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: Provided further , That of such amount, not less than $35,000,000 shall be made available for new and ongoing partnerships between higher education institutions in the United States and developing countries focused on building the capacity of higher education institutions and systems in developing countries: Provided further , That not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of funds for such partnerships. (b) Development programs Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance , not less than $17,000,000 shall be made available for cooperative development programs of USAID and not less than $30,000,000 shall be made available for the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad program. (c) Environment programs (1) (A) Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of sections 103 through 106, and chapter 4 of part II, of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for the provisions of this subsection, to support environment programs. (B) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (C) Of the funds made available under the heading Economic Support Fund in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, not less than $500,000,000 shall be made available for a contribution, grant, or any other available funding mechanism to a dedicated international fund to assist developing nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pursue adaptation and mitigation strategies: Provided , That any such use of funds