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(C) Funds will be used to support and strengthen the 
capacity of Afghan public and private institutions and enti-
ties to reduce corruption and to improve transparency and 
accountability of national, provincial and local govern-
ments. 
(D) Representatives of Afghan national, provincial or 
local governments, and local communities and civil society 
organizations, including women-led organizations, will be 
consulted and participate in the design of programs, 
projects, 
and 
activities, 
including 
participation 
in 
implementation and oversight, and the development of spe-
cific benchmarks to measure progress and outcomes. 
(2) ASSISTANCE AND OPERATIONS.— 
(A) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
by this Act for assistance for Afghanistan may be made 
available as a United States contribution to the Afghani-
stan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) unless the Sec-
retary of State determines and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that the World Bank Monitoring Agent 
of the ARTF is unable to conduct its financial control 
and audit responsibilities due to restrictions on security 
personnel by the Government of Afghanistan. 
(B) Funds appropriated under the headings ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and 
Law Enforcement’’ in this Act that are available for assist-
ance for Afghanistan— 
(i) shall be made available, to the maximum extent 
practicable, in a manner that emphasizes the participa-
tion of Afghan women, and directly improves the secu-
rity, economic and social well-being, and political 
status, and protects the rights of, Afghan women and 
girls and complies with sections 7060 and 7061 of 
this Act, including support for the Afghan Independent 
Human Rights Commission, the Afghan Ministry of 
Women’s Affairs, and women-led organizations; 
(ii) may be made available for a United States 
contribution to an internationally managed fund to 
support the reconciliation with and disarmament, 
demobilization and reintegration into Afghan society 
of former combatants who have renounced violence 
against the Government of Afghanistan: Provided, That 
funds may be made available to support reconciliation 
and reintegration activities only if: 
(I) 
Afghan 
women 
are 
participating 
at 
national, provincial and local levels of government 
in the design, policy formulation and implementa-
tion of the reconciliation or reintegration process, 
and such process upholds steps taken by the 
Government of Afghanistan to protect the human 
rights of Afghan women; and 
(II) such funds will not be used to support 
any pardon or immunity from prosecution, or any 
position in the Government of Afghanistan or secu-
rity forces, for any leader of an armed group 
responsible for crimes against humanity, war 
crimes, or acts of terrorism; and
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(iii) may be made available for a United States 
contribution to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization/ 
International Security Assistance Force Post-Oper-
ations Humanitarian Relief Fund. 
(C) The authority contained in section 1102(c) of Public 
Law 111–32 shall continue in effect during fiscal year 
2012 and shall apply as if part of this Act. 
(D)(i) Of the funds appropriated by this Act that are 
made available for assistance for Afghanistan, not less 
than $50,000,000 shall be made available for rule of law 
programs: Provided, That decisions on the uses of such 
funds shall be the responsibility of the Coordinator for 
Rule of Law, in consultation with the Interagency Planning 
and Implementation Team, at the United States Embassy 
in Kabul, Afghanistan: Provided further, That $250,000 
of such funds shall be transferred to, and merged with, 
funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’ in title I of this Act for oversight of such programs 
and activities. 
(ii) The Coordinator for Rule of Law at the United 
States Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan shall be consulted 
on the use of all funds appropriated by this Act for rule 
of law programs in Afghanistan. 
(E) None of the funds made available by this Act 
may be used by the United States Government to enter 
into a permanent basing rights agreement between the 
United States and Afghanistan. 
(F) Any significant modification to the scope, objectives 
or implementation mechanisms of United States assistance 
programs in Afghanistan shall be subject to prior consulta-
tion with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 
Committees on Appropriations, except that the prior con-
sultation requirement may be waived in a manner con-
sistent with section 7015(e) of this Act. 
(G) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees 
on Appropriations on the International Monetary Fund 
(IMF) country program for Afghanistan including actions 
requested by the IMF and taken by the Government of 
Afghanistan to address the Kabul Bank crisis and restore 
confidence in Afghanistan’s banking sector. 
(H) Funds appropriated under titles III through VI 
of this Act that are made available for assistance for 
Afghanistan may be made available notwithstanding sec-
tion 7012 of this Act or any similar provision of law and 
section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
(3) OVERSIGHT.—The Special Inspector General for Afghani-
stan Reconstruction, the Inspector General of the Department 
of State and the Inspector General of USAID, shall jointly 
develop and submit to the Committees on Appropriations within 
45 days of enactment of this Act a coordinated audit and 
inspection plan of United States assistance for, and civilian 
operations in, Afghanistan. 
