BREAKING! H.R. 83 WIELDS BIG BLOW TO PALESTINE – Dangerous Foreign Policy!
- Israel has used the U.S. to make sure Palestine does not become a member state of the UN and if it pursues investigations through the International Criminal Court judicially authorized investigation, or actively support such an investigation, that subjects Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against Palestinians, they will receive NO FUNDING.
Limitations.–
(A)(i) None of the funds appropriated under the heading
“Economic Support Fund” in this Act may be made available for
assistance for the Palestinian Authority, if after the date of
enactment of this Act–
(I) the Palestinians obtain the same standing as
member states or full membership as a state in the
United Nations or any specialized agency thereof
outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the
Palestinians; or
(II) the Palestinians initiate an International
Criminal Court judicially authorized investigation, or
actively support such an investigation, that subjects
Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged
crimes against Palestinians.
Where is the money coming from would be a good question to ask since America is broke. Another really good question would be where is the money going and why?
Here are some highlights from the main stream media, then we’ll focus on Israel, the greatest threat to America, and other dangerous foreign policy items:
- “What we learned through this disgraceful ‘CRomnibus’ episode is that House Republicans will seize every opportunity to legislate special favors for Wall Street, mega-rich campaign contributors, and big polluters. American taxpayers are once again exposed to potential bailouts of Wall Street banks who can now resume risky derivative trading with other peoples’ money, backed by FDIC insurance when the next financial bubble bursts. Mega-donors can now write obscenely large checks to political parties, further expanding their outsized political influence…” – Congressman Jared Huffman, while supporting Israel 100%
Related article: https://targetfreedomusa.com/breaking-financial-red-alert-if-passed-fdic-to-back-trillions-in-derivatives-losses/
Keep the following statistics in mind while reading about the billions of dollars that the U.S. is handing over to the terrorist state of Israel to kill kids and steal land.
“Israel’s unemployment rate has dropped to a record low in February 2014, down to 4.9% compared to 5.4% in January for people aged 25-64. According to a seasonally adjusted study released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) last week, over 3.5 million people out of 8.1 million people are employed in Israel.”
- H.R. 83 the monster unconstitutional spending spree our traitors in office just passed and our Dictator Obama signed requires the U.S. to hand over $3.1 billion dollars in one lump sum to the terrorist state of Israel within 30-days; by January 13, 2014. And there are millions if not billions more going to Israel in addition to that, including jobs, contracts, etc.
That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $3,100,000,000 shall be available for grants only for Israel, and funds are available for assistance for Jordan and Egypt subject to section 7041 of this Act: Provided further, That the funds appropriated under this heading for assistance for Israel shall be disbursed within 30 days of enactment of this Act:
- Money for Jews to move to Israel and/or move into illegal settlements? Stealing more Palestinian land and inciting hatred (Illegal Jewish Settlers) $10,000,000. In addition to the tax-deductible donations that go to these Jewish Settlements, which are illegal under International Law.
For necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, to enable the
Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of section 2(a) and (b)
of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, and other
activities to meet refugee and migration needs; salaries and expenses
of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of
1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of title
5, United States Code; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States
Code, $931,886,000, to remain available until expended, of which not
less than $35,000,000 shall be made available to respond to small-scale
emergency humanitarian requirements, and $10,000,000 shall be made
available for refugees resettling in Israel.
Gaza In Ruins, Israel’s Ban on Dignity, More Illegal Settlements & Decades to Rebuild
(“These people are filled with ideas that this is the Promised Land and their duty is to help the Jews,” said Izdat Said Qadoos of the neighboring Palestinian village. “It is not the Promised Land. It is our land.”
HaYovel is one of many groups in the United States using tax-exempt donations to help Jews establish permanence in the Israeli-occupied territories — effectively obstructing the creation of a Palestinian state, widely seen as a necessary condition for Middle East peace.
The result is a surprising juxtaposition: As the American government seeks to end the four-decade Jewish settlement enterprise and foster a Palestinian state in the West Bank, the American Treasury helps sustain the settlements through tax breaks on donations to support them.
A New York Times examination of public records in the United States and Israel identified at least 40 American groups that have collected more than $200 million in tax-deductible gifts for Jewish settlement in the West Bank and East Jerusalem over the last decade. The money goes mostly to schools, synagogues, recreation centers and the like, legitimate expenditures under the tax law. But it has also paid for more legally questionable commodities: housing as well as guard dogs, bulletproof vests, rifle scopes and vehicles to secure outposts deep in occupied areas.) http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/world/middleeast/06settle.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
And let us not forget the courageous American Peace Activist Rachel Corrie who was murdered by the Israelis and run over by a bulldozer while attempting to protect a Palestinian doctor’s home from demolition.
