of, the Committees on Appropriations. Sector allocations 7060. (a) Basic education and higher education (1) Basic education (A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $975,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for basic education, and such funds may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries: Provided , That such funds shall also be used for secondary education activities: Provided further , That of the funds made available by this paragraph not less than $150,000,000 shall be available for the education of girls in areas of conflict: Provided further , That the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, may reprogram such funds between countries: Provided further , That funds made available under the headings Development Assistance and Economic Support Fund for the support of non-state schools in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (B) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act for assistance for basic education programs, not less than $125,000,000 shall be made available for contributions to multilateral partnerships that support education. (C) Funds appropriated under title III of this Act and made available for assistance for basic education as provided for in this paragraph shall be referred to as the Nita M. Lowey Basic Education Fund . (2) Higher education Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $235,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for higher education: Provided , That such funds may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries, and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: