with sections 4 and 5. (b) Congressional consultation The Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies and departments (or their respective designees) shall jointly consult with the appropriate congressional committees not less often than annually regarding progress made on the initiative and individual priority country plans required under section 4. The consultation requirement under this subsection shall terminate upon full implementation of the 10-year individual priority country plans required under such section. 7. Assistance for the Global Initiative to Reduce Fragility and Violence (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including minimum funding requirements for funding directives, funds made available in any prior or future Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for priority countries designated under this Act may be made available to support the Global Initiative to Reduce Fragility and Violence and individual priority country plans described in this Act. (b) Consultation and notification Any exercise of the authority under subsection (a) shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the appropriate congressional committees. 8. GAO review (a) In general Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an independent review of all United States assistance activities in each priority country designated pursuant to section 4. (b) Matters To be included The review required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an assessment of the extent to which United States Government activities in each priority country designated pursuant to section 4 are being implemented in accordance with the relevant individual country plan required under such section