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clude: (1) an evaluation of the effects of global poverty on
United States efforts to promote democracy, equitable eco-
nomic development, and the rule of law in developing coun-
tries; (2) a description of the relationship between global
poverty and political instability, civil conflict, and inter-
national terrorism; and (3) recommendations for improving
the ability of the United States Government to effectively
address the problems in (1) and (2) by combating global
poverty, including possible organizational changes within
the Federal government.
REPORT ON EDUCATION REFORM IN PAKISTAN
SEC. 5108 (a) Not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit
a report to the appropriate congressional committees—
(1) describing the strategy of the Government of
Pakistan to implement education reform in Pakistan,
and the strategy of the Government of the United
States to assist Pakistan to achieve that objective;
(2) providing information on the amount of
funding—
(A) obligated and expended by the Govern-
ment of Pakistan and the Government of the
United States, respectively, for education reform
in Pakistan, since January 1, 2002;
(B) expected to be provided by the Govern-
ment of Pakistan and the Government of the
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United States, respectively, for education reform
in Pakistan, including any assistance to be pro-
vided by the United States pursuant to the com-
mitment 
of 
President 
Bush 
to 
provide
$3,000,000,000 in assistance to Pakistan during
fiscal year 2005 through fiscal year 2009; and
(3) discussing progress made in achieving edu-
cation reform in Pakistan since January 1, 2002.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
(1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means—
(A) the Committees on Appropriations and
International Relations of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and
(B) the Committees on Appropriations and
Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(2) the term ‘‘education reform’’ includes efforts
to expand and improve the secular education system
in Pakistan, and to develop and utilize a moderate
curriculum for private religious schools in Pakistan.
UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTIONS ON ISRAEL
SEC. 5109. (a) The Senate makes the following find-
ings:
(1) The United Nations General Assembly and
United Nations Security Council have over a period
of many years engaged in a pattern of enacting meas-
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ures and resolutions castigating and condemning the
state of Israel.
(2) Despite the myriad of challenges facing the
world community, the United Nations General Assem-
bly has devoted a disproportionate amount of time
and resources to castigating Israel.
(3) During the fifty-seventh session of the United
Nations General Assembly, the General Assembly
adopted a total of 80 resolutions by roll call vote, 23
of which related to Israel and were opposed by the
United States.
(4) The United States has a responsibility to
promote fair and equitable treatment of all nations in
the context of international organizations, including
the United Nations.
(b) It is the sense of the Senate that the President, the
United States Permanent Representative to the United Na-
tions, and other appropriate United States officials
should—
(1) work to dissuade member states of the United
Nations from voting in support of United Nations
General Assembly resolutions that unfairly castigate
Israel; and
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(2) promote within the United Nations General
Assembly more balanced and constructive approaches
to resolving the conflict in the Middle East.
(c) Section 406(b)(4) of the Foreign Relations Author-
ization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101–
246; 22 U.S.C. 2414a(b)(4)) is amended by inserting after
‘‘United States’’ the following: ‘‘, including a separate list-
ing of all plenary votes cast by member countries of the
United Nations in the General Assembly on resolutions spe-
cifically related to Israel that are opposed by the United
States’’.
SENSE OF THE SENATE ON VIOLATIONS OF RELIGIOUS
FREEDOM IN SAUDI ARABIA
SEC. 5110. It is the sense of the Senate that, in light
of the designation of Saudi Arabia as a country of par-
ticular concern under section 402(b)(1)(A) of the Inter-
national Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C.
6442(b)(1)(A)) because the Government of Saudi Arabia has
engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of reli-
gious freedom, the President should—
(1) under the authority in section 402(c)(2) and
405(c) of such Act, negotiate a binding agreement
with the Government of Saudi Arabia that requires
such Government to phase out any program, policy,
or practice that contributes to the violations of reli-