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 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Department of State and Related Agency - Makes FY2014 appropriations for the Department of State (Department) for: (1) administration of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular programs; (2) the Capital Investment Fund; (3) the Office of Inspector General; (4) educational and cultural exchange programs; (5) representation allowances; (6) U.S. embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (7) protection of foreign missions and officials; (8) emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service; (9) the repatriation loans program account; (10) the American Institute in Taiwan; (11) the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (12) international organizations, peacekeeping, and commissions; (13) the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico; (14) the International Joint Commission and the International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada; (15) international fisheries commissions; (16) international broadcasting operations and capital improvements; (17) the Asia Foundation; (18) the United States Institute for Peace; (19) the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund; (20) the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incorporated; (21) the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program; (22) the National Endowment for Democracy; (23) the Commission for Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad; (24) the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom; (25) the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (26) the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China; and (27) the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

Title II: United States Agency for International Development - Makes FY2014 appropriations for: (1) operating expenses of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), (2) the capital investment fund, and (3) the Office of Inspector General.

Title III: Bilateral Economic Assistance - Makes FY2014 appropriations for: (1) expenses of the President in carrying out certain programs under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (2) global health and child survival; (3) specified development assistance; (4) international disaster assistance; (5) transition initiatives; (6) development credit authority; (7) the Economic Support Fund; (8) promotion of democracy; (9) migration and refugee assistance; (10) the Peace Corps; (11) the Millennium Challenge Corporation; (12) the Inter-American Foundation; (13) the African Development Foundation; and (14) the Department of the Treasury for international affairs technical assistance activities.

Title IV: International Security Assistance - Makes FY2014 appropriations for: (1) international narcotics control and law enforcement; (2) nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, and demining; (3) international peacekeeping operations; (4) international military education and training; and (5) foreign military financing grants.

Title V: Multilateral Assistance - Makes FY2014 appropriations for: (1) the International Development Association, (2) the Asian Development Fund, and (3) the African Development Fund.

Title VI: Export and Investment Assistance - Makes FY2014 appropriations for: (1) the Export-Import Bank of the United States, including the Office of Inspector General and administrative expenses; (2) the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) credit and insurance programs, including administrative expenses, and for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans; and (3) the Trade and Development Agency.

Title VII: General Provisions - Sets forth certain limits and prohibitions on the use of appropriations for specified activities.

(Sec. 7002) Requires any federal department or agency that has funds made available to it under this Act to provide Congress with a quarterly accounting of the cumulative balances of any unobligated funds received during FY2014 or in any previous fiscal year.

(Sec. 7003) Limits the use of funds under title I of this Act for any consulting service through procurement contracts to those contracts available for public inspection.

(Sec. 7004) Sets forth restrictions on office space for federal employees with respect to U.S. diplomatic facility construction, with an exception for Marine Corps use.

States that appropriations for the Department, foreign operations, and related programs which may be made available for the acquisition of property for diplomatic facilities in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq, shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.

(Sec. 7005) States that costs incurred by an agency or department funded under title I of this Act resulting from personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions included in this Act shall be absorbed within such agency's or department's budgetary resources.

(Sec. 706) Prohibits the use of certain funding sources for site acquisition and mitigation, planning, design or construction of the New London Embassy, United Kingdom.

(Sec. 7007) Prohibits the use of funds under titles III through VI of this Act for direct assistance or reparations to Cuba, North Korea, Iran, or Syria.

(Sec. 7008) Prohibits the use of funds under titles III through VI this Act for assistance to any country whose elected head of government is deposed by military or military-supported coup or decree.

Permits resuming assistance if a democratic government is subsequently elected to office.

(Sec. 7009) Limits certain agency, Department, and Broadcasting Board of Governors transfer authority.

(Sec. 7010) Directs the Secretary of State (Secretary in this title) to report to Congress quarterly on fund use for foreign military financing, international military education and training, peacekeeping operations, and the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund.

(Sec. 7011) Prohibits, with specified exceptions, appropriations under this Act from remaining available for obligation after the expiration of the current fiscal year unless expressly provided for.

(Sec. 7012) Prohibits funds under titles III through VI of this Act from being used for assistance to any country in default in excess of a year on payments on a U.S. loan unless the President determines such assistance is in the U.S. national interest.

(Sec. 7013) Prohibits funds under titles III through VI of this Act from being used for assistance under a new bilateral agreement unless such assistance is exempt from taxation, or reimbursed, by the foreign government.

(Sec. 7014) Authorizes specifically designated appropriations under titles II through VI of this Act to be reprogrammed for other programs within the same account subject to the appropriate congressional committees' regular notification procedures.

Extends the availability of program-specific appropriations for one fiscal year if the Secretary or USAID reports to Congress that program termination or changed circumstances makes it unlikely that such appropriations can be obligated during the original period of availability.

States that ceilings and specifically designated funding levels under this Act shall not be applicable to funds or authorities appropriated or otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless such Act specifically so directs.

(Sec. 7015) Prohibits funds that remain available for FY2014 obligation under titles I and II of this Act or in prior appropriations Acts from being made available for specified reprogramming purposes unless the appropriate congressional committees are notified 15 days in advance of such programming.

States that the requirements of this section or any similar provision may be waived if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare.

Prohibits the use of funds under titles III through VI of this Act for Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, Cambodia, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Nicaragua, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe except through the regular notification procedures of the appropriate congressional committees.

(Sec. 7016) Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to notify Congress before: (1) providing certain excess defense articles under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or (2) issuing a letter of offer to sell certain defense articles under the Arms Export Control Act.

(Sec. 7017) States that funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act or in prior appropriations Acts for the Department, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs that are returned or not made available for international organizations and programs shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2015.

(Sec. 7018) Prohibits certain funds under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 from being: (1) used to pay for abortions, involuntary sterilizations, or related biomedical research as a method of family planning; or (2) obligated or expended for any country or organization if such funds' use would violate specified provisions related to abortions and involuntary sterilizations.

(Sec. 7019) Allocates funds for specified accounts.

(Sec. 7020) Prohibits the obligation of certain funds to pay for alcoholic beverages or entertainment expenses for recreational activities.

(Sec. 7021) Prohibits the provision of funds under titles III through VI of this Act to any foreign government that provides lethal military equipment to a country that supports international terrorism unless the President reports to Congress that such assistance is in the U.S. national interest.

Prohibits bilateral assistance from being made to a government that: (1) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group which has committed an act of international terrorism, (2) otherwise supports international terrorism, or (3) is controlled by a terrorist organization. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition for humanitarian or national security purposes.

(Sec. 7022) Extends, with an exception, certain authorities necessary to expend Department and foreign assistance funds.

(Sec. 7024) States that, unless expressly provided to the contrary, provisions authorizing or making appropriations for the Department, foreign operations, and related programs shall not be construed to prohibit activities authorized by the Peace Corps Act, the Inter-American Foundation Act, or the African Development Foundation Act.

(Sec. 7025) Prohibits funds under titles III through VI of this Act and funds available to the Export-Import Bank and OPIC from being used for production of any export commodity by a foreign country if the commodity is likely to be in surplus on world markets and will cause substantial injury to U.S. producers of a similar or competing commodity (with exceptions for benefits to U.S. producers).

