afghanistan

afghanistanSec. 523. Of the funds appropriated by title II of this Act, not less than $295,500,000 shall be made available for humanitarian, reconstruction, and related assistance for Afghanistan: Provided, That of the funds made available pursuant to this section, not less than $50,000,000 should be from funds appropriated under the heading “Economic Support Fund” for rehabilitation of primary roads, implementation of the Bonn Agreement and women’s development, of which not less than $5,000,000 is to support activities coordinated by the Afghan Ministry of Women’s Affairs, including the establishment and support of multi-service women’s centers in Afghanistan: Provided further, That of the funds made available pursuant to this section from “Development Assistance”, “International Disaster Assistance” and “Transition Initiatives”, high priority should be placed on girls’ and women’s education, health, legal and social rights, economic opportunities, and political participation by women: Provided further, That assistance should be made available to communities and families that were adversely affected by the military operations: Provided further, That of the funds made available pursuant to this section, up to $9,850,000 may be transferred to and merged with funds appropriated by this Act under the headings “Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for International Development” and “Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for International Development Inspector General”.