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(a) Tibet.—(1) The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United States executive director to each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to support projects in Tibet if such projects do not provide incentives for the migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into Tibet or facilitate the transfer of ownership of Tibetan land and natural resources to non-Tibetans; are based on a thorough needs-assessment; foster self-sufficiency of the Tibetan people and respect Tibetan culture and traditions; and are subject to effective monitoring.(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less than $7,400,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund” should be made available to nongovernmental organizations to support activities which preserve cultural traditions and promote sustainable development and environmental conservation in Tibetan communities in the Tibetan Autonomous Region and in other Tibetan communities in China.(b) Burma.—(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director to each appropriate international 123 STAT. 3389 financial institution in which the United States participates, to oppose and vote against the extension by such institution of any loan or financial or technical assistance or any other utilization of funds of the respective bank to and for Burma.(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund”, not less than $36,500,000 shall be made available for assistance for Burma: Provided, That such assistance shall be made available only to support democracy and humanitarian programs and activities in Burma, programs and activities along the Burma-Thailand border, programs and activities involving Burmese student groups and other organizations located outside Burma, and humanitarian assistance for displaced Burmese along Burma’s borders: Provided further, That such funds may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law: Provided further, That in addition to assistance for Burmese refugees provided under the heading “Migration and Refugee Assistance” in this Act, not less than $4,000,000 shall be made available for community-based organizations operating in Thailand to provide food, medical and other humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in eastern Burma.(3) Funds made available under paragraph (2) for any new program, project or activity shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations and all such funds made available under paragraph (2) shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of such Committees: Provided, That when implementing activities with funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for Burma, the implementing agency shall only support activities that are consistent with the principles and goals of the National League for Democracy in Burma.(c) Cambodia.—Funds made available in this Act for a United States contribution to a Khmer Rouge tribunal may only be made available if the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the United Nations and the Government of Cambodia are taking credible steps to address allegations of corruption and mismanagement within the tribunal.(d) Indonesia.—(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Foreign Military Financing Program”, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Indonesia, of which $2,000,000 is withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State submits to the Committees on Appropriations the report on Indonesia detailed under such heading in the joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act.(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund” that are available for assistance for Indonesia, not less than $400,000 should be made available for grants for capacity building of Indonesian human rights organizations, including in Papua.(e) Nepal.—(1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Foreign Military Financing Program” may be made available for assistance for Nepal if the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Nepal Army is—123 STAT. 3390 (A) cooperating fully with investigations and prosecutions by civilian judicial authorities of violations of internationally recognized human rights; and(B) working constructively to redefine the Nepal Army’s mission and adjust its size accordingly, implement reforms including strengthening the capacity of the civilian ministry of defense to improve budget transparency and accountability, and facilitate the integration of former rebel combatants into the security forces including the Nepal Army, consistent with the goals of reconciliation, peace and stability.(2) The conditions in paragraph (1) shall not apply to assistance to support the deployment of members of the Nepal Army in humanitarian relief and reconstruction operations in Nepal.(f) North Korea.—(1) Funds appropriated under the heading “Migration and Refugee Assistance” in this Act shall be made available for assistance for refugees from North Korea.(2) Of the funds made available under the heading “International Broadcasting Operations” in title I of this Act, up to $8,000,000 should be made available for broadcasts into North Korea.(3) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund”, $3,500,000 shall be made available for democracy, human rights, and governance programs for North Korea.(4) None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund” may be made available for energy-related assistance for North Korea.(5) Funds made available by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund” for assistance for countries in the North Asia region may be made available for programs and activities pursuant to section 4 of Public Law 108–333, as amended, and subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That for the purposes of this subsection, such programs and activities shall be considered democracy promotion.(6) Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations the amount the Secretary determines the Government of North Korea owes the Government of the United States for the unsupervised distribution of food assistance provided by the United States: Provided, That the Secretary of State should reduce any assistance made available to the Government of North Korea by such amount, unless the Secretary reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of North Korea provided such food assistance to eligible recipients as intended, or that North Korea has reimbursed the Government of the United States for the costs of such food assistance: Provided further, That the previous proviso shall not apply to programs and activities that promote human rights, democracy, rule of law, and to humanitarian assistance.(g) People’s Republic of China.—(1) None of the funds appropriated under the heading “Diplomatic and Consular Programs” in this Act may be obligated or expended for processing licenses for the export of satellites 123 STAT. 3391 of United States origin (including commercial satellites and satellite components) to the People’s Republic of China unless, at least 15 days in advance, the Committees on Appropriations are notified of such proposed action.(2) The terms and requirements of section 620(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall apply to foreign assistance projects or activities of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of the People’s Republic of China, to include such projects or activities by any entity that is owned or controlled by, or an affiliate of, the PLA: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act may be used to finance any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with the PLA, or any entity that the Secretary of State has reason to believe is owned or controlled by, or an affiliate of, the PLA.(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Development Assistance”, not less than $12,000,000 shall be made available to United States educational institutions and nongovernmental organizations for programs and activities in the People’s Republic of China relating to the environment, governance, and the rule of law.(h) Philippines.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Foreign Military Financing Program”, not to exceed $32,000,000 may be made available for assistance for the Philippines, of which $3,000,000 may not be obligated until the Secretary of State submits to the Committees on Appropriations the report on the Philippines detailed under such heading in the joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act.(i) Timor-Leste.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund”, not less than $1,000,000, in addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes, shall be made available for democracy programs and activities in Timor-Leste, and not less than $2,000,000 shall be made available for higher education scholarships.(j) Vietnam.—Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Vietnam for remediation of dioxin contaminated sites and related health activities may be made available for assistance for the Government of Vietnam, including the military, for such purposes.