#aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #fehf  ,,an ,,act  ,to require a       
/rategy to oppose f9ancial or mat]ial   
support by =eign c\ntries to ! ,taliban1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,/rategy to     
oppose f9ancial or mat]ial support by   
=eign c\ntries to ! ,taliban  7a7       
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to oppose ! provision (   
f9ancial or mat]ial support by =eign    
c\ntries to ! ,taliban t is inconsi/5t )
 ,unit$ ,/ates law or policy4  7b7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report id5tify+1 to ! maximum ext5t     
possible--  7#a7 =eign c\ntries t h     
provid$ f9ancial or mat]ial support to !
 ,taliban s9ce ,septemb] #a1 #bjba1 t is
 inconsi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates law or      
policy1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( ,unit$ 
,/ates-provid$ =eign assi/ance ea*      
c\ntry receives1 if any2  7,b7 ! am\nt (
 f9ancial or mat]ial support ea* c\ntry 

has provid$ to ! ,taliban2 &  7,c7 a    
description ( h[ ! ,taliban has utiliz$ 
su* f9ancial or mat]ial support2 &  7#b7
 ef=ts ! ,unit$ ,/ates has tak5 s9ce    
,septemb] #a1 #bjba1 to oppose =eign    
c\ntries f provid+ f9ancial or mat]ial  
support to ! ,taliban if do+ s is       
inconsi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates law or       
policy4  7c7 ,/rategy & reports  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all develop a /rategy to         
disc\rage =eign c\ntries f provid+      
f9ancial or mat]ial support to !        
,taliban t is inconsi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates
 law or policy4  7#b7 ,reports  7,a7    
,initial report ,n lat] ?an ! date on   
:i* ! /rategy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7  
is complet$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report detail+ ! /rategy & 
a plan = its implem5tation4  7,b7       
,subsequ5t reports  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !     
/rategy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 is     

complet$1 & annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy1  
includ+ ! impact ( ! /rategy 9 disc\rag+
 =eign c\ntries f provid+ f9ancial or   
mat]ial support to ! ,taliban t is      
inconsi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates law or       
policy4  7ii7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by  
?is subp>agraph %all be submitt$ 9      
unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex if necess>y4  7d7 ,appropriate   
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means--  7#a7 ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  #b4 ,report
 on direct ca% assi/ance programs 9     
,afghani/an  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all

 submit to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a report on ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t-fund$ direct ca% assi/ance    
programs 9 ,afghani/an dur+ ! p]iod     
beg9n+ on ,augu/ #a1 #bjba1 & end+ on ! 
date t is #cj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! report %all be  
submitt$ 9 conjunction ) ! submission ( 
! ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbc ,annual ,f9ancial  
,report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =      
,int]national ,developm5t4  7b7 ,matt]s 
to be includ$ ,! report requir$ by      
subsection 7a7 %all1 ) respect to su*   
direct ca% assi/ance programs1 include--
  7#a7 a description ( me?od ( paym5ts2 
7#b7 a description ( h[ & :]e curr5cy   
ex*anges occur2  7#c7 a description ( if
 & h[ hawalas are us$ & ! ov]sight      
me*anisms 9 place reg>d+ use ( hawalas  
to transf] funds 9 ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t fund$ direct ca% assi/ance    
programs 9 ,afghani/an2 &  7#d7 a       
description ( safegu>ds1 includ+        
ov]sight processes1 to prev5t ! ,taliban
 f access+ ca% assi/ance "u su*         

programs4  7c7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  #c4 ,report
 on /atus ( ,afghan fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! /atus ( ! ,afghan ,fund4    
7b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,! report     
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include1 
to ! maximum ext5t possible-- 7#a7 a    
description ( ! ,taliban's influ5ce ov] 
,da ,afghani/an ,bank1 includ+ a li/ (  
,taliban memb]s employ$ by su* ,bank or 
s]v+ on its bo>d ( directors2  7#b7 a   
description ( ! ,afghan ,fund's bo>d (  
tru/ees1 includ+ ! process = vett+ &    
selection ( tru/ees2  7#c7 ! conditions 

necess>y = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to 
support disbursem5ts f ! ,afghan ,fund  
to ,da ,afghani/an ,bank2  7#d7 h[ !    
,afghan ,fund's bo>d ( tru/ees det]m9es 
! ,fund's activities1 includ+ :at k9d ( 
in=mation w in=m ! bo>d's decisions1 &  
h[ ! bo>d w collect & v]ify ?is         
in=mation2 &  7#e7 a description ( :at  
controls h be5 put into place to ensure 
funds & disbursem5ts are n div]t$ to or 
misus$ by ! ,taliban4  7c7 ,sunset ,?is 
section %all t]m9ate on ! date t all    
disbursem5ts f ! ,afghan ,fund h be5    
made4  7d7 ,appropriate congressional   
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations &
 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives ,june #be1 #bjbd4;,cl]k4