- The U.S. to thwart boycotts of Israel for their crimes against humanity.
(5) the President should report to Congress annually on
specific steps being taken by the United States to encourage Arab
League states to normalize their relations with Israel to bring
about the termination of the Arab League boycott of Israel,
including those to encourage allies and trading partners of the
United States to enact laws prohibiting businesses from complying
with the boycott and penalizing businesses that do comply.
- $1 Billion dollars to Jordan – Supporting Israel and reports of ISIS training facilities.
(d) Jordan.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and ``Foreign Military Financing
Program'', not less than $1,000,000,000 shall be made available for
assistance for Jordan.
- $1.3 Billion to Egypt who is now Zionist controlled after the nefarious regime change.
(3) Foreign military financing program.--Of the funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Foreign Military
Financing Program'', and subject to paragraph (6) of this
subsection, up to $1,300,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2016, may be made available for assistance for Egypt
which may be transferred to an interest bearing account in the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, following consultation with the
Committees on Appropriations:
- More money for Israel to “defend itself” against its victims.
Sec. 8074. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the
headings ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'' and ``Research, Development,
Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', $619,814,000 shall be for the
Israeli Cooperative Programs: Provided, That of this amount,
$350,972,000 shall be for the Secretary of Defense to provide to the
Government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense
system to counter short-range rocket threats, subject to the U.S.-
Israel Iron Dome Procurement Agreement, as amended; $137,934,000 shall
be for the Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense (SRBMD) program,
including cruise missile defense research and development under the
SRBMD program, of which $15,000,000 shall be for production activities
of SRBMD missiles in the United States and in Israel to meet Israel's
defense requirements consistent with each nation's laws, regulations,
and procedures; $74,707,000 shall be for an upper-tier component to the
Israeli Missile Defense Architecture; and $56,201,000 shall be for the
Arrow System Improvement Program including development of a long range,
ground and airborne, detection suite: Provided further, That funds
made available under this provision for production of missiles and
missile components may be transferred to appropriations available for
the procurement of weapons and equipment, to be merged with and to be
available for the same time period and the same purposes as the
appropriation to which transferred:
- In addition, it appears the U.S. is using its leverage (millions of dollars in potential funding) with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) to benefit Israel who has not signed the NPT and is purported to be hiding between 200 – 400 nuclear weapons in a continuing nuclear program. The U.S. will give NO MONEY to the agency unless Israel is guaranteed their “right” to participate in the agency even though they don’t play by the rules.
Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made
available for the IAEA unless the Secretary of State determines that
Israel is being denied its right to participate in the activities of
that Agency:
“A resolution calling for nuclear inspections in Israel has been defeated by 13 votes at the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Thursday’s vote saw 45 member states, including Turkey, Russia, China and Iran, back the proposal from 18 Arab countries.
The US, Britain, France and Germany were among the 58 members to vote against the measure at the agency’s General Assembly in Vienna while 27 countries abstained.
The proposal called for the opening of Israel’s nuclear facilities to IAEA inspection and Israel signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The Kuwaiti ambassador to Vienna, Sadiq M. Marafi, claimed those countries backing Israel had violated international law.
He said: “Arab states will decide to continue efforts on nuclear inspection over Israel.”
The same proposal has been previously rejected three times in the past five years.
Israel refuses to sign the non-proliferation treaty despite calls from the UN and the IAEA for it to do so. It has never confirmed or denied owning nuclear weapons but is widely believed to possess them…”
See more at: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/nuclear-inspection-israel-rejected-566818911#sthash.VXPKnYlm.HxF2lEYZ.dpuf
“…Despite the fact that the Israel’s nuclear programme has been an open secret since a disgruntled technician, Mordechai Vanunu, blew the whistle on it in 1986, the official Israeli position is still never to confirm or deny its existence.
When the former speaker of the Knesset, Avraham Burg, broke the taboo last month, declaring Israeli possession of both nuclear and chemical weapons and describing the official non-disclosure policy as “outdated and childish” a rightwing group formally called for a police investigation for treason.
Meanwhile, western governments have played along with the policy of “opacity” by avoiding all mention of the issue. In 2009, when a veteran Washington reporter, Helen Thomas, asked Barack Obama in the first month of his presidency if he knew of any country in the Middle East with nuclear weapons, he dodged the trapdoor by saying only that he did not wish to “speculate”.
UK governments have generally followed suit. Asked in the House of Lords in November about Israeli nuclear weapons, Baroness Warsi answered tangentially. “Israel has not declared a nuclear weapons programme. We have regular discussions with the government of Israel on a range of nuclear-related issues,” the minister said. “The government of Israel is in no doubt as to our views. We encourage Israel to become a state party to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty [NPT].”
