gagement, of which $1,500,000 shall be for 7
scribed in subsection (c)—
(1) the Corporation may provide support for (ii) the extent to which such investments have U.S.C. 2279(c)(5); not to exceed $23,392,000 shall
projects in countries with upper-middle-income contributed to the purposes of the Joint Invest- be available for the Office of the Assistant Sec-
economies or high-income economies (as those ment for Peace Initiative; and retary for Administration, of which $22,509,000
terms are defined by the International Bank for (C) how the United States International De- shall be available for Departmental Administra-
Reconstruction and Development and the Inter- velopment Finance Corporation and the United tion to provide for necessary expenses for man-
national Development Association); and States Agency for International Development agement support services to offices of the De-
(2) the restriction under section 1412(c)(2) of coordinate and share information with respect partment and for general administration, secu-
the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to to the People-to-People Partnership for Peace rity, repairs and alterations, and other miscella-
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9612(c)(2)) Fund and the Joint Investment for Peace Initia- neous supplies and expenses not otherwise pro-
shall not apply with respect to support for tive. vided for and necessary for the practical and ef-
projects in countries described in paragraph (1). (2) CONSULTATION.—The Administrator of the ficient work of the Department: Provided, That
(j) TERMINATION.— United States Agency for International Develop- funds made available by this Act to an agency
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to carry out ment shall consult with the advisory board es- in the Administration mission area for salaries
the Initiative shall terminate on the date that is tablished by subsection (e) of section 535 of the and expenses are available to fund up to one
10 years after the date on which the Chief Exec- Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by sec- administrative support staff for the Office; not
utive Officer makes the first investment under tion 9004) to inform the reports required by to exceed $3,921,000 shall be available for the Of-
the Initiative. paragraph (1). fice of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Re-
(2) EXCEPTION.—The Chief Executive Officer lations and Intergovernmental Affairs to carry
SEC. 9007. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COM-
is authorized to continue to manage investments MITTEES DEFINED. out the programs funded by this Act, including
made under the Initiative on and after the date programs involving intergovernmental affairs
In this title, the term ‘‘appropriate congres- and liaison within the executive branch; and
specified in paragraph (1). sional committees’’ has the meaning given that
SEC. 9006. LIMITATIONS, VETTING, COORDINA- not to exceed $7,370,000 shall be available for the
term in section 1402 of the Better Utilization of Office of Communications: Provided further,
TION, AND OVERSIGHT.
Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized
(a) LIMITATIONS.—None of the funds made (22 U.S.C. 9601).
available to carry out this title, or any amend- to transfer funds appropriated for any office of
ment made by this title, may be used to pro- SEC. 9008. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. the Office of the Secretary to any other office of
vide— (a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be the Office of the Secretary: Provided further,
(1) financial assistance to the national gov- appropriated to carry out this title, and the That no appropriation for any office shall be in-
ernment of any foreign country; amendments made by this title, $50,000,000 for creased or decreased by more than 5 percent:
(2) assistance for— each of the first 5 fiscal years beginning after Provided further, That not to exceed $22,000 of
(A) any individual or group the Secretary of the date of the enactment of this Act. the amount made available under this para-
State determines to be involved in, or advo- (b) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS TO CARRY OUT graph for the immediate Office of the Secretary
cating, terrorist activity; or SECTION 535 OF THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF shall be available for official reception and rep-
(B) any individual who is a member of a for- 1961.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro- resentation expenses, not otherwise provided
eign terrorist organization (as designated pursu- priated by subsection (a) for each of the fiscal for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided
ant to section 219 of the Immigration and Na- years described in such subsection, the following further, That the amount made available under
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)); or amounts shall be made available to carry out this heading for Departmental Administration
(3) assistance for the Palestinian Authority or section 535 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall be reimbursed from applicable appropria-
the Palestine Liberation Organization. (as added by section 9004): tions in this Act for travel expenses incident to
(b) APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.—Assistance the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C.
(1) 60 percent of such amounts for the first fis-
made available under this title, and any amend- 551–558: Provided further, That funds made
cal year.
ment made by this title, shall adhere to the mis- available under this heading for the Office of
(2) 50 percent of such amounts for the second the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Rela-
sion directives and vetting practices for assist- fiscal year.
ance for the West Bank and Gaza, as set forth tions and Intergovernmental Affairs may be
(3) 40 percent of such amounts for each of the transferred to agencies of the Department of Ag-
by the United States Agency for International
third and fourth such fiscal years. riculture funded by this Act to maintain per-
Development.
(c) COORDINATION.— (4) 30 percent of such amounts for the fifth sonnel at the agency level: Provided further,
(1) The Chief Executive Officer of the United such fiscal year. That no funds made available under this head-
States International Development Finance Cor- (c) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Not more ing for the Office of Assistant Secretary for Con-
poration, acting through the Chief Development than 3 percent of amounts authorized to be ap- gressional Relations may be obligated after 30
Officer of such Corporation, shall coordinate propriated by subsection (a) for a fiscal year days from the date of enactment of this Act, un-
with the Administrator of the United States may be made available for administrative ex- less the Secretary has notified the Committees
Agency for International Development to ensure penses to carry out section 535 of the Foreign on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
that all expenditures from the Joint Investment Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section on the allocation of these funds by USDA agen-
for Peace Initiative comply with this section. 9004). cy: Provided further, That during any 30 day
(2) To the extent practicable, the Adminis- (d) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts authorized to be notification period referenced in section 716 of
trator of the United States Agency for Inter- appropriated by subsection (a) for a fiscal year this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall take
national Development and the Chief Executive are authorized to remain available for such fis- no action to begin implementation of the action
Officer of the United States International Devel- cal year and the subsequent 4 fiscal years. that is subject to section 716 of this Act or make
opment Finance Corporation should coordinate This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of any public announcement of such action in any
and share information in advance of providing State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro- form.
resources through the People-to-People Partner- grams Appropriations Act, 2021’’. EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
ship for Peace Fund and the Joint Investment OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST
DIVISION B—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DE-
for Peace Initiative. For necessary expenses of the Office of the
VELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS-
(d) REPORT.— Chief Economist, $21,251,000, of which $5,000,000
TRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES AP-
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after
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PROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021 shall be for grants or cooperative agreements for
the end of the first fiscal year in which both the policy research under 7 U.S.C. 3155.
People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund
OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS
and the Joint Investment for Peace Initiative That the following sums are appropriated, out
are in effect, and annually thereafter, the Ad- of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap- For necessary expenses of the Office of Hear-
ministrator of the United States Agency for propriated, for Agriculture, Rural Development, ings and Appeals, $15,448,000.
International Development and the Chief Exec- Food and Drug Administration, and Related OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS
utive Officer of the United States International Agencies programs for fiscal year ending Sep- For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget
Development Finance Corporation shall jointly tember 30, 2021, and for other purposes, namely: and Program Analysis, $9,666,000.
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H3750 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 23, 2020
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Economics, $6,109,000: Provided, That funds BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the made available by this Act to an agency in the For the acquisition of land, construction, re-
Chief Information Officer, $73,354,000, of which Research, Education, and Economics mission pair, improvement, extension, alteration, and
not less than $56,000,000 is for cybersecurity re- area for salaries and expenses are available to purchase of fixed equipment or facilities as nec-
quirements of the department. fund up to one administrative support staff for essary to carry out the agricultural research
the Office. programs of the Department of Agriculture,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE where not otherwise provided, $11,200,000 to re-
For necessary expenses of the Office of the main available until expended, to be allocated
Chief Financial Officer, $6,137,000. For necessary expenses of the Economic Re- for ARS facilities co-located with university
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL search Service, $86,703,000. partners.
RIGHTS NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the Office of the As- RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
sistant Secretary for Civil Rights, $910,000: Pro- For necessary expenses of the National Agri-
cultural Statistics Service, $183,434,000, of which For payments to agricultural experiment sta-
vided, That funds made available by this Act to tions, for cooperative forestry and other re-
an agency in the Civil Rights mission area for up to $46,300,000 shall be available until ex-
pended for the Census of Agriculture: Provided, search, for facilities, and for other expenses,
salaries and expenses are available to fund up $997,729,000, which shall be for the purposes,
to one administrative support staff for the Of- That amounts made available for the Census of
Agriculture may be used to conduct Current In- and in the amounts, specified in the table titled
fice. ‘‘National Institute of Food and Agriculture,
dustrial Report surveys subject to 7 U.S.C.
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS Research and Education Activities’’ in the re-
2204g(d) and (f).
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil port accompanying this Act: Provided, That
Rights, $22,875,000. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE funds for research grants for 1994 institutions,
OFFICE OF SAFETY, SECURITY, AND PROTECTION SALARIES AND EXPENSES
education grants for 1890 institutions, Hispanic
serving institutions education grants, capacity
For necessary expenses of the Office of Safety, For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Re- building for non-land-grant colleges of agri-
Security, and Protection, $23,218,000. search Service and for acquisition of lands by culture, the agriculture and food research ini-
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal tiative, veterinary medicine loan repayment,
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) cost not to exceed $100, and for land exchanges multicultural scholars, graduate fellowship and
where the lands exchanged shall be of equal institution challenge grants, and grants man-
For payment of space rental and related costs
value or shall be equalized by a payment of agement systems shall remain available until ex-
pursuant to Public Law 92–313, including au-
money to the grantor which shall not exceed 25 pended: Provided further, That each institution
thorities pursuant to the 1984 delegation of au-
percent of the total value of the land or interests eligible to receive funds under the Evans-Allen
thority from the Administrator of General Serv-
transferred out of Federal ownership, program receives no less than $1,000,000: Pro-
ices to the Department of Agriculture under 40
$1,453,712,000: Provided, That appropriations vided further, That funds for education grants
U.S.C. 121, for programs and activities of the
hereunder shall be available for the operation for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving
Department which are included in this Act, and
and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase institutions be made available to individual eli-
for alterations and other actions needed for the
of not to exceed one for replacement only: Pro- gible institutions or consortia of eligible institu-
Department and its agencies to consolidate
vided further, That appropriations hereunder tions with funds awarded equally to each of the
unneeded space into configurations suitable for
shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for States of Alaska and Hawaii: Provided further,
release to the Administrator of General Services,
the construction, alteration, and repair of build- That funds for education grants for 1890 institu-
and for the operation, maintenance, improve-
ings and improvements, but unless otherwise tions shall be made available to institutions eli-
ment, and repair of Agriculture buildings and
provided, the cost of constructing any one build- gible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and
facilities, and for related costs, $108,186,000, to
ing shall not exceed $500,000, except for 3222: Provided further, That not more than 5
remain available until expended.
headhouses or greenhouses which shall each be percent of the amounts made available by this
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT limited to $1,800,000, except for 10 buildings to be or any other Act to carry out the Agriculture
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed and Food Research Initiative under 7 U.S.C.
For necessary expenses of the Department of $1,100,000 each, and except for two buildings to 3157 may be retained by the Secretary of Agri-
Agriculture, to comply with the Comprehensive be constructed at a cost not to exceed $3,000,000 culture to pay administrative costs incurred by
Environmental Response, Compensation, and each, and the cost of altering any one building the Secretary in carrying out that authority.
Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per- NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT
Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), cent of the current replacement value of the FUND
$7,518,000, to remain available until expended: building or $500,000, whichever is greater: Pro- For the Native American Institutions Endow-
Provided, That appropriations and funds avail- vided further, That appropriations hereunder ment Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7
able herein to the Department for Hazardous shall be available for entering into lease agree- U.S.C. 301 note), $11,857,000, to remain available
Materials Management may be transferred to ments at any Agricultural Research Service lo- until expended.
any agency of the Department for its use in cation for the construction of a research facility
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
meeting all requirements pursuant to the above by a non-Federal entity for use by the Agricul-
Acts on Federal and non-Federal lands. tural Research Service and a condition of the For payments to States, the District of Colum-
lease shall be that any facility shall be owned, bia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Mi-
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL cronesia, the Northern Marianas, and American
operated, and maintained by the non-Federal
For necessary expenses of the Office of In- entity and shall be removed upon the expiration Samoa, $538,557,000, which shall be for the pur-
spector General, including employment pursu- or termination of the lease agreement: Provided poses, and in the amounts, specified in the table
ant to the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public further, That the limitations on alterations con- titled ‘‘National Institute of Food and Agri-
Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.), $99,791,000, includ- tained in this Act shall not apply to moderniza- culture, Extension Activities’’ in the report ac-
ing such sums as may be necessary for con- tion or replacement of existing facilities at Belts- companying this Act: Provided, That funds for
tracting and other arrangements with public ville, Maryland: Provided further, That appro- facility improvements at 1890 institutions shall
agencies and private persons pursuant to sec- priations hereunder shall be available for grant- remain available until expended: Provided fur-
tion 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 ing easements at the Beltsville Agricultural Re- ther, That institutions eligible to receive funds
(Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.), and includ- search Center: Provided further, That the fore- under 7 U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative extension re-
ing not to exceed $125,000 for certain confiden- going limitations shall not apply to replacement ceive no less than $1,000,000: Provided further,
tial operational expenses, including the pay- of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April That funds for cooperative extension under sec-
ment of informants, to be expended under the 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That tions 3(b) and (c) of the Smith-Lever Act (7
direction of the Inspector General pursuant to appropriations hereunder shall be available for U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) and section 208(c) of Pub-
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law granting easements at any Agricultural Re- lic Law 93–471 shall be available for retirement
95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 1337 of the search Service location for the construction of a and employees’ compensation costs for extension
Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (Public Law research facility by a non-Federal entity for use agents.
