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I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6617IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 6, 2023Mr. Buck introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo require a report on payments provided to the Taliban and congressional review of agreements signed with the Taliban.

1.

Report on payments provided to the Taliban

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the total amounts and types of payments, including payments of fees, taxes, rent, and other similar payments, provided by entities receiving United States-provided funds to the Taliban during the period beginning on August 1, 2021, and ending 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

2.

Congressional review of agreements signed with the Taliban

(a)

In general

Not later than 15 days after the date on which an entity receiving United States-provided funds enters into an agreement with the Taliban, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a copy of the agreement. (b)

Report on prior agreements with the Taliban

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes a copy of each agreement entered into between an entity receiving United States-provided funds and the Taliban from August 31, 2021, until such date of enactment. (c)

Agreement defined

In this section, the term agreement includes memoranda of understanding and other manifestations of mutual assent.

3.

Definitions

In this Act—(1)the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means—(A)the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and(B)the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (2)the term ‘‘entity receiving United States-provided funds’’—(A)means any agency, fund, program, or organization that—(i)carries out humanitarian or developmental assistance operations or other charitable activities in Afghanistan; and (ii)receives funding from the United States Government; and(B)includes any organization or other entity of the United Nations.