[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6586 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6586
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To require a strategy to oppose financial or material support by
foreign countries to the Taliban, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STRATEGY TO OPPOSE FINANCIAL OR MATERIAL SUPPORT BY FOREIGN
COUNTRIES TO THE TALIBAN.
(a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to
oppose the provision of financial or material support by foreign
countries to the Taliban that is inconsistent with United States law or
policy.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report identifying, to the
maximum extent possible--
(1) foreign countries that have provided financial or
material support to the Taliban since September 1, 2021, that
is inconsistent with United States law or policy, including--
(A) the amount of United States-provided foreign
assistance each country receives, if any;
(B) the amount of financial or material support
each country has provided to the Taliban; and
(C) a description of how the Taliban has utilized
such financial or material support; and
(2) efforts the United States has taken since September 1,
2021, to oppose foreign countries from providing financial or
material support to the Taliban if doing so is inconsistent
with United States law or policy.
(c) Strategy and Reports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall develop
a strategy to discourage foreign countries from providing
financial or material support to the Taliban that is
inconsistent with United States law or policy.
(2) Reports.--
(A) Initial report.--Not later than the date on
which the strategy required by paragraph (1) is
completed, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report detailing
the strategy and a plan for its implementation.
(B) Subsequent reports.--
(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days
after the date on which the strategy required
by paragraph (1) is completed, and annually
thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of State
shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the implementation of
the strategy, including the impact of the
strategy in discouraging foreign countries from
providing financial or material support to the
Taliban that is inconsistent with United States
law or policy.
(ii) Form.--The report required by this
subparagraph shall be submitted in unclassified
form, but may contain a classified annex if
necessary.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN AFGHANISTAN.
(a) In General.--The Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on
United States Government-funded direct cash assistance programs in
Afghanistan during the period beginning on August 1, 2021, and ending
on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
The report shall be submitted in conjunction with the submission of the
Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Financial Report of the United States Agency
for International Development.
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall, with respect to such direct cash assistance programs, include--
(1) a description of method of payments;
(2) a description of how and where currency exchanges
occur;
(3) a description of if and how hawalas are used and the
oversight mechanisms in place regarding use of hawalas to
transfer funds in United States Government funded direct cash
assistance programs in Afghanistan; and
(4) a description of safeguards, including oversight
processes, to prevent the Taliban from accessing cash
assistance under such programs.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON STATUS OF AFGHAN FUND.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on
the status of the Afghan Fund.
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include, to the maximum extent possible--
(1) a description of the Taliban's influence over Da
Afghanistan Bank, including a list of Taliban members employed
by such Bank or serving on its board of directors;
(2) a description of the Afghan Fund's board of trustees,
including the process for vetting and selection of trustees;
(3) the conditions necessary for the United States
Government to support disbursements from the Afghan Fund to Da
Afghanistan Bank;
(4) how the Afghan Fund's board of trustees determines the
Fund's activities, including what kind of information will
inform the board's decisions, and how the board will collect
and verify this information; and
(5) a description of what controls have been put into place
to ensure funds and disbursements are not diverted to or
misused by the Taliban.
(c) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on the date that all
disbursements from the Afghan Fund have been made.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.
Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2024.
Attest:
Clerk.
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6586
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To require a strategy to oppose financial or material support by
foreign countries to the Taliban, and for other purposes.