But through the cracks in this stone wall, more and more details continue to emerge of how Israel built its nuclear weapons from smuggled parts and pilfered technology.
The tale serves as a historical counterpoint to today’s drawn-out struggle over Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The parallels are not exact – Israel, unlike Iran, never signed up to the 1968 NPT so could not violate it. But it almost certainly broke a treaty banning nuclear tests, as well as countless national and international laws restricting the traffic in nuclear materials and technology.
The list of nations that secretly sold Israel the material and expertise to make nuclear warheads, or who turned a blind eye to its theft, include today’s staunchest campaigners against proliferation: the US, France, Germany, Britain and even Norway…” http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/15/truth-israels-secret-nuclear-arsenal
If Israel can ignore the IAEA, why should anyone else listen?
Media reports on Monday suggested that this week’s annual conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will include a serious discussion of Israel’s presumed nuclear capabilities. One can only hope that this takes place, that the long-running grievances of Arab and other countries are finally given their just due. With accusations relating to weapons of mass destruction having been a large part of the US pretext for invading Iraq and Iran now facing heavy pressure over similar claims, the double standard involving the Jewish state which has steadfastly refused to sign the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has become too obvious to ignore any longer.
None of this has deterred the Israelis, though, from speaking out against the alleged ambitions of others. In fact, Israel has been at the forefront of countries demanding that the IAEA get tough with Iran. The Israelis are not at all embarrassed that Tehran is a signatory to the NPT and they are not; nor does it bother them that no one thinks the Islamic Republic has nuclear weapons, while the Jewish state is estimated by experts to possess something in the order of 200-300 warheads, not to mention a variety of air-, land- and sea-based delivery systems.
The unbridled hypocrisy of Israeli policy and rhetoric on this issue constitutes a major test for the IAEA, and indeed for two cornerstones of modern diplomacy: arms control and collective security. If the presumed violations of some countries are to be “punished” pre-emptively while those of others go unchecked, there is little point in cooperating with the co-opted organization that enforces its own regulations according to Washington’s whim. Israeli impunity relies on America for its sustenance, and the nuclear question is a case in point: US law is very clear in banning foreign aid to countries that either do not sign or fail to obey the NPT, but somehow more than $3 billion in illegal funds gets from Washington to Israel every year with nary a word of protest on Capitol Hill.
If America is unwilling to comply with its own laws when these do not suit Israel’s purposes, why should anyone trust it to undertake an accurate accounting of international security arrangements? And if the IAEA is unwilling to assert its independence in the face of pressure from Washington, why should any of its members bother to help maintain the pretense that signed agreements mean anything at all?
Department of State migration and refugee assistance For necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, to enable the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of section 2(a) and (b) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, and other activities to meet refugee and migration needs; salaries and expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of title 5, United States Code; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $931,886,000, to remain available until expended, of which not less than $35,000,000 shall be made available to respond to small-scale emergency humanitarian requirements, and $10,000,000 shall be made available for refugees resettling in Israel. united states emergency refugee and migration assistance fund For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)), $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.
In addition, it appears the U.S. is blackmailing the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) on behalf of Israel who has not signed the NPT and is purported to be hiding the between 200 – 400 nuclear weapons.hiding the fact they have nuclear weapons. The U.S. will give no money to the agency unless Israel is guaranteed their “right” to participate in the agency even though they don’t play by the rules.
nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs and activities, $586,260,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016, to carry out the provisions of chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for anti- terrorism assistance, chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act, section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for demining activities, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, the destruction of small arms, and related activities, notwithstanding any other provision of law, including activities implemented through nongovernmental and international organizations, and section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for a voluntary contribution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and for a United States contribution to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory Commission: Provided, That for the clearance of unexploded ordnance, the Secretary of State should prioritize those areas where such ordnance was caused by the United States: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading for the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund shall be available notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations, to promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to nonproliferation, disarmament and weapons destruction, and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That such funds may also be used for such countries other than the Independent States of the former Soviet Union and international organizations when it is in the national security interest of the United States to do so: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for the IAEA unless the Secretary of State determines that Israel is being denied its right to participate in the activities of that Agency: Provided further, That funds made available for conventional weapons destruction programs, including demining and related activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, may be used for administrative expenses related to the operation and management of such programs and activities.
H.R. 83 the monster unconstitutional spending spree our traitors in office just passed. As soon as Obama signs it, the U.S. is required to hand over $3.1 billion dollars in one lump sum to the terrorist state of Israel within 30-days. And there are billions more going to them in addition to that, including jobs, contracts, etc.