(Sec. 7026) Directs USAID to require countries that receive foreign assistance which results in the generation of local currencies to deposit such currencies in a separate account to be used to finance foreign assistance activities.

(Sec. 7027) States that: (1) restrictions on assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict specified assistance for nongovernmental organizations, and (2) nothing in this section shall be construed to alter existing prohibitions against abortion or involuntary sterilizations in this or any other Act.

States that: (1) during FY2014 restrictions contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (P.L. 480), and (2) this section shall not apply to assistance restrictions regarding support of international terrorism and human rights violations.

(Sec. 7028) Prohibits the provision of funds under titles III through VI of this Act for: (1) any financial incentive to a business for purposes of inducing it to relocate outside the United States if it will reduce the number of U.S. employees, or (2) assistance for any program that contributes to the violation of internationally recognized workers rights in the recipient country.

(Sec. 7029) States that none of the funds under title V of this Act should be paid to any international financial institution unless the Secretary of the Treasury certifies to Congress that such institution requires independent evaluations of each project, program loan or grant, or significant non-lending activity.

Prohibits payments under title V of this Act to any international financial institution while the U.S. executive director to the institution is compensated at a rate in excess of that for Level IV of the Executive Schedule, or any alternate U.S. director is compensated at a rate in excess of that for Level V of such Schedule.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct: (1) the U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to oppose assistance to a Heavily Indebted Poor Country that imposes budget caps or restraints that do not allow the maintenance of or an increase in governmental spending on health care or education, and (2) the U.S. executive directors at international financial entities to oppose assistance that requires user fees or service charges on poor people for primary education or primary health care.

(Sec. 7030) Authorizes nongovernmental organizations which are USAID grantees or contractors to place funds made available to them under title III of this Act in interest bearing accounts in order to enhance their participation in debt-for-development and debt-for-nature exchanges.

(Sec. 7031) Sets forth requirements for direct government-to government assistance.

(Sec. 7032) Obligates funds for democracy programs. i

(Sec. 7033) Conditions the use of funds appropriated by this Act to make any pledge for future year funding for any multilateral or bilateral program funded in titles III through VI of this Act.

(Sec. 7034) Makes funds under titles III through VI of this Act available for: (1) war victims, (2) displaced children, (3) displaced Burmese, and (4) victims of trafficking in persons and to combat such trafficking.

Expands authorities under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for civilian police assistance for a regional, district, municipal, or other sub-national entity emerging from instability.

Makes specified funds available for: (1) the World Food Program; (2) programs to disarm, demobilize, and reintegrate into civilian society former members of foreign terrorist organizations; (3) the Partner Vetting System pilot program; (4) the program for research and training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union; and (5) contingencies.

 Urges the Secretary to withhold funds under title III of this Act for the central government of any country that is not taking appropriate steps to comply with the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abductions.

Authorizes the Secretary to transfer unobligated expired FY2014 diplomatic and consular program balances to the protection of foreign missions account for reimbursement of local claims, except for funds designated for overseas contingency operations and the war on terror.

(Sec. 7035) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Arab League boycott of Israel (reinstated in 1997), and the secondary boycott of American firms that have commercial ties with Israel, is an impediment to regional peace and to U.S. investment and trade in the Middle East and North Africa and should be terminated; and (2) the President should report annually to Congress on steps taken to encourage Arab League states to normalize their relations with Israel to end the boycott.

(Sec. 7036) Prohibits, with a national security interest waiver, the use of funds under titles III through VI of this Act from being used to support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary certifies to Congress that: (1) the Palestinian governing entity has demonstrated a commitment to peaceful coexistence with Israel and is taking measures to counter terrorism, and (2) the Palestinian Authority (PA) or a new governing entity is working to establish a lasting peace in the Middle East.

Exempts from such restriction assistance to help reform the PA and affiliated institutions or a governing entity meet such assistance requirements.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the rule of law, an independent judiciary, and respect for human rights, and should enact other laws assuring accountable governance.

(Sec. 7037) Prohibits the obligation of funds appropriated under titles II through VI of this Act, except for acquisition of additional space for the Consulate General, to create in Jerusalem a new U.S. agency office for the purpose of conducting official U.S. business with the PA over Gaza and Jericho (or any successor Palestinian governing entity) provided for in the Israel-Palestine Liberation Organization Declaration of Principles.

(Sec. 7038) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to provide equipment, technical support, consulting services, or any other assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.

(Sec. 7039) Directs the Secretary, for FY2014, to certify to Congress prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza program that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) will have access to necessary financial information to evaluate the uses of U.S. assistance.

Directs the Secretary, before obligating economic support funds under this Act for the West Bank and Gaza, to take steps to ensure that such assistance is not provided to or through any individual or entity that advocates or engages in terrorist activity.

Prohibits funds from being used to honor individuals who commit, or have committed, acts of terrorism.

Requires and obligates funds for program audits.

(Sec. 7040) Prohibits specified assistance to the PA unless the President certifies to Congress that it is in the U.S. national security interest.

States that any such waiver shall: (1) not be for more than six months at a time, and (2) not apply beyond 12 months after enactment of this Act. Requires a report to Congress when such waiver is exercised.

Prohibits the use of appropriations under titles III through VI of this Act for salaries of PA personnel in Gaza or for assistance to Hamas or any Hamas-controlled or power-sharing government unless the President certifies to Congress that it has accepted Israel's right to exist and is adhering to previous agreements with the United States, Israel, and the international community.

Prohibits the obligation of funds under titles III through VI of this Act for the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

(Sec. 7041) Prohibits the availability of Economic Support Fund assistance under this Act for the PA if: (1) the Palestinians obtain the same standing as a United Nations (U.N.) member state or full membership in the U.N. or any specialized U.N. agency outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; or (2) the Palestinians initiate or actively support an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation or prosecution of Israeli nationals.

(Sec. 7042) Makes specified funds available for the government of Egypt only if the Secretary certifies to Congress that such government is meeting its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty.

Directs the Secretary to certify to Congress that the government of Egypt is demonstrating a commitment to a pluralistic and inclusive democracy before any obligation of economic support and military financing assistance under this Act.

States that it is U.S. policy to prevent Iran from achieving the capability to produce nuclear weapons.

Prohibits the use of specified funds by the Export-Import Bank of the United States to provide new financing to any person subject to sanctions under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.

States that funds under this Act for Iraq should be made available to Iraq to support international efforts to promote regional stability, including in Syria.

Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for a permanent U.S.-Iraq basing rights agreement.

Makes specified funds available to Jordan for: (1) foreign military financing; and (2) costs related to regional instability.

Prohibits military financing funds under this Act from being made available for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) if the LAF is controlled by, or in close collaboration with, Hezbollah or any other foreign terrorist organization.

Prohibits military financing funds under this Act from being made available for Lebanon unless the Secretary certifies to Congress that: (1) the LAF is not controlled by or collaborating with Hezbollah or any other foreign terrorist organization; and (2) such assistance will only be used to professionalize the LAF, strengthen border security and combat terrorism, and implement U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 (cessation of hostilities in Lebanon after 2006).

Prohibits the availability of funds under this Act for the central government of Libya unless the Secretary reports to Congress that Libya is cooperating with U.S. efforts to bring to justice those responsible for the Benghazi attack in September 2012.

Exempts from such limitation funding for protecting U.S. government personnel or facilities.

