Sec. 1213. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT FOR RECONCILIATION ACTIVITIES LED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN

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## SEC. 1213 EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT FOR RECONCILIATION ACTIVITIES LED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN ###

(a)Modification of Authority To Provide Covered Support Subsection

(a)of section 1218 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 132 Stat. 1633) is amended— ####

(1)by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through “ The Secretary of Defense ” and inserting the following: > > ### “(a) Authority To Provide Covered Support > > > #### “(1) In general > > Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense” > ; and ####

(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(2) Limitation on use of funds > > Amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense by this Act may not be obligated or expended to provide covered support until the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate committees of Congress the report required by subsection (b).” > . ###

(b)Participation in Reconciliation Activities Such section is further amended— ####

(1)by redesignating subsections

(i)through

(k)as subsections

(j)through (l), respectively; ####

(2)by inserting after subsection

(h)the following new subsection (i): > > ### “(i) Participation in Reconciliation Activities > > Covered support may only be used to support a reconciliation activity that— > > > #### “(1) > > includes the participation of members of the Government of Afghanistan; and > > > #### “(2) > > does not restrict the participation of women.” > . ###

(c)Extension Subsection

(k)of such section, as so redesignated, is amended by striking “December 31, 2020” and inserting “December 31, 2021”. ###

(d)Exclusions From Covered Support Such section is further amended in paragraph (2)(B) of subsection (l), as so redesignated— ####

(1)in clause (ii), by inserting “, reimbursement for travel or lodging, and stipends or per diem payments” before the period at the end; and ####

(2)by adding at the end the following new clause: > > ###### “(iii) > > Any activity involving one or more members of an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189) or an individual designated as a specially designated global terrorist pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism).” > .

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