For necessary expenses for grants to enable the President to carry out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act, $5,014,109,000: Provided, That to expedite the provision of assistance to foreign countries and international organizations, the Secretary of State, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations and subject to the regular notification procedures of such Committees, may use the funds appropriated under this heading to procure defense articles and services to enhance the capacity of foreign security forces: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $3,100,000,000 shall be available for grants only for Israel, and funds are available for assistance for Jordan and Egypt subject to section 7041 of this Act: Provided further, That the funds appropriated under this heading for assistance for Israel shall be disbursed within 30 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That to the extent that the Government of Israel requests that funds be used for such purposes, grants made available for Israel under this heading shall, as agreed by the United States and Israel, be available for advanced weapons systems, of which not less than $815,300,000 shall be available for the procurement in Israel of defense articles and defense services, including research and development: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading shall be made available to support or continue any program initially funded under the authority of section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3456) (or any successor authority) unless the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, has justified such program to the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading shall be nonrepayable notwithstanding any requirement in section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading shall be obligated upon apportionment in accordance with paragraph (5)(C) of title 31, United States Code, section 1501(a). None of the funds made available under this heading shall be available to finance the procurement of defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services that are not sold by the United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act unless the foreign country proposing to make such procurement has first signed an agreement with the United States Government specifying the conditions under which such procurement may be financed with such funds: Provided, That all country and funding level increases in allocations shall be submitted through the regular notification procedures of section 7015 of this Act: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for demining, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, and related activities, and may include activities implemented through nongovernmental and international organizations: Provided further, That only those countries for which assistance was justified for the ``Foreign Military Sales Financing Program'' in the fiscal year 1989 congressional presentation for security assistance programs may utilize funds made available under this heading for procurement of defense articles, defense services or design and construction services that are not sold by the United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for defense articles and services: Provided further, That not more than $63,945,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading may be obligated for necessary expenses, including the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only for use outside of the United States, for the general costs of administering military assistance and sales, except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading for general costs of administering military assistance and sales, not to exceed $4,000 may be available for entertainment expenses and not to exceed $130,000 may be available for representation expenses: Provided further, That not more than $904,000,000 of funds realized pursuant to section 21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act may be obligated for expenses incurred by the Department of Defense during fiscal year 2015 pursuant to section 43(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
arab league boycott of israel Sec. 7035. It is the sense of the Congress that-- (1) the Arab League boycott of Israel, and the secondary boycott of American firms that have commercial ties with Israel, is an impediment to peace in the region and to United States investment and trade in the Middle East and North Africa; (2) the Arab League boycott, which was regrettably reinstated in 1997, should be immediately and publicly terminated, and the Central Office for the Boycott of Israel immediately disbanded; (3) all Arab League states should normalize relations with their neighbor Israel; (4) the President and the Secretary of State should continue to vigorously oppose the Arab League boycott of Israel and find concrete steps to demonstrate that opposition by, for example, taking into consideration the participation of any recipient country in the boycott when determining to sell weapons to said country; and (5) the President should report to Congress annually on specific steps being taken by the United States to encourage Arab League states to normalize their relations with Israel to bring about the termination of the Arab League boycott of Israel, including those to encourage allies and trading partners of the United States to enact laws prohibiting businesses from complying with the boycott and penalizing businesses that do comply.
palestinian statehood Sec. 7036. (a) Limitation on Assistance.--None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be provided to support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary of State determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that-- (1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian state-- (A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful co- existence with the State of Israel; and (B) is taking appropriate measures to counter terrorism and terrorist financing in the West Bank and Gaza, including the dismantling of terrorist infrastructures, and is cooperating with appropriate Israeli and other appropriate security organizations; and (2) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing entity of a new Palestinian state) is working with other countries in the region to vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East that will enable Israel and an independent Palestinian state to exist within the context of full and normal relationships, which should include-- (A) termination of all claims or states of belligerency; (B) respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence of every state in the area through measures including the establishment of demilitarized zones; (C) their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force; (D) freedom of navigation through international waterways in the area; and (E) a framework for achieving a just settlement of the refugee problem. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is 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 for its citizens, and should enact other laws and regulations assuring transparent and accountable governance. (c) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (a) if the President determines that it is important to the national security interest of the United States to do so. (d) Exemption.--The restriction in subsection (a) shall not apply to assistance intended to help reform the Palestinian Authority and affiliated institutions, or the governing entity, in order to help meet the requirements of subsection (a), consistent with the provisions of section 7040 of this Act (``Limitation on Assistance for the Palestinian Authority'').
