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carried out under the Merida Initiative during the 
preceding fiscal year. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The reports re-
quired under subsection (g) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) FINDINGS.—Findings related to the im-
pact evaluation research, operation research, and 
program monitoring of assistance program estab-
lished under subsection (c). 
(B) COORDINATION.—Efforts of the United 
States Government to coordinate its activities, 
including— 
(i) a description of all counternarcotics 
and organized crime assistance provided to 
Merida Initiative recipient countries in the 
previous fiscal year; 
(ii) an assessment of how such assist-
ance was coordinated; and 
(iii) recommendations for improving 
coordination. 
(C) TRANSFER OF EQUIPMENT.—A descrip-
tion of the transfer of equipment, including— 
(i) a description of the progress of each 
recipient country toward the transfer of 
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equipment, if any, from its armed forces to 
law enforcement agencies; 
(ii) a list of agencies that have used 
air assets provided by the United States 
under the Merida Initiative to the govern-
ment of each recipient country, and, to the 
extent possible, a detailed description of 
those agencies that have utilized such air 
assets, such as by a percentage breakdown of 
use by each agency; and 
(iii) a description of training of law 
enforcement agencies to operate equipment, 
including air assets. 
(D) HUMAN RIGHTS.—In accordance with 
sections 116(d) and 502B(b) of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d) and 
2304(b)) and section 504 of the Trade Act of 
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2464), an assessment of the 
human rights impact of the equipment and 
training provided under the Merida Initiative, 
including— 
(i) a list of accusations of serious 
human rights abuses committed by the 
armed forces and law enforcement agencies 
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of recipient countries on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act; and 
(ii) a description of efforts by the gov-
ernments of Merida recipient countries to 
investigate and prosecute allegations of 
abuses of human rights committed by any 
agency of such recipient countries. 
(E) EFFECTIVENESS
OF
EQUIPMENT.—An 
assessment of the long-term effectiveness of the 
equipment and maintenance packages and train-
ing provided to each recipient country’s security 
institutions. 
(F) MEXICO PUBLIC SECURITY STRATEGY.— 
A description of Mexico’s development of a public 
security strategy, including— 
(i) effectiveness of the Mexican Federal 
Registry of Police Personnel to vet police re-
cruiting at the National, state, and munic-
ipal levels to prevent rehiring from one 
force to the next after dismissal for corrup-
tion and other reasons; and 
(ii) an assessment of how the Merida 
Initiative complements and supports the 
Mexican Government’s own public security 
strategy. 
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(G) FLOW OF ILLEGAL ARMS.—A descrip-
tion and assessment of efforts to reduce the south-
bound flow of illegal arms. 
(H) USE OF CONTRACTORS.—A detailed de-
scription of contracts awarded to private compa-
nies to carry out provisions of the Merida Initia-
tive, including— 
(i) a description of the number of 
United States and foreign national civilian 
contractors awarded contracts; 
(ii) a list of the total dollar value of 
the contracts; and 
(iii) the purposes of the contracts. 
(I) PHASE OUT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AC-
TIVITIES.—A description of the progress of phas-
ing out law enforcement activities of the armed 
forces of each recipient country. 
(J) IMPACT ON BORDER VIOLENCE AND SE-
CURITY.—A description of the impact that ac-
tivities authorized under the Merida Initiative 
have had on violence against United States and 
Mexican border personnel and the extent to 
which these activities have increased the protec-
tion and security of the United States-Mexico 
border. 
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SEC. 904. MERIDA INITIATIVE DEFINED. 
In this subtitle, the term ‘‘Merida Initiative’’ means 
the program announced by the United States and Mexico 
on October 22, 2007, to fight illicit narcotics trafficking and 
criminal organizations throughout the Western Hemisphere. 
