; and (B) little progress has been made toward implementation of the Government of Afghanistan’s National Action Plan on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. (12) The New Development Partnership With Afghanistan was launched by the United States Agency for International Development in March 2015 to reinforce the United States commitment to results and accountability by linking funds to specific reforms in combating corruption, promoting rule of law, strengthening women’s rights, and enhancing private sector growth. . (13) The Afghan Compact, which was launched by the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Kabul on August 24, 2017— (A) commits the Government of Afghanistan to key reforms aimed at improving security and creating a more peaceful, stable, and prosperous society; and (B) includes benchmarks in the areas of governance, security, peace and reconciliation, and economy, which reflect global standards. (14) The United States has been a leading donor to the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund, which was established in 2002, to provide a coordinated financing mechanism for the Government of Afghanistan's budget and priority national investment projects. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate ; (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives