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and North Africa Initiative, and the Human Rights 
and Democracy Fund; and 
(2) amounts made available pursuant to the au-
thorization of appropriations under subsection (g). 
(d) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 days before 
each obligation of assistance under this section, and in ac-
cordance with the procedures under section 634A of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394–l), the 
President shall notify the Committee on International Re-
lations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
Such notification shall include, as practicable, the types 
of programs supported by such assistance and the recipi-
ents of such assistance. 
(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DIPLOMATIC 
ASSISTANCE.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) contacts should be expanded with opposition 
groups in Iran that meet the criteria under sub-
section (b); 
(2) support for a transition to democracy in 
Iran should be expressed by United States rep-
resentatives and officials in all appropriate inter-
national fora; 
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(3) efforts to bring a halt to the nuclear weap-
ons program of Iran, including steps to end the sup-
ply of nuclear components or fuel to Iran, should be 
intensified, with particular attention focused on the 
cooperation regarding such program— 
(A) between the Government of Iran and 
the Government of the Russian Federation; and 
(B) between the Government of Iran and 
individuals from China and Pakistan, including 
the network of Dr. Abdul Qadeer (A. Q.) Khan; 
and 
(4) officials and representatives of the United 
States should— 
(A) strongly and unequivocally support in-
digenous efforts in Iran calling for free, trans-
parent, and democratic elections; and 
(B) draw international attention to viola-
tions by the Government of Iran of human 
rights, freedom of religion, freedom of assem-
bly, and freedom of the press. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
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SEC. 403. WAIVER OF CERTAIN EXPORT LICENSE REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
The Secretary of State may, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Commerce, waive the requirement to obtain 
a license for the export to, or by, any person to whom 
the Department of State has provided a grant under a 
program to promote democracy or human rights abroad, 
any item which is commercially available in the United 
States without government license or permit, to the extent 
that such export would be used exclusively for carrying 
out the purposes of the grant. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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