Subtitle 
B—Prevention 
of 
Illicit 
Trade in Small Arms and Light 
Weapons 
SEC. 911. TASK FORCE ON THE PREVENTION OF ILLICIT 
SMALL ARMS TRAFFICKING IN THE WESTERN 
HEMISPHERE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish 
an inter-agency task force to be known as the ‘‘Task Force 
on the Prevention of Illicit Small Arms Trafficking in the 
Western Hemisphere’’ (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Task Force’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—The Task Force shall develop a strategy 
for the Federal Government to improve United States export 
controls on the illicit export of small arms and light weap-
ons throughout the Western Hemisphere, including Mexico, 
Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. The 
Task Force shall— 
(1) conduct a thorough review and analysis of 
the current regulation of exports of small arms and 
light weapons; and 
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(2) develop integrated Federal policies to better 
control exports of small arms and light weapons in a 
manner that furthers the foreign policy and national 
security interests of the United States within the 
Western Hemisphere. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Task Force shall be composed 
of— 
(1) the Secretary of State; 
(2) the Attorney General; 
(3) the Secretary of Homeland Security; and 
(4) the heads of other Federal departments and 
agencies as appropriate. 
(d) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary of State shall serve 
as the chairperson of the Task Force. 
(e) MEETINGS.—The Task Force shall meet at the call 
of the chairperson or a majority of its members. 
(f) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter 
until October 31, 2014, the chairperson of the Task Force 
shall submit to Congress and make available to the public 
a report that contains— 
(1) a description of the activities of the Task 
Force during the preceding year; and 
(2) the findings, strategies, recommendations, 
policies, and initiatives developed pursuant to the du-
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ties of the Task Force under subsection (b) during the 
preceding year. 
SEC. 912. INCREASE IN PENALTIES FOR ILLICIT TRAF-
FICKING IN SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAP-
ONS TO COUNTRIES IN THE WESTERN HEMI-
SPHERE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 38(c) of 
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(c)), any per-
son who willfully exports to a country in the Western Hemi-
sphere any small arm or light weapon without a license 
in violation of the requirements of section 38 of such Act 
shall upon conviction be fined for each violation not less 
than $1,000,000 but not more than $3,000,000 and impris-
oned for not more than twenty years, or both. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘small arm 
or light weapon’’ means any item listed in Category I(a), 
Category III (as it applies to Category I(a)), or grenades 
under Category IV(a) of the United States Munitions List 
(as contained in part 121 of title 22, Code of Federal Regu-
lations (or successor regulations)) that requires a license for 
international export under this section. 
SEC. 913. DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM. 
Section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authori-
ties Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(b)) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) 
as paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) the arrest or conviction in any country of 
any individual for illegally exporting or attempting 
to export to Mexico any small arm or light weapon 
(as defined in section 912(b) of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011);’’; 
and 
(3) in paragraphs (5) and (6) (as redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘paragraph (1), (2), or (3)’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1), (2), (3), or 
(4)’’. 
SEC. 914. STATEMENT OF CONGRESS SUPPORTING UNITED 
STATES RATIFICATION OF CIFTA. 
Congress supports the ratification by the United States 
of the Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manu-
facturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, 
Explosives, and Other Related Materials. 
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TITLE X—REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS 
SEC. 1001. ASSESSMENT OF SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA 
LEONE. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees an assessment on the con-
tinuing needs of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, includ-
ing an assessment of the following activities of the Special 
Court: 
(1) Witness protection. 
(2) Archival activities, including recordkeeping 
associated with future legal work by the Special 
Court. 
(3) The residual registrar’s capacity for enforc-
ing Special Court sentences and maintaining rela-
tions with countries hosting imprisoned convicts of 
the Special Court, legal decisionmaking regarding fu-
ture appeals, conditions of prisoner treatment, con-
tempt proceedings, and financial matters relating to 
such activities. 
(4) Transfer or maintenance of Special Court 
records to a permanent recordkeeping authority in 
Sierra Leone. 
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(5) Ongoing needs or programs for community 
outreach, for the purpose of reconciliation and heal-
ing, regarding the Special Court’s legal proceedings 
and decisions. 
