Authority and the Government of Israel to counter incitement of violence and to promote peace and coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians. AFRICA 7042. (a) African great lakes region assistance restriction Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Military Education and Training for the central government of a country in the African Great Lakes region may be made available only for Expanded International Military Education and Training and professional military education until the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is not facilitating or otherwise participating in destabilizing activities in a neighboring country, including aiding and abetting armed groups. (b) Counter illicit armed groups Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for programs and activities in areas affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) or other illicit armed groups in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic, including to improve physical access, telecommunications infrastructure, and early-warning mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of former LRA combatants, especially child soldiers. (c) Democratic republic of the congo Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for assistance for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for stabilization, democracy, global health, and bilateral economic assistance: Provided, That such funds shall also be made available to support security, stabilization, development, and democracy in Eastern DRC: Provided further, That funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Peacekeeping Operations and International Military Education and Training that are made available for such purposes may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law, except section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (d) Ethiopia Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Ethiopia should be