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propriated under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ 
that are made available pursuant to this section. 
(1) The authority contained in subsection (b) 
may only be exercised for a country that has signed 
a compact with the MCC or has been designated by 
the MCC as a threshold country, and such a re-
programming of funds should be made, if practicable, 
prior to making available additional assistance for 
such purposes. 
(2) The MCC shall consult with the Committees 
on Appropriations prior to exercising the authority of 
this subsection. 
IRAQ 
SEC. 1106. (a) IN GENERAL.—Funds appropriated in 
this title that are available for assistance for Iraq shall be 
made available, to the maximum extent practicable, in a 
manner that utilizes Iraqi entities. 
(b) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Funds appropriated 
in this title for assistance for Iraq shall be made available 
in accordance with the Department of State’s April 9, 2009, 
‘‘Guidelines for Government of Iraq Financial Participa-
tion in United States Government-Funded Civilian Foreign 
Assistance Programs and Projects’’. 
(c) OTHER ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated 
in this title under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
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not less than $20,000,000 shall be made available for tar-
geted development programs and activities in areas of con-
flict in Iraq, and the responsibility for policy decisions and 
justifications for the use of such funds shall be the responsi-
bility of the United States Chief of Mission in Iraq. 
PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE FOR HAMAS 
SEC. 1107. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this 
title may be made available for assistance to Hamas, or 
any entity effectively controlled by Hamas or any power- 
sharing government of which Hamas is a member. 
(b) Notwithstanding the limitation of subsection (a), 
assistance may be provided to a power-sharing government 
only if the President certifies and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that such government, including all of 
its ministers or such equivalent, has publicly accepted and 
is complying with the principles contained in section 
620K(b)(1)(A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, as amended. 
(c) The President may exercise the authority in section 
620K(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act as added by the Pal-
estinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–446) 
with respect to this subsection. 
(d) Whenever the certification pursuant to subsection 
(b) is exercised, the Secretary of State shall submit a report 
to the Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of 
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the certification and every quarter thereafter on whether 
such government, including all of its ministers or such 
equivalent, are continuing to comply with the principles 
contained in section 620K(b)(1)(A) and (B). The report 
shall also detail the amount, purposes and delivery mecha-
nisms for any assistance provided pursuant to the 
abovementioned certification and a full accounting of any 
direct support of such government. 
MEXICO 
SEC. 1108. (a) Not later than 60 days after enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations detailing actions taken 
by the Government of Mexico since June 30, 2008, to inves-
tigate and prosecute violations of internationally recognized 
human rights by members of the Mexican Federal police 
and military forces, and to support a thorough, inde-
pendent, and credible investigation of the murder of Amer-
ican citizen Bradley Roland Will. 
(b) None of the funds appropriated in this title may 
be made available for the cost of fuel for helicopters provided 
to Mexico, or for logistical support, including operations 
and maintenance, of aircraft purchased by the Government 
of Mexico. 
(c) In order to enhance border security and coopera-
tion in law enforcement efforts between Mexico and the 
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United States, funds appropriated in this title that are 
available for assistance for Mexico may be made available 
for the procurement of law enforcement communications 
equipment only if such equipment utilizes open standards 
and is compatible with, and capable of operating with, 
radio communications systems and related equipment uti-
lized by Federal law enforcement agencies in the United 
States to enhance border security and cooperation in law 
enforcement efforts between Mexico and the United States. 
MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK REPLENISHMENTS 
SEC. 1109. (a) INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSO-
CIATION.—The International Development Association Act 
(22 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following: 
‘‘SEC. 24. FIFTEENTH REPLENISHMENT. 
‘‘(a) The United States Governor of the International 
Development Association is authorized to contribute on be-
half of the United States $3,705,000,000 to the fifteenth re-
plenishment of the resources of the Association, subject to 
obtaining the necessary appropriations. 
‘‘(b) In order to pay for the United States contribution 
provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be 
appropriated, 
without 
fiscal 
year 
limitation, 
$3,705,000,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury. 
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‘‘SEC. 25. MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF. 
