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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 416 
To condition security assistance and economic assistance to the Government 
of Egypt in order to advance United States national security interests 
in Egypt, including encouraging the advancement of political, economic, 
and religious freedom in Egypt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2013 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To condition security assistance and economic assistance to 
the Government of Egypt in order to advance United 
States national security interests in Egypt, including en-
couraging the advancement of political, economic, and 
religious freedom in Egypt. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Egypt Accountability 
and Democracy Promotion Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY. 
The policy of the United States shall be to use its 
foreign assistance for Egypt, including the ‘‘Foreign Mili-
tary Financing’’ program, to advance United States na-
tional security interests in Egypt, including encouraging 
the advancement of political, economic, and religious free-
dom in Egypt. 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO THE 
GOVERNMENT OF EGYPT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the amounts available for as-
sistance for Egypt under section 23 of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763; relating to the ‘‘Foreign 
Military Financing’’ program)— 
(1) 10 percent of that amount shall be withheld 
from the Government of Egypt unless, not later than 
30 days after the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State has made the certification described 
in subsection (c); 
(2) 50 percent of that amount shall be withheld 
from the Government of Egypt if a further period of 
30 days has elapsed immediately following the 30- 
day period described in paragraph (1) without a cer-
tification described in subsection (c) being in effect; 
and 
(3) 100 percent of that amount shall be with-
held from the Government of Egypt if a further pe-
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riod of 120 days has elapsed immediately following 
the 30-day period described in paragraph (2) with-
out a certification described in subsection (c) being 
in effect. 
(b) REPORT.—If the Secretary of State is unable to 
make the certification described in subsection (c) and ap-
plies the withholding of funds described in paragraph (1), 
(2), or (3) of subsection (a), as the case may be, the Sec-
retary shall transmit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report that contains the reasons therefor. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in this 
subsection is a certification transmitted by the Secretary 
of State to the appropriate congressional committees that 
contains a determination of the Secretary that— 
(1)(A) the Government of Egypt is not directly 
or indirectly controlled by or under the influence of 
a foreign terrorist organization, its affiliates, or its 
supporters; and 
(B) no member, affiliate, or supporter of a for-
eign terrorist organization serves in a policy-making 
position in a ministry, agency, or instrumentality of 
the Government of Egypt; 
(2) the Government of Egypt— 
(A) has adopted and fully implemented 
legal reforms that protect the political, eco-
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nomic, and religious freedoms and human 
rights of all citizens and residents of Egypt; 
and 
(B) is not acting to restrict the political, 
economic, or religious freedoms and human 
rights of the citizens and residents of Egypt; 
(3) the Government of Egypt is fully imple-
menting the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty; and 
(4) the Government of Egypt is taking concrete, 
verifiable steps to detect and destroy the smuggling 
network and tunnels between Egypt and the Gaza 
Strip and to crack down on violent extremist groups 
and activities in the Sinai Peninsula. 
(d) RECERTIFICATIONS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the Secretary of State transmits 
to the appropriate congressional committees an initial cer-
tification under subsection (c), and every 6 months there-
after— 
(1) the Secretary shall transmit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a recertification that 
the requirements contained in subsection (c) are 
continuing to be met; or 
(2) if the Secretary is unable to make such a 
recertification, the Secretary shall apply the with-
holding of funds described in paragraph (1), (2), or 
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