; and (4) recipients of scholarships referred to in section 4 should commit to improving their local communities. (b) Continued Support for Educational Initiatives in Pakistan Congress encourages the Department of State and USAID to continue their support for initiatives led by the Government of Pakistan and civil society that promote education in Pakistan, especially education for women, in accordance with USAID’s 2018 Education Policy. 4. Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (a) In general The USAID Administrator shall award at least 50 percent of the number of scholarships under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (referred to in this Act as the Program ) to women for each of the calendar years 2020 through 2022. (b) Limitations (1) Criteria The scholarships available under subsection (a) may only be awarded in accordance with other scholarship eligibility criteria already established by USAID. (2) Academic disciplines Scholarships authorized under subsection (a) shall be awarded for a range of disciplines to improve the employability of graduates and to meet the needs of the scholarship recipients. (3) Other scholarships The USAID Administrator shall make every effort to award 50 percent of the scholarships available under the Program to Pakistani women. (c) Leveraging investment The USAID Administrator shall, to the greatest extent practicable, consult with and leverage investments by the Pakistani private sector and Pakistani diaspora communities in the United States as part of USAID’s greater effort to improve the quality of, expand access to, and ensure sustainability of education programs in Pakistan. 5. Annual congressional briefing (a) In general The USAID Administrator shall designate appropriate USAID officials to brief the appropriate congressional committees, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the next 3 years, on the implementation of section 4. (b) Contents The briefing described in subsection (a) shall include, among other