Sec. 7034.
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Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan— shall be made available to implement the South Asia Strategy, the Revised Strategy for United States Engagement in Afghanistan, and the United States Agency for International Development Country Development Cooperation Strategy for Afghanistan; shall be made available to continue support for institutions of higher education in Kabul, Afghanistan that are accessible to both men and women, including for the costs for operations and security for such institutions; shall be made available for programs that protect and strengthen the rights of Afghan women and girls and promote the political and economic empowerment of women including their meaningful inclusion in political processes; shall be made available to significantly increase the recruitment, training, and retention of women in law enforcement positions and to train Afghan security personnel to prevent and address gender-based violence, human trafficking, and other practices that disproportionately harm women and girls; and may not be made available for any program, project, or activity that— cannot be sustained, as appropriate, by the Government of Afghanistan or another Afghan entity; is not accessible for the purposes of conducting effective oversight in accordance with applicable Federal statutes and regulations; initiates any new, major infrastructure development; or includes the participation of any Afghan individual, organization, or government entity if the Secretary of State has credible information that such individual, organization, or entity is knowingly involved in acts of grand corruption, illicit narcotics production or trafficking, or has committed a gross violation of human rights.
The Secretary of State shall promote the meaningful participation of Afghan women in ongoing peace and reconciliation processes in Afghanistan in a manner consistent with the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–68 ), including advocacy for the inclusion of Afghan women leaders in ongoing and future dialogue and negotiations and efforts to ensure that any peace agreement reached with the Taliban protects the rights of women and girls and ensures their freedom of movement, rights to education and work, and access to healthcare and legal representation: , That not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the steps taken to meet the requirements of this paragraph.
Provided Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Economic Support Fund shall be made available for an endowment pursuant to paragraph (4)(A)(iii) of this subsection for an institution of higher education in Kabul, Afghanistan that is accessible to both men and women: , That prior to the obligation of funds for such an endowment, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations describing financial safeguards included in any endowment agreement.
Provided Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan, not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for the Afghan Civilian Victims Assistance Program. None of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for assistance for direct government-to-government assistance unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Afghanistan is— fully implementing policies and procedures related to tax exemptions of United States assistance as required under all relevant bilateral agreements; and taking effective steps to combat corruption with such Government.
Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III through VI that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan may be made available— notwithstanding section 7052(a)(3) of this Act or any similar provision of law and section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2420 ); for reconciliation programs and disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration activities for former combatants who have renounced violence against the Government of Afghanistan, including in accordance with section 7046(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74 ); and for an endowment for higher education.
Section 7046(a)(2)(A) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74 ) shall apply to funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for Afghanistan. Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for the following purposes— the submission to the appropriate congressional committees by the President of a copy of any agreement or arrangement between the Government of the United States and the Taliban relating to the United States presence in Afghanistan or Taliban commitments on the future of Afghanistan, which shall be submitted not later than 30 days after finalizing such an agreement or arrangement; and the submission to the appropriate congressional committees of a joint certification by the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense that such agreement or arrangement will further the objective of setting conditions for the long-term defeat of al Qaeda and Islamic State and will not make the United States more vulnerable to terrorist attacks originating from Afghanistan or supported by terrorist elements in Afghanistan.
Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $205,500,000 shall be made available for assistance for Bangladesh, of which— not less than $23,500,000 shall be made available to address the needs of communities impacted by refugees from Burma; not less than $2,000,000 shall be made available for democracy programs for the Rohingya community in Bangladesh; not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for programs to protect freedom of expression and due process of law; not less than $21,300,000 shall be made available for democracy programs; not less than $3,000,000 shall be made available for programs to improve labor conditions, including by strengthening the capacity of independent worker organizations in the readymade garment, shrimp, and fish export sectors; and not less than $1,500,000 shall be made available for programs to professionalize the armed forces and national police, including to promote accountability within the security forces.
Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $133,800,000 shall be made available for assistance for Nepal, including for earthquake recovery and reconstruction programs and democracy programs. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program shall only be made available for humanitarian and disaster relief and reconstruction activities in Nepal, and in support of international peacekeeping operations: , That such funds may only be made available for any additional uses if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Nepal is investigating and prosecuting violations of human rights and the laws of war, and the Nepal Army is cooperating fully with civilian judicial authorities in such cases.
Provided The terms and conditions of section 7044(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6 ) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2020: , That funds appropriated in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be withheld pursuant to the requirement of paragraph
(4)of such section, except that such funds, which shall remain available until expended, may not be reprogrammed for any other purposes unless so directed in a subsequent Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Provided Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, $91,300,000 should be made available for assistance for Pakistan, of which not less than $1,500,000 shall be made available under the heading International Military Education and Training . Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund that are made available for assistance for Pakistan, not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available for democracy programs and not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for gender programs. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund , not less than $40,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka, including for economic development programs in communities and sectors impacted by acts of terrorism and civil war, and for programs to assist in the identification and resolution of cases of missing persons from conflict: , That such amounts may only be made available for assistance for the central Government of Sri Lanka subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Provided Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs , not less than $7,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka, including for programs to facilitate communication and coordination between government agencies responsible for countering terrorism. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program , up to $500,000 may be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka: , That such funds may be made available only for programs to support humanitarian and disaster response preparedness and maritime security, including professionalization and training for the navy and coast guard: Provided , That funds made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for peacekeeping activities may only be made available subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. Provided further The terms and conditions of section 7044(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6 ) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2020.
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