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Republic of China (PRC) unless, at least 15 days in advance, 
the Committees on Appropriations are notified of such proposed 
action. 
(2) PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY.—The terms and require-
ments of section 620(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
shall apply to foreign assistance projects or activities of the 
People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of the PRC, to include such 
projects or activities by any entity that is owned or controlled 
by, or an affiliate of, the PLA: Provided, That none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to 
this Act may be used to finance any grant, contract, or coopera-
tive agreement with the PLA, or any entity that the Secretary 
of State has reason to believe is owned or controlled by, or 
an affiliate of, the PLA. 
(3) COUNTER INFLUENCE PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated 
by this Act for public diplomacy under title I and for assistance 
under titles III and IV shall be made available to counter 
the influence of the PRC, in accordance with the strategy 
required by section 7043(e)(3) of the Department of State, For-
eign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76), following consultation 
with the Committees on Appropriations. 
(4) COST-MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Section 7032(f) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113– 
235) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2016 as if part 
of this Act. 
(f) TIBET.— 
(1) FINANCING OF PROJECTS IN TIBET.—The Secretary of 
the Treasury should instruct the United States executive 
director of each international financial institution to use the 
voice and vote of the United States to support financing of 
projects in Tibet if such projects do not provide incentives 
for the migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into Tibet 
or facilitate the transfer of ownership of Tibetan land and 
natural resources to non-Tibetans, are based on a thorough 
needs-assessment, foster self-sufficiency of the Tibetan people 
and respect Tibetan culture and traditions, and are subject 
to effective monitoring. 
(2) PROGRAMS FOR TIBETAN COMMUNITIES.— 
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’ shall be made available to nongovernmental 
organizations to support activities which preserve cultural 
traditions and promote sustainable development, education, 
and environmental conservation in Tibetan communities 
in the Tibetan Autonomous Region and in other Tibetan 
communities in China. 
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall be made available for pro-
grams to promote and preserve Tibetan culture, develop-
ment, and the resilience of Tibetan communities in India 
and Nepal, and to assist in the education and development 
of the next generation of Tibetan leaders from such commu-
nities: Provided, That such funds are in addition to 
amounts made available in subparagraph (A) for programs 
inside Tibet.
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(g) VIETNAM.— 
(1) DIOXIN REMEDIATION.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall be made 
available for remediation of dioxin contaminated sites in 
Vietnam and may be made available for assistance for the 
Government of Vietnam, including the military, for such pur-
poses. 
(2) HEALTH
AND
DISABILITY
PROGRAMS.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Development Assistance’’ 
shall be made available for health and disability programs 
in areas sprayed with Agent Orange and otherwise contami-
nated with dioxin, to assist individuals with severe upper or 
lower body mobility impairment and/or cognitive or develop-
mental disabilities. 
SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA 
SEC. 7044. (a) AFGHANISTAN.— 
(1) DIPLOMATIC OPERATIONS.— 
(A) FACILITIES.—Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the 
headings 
‘‘Diplomatic 
and 
Consular 
Programs’’, 
‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance’’, and 
‘‘Operating Expenses’’ that are available for construction 
and renovation of United States Government facilities in 
Afghanistan may not be made available if the purpose 
is to accommodate Federal employee positions or to expand 
aviation facilities or assets above those notified by the 
Department of State and the United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID) to the Committees on 
Appropriations, or contractors in addition to those in place 
on the date of enactment of this Act: Provided, That the 
limitations in this paragraph shall not apply if funds are 
necessary to implement plans for accommodating other 
United States Government agencies under Chief of Mission 
authority per section 3927 of title 22, United States Code, 
or to protect such facilities or the security, health, and 
welfare of United States Government personnel. 
(B) PERSONNEL REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after 
enactment of this Act and every 120 days thereafter until 
September 30, 2016, the Secretary of State shall submit 
a report, in classified form if necessary, to the appropriate 
congressional committees detailing by agency the number 
of personnel present in Afghanistan under Chief of Mission 
authority per section 3927 of title 22, United States Code, 
at the end of the 120 day period preceding the submission 
of such report: Provided, That such report shall also include 
the number of locally employed staff and contractors sup-
porting United States Embassy operations in Afghanistan 
during the reporting period. 
