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afghanistanSec. 7076. (a) In General.—Funds appropriated by this Act that are available for assistance for Afghanistan shall be made available, to the maximum extent practicable, in a manner that utilizes Afghan entities and emphasizes the participation and leadership of Afghan women and directly improves the security, 123 STAT. 3394 economic and social well-being, and political status of Afghan women and girls.(b) Assistance for Women and Girls.—(1) The terms and conditions of section 1102(b)(1) of Public Law 111–32 shall apply to assistance for Afghanistan in fiscal year 2010.(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings “Economic Support Fund” and “International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement”, not less than $175,000,000 shall be made available to support programs that directly address the needs and protect the rights of Afghan women and girls, including for the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, the Afghan Ministry of Women’s Affairs, and for women-led nongovernmental organizations.(c) Procurement of Afghan Products and Services.—The terms and conditions of section 1102(c) of Public Law 111–32 shall apply to assistance for Afghanistan in fiscal year 2010.(d) Anticorruption.—(1) The terms and conditions of section 1102(d) of Public Law 111–32 shall apply to assistance for Afghanistan in fiscal year 2010.(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund” that are available for assistance for the Government of Afghanistan, $200,000,000 may not be obligated for such assistance unless the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Afghanistan is cooperating fully with United States efforts against the Taliban and Al Qaeda and to reduce poppy cultivation and illicit drug trafficking: Provided, That the Secretary of State may waive the previous sentence if the Secretary reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is vital to the national security interests of the United States.(e) Reconstruction and Development Assistance.—(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Economic Support Fund” that are available for assistance for Afghanistan, not less than $175,000,000 shall be made available for the National Solidarity Program.(2) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the Secretary of Defense, should enhance United States reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan by—(A) emphasizing capacity building and support of Afghan entities and institutions at the provincial and sub-provincial levels; and(B) requiring civilian Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) leaders to consult regularly with appropriate local Afghan leaders in their respective provinces and ensuring that PRT reconstruction and development activities support local needs in a sustainable manner and strengthen the authority and control of the Government of Afghanistan at the provincial and sub-provincial levels.(f) Rule of Law Programs.—The Coordinator for Rule of Law at the United States Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan shall be consulted on the use of all funds appropriated by this Act for rule of law programs and activities in Afghanistan.(g) Base Rights.—None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the United States Government to enter into 123 STAT. 3395 a permanent basing rights agreement between the United States and Afghanistan.