(6) Plans for the Special Court’s facilities in Si-
erra Leone and plans to use the Special Court, and 
expertise of its personnel, for further development of 
the legal profession and an independent and effective 
judiciary in Sierra Leone. 
(7) Unresolved cases, or cases that were not pros-
ecuted. 
SEC. 1002. REPORT ON UNITED STATES CAPACITIES TO 
PREVENT GENOCIDE AND MASS ATROCITIES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The lack of an effective government-wide 
strategy and adequate capacities for preventing geno-
cide and mass atrocities against civilians undermines 
the ability of the United States to contribute to the 
maintenance of global peace and security and protect 
vital United States interests. 
(2) The December 2008 Report of the Genocide 
Prevention Task Force, co-chaired by former Sec-
retary of State Madeleine Albright and former Sec-
retary of Defense William Cohen offers a valuable 
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blueprint for strengthening United States capacities 
to help prevent genocide and mass atrocities. 
(3) Specific training and staffing will enhance 
the diplomatic capacities of the Department of State 
to help prevent and respond to threats of genocide and 
mass atrocities. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report outlining specific 
plans for the development of a government-wide strat-
egy and the strengthening of United States civilian 
capacities for preventing genocide and mass atrocities 
against civilians. 
(2) CONTENT.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An evaluation of current mechanisms 
for government-wide early warning, information- 
sharing, contingency planning, and coordination 
of effort to prevent and respond to situations of 
genocide, mass atrocities, and other mass vio-
lence. 
(B) An assessment of current capacities 
within the Department of State, including spe-
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cific staffing and training, for early warning, 
preventive diplomacy, and crisis response to help 
avert genocide and mass atrocities. 
(C) An evaluation of United States foreign 
assistance programs and mechanisms directed to-
ward the prevention of genocide and mass atroc-
ities, including costs, challenges to implementa-
tion, and successes of such programs and mecha-
nisms. 
(D) An assessment of the feasibility, effec-
tiveness, and potential costs of implementing key 
recommendations made by the Genocide Preven-
tion Task Force, including the establishment of 
an Atrocities Prevention Committee within the 
National Security Council and increased annual 
and contingency funding for the prevention of 
genocide and mass atrocities. 
(E) Recommendations to further strengthen 
United States capacities to help prevent geno-
cide, mass atrocities, and other mass violence, 
including enhanced early warning mechanisms, 
strengthened diplomatic capacities of the Depart-
ment of State, and improved use of United 
States foreign assistance. 
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SEC. 1003. REPORTS RELATING TO PROGRAMS TO ENCOUR-
AGE GOOD GOVERNANCE. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subparagraph (C) of section 
133(d)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2152c(d)(2)) is amended by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘, including, with respect to a country 
that produces or exports large amounts of natural resources 
such as petroleum or natural resources, the degree to which 
citizens of the country have access to information about gov-
ernment revenue from the extraction of such resources and 
credible reports of human rights abuses against individuals 
from civil society or the media seeking to monitor such ex-
traction’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to reports required to 
be transmitted under section 133(d)(2) of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961, as so amended, on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1004. REPORTS ON HONG KONG. 
Section 301 of the United States-Hong Kong Policy 
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–383; 22 U.S.C. 5731) is 
amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by strik-
ing ‘‘and March 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2006, 
and March 31, 2010, and March 31 of every subsequent year 
through 2020,’’. 
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SEC. 1005. DEMOCRACY IN GEORGIA. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the development and consolidation of effective demo-
cratic governance in Georgia, including free and fair elec-
toral processes, respect for human rights and the rule of law, 
an independent media, an independent judiciary, a vibrant 
civil society, as well as transparency and accountability of 
the executive branch and legislative process, is critically im-
portant to Georgia’s integration into Euro-Atlantic institu-
tions, stability in the Caucasus region, and United States 
national security. 