 Makes funds under title III of this Act for Morocco available for any region or territory administered by Morocco, including the Western Sahara.

Directs the Secretary, before any obligation of funds under this Act for Syria, to consult with Congress.

Prohibits military financing funds under this Act from being made available to Yemen until the Secretary reports to Congress that the Armed Forces of Yemen: (1) are not controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, and (2) are cooperating with the United States on counterterrorism efforts against Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.

(Sec. 7043) Makes funds under this Act for the Central African Republic available for programs in areas affected by the Lord's Resistance Army consistent with the goals of the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act.

Obligates funds for the trans-Sahara counterterrorism partnership program and the partnership for regional East Africa counterterrorism program.

Urges that funds under this Act for Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, Ghana, and the countries participating in the Congo Basin Forest Partnership be made available to promote transparency regarding the extraction of timber, oil, gas, cacao, and other natural resources.

Prohibits funds under this Act from being made available for: (1) the government of Sudan, (2) the cost of modifying loans and loan guarantees held by the government of Sudan, and (3) bilateral economic assistance to the government of any country that admits President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan.

Urges that funds under this Act be made available for South Sudan.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding the extent to which South Sudan is: (1) establishing democratic institutions and supporting democratic freedoms, and (2) investigating members of security forces who have violated human rights.

Reaffirms the support of Congress for the efforts of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) to bring to justice individuals responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Authorizes funds under this Act to be made available to the government of a country in which individuals indicted by the ICTR and the SCSL are alleged to be living if the Secretary reports to Congress that such government is cooperating with the ICTR and the SCSL.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct U.S. executive directors to international financial institutions to vote against any loan extensions to the government of Zimbabwe, except to meet basic human needs or to promote democracy, unless the Secretary reports to Congress that Zimbabwe has restored the rule of law.

Prohibits funds under this Act from being made to the government of Zimbabwe, except for health and education, unless the rule of law has been reestablished.

(Sec. 7044) Authorizes Economic Support Fund assistance under this Act to Burma, except that such funds shall not be made available to any successor of the State Peace and Development Council controlled by former Council members who promote its repressive policies.

Prohibits Economic Support Fund assistance from being made available for the government of North Korea.

 Prohibits: (1) specified funds under this Act from being obligated or expended for export licenses of U.S. origin satellites (including commercial satellites and satellite components) to China without prior notice to Congress; and (2) the use of funds under this Act to finance any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with the People's Liberation Army or any affiliated entity.

Urges the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct U.S. executive directors of international financial institutions 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.

Makes specified funds under this Act funds available to nongovernmental organizations to 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.

(Sec. 7045) Authorizes economic support funds under this Act for Colombia to be transferred to and merged with migration and refugee assistance funds, and be available only for assistance to nongovernmental and international organizations that provide assistance to Colombian refugees in neighboring countries.

Makes economic support funds under this Act available for Cuba only to promote democracy and strengthen civil society in Cuba.

Makes Haiti eligible to purchase U.S. defense articles and services for its Coast Guard.

Withholds specified assistance for Honduran military and police forces until the Secretary reports to Congress that Honduras is: (1) implementing policies to protect freedom of expression and due process of law, and (2) investigating military and police personnel who are alleged to have violated human rights.

Makes specified assistance available for labor and environmental capacity building activities relating to free trade agreements with the countries of Central America, Peru, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic.

(Sec. 7046) Withholds specified assistance from Afghanistan until the Secretary reports to Congress regarding: (1) Department and USAID transition and security plans, (2) rights of Afghan women and girls, and (3) taxation of U.S. assistance.

Prohibits U.S. government use of funds under this Act to enter into a permanent basing rights agreement between the United States and Afghanistan.

Withholds specified assistance for Pakistan until the Secretary certifies to Congress that Pakistan is: (1) cooperating with the United States in counterterrorism efforts, (2) not supporting terrorist activities against the United States or coalition forces in Afghanistan, (3) preventing the proliferation of nuclear-related material and expertise, (4) issuing visas in a timely manner for U.S. visitors engaged in counterterrorism and assistance efforts, (5) dismantling improvised explosive device (IED) networks, (6) providing humanitarian organizations access to detainees and internally displaced persons, and (7) protecting judicial independence.

Authorizes the availability of specified military assistance to Pakistan only for counterterrorism and counterinsurgency capabilities in Pakistan.

Makes Economic Support Fund assistance available for cross border stabilization and development programs between Afghanistan and Pakistan, or between either country and the Central Asian republics.

 (Sec. 7047) Prohibits the use of funds under titles III through VI of this Act to pay any assessments, arrearages, or dues of any U.N. member, or from certain funds under this Act for the costs for attendance of another country's delegation at international conferences held under the auspices of multilateral or international organizations.

(Sec. 7048) Permits the President to provide up to a specified amount of commodities and services to the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal if doing so will contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide or other violations of international law in the former Yugoslavia.

(Sec. 7049) Withholds specified funds under this Act for contributions to any U.N. organization, agency, or program, or any international organization until the Secretary certifies that the organization is: (1) publishing on a publicly available Web site regular financial and programmatic audits and provides the U.S. government with full access to such information, and (2) implementing whistle blower protection practices.

Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to pay expenses for any U.S. delegation to any specialized U.N. agency, body, or commission that is presided over by a country that has provided support for international terrorism.

Makes specified funds available for U.S. contributions or assessments for the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) only if the Secretary reports to Congress that: (1) UNRHC participation is in the U.S. national interest, and (2) UNRHC is taking steps to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item.

Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for the design, renovation, or construction of the U.N. Headquarters in New York.

Prohibits migration and refugee assistance funds under this Act from being made available for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) until the Secretary reports to Congress that UNRWA is: (1) addressing staff, beneficiary, or facility use violations of its own policies; (2) taking measures to ensure it is operating in compliance with the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (3) taking steps to improve the transparency of educational materials in UNRWA-administered schools, and using curriculum materials designed to promote tolerance, non-violent conflict resolution, and human rights; and (4) not engaging in financial operations in violation of U.S. law.

(Sec. 7050) Authorizes the use of specified funds under titles III and IV of this Act to enhance the effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority through human rights training and through the promotion of civilian police roles that support democratic governance, including programs on conflict prevention, police-community relations, disaster assistance, and gender-based violence.

(Sec. 7051) Prohibits the use of specified funds to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 U.S.-stationed employees from a federal department or agency at any single conference outside the United States unless such attendance is important to the national interest.

(Sec. 7052) Authorizes the transfer of certain aircraft including for the transportation of active and standby Civilian Response Corps personnel and equipment.

Requires that the use of Department and USAID aircraft used primarily to transport personnel be coordinated under the authority of the appropriate Chief of Mission.

(Sec. 7053) Withholds assistance from a foreign country in an amount equal to 110% of the total unpaid property tax and unpaid parking fines and penalties incurred April 1, 1997-September 30, 2013, and owed by the country to the District of Columbia or New York City.

(Sec. 7054) Authorizes disposal on a grant basis in foreign countries of demining equipment used in support of the clearance of land mines and unexploded ordnance for humanitarian purposes.

Restricts military assistance for cluster munitions.

(Sec. 7055) Prohibits the use of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States that were not authorized before the enactment of this Act.

Makes specified funds available for USAID assistance to private and voluntary organizations engaged in facilitating public discussion of hunger and other related issues.