‘‘(a) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to 
contribute, on behalf of the United States, not more than 
$356,000,000 to the International Development Association 
for the purpose of funding debt relief under the Multilateral 
Debt Relief Initiative in the period governed by the fifteenth 
replenishment of resources of the International Development 
Association, subject to obtaining the necessary appropria-
tions and without prejudice to any funding arrangements 
in existence on the date of the enactment of this section. 
‘‘(b) In order to pay for the United States contribution 
provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be 
appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, not more than 
$356,000,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. 
‘‘(c) In this section, the term ‘Multilateral Debt Relief 
Initiative’ means the proposal set out in the G8 Finance 
Ministers’ Communique entitled ‘Conclusions on Develop-
ment,’ done at London, June 11, 2005, and reaffirmed by 
G8 Heads of State at the Gleneagles Summit on July 8, 
2005.’’. 
(b) AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND.—The African De-
velopment Fund Act (22 U.S.C. 290 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following: 
‘‘SEC. 219. ELEVENTH REPLENISHMENT. 
‘‘(a) The United States Governor of the Fund is au-
thorized to contribute on behalf of the United States 
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PROMOTION OF POLICY GOALS AT THE WORLD BANK GROUP 
SEC. 1110. Title XVI of the International Financial 
Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1626. REFORM OF THE ‘DOING BUSINESS’ REPORT OF 
THE WORLD BANK. 
‘‘(a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the 
United States Executive Directors at the International 
Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-
national Development Association, and the International 
Finance Corporation of the following United States policy 
goals, and to use the voice and vote of the United States 
to actively promote and work to achieve these goals: 
‘‘(1) Suspension of the use of the ‘Employing 
Workers’ Indicator for the purpose of ranking or scor-
ing country performance in the annual Doing Busi-
ness Report of the World Bank until a set of indica-
tors can be devised that fairly represent the value of 
internationally recognized workers’ rights, including 
core labor standards, in creating a stable and favor-
able environment for attracting private investment. 
The indicators shall bring to bear the experiences of 
the member governments in dealing with the eco-
nomic, social and political complexity of labor market 
issues. The indicators should be developed through col-
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laborative discussions with and between the World 
Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the 
International Labor Organization, private companies, 
and labor unions. 
‘‘(2) Elimination of the ‘Labor Tax and Social 
Contributions’ Subindicator from the annual Doing 
Business Report of the World Bank. 
‘‘(3) Removal of the ‘Employing Workers’ Indi-
cator as a ‘guidepost’ for calculating the annual 
Country Policy and Institutional Assessment score for 
each recipient country. 
‘‘(b) Within 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide 
an instruction to the United States Executive Directors re-
ferred to in subsection (a) to take appropriate actions with 
respect to implementing the policy goals of the United 
States set forth in subsection (a), and such instruction shall 
be posted on the website of the Department of the Treasury. 
‘‘SEC. 1627. ENHANCING THE TRANSPARENCY AND EFFEC-
TIVENESS OF THE INSPECTION PANEL PROC-
ESS OF THE WORLD BANK. 
‘‘(a) ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY IN IMPLEMENTATION 
OF MANAGEMENT ACTION PLANS.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Directors 
at the World Bank to seek to ensure that World Bank Proce-
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dure 17.55, which establishes the operating procedures of 
Management with regard to the Inspection Panel, provides 
that Management prepare and make available to the public 
semiannual progress reports describing implementation of 
Action Plans considered by the Board; allow and receive 
comments from Requesters and other Affected Parties for 
two months after the date of disclosure of the progress re-
ports; post these comments on World Bank and Inspection 
Panel websites (after receiving permission from the reques-
tors to post with or without attribution); submit the reports 
to the Board with any comments received; and make public 
the substance of any actions taken by the Board after Board 
consideration of the reports. 
‘‘(b) SAFEGUARDING THE INDEPENDENCE AND EFFEC-
TIVENESS OF THE INSPECTION PANEL.—The Secretary of 
the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Direc-
tors at the World Bank to continue to promote the inde-
pendence and effectiveness of the Inspection Panel, includ-
ing by seeking to ensure the availability of, and access by 
claimants to, the Inspection Panel for projects supported 
by World Bank resources. 
