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(4) REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the USAID 
Administrator shall submit a report to the appropriate congres-
sional committees detailing plans, consistent with the restric-
tion contained in paragraph (1), to— 
(A) protect and strengthen the rights of Afghan women 
and girls; 
(B) support higher education programs, including 
continued support for the American University of Afghani-
stan’s (AUAF) online programs and support for other higher 
education institutions in South Asia and the Middle East 
that are hosting AUAF and other Afghan students; 
(C) support Afghan civil society activists, journalists, 
and independent media, including in third countries; and 
(D) support health, education, including community- 
based education, and other programs to address the basic 
needs of the people of Afghanistan. 
(b) BANGLADESH.—Of the funds appropriated under titles III 
and IV of this Act that are made available for assistance for Ban-
gladesh— 
(1) not less than $23,500,000 shall be made available to 
address the needs of communities impacted by refugees from 
Burma; 
(2) not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for 
programs to protect freedom of expression and association, and 
the right of due process; and 
(3) not less than $23,300,000 shall be made available for 
democracy programs. 
(c) NEPAL.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ that are made available for 
assistance for Nepal shall only be made available for humanitarian 
and disaster relief and reconstruction activities, and in support 
of 
international 
peacekeeping 
operations, 
military 
professionalization and training, and border security activities: Pro-
vided, That such funds may only be made available for additional 
uses if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that the Government of Nepal is investigating 
and prosecuting violations of human rights and the laws of war 
by the Nepal Army, and the Nepal Army is cooperating fully with 
civilian judicial authorities in such cases. 
(d) PAKISTAN.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) SECURITY ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’ for assistance for Pakistan may be made available 
only to support counterterrorism and counterinsurgency 
capabilities in Pakistan. 
(B) BILATERAL
ECONOMIC
ASSISTANCE.—Prior to the 
obligation of funds made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance for the 
central Government of Pakistan, the Secretary of State 
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees detailing— 
(i) the amount of financing and other support, 
if any, provided by the Government of Pakistan to 
schools supported by, affiliated with, or run by the
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Taliban or any domestic or foreign terrorist organiza-
tion in Pakistan; 
(ii) the extent of cooperation by such government 
in issuing visas in a timely manner for United States 
visitors, including officials and representatives of non-
governmental organizations, engaged in assistance and 
security programs in Pakistan; 
(iii) the extent to which such government is pro-
viding humanitarian organizations access to detainees, 
internally displaced persons, and other Pakistani 
civilians affected by conflict in Pakistan and the region; 
and 
(iv) the extent to which such government is 
strengthening democracy in Pakistan, including pro-
tecting freedom of expression, assembly, and religion. 
(2) AUTHORITY
AND
USES
OF
FUNDS.—(A) Funds appro-
priated by this Act for assistance for Pakistan may be made 
available notwithstanding any other provision of law, except 
for section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ shall 
be made available for border security programs in Pakistan, 
following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. 
(C) Funds appropriated by title III of this Act shall be 
made available for programs to promote democracy and for 
gender programs in Pakistan. 
(3) WITHHOLDING.—Of the funds appropriated under titles 
III and IV of this Act that are made available for assistance 
for Pakistan, $33,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation 
until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations that Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released from prison 
and cleared of all charges relating to the assistance provided 
to the United States in locating Osama bin Laden. 