(Sec. 7056) Limits the amount of funds under title II of this Act that may be used for official USAID residence expenses.

(Sec. 7057) Allocates specified funds under title III of this Act for USAID to hire up to 175 persons per fiscal year on a limited appointment basis in the United States and abroad.

Conditions such hirings upon an equivalent elimination of USAID nondirect-hire employees.

Terminates such authority on September 30, 2015.

Authorizes up to four-year extensions for limited-appointment Foreign Service personnel.

Authorizes specified funds under title III of this Act for the costs of persons detailed to or employed by USAID to carry out natural or man-made disaster response programs. Authorizes specified funds under this Act to be used by USAID to employ up to 40 personal services contractors in the United States for new or expanded overseas programs until permanent personnel are hired.

Limits to 15 the number of such contractors that may be assigned to any bureau or office.

Continues USAID authority to appoint into the Senior Foreign Service and employ up to 10 individuals for programs in Afghanistan, Iraq, or Pakistan.

(Sec. 7058) States that funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act for bilateral assistance for child survival activities or disease programs, including HIV/AIDS research, prevention and treatment activities, may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law with specified exceptions.

Authorizes specified funds under this Act for family planning and reproductive health.

Withholds specified funds under this Act from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria until the Secretary reports to Congress that the Fund is implementing a policy of transparency and maintaining a policy to protect whistle blowers.

(Sec. 7059) Prohibits the availability of funds under this Act to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products.

(Sec. 7060) Makes specified funds under this Act available to improve the status of women and promote economic and political gender equality.

Requires the Department and USAID to fully integrate gender into all diplomatic and development efforts.

(Sec. 7061) Makes specified funds under this Act available for gender-based violence prevention and response efforts.

Requires programs and activities funded under titles III and IV of this Act to train foreign police, judicial, and military personnel to address prevention and response to gender-based violence and trafficking in persons.

(Sec. 7062) Allocates specified funds for: (1) basic education, (2) conservation programs, (3) food security and agriculture development programs, (4) microenterprise and microfinance development programs for the poor and women, (5) women's leadership programs, (6) activities to combat trafficking in persons, (7) water and sanitation supply projects, and (8) American schools and hospitals abroad.

(Sec. 7063) Applies specified human-rights-based conditions on assistance to the government of Uzbekistan under this Act, except that the Secretary may waive such conditions for 6-month periods for up to 12 months after enactment of this Act if in the U.S. national security interest and necessary to obtain access to and from Afghanistan.

(Sec. 7064) Prohibits funds under titles III through VI of this Act from being provided to a nongovernmental organization or contractor which fails to provide documents, files, or records for USAID auditing requirements.

(Sec. 7065) Prohibits funds under this Act from being made available for the United Nations Population Fund.

Prohibits funds under this Act for population planning from being made available to any foreign nongovernmental organization that promotes or performs abortions, except in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother's life would be endangered.

(Sec. 7066) Obligates specified funds under this Act for assistance to eliminate inhumane conditions in foreign prisons and other detention facilities.

(Sec. 7067) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to support or justify the use of torture, cruel, or inhumane treatment by any U.S. government official or contract employee.

(Sec. 7068) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act (other than funds for narcotics control and law enforcement, refugee assistance, or antiterrorism activities) to assist the government of a country with which the United States has diplomatic relations and an extradition treaty and refuses to extradite to the United States any individual charged with a criminal offense for which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment without parole, or for killing a law enforcement officer.

Authorizes the Secretary to waive such restriction on a case-by-case basis if important to U.S. national interests.

(Sec. 7069) Authorizes the commercial leasing of certain defense articles (instead of the government-to-government sale) to Israel, Egypt, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members, and major non-NATO allies if the President determines that there are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons.

(Sec. 7070) Prohibits the availability of specified funds under this Act, subject to a U.S. national interest waiver, to a government of an Independent State of the former Soviet Union that directs any action in violation of the territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any other Independent State of the former Soviet Union.

Authorizes Economic Support Fund assistance under this Act to specified countries pursuant to the Support for Eastern European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 and the FREEDOM Support Act.

(Sec. 7071) Extends certain IMF transparency requirements to this Act.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the IMF to ensure that any loan will be repaid to the IMF before other private creditors.

(Sec. 7072) Prohibits funds under title III of this Act from being made available for the government of the Russian Federation.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding Russian support for: (1) the governments of Syria and Iran; (2) persecution of government critics, democratic opposition, and domestic and international nongovernmental and media organizations; (3) official corruption; and (4) discrimination against religious groups or religious communities in Russia.

(Sec. 7073) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used for first-class travel by employees of agencies funded under this Act in contravention of the Federal Travel Regulation System.

(Sec. 7074) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act, with a specified exception, to enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to a corporation that was convicted of a federal felony within the preceding 24 months or has unpaid federal taxes if the awarding agency has direct knowledge of the conviction or unpaid taxes.

(Sec. 7075) Prohibits funds under titles III through VI of this Act from being made available for Enterprise Funds unless Congress is notified 15 days in advance.

Directs the President to submit to Congress a plan for the distribution of the assets of an Enterprise Fund before any distribution resulting from liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Fund.

(Sec. 7076) Requires each department, agency, or organization funded under titles I and II of this Act, and the Department of the Treasury and the independent agencies funded under title III of this Act to submit to Congress an operating plan for funds appropriated or otherwise available for obligation in FY2014.

Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a spend plan for specified funds for: (1) Iraq, Haiti, Colombia, Mexico, the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, and the Central American Regional Security Initiative; (2) certain countries or programs; (3) food security and agriculture development; and (4) the Development Credit Authority for FY2013.

(Sec. 7077) Rescinds specified amounts from: (1) the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and (2) Economic Support Fund assistance available to the President for bilateral assistance.

(Sec. 7078) Prohibits funds under this Act from being disbursed for a U.S. contribution to the general capital increases of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African Development Bank, or the Inter-American Development Bank until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies to Congress that the appropriate institution is implementing specified reform commitments.

(Sec. 7079) States that, if the executive branch makes a determination not to comply with any provision of this Act on constitutional grounds, the head of the relevant federal agency shall notify Congress within five days concerning the basis for such determination and any resulting program and policy changes.

(Sec. 7080) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to implement the Arms Trade Treaty or any similar agreement unless the Treaty has been signed by the President, received the advice and consent of the Senate, and has been the subject of congressional implementing legislation.

(Sec. 7081) Prohibits appropriations for the Department, foreign operations, and related programs from being obligated for any country, including a state with a compact of free association with the United States, that concludes an agreement with the United States to receive by transfer or release individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless the Secretary notifies Congress of such agreement's terms prior to its implementation.

(Sec. 7082) States that the Congressional Budget Justifications for Department of State Operations and Foreign Operations shall be provided to Congress concurrent with the President's submission of the FY2015 budget.

(Sec. 7083) Obligates specified funds for the Special Defense Acquisition Fund, to remain available for obligation through September 30, 2016.

(Sec. 7084) Sets forth the conditions under which funds available under this Act for USAID may be provided for limited competitions through local entities.

(Sec. 7085) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to pay more than 75% of the salary of the Secretary or the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan during the period July 1, 2014-September 30, 2014, unless as of July 1, 2014, the Department has submitted to Congress a specified audit implementation plan.

