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illicit drug trafficking in beneficiary countries in an 
environmentally safe and effective manner; 
(3) to ensure that seized listed chemicals are not 
reintroduced into the illicit drug production stream 
within beneficiary countries; 
(4) to free up storage space for future listed 
chemical seizures within beneficiary countries; and 
(5) to reduce the negative environmental impact 
of listed chemicals. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, 
in coordination with the Attorney General and the Sec-
retary of Defense, shall submit an implementation plan to 
the appropriate committees of Congress that includes a 
timeline and stated objectives for actions to be taken in ben-
eficiary countries in support of the Precursor Chemical De-
struction Initiative. 
(e) ELEMENTS.—The implementation plan required 
under subsection (d) shall include— 
(1) a multi-year strategy with a timeline, over-
view of objectives, budgetary projections, and antici-
pated outcomes for the region and for each beneficiary 
country; 
(2) specific, measurable benchmarks to track the 
progress of the Precursor Chemical Destruction Ini-
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tiative towards accomplishing the outcomes referred to 
in paragraph (1); 
(3) a plan for the delineation of the roles to be 
carried out by the Department of State, the Depart-
ment of Justice, the Department of Defense, and any 
other Federal department or agency in carrying out 
the Precursor Chemical Destruction Initiative; and 
(4) a plan for addressing security and govern-
ment corruption and providing updates to the appro-
priate committees of Congress on the results of such 
efforts. 
(f) ANNUAL PROGRESS UPDATE.—Not later than one 
year after the submission of the implementation plan pur-
suant to subsection (d), and annually thereafter, the Sec-
retary, in coordination with the Attorney General and the 
Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a written description of the results 
achieved by the Precursor Chemical Destruction Initiative, 
including— 
(1) the implementation of the strategy and plans 
described in subsections (d) and (e); 
(2) compliance with, and progress related to, 
meeting the benchmarks referred to in subsection 
(e)(2); and
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(3) the type and quantity of listed chemicals de-
stroyed by each beneficiary country. 
(g) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall use amounts other-
wise appropriated for International Narcotics Control and 
Law Enforcement programs managed by the Department 
to carry out this section. 
SEC. 7808. STRENGTHENING TRACKING OF TRANQ. 
Section 489(a)(11) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291h(a)(11)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, 
xylazine,’’ after ‘‘illicit fentanyl’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘)’’ before 
the semicolon at the end. 
SEC. 7809. SIGAR SUNSET AND TRANSITION. 
(a) SUNSET.—Section 1229(o)(1) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 
110–181; 5 U.S.C. 415 note) is amended by striking ‘‘termi-
nate 180 days’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘terminate on January 31, 2026.’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR ICTAP.—Any individual who is 
an employee of the Office of the Special Inspector General 
for Afghanistan Reconstruction on the date of the enactment 
of this section shall be— 
(1) given priority consideration for appointment 
under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance
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Program under subpart G of part 330 of title 5, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), 
subject to the terms and conditions of such Program; 
and 
(2) considered to be displaced and ICTAP-eligi-
ble as those terms are defined in section 330.702 of 
such subpart (or any successor regulation) for pur-
poses of the Program; and 
(3) considered to have established proof of eligi-
bility under section 330.710 of such subpart (or any 
successor regulation) for the purposes of the Program. 
(c) APPOINTMENT TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE.— 
Any individual described in subsection (b) who is found to 
be well qualified for a position may be appointed in the 
competitive service without competitive examination. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—The Director of the Office of Per-
sonnel Management may prescribe regulations for the ad-
ministration of this section. 
(e) USE OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS.—Any unobligated 
funds remaining available for the Office of the Special In-
spector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction on Feb-
ruary 1, 2026, may be used by the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of State.
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SEC. 7810. COORDINATOR FOR AFGHAN RELOCATION EF-
FORTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF COORDINATOR.—The Sec-
retary shall appoint a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation 
Efforts (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Coordinator’’), 
who shall be responsible for— 
(1) relocating and resettling eligible Afghan al-
lies and facilitating the departure of United States 
citizens and lawful permanent residents who request 
United States assistance to leave Afghanistan; and 
(2) working with other offices of the Department, 
as well as with appropriate counterparts at other 
Federal departments and agencies, to ensure inte-
grated United States support for such relocation ef-
forts. 
(b) AUTHORITIES.—The Coordinator is authorized— 
(1) to enter into personal services contracts for 
a period ending not later than the date described in 
subsection (e); 
(2) to extend and maintain through such date 
personal services contracts entered into pursuant to 
the authority provided by section 2401 of the Afghani-
stan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public 
Law 117–43); 
(3) to hire temporary personnel who are United 
States citizens, except that to the extent possible the
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Coordinator should use Foreign Service limited ap-
pointments to fill such positions both in the United 
States and abroad in accordance with section 309 of 
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3949); 
and 
(4) subject to the availability of appropria-
tions— 
(A) to accept, in the form of reimbursement 
or transfer, amounts from other Federal depart-
ments or agencies as appropriate to carry out 
the duties described in subsection (a); and 
(B) to reimburse such other departments or 
agencies as the Coordinator may determine ap-
propriate to carry out such duties. 
(c) DETAILEES AND ASSIGNEES.—Any Federal Gov-
ernment employee may be detailed or assigned to the Office 
of the Coordinator, with or without reimbursement, con-
sistent with applicable laws and regulations regarding such 
employee, and such detail or assignment shall be without 
interruption or loss of status or privilege. 
