; (2) $20,000,000 shall be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for activities related to the remediation of dioxin contaminated sites in Vietnam and may be made available for assistance for the Government of Vietnam, including the military, for such purposes; (3) $3,000,000 shall be made available for the Reconciliation/Vietnamese Wartime Accounting Initiative; and (4) $15,000,000 shall be made available for higher education programs. SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA 7044. (a) Afghanistan (1) Restriction None of the funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan may be made available for assistance to the Taliban. (2) Afghan students Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be made available to— (A) support the higher education of students from Afghanistan studying outside of the country, including the costs of reimbursement to institutions hosting such students, as appropriate: Provided, That the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as appropriate, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to the initial obligation of funds for such purposes