97–98). by, and acceptable to, the Agricultural Research INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL Service and a condition of the easements shall For the integrated research, education, and
For necessary expenses of the Office of the be that upon completion the facility shall be ac- extension grants programs, including necessary
General Counsel, $45,579,000. cepted by the Secretary, subject to the avail- administrative expenses, $39,000,000, which shall
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OFFICE OF ETHICS ability of funds herein, if the Secretary finds be for the purposes, and in the amounts, speci-
that acceptance of the facility is in the interest fied in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of
For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics,
of the United States: Provided further, That Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities’’ in
$4,198,000.
funds may be received from any State, other po- the report accompanying this Act: Provided,
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR litical subdivision, organization, or individual That funds for the Food and Agriculture De-
RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS for the purpose of establishing or operating any fense Initiative shall remain available until Sep-
For necessary expenses of the Office of the research facility or research project of the Agri- tember 30, 2022: Provided further, That notwith-
Under Secretary for Research, Education, and cultural Research Service, as authorized by law. standing any other provision of law, indirect
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July 23, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3751
costs shall not be charged against any Exten- or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING
sion Implementation Program Area grant expenses in accordance with sections 10411 and SERVICES EXPENSES
awarded under the Crop Protection/Pest Man- 10417 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 Not to exceed $55,000,000 (from fees collected)
agement Program (7 U.S.C. 7626). U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and sections 431 and 442 shall be obligated during the current fiscal year
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and for inspection and weighing services: Provided,
MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS 7772), and any unexpended balances of funds That if grain export activities require additional
For necessary expenses of the Office of the transferred for such emergency purposes in the supervision and oversight, or other uncontrol-
Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such lable factors occur, this limitation may be ex-
Programs, $809,000: Provided, That funds made transferred amounts: Provided further, That ap- ceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to
available by this Act to an agency in the Mar- propriations hereunder shall be available pursu- the Committees on Appropriations of both
keting and Regulatory Programs mission area ant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and al- Houses of Congress.
for salaries and expenses are available to fund teration of leased buildings and improvements,
but unless otherwise provided the cost of alter- OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD
up to one administrative support staff for the SAFETY
Office. ing any one building during the fiscal year shall
not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement For necessary expenses of the Office of the
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE value of the building. Under Secretary for Food Safety, $809,000: Pro-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES In fiscal year 2021, the agency is authorized to vided, That funds made available by this Act to
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) collect fees to cover the total costs of providing an agency in the Food Safety mission area for
For necessary expenses of the Animal and technical assistance, goods, or services requested salaries and expenses are available to fund up
Plant Health Inspection Service, including up to by States, other political subdivisions, domestic to one administrative support staff for the Of-
$30,000 for representation allowances and for ex- and international organizations, foreign govern- fice.
penses pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of ments, or individuals, provided that such fees
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), $1,069,817,000, of which are structured such that any entity’s liability
$480,000, to remain available until expended, for such fees is reasonably based on the tech- For necessary expenses to carry out services
shall be available for the control of outbreaks of nical assistance, goods, or services provided to authorized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act,
insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for the entity by the agency, and such fees shall be the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the
control of pest animals and birds (‘‘contingency reimbursed to this account, to remain available Egg Products Inspection Act, including not to
fund’’) to the extent necessary to meet emer- until expended, without further appropriation, exceed $10,000 for representation allowances and
gency conditions; of which $15,338,000, to re- for providing such assistance, goods, or services. for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act ap-
main available until expended, shall be used for BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
proved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766),
the cotton pests program, including for cost $1,088,552,000; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be
For plans, construction, repair, preventive credited to this account from fees collected for
share purposes or for debt retirement for active
maintenance, environmental support, improve- the cost of laboratory accreditation as author-
eradication zones; of which $38,167,000, to re-
ment, extension, alteration, and purchase of ized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture,
main available until expended, shall be for Ani-
fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized by 7 Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
mal Health Technical Services; of which
U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as author- 138f): Provided, That funds provided for the
$2,000,000 shall be for activities under the au-
ized by 7 U.S.C. 2268a, $3,175,000, to remain Public Health Data Communication Infrastruc-
thority of the Horse Protection Act of 1970, as
available until expended. ture system shall remain available until ex-
amended (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which $63,331,000,
to remain available until expended, shall be AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE pended: Provided further, That of the amounts
used to support avian health; of which MARKETING SERVICES
available provided under this heading,
$4,251,000, to remain available until expended, $7,300,000, to remain available until expended,
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural shall be for the relocation of the Mid-Western
shall be for information technology infrastruc-
Marketing Service, $188,891,000, of which Laboratory: Provided further, That no fewer
ture; of which $198,912,000, to remain available
$6,000,000 shall be available for the purposes of than 148 full-time equivalent positions shall be
until expended, shall be for specialty crop pests;
section 12306 of Public Law 113–79: Provided, employed during fiscal year 2021 for purposes
of which, $13,979,000, to remain available until
That this appropriation shall be available pur- dedicated solely to inspections and enforcement
expended, shall be for field crop and rangeland
suant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration related to the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act
ecosystem pests; of which $18,651,000, to remain
and repair of buildings and improvements, but (7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.): Provided further, That
available until expended, shall be for zoonotic
the cost of altering any one building during the the Food Safety and Inspection Service shall
disease management; of which $41,363,000, to re-
fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the continue implementation of section 11016 of
main available until expended, shall be for
current replacement value of the building. Public Law 110–246 as further clarified by the
emergency preparedness and response; of which
$60,600,000, to remain available until expended, Fees may be collected for the cost of standard- amendments made in section 12106 of Public
shall be for tree and wood pests; of which ization activities, as established by regulation Law 113–79: Provided further, That this appro-
$5,739,000, to remain available until expended, pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701). priation shall be available pursuant to law (7
shall be for the National Veterinary Stockpile; LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of
of which up to $1,500,000, to remain available buildings and improvements, but the cost of al-
Not to exceed $61,227,000 (from fees collected)
until expended, shall be for the scrapie program tering any one building during the fiscal year
shall be obligated during the current fiscal year
for indemnities; of which $2,500,000, to remain shall not exceed 10 percent of the current re-
for administrative expenses: Provided, That if
available until expended, shall be for the wild- placement value of the building.
crop size is understated and/or other uncontrol-
life damage management program for aviation lable events occur, the agency may exceed this TITLE II
safety: Provided, That of amounts available limitation by up to 10 percent with notification
under this heading for wildlife services methods FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION
to the Committees on Appropriations of both PROGRAMS
development, $1,000,000 shall remain available Houses of Congress.
until expended: Provided further, That of OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM
amounts available under this heading for the FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION
screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall remain AND SUPPLY (SECTION 32)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the
available until expended; of which $20,838,000, (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Under Secretary for Farm Production and Con-
to remain available until expended, shall be Funds available under section 32 of the Act of servation, $916,000: Provided, That funds made
used to carry out the science program and tran- August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used available by this Act to an agency in the Farm
sition activities for the National Bio and Agro- only for commodity program expenses as author- Production and Conservation mission area for
defense Facility located in Manhattan, Kansas: ized therein, and other related operating ex- salaries and expenses are available to fund up
Provided further, That no funds shall be used to penses, except for: (1) transfers to the Depart- to one administrative support staff for the Of-
formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication ment of Commerce as authorized by the Fish fice.
program for the current fiscal year that does not and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.);
require minimum matching by the States of at FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION BUSINESS
(2) transfers otherwise provided in this Act; and
least 40 percent: Provided further, That this ap- CENTER
(3) not more than $20,705,000 for formulation
propriation shall be available for the purchase, and administration of marketing agreements SALARIES AND EXPENSES
replacement, operation, and maintenance of air- and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Mar- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
craft: Provided further, That in addition, in keting Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricul-
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emergencies which threaten any segment of the tural Act of 1961 (Public Law 87–128). For necessary expenses of the Farm Produc-
agricultural production industry of the United tion and Conservation Business Center,
States, the Secretary may transfer from other PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS $232,194,000: Provided, That $60,228,000 of
appropriations or funds available to the agen- For payments to departments of agriculture, amounts appropriated for the current fiscal year
cies or corporations of the Department such bureaus and departments of markets, and simi- pursuant to section 1241(a) of the Farm Security
sums as may be deemed necessary, to be avail- lar agencies for marketing activities under sec- and Rural Investment Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
able only in such emergencies for the arrest and tion 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 3841(a)) shall be transferred to and merged with
eradication of contagious or infectious disease 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,235,000. this account.
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H3752 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 23, 2020
FARM SERVICE AGENCY facturers of dairy products under a dairy in- classification and mapping of soil; dissemination
SALARIES AND EXPENSES demnity program, such sums as may be nec- of information; acquisition of lands, water, and
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) essary, to remain available until expended: Pro- interests therein for use in the plant materials
vided, That such program is carried out by the program by donation, exchange, or purchase at
For necessary expenses of the Farm Service
Agency, $1,152,323,000, of which not less than Secretary in the same manner as the dairy in- a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuant to
$20,000,000 shall be for the hiring of new em- demnity program described in the Agriculture, the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 2268a); pur-
ployees to fill vacancies and anticipated vacan- Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra- chase and erection or alteration or improvement
cies at Farm Service Agency county offices and tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, of permanent and temporary buildings; and op-
farm loan officers and shall be available until 2001 (Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A–12). eration and maintenance of aircraft,
September 30, 2022: Provided, That not more AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND $833,785,000, to remain available until September
than 50 percent of the funding made available PROGRAM ACCOUNT 30, 2022: Provided, That appropriations here-
under this heading for information technology under shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C.
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
related to farm program delivery may be obli- 2250 for construction and improvement of build-
For gross obligations for the principal amount ings and public improvements at plant materials
gated until the Secretary submits to the Commit- of direct and guaranteed farm ownership (7
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con- centers, except that the cost of alterations and
U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) and operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 improvements to other buildings and other pub-
gress, and receives written or electronic notifica-
et seq.) loans, emergency loans (7 U.S.C. 1961 et lic improvements shall not exceed $250,000: Pro-
tion of receipt from such Committees of, a plan
seq.), Indian tribe land acquisition loans (25 vided further, That when buildings or other
for expenditure that (1) identifies for each
U.S.C. 5136), boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), structures are erected on non-Federal land, that
project/investment over $25,000 (a) the func-
guaranteed conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et the right to use such land is obtained as pro-
tional and performance capabilities to be deliv-
seq.), relending program (7 U.S.C. 1936c), and vided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a.
ered and the mission benefits to be realized, (b)
Indian highly fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C.
the estimated lifecycle cost for the entirety of WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS
5136) to be available from funds in the Agricul-
the project/investment, including estimates for For necessary expenses to carry out preventive
tural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows:
development as well as maintenance and oper- measures, including but not limited to surveys
$2,750,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership
ations, and (c) key milestones to be met; (2) dem- and investigations, engineering operations,
loans and $2,119,000,000 for farm ownership di-
onstrates that each project/investment is, (a) works of improvement, and changes in use of
rect loans; $2,118,482,000 for unsubsidized guar-
consistent with the Farm Service Agency Infor- land, in accordance with the Watershed Protec-
anteed operating loans and $1,633,333,000 for di-
mation Technology Roadmap, (b) being man- tion and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001–
rect operating loans; emergency loans,
aged in accordance with applicable lifecycle 1005 and 1007–1009) and in accordance with the
$37,668,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans,
management policies and guidance, and (c) sub- provisions of laws relating to the activities of
$20,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans,
ject to the applicable Department’s capital plan- the Department, $155,000,000, to remain avail-
$150,000,000; relending program, $33,693,000; In-
ning and investment control requirements; and able until expended: Provided, That for funds
dian highly fractionated land loans, $10,000,000;
(3) has been reviewed by the Government Ac- provided by this Act or any other prior Act, the
and for boll weevil eradication program loans,
countability Office and approved by the Com- limitation regarding the size of the watershed or
$60,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of subwatershed exceeding two hundred and fifty
deem the pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for
Congress: Provided further, That the agency thousand acres in which such activities can be
the purpose of boll weevil eradication program
shall submit a report by the end of the fourth undertaken shall only apply for activities un-
loans.
quarter of fiscal year 2021 to the Committees on dertaken for the primary purpose of flood pre-
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans
Appropriations and the Government Account- vention (including structural and land treat-
and grants, including the cost of modifying
ability Office, that identifies for each project/in- ment measures): Provided further, That of the
loans as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
vestment that is operational (a) current perform- amounts made available under this heading,
sional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: $38,710,000
ance against key indicators of customer satisfac- $52,500,000 shall be allocated to projects and ac-
for direct farm operating loans, $23,727,000 for
tion, (b) current performance of service level tivities that can commence promptly following
unsubsidized guaranteed farm operating loans,
agreements or other technical metrics, (c) cur- enactment; that address regional priorities for
$207,000 for emergency loans, $5,000,000 for the
rent performance against a pre-established cost flood prevention, agricultural water manage-
relending program, and $1,484,000 for Indian
baseline, (d) a detailed breakdown of current ment, inefficient irrigation systems, fish and
highly fractionated land loans, to remain avail-
and planned spending on operational enhance- wildlife habitat, or watershed protection; or that
able until expended.
ments or upgrades, and (e) an assessment of address authorized ongoing projects under the
In addition, for administrative expenses nec-
whether the investment continues to meet busi- authorities of section 13 of the Flood Control
essary to carry out the direct and guaranteed
ness needs as intended as well as alternatives to Act of December 22, 1944 (Public Law 78–534)
loan programs, $307,344,000: Provided, That of
the investment: Provided further, That the Sec- with a primary purpose of watershed protection
this amount, $294,114,000 shall be transferred to
retary is authorized to use the services, facili- by preventing floodwater damage and stabi-
and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm
ties, and authorities (but not the funds) of the lizing stream channels, tributaries, and banks to
Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’.
Commodity Credit Corporation to make program reduce erosion and sediment transport.
Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agri-
payments for all programs administered by the WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM
cultural Credit Insurance Program Account for
Agency: Provided further, That other funds
farm ownership, operating and conservation di- Under the authorities of section 14 of the Wa-
made available to the Agency for authorized ac-
rect loans and guaranteed loans may be trans- tershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act,
tivities may be advanced to and merged with
ferred among these programs: Provided, That $12,000,000 is provided.
this account: Provided further, That funds
the Committees on Appropriations of both CORPORATIONS
made available to county committees shall re-
Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days The following corporations and agencies are
main available until expended: Provided fur-
in advance of any transfer. hereby authorized to make expenditures, within
ther, That none of the funds available to the
Farm Service Agency shall be used to close Farm RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY the limits of funds and borrowing authority
Service Agency county offices: Provided further, SALARIES AND EXPENSES available to each such corporation or agency
That none of the funds available to the Farm For necessary expenses of the Risk Manage- and in accord with law, and to make contracts
Service Agency shall be used to permanently re- ment Agency, $59,374,000: Provided, That and commitments without regard to fiscal year
locate county based employees that would result $2,000,000 shall be available for compliance and limitations as provided by section 104 of the
in an office with two or fewer employees with- integrity activities required under section Government Corporation Control Act as may be
out prior notification and approval of the Com- 516(b)(2)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act necessary in carrying out the programs set forth
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1516(b)(2)(C)) in addition to in the budget for the current fiscal year for such
Congress. other amounts provided: Provided further, That corporation or agency, except as hereinafter
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for offi- provided.
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the cial reception and representation expenses, as FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND
Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). For payments as authorized by section 516 of
U.S.C. 5101–5106), $6,914,000. NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516),
GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION such sums as may be necessary, to remain avail-
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
PROGRAM able until expended.
For necessary expenses for carrying out the
For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND
provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C.
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or groundwater protection activities under sec- REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES
590a–f), including preparation of conservation
tion 1240O of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
plans and establishment of measures to conserve
U.S.C. 3839bb–2), $6,500,000, to remain available
soil and water (including farm irrigation and For the current fiscal year, such sums as may
until expended.
land drainage and such special measures for soil be necessary to reimburse the Commodity Credit
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM and water management as may be necessary to Corporation for net realized losses sustained,
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and but not previously reimbursed, pursuant to sec-
For necessary expenses involved in making in- to control agricultural related pollutants); oper- tion 2 of the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C.
demnity payments to dairy farmers and manu- ation of conservation plant materials centers; 713a–11): Provided, That of the funds available
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to the Commodity Credit Corporation under sec- site development loans, $355,000; and repair, re- erties, including the restructuring of existing
tion 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation habilitation, and new construction of section USDA multi-family housing loans: Provided fur-
Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i) for the conduct of 515 rental housing, $6,688,000: Provided, That to ther, That following the transfer of balances de-
its business with the Foreign Agricultural Serv- support the loan program level for section 538 scribed in the preceding proviso, any adjust-
ice, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to and guaranteed loans made available under this ments to obligations for the demonstration pro-
used by the Foreign Agricultural Service for in- heading the Secretary may charge or adjust any grams for the preservation and revitalization of
formation resource management activities of the fees to cover the projected cost of such loan section 514, 515, and 516 multi-family housing
Foreign Agricultural Service that are not related guarantees pursuant to the provisions of the rental housing properties incurred in the
to Commodity Credit Corporation business. Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), ‘‘Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Program
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT and the interest on such loans may not be sub- Account’’ shall be made in this account.
sidized: Provided further, That applicants in In addition, for administrative expenses nec-
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES)
communities that have a current rural area essary to carry out the direct and guaranteed
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity waiver under section 541 of the Housing Act of loan programs, $412,254,000 shall be transferred
Credit Corporation shall not expend more than 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as living to and merged with the appropriation for
$15,000,000 for site investigation and cleanup ex- in a rural area for purposes of section 502 guar- ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’.
penses, and operations and maintenance ex- anteed loans provided under this heading: Pro-
penses to comply with the requirement of section vided further, That of the amounts available RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re- under this paragraph for section 502 direct (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available
U.S.C. 9607(g)), and section 6001 of the Solid For rental assistance agreements entered into
for direct loans for individuals whose homes will
Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6961). or renewed pursuant to the authority under sec-
be built pursuant to a program funded with a
tion 521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949 or
TITLE III mutual and self-help housing grant authorized
agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgive-
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS by section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 until
ness or payments for eligible households as au-
June 1, 2021: Provided further, That the Sec-
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL thorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing
retary shall implement provisions to provide in-
DEVELOPMENT Act of 1949, $1,450,000,000, of which $40,000,000
centives to nonprofit organizations and public
For necessary expenses of the Office of the housing authorities to facilitate the acquisition shall be available until September 30, 2022; and
Under Secretary for Rural Development, of Rural Housing Service (RHS) multifamily in addition such sums as may be necessary, as
$812,000: Provided, That funds made available housing properties by such nonprofit organiza- authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liq-
by this Act to an agency in the Rural Develop- tions and public housing authorities that com- uidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to
ment mission area for salaries and expenses are mit to keep such properties in the RHS multi- carry out the rental assistance program under
available to fund up to one administrative sup- family housing program for a period of time as section 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, That of
port staff for the Office. determined by the Secretary, with such incen- the amounts made available under this heading,
tives to include, but not be limited to, the fol- $1,410,000,000 shall be available for renewal of
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
lowing: allow such nonprofit entities and public rental assistance agreements: Provided further,
SALARIES AND EXPENSES That rental assistance agreements entered into
housing authorities to earn a Return on Invest-
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
ment on their own resources to include proceeds or renewed during the current fiscal year shall
For necessary expenses for carrying out the from low income housing tax credit syndication, be funded for a one-year period: Provided fur-
administration and implementation of Rural De- own contributions, grants, and developer loans ther, That upon request by an owner of a
velopment programs, including activities with at favorable rates and terms, invested in a deal; project financed by an existing loan under sec-
institutions concerning the development and op- and allow reimbursement of organizational costs tion 514 or 515 of the Act, the Secretary may
eration of agricultural cooperatives; and for co- associated with owner’s oversight of asset re- renew the rental assistance agreement for a pe-
operative agreements; $311,942,000: Provided, ferred to as ‘‘Asset Management Fee’’ of up to riod of 20 years or until the term of such loan
That notwithstanding any other provision of $7,500 per property. has expired, subject to annual appropriations:
law, funds appropriated under this heading In addition, for the cost of direct loans, Provided further, That any unexpended bal-
may be used for advertising and promotional ac- grants, and contracts, as authorized by sections ances remaining at the end of such one-year
tivities that support Rural Development pro- 514 and 516 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. agreements may be transferred and used for
grams: Provided further, That in addition to 1484, 1486), $15,093,000, to remain available until purposes of any debt reduction, maintenance,
any other funds appropriated for purposes au- expended, for direct farm labor housing loans repair, or rehabilitation of any existing projects;
thorized by section 502(i) of the Housing Act of and domestic farm labor housing grants and preservation; and rental assistance activities au-
1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(i)), any amounts collected contracts: Provided, That any balances avail- thorized under title V of the Act: Provided fur-
under such section will immediately be credited able for the Farm Labor Program Account shall ther, That rental assistance provided under
to this account and will remain available until be transferred to and merged with this account. agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2021
expended for such purposes: Provided further, In addition, for the cost of direct loans and for a farm labor multi-family housing project fi-
That of the amount provided under this head- grants, including the cost of modifying loans, as nanced under section 514 or 516 of the Act may
ing, $1,000,000, shall be for the administration of defined in section 502 of the Congressional not be recaptured for use in another project
the multi-family voucher program account: Pro- Budget Act of 1974, $30,000,000, to remain avail- until such assistance has remained unused for a
vided further, That of the amount provided able until expended, which shall be for a dem- period of 12 consecutive months, if such project
under this heading, $30,000,000, to remain avail- onstration program for the preservation and re- has a waiting list of tenants seeking such assist-
able until expended, shall be for the relocation vitalization of the multi-family rental housing ance or the project has rental assistance eligible
from the Goodfellow facility in St. Louis, Mis- properties assisted under sections 514, 515, and tenants who are not receiving such assistance:
souri. 516 of the Housing Act of 1949 to restructure ex- Provided further, That such recaptured rental
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE isting USDA multi-family housing loans, as the assistance shall, to the extent practicable, be ap-
Secretary deems appropriate, expressly for the plied to another farm labor multi-family housing
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM
purpose of ensuring the projects have sufficient project financed under section 514 or 516 of the
ACCOUNT
resources to preserve the projects for the purpose Act: Provided further, That except as provided
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) of providing safe and affordable housing for in the fifth proviso under this heading and not-
For gross obligations for the principal amount low-income residents and farm laborers includ- withstanding any other provision of the Act, the
of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by ing reducing or eliminating interest, deferring Secretary may recapture rental assistance pro-
title V of the Housing Act of 1949, to be avail- loan payments, subordinating, reducing or re- vided under agreements entered into prior to fis-
able from funds in the rural housing insurance amortizing loan debt, and providing other fi- cal year 2021 for a project that the Secretary de-
fund, as follows: $1,000,000,000 shall be for direct nancial assistance including advances, pay- termines no longer needs rental assistance and
loans and $24,000,000,000 shall be for unsub- ments and incentives (including the ability of use such recaptured funds for current needs:
sidized guaranteed loans; $28,000,000 for section owners to obtain reasonable returns on invest- Provided further, That of the amounts made
504 housing repair loans; $40,000,000 for section ment) required by the Secretary: Provided, That available under this heading, $40,000,000 shall
515 rental housing; $230,000,000 for section 538 as part of the preservation and revitalization be available for rural housing vouchers to any
guaranteed multi-family housing loans; agreement, the Secretary shall obtain a restric- low-income household, including a household
$10,000,000 for credit sales of single family hous- tive use agreement consistent with the terms of that does not receive rental assistance, residing
ing acquired property; $5,000,000 for section 523 the restructuring: Provided further, That all in a property financed with a section 515 loan
self-help housing land development loans; and balances, including obligated balances, avail- that has been prepaid or otherwise paid off after
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$5,000,000 for section 524 site development loans. able for all demonstration programs for the pres- September 30, 2005: Provided further, That the
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, ervation and revitalization of section 514, 515, amount of such vouchers shall be equal to the
including the cost of modifying loans, as defined and 516 multi-family rental housing properties difference between comparable market rent for
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act in the ‘‘Multi-Family Housing Revitalization the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent for
of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans, $33,300,000 Program Account’’ shall be transferred to and such unit: Provided further, That such vouchers
shall be for direct loans; section 504 housing re- merged with this account and shall be for the shall be subject to the availability of annual ap-
pair loans, $2,215,000; section 523 self-help hous- preservation and revitalization of section 514, propriations: Provided further, That the Sec-
ing land development loans, $269,000; section 524 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing prop- retary shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
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administer such vouchers with current regula- RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE individuals who are members of socially dis-
tions and administrative guidance applicable to RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT advantaged groups; and of which $15,000,000, to
section 8 housing vouchers administered by the remain available until expended, shall be for
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Secretary of the Department of Housing and value-added agricultural product market devel-
Urban Development: Provided further, That any For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, opment grants, as authorized by section 210A of
balances available for the rural housing voucher for the rural business development programs au- the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, of
program in the ‘‘Multi-Family Housing Revital- thorized by section 310B and described in sub- which $3,000,000, to remain available until ex-
ization Program Account’’ shall be transferred sections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of section 310B of pended, shall be for Agriculture Innovation
to and merged with this account and shall be the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Centers authorized pursuant to section 6402 of
Act, $62,200,000, to remain available until ex- Public Law 107–171.
available for the rural housing voucher pro-
pended: Provided, That of the amount appro-
gram: Provided further, That if the Secretary RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE
priated under this heading, not to exceed
determines that the amount made available for PROGRAM
$500,000 shall be made available for one grant to
vouchers or rental assistance in this Act is not For the cost of loans and grants, $6,000,000
a qualified national organization to provide
needed for vouchers or rental assistance, the under the same terms and conditions as author-
technical assistance for rural transportation in
Secretary may use such funds for any of the ized by section 379E of the Consolidated Farm
order to promote economic development and
programs described under this heading. and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s):
$9,000,000 shall be for grants to the Delta Re-
gional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.), the Provided, That such costs of loans, including
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS
Northern Border Regional Commission (40 the cost of modifying such loans, shall be de-
For grants and contracts pursuant to section U.S.C. 15101 et seq.), and the Appalachian Re- fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 gional Commission (40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.) for Act of 1974.
U.S.C. 1490c), $31,000,000, to remain available any Rural Community Advancement Program RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM
until expended. purpose as described in section 381E(d) of the For the cost of a program of loan guarantees,
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, under the same terms and conditions as author-
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS
of which not more than 5 percent may be used ized by section 9007 of the Farm Security and
For grants for very low-income housing repair for administrative expenses: Provided further, Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107),
and rural housing preservation made by the That $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated $476,000: Provided, That the cost of loan guar-
Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 42 under this heading shall be for business grants antees, including the cost of modifying such
U.S.C. 1474 and 1490m, $45,000,000, to remain to benefit Federally Recognized Native Amer- loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
available until expended. ican Tribes, including $250,000 for a grant to a Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
qualified national organization to provide tech- RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM nical assistance for rural transportation in RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM
ACCOUNT order to promote economic development: Pro- ACCOUNT
vided further, That sections 381E–H and 381N of
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act are not applicable to funds made available For gross obligations for the principal amount
For gross obligations for the principal amount
under this heading. of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by
of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by
section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(2) of
section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development ACCOUNT
Act, as follows: $1,400,000,000 for direct loans;
Act, $2,800,000,000 for direct loans and (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) and $50,000,000 for guaranteed loans.