‘‘(c) EVALUATION OF COUNTRY SYSTEMS.—The Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Execu-
tive Directors at the World Bank to request an evaluation 
by the Independent Evaluation Group on the use of country 
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environmental and social safeguard systems to determine 
the degree to which, in practice, the use of such systems 
provides the same level of protection at the project level as 
do the policies and procedures of the World Bank. 
‘‘(d) WORLD BANK DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘World Bank’ means the International Bank for Re-
construction and Development and the International Devel-
opment Association.’’. 
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND GREENHOUSE GAS 
ACCOUNTING 
SEC. 1111. Title XIII of the International Financial 
Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262m et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1308. CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND GREEN-
HOUSE GAS ACCOUNTING. 
‘‘(a) USE OF GREENHOUSE GAS ACCOUNTING.—The 
Secretary of the Treasury shall seek to ensure that multilat-
eral development banks (as defined in section 1701(c)(4) of 
this Act) adopt and implement greenhouse gas accounting 
in analyzing the benefits and costs of individual projects 
(excluding those with de minimus greenhouse gas emissions) 
for which funding is sought from the bank. 
‘‘(b) EXPANSION OF CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION 
ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall work to 
ensure that the multilateral development banks (as defined 
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in section 1701(c)(4)) expand their activities supporting 
climate change mitigation by— 
‘‘(1) significantly expanding support for invest-
ments in energy efficiency and renewable energy, in-
cluding zero carbon technologies; 
‘‘(2) reviewing all proposed infrastructure invest-
ments to ensure that all opportunities for integrating 
energy efficiency measures have been considered; 
‘‘(3) increasing the dialogue with the govern-
ments of developing countries regarding— 
‘‘(A) analysis and policy measures needed 
for low carbon emission economic development; 
and 
‘‘(B) reforms needed to promote private sec-
tor investments in energy efficiency and renew-
able energy, including zero carbon technologies; 
and 
‘‘(4) integrate low carbon emission economic de-
velopment objectives into multilateral development 
bank country strategies. 
‘‘(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a re-
port on the status of efforts to implement this section to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
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Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Finan-
cial Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives.’’. 
MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK REFORM 
SEC. 1112. (a) BUDGET DISCLOSURE.—The Secretary 
of the Treasury shall seek to ensure that the multilateral 
development banks make timely, public disclosure of their 
operating budgets including expenses for staff, consultants, 
travel and facilities. 
(b) EVALUATION.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
seek to ensure that multilateral development banks rigor-
ously evaluate the development impact of selected bank 
projects, programs, and financing operations, and empha-
size use of random assignment in conducting such evalua-
tions, where appropriate and to the extent feasible. 
(c) EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Directors 
at the multilateral development banks to promote the en-
dorsement of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initia-
tive (EITI) by these institutions and the integration of the 
principles of the EITI into extractive industry-related 
projects that are funded by the multilateral development 
banks. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2009, the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the Com-
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mittee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropria-
tions and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House, 
detailing actions taken by the multilateral development 
banks to achieve the objectives of this section. 
(e) COORDINATION OF DEVELOPMENT POLICY.—The 
Secretary of the Treasury shall coordinate the formulation 
and implementation of United States policy relating to the 
development activities of the World Bank Group with the 
Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, and other Federal 
agencies, as appropriate. 
OVERSEAS COMPARABILITY PAY ADJUSTMENT 
SEC. 1113. (a) Subject to such regulations prescribed 
by the Secretary of State, including with respect to phase- 
in schedule and treatment as basic pay, and notwith-
standing any other provision of law, funds appropriated 
for this fiscal year in this or any other Act may be used 
to pay an eligible member of the Foreign Service as defined 
in subsection (b) of this section a locality-based com-
parability payment (stated as a percentage) up to the 
amount of the locality-based comparability payment (stated 
as a percentage) that would be payable to such member 
under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code if such 
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member’s official duty station were in the District of Co-
lumbia. 
