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(H) may not be made available to any individual or 
organization that the Secretary of State determines to be 
involved in corrupt practices, including with respect to 
Kabul Bank. 
(3) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’ for assistance for the cen-
tral Government of Afghanistan may not be obligated 
unless the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees 
on Appropriations that— 
(i) credible elections in Afghanistan have taken 
place, and a peaceful transfer of power has occurred; 
(ii) the GoA— 
(I) has agreed to a Bilateral Security Agree-
ment with the United States Government that fur-
ther defines the security partnership, including 
support for counterterrorism operations; and 
(II) is cooperating with the United States con-
cerning the release of prisoners that the United 
States Government, the International Security 
Assistance Force, or the Afghan National Security 
Forces believe pose a threat to the United States, 
Afghanistan, and the region; 
(iii) the GoA is taking credible steps to protect 
and advance the rights of women and girls in Afghani-
stan; 
(iv) the necessary policies and procedures are in 
place to ensure GoA compliance with section 7013 of 
this Act; and 
(v) the GoA is making credible efforts to reduce 
corruption and recover Kabul Bank stolen assets. 
(B) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense, may waive the requirements of 
subparagraph (A) if to do so is important to the national 
security interests of the United States: Provided, That if 
the Secretary of State, after such consultation, exercises 
the authority of this subparagraph the Secretary shall 
report to the Committees on Appropriations, in classified 
form if necessary, on the justification for the waiver and 
the requirements of subparagraph (A) that cannot be cer-
tified. 
(4) RULE OF LAW PROGRAMS.—Of the funds appropriated 
by this Act that are made available for assistance for Afghani-
stan, 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 Coordinating 
Director, in consultation with other appropriate United States 
Government officials in Afghanistan, and such Director shall 
be consulted on the uses of all funds appropriated by this 
Act for rule of law programs in Afghanistan. 
(5) FUNDING REDUCTION.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs that are avail-
able for assistance for the GoA shall be reduced by $5 for 
every $1 that the GoA imposes in taxes, duties, penalties, 
or other fees on the transport of property of the United States
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Government (including the United States Armed Forces), 
entering or leaving Afghanistan. 
(6) BASE RIGHTS.—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. 
(7) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Funds appropriated under 
titles III through VI of this Act that are made available for 
assistance for Afghanistan may be made available notwith-
standing section 7012 of this Act or any similar provision 
of law and section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
(8) AFGHANISTAN
REGIONAL
TRANSITION.—Of the funds 
made available by this Act for assistance for Afghanistan, up 
to $150,000,000 may be made available for programs in Central 
and South Asia relating to a transition in Afghanistan, 
including expanding Afghanistan linkages with the region: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall be the responsibility of the Assist-
ant Secretary for the Bureau of South and Central Asian 
Affairs, Department of State, and the coordinator designated 
pursuant to section 601 of the Support for Eastern European 
Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–179) and sec-
tion 102 of the FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102– 
511): Provided further, That such funds shall be subject to 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations. 
(9) CONTRIBUTING
AUTHORITY.—Section 7046(a)(2)(A) of 
division I of Public Law 112–74 shall apply to funds appro-
priated by this Act for assistance for Afghanistan. 
(b) BANGLADESH.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Development Assistance’’ that are available for assistance 
for Bangladesh shall be made available for programs to improve 
labor conditions by strengthening the capacity of independent 
workers’ organizations in Bangladesh’s readymade garment, shrimp, 
and fish export sectors. 
(c) 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 
to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government 
of Nepal is investigating and prosecuting violations of human 
rights and the laws of war, and the Nepal army is cooperating 
fully with civilian judicial authorities, including providing 
investigators access to witnesses, documents, and other 
information. 
(2) The conditions in paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
assistance for humanitarian relief and reconstruction activities 
in Nepal, or for training to participate in international peace-
keeping missions. 
(d) 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’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ for 
assistance for the Government of Pakistan may be made 
available unless the Secretary of State certifies to the
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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, 
assistance programs, and Department of State oper-
ations 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 subparagraph (A) if to do so is important to the national 
security interests of the United States: Provided, That if 
the Secretary of State, after consultation with the Secretary 
of Defense, exercises the authority of this subparagraph 
the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on the justification for the waiver and the 
requirements of subparagraph (A) that the Government 
of Pakistan has not met: Provided further, That such report 
may be submitted in classified form if necessary. 
(2) ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ for assistance for 
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. 
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-ter-
rorism, Demining, and Related Programs’’ that are avail-
able for assistance for Pakistan shall be made available 
to interdict precursor materials from Pakistan to Afghani-
stan that are used to manufacture IEDs, including calcium 
ammonium nitrate; to support programs to train border 
and customs officials in Pakistan and Afghanistan; and 
for agricultural extension programs that encourage alter-
native fertilizer use among Pakistani farmers. 
(C) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are made available for 
assistance for infrastructure projects in Pakistan shall be
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implemented in a manner consistent with section 507(6) 
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2467(6)). 
(D) Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III 
and IV for assistance for Pakistan may be made available 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for this 
subsection. 
(E) 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 Appropriations that Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released 
from prison and cleared of all charges relating to the assist-
ance provided to the United States in locating Osama bin 
Laden. 
(3) REPORTS.— 
(A)(i) The spend plan required by section 7076 of this 
Act for assistance for Pakistan shall include achievable 
and sustainable goals, benchmarks for measuring progress, 
and expected results regarding combating poverty and fur-
thering development in Pakistan, countering extremism, 
and establishing conditions 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, 2015, the Secretary of State shall submit 
a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the status 
of achieving the goals and benchmarks in such 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 such 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 
Committees on Appropriations detailing the costs and 
objectives associated with significant infrastructure projects 
supported by the United States in Pakistan, and an assess-
ment of the extent to which such projects achieve such 
objectives. 
(e) SRI LANKA.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ may be made 
available for assistance for Sri Lanka, no defense export license 
may be issued, and no military equipment or technology shall 
be sold or transferred to Sri Lanka pursuant to the authorities 
contained in this Act or any other Act, unless the Secretary 
of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that 
the Government of Sri Lanka is meeting the conditions specified 
under such heading in Senate Report 113–81. 
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to assistance for humani-
tarian demining, disaster relief, and aerial and maritime 
surveillance. 
(3) If the Secretary makes the certification required in 
paragraph (1), funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Foreign