the Committees on Appropriations, the authority of section 23(a) of the Arms Export Control Act may be used to provide financing to Israel, Egypt, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and major non-NATO allies for the procurement by leasing (including leasing with an option to purchase) of defense articles from United States commercial suppliers, not including Major Defense Equipment (other than helicopters and other types of aircraft having possible civilian application), if the President determines that there are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for those defense articles being provided by commercial lease rather than by government-to-government sale under such Act. Rescissions (including rescission of funds) 7069. (a) Assistance Of the unobligated balances available to the President under the heading Development Assistance , as identified by Treasury Appropriation Fund Symbol 72 X 1021, $29,906,927.46 are rescinded. (b) North American Development Bank The unobligated balances available under the heading Contribution to the North American Development Bank in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (division K of Public Law 114–113 ) are rescinded. (c) Export-Import Bank Of the unobligated balances under the heading Export and Investment Assistance, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Subsidy Appropriation for tied-aid grants in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $165,000,000 are rescinded. (d) Sec. 129 of Public Law 110–329 Of the unobligated balances available for Department of Energy—Energy Programs—Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program Account under section 129 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2009 (division A of Public Law 110–329 ), $1,090,000,000 is hereby rescinded. Countering Russian influence and aggression 7070. (a) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the