restrictions concerning the palestinian authority Sec. 7037. None of the funds appropriated under titles II through VI of this Act may be obligated or expended to create in any part of Jerusalem a new office of any department or agency of the United States Government for the purpose of conducting official United States Government business with the Palestinian Authority over Gaza and Jericho or any successor Palestinian governing entity provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles: Provided, That this restriction shall not apply to the acquisition of additional space for the existing Consulate General in Jerusalem: Provided further, That meetings between officers and employees of the United States and officials of the Palestinian Authority, or any successor Palestinian governing entity provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles, for the purpose of conducting official United States Government business with such authority should continue to take place in locations other than Jerusalem: Provided further, That as has been true in the past, officers and employees of the United States Government may continue to meet in Jerusalem on other subjects with Palestinians (including those who now occupy positions in the Palestinian Authority), have social contacts, and have incidental discussions.
prohibition on assistance to the palestinian broadcasting corporation Sec. 7038. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to provide equipment, technical support, consulting services, or any other form of assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.
assistance for the west bank and gaza Sec. 7039. (a) Oversight.--For fiscal year 2015, 30 days prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza Program, the Secretary of State shall certify to the Committees on Appropriations that procedures have been established to assure the Comptroller General of the United States will have access to appropriate United States financial information in order to review the uses of United States assistance for the Program funded under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for the West Bank and Gaza. (b) Vetting.--Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary of State shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that such assistance is not provided to or through any individual, private or government entity, or educational institution that the Secretary knows or has reason to believe advocates, plans, sponsors, engages in, or has engaged in, terrorist activity nor, with respect to private entities or educational institutions, those that have as a principal officer of the entity's governing board or governing board of trustees any individual that has been determined to be involved in, or advocating terrorist activity or determined to be a member of a designated foreign terrorist organization: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall, as appropriate, establish procedures specifying the steps to be taken in carrying out this subsection and shall terminate assistance to any individual, entity, or educational institution which the Secretary has determined to be involved in or advocating terrorist activity. (c) Prohibition.-- (1) None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act for assistance under the West Bank and Gaza Program may be made available for the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring individuals who commit, or have committed acts of terrorism. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available by this or prior appropriations Acts, including funds made available by transfer, may be made available for obligation for security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations on the benchmarks that have been established for security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza and reports on the extent of Palestinian compliance with such benchmarks. (d) Audits.-- (1) The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall ensure that Federal or non-Federal audits of all contractors and grantees, and significant subcontractors and sub-grantees, under the West Bank and Gaza Program, are conducted at least on an annual basis to ensure, among other things, compliance with this section. (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act up to $500,000 may be used by the Office of Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development for audits, inspections, and other activities in furtherance of the requirements of this subsection: Provided, That such funds are in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes. (e) Subsequent to the certification specified in subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit and an investigation of the treatment, handling, and uses of all funds for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza Program, including all funds provided as cash transfer assistance, in fiscal year 2015 under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', and such audit shall address-- (1) the extent to which such Program complies with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and (2) an examination of all programs, projects, and activities carried out under such Program, including both obligations and expenditures. (f) Funds made available in this Act for West Bank and Gaza shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (g) Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations updating the report contained in section 2106 of chapter 2 of title II of Public Law 109-13.
limitation on assistance for the palestinian authority Sec. 7040. (a) Prohibition of Funds.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be obligated or expended with respect to providing funds to the Palestinian Authority. (b) Waiver.--The prohibition included in subsection (a) shall not apply if the President certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations that waiving such prohibition is important to the national security interest of the United States. (c) Period of Application of Waiver.--Any waiver pursuant to subsection (b) shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act. (d) Report.--Whenever the waiver authority pursuant to subsection (b) is exercised, the President shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the justification for the waiver, the purposes for which the funds will be spent, and the accounting procedures in place to ensure that the funds are properly disbursed: Provided, That the report shall also detail the steps the Palestinian Authority has taken to arrest terrorists, confiscate weapons and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure. (e) Certification.--If the President exercises the waiver authority under subsection (b), the Secretary of State must certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations prior to the obligation of funds that the Palestinian Authority has established a single treasury account for all Palestinian Authority financing and all financing mechanisms flow through this account, no parallel financing mechanisms exist outside of the Palestinian Authority treasury account, and there is a single comprehensive civil service roster and payroll, and the Palestinian Authority is acting to counter incitement of violence against Israelis and is supporting activities aimed at promoting peace, coexistence, and security cooperation with Israel. (f) Prohibition to Hamas and the Palestine Liberation Organization.-- (1) None of the funds appropriated in titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated for salaries of personnel of the Palestinian Authority located in Gaza or may be obligated or expended for assistance to Hamas or any entity effectively controlled by Hamas, any power-sharing government of which Hamas is a member, or that results from an agreement with Hamas and over which Hamas exercises undue influence. (2) Notwithstanding the limitation of paragraph (1), assistance may be provided to a power-sharing government only if the President certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent, has publicly accepted and is complying with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1) (A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. (3) The President may exercise the authority in section 620K(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-446) with respect to this subsection. (4) Whenever the certification pursuant to paragraph (2) is exercised, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of the certification and every quarter thereafter on whether such government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent are continuing to comply with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1) (A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended: Provided, That the report shall also detail the amount, purposes and delivery mechanisms for any assistance provided pursuant to the abovementioned certification and a full accounting of any direct support of such government. (5) None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated for assistance for the Palestine Liberation Organization.