(b) NEPAL.— 
(1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘For-
eign Military Financing Program’’ may be made available for 
assistance for Nepal only if the Secretary of State certifies
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to the Committees on Appropriations that the Nepal Army 
is— 
(A) cooperating fully with investigations and prosecu-
tions of violations of human rights by civilian judicial 
authorities; and 
(B) working constructively to redefine the Nepal Army’s 
mission and adjust its size accordingly, implement reforms 
including strengthening the capacity of the civilian ministry 
of defense to improve budget transparency and account-
ability, and facilitate the integration of former rebel 
combatants into the security forces including the Nepal 
Army, consistent with the goals of reconciliation, peace 
and stability. 
(2) The conditions in paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
assistance for humanitarian relief and reconstruction activities 
in Nepal. 
(c) PAKISTAN.— 
(1) CERTIFICATION.— 
(A) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
ment’’, ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, and ‘‘Paki-
stan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund’’ for assistance 
for the Government of Pakistan may be made available 
unless the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees 
on Appropriations that the Government of Pakistan is— 
(i) cooperating with the United States in counter-
terrorism efforts against the Haqqani Network, the 
Quetta Shura Taliban, Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Jaish-e- 
Mohammed, Al Qaeda and other domestic and foreign 
terrorist organizations, including taking steps to end 
support for such groups and prevent them from basing 
and operating in Pakistan and carrying out cross 
border attacks into neighboring countries; 
(ii) not supporting terrorist activities against 
United States or coalition forces in Afghanistan, and 
Pakistan’s military and intelligence agencies are not 
intervening extra-judicially into political and judicial 
processes in Pakistan; 
(iii) dismantling improvised explosive device (IED) 
networks and interdicting precursor chemicals used 
in the manufacture of IEDs; 
(iv) preventing the proliferation of nuclear-related 
material and expertise; 
(v) issuing visas in a timely manner for United 
States visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts and 
assistance programs in Pakistan; and 
(vi) providing humanitarian organizations access 
to detainees, internally displaced persons, and other 
Pakistani civilians affected by the conflict. 
(B) The Secretary of State may waive the requirements 
of paragraph (A) if to do so is in the national security 
interests of the United States. 
(2) ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ for assistance for
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Pakistan may be made available only to support counterter-
rorism and counterinsurgency capabilities in Pakistan, and 
are subject to section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, as amended by this Act. 
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance for Pakistan 
should be made available to interdict precursor materials 
from Pakistan to Afghanistan that are used to manufacture 
improvised explosive devices, including calcium ammonium 
nitrate; to support programs to train border and customs 
officials in Pakistan and Afghanistan; and for agricultural 
extension programs that encourage alternative fertilizer 
use among Pakistani farmers. 
(C) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance for Paki-
stan, $10,000,000 shall be made available through the 
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Depart-
ment of State, for human rights and democracy programs 
in Pakistan, including training of government officials and 
security forces, and assistance for human rights organiza-
tions and the development of democratic political parties. 
(D) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance for Pakistan may 
be made available for the Chief of Mission Fund, as author-
ized by section 101(c)(5) of Public Law 111–73. 
(E) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are made available for 
assistance for infrastructure projects in Pakistan shall be 
implemented in a manner consistent with section 507(6) 
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2467(6)). 
(F) Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III 
and VI for assistance for Pakistan may be made available 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for this 
subsection and section 620M of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, as amended by this Act. 
(3) REPORTS.— 
(A)(i) The spend plan required by section 7078 of this 
Act for assistance for Pakistan shall include achievable 
and sustainable goals, benchmarks for measuring progress, 
and expected results regarding furthering development in 
Pakistan, countering extremism, and establishing condi-
tions conducive to the rule of law and transparent and 
accountable governance: Provided, That such benchmarks 
may incorporate those required in title III of Public Law 
111–73, as appropriate: Provided further, That not later 
than 6 months after submission of such spend plan, and 
each 6 months thereafter until September 30, 2013, the 
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees 
on Appropriations on the status of achieving the goals 
and benchmarks in the spend plan. 
(ii) The Secretary of State should suspend assistance 
for the Government of Pakistan if any report required 
by paragraph (A)(i) indicates that Pakistan is failing to 
make measurable progress in meeting these goals or bench-
marks. 
(B) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the