(b) A member of the Service shall be eligible for a pay-
ment under this section only if the member is designated 
class 1 or below for purposes of section 403 of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3963) and the member’s offi-
cial duty station is not in the continental United States 
or in a non-foreign area, as defined in section 591.205 of 
title 5, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(c) The amount of any locality-based comparability 
payment that is paid to a member of the Foreign Service 
under this section shall be subject to any limitations on pay 
applicable to locality-based comparability payments under 
section 5304 of title 5, United States Code. 
ASSESSMENT ON AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN 
SEC. 1114. (a) FINDING.—The Congress supports eco-
nomic and security assistance for Afghanistan and Paki-
stan, but long-term stability and security in those countries 
is tied more to the capacity and conduct of the Afghan and 
Pakistani governments and the resolve of both societies for 
peace and stability, to include combating extremist net-
works, than it is to the policies of the United States. 
(b) REPORT.—The President shall submit a report to 
the appropriate congressional committees, not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 6 
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months thereafter until September 30, 2010, in classified 
form if necessary, assessing the extent to which the Afghan 
and Pakistani governments are demonstrating the necessary 
commitment, capability, conduct and unity of purpose to 
warrant the continuation of the President’s policy an-
nounced on March 27, 2009, to include: 
(1) The level of political consensus and unity of 
purpose across ethnic, tribal, religious and political 
party affiliations to confront the political and secu-
rity challenges facing the region; 
(2) The level of official corruption that under-
mines such political consensus and unity of purpose, 
and actions taken to eliminate it; 
(3) The actions taken by the respective security 
forces and appropriate government entities in devel-
oping a counterinsurgency capability, conducting 
counterinsurgency operations, and establishing secu-
rity and governance on the ground; 
(4) The actions taken by the respective intel-
ligence agencies in cooperating with the United States 
on counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations 
and in terminating policies and programs, and re-
moving personnel, that provide material support to 
extremist networks that target United States troops or 
undermine United States objectives in the region; 
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(5) The ability of the Afghan and Pakistani gov-
ernments to effectively control and govern the terri-
tory within their respective borders; and 
(6) The ways in which United States Govern-
ment assistance contributed, or failed to contribute, to 
achieving the goals outlined above. 
(c) POLICY ASSESSMENT.—The President, on the basis 
of information gathered and coordinated by the National 
Security Council, shall advise the Congress on how such as-
sessment requires, or does not require, changes to such pol-
icy. 
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means the Committees 
on Appropriations, Foreign Relations and Armed Services 
of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations, For-
eign Affairs and Armed Services of the House of Represent-
atives. 
ASSISTANCE FOR PAKISTAN 
SEC. 1115. (a) FINDINGS.— 
(1) The United States and the international 
community have welcomed and supported Pakistan’s 
return to civilian rule since the democratic elections 
of February 18, 2008; 
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(2) Since 2001, the United States has provided 
more than $12,000,000,000 in economic and security 
assistance to Pakistan; 
(3) Afghanistan and Pakistan are facing grave 
threats to their internal security from a growing in-
surgency fueled by al Qaeda, the Taliban and other 
violent extremist groups operating in areas along the 
Afghanistan-Pakistan border; and 
(4) The United States is committed to sup-
porting vigorous efforts by the Government of Paki-
stan to secure Pakistan’s western border and counter 
violent extremism, expand government services, sup-
port economic development, combat corruption and 
uphold the rule of law in such areas. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report, 
in classified form if necessary, to the Committees on Appro-
priations detailing— 
(1) a spending plan for the proposed uses of 
funds appropriated in this title under the headings 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ that are avail-
able for assistance for Pakistan including amounts, 
the purposes for which funds are to be made available, 
and intended results; 
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(2) the actions to be taken by the United States 
and the Government of Pakistan relating to such as-
sistance; 
(3) the metrics for measuring progress in achiev-
ing such results; and 
(4) the mechanisms for monitoring such funds. 