(e) SRI LANKA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under title III of this 
Act shall be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for 
democracy and economic development programs, particularly 
in areas recovering from ethnic and religious conflict. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated by this Act for 
assistance for the central Government of Sri Lanka may be 
made available only if the Secretary of State certifies and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such Govern-
ment is taking effective and consistent steps to— 
(A) protect the rights and freedoms of the people of 
Sri Lanka regardless of ethnicity and religious belief, 
including by investigating violations of human rights and 
the laws of war and holding perpetrators of such violations 
accountable; 
(B) address the basic needs of the people of Sri Lanka 
and responsibly mitigate the impact of the country’s eco-
nomic collapse, including by increasing transparency and 
accountability in governance; 
(C) combat corruption, including bringing to justice 
public officials who have engaged in significant acts of 
corruption; 
(D) assert its sovereignty against influence by the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China; and
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(E) promote reconciliation between ethnic and religious 
groups, particularly arising from past conflict in Sri Lanka, 
including by— 
(i) addressing land confiscation and ownership 
issues; 
(ii) resolving cases of missing persons, including 
by maintaining a functioning and credible office of 
missing persons; 
(iii) reducing the presence of the armed forces in 
former conflict zones and restructuring the armed 
forces for a peacetime role that contributes to post- 
conflict reconciliation and regional security; 
(iv) repealing or amending laws on arrest and 
detention by security forces to comply with inter-
national standards; and 
(v) investigating allegations of arbitrary arrest and 
torture, and supporting a credible justice mechanism 
for resolving cases of war crimes: 
Provided, That the limitations of this paragraph shall not 
apply to funds made available for humanitarian assistance 
and disaster relief; to protect human rights, locate and 
identify missing persons, and assist victims of torture and 
trauma; to promote justice, accountability, and reconcili-
ation; to enhance maritime security and domain awareness; 
to promote fiscal transparency and sovereignty; and for 
International Military Education and Training. 
(3) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be made available for assistance for the Sri Lankan 
armed forces, except for humanitarian assistance, disaster 
relief, instruction in human rights and related curricula 
development, maritime security and domain awareness, 
including professionalization and training for the navy and 
coast guard, and funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘International Military Education and Training’’. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—Funds made available for assistance 
for Sri Lanka other than for the purposes specified in paragraph 
(1) shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees 
on Appropriations. 
(f) REGIONAL PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by this Act shall 
be made available for assistance for countries in South and Central 
Asia to significantly increase the recruitment, training, and reten-
tion of women in the judiciary, police, and other security forces, 
and to train judicial and security personnel in such countries to 
prevent and address gender-based violence, human trafficking, and 
other practices that disproportionately harm women and girls. 
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 
SEC. 7045. (a) CENTRAL AMERICA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this Act under 
titles III and IV shall be made available for assistance for 
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nica-
ragua, and Panama, including through the Central America 
Regional Security Initiative: Provided, That such assistance 
shall be prioritized for programs that address the violence, 
poverty, corruption, and other factors that contribute to irreg-
ular migration, particularly of unaccompanied minors, to the
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United States, including for programs to reduce violence against 
women and girls, protect the rights of Indigenous people, sup-
port civil society and other independent institutions, enhance 
economic opportunity, combat corruption and impunity, and 
dismantle illegal armed groups and drug trafficking organiza-
tions. 
(A) Of the funds made available pursuant to paragraph 
(1)— 
(i) $61,500,000 should be made available to support 
entities and activities to combat corruption and impu-
nity in such countries, including, as appropriate, offices 
of Attorneys General; and 
(ii) $70,000,000 should be made available for pro-
grams to reduce violence against women and girls, 
including for Indigenous women and girls. 
(B) Within the funds made available pursuant to para-
graph (1) and made available for assistance for El Salvador, 
Guatemala, and Honduras, up to $100,000,000 should be 
made available for programs that support locally-led 
development in such countries: Provided, That up to 15 
percent of the funds made available to carry out this 
subparagraph may be used by the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development for 
administrative and oversight expenses related to the pur-
poses of this subparagraph: Provided further, That the 
USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees 
on Appropriations on the planned uses of funds to carry 
out this subparagraph prior to the initial obligation of 
funds: Provided further, That such funds shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations. 
(C) Funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1) 
shall be made available for the youth empowerment pro-
gram established pursuant to section 7045(a)(1)(C) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 
117–103). 
(2) LIMITATION
ON
ASSISTANCE
TO
CERTAIN
CENTRAL 
GOVERNMENTS.— 
(A) Of the funds made available pursuant to paragraph 
(1) under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and under 
title IV of this Act, 60 percent of such funds that are 
made available for assistance for each of the central govern-
ments of El Salvador and Guatemala, and 45 percent of 
such funds that are made available for assistance for the 
central government of Honduras, may only be obligated 
after the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that such government is— 
(i) combating corruption and impunity, including 
investigating and prosecuting government officials, 
military personnel, and police officers credibly alleged 
to be corrupt; 
(ii) implementing reforms, policies, and programs 
to strengthen the rule of law, including increasing 
the transparency of public institutions, strengthening 
the independence of judicial and electoral institutions,