(3) Updates The Secretary of State shall provide periodic updates, not less frequently than every 90 days, regarding the status of any assistance subject to the exemption granted pursuant to paragraph (1). (c) Resumption of assistance Assistance to a foreign government that is subject to the restriction described in subsection (a) may be resumed if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees, not fewer than 30 days before the resumption of such assistance, that a democratically-elected government has taken office subsequent to the termination of assistance pursuant to subsection (a). (d) Exception for democracy and humanitarian assistance The restriction under subsection (a) shall not apply to any assistance used— (1) to promote democratic elections or public participation in the democratic processes