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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3115 

To prohibit non-security assistance to Pakistan, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 6, 2011 

Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee 

on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To prohibit non-security assistance to Pakistan, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring the Effective 

5 Use of United States Aid to Pakistan Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF NON-SECURITY AS2 SISTANCE TO PAKISTAN. 

3 (a) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi4 sion of law, assistance may not be provided to Pakistan 

5 under any provision of law described in subsection (b). 

6 (b) PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The provisions of law re7 ferred to in subsection (a) are the following: 

8 (1) Sections 103, 105, 106, and sections 251 

9 through 255, and chapter 10 of part I of the For10 eign Assistance Act of 1961 (‘‘Development Assist11 ance’’). 

12 (2) Chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assist13 ance Act (‘‘Economic Support Fund’’). 

14 (3) Chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign 

15 Assistance Act of 1961 for global health activities 

16 (‘‘Global Health and Child Survival’’). 

17 (4) The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the 

18 promotion of democracy globally (‘‘Democracy 

19 Fund’’). 

20 (5) Section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act 

21 of 1961 (‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’). 

22 (6) Any provision of law that authorizes the 

23 Secretary of State to provide a contribution to the 

24 International Committee of the Red Cross, assist25 ance to refugees, including contributions to the 

26 International Organization for Migration and the 


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1 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 

2 and other activities to meet refugee and migration 

3 needs (‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’). 

4 (7) Section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee 

5 Assistance Act of 1962 (‘‘United States Refugee and 

6 Migration Assistance Fund’’). 

7 (8) Title I of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 

8 1701 et seq.) (relating to sales of agricultural com9 modities for economic assistance and food security) 

10 and title II of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 

11 1721 et seq.) (relating to grants to provide agricul12 tural commodities under emergency and private as13 sistance programs). 

14 (9) Section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 

15 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431(b)) (relating to furnishing ag16 ricultural commodities for carrying out programs of 

17 assistance in developing countries and friendly coun18 tries). 

19 (10) Title I of the Enhanced Partnership with 

20 Pakistan Act of 2009 (relating to democratic, eco21 nomic, and development assistance for Pakistan). 

22 (11) Any other related or similar provision of 

23 law, including any provision of law authorizing con24 tributions to international organizations. 


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1 (c) APPLICABILITY.—The prohibition on assistance 

2 to Pakistan under section 2(c) of the Migration and Ref3 ugee Assistance Act of 1962, as described in subsection 

4 (b)(7) of this section, shall apply notwithstanding section 

5 2(f) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962. 

6 SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVISION OF SECURITY AS7 SISTANCE TO PAKISTAN. 

8 (a) REQUIREMENTS.—Assistance may be provided to 

9 Pakistan under any provision of law other than the provi10 sions of law described in section 2(b) only during a period 

11 for which a certification described in subsection (b) or a 

12 recertification described in subsection (c) is in effect. 

13 (b) CERTIFICATION.—A certification referred to in 

14 subsection (a) is a certification transmitted by the Presi15 dent to Congress that contains a determination of the 

16 President that the Government of Pakistan— 

17 (1) is cooperating with the United States in ef18 forts against Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated 

19 terrorist groups, including prevention of such groups 

20 from carrying out cross-border attacks on neigh21 boring countries; 

22 (2) does not impede United States counterter23 rorism efforts; and 

24 (3) will use the assistance solely for the purpose 

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1 forcement activities directed against Al Qaeda, the 

2 Taliban, and associated terrorist groups. 

3 (c) RECERTIFICATIONS.—Not later than 90 days 

4 after the date on which the President transmits to Con5 gress an initial certification under subsection (b), and 

6 every 6 months thereafter— 

7 (1) the President shall transmit to Congress a 

8 recertification that the conditions described in sub9 section (b) are continuing to be met; or 

10 (2) if the President is unable to make such a 

11 recertification, the President shall transmit to Con12 gress a report that contains the reasons therefor. 

13 (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The conditions de14 scribed in subsection (b) are in addition to the conditions 

15 contained in any provision of law other than the provisions 

16 of law described in section 2(b) for the provision of assist17 ance to Pakistan. 

18 SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—This Act takes effect on the date 

20 of the enactment of this Act. 

21 (b) APPLICABILITY.— 

22 (1) SECTION 2.—Section 2 applies with respect 

23 to amounts allocated for assistance to Pakistan 

24 under the provisions of law described in section 2(b) 

25 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 


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1 (2) SECTION 3.—Section 3 applies with respect 

2 to amounts allocated for assistance to Pakistan 

3 under any provision of law other than the provisions 

4 of law described in section 2(b) for each fiscal year 

5 beginning on or after the date of the enactment of 

6 this Act. 

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