; (3) improving the public affairs functions of the Government of Tunisia to communicate more effectively with citizens across the country; (4) increasing the professional capacity of support staff in the Tunisian Parliament; (5) encouraging the development of job creation programs especially in the interior regions of Tunisia; (6) supporting Tunisian civil society organizations focused on government transparency and accountability; (7) supporting Tunisian agencies and organizations engaged in preparations for upcoming municipal elections; (8) supporting Tunisian agencies and organizations engaged in countering radicalization programs; and (9) encouraging the development of employment assistance programs targeted at youth and first time job seekers. (c) Authorization of appropriations Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for Economic Support Fund funding for fiscal year 2017, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $74,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 to carry out this section. 9. Assistance to support increased border security for Tunisia (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) terrorist organizations such as Ansar al-Sharia and the Islamic State have exploited the ongoing unrest in Libya and created terrorist sanctuaries in ungoverned regions of Libya