Sec. 7044.
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None of the funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan may be made available for assistance to the Taliban. Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be made available to— support the higher education of students from Afghanistan studying outside of the country, including the costs of reimbursement to institutions hosting such students, as appropriate:
That the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as appropriate, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to the initial obligation of funds for such purposes; and Provided, provide modified learning opportunities for women and girls in Afghanistan, including but not limited to, efforts to expand internet access, online schooling, and distribution of educational content. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan— funds shall be made available to continue programs to investigate and document human rights abuses against women in Afghanistan, in a manner similar to the prior fiscal year; and not less than $2,000,000 shall be made available for programs to empower women and girls in the Afghan diaspora, to be awarded on an open and competitive basis and following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing plans, consistent with the restriction contained in paragraph (1), to— protect and strengthen the rights of Afghan women and girls; support higher education programs, including continued support for the American University of Afghanistan’s
(AUAF)online programs and support for other higher education institutions in South Asia and the Middle East that are hosting AUAF and other Afghan students; support Afghan civil society activists, journalists, and independent media, including in third countries; and support health, education, including community-based education, and other programs to address the basic needs of the people of Afghanistan. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program that are made available for assistance for Pakistan may only be made available to support counterterrorism and counterinsurgency capabilities in Pakistan. Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act that are made available for assistance for Pakistan, $33,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released from prison and cleared of all charges relating to the assistance provided to the United States in locating Osama bin Laden. Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka: , That funds appropriated under the headings Provided International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement , Peacekeeping Operations and Foreign Military Financing Programs shall only be made available for the programs and activities described under this section in the report accompanying this Act.