Pub. L. 115-31, div. J, tit. VIII (as amended)

8004.(a)Relief and Recovery Fund.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, Peacekeeping Operations, and Foreign Military Financing Program that are designated for the Relief and Recovery Fund in the tables included in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act) shall be made available for assistance for areas liberated from, or under the influence of, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, other terrorist organizations, or violent extremist organizations in and around the Near East and Africa: Provided, That such funds are in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes and to amounts specifically designated in this Act for assistance for foreign countries: Provided further, That such funds shall be made available to the maximum extent practicable on a cost-matching basis from sources other than the United States, except that no such funds may be made available for the costs of significant infrastructure projects: Provided further, That such funds appropriated under the headings Economic Support Fund and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement shall be made available for programs and activities included under this section in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act): Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall include funds made available pursuant to this subsection in the update to reports required by section 204 of the Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (division B of Public Law 114-254).(b)Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs shall be made available for the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund: Provided, That funds made available pursuant to this subsection shall be made available to enhance the capacity of Kurdistan Regional Government security services and for security programs in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq that further the security interest of the United States.(c)Oversight Requirement.—Prior to the obligation of funds made available pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary of State shall take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, and control of such funds: Provided, That the Secretary shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which assistance provided pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) has been diverted or destroyed, to include the type and amount of assistance, a description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the response of the Department of State.(d)Notification Requirement.—Funds made available pursuant to this section shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.