middle east and north africa Sec. 7041. (a) Egypt.-- (1) In general.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are available for assistance for the Government of Egypt may only be made available if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is-- (A) sustaining the strategic relationship with the United States; and (B) meeting its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. (2) Economic support fund.-- (A) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', and subject to paragraph (6) of this subsection, up to $150,000,000 may be made available for assistance for Egypt, of which not less than $35,000,000 should be made available for higher education programs including not less than $10,000,000 for scholarships at not-for-profit institutions for Egyptian students with high financial need: Provided, That such funds may also be made available for democracy programs: Provided further, That such funds shall be made available for a demonstration project to combat hepatitis C, on a cost matching basis from sources other than the United States Government. (B) Notwithstanding any provision of law restricting assistance for Egypt, including paragraph (6) of this subsection, funds made available under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for assistance for Egypt may be made available for education and economic growth programs, subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees: Provided, That such funds may not be made available for cash transfer assistance or budget support unless the Secretary of State certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Egypt is taking consistent and effective steps to stabilize the economy and implement market-based economic reforms. (C)(i) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' that are available for assistance for Egypt, the Secretary of State shall withhold from obligation an amount that the Secretary determines to be equivalent to that expended by the United States Government for bail, and by nongovernmental organizations for legal and court fees, associated with democracy related trials in Egypt until the Secretary certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Egypt has dismissed the convictions issued by the Cairo Criminal Court on June 4, 2013, in ``Public Prosecution Case No. 1110 for the Year 2012''. (ii) No conviction issued by the Cairo Criminal Court on June 4, 2013, in ``Public Prosecution Case No. 1110 for the Year 2012'', against a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, shall be considered a conviction for purposes of United States law or for any activity undertaken within the jurisdiction of the United States. (3) Foreign military financing program.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', and subject to paragraph (6) of this subsection, up to $1,300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016, may be made available for assistance for Egypt which may be transferred to an interest bearing account in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That if the Secretary of State is unable to make the certification in subparagraph (6)(A) or (B) of this subsection, such funds may be made available at the minimum rate necessary to continue existing programs, notwithstanding any provision of law restricting assistance for Egypt and following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, except that defense articles and services from such programs shall not be delivered until the requirements in subparagraphs (6)(A), (B), or (C) of this subsection are met: Provided further, That not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations describing any defense articles withheld from delivery to Egypt as of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on plans to restructure military assistance for Egypt, including cash flow financing. (4) Prior year funds.--Funds appropriated under the headings ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' and ``International Military Education and Training'' in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available notwithstanding any provision of law restricting assistance for Egypt, except that such funds under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' shall only be made available at the minimum rate necessary to continue existing programs and following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, and the defense articles and services from such programs shall not be delivered until the requirements in subparagraphs (6)(A), (B), or (C) of this subsection are met. (5) Security exemptions.--Notwithstanding any provision of law restricting assistance for Egypt, including paragraphs (3), (4), and (6) of this subsection, funds made available for assistance for Egypt in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for counterterrorism, border security, and nonproliferation programs in Egypt, and for development activities in the Sinai, if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is important to the national security interest of the United States. (6) Fiscal year 2015 funds.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3) and (5) of this subsection, funds appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'', ``International Military Education and Training'', and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' for assistance for the Government of Egypt may be made available notwithstanding any provision of law restricting assistance for Egypt as follows-- (A) up to $725,850,000 may be made available only if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Egypt-- (i) has held free and fair parliamentary elections; (ii) is implementing laws or policies to govern democratically and protect the rights of individuals; (iii) is implementing reforms that protect freedoms of expression, association, and peaceful assembly, including the ability of civil society organizations and the media to function without interference; (iv) is taking consistent steps to protect and advance the rights of women and religious minorities; (v) is providing detainees with due process of law; (vi) is conducting credible investigations and prosecutions of the use of excessive force by security forces; and (vii) has released American citizens who the Secretary of State determines to be political prisoners and dismissed charges against them; and (B) not less than 180 days after a certification and report under subparagraph (6)(A), up to $725,850,000 may be made available only if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the requirements in subparagraph (6)(A) are being met. (C) The Secretary of State may provide assistance, notwithstanding the certification requirements of subparagraphs 6(A) and (B) of this subsection or similar provisions of law in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, if the Secretary, after consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, certifies and reports to such Committees that it is important to the national security interest of the United States to provide such assistance: Provided, That such report, which may be in classified form if necessary, shall contain a detailed justification and the reasons why any of the requirements of subparagraphs 6(A) or (B) cannot be met. (b) Iran.