,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bfj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #i1 #bjbe,mr4 ,bur*ett 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,gre5e ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 ,b>rett1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,biggs ( ,arizona1 ,mrs4 ,luna1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,ms4 ,de ,la ,cruz1 ,ms4 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4 ,mills1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 & ,mr4 ,norman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require a /rategy to oppose f9ancial or mat]ial support by =eign c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal organizations to ! ,taliban1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,tax ,doll>s = ,t]rori/s ,act4 #b4 ,/rategy to oppose f9ancial or mat]ial support by =eign c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal organizations to ! ,taliban 7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to oppose ! provision ( f9ancial or mat]ial support by =eign c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal organizations to ! ,taliban1 p>ticul>ly ^? c\ntries & organizations t receive ,unit$ ,/ates-provid$ =eign assi/ance2 & 7#b7 to review ,unit$ ,/ates-provid$ f9ancial assi/ance to su* =eign c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal organizations t h provid$ f9ancial or mat]ial support to ! ,taliban4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report id5tify+-- 7#a7 =eign c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal organizations t h provid$ f9ancial or mat]ial support to ! ,taliban1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( ,unit$ ,/ates-provid$ =eign assi/ance ea* c\ntry or organization receives1 if any2 7,b7 ! am\nt ( f9ancial or mat]ial support ea* c\ntry or organization 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 ,augu/ #bjba to oppose =eign c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal organizations f provid+ f9ancial or mat]ial support to ! ,taliban1 p>ticul>ly ^? =eign c\ntries & organizations t receive ,unit$ ,/ates-provid$ =eign assi/ance4 7c7 ,/rategy & reports 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all develop a /rategy to disc\rage =eign c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal organizations f provid+ f9ancial or mat]ial support to ! ,taliban1 includ+ by us+ ,unit$ ,/ates-provid$ =eign assi/ance to disc\rage c\ntries & organizations f provid+ su* support to ! ,taliban4 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all implem5t ! /rategy requir$ by ?is p>agraph4 7#b7 ,reports 7,a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! /rategy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 is complet$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report detail+ ! /rategy & a plan = its implem5tation4 7,b7 ,subsequ5t reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! /rategy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 is complet$1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy1 includ+ ! impact ( ! /rategy 9 disc\rag+ =eign c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal organizations f provid+ f9ancial or mat]ial support to ! ,taliban4 #c4 ,report on direct ca% assi/ance programs 9 ,afghani/an 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 %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 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all1 ) respect to su* direct ca% assi/ance programs1 include-- 7#a7 an id5tification ( implem5t+ p>tn]s & recipi5ts2 7#b7 a description ( me?od ( paym5ts2 7#c7 a description ( h[ & :]e curr5cy ex*anges occur2 7#d7 a description ( h[ hawalas are us$ & ! ov]sight me*anism 9 place reg>d+ use ( hawalas to transf] funds2 & 7#e7 a description ( h[ ov]sight is conduct$1 includ+ in=mation on h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate prev5ts ! ,taliban f access+ ca% assi/ance "u su* programs4 7c7 ,hawala def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m hawala' means a sy/em ( transf]r+ money ?r\gh a network ( money l5d+ brok]s4 #d4 ,report on /atus ( ,afghan ,fund 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! /atus ( ! ,afghan ,fund4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a li/ ( ,taliban memb]s work+ at ,da ,afghani/an ,bank or s]v+ on ! ,bank's bo>d2 & 7#b7 a description (-- 7,a7 ! ,taliban's influ5ce ov] ,da ,afghani/an ,bank2 7,b7 ! ,afghan ,fund's bo>d ( tru/ees1 includ+ h[ ! ,fund's tru/ees 7 vett$ & select$1 & :at ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies 7 involv$ 9 ! vett+ & selection process2 7,c7 ! conditions necess>y = funds 9 ! ,afghan ,fund to be releas$ to ,da ,afghani/an ,bank2 7,d7 h[ ! ,afghan ,fund's bo>d ( tru/ees w decide on ! type & appropriat5ess ( ! ,fund's activities1 includ+ :at k9d ( in=mation w in=m ! bo>d's decisions & h[ ! bo>d w collect & v]ify ?is in=mation2 & 7,e7 a description ( :at controls h be5 put into place to ensure funds are n div]t$ to or misus$ by ! ,taliban or o!r actors :5 ! ,fund beg9s mak+ disbursem5ts4 #e4 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! 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