(b) REPORT ON DEMOCRACY IN GEORGIA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later 
than December 31 of each of the two fiscal years 
thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
programs, projects, and activities carried out in Geor-
gia with United States foreign assistance following 
the August 2008 conflict with Russia. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include information concerning 
the following: 
(A) The amount of United States assistance 
obligated and expended for reconstruction activi-
ties for the prior fiscal year. 
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(B) A description of the programs funded 
by such assistance, including humanitarian aid, 
reconstruction of critical infrastructure, eco-
nomic development, political and democratic de-
velopment, and broadcasting. 
(C) An evaluation of the impact of such 
programs, including their contribution to the 
consolidation of democracy in Georgia and ef-
forts by the Government of Georgia to improve 
democratic governance. 
(D) An analysis of the implementation of 
the United States-Georgia Charter on Strategic 
Partnership. 
SEC. 1006. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the United States should assist Israel in its efforts to 
establish diplomatic relations. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report that includes the following infor-
mation: 
(1) Actions taken by representatives of the 
United States to encourage other countries to establish 
full diplomatic relations with Israel. 
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(2) Specific responses solicited and received by 
the Secretary from countries that do not maintain 
full diplomatic relations with Israel with respect to 
their attitudes toward and plans for entering into 
diplomatic relations with Israel. 
(3) Other measures being undertaken, and meas-
ures that will be undertaken, by the United States to 
ensure and promote Israel’s full participation in the 
world diplomatic community. 
(c) FORM OF SUBMISSION.—The report required under 
subsection (b) may be submitted in classified or unclassified 
form, as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
SEC. 1007. POLICE TRAINING REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall, in 
coordination with the heads of relevant Federal departments 
and agencies, conduct a study and transmit to Congress a 
report on current overseas civilian police training in coun-
tries or regions that are at risk of, in, or are in transition 
from, conflict or civil strife. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall contain information on the following: 
(1) The coordination, communication, program 
management, and policy implementation among the 
United States civilian police training programs in 
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countries or regions that are at risk of, in, or are in 
transition from, conflict or civil strife. 
(2) The number of private contractors con-
ducting such training, and the quality and cost of 
such private contractors. 
(3) An assessment of pre-training procedures for 
verification of police candidates to adequately assess 
their aptitude, professional skills, integrity, and other 
qualifications that are essential to law enforcement 
work. 
(4) An analysis of the practice of using existing 
Federal police entities to provide civilian police 
training in countries or regions that are at risk of, 
in, or are in transition from, conflict or civil strife, 
along with the subject matter expertise that each such 
entity may provide to meet local needs in lieu of the 
use of private contractors. 
(5) Provide recommendations, including rec-
ommendations related to required resources and ac-
tions, to maximize the effectiveness and interagency 
coordination and the adequate provision of civilian 
police training programs in countries or regions that 
are at risk of, in, or are in transition from, conflict 
or civil strife. 
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SEC. 1008. REPORTS ON HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN 
GAZA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and one year thereafter, 
the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report detailing the humanitarian 
conditions and efficacy and obstacles to humanitarian and 
reconstruction assistance activities in Gaza. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The reports required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the level of access to basic 
necessities in Gaza, including food, fuel, water, sani-
tation, education, and healthcare. 
(2) An assessment of the ability to successfully 
deliver and distribute humanitarian and reconstruc-
tion goods and supplies. 
(3) A description of the efforts of the United 
States and its allies to facilitate the receipt and dis-
tribution of humanitarian and reconstruction assist-
ance in Gaza. 
(4) An assessment of the obstacles to the delivery 
of humanitarian and reconstruction assistance, in-
cluding the activities and policies of Hamas and any 
organization designated as a foreign terrorist organi-
zation under section 219 of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act. 
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(5) Recommendations for actions the United 
States can take to best improve the level of access to 
basic necessities referred to in paragraph (1) and 
overcome obstacles described in paragraphs (2) 
through (4). 
