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 the date of enactment of this Act, the USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of funds for such partnerships: Provided further, That of such amount and in addition to the previous proviso, not less than $35,000,000 shall be made available for higher education programs pursuant to section 7060(a)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (division K of Public Law 116–260 ). (3) Scholar rescue programs Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance , Economic Support Fund , and Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia , not less than $7,000,000 shall be made available for scholar rescue programs, including for scholars from Afghanistan, Burma, Ethiopia, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and Yemen, which shall be administered by the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State. (b) Development programs Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance , not less than $20,000,000 shall be made available for USAID cooperative development programs and not less than $31,500,000 shall be made available for the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad program. (c) Food security and agricultural development (1) Use of funds Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than