nization (NATO), the United Nations High Commis-
sioner for Human Rights, and the Organization for 
Security and Cooperation in Europe called for a 
credible independent international inquiry into the 
recent violence in Andijan and urged the Govern-
ment of Uzbekistan to prosecute those responsible 
for civilian deaths. 
(8) A July 12, 2005, report by the United Na-
tions High Commissioner for Human Rights states 
that ‘‘consistent, credible eyewitness testimony 
strongly suggests that grave human rights violations, 
mostly of the right to life, were committed by Uzbek 
military and security forces . . . It is not excluded— 
judging from the accounts of the eyewitnesses inter-
viewed—that the incidents amounted to a mass kill-
ing . . .’’ in Andijan and reiterates a call for an 
independent international probe. 
(9) In July 2004, after a Department of State 
review of democratization in Uzbekistan, former Sec-
retary of State Colin Powell determined that the 
Government of Uzbekistan was not fulfilling the 
terms of a 2002 Strategic Partnership Framework 
agreement that mandated ‘‘substantial and con-
tinuing progress’’ on democratization, and accord-
ingly, he did not certify Uzbekistan as eligible to re-
ceive certain United States assistance. 
(10) By continuing to suppress human rights 
and to deny citizens peaceful, democratic means of 
expressing their convictions, the Government of 
Uzbekistan risks fueling popular support for violent 
and extremist movements. 
(11) President George W. Bush, in his second 
Inaugural Address, stated that the United States 
‘‘will persistently clarify the choice before every ruler 
and every nation: The moral choice between oppres-
sion, which is always wrong, and freedom, which is 
eternally right. America will not pretend that jailed 
dissidents prefer their chains, or that women wel-
come humiliation and servitude, or that any human 
being aspires to live at the mercy of bullies. We will 
encourage reform in other governments by making 
clear that success in our relations will require the 
decent treatment of their own people.’’. 
(12) Congress has repeatedly expressed its de-
sire to see deeper reform in Uzbekistan and has con-
ditioned certain United States assistance to the Gov-
ernment of Uzbekistan on its progress in meeting 
human rights and democracy commitments made to 
the United States.
(13) After expressions of concern by representa-
tives of the Administration and Congress about the 
massacre at Andijan, the Government of Uzbekistan 
has restricted the use of the airbase at Karshi- 
Khanabad by United States military forces. 
(14) On July 5, 2005, the Government of 
Uzbekistan joined the Governments of the Russian 
Federation, 
the 
People’s 
Republic 
of 
China, 
Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan in calling 
on countries involved in Coalition operations in Af-
ghanistan to set a deadline for ending their use of 
airfields and other military presence in Central Asia. 
(15) On July 7, 2005, the Government of 
Uzbekistan indicated that it was reconsidering the 
use by the United States of the Karshi-Khanabad 
airbase. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress the actions of the Govern-
ment of Uzbekistan in general and in the case of the 
Andijan massacre specifically— 
(1) are reprehensible, totalitarian, and unbe-
coming of an ally of the United States; 
(2) are counterproductive to the United States 
goals of promoting freedom and democracy; and
(3) justify an end to United States assistance 
for, and an increase in restrictions on, the Govern-
ment of Uzbekistan until it accelerates democratic 
reforms and fulfills its human rights obligations. 
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT 
OF UZBEKISTAN. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 1 of part III of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2353 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second section 620G 
(as added by section 149 of Public Law 104–164 
(110 Stat. 1436)) as section 620J; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘SEC. 620K. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERN-
MENT OF UZBEKISTAN. 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, assistance under this Act or any other provi-
sion of law, other than assistance under the provisions of 
law described in subsection (b), may be provided to the 
Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan for a fiscal year 
only if the President transmits to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a certification described in subsection 
(c) for the fiscal year.
‘‘(b) PROVISIONS OF LAW EXCLUDED.—The provi-
sions of law described in this subsection are the following: 
‘‘(1) Title IV of chapter 2 of part I of this Act 
(relating to insurance, reinsurance, guarantees or 
other assistance provided by the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation). 
‘‘(2) Section 661 of this Act (relating to assist-
ance provided by the Trade and Development Agen-
cy). 
‘‘(3) Title V of the FREEDOM Support Act, 
sections 1424 and 1501(b) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997, and any 
other provision of law that authorizes the provision 
of non-proliferation assistance to foreign countries. 
‘‘(4) Any provision of law that authorizes activi-
ties of the United States and Foreign Commercial 
Service. 
‘‘(5) The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945. 
‘‘(6) Any provision of law that authorizes the 
provision of humanitarian assistance. 
‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in 
this subsection is a certification that contains a determina-
tion of the President that— 
‘‘(1) the Government of Uzbekistan has per-
mitted and is fully cooperating with and supporting
an independent international inquiry into the vio-
lence in Andijan, Uzbekistan, has ceased pressuring 
the Government of Kyrgyzstan to return the refu-
gees who fled after the massacre, and is prosecuting 
those individuals responsible for civilian deaths or 
injuries in the violence; and 
‘‘(2) the Government of Uzbekistan has acceler-
ated democratic reforms and fulfilled its human 
rights obligations by— 
‘‘(A) releasing from prison all individuals 
jailed for peaceful political activism or the non-
violent expression of their political or religious 
beliefs; 
‘‘(B) fully investigating any credible allega-
tions of torture and prosecuting those individ-
uals responsible; 
‘‘(C) permitting the free and unfettered 
functioning of independent media outlets, inde-
pendent political parties, and nongovernmental 
organizations, whether officially registered or 
not; 
‘‘(D) permitting the free exercise of reli-
gious beliefs and ceasing the persecution of 
members of religious groups and denominations
not 
registered 
with 
the 
Government 
of 
Uzbekistan; 
‘‘(E) holding internationally-observed, free, 
transparent, competitive, and fair elections; and 
‘‘(F) making publicly available documenta-
tion of its revenues and expenditures and pros-
ecuting those individuals engaged in official cor-
ruption. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘appro-
priate congressional committees’ means— 
‘‘(1) the Committee on International Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; and 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The limitation on assistance 
to the Government of Uzbekistan under section 620K of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by sub-
section (a), applies with respect to assistance for the Gov-
ernment of Uzbekistan for fiscal year 2006 and subse-
quent fiscal years. 
SEC. 5. RESTRICTION ON VISAS. 
A visa may not be issued to any official of the Gov-
ernment of Uzbekistan who is credibly alleged to have or-
dered, acquiesced to, or participated in human rights
abuses or corruption unless the Secretary of State certifies 
to the appropriate congressional committees that the 
issuance of the visa is in the national security interests 
of the United States. 
SEC. 6. FREEZING OF ASSETS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall seek to iden-
tify and freeze the financial assets and other economic re-
sources in the United States of any official of the Govern-
ment of Uzbekistan, and their family members, who is 
credibly alleged to have ordered, acquiesced to, or partici-
pated in human rights abuses, including the massacre in 
Andijan. 
(b) LIFTING
OF
RESTRICTIONS.—The President 
shall, on a case-by-case basis, lift the freezing of financial 
assets or other economic resources of any official or indi-
vidual under this section if the President certifies to the 
appropriate congressional committees that the official or 
individual has been properly investigated and cleared of 
any wrongdoing and that the Government of the United 
States is confident that the investigation was properly con-
ducted, transparent, and free of political influence. 
SEC. 7. MUNITIONS EXPORT LICENSES. 
The President shall prohibit the export to Uzbekistan 
of any item, including the issuance of a license for the 
export of any item under section 38 of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778), on the United States Muni-
tions List or Commerce Control List or any dual use item 
under the Export Administration Regulations unless the 
President certifies to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees and the Committees on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate that the Govern-
ment of Uzbekistan meets the requirements of paragraphs 
(1) and (2) of section 620K(c) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, as added by section 4 of this Act. 
SEC. 8. EMERGENCY REFUGEE ADMISSION. 
The President shall expedite admission to the United 
States of any national of Uzbekistan who is under threat 
of severe penalty as a result of participating in pro-democ-
racy activities, including those citizens of Uzbekistan who 
have fled to Kyrgyzstan, and should encourage other gov-
ernments to accept Uzbek refugees for resettlement. 
SEC. 9. PLAN TO MOVE UNITED STATES MILITARY OPER-
ATIONS. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall transmit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees and the Committees 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate a plan to move all existing United States mili-
tary operations in Uzbekistan to facilities outside that 
country.
SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on International Rela-
tions and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
(2) COMMERCE
CONTROL
LIST.—The term 
‘‘Commerce Control List’’ means the list maintained 
under part 774 of title 15, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
(3) DUAL USE.—The term ‘‘dual use’’ means, 
with respect to goods or technology, those goods or 
technology that are specifically designed or devel-
oped for civil purposes but which also may be used 
or deployed in a military or proliferation mode. Such 
term does not include purely commercial items. 
(4) EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATION.— 
The term ‘‘Export Administration Regulations’’ 
means those regulations contained in sections 730 
through 774 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or successor regulations).
(5) ITEM.—The term ‘‘item’’ means any good 
or technology, defense article or defense service sub-
ject to the export jurisdiction of the United States 
under law or regulation. 
(6) UNITED
STATES
MUNITIONS
LIST.—The 
term ‘‘United States Munitions List’’ means the list 
referred to in section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)). 
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