Title VIII: Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism- Appropriates additional funds to the Department for: (1) administration and diplomatic and consular programs; (2) the Office of Inspector General; (3) educational and cultural exchange programs; and (4) embassy security, construction, and maintenance.

 Appropriates additional funds for: (1) contributions to international organizations, and (2) international broadcasting operations.

Appropriates additional funds to USAID for: (1) operating expenses, and (2) the Office of Inspector General.

Appropriates additional bilateral assistance funds to the President for: (1) international disaster assistance, (2) transition initiatives, and (3) the Economic Support Fund.

Appropriates additional bilateral assistance funds to the Department for migration and refugee assistance.

Appropriates additional security assistance funds to the Department for: (1) international narcotics control and law enforcement; (2) nonproliferation, antiterrorism, and demining; and (3) peacekeeping operations.

Appropriates additional funds to the President for the foreign military financing program.

 (Sec. 8001) States that: (1) funds appropriated in this title are in addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act for FY2014, and (2) such additional funds shall be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts.

(Sec. 8003) Rescinds a specified amount of unexpended balances from certain Pakistan counterinsurgency capability funds designated for overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism use.

(Sec. 8004) Authorizes the transfer of specified funds under this Act to implement the recommendations of the Benghazi Accountability Review Board.

(Sec. 8005) States that each amount designated in this Act for overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism shall be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such designations to Congress.

Title IX: Additional General Provision - (Sec. 9001) States that the amount by which the applicable allocation of new budget authority made by Congress under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 exceeds the amount of proposed new budget authority is $0.

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middle eastern western dialogue trust_fund exchange fellowships incorporated israeli arab scholarship program national endowment democracy commission preservation america heritage abroad united_states_commission international religious freedom commission security cooperation europe congressional executive commission people republic china united_states china economic security review commission title united_states_agency international_development makes fy2014 appropriations operating expenses agency international_development usaid capital investment fund office_of_inspector_general title iii bilateral economic assistance makes fy2014 appropriations expenses president carrying certain programs foreign assistance_act global health child survival specified development assistance international disaster assistance transition initiatives development credit authority economic_support_fund promotion democracy migration refugee assistance peace_corps millennium challenge corporation inter american foundation african development foundation department_of_the_treasury international affairs technical assistance activities title international security assistance makes fy2014 appropriations international narcotics control law enforcement nonproliferation anti terrorism demining international peacekeeping operations international_military_education training foreign military financing grants title multilateral assistance makes fy2014 appropriations international_development_association asian development fund african development fund title export investment assistance makes fy2014 appropriations export-import_bank united_states including office_of_inspector_general administrative expenses overseas_private_investment_corporation opic credit insurance programs including administrative expenses cost direct guaranteed loans trade_and_development_agency title vii general_provisions sets forth certain limits prohibitions use appropriations specified activities sec requires federal department agency funds available act provide congress quarterly accounting cumulative balances unobligated funds received fy2014 previous fiscal year sec limits use funds title act consulting service procurement contracts contracts available public inspection sec sets forth restrictions office space federal employees respect diplomatic facility construction exception marine_corps use states appropriations department foreign_operations related programs available acquisition property diplomatic facilities afghanistan pakistan iraq shall subject prior consultation regular notification procedures committees appropriations sec states costs incurred agency department funded title act resulting personnel actions taken response funding reductions included act shall agency department budgetary resources sec prohibits use certain funding sources site acquisition mitigation planning design construction new london embassy united_kingdom sec prohibits use funds titles iii act direct assistance cuba north_korea iran syria sec prohibits use funds titles iii act assistance country elected head government military military supported coup decree permits resuming assistance democratic government subsequently elected office sec limits certain agency department broadcasting_board_of_governors transfer authority sec directs secretary state secretary title report congress quarterly fund use foreign military financing international_military_education training peacekeeping operations pakistan counterinsurgency capability fund sec prohibits specified exceptions appropriations act remaining available obligation expiration current fiscal year expressly provided sec prohibits funds titles iii act assistance country default excess year payments loan president determines assistance national interest sec prohibits funds titles iii act assistance new bilateral agreement assistance exempt taxation reimbursed foreign government sec authorizes specifically designated appropriations titles act reprogrammed programs account subject appropriate congressional committees regular notification procedures extends availability program specific appropriations fiscal year secretary usaid reports congress program termination changed circumstances makes unlikely appropriations obligated original period availability states ceilings specifically designated funding levels act shall applicable funds authorities appropriated available subsequent act act specifically directs sec prohibits funds remain available fy2014 obligation titles act prior appropriations acts available specified reprogramming purposes appropriate congressional committees notified days advance programming states requirements section similar provision waived failure pose substantial risk human health welfare prohibits use funds titles iii act afghanistan burma cambodia cuba egypt ethiopia guatemala haiti honduras iran iraq lebanon libya nicaragua pakistan russian_federation somalia south_sudan sudan uzbekistan venezuela yemen zimbabwe regular notification procedures appropriate congressional committees sec requires department_of_defense dod notify congress providing certain excess defense articles foreign assistance_act issuing letter offer sell certain defense articles arms_export_control_act sec states funds appropriated titles iii act prior appropriations acts department foreign_operations export financing related programs returned available international organizations programs shall remain available obligation september sec prohibits certain funds foreign assistance_act pay abortions involuntary related biomedical research method family planning obligated expended country organization funds use violate specified provisions related abortions involuntary sec allocates funds specified accounts sec prohibits obligation certain funds pay alcoholic beverages entertainment expenses recreational activities sec prohibits provision funds titles iii act foreign government provides lethal military equipment country supports international terrorism president reports congress assistance national interest prohibits bilateral assistance government grants sanctuary prosecution individual group committed act international terrorism supports international terrorism controlled terrorist organization authorizes president waive prohibition humanitarian national security purposes sec extends exception certain authorities necessary expend department foreign assistance funds sec states expressly provided contrary provisions authorizing making appropriations department foreign_operations related programs shall construed prohibit activities authorized peace_corps act inter american foundation act african development foundation act sec prohibits funds titles iii act funds available export-import_bank opic production export commodity foreign country commodity likely surplus world markets cause substantial injury producers similar competing commodity exceptions benefits producers sec directs usaid require countries receive foreign assistance results generation local currencies deposit currencies separate account finance foreign assistance activities sec states restrictions assistance country shall construed restrict specified assistance nongovernmental organizations section shall construed alter existing prohibitions abortion involuntary act states fy2014 restrictions contained act respect assistance country shall construed restrict assistance agricultural trade development assistance_act section shall apply assistance restrictions support international terrorism human rights violations sec prohibits provision funds titles iii act financial incentive business purposes relocate outside united_states reduce number employees assistance program contributes violation internationally recognized workers rights recipient country sec states funds title act paid international financial institution secretary treasury certifies congress institution requires independent evaluations project program loan grant significant non lending activity prohibits payments title act international financial institution executive director institution compensated rate excess level executive schedule alternate director compensated rate excess level schedule directs secretary treasury instruct executive director international_monetary_fund imf oppose assistance heavily poor country imposes budget caps allow maintenance increase governmental spending health_care education executive directors international financial entities oppose assistance requires user fees service charges poor people primary education primary health_care sec authorizes nongovernmental organizations usaid grantees contractors place funds available title iii act interest bearing accounts order enhance participation debt development debt nature exchanges sec sets forth requirements direct government government assistance sec obligates funds democracy programs sec conditions use funds appropriated act pledge future year funding multilateral bilateral program funded titles iii act sec makes funds titles iii act available war victims displaced children displaced burmese victims trafficking persons combat trafficking expands authorities foreign assistance_act civilian police assistance regional district municipal sub national entity emerging instability makes specified funds available world food program programs civilian society members foreign terrorist organizations partner vetting system pilot program program research training eastern_europe independent states soviet_union contingencies urges secretary withhold funds title iii act central government country taking appropriate steps comply convention civil aspects international child abductions authorizes secretary transfer unobligated expired fy2014 diplomatic consular program balances protection foreign missions account reimbursement local claims funds designated overseas contingency operations war terror sec expresses sense congress arab league boycott israel reinstated secondary boycott american firms commercial ties israel regional peace investment trade middle_east north africa terminated president report annually congress steps taken encourage arab league states normalize relations israel end boycott sec prohibits national security interest waiver use funds titles iii act support palestinian state secretary certifies congress palestinian governing entity demonstrated commitment peaceful israel taking measures counter terrorism palestinian_authority new governing entity working establish lasting peace middle_east exempts restriction assistance help reform affiliated institutions governing entity meet assistance requirements expresses sense congress governing entity enact constitution assuring rule law independent judiciary respect human rights enact laws assuring accountable governance sec prohibits obligation funds appropriated titles act acquisition additional space consulate general create jerusalem new agency office purpose conducting official business gaza successor palestinian governing entity provided israel liberation organization declaration principles sec prohibits funds act provide equipment technical support consulting services assistance palestinian broadcasting corporation sec directs secretary fy2014 certify congress prior initial obligation funds bilateral west_bank gaza program government_accountability_office gao access necessary financial information evaluate uses assistance directs secretary obligating economic support funds act west_bank gaza steps ensure assistance provided individual entity advocates engages terrorist activity prohibits funds honor individuals commit committed acts terrorism requires obligates funds program audits sec prohibits specified assistance president certifies congress national security interest states waiver shall months time apply months enactment act requires report congress waiver exercised prohibits use appropriations titles iii act salaries personnel gaza assistance hamas hamas controlled power sharing government president certifies congress accepted israel right exist adhering previous agreements united_states israel international community prohibits obligation funds titles iii act liberation organization sec prohibits availability economic_support_fund assistance act obtain standing united_nations member state membership specialized agency outside agreement negotiated israel initiate actively support international_criminal_court icc investigation prosecution israeli nationals sec makes specified funds available government egypt secretary certifies congress government meeting obligations egypt israel peace treaty directs secretary certify congress government egypt demonstrating commitment inclusive democracy obligation economic support military financing assistance act states policy prevent iran achieving capability produce nuclear weapons prohibits use specified funds export-import_bank united_states provide new financing person subject sanctions iran_sanctions act states funds act iraq available iraq support international efforts promote regional stability including syria prohibits use funds act permanent basing rights agreement makes specified funds available jordan foreign military financing costs related regional instability prohibits military financing funds act available armed_forces controlled close collaboration hezbollah foreign terrorist organization prohibits military financing funds act available lebanon secretary certifies congress controlled collaborating hezbollah foreign terrorist organization assistance strengthen border_security combat terrorism implement security_council resolution cessation hostilities lebanon prohibits availability funds act central government libya secretary reports congress libya cooperating efforts bring justice responsible attack september exempts limitation funding protecting government personnel facilities makes funds title iii act morocco available region territory administered morocco including western directs secretary obligation funds act syria consult congress prohibits military financing funds act available yemen secretary reports congress armed_forces yemen controlled foreign terrorist organization cooperating united_states counterterrorism efforts al_qaeda terrorist organizations sec makes funds act central african republic available programs areas affected lord resistance army consistent goals lord resistance army disarmament northern recovery_act obligates funds trans counterterrorism partnership program partnership regional east africa counterterrorism program urges funds act liberia sierra_leone nigeria countries participating basin forest partnership available promote transparency extraction timber oil gas natural resources prohibits funds act available government sudan cost modifying loans loan guarantees held government sudan bilateral economic assistance government country president sudan urges funds act available south_sudan directs secretary report congress extent south_sudan establishing democratic institutions supporting democratic freedoms investigating members security forces violated human rights reaffirms