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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 99 

Expressing the sense of the Senate that United States military assistance 

to Pakistan should be guided by demonstrable progress by the Government of Pakistan in achieving certain objectives related to 

counterterrorism and democratic reforms. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 7, 2007 

Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. KERRY, and Mr. BIDEN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Senate that United States military assistance to Pakistan should be guided by demonstrable progress by the Government of Pakistan in 

achieving certain objectives related to counterterrorism 

and democratic reforms. 

Whereas a democratic, stable, and prosperous Pakistan that 

is a full and reliable partner in the struggle against Al 

Qaeda and the Taliban and a responsible steward of its 

nuclear weapons and technology is vital to the national 

security of the United States and to combating international terrorism; 

Whereas, since September 11, 2001, Pakistan has been an 

important partner in removing the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and combating Al Qaeda and international terVerDate Aug 31 2005 01:51 Mar 08, 2007 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR99.IS SR99

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rorism, engaging in operations that have led to the 

deaths of hundreds of Pakistani security personnel and 

enduring acts of terrorism and sectarian violence that 

have killed many innocent civilians; and 

Whereas senior United States military and intelligence officials have stated that the Taliban and Al Qaeda have established critical sanctuaries in Pakistan from where Al 

Qaeda is rebuilding its global terrorist network and 

Taliban forces are crossing into Afghanistan and attacking Afghan, United States, and International Security 

Assistance Force (ISAF) personnel: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that— 

2 (1) it is the policy of the United States— 

3 (A) to maintain and deepen its long-term 

4 strategic partnership with Pakistan; 

5 (B) to work with the Government of Paki6 stan to combat international terrorism and to 

7 end the use of Pakistani territory as a safe 

8 haven for Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated 

9 terrorist organizations, including through the 

10 integration and development of the Federally 

11 Administered Tribal Areas (FATA); 

12 (C) to work with the Government of Paki13 stan to dismantle existing proliferation net14 works and prevent nuclear proliferation; 

15 (D) to work to facilitate the peaceful reso16 lution of all bilateral disputes between Pakistan 

17 and its neighboring countries; 


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1 (E) to encourage the transition in Pakistan 

2 to a fully democratic system of governance; and 

3 (F) to implement a robust aid strategy 

4 that supports programs in Pakistan related to 

5 education, governance, rule of law, women’s 

6 rights, medical access, and infrastructure devel7 opment; and 

8 (2) the determination of appropriate levels of 

9 United States military assistance to Pakistan should 

10 be guided by demonstrable progress by the Govern11 ment of Pakistan in— 

12 (A) preventing Al Qaeda and associated 

13 terrorist organizations from operating in the 

14 territory of Pakistan, including by eliminating 

15 terrorist training camps or facilities, arresting 

16 members of Al Qaeda and associated terrorist 

17 organizations, and countering recruitment ef18 forts; 

19 (B) preventing the Taliban from using the 

20 territory of Pakistan as a sanctuary from which 

21 to launch attacks within Afghanistan, including 

22 by arresting Taliban leaders, stopping cross23 border incursions, and countering recruitment 

24 efforts; and 


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1 (C) implementing democratic reforms, in2 cluding by allowing free, fair and inclusive elec3 tions at all levels of government in accordance 

4 with internationally recognized democratic 

5 norms. 

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