(6) An assessment of the policy prohibiting per-
sonnel of the Department of State and the United 
States Agency for International Development from 
traveling to Gaza following the tragic roadside bomb-
ing in 2003. Such an assessment should consider and 
evaluate the prospects that such personnel might re-
sume humanitarian assistance operations or com-
mence monitoring functions relating to humanitarian 
aid distribution in Gaza in order to ascertain that 
United States foreign assistance is not misused in 
ways that benefit any organization designated as a 
foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 
SEC. 1009. REPORT ON ACTIVITIES IN HAITI. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the following: 
(1) HURRICANE
EMERGENCY
RECOVERY.—The 
status of activities in Haiti funded or authorized, in 
whole or in part, by the Department of State and the 
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United States Agency for International Development 
(USAID) through assistance appropriated under the 
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Con-
tinuing Appropriations Act, 2009. 
(2) GENERAL ACTIVITIES.—A summary of ac-
tivities funded or authorized, in whole or in part, by 
the Department of State and USAID in the previous 
12-month period, how such activities supplement the 
work of the Government of Haiti to provide a safe 
and prosperous democracy for its citizens, and a 
timetable for when management and implementation 
of such activities will be turned over to the Govern-
ment of Haiti or Haitian nationals. 
(3) 
COORDINATION.—A 
description 
of 
how 
United States assistance is coordinated— 
(A) among United States departments and 
agencies; and 
(B) with other donors to Haiti, including 
programs through the United Nations, the Inter- 
American Development Bank, and the Organiza-
tion of American States. 
(4) BENCHMARKS.—A summary of short-term 
and long-term objectives for United States assistance 
to Haiti and metrics that will be used to identify, 
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track, and manage the progress of United States ac-
tivities in Haiti. 
SEC. 1010. REPORT ON RELIGIOUS MINORITY COMMUNITIES 
IN THE MIDDLE EAST. 
(a) INITIATIVE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of State 
is authorized to undertake a focused initiative to monitor 
the status of and provide specific policy recommendations 
to protect vulnerable religious minorities throughout the 
Middle East region. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and one year thereafter, the 
Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the humanitarian conditions 
of religious minority communities in the Middle East and 
efficacy and obstacles to humanitarian assistance activities 
to help meet the basic needs of vulnerable persons affiliated 
with minority religions in the Middle East, and rec-
ommendations to mitigate adverse humanitarian cir-
cumstances facing such persons. 
SEC. 1011. IRAN’S INFLUENCE IN THE WESTERN HEMI-
SPHERE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The 2008 Country Report on Terrorism 
states that ‘‘Iran and Venezuela continued weekly 
flights connecting Tehran and Damascus with Cara-
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cas. Passengers on these flights were reportedly subject 
to only cursory immigration and customs controls at 
Simon Bolivar International Airport in Caracas.’’. 
(2) The Governments of Venezuela and Iran have 
forged a close relationship. 
(3) Iran has sought to strengthen ties with sev-
eral countries in the Western Hemisphere in order to 
undermine United States foreign policy. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that includes actions taken by the Government of Iran and 
Hezbollah in the Western Hemisphere. A classified annex 
may be included, if necessary. 
TITLE XI—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 1101. BILATERAL COMMISSION WITH NIGERIA. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the President should establish a bilateral com-
mission between the United States and Nigeria to support 
bilateral cooperation in the areas of— 
(1) trade and development; 
(2) economic integration; 
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(3) infrastructure planning, finance, develop-
ment, and management; 
(4) budget reform and public finance manage-
ment; 
(5) higher education, including applied research; 
(6) energy; 
(7) peace and security reform; 
(8) rule of law; 
(9) anti-corruption efforts, establishment of 
greater transparency, and electoral reform; and 
(10) monitoring whether bilateral efforts under-
taken between respective Federal, State, and local gov-
ernments are achieving the goals set forth by the Gov-
ernments of the United States and Nigeria. 