support congress efforts international criminal tribunal special court sierra_leone bring justice individuals responsible war crimes crimes humanity authorizes funds act available government country individuals indicted alleged living secretary reports congress government cooperating directs secretary treasury instruct executive directors international financial institutions vote loan extensions government zimbabwe meet basic human needs promote democracy secretary reports congress zimbabwe restored rule law prohibits funds act government zimbabwe health education rule law sec authorizes economic_support_fund assistance act burma funds shall available successor state peace development council controlled council members promote repressive policies prohibits economic_support_fund assistance available government north_korea prohibits specified funds act obligated expended export licenses origin satellites including commercial satellites satellite components china prior notice congress use funds act finance grant contract cooperative agreement people liberation army affiliated entity urges secretary treasury instruct executive directors international financial institutions support projects tibet projects provide incentives migration settlement non tibet facilitate transfer ownership tibetan land natural resources non makes specified funds act funds available nongovernmental organizations preserve cultural promote sustainable development environmental conservation tibetan communities tibetan autonomous region tibetan communities china sec authorizes economic support funds act colombia transferred merged migration refugee assistance funds available assistance nongovernmental international organizations provide assistance refugees neighboring countries makes economic support funds act available cuba promote democracy strengthen civil society cuba makes haiti eligible purchase defense articles services coast_guard withholds specified assistance military police forces secretary reports congress honduras implementing policies protect freedom expression process law investigating military police personnel alleged violated human rights makes specified assistance available labor environmental capacity building activities relating free trade agreements countries central_america colombia dominican_republic sec withholds specified assistance afghanistan secretary reports congress department usaid transition security plans rights afghan women girls taxation assistance prohibits government use funds act enter permanent basing rights agreement united_states afghanistan withholds specified assistance pakistan secretary certifies congress pakistan cooperating united_states counterterrorism efforts supporting terrorist activities united_states coalition forces afghanistan preventing proliferation nuclear related material expertise issuing visas timely manner visitors engaged counterterrorism assistance efforts dismantling improvised explosive device networks providing humanitarian organizations access detainees internally displaced persons protecting judicial independence authorizes availability specified military assistance pakistan counterterrorism counterinsurgency capabilities pakistan makes economic_support_fund assistance available cross border stabilization development programs afghanistan pakistan country central asian sec prohibits use funds titles iii act pay assessments arrearages dues member certain funds act costs attendance country delegation international conferences held multilateral international organizations sec permits president provide specified commodities services united_nations war crimes tribunal contribute resolution charges genocide violations international law sec withholds specified funds act contributions organization agency program international organization secretary certifies organization publishing publicly available web site regular financial programmatic audits provides government access information implementing whistle blower protection practices prohibits funds act pay expenses delegation specialized agency body commission country provided support international terrorism makes specified funds available contributions assessments united_nations_human_rights_council secretary reports congress participation national interest taking steps remove israel permanent agenda item prohibits use funds act design renovation construction headquarters new_york prohibits migration refugee assistance funds act available united_nations_relief_and_works_agency unrwa secretary reports congress unrwa addressing staff beneficiary facility use violations policies taking measures ensure operating compliance foreign assistance_act taking steps improve transparency educational materials unrwa administered schools curriculum materials designed promote tolerance non violent conflict resolution human rights engaging financial operations violation law sec authorizes use specified funds titles iii act enhance effectiveness accountability civilian police authority human rights training promotion civilian police roles support democratic governance including programs conflict prevention police community relations disaster assistance gender based violence sec prohibits use specified funds send pay attendance employees federal department agency single conference outside united_states attendance important national interest sec authorizes transfer certain aircraft including transportation active standby civilian response corps personnel equipment requires use department usaid aircraft primarily transport personnel coordinated authority appropriate chief mission sec withholds assistance foreign country equal total unpaid property tax unpaid parking fines penalties incurred april september owed country district_of_columbia new_york_city sec authorizes disposal grant basis foreign countries demining equipment support clearance land mines unexploded ordnance humanitarian purposes restricts military assistance cluster munitions sec prohibits use funds publicity propaganda purposes united_states authorized enactment act makes specified funds available usaid assistance private voluntary organizations engaged facilitating public discussion hunger related issues sec limits funds title act official usaid residence expenses sec allocates specified funds title iii act usaid hire persons fiscal year limited appointment basis united_states abroad conditions equivalent elimination usaid hire employees terminates authority september authorizes year extensions limited appointment foreign_service personnel authorizes specified funds title iii act costs persons detailed employed usaid carry natural man disaster response programs authorizes specified funds act usaid employ personal services contractors united_states new expanded overseas programs permanent personnel hired limits number contractors assigned bureau office continues usaid authority appoint senior foreign_service employ individuals programs afghanistan iraq pakistan sec states funds appropriated titles iii act bilateral assistance child survival activities disease programs including hiv aids research prevention treatment activities available notwithstanding provision law specified exceptions authorizes specified funds act family planning reproductive health withholds specified funds act global fund fight aids tuberculosis malaria secretary reports congress fund implementing policy transparency maintaining policy protect whistle blowers sec prohibits availability funds act promote sale export tobacco tobacco products seek reduction removal foreign country restrictions marketing tobacco tobacco products sec makes specified funds act available improve status women promote economic political gender equality requires department usaid fully integrate gender diplomatic development efforts sec makes specified funds act available gender based violence prevention response efforts requires programs activities funded titles iii act train foreign police judicial military personnel address prevention response gender based violence trafficking persons sec allocates specified funds basic education conservation programs food security agriculture development programs microenterprise development programs poor women women leadership programs activities combat_trafficking persons water sanitation supply projects american schools hospitals abroad sec applies specified human rights based conditions assistance government uzbekistan act secretary waive conditions month periods months enactment act national security interest necessary obtain access afghanistan sec prohibits funds titles iii act provided nongovernmental organization contractor fails provide documents files records usaid auditing requirements sec prohibits funds act available united_nations population fund prohibits funds act population planning available foreign nongovernmental organization promotes performs abortions cases rape incest mother life endangered sec obligates specified funds act assistance eliminate inhumane conditions foreign prisons detention facilities sec prohibits use funds act support justify use torture cruel inhumane treatment government official contract employee sec prohibits use funds act funds narcotics control law enforcement refugee assistance antiterrorism activities assist government country united_states diplomatic relations extradition treaty refuses united_states individual charged criminal offense maximum penalty life imprisonment parole killing law enforcement officer authorizes secretary waive restriction case case basis important national interests sec authorizes commercial leasing certain defense articles instead government government sale israel egypt north_atlantic_treaty_organization nato members major non nato allies president determines compelling foreign policy national security reasons sec prohibits availability specified funds act subject national interest waiver government independent state soviet_union directs action violation territorial integrity national sovereignty independent state soviet_union authorizes economic_support_fund assistance act specified countries pursuant support eastern european democracy seed act freedom support act sec extends certain imf transparency requirements act directs secretary treasury instruct executive director imf ensure loan repaid imf private creditors sec prohibits funds title iii act available government russian_federation directs secretary report congress russian support governments syria iran persecution government democratic opposition domestic international nongovernmental media organizations official corruption discrimination religious groups religious communities russia sec prohibits funds act class travel employees agencies funded act contravention federal travel regulation system sec prohibits use funds act specified exception enter contract cooperative agreement grant provide loan loan guarantee corporation convicted federal felony preceding months unpaid federal taxes awarding agency direct knowledge conviction unpaid taxes sec prohibits funds titles iii act available enterprise funds congress notified days advance directs president submit congress plan distribution assets enterprise fund distribution resulting liquidation dissolution winding fund sec requires department agency organization funded titles act department_of_the_treasury independent agencies funded title iii act submit congress operating plan funds appropriated available obligation fy2014 requires secretary submit congress spend plan specified funds iraq haiti colombia mexico caribbean basin security initiative central american regional security initiative certain countries programs food security agriculture development development credit authority fy2013 sec rescinds specified amounts export-import_bank united_states economic_support_fund assistance available president bilateral assistance sec prohibits funds act disbursed contribution general capital increases international bank reconstruction development african development bank inter-american_development_bank secretary treasury certifies congress appropriate institution implementing specified reform commitments sec states executive branch makes determination comply provision act constitutional grounds head relevant federal agency shall notify congress days concerning basis determination resulting program policy changes sec prohibits funds act implement arms trade treaty similar agreement treaty signed president received advice consent senate subject congressional implementing legislation sec prohibits appropriations department foreign_operations related programs obligated country including state compact_of_free_association united_states concludes agreement united_states receive transfer release individuals detained naval station guantanamo_bay cuba secretary notifies congress agreement terms prior implementation sec states congressional_budget justifications department_of_state operations foreign_operations shall provided congress concurrent president submission fy2015 budget sec obligates specified funds special defense acquisition fund remain available obligation september sec sets forth conditions funds available act usaid provided limited competitions local entities sec prohibits use funds act pay salary secretary special representative afghanistan pakistan period july september july department submitted congress specified audit implementation plan title viii overseas contingency operations global war appropriates additional funds department administration diplomatic consular programs office_of_inspector_general educational cultural exchange programs embassy security construction maintenance appropriates additional funds contributions international organizations international broadcasting operations appropriates additional funds usaid operating expenses office_of_inspector_general appropriates additional bilateral assistance funds president international disaster assistance transition initiatives economic_support_fund appropriates additional bilateral assistance funds department migration refugee assistance appropriates additional security assistance funds department international narcotics control law enforcement nonproliferation antiterrorism demining peacekeeping operations appropriates additional funds president foreign military financing program sec states funds appropriated title addition amounts appropriated available act fy2014 additional funds shall available authorities conditions applicable appropriations accounts sec rescinds specified unexpended balances certain pakistan counterinsurgency capability funds designated overseas contingency operations global war terrorism use sec authorizes transfer specified funds act implement recommendations accountability review board sec states designated act overseas contingency operations global war terrorism shall available rescinded applicable president subsequently designates amounts transmits designations congress title additional general provision sec states applicable allocation new budget authority congress congressional_budget_act exceeds proposed new budget authority


