) authorize the continuation of assistance in Tier III countries if such assistance is determined to be in the national interest of the United States. (10) Section 110(d)(5)(B) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7107(d)(5)(B) ) states, The President shall exercise the [waiver] authority under paragraph (4) when necessary to avoid significant adverse effects on vulnerable populations, including women and children. . (11) The President has not exercised the waiver authority provided for in section 110(d)(5)(B) of the Trafficking in Victims Protection Act of 2000 in relation to health, education, or community outreach activities essential to the success of the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (12) It is in the national interest of the United States to help control and end the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo before it spreads. 3. Authorization to address the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (a) In general Notwithstanding section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7107 ), the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall immediately provide assistance, including multi-sectoral, non-humanitarian, and non-trade related foreign assistance, to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other vulnerable countries to effectively combat the Ebola outbreak that began in August 2018. Subject to the availability of appropriations, such assistance shall be provided at levels commensurate with both the threat posed by the Ebola outbreak and an effective response. Activities to expand and improve access to communities heavily affected by the Ebola outbreak should be prioritized under this section. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the