,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iejc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #i1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,huiz5ga 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1    
,mr4 ,self1 ,mr4 ,baird1 ,mr4 ,davidson1
 ,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4 ,cl9e1 ,mr4 ,norman1 &
 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t to promulgate regulations to
 require all implem5t+ p>tn]s receiv+   
=eign assi/ance funds ) activities 9    
,afghani/an to submit a report on any   
paym5ts or )hold+s1 includ+ = taxes1    
fees1 duties1 & utilities1 made to !    
,taliban1 /ate-own$ ent]prises1 or      
gov]n+ in/itutions 9 ,afghani/an1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,taxpay]     
,doll>s f ,taliban ,!ft ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,a ,may #bjbd report by ! ,special 

,inspector ,g5]al = ,afghani/an         
,recon/ruction 7,,sig>7 f\nd t !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
7,,usaid7 d n "k ! full scope ( ! taxes1
 fees1 duties1 & utilities paid to !    
,taliban us+ ,unit$ ,/ates-fund$        
assi/ance 9 ,afghani/an4  7#b7 ,despite 
requirem5ts 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's     
,=eign ,assi/ance ,directive & ,,usaid's
 ,acquisitions ,regulations & ,automatic
 ,directives ,sy/em1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 & ,,usaid d n include tax report+      
clauses 9 all eligible aw>ds globally1 &
 ev5 !n1 only require report+ on c]ta9  
value-add$ tax & cu/oms duties1 r ?an   
all =ms ( taxation4  #c4 ,/atem5t (     
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay] doll>s %\ld n be
 paid to ! ,taliban1 nor %\ld ,unit$    
,/ates fund+ directly b5efit ! ,taliban4
  #d4 ,regulations to require c]ta9     
reports f implem5t+ p>tn]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y (

 ,/ate %all promulgate regulations to   
require all implem5t+ p>tn]s receiv+    
=eign assi/ance funds f ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate ) activities 9 ,afghani/an to     
submit to ! ,dep>tm5t a report on any   
paym5ts or )hold+s1 includ+ = taxes1    
fees1 duties1 & utilities1 made to !    
,taliban1 /ate-own$ ent]prises1 or      
gov]n+ in/itutions 9 ,afghani/an2 &     
7#b7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %all      
promulgate regulations to require all   
implem5t+ p>tn]s receiv+ =eign assi/ance
 funds f ,,usaid ) activities 9         
,afghani/an to submit to ,,usaid a      
report on any paym5ts or )hold+s1       
includ+ = taxes1 fees1 duties1 &        
utilities1 made to ! ,taliban1 /ate-own$
 ent]prises1 or gov]n+ in/itutions 9    
,afghani/an4  7b7 ,exi/+ contracts1     
grants1 & o!r fund+ aw>ds ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !          
,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %all am5d exi/+  
contracts1 grants1 & o!r fund+ aw>ds    
relat+ to ,afghani/an to include        

provisions to prohibit implem5t+ p>tn]s 
f mak+ any paym5ts or )hold+s1 includ+ =
 taxes1 fees1 duties1 & utilities1 to ! 
,taliban1 /ate-own$ ent]prises1 or      
gov]n+ in/itutions 9 ,afghani/an4  #e4  
,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %all submit 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report t includes a        
description ( any paym5ts or )hold+s1   
includ+ = taxes1 fees1 duties1 &        
utilities1 made by implem5t+ p>tn]s to !
 ,taliban1 /ate-own$ ent]prises1 or     
gov]n+ in/itutions 9 ,afghani/an1       
includ+-- 7#a7 an id5tification (-- 7,a7
 ! implem5t+ p>tn] mak+ ! paym5t2  7,b7 
! /ate-own$ ent]prise or gov]n+         
in/itution to :i* ! paym5t 0 made2  7#b7
 ! type ( paym5t made2 &  7#c7 ! am\nt (
 ! paym5t4  7b7 ,appropriate            
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on

 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4