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(C) REPORT.—Funds appropriated under 
title I of this Act shall be made available to pre-
pare and submit to Congress the report re-
quired by section 301 of the United States- 
Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 
5731) pursuant to section 7043(f)(4)(B) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 
(division G of Public Law 116-94), which shall 
also include a description of— 
(i) actions taken by the Government 
of the PRC and the Hong Kong authorities 
to implement the decision approved by the 
National People’s Congress on May 28, 
2020 for the Hong Kong Special Adminis-
tration Region; and 
(ii) actions taken by the Government 
of the PRC and the Hong Kong authorities 
to modify Hong Kong’s existing judicial 
systems and enforcement mechanisms in 
order to erode democratic rights and civil 
liberties protected under Hong Kong Basic 
Law. 
(D) VISA RESTRICTION.—Section 7031(c) 
of this Act shall be construed to apply to gov-
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ernment officials and their immediate family 
members about whom the Secretary of State 
has credible information have been involved in 
implementing the decision approved by the Na-
tional People’s Congress on May 28, 2020 for 
the Hong Kong Special Administration Region 
that undermines the autonomy and funda-
mental freedoms of the people of Hong Kong: 
Provided, That not later than 60 days after en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
a report to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees describing the implementation of this 
subparagraph. 
(f) PHILIPPINES.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’ may be made available for 
counternarcotics assistance for the Philippines, ex-
cept for drug demand reduction, maritime law en-
forcement, or transnational interdiction. 
(2)(A) None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing 
Program’’ may be made available for assistance for 
the Government of Philippines unless the Secretary 
of State determines and reports to the Committees 
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on Appropriations that such Government is taking 
effective steps to promote human rights and 
strengthen accountability mechanisms. 
(B) The Secretary of State may waive the re-
striction on assistance required by subparagraph (A) 
if the Secretary determines and reports to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations that providing such as-
sistance is important to the national security inter-
est of the United States, including a description of 
the national security interest served. 
(g) TIBET.— 
(1) FINANCING OF PROJECTS IN TIBET.—The 
Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United 
States executive director of each international finan-
cial 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 Ti-
betan land and natural resources to non-Tibetans, 
are based on a thorough needs-assessment, foster 
self-sufficiency of the Tibetan people and respect Ti-
betan culture and traditions, and are subject to ef-
fective monitoring. 
(2) PROGRAMS FOR TIBETAN COMMUNITIES.— 
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(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
not less than $8,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to nongovernmental organizations to sup-
port activities which preserve cultural traditions 
and promote sustainable development, edu-
cation, and environmental conservation in Ti-
betan communities in the Tibet Autonomous 
Region and in other Tibetan communities in 
China. 
(B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
not less than $6,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for programs to promote and preserve Ti-
betan culture and language in the refugee and 
diaspora Tibetan communities, development, 
and the resilience of Tibetan communities and 
the Central Tibetan Administration in India 
and Nepal, and to assist in the education and 
development of the next generation of Tibetan 
leaders from such communities: Provided, That 
such funds are in addition to amounts made 
available in subparagraph (A) for programs in-
side Tibet. 
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(C) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
not less than $3,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for programs to strengthen the capacity of 
the Central Tibetan Administration: Provided, 
That such funds shall be administered by the 
United States Agency for International Devel-
opment. 
(h) VIETNAM.—Funds appropriated under titles III 
and IV of this Act and made available for assistance for 
Vietnam, should be made available for— 
(1) health and disability programs in areas 
sprayed with Agent Orange and contaminated with 
dioxin, to assist individuals with severe upper or 
lower body mobility impairment or cognitive or de-
velopmental disabilities; and 
(2) activities related to the remediation of 
dioxin contaminated sites in Vietnam and may be 
made available for assistance for the Government of 
Vietnam, including the military, for such purposes, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law. 
SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA 
SEC. 7044. (a) AFGHANISTAN.— 
(1) FUNDING
AND
LIMITATIONS.—Funds ap-
propriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Eco-
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nomic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’ that are made avail-
able for assistance for Afghanistan— 
(A) shall be made available to implement 
the South Asia Strategy, the Revised Strategy 
for United States Engagement in Afghanistan, 
and the United States Agency for International 
Development Country Development Cooperation 
Strategy for Afghanistan, or any updated sub-
sequent strategy; 
(B) shall be made available to continue 
support for institutions of higher education in 
Kabul, Afghanistan that are accessible to both 
women and men in a coeducational environ-
ment, including for the costs for operations and 
security for such institutions; 
(C) shall be made available for programs 
that protect and strengthen the rights of Af-
ghan 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 the 
economic empowerment of women shall be made 
available as grants to Afghan organizations, to 
the maximum extent practicable; 
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(D) shall be made available to support 
long-term development assistance programs in 
areas previously under the control of the 
Taliban: Provided, That such funds may be 
made available notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law and following consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriation; and 
(E) may not be made available for any 
program, project, or activity pursuant to section 
7044(a)(1)(C) of the Department of State, For-
eign Operations, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 
116–6). 
(2) AFGHAN WOMEN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State 
shall promote the meaningful participation of 
Afghan women in ongoing peace and reconcili-
ation processes in Afghanistan in a manner 
consistent with the Women, Peace, and Security 
Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–68), including 
advocacy for the inclusion of Afghan women 
leaders in ongoing and future dialogue and ne-
gotiations and efforts to ensure that any long- 
term peace agreement reached between the Af-
ghan Government and the Taliban protects the 
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rights of women and girls and ensures their 
freedom of movement, rights to education and 
work, and access to healthcare and legal rep-
resentation. 
(B) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations 
for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ shall be made available 
for an endowment pursuant to paragraph 
(3)(A)(iv) of this subsection for an institution 
of higher education in Kabul, Afghanistan that 
is accessible to both women and men in a co-
educational environment: Provided, That such 
endowment shall be established in partnership 
with a United States-based American higher 
education institution that will serve on its board 
of trustees: Provided further, That prior to the 
obligation of funds for such an endowment, the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development shall submit a re-
port to the Committees on Appropriations de-
scribing the governance structure, including a 
proposed board of trustees, and financial safe-
guards, including regular audit and reporting 
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requirements, in any endowment agreement: 
Provided further, That the USAID Adminis-
trator shall provide a report on the expenditure 
of funds generated from such an endowment to 
the Committees on Appropriations on an annual 
basis. 
(3) AUTHORITIES.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
titles III through VI that are made available for 
assistance for Afghanistan may be made avail-
able— 
(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 
re-
integration activities for former combat-
ants who have renounced violence against 
the Government of Afghanistan, including 
in 
accordance 
with 
section 
7046(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Department of 
State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (divi-
sion I of Public Law 112–74); 
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(iii) for an endowment to empower 
women and girls; and 
(iv) for an endowment for higher edu-
cation. 
(B) Section 7046(a)(2)(A) of the Depart-
ment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I 
of Public Law 112–74) shall apply to funds ap-
propriated by this Act for assistance for Af-
ghanistan. 
(C) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’, up 
to $3,000,000 may be transferred to any other 
appropriation of any department or agency of 
the United States Government, upon the con-
currence of the head of such department or 
agency, to support operations in, and assistance 
for, Afghanistan and to carry out the provisions 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Pro-
vided, That any such transfer shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
(4) STRATEGY.—Not later than 45 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the Administrator of the 
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United States Agency for International Develop-
ment, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a comprehensive, multi-year strategy for 
diplomatic and development engagement with Af-
ghanistan that reflects the agreement between the 
United States Government and the Taliban, as well 
as on-going intra-Afghan negotiations: Provided, 
That such strategy shall include information regard-
ing, but not limited to, the inclusion of women in 
intra-Afghan negotiations, political concessions be-
tween the Afghan government and the Taliban, and 
expected Department of State and United States 
military presence in Afghanistan. 
(5) BASING RIGHTS AGREEMENT.—None of the 
funds made available by this Act may be used by the 
United States Government to enter into a perma-
nent basing rights agreement between the United 
States and Afghanistan. 
(b) BANGLADESH.—Funds appropriated under titles 
III and IV of this Act shall be made available for— 
(1) programs to address the needs of commu-
nities impacted by refugees from Burma; 
(2) programs to protect freedom of expression 
and due process of law; and 
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