AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP AND CARRY OUT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN AFGHANISTAN.

SEC. 1217. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP AND CARRY OUT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN AFGHANISTAN. (a) Funding.—Subsection (f) of section 1217 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4393; 22 U.S.C. 7513 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking “The” and inserting “Subject to paragraph (2), the”; and (B) by striking “fiscal year 2011” and inserting “fiscal year 2012”; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: “(2) Limitation. The Secretary of Defense may use not more than 85 percent of the amount specified in paragraph (1) to carry out the program authorized under subsection (a) until the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, submits to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for the allocation and use of funds under the program for fiscal year 2012.” ; and (4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection, by striking “until September 30, 2012.” and inserting“as follows: “(A) In the case of funds for fiscal year 2011, until September 30, 2012. “(B) In the case of funds for fiscal year 2012, until September 30, 2013.” . (b) Notice to Congress.—Subsection (g) of such section is amended by striking “30 days” and inserting “15 days”.