Summary:
United States International Communications Reform Act of 2014 - Revises U.S. international broadcasting and communications structures, missions, and objectives.

(Sec. 5) Requires U.S. international broadcasting to incorporate specified standards.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Board of the United States International Communications Agency and the Board of the Freedom News Network, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall ensure that United States international broadcasting is conducted only to countries and regions that:

 lack democratic rule; lack the legal and political environment that allows media organizations and journalists to operate free from government-led or permitted harassment and from economic impediments to news and related programming and content; lack established, domestic, and widely accessible media that provide accurate, objective, and comprehensive news; and would benefit U.S. national security and related interests, and the safety and security of U.S. citizens at home and abroad. Title I: Establishment, Organization, and Management of the United States International Communications Agency - Subtitle A: Establishment of the United States International Communications Agency - (Sec. 101) Establishes the United States International Communications Agency (USICA), consisting of the Voice of America and the offices of the International Broadcasting Bureau. and

(Sec. 102) Establishes the USICA Board and the Chief Executive Officer and their authorities and duties.

(Sec. 108) Prescribes requirements for: (1) enhanced coordination among USICA, the Freedom News Network established under title II, and the Department of State; (2) USICA grants to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Incorporated, Radio Free Asia, or the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Incorporated; and (3) specified USICA personnel and compensation limitations.

Subtitle B: The Voice of America - (Sec. 121) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Voice of America (VOA): (1) has been an indispensable element of U.S. foreign policy and public diplomacy efforts and should remain the flagship brand of the Agency, and (2) would benefit from a recalibration of federal international broadcasting agencies and resources which would provide it with greater mission focus and flexibility.

(Sec. 122) Requires VOA to adhere to specified principles and carry out specified duties and responsibilities.

(Sec. 124) Requires Radio Marti and Television Marti, which constitute the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, to: (1) continue programming and content production consistent with their mission and activities under the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act, and (2) continue to exist within VOA.

(Sec. 125) Establishes the office of the VOA Director and specifies the Director's duties and responsibilities.

Subtitle C: General Provisions - (Sec. 131) Requires the USICA Board and the Freedom News Network (FNN) to conduct periodic, unclassified consultations with the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in order to assess international developments, including :

 progress toward democratization, the development of free and independent media outlets, and the free flow of information in countries that receive USICA and FNN programming and content; and foreign languages that have increased or decreased in strategic importance. (Sec. 132) Requires federal agency heads, upon a formal request from the Chair of the USICA Board, to assist and coordinate with USICA to facilitate a temporary broadcasting surge or enhance transmission capacity for such a surge for USICA, FNN, or both.

(Sec. 133) Makes it USICA policy to give FNN the right of first refusal for acquisition of any radio or television broadcast transmission facilities or equipment USICA disposes of.

(Sec. 134) Repeals the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994.

Title II: The Freedom News Network - (Sec. 201) Expresses the sense of Congress that RFE/RL, Incorporated, Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Incorporated share a common mission with distinct geographic foci, and should therefore be merged into a single organization with distinct marketing brands to provide news and related programming and content in countries where free media are not established.

Subtitle A: Consolidation of Existing Grantee Organizations - (Sec. 211) Consolidates RFE/RL Incorporated, Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Incorporated into the (non-federal) Freedom News Network (FNN) to carry out all international broadcasting activities supported by the U.S. government. Retains the brand names of the individual grantees.

(Sec. 212) Requires FNN to:

 provide uncensored local and regional news and analysis to people in societies where a robust, indigenous, independent, and free media does not exist; strengthen civil societies by promoting democratic values and promoting equality and the rights; help countries improve their indigenous capacity to enhance media professionalism and independence, and develop partnerships with local media outlets; and promote access to uncensored sources of information, especially via the internet, and use all effective and efficient mediums of communication to reach target audiences. (Sec. 213) Specifies FNN standards and principles, including consistency with broad U.S. foreign policy objectives.

Subtitle B: Organization of the Freedom News Network - (Sec. 221) Prescribes requirements for an FNN Board and Chief Executive Officer, the annual budget, and assistance from federal agencies and instrumentalities.

(Sec. 225) Makes conforming amendments to the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948.

Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - (Sec. 301) Directs the USICA and FNN Chief Executive Officers each to establish procedures to vet and monitor employees for affiliations to terrorist organizations, foreign governments, or agents of foreign governments to protect against espionage, sabotage, foreign propaganda messaging, and other subversive activities that undermine U.S. national security objectives.

(Sec. 302) Requires any funds appropriated for broadcasting subject to USICA supervision to be authorized first and not to exceed authorized levels.

united_states international communications reform_act revises international broadcasting communications structures missions objectives sec requires international broadcasting incorporate specified standards sec directs board united_states international communications agency board freedom news network consultation secretary state shall ensure united_states international broadcasting conducted countries regions lack democratic rule lack legal political environment allows media organizations journalists operate free government led permitted harassment economic impediments news related programming content lack established domestic widely accessible media provide accurate objective comprehensive news benefit national security related interests safety security citizens home abroad title establishment organization management united_states international communications agency subtitle establishment united_states international communications agency sec establishes united_states international communications agency consisting voice_of_america offices international broadcasting bureau sec establishes board chief executive officer authorities duties sec prescribes requirements enhanced coordination freedom news network established title department_of_state grants radio free europe radio liberty incorporated radio_free_asia middle_east broadcasting networks incorporated specified personnel compensation limitations subtitle voice_of_america sec expresses sense congress voice_of_america voa element foreign policy public diplomacy efforts remain brand agency benefit federal international broadcasting agencies resources provide greater mission focus flexibility sec requires voa adhere specified principles carry specified duties responsibilities sec requires radio television constitute office cuba broadcasting continue programming content production consistent mission activities radio broadcasting cuba_act television broadcasting cuba_act continue exist voa sec establishes office voa director specifies director duties responsibilities subtitle general_provisions sec requires board freedom news network conduct periodic unclassified consultations department_of_state agency international_development usaid department_of_defense dod office_of_the_director national_intelligence dni order assess international developments including progress development free independent media outlets free flow information countries receive programming content foreign languages increased decreased strategic importance sec requires federal agency heads formal request chair board assist coordinate facilitate temporary broadcasting surge enhance transmission capacity surge sec makes policy right refusal acquisition radio television broadcast transmission facilities equipment disposes sec repeals united_states_international_broadcasting_act title freedom news network sec expresses sense congress incorporated radio_free_asia middle_east broadcasting networks incorporated share common mission distinct geographic merged single organization distinct marketing provide news related programming content countries free media established subtitle consolidation existing grantee organizations sec consolidates incorporated radio_free_asia middle_east broadcasting networks incorporated non federal freedom news network carry international broadcasting activities supported government retains brand names individual grantees sec requires provide local regional news analysis people societies robust indigenous independent free media exist strengthen civil societies promoting democratic values promoting equality rights help countries improve indigenous capacity enhance media professionalism independence develop partnerships local media outlets promote access sources information especially internet use effective efficient communication reach target audiences sec specifies standards principles including consistency broad foreign policy objectives subtitle organization freedom news network sec prescribes requirements board chief executive officer annual budget assistance federal agencies instrumentalities sec makes conforming amendments united_states information educational exchange act title iii miscellaneous provisions sec directs chief executive officers establish procedures vet monitor employees affiliations terrorist organizations foreign governments agents foreign governments protect espionage sabotage foreign propaganda messaging activities undermine national security objectives sec requires funds appropriated broadcasting subject supervision authorized exceed authorized levels