An amendment numbered 9 printed in part C of House Report 111-143 to require the Inspectors General of the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the United States Agency for International Development, and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction to modify their auditing and assessment protocols for Afghanistan to include the impact U.S. development assistance has on the social, economic, and political empowerment of Afghan women as part of their auditing and reporting requirements.

1. Adds SEC. 11__. AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSPECTORS GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, AND THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION at the end of subtitle A of title XI

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   Inserted: SEC. 11__. AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSPECTORS GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, AND THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION.

   Inserted: (a) Audit Requirements.--The Inspectors General of the Department of State, the Department of Defense, and the United States Agency for International Development, and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction should address, as appropriate, in their auditing and assessment protocols for Afghanistan, the impact United States development assistance has on the social, economic, and political empowerment of Afghan women, including the extent to which such assistance helps to carry out the following:

   Inserted: (1) Section 103(a)(7) of the Afghan Freedom Support Act (Public Law 107-327).

   Inserted: (2) The goal expressed in section 102(4) of the Afghan Freedom Support Act (Public Law 107-327) to "help achieve a broad-based, multi-ethnic, gender-sensitive, and fully representative government in Afghanistan that is freely chosen by the people of Afghanistan and that respects the human rights of all Afghans, particularly women.".

   Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspectors General of the Department of State, the Department of Defense, and the United States Agency for International Development, and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section.

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   At the end of subtitle A of title XI, add the following:

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