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118 STAT. 2973 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 Agency for International Development Bureau of Democracy, Con flict, and Humanitarian Assistance, not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available only for programs to improve women’s leadership capacity in recipient countries: Provided further, That such funds may not be made available for construction: Provided further, That of the aggregate amount of the funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for agriculture and rural development programs, $25,000,000 should be made available for plant bio technology research and development: Provided further, That not less than $2,300,000 should be made available for core support for the International Fertilizer Development Center: Provided fur ther, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $20,000,000 should be made available for the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad program: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading that are made available for assist ance programs for displaced and orphaned children and victims of war, not to exceed $37,500, in addition to funds otherwise avail able for such purposes, may be used to monitor and provide over sight of such programs: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading should be made available for programs in sub Saharan Africa to address sexual and gender based violence: Pro vided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $2,000,000 should be made available to develop clean water treat ment activities in developing countries: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated by this Act, $100,000,000 shall be made available for drinking water supply projects and related activities. INTERNATIONAL DISASTER AND FAMINE ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses of the United States Agency for Inter national Development to carry out the provisions of section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for international disaster relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance, $335,500,000, to remain available until expended. In addition, for necessary expenses for assistance for famine prevention and relief, including for mitigation of the effects of famine, $34,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such funds shall be made available utilizing the general authorities of section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided further, That funds appropriated by this para graph shall be available for obligation subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. TRANSITION INITIATIVES For necessary expenses for international disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance pursuant to section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $49,000,000, to remain available until expended, to support transition to democracy and to long term development of countries in crisis: Provided, That such support may include assistance to develop, strengthen, or preserve demo cratic institutions and processes, revitalize basic infrastructure, and foster the peaceful resolution of conflict: Provided further, That the United States Agency for International Development shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days prior to beginning a new program of assistance: Provided further, That if the President determines that is important to the Reports. Deadline.