$500,000,000 for guaranteed loans. For the cost of loan guarantees and grants for
For the principal amount of direct loans, as
For the cost of grants for rural community fa- authorized by the Intermediary Relending Pro- rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and
cilities programs as authorized by section 306 gram Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 1936b), solid waste management programs authorized by
and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Con- $18,889,000. sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act, For the cost of direct loans, $2,939,000, as au- and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E,
$49,000,000, to remain available until expended: thorized by the Intermediary Relending Program and 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and
Provided, That $6,000,000 of the amount appro- Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 1936b), of which Rural Development Act, $610,980,000, to remain
priated under this heading shall be available for $557,000 shall be available through June 30, available until expended, of which not to exceed
a Rural Community Development Initiative: 2021, for Federally Recognized Native American $1,000,000 shall be available for the rural utili-
Provided further, That such funds shall be used Tribes; and of which $1,072,000 shall be avail- ties program described in section 306(a)(2)(B) of
solely to develop the capacity and ability of pri- able through June 30, 2021, for Mississippi Delta such Act, and of which not to exceed $5,000,000
vate, nonprofit community-based housing and Region counties (as determined in accordance shall be available for the rural utilities program
community development organizations, low-in- with Public Law 100–460): Provided, That such described in section 306E of such Act: Provided,
come rural communities, and Federally Recog- costs, including the cost of modifying such That not to exceed $15,000,000 of the amount ap-
nized Native American Tribes to undertake loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the propriated under this heading shall be for
projects to improve housing, community facili- Congressional Budget Act of 1974. grants authorized by section 306A(i)(2) of the
ties, community and economic development In addition, for administrative expenses to Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
projects in rural areas: Provided further, That carry out the direct loan programs, $4,468,000 in addition to funding authorized by section
such funds shall be made available to qualified shall be transferred to and merged with the ap- 306A(i)(1) of such Act: Provided further, That
private, nonprofit and public intermediary orga- propriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries $68,000,000 of the amount appropriated under
nizations proposing to carry out a program of fi- and Expenses’’. this heading shall be for loans and grants in-
nancial and technical assistance: Provided fur- RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM cluding water and waste disposal systems grants
ther, That such intermediary organizations ACCOUNT authorized by section 306C(a)(2)(B) and section
shall provide matching funds from other 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
For the principal amount of direct loans, as
sources, including Federal funds for related ac- velopment Act, and Federally Recognized Native
authorized under section 313B(a) of the Rural
tivities, in an amount not less than funds pro- American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1) of
Electrification Act, for the purpose of promoting
vided: Provided further, That $6,000,000 of the such Act: Provided further, That funding pro-
rural economic development and job creation
amount appropriated under this heading shall vided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm
projects, $50,000,000.
be to provide grants for facilities in rural com- and Rural Development Act may be provided to
The cost of grants authorized under section
munities with extreme unemployment and severe a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of
313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act, for the
economic depression (Public Law 106–387), with Public Law 105–83: Provided further, That not
purpose of promoting rural economic develop-
up to 5 percent for administration and capacity more than 2 percent of the funding provided for
ment and job creation projects shall not exceed
building in the State rural development offices: section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and
$10,000,000.
Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the amount Rural Development Act may be used by the
appropriated under this heading shall be avail- RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS State of Alaska for training and technical as-
able for community facilities grants to tribal col- For rural cooperative development grants au- sistance programs and not more than 2 percent
leges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of such thorized under section 310B(e) of the Consoli- of the funding provided for section 306D of the
Act: Provided further, That sections 381E–H and dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel- U.S.C. 1932), $26,600,000, of which $2,800,000 may be used by a consortium formed pursuant
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opment Act are not applicable to the funds made shall be for cooperative agreements for the ap- to section 325 of Public Law 105–83 for training
available under this heading: Provided further, propriate technology transfer for rural areas and technical assistance programs: Provided
That the unexpended amounts provided under program: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 further, That not to exceed $35,000,000 of the
the first paragraph of this heading in Public shall be for grants for cooperative development amount appropriated under this heading shall
Law 114–113 and made available for gross obli- centers, individual cooperatives, or groups of co- be for technical assistance grants for rural
gations of direct loans under section 1942.30 of operatives that serve socially disadvantaged water and waste systems pursuant to section
title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, shall re- groups and a majority of the boards of directors 306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Secretary
main available through fiscal year 2026. or governing boards of which are comprised of makes a determination of extreme need, of
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July 23, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3755
which $8,000,000 shall be made available for a TITLE IV retary, the Secretary may waive the requirement
grant to a qualified nonprofit multi-State re- DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS at 7 CFR 246.12(g)(6) at the request of a State
gional technical assistance organization, with agency.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD,
experience in working with small communities
NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
on water and waste water problems, the prin-
cipal purpose of such grant shall be to assist For necessary expenses of the Office of the For necessary expenses to carry out the Food
rural communities with populations of 3,300 or Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Con- and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.),
less, in improving the planning, financing, de- sumer Services, $809,000: Provided, That funds $68,277,362,000, of which $3,000,000,000, to re-
velopment, operation, and management of water made available by this Act to an agency in the main available through September 30, 2023, shall
and waste water systems, and of which not less Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services mission be placed in reserve for use only in such
than $800,000 shall be for a qualified national area for salaries and expenses are available to amounts and at such times as may become nec-
Native American organization to provide tech- fund up to one administrative support staff for essary to carry out program operations: Pro-
nical assistance for rural water systems for trib- the Office. vided, That funds provided herein shall be ex-
al communities: Provided further, That not to FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE pended in accordance with section 16 of the
exceed $19,570,000 of the amount appropriated CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS Food and Nutrition Act of 2008: Provided fur-
under this heading shall be for contracting with ther, That of the funds made available under
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
qualified national organizations for a circuit this heading, $998,000 may be used to provide
rider program to provide technical assistance for For necessary expenses to carry out the Rich- nutrition education services to State agencies
rural water systems: Provided further, That not ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 and Federally Recognized Tribes participating
to exceed $4,000,000 of the amounts made avail- U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section 21, and the in the Food Distribution Program on Indian
able under this heading shall be for solid waste Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et Reservations: Provided further, That this appro-
management grants: Provided further, That sec- seq.), except sections 17 and 21; $25,131,440,000 to priation shall be subject to any work registra-
tions 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm remain available through September 30, 2022, of tion or workfare requirements as may be re-
and Rural Development Act are not applicable which such sums as are made available under quired by law: Provided further, That funds
to the funds made available under this heading. section 14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, made available for Employment and Training
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as under this heading shall remain available
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND
amended by this Act, shall be merged with and through September 30, 2022: Provided further,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
available for the same time period and purposes That funds made available under this heading
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) as provided herein: Provided, That of the total for section 28(d)(1), section 4(b), and section
The principal amount of direct and guaran- amount available, $18,004,000 shall be available 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 shall
teed loans as authorized by sections 305, 306, to carry out section 19 of the Child Nutrition remain available through September 30, 2022:
and 317 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): Provided fur- Provided further, That with respect to funds
(7 U.S.C. 935, 936, and 940g) shall be made as ther, That of the total amount available, made available under this heading for section
follows: loans made pursuant to sections 305, $15,299,000 shall be available to carry out stud- 28(d)(1), the Secretary shall use 2 percent for
306, and 317, notwithstanding 317(c), of that ies and evaluations and shall remain available administration, training and technical assist-
Act, rural electric, $5,500,000,000; guaranteed until expended: Provided further, That of the ance, and pilot projects under section 28: Pro-
underwriting loans pursuant to section 313A of total amount available, $35,000,000 shall be vided further, That none of the funds made
that Act, $750,000,000; 5 percent rural tele- available to provide competitive grants to State available under this heading may be obligated
communications loans, cost of money rural tele- agencies for subgrants to local educational or expended in contravention of section 213A of
communications loans, and for loans made pur- agencies and schools to purchase the equipment, the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
suant to section 306 of that Act, rural tele- with a value of greater than $1,000, needed to 1183A): Provided further, That funds made
communications loans, $690,000,000: Provided, serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and available under this heading may be used to
That up to $2,000,000,000 shall be used for the to help support the establishment, maintenance, enter into contracts and employ staff to conduct
construction, acquisition, design and engineer- or expansion of the school breakfast program: studies, evaluations, or to conduct activities re-
ing or improvement of fossil-fueled electric gen- Provided further, That of the total amount lated to program integrity provided that such
erating plants (whether new or existing) that available, $50,000,000 shall remain available activities are authorized by the Food and Nutri-
utilize carbon subsurface utilization and storage until expended to carry out section 749(g) of the tion Act of 2008.
systems. Agriculture Appropriations Act of 2010 (Public
For the cost of direct loans as authorized by Law 111–80): Provided further, That section COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
section 305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School For necessary expenses to carry out disaster
1936 (7 U.S.C. 935), including the cost of modi- Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is amended in assistance and the Commodity Supplemental
fying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Con- the first sentence by striking ‘‘2010 through Food Program as authorized by section 4(a) of
gressional Budget Act of 1974, cost of money 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘2010 through 2022’’: Pro- the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of
rural telecommunications loans, $2,277,000. vided further, That section 9(h)(3) of the Rich- 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); the Emergency Food
In addition, for administrative expenses nec- ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 Assistance Act of 1983; special assistance for the
essary to carry out the direct and guaranteed U.S.C. 1758(h)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘For nuclear affected islands, as authorized by sec-
loan programs, $33,270,000, which shall be trans- fiscal year 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘For fiscal year tion 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free Association
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for 2021’’: Provided further, That section 9(h)(4) of Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–188);
‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch and the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as
DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(4)) is amended by striking authorized by section 17(m) of the Child Nutri-
BROADBAND PROGRAM ‘‘For fiscal year 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘For fiscal tion Act of 1966, $390,700,000, to remain avail-
year 2021’’. able through September 30, 2022: Provided, That
For the principal amount of broadband tele-
communication loans, $11,179,000. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR none of these funds shall be available to reim-
For grants for telemedicine and distance WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) burse the Commodity Credit Corporation for
learning services in rural areas, as authorized For necessary expenses to carry out the spe- commodities donated to the program: Provided
by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $50,000,000, to remain cial supplemental nutrition program as author- further, That notwithstanding any other provi-
available until expended: Provided, That ized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of sion of law, effective with funds made available
$3,000,000 shall be made available for grants au- 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $5,750,000,000, to remain in fiscal year 2021 to support the Seniors Farm-
thorized by 379G of the Consolidated Farm and available through September 30, 2022: Provided, ers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by
Rural Development Act: Provided further, That That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of the section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural In-
funding provided under this heading for grants Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. vestment Act of 2002, such funds shall remain
under 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 1786(h)(10)), not less than $90,000,000 shall be available through September 30, 2022: Provided
Development Act may only be provided to enti- used for breastfeeding peer counselors and other further, That of the funds made available under
ties that meet all of the eligibility criteria for a related activities, and $14,000,000 shall be used section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of
consortium as established by this section. for infrastructure: Provided further, That none 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may use up
For the cost of broadband loans, as author- of the funds provided in this account shall be to 20 percent for costs associated with the dis-
ized by section 601 of the Rural Electrification available for the purchase of infant formula ex- tribution of commodities.
Act, $1,884,000, to remain available until ex- cept in accordance with the cost containment
NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION
pended: Provided, That the cost of direct loans and competitive bidding requirements specified
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shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres- in section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That For necessary administrative expenses of the
sional Budget Act of 1974. none of the funds provided shall be available for Food and Nutrition Service for carrying out any
In addition, $35,000,000, to remain available activities that are not fully reimbursed by other domestic nutrition assistance program,
until expended, for a grant program to finance Federal Government departments or agencies $156,368,000: Provided, That of the funds pro-
broadband transmission in rural areas eligible unless authorized by section 17 of such Act: Pro- vided herein, $2,000,000 shall be used for the
for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Pro- vided further, That upon termination of a feder- purposes of section 4404 of Public Law 107–171,
gram benefits authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et ally mandated vendor moratorium and subject as amended by section 4401 of Public Law 110–
seq. to terms and conditions established by the Sec- 246.
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H3756 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 23, 2020
TITLE V COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT Provided further, That the Secretary may accept
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED (LOANS) CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT payment during fiscal year 2021 of user fees
PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) specified under this heading and authorized for
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR TRADE fiscal year 2022, prior to the due date for such
For administrative expenses to carry out the
AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS fees, and that amounts of such fees assessed for
Commodity Credit Corporation’s Export Guar-
fiscal year 2022 for which the Secretary accepts
For necessary expenses of the Office of the antee Program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, payment in fiscal year 2021 shall not be included
Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricul- $6,381,000, to cover common overhead expenses in amounts under this heading: Provided fur-
tural Affairs, $887,000: Provided, That funds as permitted by section 11 of the Commodity ther, That none of these funds shall be used to
made available by this Act to any agency in the Credit Corporation Charter Act and in con- develop, establish, or operate any program of
Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs mission formity with the Federal Credit Reform Act of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701: Provided
area for salaries and expenses are available to 1990, of which $6,063,000 shall be transferred to further, That of the total amount appropriated:
fund up to one administrative support staff for and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Foreign (1) $1,098,459,000 shall be for the Center for Food
the Office. Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses’’, Safety and Applied Nutrition and related field
OFFICE OF CODEX ALIMENTARIUS and of which $318,000 shall be transferred to activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (2)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm $2,031,084,000 shall be for the Center for Drug
Alimentarius, $4,805,000, including not to exceed Production and Conservation Business Center, Evaluation and Research and related field ac-
$40,000 for official reception and representation Salaries and Expenses’’. tivities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (3)
expenses. TITLE VI $427,243,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG Evaluation and Research and for related field
SALARIES AND EXPENSES ADMINISTRATION activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4)
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) $240,257,000 shall be for the Center for Veteri-
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
nary Medicine and for related field activities in
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agri- FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) $611,327,000
cultural Service, including not to exceed $250,000
SALARIES AND EXPENSES shall be for the Center for Devices and Radio-
for representation allowances and for expenses
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) logical Health and for related field activities in
pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved Au-
the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $66,712,000
gust 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $222,243,000, of For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug shall be for the National Center for Toxi-
which no more than 6 percent shall remain Administration, including hire and purchase of cological Research; (7) $662,612,000 shall be for
available until September 30, 2022, for overseas passenger motor vehicles; for payment of space the Center for Tobacco Products and for related
operations to include the payment of locally em- rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law field activities in the Office of Regulatory Af-
ployed staff: Provided, That the Service may 92–313 for programs and activities of the Food fairs; (8) $190,217,000 shall be for Rent and Re-
utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this ap- and Drug Administration which are included in lated activities, of which $53,608,000 is for White
propriation for expenditures made on behalf of this Act; for rental of special purpose space in Oak Consolidation, other than the amounts
Federal agencies, public and private organiza- the District of Columbia or elsewhere; in addi- paid to the General Services Administration for
tions and institutions under agreements exe- tion to amounts appropriated to the FDA Inno- rent; (9) $236,121,000 shall be for payments to the
cuted pursuant to the agricultural food produc- vation Account, for carrying out the activities General Services Administration for rent; and
tion assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the described in section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Cen- (10) $327,209,000 shall be for other activities, in-
foreign assistance programs of the United States tury Cures Act (Public Law 114–255); for mis- cluding the Office of the Commissioner of Food
Agency for International Development: Provided cellaneous and emergency expenses of enforce- and Drugs, the Office of Foods and Veterinary
further, That funds made available for middle- ment activities, authorized and approved by the Medicine, the Office of Medical and Tobacco
income country training programs, funds made Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Products, the Office of Global and Regulatory
available for the Borlaug International Agricul- Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and Policy, the Office of Operations, the Office of
tural Science and Technology Fellowship pro- notwithstanding section 521 of Public Law 107– the Chief Scientist, and central services for
gram, and up to $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agri- 188; $5,891,241,000: Provided, That of the amount these offices: Provided further, That not to ex-
cultural Service appropriation solely for the provided under this heading, $1,119,188,000 shall ceed $25,000 of this amount shall be for official
purpose of offsetting fluctuations in inter- be derived from prescription drug user fees au- reception and representation expenses, not oth-
national currency exchange rates, subject to thorized by 21 U.S.C. 379h, and shall be credited erwise provided for, as determined by the Com-
documentation by the Foreign Agricultural to this account and remain available until ex- missioner: Provided further, That any transfer
Service, shall remain available until expended. pended; $238,595,000 shall be derived from med- of funds pursuant to section 770(n) of the Fed-
FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND ical device user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 379j, and shall be credited to this account and 379dd(n)) shall only be from amounts made
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) remain available until expended; $526,039,000 available under this heading for other activities:
For administrative expenses to carry out the shall be derived from human generic drug user Provided further, That of the amounts that are
credit program of title I, Food for Peace Act fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–42, and shall made available under this heading for ‘‘other
(Public Law 83–480) and the Food for Progress be credited to this account and remain available activities’’, and that are not derived from user
Act of 1985, $112,000, shall be transferred to and until expended; $42,998,000 shall be derived from fees, $1,500,000 shall be transferred to and
merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Pro- biosimilar biological product user fees author- merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Department
duction and Conservation Business Center, Sal- ized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–52, and shall be credited of Health and Human Services—Office of In-
aries and Expenses’’. to this account and remain available until ex- spector General’’ for oversight of the programs
pended; $31,306,000 shall be derived from animal and operations of the Food and Drug Adminis-
FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS
drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–12, tration and shall be in addition to funds other-
For expenses during the current fiscal year, and shall be credited to this account and remain wise made available for oversight of the Food
not otherwise recoverable, and unrecovered available until expended; $20,609,000 shall be de- and Drug Administration: Provided further,
prior years’ costs, including interest thereon, rived from generic new animal drug user fees That funds may be transferred from one speci-
under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83– authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–21, and shall be fied activity to another with the prior approval
480), for commodities supplied in connection credited to this account and remain available of the Committees on Appropriations of both
with dispositions abroad under title II of said until expended; $712,000,000 shall be derived Houses of Congress.
