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(H) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives; 
(I) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(J) the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives. 
(2) BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the term ‘‘beneficiary countries’’ means Colombia, 
Mexico, and Peru. 
(B) UPDATES.—The Secretary, in consultation with the 
Attorney General and the Secretary of Defense, may add 
or remove one or more countries from the list of beneficiary 
countries under subparagraph (A) after providing written 
notification of such changes to the appropriate committees 
of Congress. 
(3) LISTED CHEMICAL.—The term ‘‘listed chemical’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 102 of the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General, may carry out 
the ‘‘Precursor Chemical Destruction Initiative’’ in beneficiary coun-
tries to achieve the purposes described in subsection (c). 
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to improve and increase rates of seizure and destruction 
of listed chemicals in beneficiary countries; 
(2) to alleviate the backlog of seized listed chemicals and 
dispose of the hazardous waste generated by illicit drug traf-
ficking in beneficiary countries in an environmentally safe and 
effective manner; 
(3) to ensure that seized listed chemicals are not reintro-
duced into the illicit drug production stream within beneficiary 
countries; 
(4) to free up storage space for future listed chemical sei-
zures 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 Secretary 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 beneficiary countries in support of the Precursor 
Chemical Destruction Initiative. 
(e) ELEMENTS.—The implementation plan required under sub-
section (d) shall include— 
(1) a multi-year strategy with a timeline, overview of objec-
tives, budgetary projections, and anticipated outcomes for the 
region and for each beneficiary country; 
(2) specific, measurable benchmarks to track the progress 
of the Precursor Chemical Destruction Initiative towards accom-
plishing 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 Department of Justice, 
the Department of Defense, and any other Federal department 
or agency in carrying out the Precursor Chemical Destruction 
Initiative; and
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(4) a plan for addressing security and government corrup-
tion and providing updates to the appropriate 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 pursuant to subsection 
(d), and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with 
the Attorney General and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a written description 
of the results achieved by the Precursor Chemical Destruction Ini-
tiative, 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 
(3) the type and quantity of listed chemicals destroyed 
by each beneficiary country. 
(g) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall use amounts otherwise 
appropriated for International Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
ment programs managed by the Department to carry out this sec-
tion. 
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 semi-
colon at the end. 
SEC. 7809. SIGAR SUNSET AND TRANSITION. 
(a) SUNSET.—Section 1229(o)(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 5 
U.S.C. 415 note) is amended by striking ‘‘terminate 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 Program under sub-
part G of part 330 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or any successor regulation), subject to the terms and condi-
tions of such Program; and 
(2) considered to be displaced and ICTAP-eligible as those 
terms are defined in section 330.702 of such subpart (or any 
successor regulation) for purposes of the Program; and 
(3) considered to have established proof of eligibility under 
section 330.710 of such subpart (or any successor regulation) 
for the purposes of the Program. 
(c) APPOINTMENT
TO
THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE.—Any indi-
vidual 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 Personnel 
Management may prescribe regulations for the administration of 
this section.
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(e) USE
OF
UNOBLIGATED
FUNDS.—Any unobligated funds 
remaining available for the Office of the Special Inspector General 
for Afghanistan Reconstruction on February 1, 2026, may be used 
by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of State. 
SEC. 7810. COORDINATOR FOR AFGHAN RELOCATION EFFORTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF COORDINATOR.—The Secretary 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 allies and facili-
tating the departure of United States citizens and lawful perma-
nent 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 integrated United States support for 
such relocation efforts. 
(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 pro-
vided by section 2401 of the Afghanistan Supplemental Appro-
priations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117–43); 
(3) to hire temporary personnel who are United States 
citizens, except that to the extent possible the Coordinator 
should use Foreign Service limited appointments 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 appropriations— 
(A) to accept, in the form of reimbursement or transfer, 
amounts from other Federal departments 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 appropriate to carry 
out such duties. 
(c) DETAILEES
AND
ASSIGNEES.—Any Federal Government 
employee may be detailed or assigned to the Office of the Coordi-
nator, with or without reimbursement, consistent 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 congressional commit-
tees and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives of 
each use of the transfer 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 provided by this 
section shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 7811. FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN 
EXPENSES OF PERSONS EVACUATED FROM AFGHANI-
STAN. 
(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 poten-
tial reimbursement for the expenses of personal funds by any cov-
ered United States person to evacuate American citizens, lawful 
permanent residents of the United States, or allies from Afghani-
stan during 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 exper-
tise in supporting the evacuation of United States citizens and 
Afghan allies from Afghanistan. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The feasibility study required by subsection 
(a) shall also include the following elements: 
(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 associated with 
processing a reimbursement claim. 
(5) Eligibility requirements for covered United States per-
sons 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 activities 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 per-
sons once a reimbursement claim is verified and approved. 
(9) An estimate of the costs that would be associated with 
implementing the reimbursement program described in the fea-
sibility study, including whether sufficient funds have already 
been appropriated. 
(10) A recommendation for the Federal entity best suited 
to carry out the reimbursement program described in the feasi-
bility study, including whether sufficient statutory authority 
already exists for such Federal entity to provide such 
reimbursements. 
(11) Additional recommendations, including assessment of 
feasibility, for options to pay back covered United States per-
sons other than through reimbursements. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS.—The term 
‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 
the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on the