(2) ASSISTANCE AND CONDITIONS.— 
(A) FUNDING AND LIMITATIONS.—Funds appropriated 
by this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ 
and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
ment’’ may be made available for assistance for Afghani-
stan: Provided, That such funds may not be obligated for 
any project or activity that—
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(i) includes the participation of any Afghan indi-
vidual or organization that the Secretary of State deter-
mines to be involved in corrupt practices or a violation 
of human rights; 
(ii) cannot be sustained, as appropriate, by the 
Government of Afghanistan or another Afghan entity; 
(iii) is inaccessible for the purposes of conducting 
regular oversight in accordance with applicable Federal 
statutes and regulations; or 
(iv) initiates any new, major infrastructure 
development. 
(B) CERTIFICATION AND REPORT.—Prior to the initial 
obligation of funds made available by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ for assistance for 
the central Government of Afghanistan, the Secretary of 
State shall certify and report to the Committees on Appro-
priations, after consultation with the Government of 
Afghanistan, that— 
(i) goals and benchmarks for the specific uses of 
such funds have been established by the Governments 
of the United States and Afghanistan; 
(ii) conditions are in place that increase the trans-
parency and accountability of the Government of 
Afghanistan for funds obligated under the New 
Development Partnership; 
(iii) the Government of Afghanistan is continuing 
to implement laws and policies to govern democrat-
ically and protect the rights of individuals and civil 
society, including taking consistent steps to protect 
and advance the rights of women and girls in Afghani-
stan; 
(iv) the Government of Afghanistan is reducing 
corruption and prosecuting individuals alleged to be 
involved in illegal activities in Afghanistan; 
(v) monitoring and oversight frameworks for pro-
grams implemented with such funds are in accordance 
with all applicable audit policies of the Department 
of State and USAID; 
(vi) the necessary policies and procedures are in 
place to ensure Government of Afghanistan compliance 
with section 7013 of this Act; and 
(vii) the Government of Afghanistan has estab-
lished processes for the public reporting of its national 
budget, including revenues and expenditures. 
(C) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State, after consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense, may waive the certification 
requirement of subparagraph (B) if the Secretary deter-
mines that to do so is important to the national security 
interest of the United States and the Secretary submits 
a report to the Committees on Appropriations, in classified 
form if necessary, on the justification for the waiver and 
the reasons why any part of the certification requirement 
of subparagraph (B) has not been met. 
(D) PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by this Act that 
are made available for assistance for Afghanistan shall 
be made available in the following manner—
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(i) not less than $50,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for rule of law programs, the decisions for which 
shall be the responsibility of the Chief of Mission, 
in consultation with other appropriate United States 
Government officials in Afghanistan; 
(ii) for programs that protect the rights of women 
and girls and promote the political and economic 
empowerment of women, including their meaningful 
inclusion in political processes: Provided, That such 
assistance to promote economic empowerment of 
women shall be made available as grants to Afghan 
and international organizations, to the maximum 
extent practicable; 
(iii) for programs in South and Central Asia to 
expand linkages between Afghanistan and countries 
in the region, subject to the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations; and 
(iv) to assist the Government of Afghanistan to 
increase revenue collection and expenditure. 
(3) GOALS AND BENCHMARKS.—Not later than 90 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing 
the goals and benchmarks required in clause (2)(B)(i): Provided, 
That not later than 6 months after the submission of such 
report and every 6 months thereafter until September 30, 2017, 
the Secretary of State shall submit a report to such committees 
on the status of achieving such goals and benchmarks: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of State should suspend assistance 
for the Government of Afghanistan if any report required by 
this paragraph indicates that such government is failing to 
make measurable progress in meeting such goals and bench-
marks. 
(4) AUTHORITIES.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under title III 
through VI that are made available for assistance for 
Afghanistan may be made available— 
(i) notwithstanding section 7012 of this Act or 
any similar provision of law and section 660 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; 
(ii) for reconciliation programs and disarmament, 
demobilization, and reintegration activities for former 
combatants who have renounced violence against the 
Government of Afghanistan, in accordance with section 
7046(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74); and 
(iii) for an endowment to empower women and 
girls. 
(B) Section 7046(a)(2)(A) of division I of Public Law 
112–74 shall apply to funds appropriated by this Act for 
assistance for Afghanistan. 
(C) Section 1102(c) of the Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 2009 (title XI of Public Law 111–32) shall continue 
in effect during fiscal year 2016 as if part of this Act.