congressional committees and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (e) Malaria and other infectious diseases Of the unobligated balances available under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance in title IX of division J of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 ( Public Law 113–235 ), $250,000,000 shall be available for assistance or research to detect, prevent, treat, and control malaria, and $72,500,000 shall be for assistance or research to detect, prevent, treat, and control emerging infectious diseases in countries at risk of such diseases: Provided , That amounts made available under this section are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress. Gender equality 7059. (a) Gender equality Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to promote gender equality in United States Government diplomatic and development efforts by raising the status, increasing the participation, and protecting the rights of women and girls worldwide. (b) Women’s leadership Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available to increase leadership opportunities for women in countries where women and girls suffer discrimination due to law, policy, or practice, by strengthening protections for women’s political status, expanding women’s participation in political parties and elections, and increasing women’s opportunities for leadership positions in the public and private sectors at the local, provincial, and national levels. (c) Gender-based violence (1) (A) Of the funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $150,000,000 shall be made available to implement a multi-year strategy to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in countries where it