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Sec. 5 · S. 4873

Combating discriminatory equity ideology in foreign assistance

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(a) Foreign nongovernmental organizations and international organizations Any foreign nongovernmental organization or international organization that receives or implements a grant or cooperative agreement for foreign assistance shall agree that, during the period of the award, it will not, outside of the United States, promote discriminatory equity ideology, engage in unlawful DEI-related discrimination, or provide financial support to any other foreign nongovernmental organization or international organization that conducts such activities. (b) United States nongovernmental organizations Any United States nongovernmental organization that receives or implements a grant or cooperative agreement for foreign assistance is not subject to the requirements under subsection (a), but shall agree that, during the period of the award— (1) it will not, outside of the United States, engage in unlawful DEI-related discrimination; (2) it will not, within the scope of any program, project, or activity funded by nonmilitary foreign assistance, promote discriminatory equity ideology or engage in such discrimination; and (3) it will ensure the physical and financial separation of its nonmilitary foreign assistance-funded programs, projects, and activities from any activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2). (c) Foreign governments and parastatals The Secretary of State or the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom may require any foreign government or parastatal that receives or implements a grant or cooperative agreement for nonmilitary foreign assistance— (1) to agree that, during the period of the award, it will not use nonmilitary foreign assistance funds received under the award to promote discriminatory equity ideology or engage in unlawful DEI-related discrimination; and (2) to place any nonmilitary foreign assistance funds received under such award in a segregated account to ensure such funds are not used to support the activities described in paragraph (1) to the extent the foreign government conducts or supports such activities. (d) Subrecipients The restrictions set forth in subsections (a) through (c) shall apply to subrecipients of foreign assistance in the same manner as the principal recipient. (e) Applicability The restrictions set forth in subsections (a) through (d) shall apply to all nonmilitary foreign assistance programs, including global health assistance, humanitarian assistance, and civil society and democracy programs, to ensure that foreign assistance programs do not support— (1) foreign nongovernmental organizations and international organizations that promote discriminatory equity ideology; or (2) United States nongovernmental organizations that engage in unlawful DEI-related discrimination.

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