(b) BILATERAL COMMISSION.— 
(1) COMPOSITION.—If the President establishes 
the bilateral commission referred to in subsection (a), 
the commission should have an equal number of mem-
bers representing the United States and Nigeria and 
appointed by the respective Presidents of each coun-
try. Members should include representatives of Fed-
eral, State, and local governments, the private sector, 
and civil society organizations. 
(2) FUNCTIONS.—The commission should— 
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(A) work to establish a bilateral process that 
establishes the mission, goals, and objectives of a 
bilateral partnership and establish guidelines for 
accountability and rules to measure the effective-
ness for any initiatives undertaken; 
(B) monitor bilateral technical assistance 
and capacity building projects that are con-
sistent with and further the mission, goals, and 
objectives established by the commission; and 
(C) submit to the United States President, 
the United States Congress, the Nigerian Presi-
dent, and the Nigerian National Assembly a re-
port on the amount of progress achieved on 
projects undertaken by the two governments to 
achieve bilaterally determined goals established 
by the commission. 
(3) MONITORING
OF
PROJECTS.—The commis-
sion should select and monitor specific projects that 
involve an exchange of personnel between the Govern-
ments of the United States and Nigeria to determine 
whether technical assistance and capacity building 
are being used effectively and whether mutual benefit 
is being gained through the implementation of such 
bilateral projects. 
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(4) REVIEW
AND
REPORT.—The Secretary of 
State should review the work of the commission and 
annually submit to the President and Congress a re-
port on whether progress has been made to meet the 
goals set forth by the commission and whether bilat-
eral efforts have served the interest of United States 
and Nigerian bilateral relations. 
(5) UNITED
STATES
CONTRIBUTIONS.—United 
States contributions to support the Commission 
should be financed through existing resources. 
SEC. 1102. AUTHORITIES RELATING TO THE SOUTHERN AF-
RICA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND. 
(a) USE OF PRIVATE VENTURE CAPITAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to maximize the ef-
fectiveness of the activities of the Southern Africa En-
terprise Development Fund, the Fund may conduct 
public offerings or private placements for the purpose 
of soliciting and accepting private venture capital 
which may be used, separately or together with funds 
made available from the United States Government, 
for any lawful investment purpose that the Board of 
Directors of the Fund may determine in carrying out 
the activities of the Fund. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL RETURNS.—Fi-
nancial returns on Fund investments that include a 
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component of private venture capital may be distrib-
uted, at such times and in such amounts as the Board 
of Directors of the Fund may determine, to the inves-
tors of such capital. 
(b) NONAPPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds made available from 
the United States Government to the Fund may be 
used for the purposes of the agreement between the 
United States Government and the Fund notwith-
standing any other provision of law. 
(2) SUPPORT FROM FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND 
AGENCIES.—The heads of Federal departments and 
agencies may conduct programs and activities and 
provide services in support of the activities of the 
Fund notwithstanding any other provision of law. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Southern 
Africa Enterprise Development Fund’’ or ‘‘Fund’’ in-
cludes— 
(1) any successor or related entity to the South-
ern Africa Enterprise Development Fund that is ap-
proved the United States Government; and 
(2) any organization, corporation, limited-liabil-
ity partnership, foundation, or other corporate struc-
ture that receives, or is authorized by the United 
States Government to manage, any or all of the re-
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maining funds or assets of the Southern Africa Enter-
prise Development Fund. 
SEC. 1103. DIABETES TREATMENT AND PREVENTION AND 
SAFE WATER AND SANITATION FOR PACIFIC 
ISLAND COUNTRIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011 
to establish a diabetes prevention and treatment program 
for Pacific Island countries and for safe water and sanita-
tion. 
(b) PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘Pacific Island countries’’ means Fiji, 
Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Mi-
cronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, 
Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. 
SEC. 1104. STATELESSNESS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to in-
crease global stability and security for the United States 
and the international community and decrease trafficking 
and discrimination by reducing the number of individuals 
who are de jure or de facto stateless and as a consequence 
are unable to avail themselves of their right to a nationality 
and its concomitant rights and obligations and are excluded 
from full participation in civil society. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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