sri lanka

sri lankaSec. 7089. (a) In General.—Funds appropriated in title III of this Act that are available for assistance for Sri Lanka shall be made available for programs that promote reconciliation between ethnic Sinhalese and Tamil populations, support post-conflict reconstruction, and advance the participation of Tamils and other minorities in the political and economic life of the country, and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.(b) Restriction on Military Assistance.—None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Foreign Military Financing Program” may be made available for assistance for Sri 123 STAT. 3405 Lanka, no defense export license may be issued, and no military equipment or technology shall be sold or transferred to Sri Lanka pursuant to the authorities contained in this Act or any other Act, until the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Sri Lanka—(1) is suspending and bringing to justice members of the military who have been credibly alleged to have violated internationally recognized human rights or international humanitarian law; and(2) is respecting internationally recognized human rights, including the right of due process and freedoms of the press, association and assembly;(3) is treating internally displaced persons in accordance with international standards, including by guaranteeing their freedom of movement, providing access to conflict-affected areas and populations by humanitarian organizations and journalists, and accounting for persons detained in the conflict; and(4) is implementing policies to promote reconciliation and justice including devolution of power as provided for in the Constitution of Sri Lanka.(c) Exception.—Subsection (b) shall not apply to assistance for humanitarian demining.(d) Use of Funds.—If the Secretary makes the certification required in subsection (b), funds appropriated under the heading “Foreign Military Financing Program” that are made available for assistance for Sri Lanka should be used to support the recruitment and training of Tamils into the Sri Lankan military, Tamil language training for Sinhalese military personnel, and human rights training for all military personnel.(e) Restriction on Multilateral Assistance.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors of the international financial institutions (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2))) to vote against any loan, agreement, or other financial support for Sri Lanka except to meet basic human needs, unless the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Sri Lanka is meeting the requirements in subsection (b)(3).