Act, $1,775,000,000, to remain available until ex- from tobacco product user fees authorized by 21 In addition, mammography user fees author-
pended. U.S.C. 387s, and shall be credited to this ac- ized by 42 U.S.C. 263b, export certification user
MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDU- count and remain available until expended: Pro- fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 381, priority review
CATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM vided further, That in addition to and notwith- user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360n and 360ff,
GRANTS standing any other provision under this head- food and feed recall fees, food reinspection fees,
For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- ing, amounts collected for prescription drug user and voluntary qualified importer program fees
sions of section 3107 of the Farm Security and fees, medical device user fees, human generic authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–31, outsourcing fa-
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o–1), drug user fees, biosimilar biological product user cility fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–62, pre-
$235,000,000, to remain available until expended: fees, animal drug user fees, and generic new scription drug wholesale distributor licensing
Provided, That the Commodity Credit Corpora- animal drug user fees that exceed the respective and inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C.
tion is authorized to provide the services, facili- fiscal year 2021 limitations are appropriated and 353(e)(3), third-party logistics provider licensing
ties, and authorities for the purpose of imple- shall be credited to this account and remain and inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C.
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menting such section, subject to reimbursement available until expended: Provided further, 360eee–3(c)(1), third-party auditor fees author-
from amounts provided herein: Provided further, That fees derived from prescription drug, med- ized by 21 U.S.C. 384d(c)(8), medical counter-
That of the amount made available under this ical device, human generic drug, biosimilar bio- measure priority review voucher user fees au-
heading, $23,500,000 shall remain available until logical product, animal drug, and generic new thorized by 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–4a, and fees relat-
expended to purchase agricultural commodities animal drug assessments for fiscal year 2021, in- ing to over-the-counter monograph drugs au-
as described in subsection 3107(a)(2) of the Farm cluding any such fees collected prior to fiscal thorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–72 shall be credited to
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 year 2021 but credited for fiscal year 2021, shall this account, to remain available until ex-
U.S.C. 1736o–1(a)(2)). be subject to the fiscal year 2021 limitations: pended.
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July 23, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3757
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES other than described in subclause (II) of the management, and human capital shared services
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, clause. and allow the National Finance Center to per-
extension, alteration, demolition, and purchase TITLE VII form technology upgrades: Provided further,
of fixed equipment or facilities of or used by the GENERAL PROVISIONS That of annual income amounts in the Working
Food and Drug Administration, where not oth- Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF
erwise provided, $11,788,000, to remain available attributable to the amounts in excess of the true
FUNDS)
until expended. costs of the shared services provided by the Na-
SEC. 701. The Secretary may use any appro- tional Finance Center and budgeted for the Na-
FDA INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT priations made available to the Department of tional Finance Center, the Secretary shall re-
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Agriculture in this Act to purchase new pas- serve not more than 4 percent for the replace-
For necessary expenses to carry out the pur- senger motor vehicles, in addition to specific ap- ment or acquisition of capital equipment, in-
poses described under section 1002(b)(4) of the propriations for this purpose, so long as the cluding equipment for the improvement, deliv-
21st Century Cures Act, in addition to amounts total number of vehicles purchased in fiscal year ery, and implementation of financial, adminis-
available for such purposes under the heading 2021 does not exceed the number of vehicles trative, and information technology services,
‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, $70,000,000, to remain owned or leased in fiscal year 2018: Provided, and other systems of the National Finance Cen-
available until expended: Provided, That That, prior to purchasing additional motor vehi- ter or to pay any unforeseen, extraordinary cost
amounts appropriated in this paragraph are ap- cles, the Secretary must determine that such ve- of the National Finance Center: Provided fur-
propriated pursuant to section 1002(b)(3) of the hicles are necessary for transportation safety, to ther, That none of the amounts reserved shall be
21st Century Cures Act, are to be derived from reduce operational costs, and for the protection available for obligation unless the Secretary
amounts transferred under section 1002(b)(2)(A) of life, property, and public safety: Provided submits written notification of the obligation to
of such Act, and may be transferred by the Com- further, That the Secretary may not increase the Committees on Appropriations of both
missioner of Food and Drugs to the appropria- the Department of Agriculture’s fleet above the Houses of Congress: Provided further, That the
tion for ‘‘Department of Health and Human 2018 level unless the Secretary notifies in writ- limitations on the obligation of funds pending
Services Food and Drug Administration Salaries ing, and receives approval from, the Committees notification to Congressional Committees shall
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not apply to any obligation that, as determined
and Expenses’’ solely for the purposes provided
within 30 days of the notification. by the Secretary, is necessary to respond to a
in such Act: Provided further, That upon a de-
SEC. 702. Notwithstanding any other provision declared state of emergency that significantly
termination by the Commissioner that funds
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may impacts the operations of the National Finance
transferred pursuant to the previous proviso are
transfer unobligated balances of discretionary Center; or to evacuate employees of the National
not necessary for the purposes provided, such
funds appropriated by this Act or any other Finance Center to a safe haven to continue op-
amounts may be transferred back to the ac-
available unobligated discretionary balances erations of the National Finance Center.
count: Provided further, That such transfer au-
that are remaining available of the Department SEC. 703. No part of any appropriation con-
thority is in addition to any other transfer au-
of Agriculture to the Working Capital Fund for tained in this Act shall remain available for ob-
thority provided by law.
the acquisition of plant and capital equipment ligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES necessary for the delivery of financial, adminis- expressly so provided herein.
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION trative, and information technology services of SEC. 704. No funds appropriated by this Act
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) primary benefit to the agencies of the Depart- may be used to pay negotiated indirect cost
For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- ment of Agriculture, such transferred funds to rates on cooperative agreements or similar ar-
sions of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. remain available until expended: Provided, That rangements between the United States Depart-
1 et seq.), including the purchase and hire of none of the funds made available by this Act or ment of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions
passenger motor vehicles, and the rental of any other Act shall be transferred to the Work- in excess of 10 percent of the total direct cost of
space (to include multiple year leases), in the ing Capital Fund without the prior approval of the agreement when the purpose of such cooper-
District of Columbia and elsewhere, $304,000,000, the agency administrator: Provided further, ative arrangements is to carry out programs of
including not to exceed $3,000 for official recep- That none of the funds transferred to the Work- mutual interest between the two parties. This
tion and representation expenses, and not to ex- ing Capital Fund pursuant to this section shall does not preclude appropriate payment of indi-
ceed $25,000 for the expenses for consultations be available for obligation without written noti- rect costs on grants and contracts with such in-
and meetings hosted by the Commission with fication to and the prior approval of the Com- stitutions when such indirect costs are computed
foreign governmental and other regulatory offi- mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of on a similar basis for all agencies for which ap-
cials, of which not less than $20,000,000 shall re- Congress: Provided further, That none of the propriations are provided in this Act.
main available until September 30, 2022, and of funds appropriated by this Act or made avail- SEC. 705. Appropriations to the Department of
which not less than $3,568,000 shall be for ex- able to the Department’s Working Capital Fund Agriculture for the cost of direct and guaran-
penses of the Office of the Inspector General: shall be available for obligation or expenditure teed loans made available in the current fiscal
Provided, That notwithstanding the limitations to make any changes to the Department’s Na- year shall remain available until expended to
in 31 U.S.C. 1553, amounts provided under this tional Finance Center without written notifica- disburse obligations made in the current fiscal
heading are available for the liquidation of obli- tion to and prior approval of the Committees on year for the following accounts: the Rural De-
gations equal to current year payments on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress as velopment Loan Fund program account, the
leases entered into prior to the date of enact- required by section 716 of this Act: Provided fur- Rural Electrification and Telecommunication
ment of this Act: Provided further, That for the ther, That none of the funds appropriated by Loans program account, and the Rural Housing
purpose of recording and liquidating any lease this Act or made available to the Department’s Insurance Fund program account.
obligations that should have been recorded and Working Capital Fund shall be available for ob- SEC. 706. None of the funds made available to
liquidated against accounts closed pursuant to ligation or expenditure to initiate, plan, de- the Department of Agriculture by this Act may
31 U.S.C. 1552, and consistent with the pre- velop, implement, or make any changes to re- be used to acquire new information technology
ceding proviso, such amounts shall be trans- move or relocate any systems, missions, per- systems or significant upgrades, as determined
ferred to and recorded in a no-year account in sonnel, or functions of the offices of the Chief by the Office of the Chief Information Officer,
the Treasury, which has been established for Financial Officer and the Chief Information Of- without the approval of the Chief Information
the sole purpose of recording adjustments for ficer, co-located with or from the National Fi- Officer and the concurrence of the Executive In-
and liquidating such unpaid obligations. nance Center prior to written notification to formation Technology Investment Review
and prior approval of the Committees on Appro- Board: Provided, That notwithstanding any
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION priations of both Houses of Congress and in ac- other provision of law, none of the funds appro-
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES cordance with the requirements of section 716 of priated or otherwise made available by this Act
Not to exceed $80,400,000 (from assessments this Act: Provided further, That the National may be transferred to the Office of the Chief In-
collected from farm credit institutions, including Finance Center Information Technology Serv- formation Officer without written notification
the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation) ices Division personnel and data center manage- to and the prior approval of the Committees on
shall be obligated during the current fiscal year ment responsibilities, and control of any func- Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Pro-
for administrative expenses as authorized under tions, missions, and systems for current and fu- vided further, That, notwithstanding section
12 U.S.C. 2249: Provided, That this limitation ture human resources management and inte- 11319 of title 40, United States Code, none of the
shall not apply to expenses associated with re- grated personnel and payroll systems (PPS) and funds available to the Department of Agri-
ceiverships: Provided further, That the agency functions provided by the Chief Financial Offi- culture for information technology shall be obli-
may exceed this limitation by up to 10 percent cer and the Chief Information Office shall re- gated for projects, contracts, or other agree-
with notification to the Committees on Appro- main in the National Finance Center and under ments over $25,000 prior to receipt of written ap-
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priations of both Houses of Congress: Provided the management responsibility and administra- proval by the Chief Information Officer: Pro-
further, That the purposes of section tive control of the National Finance Center: vided further, That the Chief Information Offi-
3.7(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 Provided further, That the Secretary of Agri- cer may authorize an agency to obligate funds
U.S.C. 2128(b)(2)(A)(i)), the Farm Credit Admin- culture and the offices of the Chief Financial without written approval from the Chief Infor-
istration may exempt, an amount in its sole dis- Officer shall actively market to existing and mation Officer for projects, contracts, or other
cretion, from the application of the limitation new Departments and other government agen- agreements up to $250,000 based upon the per-
provided in that clause of export loans described cies National Finance Center shared services in- formance of an agency measured against the
in the clause guaranteed or insured in a manner cluding, but not limited to, payroll, financial performance plan requirements described in the
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H3758 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 23, 2020
explanatory statement accompanying Public $5,000,000; Removal of Defective Commodities— (1) augments existing programs, projects, or
Law 113–235. $2,500,000; Administration of Section 32 Com- activities;
SEC. 707. Funds made available under section modity Purchases—$36,746,000: Provided, That (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any ex-
524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 of the total funds made available in the matter isting program, project, or activity, or numbers
U.S.C. 1524(b)) in the current fiscal year shall preceding this proviso that remain unobligated of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Con-
remain available until expended to disburse obli- on October 1, 2021, such unobligated balances gress; or
gations made in the current fiscal year. shall carryover into fiscal year 2022 and shall (3) results from any general savings from a re-
SEC. 708. Notwithstanding any other provision remain available until expended for any of the duction in personnel which would result in a
of law, any former Rural Utilities Service bor- purposes of section 32, except that any such car- change in existing programs, activities, or
rower that has repaid or prepaid an insured, di- ryover funds used in accordance with clause (3) projects as approved by Congress;
rect or guaranteed loan under the Rural Elec- of section 32 may not exceed $350,000,000 and unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Chair-
trification Act of 1936, or any not-for-profit util- may not be obligated until the Secretary of Agri- man of the Commodity Futures Trading Com-
ity that is eligible to receive an insured or direct culture provides written notification of the ex- mission, or the Secretary of Health and Human
loan under such Act, shall be eligible for assist- penditures to the Committees on Appropriations Services (as the case may be) notifies in writing
ance under section 313B(a) of such Act in the of both Houses of Congress at least two weeks in and receives approval from the Committees on
same manner as a borrower under such Act. advance: Provided further, That, with the ex- Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at
SEC. 709. (a) Except as otherwise specifically ception of any available carryover funds au- least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming
provided by law, not more than $20,000,000 in thorized in any prior appropriations Act to be or transfer of such funds or the use of such au-
unobligated balances from appropriations made used for the purposes of clause (3) of section 32, thority.