(d) NOTIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO TRANSFERS OF 
FUNDS.—The Coordinator shall notify the appropriate con-
gressional committees and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives of each use of the transfer
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authority made available under subsection (b)(4)(A) not 
later than 15 days before the completion of such transfer. 
(e) SUNSET.—This section and the authorities pro-
vided by this section shall terminate on the date that is 
3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 7811. FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF 
CERTAIN EXPENSES OF PERSONS EVACU-
ATED FROM AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) FEASIBILITY STUDY.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
feasibility study on potential reimbursement for the ex-
penses of personal funds by any covered United States per-
son to evacuate American citizens, lawful permanent resi-
dents of the United States, or allies from Afghanistan dur-
ing the period beginning on August 1, 2021, and ending 
on March 31, 2022. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the feasibility 
study required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult 
with nongovernmental organizations, including veterans 
service organizations, with expertise in supporting the evac-
uation of United States citizens and Afghan allies from Af-
ghanistan. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The feasibility study required by sub-
section (a) shall also include the following elements:
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(1) A list of each nongovernmental organization 
consulted in accordance with subsection (b) during 
the development of the feasibility study. 
(2) The process for filing a reimbursement claim. 
(3) The supporting documentation required to 
file a reimbursement claim. 
(4) An estimate of the time that would be associ-
ated with processing a reimbursement claim. 
(5) Eligibility requirements for covered United 
States persons to file a reimbursement claim under 
the program described in the feasibility study. 
(6) The criteria for reimbursement under the 
program, including a maximum reimbursement limit 
and a prohibition on the issuance of reimbursements 
for expenses described in subsection (a) for which a 
deduction was allowed under the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986. 
(7) The types of reimbursable claims and activi-
ties that would be considered for reimbursement, such 
as funding for safe houses, travel, food, and other life- 
saving provisions. 
(8) The process for disbursing funds to United 
States persons once a reimbursement claim is verified 
and approved.
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the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives. 
(2) ALLY FROM AFGHANISTAN.—The term ‘‘ally 
from Afghanistan’’ means an individual who was eli-
gible, upon evacuation during the period described in 
subsection (a), for— 
(A) special immigrant status or processing 
under section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)), pursu-
ant to section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protec-
tion Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 8 U.S.C. 
1101 note); or 
(B) the U.S. Refugees Admissions Program 
through the Priority 1 or Priority 2 categories. 
(3) COVERED
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term ‘‘covered United States person’’— 
(A) means an individual who is a citizen or 
national of the United States or an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence in the 
United States; and 
(B) does not include any private group, 
foundation, or other entity who received funds 
from private foundations, other private donors, 
or other sources of funds to conduct evacuation 
efforts in Afghanistan.
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SEC. 7812. EXTENSIONS. 
(a) USAID CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITANT WAIVER.— 
Section 625(j)(1)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2385(j)(1)(B)) shall be applied by striking ‘‘Oc-
tober 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
(b) OVERSEAS PAY COMPARABILITY
AND LIMITA-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority provided under 
section 1113 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
2009 (Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1904) shall re-
main in effect through December 31, 2034. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The authority described in 
paragraph (1) may not be used to pay an eligible 
member of the Foreign Service (as defined in section 
1113(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
2009 (Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1904)) a local-
ity-based comparability payment (stated as a percent-
age) that exceeds two-thirds of the amount of the lo-
cality-based comparability payment (stated as a per-
centage) that would be payable to such member under 
section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, if such 
member’s official duty station were in the District of 
Columbia. 
(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL ANNUITANT WAIVER.—The 
authorities provided under section 1015(b) of the Supple-
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mental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–212; 
124 Stat. 2332)— 
(1) shall remain in effect through September 30, 
2026; and 
(2) may be used to facilitate the assignment of 
persons for oversight of programs in countries with a 
humanitarian disaster or complex emergency declara-
tion. 
(d) SECURITY REVIEW COMMITTEES.—The authority 
provided under section 301(a)(3) of the Omnibus Diplo-
matic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 
4831(a)(3)) shall remain in effect for facilities in Afghani-
stan and shall apply to facilities in Ukraine through Sep-
tember 30, 2026, except that the notification and reporting 
requirements contained in such section shall include the ap-
propriate congressional committees, the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives. 
(e) READ ACT REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 4(a) of 
the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development 
Act (division A of Public Law 115–56; 22 U.S.C. 2151c 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2025’’.
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(f) RECIPROCAL ACCESS TO TIBET ACT OF 2018.—The 
Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 (Public Law 115– 
330; 8 U.S.C. 1182 note) is amended— 
(1) in section 4(a), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the following five years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the following 10 years’’; and 
(2) in section 5(c), in the first sentence, by strik-
ing ‘‘the following five years’’ and inserting ‘‘the fol-
lowing 10 years’’. 
(g) HONG KONG HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY 
ACT OF 2019.—Section 7(h) of the Hong Kong Human 
Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–76; 
22 U.S.C. 5701 note) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
20, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘the date that is 10 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act’’. 
(h) UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY ACT OF 2020.— 
Section 6(h) of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 
2020 (Public Law 116–145; 22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H.R. 5009 
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO 
SENATE AMENDMENT