-- (1) The terms and conditions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 7041(c) in division I of Public Law 112-74 shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2015 as if part of this Act. (2)(A) The reporting requirements in section 7043(c) in division F of Public Law 111-117 shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2015 as if part of this Act: Provided, That the date in subsection (c)(1) shall be deemed to be ``September 30, 2015''. (B) The Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act and at the end of each 30-day period thereafter until September 30, 2015, a report on the implementation of the Joint Plan of Action between the P5+1 and the Government of Iran concluded on November 24, 2013, and any extension of or successor to that agreement: Provided, That the report shall include the information required in House Report 113-499 and Senate Report 113- 195, and may be submitted in classified form if necessary. (c) Iraq.-- (1) Funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for Iraq to promote governance, security, and internal and regional stability, including in Kurdistan and other areas impacted by the conflict in Syria, and among Iraq's religious and ethnic minority populations. (2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for construction of a permanent United States consulate in Iraq on property for which no land-use agreement has been entered into by the Governments of the United States and Iraq. (3) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' that are available for assistance for Iraq should be made available to enhance the capacity of Kurdistan Regional Government security services and for security programs in Kurdistan to address requirements arising from the violence in Syria and Iraq: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to obligating such funds. (4) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant United States Government agencies, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing steps taken by the United States Government to address the plight, including resettlement needs, of Iranian dissidents located at Camp Liberty/ Hurriya in Iraq. (d) Jordan.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not less than $1,000,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Jordan. (e) Lebanon.-- (1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) or the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) if the ISF or the LAF is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (2) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' that are available for assistance for Lebanon may be made available for programs and equipment for the ISF and the LAF to address security and stability requirements in areas affected by the conflict in Syria, following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. (3) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' that are available for assistance for Lebanon may be made available notwithstanding section 1224 of Public Law 107-228. (4) In addition to the activities described in paragraph (2), funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' for assistance for Lebanon may be made available only to professionalize the LAF and to strengthen border security and combat terrorism, including training and equipping the LAF to secure Lebanon's borders, interdicting arms shipments, preventing the use of Lebanon as a safe haven for terrorist groups, and to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701: Provided, That funds may not be obligated for assistance for the LAF until the Secretary of State submits to the Committees on Appropriations a detailed spend plan, including actions to be taken to ensure equipment provided to the LAF is only used for the intended purposes, except such plan may not be considered as meeting the notification requirements under section 7015 of this Act or under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and shall be submitted not later than September 1, 2015: Provided further, That any notification submitted pursuant to such sections shall include any funds specifically intended for lethal military equipment. (f) Libya.-- (1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central Government of Libya unless the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is cooperating with United States Government efforts to investigate and bring to justice those responsible for the attack on United States personnel and facilities in Benghazi, Libya in September 2012: Provided, That the limitation in this paragraph shall not apply to funds made available for the purpose of protecting United States Government personnel or facilities. (2) Any notification required for assistance for Libya for funds appropriated under title IV of this Act shall include a detailed justification for such assistance, and a description of the vetting procedures used for any individual or unit receiving such assistance. (3) The limitation on the uses of funds in section 7041(f)(2) of division K of Public Law 113-76 shall apply to funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Libya: Provided, That prior to the obligation of such funds, the Secretary of State shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring and control of assistance for Libya. (4) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing-- (A) the number of claims against Libya filed with the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission pursuant to the Department of State's referral of claims of November 27, 2013 in connection with the Claims Settlement Agreement between the United States of America and the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya of August 14, 2008, as implemented pursuant to the Libyan Claims Resolution Act, Public Law 110- 301 and Executive Order 13477 dated October 31, 2008; (B) the amount of remaining balances of funds received by the United States, and held by the United States Treasury, for payment of awards rendered by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission pursuant to the November 27, 2013 referral; and (C) the process by which the claims are to be adjudicated. (g) Morocco.-- (1) Funds appropriated under title III of this Act shall be made available for assistance for the Western Sahara: Provided, That not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act and prior to the obligation of such funds the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of such funds. (2) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' that are available for assistance for Morocco may only be used for the purposes requested in the Congressional Budget Justification, Foreign Operations, Fiscal Year 2015. (h) Syria.