available for salaries and expenses in this Act none of the funds appropriated or otherwise (c) The Secretary of Agriculture, the Chair-
for the Farm Service Agency shall remain avail- made available by this or any other Act shall be man of the Commodity Futures Trading Com-
able through September 30, 2022, for information used to pay the salaries or expenses of any em- mission, or the Secretary of Health and Human
technology expenses. ployee of the Department of Agriculture to carry Services shall notify in writing and receive ap-
(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided out clause (3) of section 32. proval from the Committees on Appropriations
by law, not more than $20,000,000 in unobligated SEC. 715. None of the funds appropriated by of both Houses of Congress before implementing
balances from appropriations made available for this or any other Act shall be used to pay the any program or activity not carried out during
salaries and expenses in this Act for the Rural salaries and expenses of personnel who prepare the previous fiscal year unless the program or
Development mission area shall remain avail- or submit appropriations language as part of the activity is funded by this Act or specifically
President’s budget submission to the Congress funded by any other Act.
able through September 30, 2022, for information
for programs under the jurisdiction of the Ap- (d) None of the funds provided by this Act, or
technology expenses.
propriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the
SEC. 710. None of the funds appropriated or
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra- agencies funded by this Act that remain avail-
otherwise made available by this Act may be
tion, and Related Agencies that assumes reve- able for obligation or expenditure in the current
used for first-class travel by the employees of
nues or reflects a reduction from the previous fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in
agencies funded by this Act in contravention of
year due to user fees proposals that have not the Treasury derived by the collection of fees
sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41,
been enacted into law prior to the submission of available to the agencies funded by this Act,
Code of Federal Regulations. shall be available for—
SEC. 711. In the case of each program estab- the budget unless such budget submission iden-
tifies which additional spending reductions (1) modifying major capital investments fund-
lished or amended by the Agricultural Act of ing levels, including information technology sys-
2014 (Public Law 113–79) or by a successor to should occur in the event the user fees proposals
are not enacted prior to the date of the con- tems, that involves increasing or decreasing
that Act, other than by title I or subtitle A of funds in the current fiscal year for the indi-
title III of such Act, or programs for which in- vening of a committee of conference for the fis-
cal year 2022 appropriations Act. vidual investment in excess of $500,000 or 10 per-
definite amounts were provided in that Act, that cent of the total cost, whichever is less;
is authorized or required to be carried out using SEC. 716. (a) None of the funds provided by
this Act, or provided by previous appropriations (2) realigning or reorganizing new, current, or
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation— vacant positions or agency activities or func-
(1) such funds shall be available for salaries Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that re-
main available for obligation or expenditure in tions to establish a center, office, branch, or
and related administrative expenses, including similar entity with five or more personnel; or
technical assistance, associated with the imple- the current fiscal year, or provided from any ac-
(3) carrying out activities or functions that
mentation of the program, without regard to the counts in the Treasury derived by the collection
were not described in the budget request;
limitation on the total amount of allotments and of fees available to the agencies funded by this unless the agencies funded by this Act notify, in
fund transfers contained in section 11 of the Act, shall be available for obligation or expendi-
writing, the Committees on Appropriations of
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 ture through a reprogramming, transfer of
both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in ad-
U.S.C. 714i); and funds, or reimbursements as authorized by the
vance of using the funds for these purposes.
(2) the use of such funds for such purpose Economy Act, or in the case of the Department (e) As described in this section, no funds may
shall not be considered to be a fund transfer or of Agriculture, through use of the authority be used for any activities unless the Secretary of
allotment for purposes of applying the limitation provided by section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture, the Chairman of the Commodity
on the total amount of allotments and fund Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257) Futures Trading Commission, or the Secretary
transfers contained in such section. or section 8 of Public Law 89–106 (7 U.S.C. 2263), of Health and Human Services receives from the
SEC. 712. Of the funds made available by this that—
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Act, not more than $2,900,000 shall be used to (1) creates new programs;
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; Congress written or electronic mail confirmation
cover necessary expenses of activities related to (3) increases funds or personnel by any means of receipt of the notification as required in this
all advisory committees, panels, commissions, for any project or activity for which funds have section.
and task forces of the Department of Agri- been denied or restricted; SEC. 717. Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5)
culture, except for panels used to comply with (4) relocates an office or employees; of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
negotiated rule makings and panels used to (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; ment Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(5)), the Secretary
evaluate competitively awarded grants. or may assess a one-time fee for any guaranteed
SEC. 713. (a) None of the funds made available (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions business and industry loan in an amount that
in this Act may be used to maintain or establish or activities presently performed by Federal em- does not exceed 3 percent of the guaranteed
a computer network unless such network blocks ployees; principal portion of the loan.
the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Chair- SEC. 718. None of the funds appropriated or
pornography. man of the Commodity Futures Trading Com- otherwise made available to the Department of
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the mission, or the Secretary of Health and Human Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration,
use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, Services (as the case may be) notifies in writing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or
tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any and receives approval from the Committees on the Farm Credit Administration shall be used to
other entity carrying out criminal investiga- Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at transmit or otherwise make available reports,
tions, prosecution, or adjudication activities. least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming questions, or responses to questions that are a
SEC. 714. Notwithstanding subsection (b) of of such funds or the use of such authority. result of information requested for the appro-
section 14222 of Public Law 110–246 (7 U.S.C. (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or priations hearing process to any non-Depart-
612c–6; in this section referred to as ‘‘section provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the ment of Agriculture, non-Department of Health
14222’’), none of the funds appropriated or oth- agencies funded by this Act that remain avail- and Human Services, non-Commodity Futures
erwise made available by this or any other Act able for obligation or expenditure in the current Trading Commission, or non-Farm Credit Ad-
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shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in ministration employee.
personnel to carry out a program under section the Treasury derived by the collection of fees SEC. 719. Unless otherwise authorized by exist-
32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c; available to the agencies funded by this Act, ing law, none of the funds provided in this Act,
in this section referred to as ‘‘section 32’’) in ex- shall be available for obligation or expenditure may be used by an executive branch agency to
cess of $1,359,864,000 (exclusive of carryover ap- for activities, programs, or projects through a produce any prepackaged news story intended
propriations from prior fiscal years), as follows: reprogramming or use of the authorities referred for broadcast or distribution in the United
Child Nutrition Programs Entitlement Commod- to in subsection (a) involving funds in excess of States unless the story includes a clear notifica-
ities—$485,000,000; State Option Contracts— $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— tion within the text or audio of the prepackaged
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news story that the prepackaged news story was staple food category exceeds the number of such or incur any expense related to the issuance of
prepared or funded by that executive branch items in each staple food category included in licenses under section 3 of the Animal Welfare
agency. the final rule as published on December 15, 2016: Act (7 U.S.C. 2133), or the renewal of such li-
SEC. 720. No employee of the Department of Provided, That until the Secretary promulgates censes, to class B dealers who sell dogs and cats
Agriculture may be detailed or assigned from an such regulatory amendments, the Secretary for use in research, experiments, teaching, or
agency or office funded by this Act or any other shall apply the requirements regarding accept- testing.
Act to any other agency or office of the Depart- able varieties and breadth of stock to Supple- SEC. 736. (a)(1) No Federal funds made avail-
ment for more than 60 days in a fiscal year un- mental Nutrition Assistance Program retailers able for this fiscal year for the rural water,
less the individual’s employing agency or office that were in effect on the day before the date of waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste
is fully reimbursed by the receiving agency or the enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 management programs authorized by sections
office for the salary and expenses of the em- (Public Law 113–79). 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B of the
ployee for the period of assignment. SEC. 728. In carrying out subsection (h) of sec- Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
SEC. 721. For the purposes of determining eli- tion 502 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. (7 U.S.C. 1926 et seq.) shall be used for a project
gibility or level of program assistance for Rural 1472), the Secretary of Agriculture shall have for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or
Development programs the Secretary shall not the same authority with respect to loans guar- repair of a public water or wastewater system
include incarcerated prison populations. anteed under such section and eligible lenders unless all of the iron and steel products used in
SEC. 722. Not later than 30 days after the date for such loans as the Secretary has under sub- the project are produced in the United States.
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri- sections (h) and (j) of section 538 of such Act (42 (2) In this section, the term ‘‘iron and steel
culture, the Commissioner of the Food and Drug U.S.C. 1490p–2) with respect to loans guaranteed products’’ means the following products made
Administration, the Chairman of the Commodity under such section 538 and eligible lenders for primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes
Futures Trading Commission, and the Chairman such loans. and fittings, manhole covers and other munic-
of the Farm Credit Administration shall submit SEC. 729. None of the funds made available by ipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe
to the Committees on Appropriations of both this Act may be used to propose, promulgate, or clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel,
Houses of Congress a detailed spending plan by implement any rule, or take any other action reinforced precast concrete, and construction
program, project, and activity for all the funds with respect to, allowing or requiring informa- materials.
made available under this Act including appro- tion intended for a prescribing health care pro- (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case
priated user fees, as defined in the report ac- fessional, in the case of a drug or biological or category of cases in which the Secretary of
companying this Act. product subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Fed- Agriculture (in this section referred to as the
SEC. 723. Of the unobligated balances from eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. ‘‘Secretary’’) or the designee of the Secretary
amounts made available for the supplemental 353(b)(1)), to be distributed to such professional finds that—
nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of electronically (in lieu of in paper form) unless (1) applying subsection (a) would be incon-
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), and until a Federal law is enacted to allow or sistent with the public interest;
$1,000,000,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided, require such distribution. (2) iron and steel products are not produced in
That no amounts may be rescinded from SEC. 730. Hereafter, and notwithstanding any the United States in sufficient and reasonably
amounts that were designated by the Congress other provision of law, ARS facilities as de- available quantities or of a satisfactory quality;
as an emergency requirement pursuant to a scribed in the ‘‘Memorandum of Understanding or
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (3) inclusion of iron and steel products pro-
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service duced in the United States will increase the cost
trol Act of 1985. (APHIS) and the U.S. Department of Agri- of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
SEC. 724. None of the funds made available by culture Agricultural Research Service (ARS) (c) If the Secretary or the designee receives a
this Act may be used to implement section 3.7(f) Concerning Laboratory Animal Welfare’’ (16– request for a waiver under this section, the Sec-
of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 in a manner in- 6100–0103–MU Revision 16–1) shall be inspected retary or the designee shall make available to
consistent with section 343(a)(13) of the Consoli- by APHIS for compliance with the Animal Wel- the public on an informal basis a copy of the re-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act. fare Act and its regulations and standards. quest and information available to the Secretary
SEC. 725. For loans and loan guarantees that SEC. 731. Funds made available under title II
or the designee concerning the request, and
do not require budget authority and the pro- of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.)
shall allow for informal public input on the re-
gram level has been established in this Act, the may only be used to provide assistance to recipi-
quest for at least 15 days prior to making a find-
Secretary of Agriculture may increase the pro- ent nations if adequate monitoring and controls,
ing based on the request. The Secretary or the
gram level for such loans and loan guarantees as determined by the Administrator, are in place
designee shall make the request and accom-
by not more than 25 percent: Provided, That to ensure that emergency food aid is received by
panying information available by electronic
prior to the Secretary implementing such an in- the intended beneficiaries in areas affected by
means, including on the official public Internet
crease, the Secretary notifies, in writing, the food shortages and not diverted for unauthor-
ized or inappropriate purposes. Web site of the Department.
