Sec. 7044.
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None of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs and made available for assistance for Afghanistan may be made available for direct assistance to the Taliban. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund that are available for assistance for Afghanistan should be made available to support higher education programs for Afghan students, including through distance learning and scholarships to institutions located outside of Afghanistan.
Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act and every 60 days thereafter until September 30, 2022, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, in classified form if necessary, detailing the status of United States diplomatic facilities in Afghanistan, including whether such facilities are occupied and controlled by United States officials or contractors, information regarding any breach of such facilities by the Taliban or other non-United States Government entities, the plan and costs associated with the security and maintenance of such facilities beginning in August 2021, and an estimate of the cost of any losses regarding physical damage or violation of the integrity of the security associated with such facilities.
Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $198,325,000 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 $10,000,000 shall be made available for programs to protect freedom of expression and association, and the right of due process; and not less than $23,300,000 shall be made available for democracy programs, of which not less than $2,000,000 shall be made available for such programs for the Rohingya community in Bangladesh.
Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program that are made available for assistance for Nepal shall only be made available for humanitarian and disaster relief and reconstruction activities, and in support of international peacekeeping operations: , That such funds may only be made available for 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 by the Nepal Army, 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 2022. Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act 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.
Funds appropriated by this Act under titles I and III should be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for— educational and cultural exchanges; public diplomacy programs; democracy and governance programs; and economic development programs, particularly in areas recovering from ethnic and religious conflict. Funds made available for assistance for any other purposes in Sri Lanka shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the Sri Lankan armed forces, except for maritime security and domain awareness, including professionalization and training for the navy and coast guard. The Secretary of State should apply section 7031(c) of this Act to Sri Lankan officials credibly implicated in war crimes and other serious violations of human rights, or in significant acts of corruption. Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2022, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations assessing actions taken by the Government of Sri Lanka to— protect the rights and freedoms of the people of Sri Lanka regardless of ethnicity and religious belief, including by investigating violations of human rights and the laws of war and holding perpetrators accountable; increase transparency and accountability in governance, and reduce corruption; assert its sovereignty against influence by the People’s Republic of China; and promote reconciliation between ethnic and religious groups, particularly arising from past conflicts in Sri Lanka, including by— addressing land confiscation and ownership issues; resolving cases of missing persons, including by maintaining a functioning office of missing persons; reducing the presence of the armed forces in former conflict zones and restructuring the armed forces for a peacetime role that contributes to post-conflict reconciliation and regional security; repealing or amending laws on arrest and detention by security forces to comply with international standards; and bringing to justice police officers involved in cases of arbitrary and incommunicado detention and torture, and supporting a credible justice mechanism for resolving cases of war crimes.
Funds appropriated by this Act should be made available for assistance for countries in South and Central Asia to significantly increase the recruitment, training, and retention of women in the judiciary, police, and other security forces, and to train judicial and security personnel in such countries to prevent and address gender-based violence, human trafficking, and other practices that disproportionately harm women and girls.
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