(B) in addition to funds otherwise available 
for such purposes. 
SEC. 7. BILATERAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT PEACE AND 
DEMOCRACY IN SOMALIA. 
(a) ASSISTANCE.—The President is authorized to— 
(1) support efforts for a peaceful resolution of 
the conflict in Somalia as well as the establishment 
of a representative form of government in Somalia; 
(2) continue to encourage the participation of 
all groups, including women, traditional and reli-
gious leaders, and minority clans historically 
marginalized by the major clans of Somalia, in ef-
forts for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in So-
malia as well as the establishment of a representa-
tive form of government in Somalia; and 
(3) encourage Inter-Governmental Authority for 
Development (IGAD) mediators to insist on broader 
participation in the new government of Somalia. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the President to carry out this sec-
tion $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006, 
2007, and 2008.
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations under 
paragraph (1) are— 
(A) authorized to remain available until ex-
pended; and 
(B) in addition to funds otherwise available 
for such purposes. 
SEC. 8. MULTILATERAL EFFORTS TO SUPPORT PEACE AND 
DEMOCRACY IN SOMALIA. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the international community should assist 
the people of Somalia to achieve lasting peace, pro-
mote human rights and the rule of law, and provide 
financial assistance in support of peace and eco-
nomic development in Somalia; 
(2) the African Union and the United Nations 
should consider the deployment of peacekeepers in 
support of peace and democracy in Somalia; 
(3) the United Nations should consider the de-
ployment of human rights monitors throughout So-
malia to ensure respect for human rights and the 
rule of law during the transition period; 
(4) the United Nations should maintain and 
fully enforce the arms embargo on Somalia;
(5) the United Nations should assist in the de-
mobilization, reintegration, and resettlement of mili-
tia groups in Somalia; and 
(6) the United Nations should assist in the re-
settlement of Somalia’s internally displaced persons 
and refugees. 
SEC. 9. SANCTIONS TO SUPPORT PEACE AND HUMAN 
RIGHTS IN SOMALIA. 
(a) DETERMINATION.—If, at any time beginning on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Presi-
dent determines that the Transitional National Govern-
ment of Somalia or any regional authority in Somalia— 
(1) is not honoring the peace agreement or is 
not fully implementing the agreement in good faith, 
(2) is not cooperating in counterterrorism ef-
forts, 
(3) is not respecting basic human rights and 
the rule of law, or 
(4) is engaged in unnecessary conflicts inside 
Somalia or with its neighbors, 
the President shall impose the sanctions described in sub-
section (b). 
(b) SANCTIONS.—The sanctions described in this 
subsection are the following:
(1) Denial of visas and entry into the United 
States to senior officials of the Transitional National 
Government of Somalia and each regional authority 
in Somalia, including senior military officers. 
(2) Such action as may be necessary to impose 
a sanctions regime to freeze funds or assets of offi-
cials described in paragraph (1) at United States fi-
nancial institutions, subject to such terms and condi-
tions as the President determines to be appropriate. 
(3) Withholding the provision of United States 
assistance for Somalia, other than United States hu-
manitarian assistance. 
(c) WAIVER.—The President may waive the require-
ment to impose sanctions under this section if the Presi-
dent determines that it is in the national security interest 
of the United States to do so and transmits to Congress 
a report that contains the reasons for the determination. 
SEC. 10. ASSISTANCE FOR LOCAL EFFORTS TO PROMOTE 
HUMAN RIGHTS, THE RULE OF LAW, AND DE-
MOCRACY IN SOMALIA. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) respect for human rights and the rule of 
law should remain a high priority in United States 
policy toward Somalia; and
(2) the United States should work with the peo-
ple of Somalia, other countries, and international or-
ganizations to ensure that sufficient resources and 
technical support are devoted to the demobilization 
and reintegration of warlords and their forces into 
Somali civil society. 
(b) ASSISTANCE.—The President is authorized to 
provide assistance for local efforts to promote human 
rights, the rule of law, and democracy in Somalia. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the President to carry out this sec-
tion $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006, 
2007, and 2008. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations under 
paragraph (1) are— 
(A) authorized to remain available until ex-
pended; and 
(B) in addition to funds otherwise available 
for such purposes. 
SEC. 11. REPORT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and annually thereafter, the President
shall transmit to Congress a detailed report on the imple-
mentation of this Act. 
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