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of (d) This section shall be applied in a manner
SEC. 732. There is hereby appropriated
Congress at least 15 days in advance. consistent with United States obligations under
$12,000,000, to remain available until expended,
SEC. 726. None of the credit card refunds or re- international agreements.
to carry out section 6407 of the Farm Security
bates transferred to the Working Capital Fund (e) The Secretary may retain up to 0.25 per-
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
pursuant to section 729 of the Agriculture, cent of the funds appropriated in this Act for
8107a): Provided, That the Secretary may allow
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra- ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Rural Water and
eligible entities, or comparable entities that pro-
tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Waste Disposal Program Account’’ for carrying
vide energy efficiency services using their own
2002 (7 U.S.C. 2235a; Public Law 107–76) shall be out the provisions described in subsection (a)(1)
billing mechanism to offer loans to customers in
available for obligation without written notifi- for management and oversight of the require-
any part of their service territory and to offer
cation to, and the prior approval of, the Com- ments of this section.
loans to replace a manufactured housing unit
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of with another manufactured housing unit, if re- (f) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect
Congress: Provided, That the refunds or rebates placement would be more cost effective in saving to a project for which the engineering plans and
so transferred shall be available for obligation energy. specifications include use of iron and steel prod-
only for the acquisition of plant and capital SEC. 733. None of the funds (including fees) ucts otherwise prohibited by such subsection if
equipment necessary for the delivery of finan- made available by this Act or any other Act for the plans and specifications have received re-
cial, administrative, and information technology any fiscal year (including Acts other than ap- quired approvals from State agencies prior to
services, including cloud adoption and migra- propriations Acts) may be used to finalize, im- the date of enactment of this Act.
tion, of primary benefit to the agencies of the plement, administer, enforce, carry out, or oth- (g) For purposes of this section, the terms
Department of Agriculture. erwise give effect to the final rule entitled ‘‘Sup- ‘‘United States’’ and ‘‘State’’ shall include each
SEC. 727. None of the funds made available by plemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Re- of the several States, the District of Columbia,
this Act may be used to implement, administer, quirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without De- and each federally recognized Indian tribe.
or enforce the ‘‘variety’’ requirements of the pendents’’ published in the Federal Register on SEC. 737. None of the funds appropriated by
final rule entitled ‘‘Enhancing Retailer Stand- December 5, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 66782). this Act may be used in any way, directly or in-
ards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance SEC. 734. None of the funds (including fees) directly, to influence congressional action on
Program (SNAP)’’ published by the Department made available by this Act or any other Act for any legislation or appropriation matters pend-
of Agriculture in the Federal Register on Decem- any fiscal year (including Acts other than ap- ing before Congress, other than to communicate
ber 15, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 90675) until the Sec- propriations Acts) may be used to finalize, im- to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C.
retary of Agriculture amends the definition of plement, administer, enforce, carry out, or oth- 1913.
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the term ‘‘variety’’ as de fined in section erwise give effect to the proposed rule entitled SEC. 738. None of the funds made available by
278.1(b)(1)(ii)(C) of title 7, Code of Federal Reg- ‘‘Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: this Act may be used to procure raw or proc-
ulations, and ‘‘variety’’ as applied in the defini- Standardization of State Heating and Cooling essed poultry products imported into the United
tion of the term ‘‘staple food’’ as defined in sec- Standard Utility Allowances’’ published in the States from the People’s Republic of China for
tion 271.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register on October 3, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. use in the school lunch program under the Rich-
to increase the number of items that qualify as 52809). ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
acceptable varieties in each staple food category SEC. 735. None of the funds made available by U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), the Child and Adult Care
so that the total number of such items in each this Act may be used to carry out any activities Food Program under section 17 of such Act (42
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U.S.C. 1766), the Summer Food Service Program SEC. 745. None of the funds made available by the COVID–19 emergency period and ending on
for Children under section 13 of such Act (42 this Act may be used to notify a sponsor or oth- the date of the enactment of this Act; and
U.S.C. 1761), or the school breakfast program erwise acknowledge receipt of a submission for (2) subject to subsection (b), not issue any
under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. an exemption for investigational use of a drug such waivers on or after such date of enact-
1771 et seq.). or biological product under section 505(i) of the ment, for the duration of the COVID–19 emer-
SEC. 739. None of the funds made available by Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 gency period.
this Act may be used to pay the salaries or ex- U.S.C. 355(i)) or section 351(a)(3) of the Public (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Sec-
penses of personnel— Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)(3)) in re- retary may issue a line speed waiver to a proc-
(1) to inspect horses under section 3 of the search in which a human embryo is inten- essor referred to in such subsection, if such
Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603); tionally created or modified to include a heri- processor—
(2) to inspect horses under section 903 of the table genetic modification. Any such submission (1) agrees to an inspection for such purpose
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform shall be deemed to have not been received by the conducted by the Assistant Secretary of Labor
Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901 note; Public Law 104– Secretary, and the exemption may not go into for Occupational Safety and Health; and
127); or effect. (2) the Assistant Secretary certifies to the Sec-
(3) to implement or enforce section 352.19 of retary of Agriculture that any increases in line
SEC. 746. None of the funds made available by
title 9, Code of Federal Regulations (or a suc- speed at such processor’s facilities would not
this or any other Act may be used to enforce the
cessor regulation). have an adverse impact on worker safety.
SEC. 740. Of the total amounts made available final rule promulgated by the Food and Drug
Administration entitled ‘‘Standards for the (c) For purposes of this section, the term
by this Act for direct loans and grants in section ‘‘COVID–19 emergency period’’ has the meaning
732 and in the following headings: ‘‘Rural Hous- Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of
Produce for Human Consumption,’’ and pub- given the term ‘‘emergency period’’ in section
ing Service—Rural Housing Insurance Fund
lished on November 27, 2015, with respect to the 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42
Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Housing Service—
regulation of entities that grow, harvest, pack, U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)).
Mutual and Self-Help Housing Grants’’; ‘‘Rural SEC. 752. In addition to any funds made avail-
Housing Service—Rural Housing Assistance or hold wine grapes, hops, pulse crops, or al-
monds. able in this Act or any other Act, there is hereby
Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Rural Com- appropriated $14,000,000, to remain available
munity Facilities Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural SEC. 747. For school year 2021–2022, only a
school food authority that had a negative bal- until September 30, 2022, for grants from the Na-
Business–Cooperative Service—Rural Business
ance in the nonprofit school food service ac- tional Institute of Food and Agriculture to the
Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Business–Coopera-
count as of December 31, 2020, shall be required 1890 Institutions to support the Centers of Excel-
tive Service—Rural Economic Development
to establish a price for paid lunches in accord- lence.
Loans Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Business–Co-
ance with section 12(p) of the Richard B. Rus- SEC. 753. There is hereby appropriated
operative Service—Rural Cooperative Develop-
sell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. $2,000,000, to remain available until expended,
ment Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Rural
1760(p)). for the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a
Water and Waste Disposal Program Account’’;
SEC. 748. There is hereby appropriated pilot program that assists rural hospitals to im-
‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Rural Electrification
$5,000,000, to remain available until September prove long-term operations and financial health
and Telecommunications Loans Program Ac-
30, 2022, for a pilot program for the National In- by providing technical assistance through anal-
count’’; and ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Distance
stitute of Food and Agriculture to provide ysis of current hospital management practices.
Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Pro-
grants to nonprofit organizations for programs SEC. 754. There is hereby appropriated
gram’’, to the maximum extent feasible, at least
and services to establish and enhance farming $3,000,000, to remain available until expended,
10 percent of the funds shall be allocated for as-
and ranching opportunities for military vet- for grants under section 12502 of Public Law
sistance in persistent poverty counties under
erans. 115–334.
this section, including, notwithstanding any
SEC. 749. For school years 2020–2021 and 2021– SEC. 755. There is hereby appropriated
other provision regarding population limits, any
2022, none of the funds made available by this $2,000,000 to carry out section 1621 of Public
county seat of such a persistent poverty county
Act may be used to implement or enforce the Law 110–246.
that has a population that does not exceed the
matter following the first comma in the second SEC. 756. The Secretary of Agriculture shall—
authorized population limit by more than 10
sentence of footnote (c) of section 220.8(c) of title (1) within 30 days of enactment of this Act,
percent: Provided, That for purposes of this sec-
7, Code of Federal Regulations, with respect to publish a notice in the Federal Register of the
tion, the term ‘‘persistent poverty counties’’
the substitution of vegetables for fruits under Department’s intent to lift the stay issued on
means any county that has had 20 percent or
the school breakfast program established under July 31, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 46255) and a proposed
more of its population living in poverty over the
section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 date upon which the final rule published on De-
past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000
decennial censuses, and 2007–2011 American U.S.C. 1773). cember 31, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 76815) (‘‘the final
Community Survey 5-year average, or any terri- SEC. 750. Notwithstanding any other provision rule’’) shall be become effective;
of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall— (2) take public comments on the notice for not
tory or possession of the United States: Provided
further, That with respect to specific activities (1) not later than 60 days after the date of the more than 60 days; and
enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee (3) not later than 30 days after the end of the
for which program levels have been made avail-
on Appropriations of the House of Representa- comment period, publish in the Federal Register
able by this Act that are not supported by budg-
et authority, the requirements of this section tives the documents cited in Press Release No. the date upon which the stay is lifted and the
shall be applied to such program level. 0176.18 of the Department of Agriculture as the final rule shall become effective.
SEC. 741. There is hereby appropriated basis for the September 6, 2018 decision to cancel SEC. 757. There is hereby appropriated
$2,000,000, to remain available until September the Forest Service application for the Rainy $3,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2022, for the National Institute of Food and River Watershed Withdrawal, including— 30, 2022, to carry out section 4003(b) of Public
Agriculture to issue a competitive grant to sup- (A) the environmental assessment entitled Law 115–334 relating to demonstration projects
port the establishment of an Agriculture Busi- ‘‘Northern Minnesota Federal Minerals With- for Tribal Organizations.
ness Innovation Center at a historically black drawal’’ and dated September 2018; SEC. 758. There is hereby appropriated
college or university to serve as a technical as- (B) each mineral resources report cited in such $1,000,000 to carry out section 3307 of Public
sistance hub to enhance agriculture-based busi- Release; Law 115–334.
ness development opportunities. (C) each biological and economic impact as- SEC. 759. The Secretary of Agriculture may
SEC. 742. In addition to any other funds made sessment cited in such Release; and waive the matching funds requirement under
available in this Act or any other Act, there is (D) each document developed with respect to Section 412(g) of the Agricultural Research, Ex-
appropriated $12,000,000 to carry out section such Release relating to the potential impacts of tension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
18(g)(8) of the Richard B. Russell National proposed mineral activities in the Rainy River U.S.C. 7632(g)).
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)), to remain Watershed on— SEC. 760. There is hereby appropriated
available until expended. (i) water resources; $15,000,000, to remain available until September
SEC. 743. There is hereby appropriated (ii) wilderness areas; and 30, 2022, to carry out section 23 of the Child Nu-
$5,000,000, to remain available until September (iii) cultural resources; and trition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1793), of which
30, 2022, for the cost of loans and grants that is (2) for the period beginning not later than 60 $2,000,000 shall be for grants under such section
consistent with section 4206 of the Agricultural days after the date of the enactment of this Act to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Com-
Act of 2014, for necessary expenses of the Sec- and ending on the date that is 10 years there- monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
retary to support projects that provide access to after, make publicly available on the website of the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and
healthy food in underserved areas, to create and the Department of Agriculture all documents American Samoa.
preserve quality jobs, and to revitalize low-in- (without redaction) described in paragraph (1). SEC. 761. Any funds made available by this or
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come communities. SEC. 751. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture, any other Act that the Secretary withholds pur-
SEC. 744. For an additional amount for ‘‘Ani- acting through the Administrator of the Food suant to section 1668(g)(2) of the Food, Agri-
mal and Plant Health Inspection Service—Sala- Safety and Inspection Service, shall— culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7
ries and Expenses’’, $8,500,000, to remain avail- (1) revoke any line speed waivers issued to a U.S.C. 5921(g)(2)), as amended, shall be avail-
able until September 30, 2022, for one-time con- processor subject to the Federal Meat Inspection able for grants for biotechnology risk assessment
trol and management and associated activities Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or the Poultry Prod- research: Provided, That the Secretary may
directly related to the multiple-agency response ucts Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) during transfer such funds to appropriations of the De-
to citrus greening. the period beginning on or after the first day of partment of Agriculture.
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July 23, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3761
SEC. 762. There is hereby appropriated for the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public
$7,000,000 to carry out section 222 of Subtitle A pilot program to provide financial assistance for Law 115–141), the Secretary of Agriculture may,
of the Department of Agriculture Reorganiza- rural communities to further develop renewable for purposes of determining entities eligible to
tion Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6923) as amended by energy. receive assistance, consider those communities
section 12302 of Public Law 115–334. SEC. 775. Section 9(i)(2) of the Food and Nutri- which are ‘‘Areas Rural in Character’’: Pro-
SEC. 763. There is hereby appropriated tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018(i)(2)) is amended vided, That not more than 10 percent of the
$500,000 to carry out section 224 of Subtitle A of by striking ‘‘December 31, 2020’’ and inserting funds made available by section 772 may be used
the Department of Agriculture Reorganization ‘‘December 31, 2021’’. for this purpose.
Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6924) as amended by sec- SEC. 776. Section 779 of Public Law 115–141 is SEC. 783. Not later than 1 year after the date
tion 12504 of Public Law 115–334. amended by striking ‘‘efforts made’’ in the of enactment of this Act, the National Academy
SEC. 764. There is hereby appropriated fourth proviso and inserting ‘‘service provided’’. of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall
$1,000,000, to remain available until September SEC. 777. The Secretary, acting through the complete a review and provide a report to the
30, 2022, to carry out section 4208 of Public Law Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of
115–334. Service, may use funds appropriated under this Health and Human Services, and the Congress,
SEC. 765. There is hereby appropriated Act for the Watershed and Flood Prevention on the most recent edition of the dietary guide-
$400,000 to carry out section 1672(g)(4)(B) of the Operations Program and the Watershed Reha- lines for Americans that includes the following:
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act bilitation Program carried out pursuant to the (1) A comparative analysis of the scientific
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(g)(4(B)) as amended by Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act methodologies, review protocols, and evaluation
section 7209 of Public Law 115–334. (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), and for the Emergency processes used to develop the most recently
SEC. 766. There is hereby appropriated Watershed Protection Program carried out pur- issued guidelines as compared to recommenda-
$5,000,000 to carry out section 12301 of Public suant to section 403 of the Agricultural Credit tions included in the National Academy of
Law 115–334. Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) to provide technical Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine September
SEC. 767. There is hereby appropriated services for such programs pursuant to section 2017 report entitled ‘‘Redesigning the Process for
$5,000,000 to carry out section 1450 of the Na- 1252(a)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 Establishing the Dietary Guidelines for Ameri-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and U.S.C. 3851(a)(1)), notwithstanding subsection cans’’.
