; and (2) such terrorist organizations have carried out cross-border attacks inside Tunisia and therefore represent a significant threat to the stability of the nascent democratic government of Tunisia. (b) Assistance authorized The Secretary of State is authorized to provide assistance to support increased border security for Tunisia by enhancing Tunisia’s capabilities to detect, identify, and interdict illicit trafficking of weapons through intensive training and equipment donation. (c) Authorization of appropriations Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance funding for fiscal year 2017, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2017 to carry out this section. 10. Economic reforms and assistance (a) Sense of Congress (1) Findings Congress finds the following: (A) On December 13, 2016, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors selected Tunisia as a recipient of an MCC compact—a 5-year grant that will encourage economic growth and reduce poverty. (B) The MCC noted that their selection of Tunisia was based, in part, on the fact that the country has consolidated its democratic gains, has created a significant policy reform agenda, and has continued to work to combat poverty and inequality. (2) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (A) supporting Tunisia’s orderly reform of its economic and social sectors should be a priority of the United States; (B) the Government of Tunisia has made notable progress liberalizing its economy after decades of corruption and social exclusion under the Ben Ali period but more reforms are needed to solidify Tunisia’s economic stability