SPECIAL AUTHORITY 
SEC. 1116. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, funds appropriated under the headings ‘‘Global 
HIV/AIDS Initiative’’ or ‘‘Global Health and Child Sur-
vival’’ in prior Acts making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of State, foreign operations, export financing and re-
lated programs for assistance for Kenya to carry out the 
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief may be trans-
ferred to, and merged with, funds made available under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ to respond to insta-
bility in Kenya arising from conflict or civil strife. 
(b) The Secretary of State shall consult with the Com-
mittees on Appropriations prior to exercising the authority 
of this section. 
SPENDING PLAN AND NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES 
SEC. 1117. (a) SPENDING PLAN.—Not later than 45 
days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, shall submit to the 
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Committees on Appropriations a report detailing planned 
expenditures for funds appropriated in this title, except for 
funds appropriated under the headings ‘‘International Dis-
aster Assistance’’ and ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated in this title, 
with the exception of funds appropriated under the headings 
‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’ and ‘‘Migration and 
Refugee Assistance’’, shall be subject to the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations and 
section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
TECHNICAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1118. (a) MODIFICATIONS.—The funding limita-
tion in section 7046(a) of Public Law 111–8 shall not apply 
to funds made available for assistance for Colombia through 
the United States Agency for International Development’s 
Office of Transition Initiatives: Provided, That title III of 
division H of Public Law 111–8 is amended under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in the second proviso 
by striking ‘‘up to $20,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘not less 
than $20,000,000’’. 
(b) NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act that are transferred to the Department 
of State or the United States Agency for International De-
velopment shall be subject to the regular notification proce-
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dures of the Committees on Appropriations, notwith-
standing any other provision of law. 
(c) AUTHORITY.—Funds appropriated in this title, 
and subsequent and prior acts appropriating funds for De-
partment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams and under the heading ‘‘Public Law 480 Title II 
Grants’’ in this, subsequent, and prior Acts appropriating 
funds for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies, shall be made avail-
able notwithstanding the requirements of and amendments 
made by section 3511 of Public Law 110–417. 
(d) REEMPLOYMENT OF ANNUITANTS.— 
(1) Section 824 of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064) is amended in subsection 
(g)(1)(B) by inserting ‘‘, Pakistan,’’ after ‘‘Iraq’’ each 
place it appears; by inserting ‘‘to positions in the Re-
sponse Readiness Corps,’’ before ‘‘or to posts vacated’’; 
and, in subsection (g)(2) by striking ‘‘2009’’ and in-
serting instead ‘‘2012’’. 
(2) Section 61 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2733) is amended 
in subsection (a)(1) by adding ‘‘, Pakistan,’’ after 
‘‘Iraq’’ each place it appears; by inserting ‘‘, to posi-
tions in the Response Readiness Corps,’’ before ‘‘or to 
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posts vacated’’; and, in subsection (a)(2) by striking 
‘‘2008’’ and inserting instead ‘‘2012’’. 
(3) Section 625 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2385) is amended in subsection 
(j)(1)(A) by adding ‘‘, Pakistan,’’ after ‘‘Iraq’’ each 
place it appears; by inserting ‘‘, to positions in the 
Response Readiness Corps,’’ before ‘‘or to posts va-
cated’’; and, in subsection (J)(1)(B) by striking 
‘‘2008’’ and inserting instead ‘‘2012’’. 
(e) INCENTIVES
FOR
CRITICAL
POSTS.—Notwith-
standing sections 5753(a)(2)(A) and 5754(a)(2)(A) of title 
5, United States Code, appropriations made available by 
this or any other Act may be used to pay recruitment, relo-
cation, and retention bonuses under chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code to members of the Foreign Service, other 
than chiefs of mission and ambassadors at large, who are 
on official duty in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Pakistan. This au-
thority shall terminate on October 1, 2012. 