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222e) as (c) of such section. (2) A comparative analysis of the scientific
amended by section 7120 of Public Law 115–334. SEC. 778. (a) The Secretary of Health and studies used to develop such guidelines to deter-
SEC. 768. There is hereby appropriated Human Services, acting through the Commis- mine the dietary needs of Americans with diet-
$1,000,000 to carry out section 1671 of the Food, sioner of Food and Drugs (Commissioner), shall related metabolic diseases as compared to the
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of explore and, if it determines to be feasible, im- most current and rigorous scientific studies on
1990 (7 U.S.C. 5924) as amended by section 7208 plement a number of options for regulating the diet and diet-related metabolic diseases avail-
of Public Law 115–334. export of shrimp to the United States from other able.
SEC. 769. In response to an eligible community countries, such as sampling of products prior to (3) An analysis of how full implementation of
where the drinking water supplies are inad- export to the United States, increasing foreign the recommendations described in paragraph (1)
equate due to a natural disaster, as determined inspections of export facilities, increased seafood would have affected the most recently issued
by the Secretary, including drought or severe importer inspections, foreign surveillance in- guidelines.
weather, the Secretary may provide potable spections at overseas manufacturing sites, en- SEC. 784. (a) Section 569D of the Federal Food,
water through the Emergency Community Water hanced import screening, higher rates of exam- Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–8d) is
Assistance Grant Program for an additional pe- ination and sampling, use of third-party audits, amended—
riod of time not to exceed 120 days beyond the and formal seafood arrangements with foreign (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘CON-
established period provided under the Program competent authorities. TROLLED SUBSTANCES’’ and inserting
in order to protect public health. (b) The Commissioner shall especially consider ‘‘DRUGS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES’’;
SEC. 770. There is hereby appropriated the following: (1) that appropriate controls are (2) by striking ‘‘controlled substance’’ each
$5,000,000 to remain available until September applied to shrimp feed and production ponds, place such term appears and inserting ‘‘drug or
30, 2022, to carry out section 4206 of Public Law processing plants, and facilities throughout the controlled substance’’;
115–334. chain of distribution to determine compliance (3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘controlled
SEC. 771. There is hereby appropriated with seafood safety requirements; (2) dedicate substances’’ and inserting ‘‘drugs or controlled
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended, its inspectional effort to determine compliance substances’’; and
to carry out section 12513 of Public Law 115–334. (4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘or an offi-
with seafood arrangements, once established,
SEC. 772. (a) There is hereby appropriated cial senior to such Director’’ and inserting the
from any dedicated funds; (3) provide an an-
$915,000,000, to remain available until expended, following: ‘‘or the Director of the Center for
nual report to the Committee before the end of
for an additional amount for ‘‘Rural Utilities Biologics Evaluation and Research (or an offi-
fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023 with the report-
Service—Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and cial senior to either such Director)’’.
ing requirement goal being to provide the Com-
Broadband Program’’ for the same purpose and (b) Section 801(a) of the Federal Food, Drug,
mittee information related to FDA’s oversight of
under the same terms and conditions as funds and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381(a)) is amended
the safety of shrimp products imported into the
appropriated by section 779 of Public Law 115– by striking ‘‘is a controlled substance subject to
United States.
141 (as amended by section 776). an order under section 569D’’ and inserting ‘‘is
SEC. 779. Section 7605(b) of the Agriculture Im-
(b) Section 313(b) of the Rural Electrification provement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 5940 note; Public a drug or controlled substance subject to an
Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 940c(b)), shall Law 115–334) shall be applied by substituting order under section 569D’’.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture,
be applied for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal ‘‘September 30, 2021’’ for ‘‘the date that is 1 year
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
year thereafter until the specified funding has after the date on which the Secretary estab-
tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
been expended as if the following were inserted lishes a plan under section 297C of the Agricul-
2021’’.
after the final period in subsection (b)(2): ‘‘In tural Marketing Act of 1946’’.
addition, the Secretary shall use, for the same SEC. 780. None of the funds made available by DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTE-
purpose and under the same terms and condi- this or any other act may be used to restrict the RIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED
tions as funds appropriated by section 779 of offering of low-fat (1% fat) flavored milk in the AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021
Public Law 115–141, $425,000,000 of funds avail- National School Lunch Program or School That the following sums are appropriated, out
able in this subaccount in fiscal year 2019 and Breakfast Program, as long as such milk is not of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
thereafter until expended; $255,000,000 of funds inconsistent with the most recent Dietary Guide- propriated, for the Department of the Interior,
available in this subaccount in fiscal year 2020 lines for Americans published under section 301 environment, and related agencies for the fiscal
and thereafter until expended; and $75,000,000 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Re- year ending September 30, 2021, and for other
of funds available in this subaccount in fiscal lated Research Act of 1990. purposes, namely:
year 2021 and thereafter until expended: Pro- SEC. 781. The Commissioner of the Food and TITLE I
vided, That any use of such funds shall be Drug Administration shall develop a plan with- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
treated as a reprogramming of funds under sec- in 180 days of enactment that would allow the
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
tion 716 of this Act.’’. Agency to identify, detain and refuse all FDA
MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES
(c) Section 787(b) of division B of Public Law regulated products originating from foreign es-
116–94 shall no longer apply. tablishments that did not allow FDA investiga- (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
SEC. 773. Hereafter, and notwithstanding any tors immediate physical access to the registered For necessary expenses for protection, use, im-
other provision of law, no funds available to the establishment and its records to determine a reg- provement, development, disposal, cadastral sur-
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Department of Agriculture may be used to move istered establishment’s ongoing compliance with veying, classification, acquisition of easements
any staff office or any agency from the mission FDA laws and regulations. Any foreign estab- and other interests in lands, and performance of
area in which it was located on August 1, 2018, lishment that meets these criteria may be placed other functions, including maintenance of fa-
to any other mission area or office within the on import alert. This import alert would be spe- cilities, as authorized by law, in the manage-
Department in the absence of the enactment of cific for this foreign establishment, focusing on ment of lands and their resources under the ju-
specific legislation affirming such move. detaining all products from this establishment. risdiction of the Bureau of Land Management,
SEC. 774. There is hereby appropriated SEC. 782. In administering the pilot program including the general administration of the Bu-
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended, established by section 779 of division A of the reau, and assessment of mineral potential of
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H3762 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 23, 2020
public lands pursuant to section 1010(a) of Pub- for range improvements from grazing fees and a written commitment by a State government to
lic Law 96–487 (16 U.S.C. 3150(a)), $1,206,425,000, mineral leasing receipts from Bankhead-Jones provide an identified amount of money in sup-
to remain available until September 30, 2022; of lands transferred to the Department of the Inte- port of the project may be carried out by the Bu-
which $100,550,000 for annual and deferred rior pursuant to law, but not less than reau on a reimbursable basis.
maintenance and $102,620,000 for the wild horse $10,000,000, to remain available until expended: UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
and burro program, as authorized by Public Provided, That not to exceed $600,000 shall be
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Law 92–195 (16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), shall remain available for administrative expenses.
available until expended: Provided, That (INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES
amounts in the fee account of the BLM Permit (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the United States
Processing Improvement Fund may be used for Fish and Wildlife Service, as authorized by law,
For administrative expenses and other costs
bureau-related expenses directly associated with and for scientific and economic studies, general
related to processing application documents and
the processing of oil and gas applications for administration, and for the performance of
other authorizations for use and disposal of
permits to drill and related use of authoriza- other authorized functions related to such re-
public lands and resources, for costs of pro-
tions. sources, $1,387,278,000, to remain available until
In addition, $39,696,000 is for Mining Law Ad- viding copies of official public land documents,
September 30, 2022: Provided, That not to exceed
ministration program operations, including the for monitoring construction, operation, and ter-
$21,037,000 shall be used for implementing sub-
cost of administering the mining claim fee pro- mination of facilities in conjunction with use
sections (a), (b), (c), and (e) of section 4 of the
gram, to remain available until expended, to be authorizations, and for rehabilitation of dam-
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533)
reduced by amounts collected by the Bureau aged property, such amounts as may be col-
(except for processing petitions, developing and
and credited to this appropriation from mining lected under Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 1701
issuing proposed and final regulations, and tak-
claim maintenance fees and location fees that et seq.), and under section 28 of the Mineral
ing any other steps to implement actions de-
are hereby authorized for fiscal year 2021, so as Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185), to remain available
scribed in subsection (c)(2)(A), (c)(2)(B)(i), or
to result in a final appropriation estimated at until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding
(c)(2)(B)(ii)): Provided further, That the United
not more than $1,206,425,000, and $2,000,000, to any provision to the contrary of section 305(a)
States Fish and Wildlife Service may accept
remain available until expended, from commu- of Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 1735(a)), any
transfers of funds from U.S. Customs and Bor-
nication site rental fees established by the Bu- moneys that have been or will be received pursu-
der Protection for mitigation activities, includ-
reau for the cost of administering communica- ant to that section, whether as a result of for-
ing land acquisition, related to the construction
tion site activities. feiture, compromise, or settlement, if not appro-
of border barriers on Federal lands.
Of the unobligated balances from amounts priate for refund pursuant to section 305(c) of
Of the funding provided under this heading
made available under this heading in fiscal year that Act (43 U.S.C. 1735(c)), shall be available
for central office operations in the Further Con-
2018 or before, $17,000,000 is permanently re- and may be expended under the authority of
solidated Appropriations Act, 2020, $1,000,000 is
scinded: Provided, That no amounts may be re- this Act by the Secretary to improve, protect, or
permanently rescinded: Provided, That no
scinded from amounts originally allocated for rehabilitate any public lands administered
amounts may be rescinded from amounts that
deferred maintenance and capital improvement through the Bureau of Land Management
were designated by the Congress as an emer-
activities: Provided further, That no amounts which have been damaged by the action of a re-
gency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent
may be rescinded from amounts that were des- source developer, purchaser, permittee, or any
Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced
ignated by the Congress as an emergency re- unauthorized person, without regard to whether
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
quirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolu- all moneys collected from each such action are
1985.
tion on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and used on the exact lands damaged which led to
the action: Provided further, That any such CONSTRUCTION
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
moneys that are in excess of amounts needed to For construction, improvement, acquisition, or
LAND ACQUISITION
repair damage to the exact land for which funds removal of buildings and other facilities re-
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) were collected may be used to repair other dam- quired in the conservation, management, inves-
Of the unobligated balances from amounts aged public lands. tigation, protection, and utilization of fish and
made available for Land Acquisition and de- Of the unobligated balances from amounts wildlife resources, and the acquisition of lands
rived from the Land and Water Conservation collected in fiscal year 2015 or any prior fiscal and interests therein; $18,338,000, to remain
Fund, $2,000,000 is hereby permanently re- year, $20,000,000 is permanently rescinded. available until expended.
scinded from projects with cost savings or failed MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES
or partially failed projects: Provided, That no In addition to amounts authorized to be ex- CONSERVATION FUND
amounts may be rescinded from amounts that pended under existing laws, there is hereby ap- (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
were designated by the Congress as an emer- propriated such amounts as may be contributed
gency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent For expenses necessary to carry out section 6
under section 307 of Public Law 94–579 (43 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced U.S.C. 1737), and such amounts as may be ad-
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1535), $23,702,000, to remain available until ex-
vanced for administrative costs, surveys, ap- pended, of which $23,702,000 is to be derived
1985. praisals, and costs of making conveyances of
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS
from the Cooperative Endangered Species Con-
omitted lands under section 211(b) of that Act servation Fund.
For expenses necessary for management, pro- (43 U.S.C. 1721(b)), to remain available until ex- Of the unobligated balances made available
tection, and development of resources and for pended. from the Cooperative Endangered Species Con-
construction, operation, and maintenance of ac- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS servation Fund, $11,000,000 is permanently re-
cess roads, reforestation, and other improve- The Bureau of Land Management may carry scinded from projects or from other grant pro-
ments on the revested Oregon and California out the operations funded under this Act by di- grams with an unobligated carry over balance:
Railroad grant lands, on other Federal lands in rect expenditure, contracts, grants, cooperative Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded
the Oregon and California land-grant counties agreements and reimbursable agreements with from amounts that were designated by the Con-
of Oregon, and on adjacent rights-of-way; and public and private entities, including with gress as an emergency requirement pursuant to
acquisition of lands or interests therein, includ- States. Appropriations for the Bureau shall be the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the
ing existing connecting roads on or adjacent to available for purchase, erection, and dismantle- Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
such grant lands; $115,607,000, to remain avail- ment of temporary structures, and alteration trol Act of 1985.
able until expended: Provided, That 25 percent and maintenance of necessary buildings and ap-
of the aggregate of all receipts during the cur- NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND
purtenant facilities to which the United States
rent fiscal year from the revested Oregon and For expenses necessary to implement the Act
has title; up to $100,000 for payments, at the dis-
California Railroad grant lands is hereby made of October 17, 1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $13,228,000.
cretion of the Secretary, for information or evi-
a charge against the Oregon and California dence concerning violations of laws adminis- NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND
land-grant fund and shall be transferred to the tered by the Bureau; miscellaneous and emer- For expenses necessary to carry out the provi-
General Fund in the Treasury in accordance gency expenses of enforcement activities author- sions of the North American Wetlands Conserva-
with the second paragraph of subsection (b) of ized or approved by the Secretary and to be ac- tion Act (16 U.S.C. 4401 et seq.), $46,500,000, to
title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. counted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, remain available until expended.
2605). not to exceed $10,000: Provided, That notwith- NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION
RANGE IMPROVEMENTS standing Public Law 90–620 (44 U.S.C. 501), the
For expenses necessary to carry out the
For rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition Bureau may, under cooperative cost-sharing
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Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
of lands and interests therein, and improvement and partnership arrangements authorized by
(16 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), $4,910,000, to remain
of Federal rangelands pursuant to section 401 of law, procure printing services from cooperators
available until expended.
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act in connection with jointly produced publica-
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751), notwithstanding any tions for which the cooperators share the cost of MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND
other Act, sums equal to 50 percent of all mon- printing either in cash or in services, and the For expenses necessary to carry out the Afri-
eys received during the prior fiscal year under Bureau determines the cooperator is capable of can Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201
sections 3 and 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act (43 meeting accepted quality standards: Provided et seq.), the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of
U.S.C. 315b, 315m) and the amount designated further, That projects to be funded pursuant to 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261 et seq.), the Rhinoceros and
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