; and (B) seek to restore and preserve Jewish sites in Arab countries both in and outside the Abraham Accords and Negev Forum. (b) United States Agency for International Development programs (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, for the Middle East Regional Cooperation (MERC) program. (2) Prioritization The Administrator shall prioritize the awarding of funding authorized under paragraph (1) for proposals submitted by Abraham Accords countries, Negev Forum countries, other regional actors, or key partners in regional integration that support Negev Forum objectives. (c) Burden sharing Assistance agreements entered into by the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development under this section shall include provisions to promote domestic resource mobilization and cost-sharing, as determined necessary and appropriate by the Secretary or the Administrator, as the case may be. (d) International religious freedom report In the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom submitted by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 102(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6412(b) ), the Secretary of State shall, for each Abraham Accords country and Negev Forum country, include information on progress and challenges relating to the Negev Working Group on Education and Tolerance and advancing religious tolerance and interfaith understanding among and within the Abraham Accords countries. (e) Report on funding Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the use of the funds appropriated in accordance with subsection (a), which shall include— (1) a description of any programs funded