-- (1) Funds appropriated under title III of this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law for non-lethal assistance for programs to address the needs of civilians affected by conflict in Syria, and for programs that seek to-- (A) establish governance in Syria that is representative, inclusive, and accountable; (B) expand the role of women in negotiations to end the violence and in any political transition in Syria; (C) develop and implement political processes that are democratic, transparent, and adhere to the rule of law; (D) further the legitimacy of the Syrian opposition through cross-border programs; (E) develop civil society and an independent media in Syria; (F) promote economic development in Syria; (G) document, investigate, and prosecute human rights violations in Syria, including through transitional justice programs and support for nongovernmental organizations; (H) counter extremist ideologies; and (I) assist Syrian refugees whose education has been interrupted by the ongoing conflict to complete higher education requirements at regional academic institutions. (2) Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for Syria, the Secretary of State shall take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, and control of such assistance inside Syria: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each significant instance in which assistance provided pursuant to the authority of this subsection has been compromised, to include the type and amount of assistance affected, a description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the Department of State's response. (3) Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Syria pursuant to the authority of this subsection may only be made available after the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of relevant United States Government agencies, submits, in classified form if necessary, an update to the comprehensive strategy required in section 7041(i)(3) of Public Law 113-76. (4) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection may only be made available following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (i) West Bank and Gaza.-- (1) Report on assistance.--Prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations that the purpose of such assistance is to-- (A) advance Middle East peace; (B) improve security in the region; (C) continue support for transparent and accountable government institutions; (D) promote a private sector economy; or (E) address urgent humanitarian needs.
(2) Limitations.-- (A)(i) None of the funds appropriated under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' in this Act may be made available for assistance for the Palestinian Authority, if after the date of enactment of this Act-- (I) the Palestinians obtain the same standing as member states or full membership as a state in the United Nations or any specialized agency thereof outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; or (II) the Palestinians initiate an International Criminal Court judicially authorized investigation, or actively support such an investigation, that subjects Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against Palestinians. (ii) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in paragraph (2)(A) resulting from the application of paragraph (2)(A)(i)(I) if the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States, and submits a report to such Committees detailing how the waiver and the continuation of assistance would assist in furthering Middle East peace. (B)(i) The President may waive the provisions of section 1003 of Public Law 100-204 if the President determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations that the Palestinians have not, after the date of enactment of this Act, obtained in the United Nations or any specialized agency thereof the same standing as member states or full membership as a state outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians. (ii) Not less than 90 days after the President is unable to make the certification and report pursuant to subparagraph (B)(i), the President may waive section 1003 of Public Law 100- 204 if the President determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations that the Palestinians have entered into direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel: Provided, That any waiver of the provisions of section 1003 of Public Law 100-204 under subparagraph (B)(i) of this paragraph or under previous provisions of law must expire before the waiver under the preceding sentence may be exercised. (iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act. (3) Reduction.--The Secretary of State shall reduce the amount of assistance made available by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for the Palestinian Authority by an amount the Secretary determines is equivalent to the amount expended by the Palestinian Authority as payments for acts of terrorism by individuals who are imprisoned after being fairly tried and convicted for acts of terrorism and by individuals who died committing acts of terrorism during the previous calendar year: Provided, That the Secretary shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on the amount reduced for fiscal year 2015 prior to the obligation of funds for the Palestinian Authority. (j) Yemen.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for Yemen may be made available for the Armed Forces of Yemen if such forces are controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/83/text
Related Bill Passed & Now Law: H.R.3547 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014
https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3547
Related Information:
The Jewish Lobby/AIPAC/ADL – https://targetfreedomusa.com/jewish-lobbyaipacadl/
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Great info !! and write up !! .
Thank you!
The Jewish lobby, AIPAC has all of our Congressmen (except Rand Paul) and essentially everyone in the government including the President under their paid control by making huge donations to them . The USA pays for the Israeli military and vetoes all negative Israeli legislation in the UN and International Criminal Court. Israel ihas nuclear weapons and as I recall is the third largest military power in the world. Of course, the USA pays for that: this year with an increase to $11 Billion of OUR tax dollars! Israel is NOT our friend! The U.S. needs to realize that Israel is capable of doing anything to annihilate the Palestinians and expand its Zionist territory into all the surrounding Arab states. Israel must be stopped. We need to spend our tax dollars on our own country, not on a terrorist apartheid Zionist state.
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