Pub. L. 112-74, div. I, tit. VII (as amended)

Pub. L. 112-74, div. I, tit. VII (as amended)

Year: 2026Length: 737 wordsOfficial source
7044.(a)Tibet.—(1)The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United States executive director of 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, funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund shall 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)50 U.S.C. 1701 noteThe Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive directors of the appropriate international financial institutions to vote against any loan, agreement, or other financial support for Burma.(2)Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund may be made available for assistance for Burma notwithstanding any other provision of law, except no such funds shall be made available to the State Peace and Development Council, or its successor, and its affiliated organizations: Provided, That such funds shall be made available for programs along Burma’s borders and for Burmese groups and organizations located outside Burma, and may be made available to support programs in Burma: Provided further, That in addition to assistance for Burmese refugees appropriated under the heading Migration and Refugee Assistance in this Act, funds 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: Provided further, That any new program or activity initiated with funds made available by this Act shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, and all such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.(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.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program that are available for assistance for Indonesia, $2,000,000 may not be obligated until the Secretary of State submits to the Committees on Appropriations the report on Indonesia required under such heading in Senate Report 112-85.(e)North Korea.—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.(f)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 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.(g)Philippines.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program that are available for assistance for the Philippines, $3,000,000 may not be obligated until the Secretary of State submits to the Committees on Appropriations the report on the Philippines required under such heading in Senate Report 112-85.(h)Vietnam.—Funds appropriated under the heading Economic Support Fund shall be made available for remediation of dioxin contaminated sites in Vietnam and may be made available for assistance for the Government of Vietnam, including the military, for such purposes, and funds under the heading Development Assistance shall be made available for related health/disability activities.
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