(f) Of the funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘For-
eign Military Financing Program’’ in Public Law 110–161 
that are available for assistance for Colombia, $500,000 
may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appro-
priated under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’ to provide medical and rehabilita-
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tion assistance for members of Colombian security forces 
who have suffered severe injuries. 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
SEC. 1119. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act, 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this title 
shall be available under the authorities and conditions pro-
vided in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 (division H of 
Public Law 111–8), except that sections 7042(a) and (c) 
and 7070(e)(2) of such Act shall not apply to such funds. 
OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENTS 
SEC. 1120. Each amount in this title is designated as 
being for overseas deployments and other activities pursu-
ant to sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 
(111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2010. 
AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN POLICY 
SEC. 1121. (a) OBJECTIVES FOR AFGHANISTAN AND 
PAKISTAN.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall develop and sub-
mit to the appropriate committees of Congress the following: 
(1) A clear statement of the objectives of United 
States policy with respect to Afghanistan and Paki-
stan. 
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(2) Metrics to be utilized to assess progress to-
ward achieving the objectives developed under para-
graph (1). 
(b) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than March 30, 
2010 and every 120 days thereafter until September 
30, 2011, the President, in consultation with Coali-
tion partners as appropriate, shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a report setting 
forth the following: 
(A) A description and assessment of the 
progress of United States Government efforts, in-
cluding those of the Department of Defense, the 
Department of State, the United States Agency 
for International Development, and the Depart-
ment of Justice, in achieving the objectives for 
Afghanistan and Pakistan developed under sub-
section (a)(1). 
(B) Any modification of the metrics devel-
oped under subsection (a)(2) in light of cir-
cumstances in Afghanistan or Pakistan, together 
with a justification for such modification. 
(C) Recommendations for the additional re-
sources or authorities, if any, required to achieve 
such objectives for Afghanistan and Pakistan. 
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(2) FORM.—Each report under this subsection 
may be submitted in classified or unclassified form. 
Any report submitted in classified form shall include 
an unclassified annex or summary of the matters con-
tained in the report. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committees on Armed Services, Ap-
propriations, Foreign Relations, Homeland Se-
curity and Governmental Affairs, and the Judi-
ciary and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the Senate; and 
(B) the Committees on Armed Services, Ap-
propriations, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Secu-
rity, and the Judiciary and the Permanent Se-
lect Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives. 
ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR ASSISTANCE FOR GEORGIA 
SEC. 1122. The amount appropriated by this title 
under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and 
Central Asia’’ may be increased by up to $42,500,000, with 
the amount of the increase to be available for assistance for 
Georgia. 
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TITLE XII 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
In addition to funds made available under Public Law 
111–8 and funds authorized under subsection 41742(a)(1) 
of title 49, United States Code, to carry out the essential 
air service program, to be derived from the Airport and Air-
way Trust Fund, $13,200,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts authorized under sections 48103 and 
48112 of title 49, United States Code, $13,200,000 are per-
manently rescinded from amounts authorized for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2008. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 1201. Section 1937 of Public Law 109–59 (119 
Stat. 1144, 1510) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘expenditures’’ 
each place that it appears and inserting ‘‘alloca-
tions’’; and 
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(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘expenditure’’ 
and inserting ‘‘allocation’’. 
SEC. 1202. A recipient and subrecipient of funds ap-
propriated in Public Law 111–5 and apportioned pursuant 
to section 5311 and section 5336 (other than subsection 
(i)(1) and (j)) of title 49, United States Code, may use up 
to 10 percent of the amount apportioned for the operating 
costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transpor-
tation: Provided, That a grant obligating such funds prior 
to the date of the enactment of this Act may be amended 
to allow a recipient and subrecipient to use the funds made 
available for operating assistance: Provided further, That 
such funds are designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 403 of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), 
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. 
SEC. 1203. Public Law 110–329, under the heading 
‘‘Project-Based Rental Assistance’’, is amended by striking 
‘‘project-based vouchers’’ and all that follows up to the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘activities and assistance for the provi-
sion of tenant-based rental assistance, including related ad-
ministrative expenses, as authorized under the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 
et seq.), $80,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That such funds shall be made available within 
60 days of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
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