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(2) a list of such countries that are making ef-
forts to improve the availability of modern basic edu-
cation and to close educational institutions that pro-
mote religious extremism and terrorism, but such ef-
forts are not serious and sustained; 
(3) a list of such countries that are not making 
efforts to improve the availability of modern basic 
education and to close educational institutions that 
promote religious extremism and terrorism; and 
(4) an assessment for each country specified in 
each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of the role of 
United States assistance with respect to the efforts 
made or not made to improve the availability of 
modern basic education and close educational insti-
tutions that promote religious extremism and ter-
rorism. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs 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.
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SEC. 1414. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS 
TO 
AMERICAN-SPONSORED 
SCHOOLS 
IN 
ARAB AND PREDOMINANTLY MUSLIM COUN-
TRIES TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Section 7113 of the Intelligence Reform and 
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Pub. Law 108–
458) authorized the establishment of a pilot pro-
gram to provide grants to American-sponsored 
schools in Arab and predominantly Muslim countries 
so that such schools could provide scholarships to 
young people from lower-income and middle-income 
families in such countries to attend such schools, 
where they could improve their English and be ex-
posed to a modern education. 
(2) Since the date of the enactment of that sec-
tion, the Middle East Partnership Initiative has pur-
sued implementation of that program. 
(b) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7113 of the Intel-
ligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 
2004 is amended—
(A) in the section heading—
(i) by striking ‘‘PILOT’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘ARAB AND’’ before 
‘‘PREDOMINANTLY MUSLIM’’;
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(B) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting 
‘‘Arab and’’ before ‘‘predominantly Muslim’’; 
(C) in subsection (b), in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘Arab and’’ 
before ‘‘predominantly Muslim’’; 
(D) in subsection (c)—
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘PILOT’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘pilot’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘countries with pre-
dominantly Muslim populations’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Arab and predominantly Muslim 
countries’’; 
(E) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘pilot’’ 
each place it appears; 
(F) in subsection (f)—
(i) by striking ‘‘pilot’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘an Arab or’’ before 
‘‘a predominantly Muslim country’’; 
(G) in subsection (g), in the first sen-
tence—
(i) by inserting ‘‘and April 15, 2008,’’ 
after ‘‘April 15, 2006,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘pilot’’; and 
(H) in subsection (h)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘2005 and 2006’’ in-
serting ‘‘2007 and 2008’’ ; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘pilot’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) 
of such Act is amended, in the table of contents, by 
striking the item relating to section 7113 and insert-
ing after section 7112 the following new item:
‘‘7113. Program to provide grants to American-sponsored schools in Arab and 
predominantly Muslim countries to provide scholarships.’’.
Subtitle B—Democracy and Devel-
opment in Arab and Predomi-
nantly Muslim Countries 
SEC. 1421. PROMOTING DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT 
IN THE MIDDLE EAST, CENTRAL ASIA, SOUTH 
ASIA, AND SOUTHEAST ASIA. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Al-Qaeda and affiliated groups have estab-
lished a terrorist network with linkages throughout 
the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, and 
Southeast Asia. 
(2) While political repression and lack of eco-
nomic development do not justify terrorism, in-
creased political freedoms, poverty reduction, and 
broad-based economic growth can contribute to an 
environment that undercuts tendencies and condi-
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tions that facilitate the rise of terrorist organiza-
tions. 
(3) It is in the national security interests of the 
United States to promote democracy, the rule of law, 
good governance, sustainable development, a vig-
orous civil society, political freedom, protection of 
minorities, independent media, women’s rights, pri-
vate sector growth, and open economic systems in 
the countries of the Middle East, Central Asia, 
South Asia, and Southeast Asia. 
(b) POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States 
to—
(1) promote over the long-term, seizing oppor-
tunities whenever possible in the short term, democ-
racy, the rule of law, good governance, sustainable 
development, a vigorous civil society, political free-
dom, protection of minorities, independent media, 
women’s rights, private sector growth, and open eco-
nomic systems in the countries of the Middle East, 
Central Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia; 
(2) provide assistance and resources to individ-
uals and organizations in the countries of the Middle 
East, Central Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia 
that are committed to promoting such objectives and
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to design strategies in conjunction with such individ-
uals and organizations; and 
(3) work with other countries and international 
organizations to increase the resources devoted to 
promoting such objectives. 
(c) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall submit to appropriate congressional committees a re-
port with a country-by-country five year strategy to pro-
mote the policy of the United States described in sub-
section (b). Such report shall contain an estimate of the 
funds necessary to implement such a strategy. 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
SEC. 1422. MIDDLE EAST FOUNDATION. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are to 
support, through the provision of grants, technical assist-
ance, training, and other programs, in the countries of the 
Middle East, the expansion of—
(1) civil society;
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(2) opportunities for political participation for 
all citizens; 
(3) protections for internationally recognized 
human rights, including the rights of women; 
(4) educational system reforms; 
(5) independent media; 
(6) policies that promote economic opportunities 
for citizens; 
(7) the rule of law; and 
(8) democratic processes of government. 
(b) MIDDLE EAST FOUNDATION.—
(1) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of State is 
authorized to designate an appropriate private, non-
profit organization that is organized or incorporated 
under the laws of the United States or of a State 
as the Middle East Foundation (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘Foundation’’). 
(2) FUNDING.—
(A) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of State 
is authorized to provide funding to the Founda-
tion through the Middle East Partnership Ini-
tiative of the Department of State. The Foun-
dation shall use amounts provided under this 
paragraph to carry out the purposes specified in 
subsection (a), including through making grants
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and providing other assistance to entities to 
carry out programs for such purposes. 
(B) FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES.—In 
determining the amount of funding to provide 
to the Foundation, the Secretary of State shall 
take into consideration the amount of funds 
that the Foundation has received from sources 
other than the United States Government. 
(3) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT-
TEES.—The Secretary of State shall notify the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate prior to designating 
an appropriate organization as the Foundation. 
(c) GRANTS FOR PROJECTS.—
(1) FOUNDATION TO MAKE GRANTS.—The Sec-
retary of State shall enter into an agreement with 
the Foundation that requires the Foundation to use 
the funds provided under subsection (b)(2) to make 
grants to persons or entities (other than govern-
ments or government entities) located in the Middle 
East or working with local partners based in the 
Middle East to carry out projects that support the 
purposes specified in subsection (a).
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(2) CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY.—Under the 
agreement described in paragraph (1), the Founda-
tion may make a grant to an institution of higher 
education located in the Middle East to create a cen-
ter for public policy for the purpose of permitting 
scholars and professionals from the countries of the 
Middle East and from other countries, including the 
United States, to carry out research, training pro-
grams, and other activities to inform public policy-
making in the Middle East and to promote broad 
economic, social, and political reform for the people 
of the Middle East. 
(3) APPLICATIONS
FOR
GRANTS.—An entity 
seeking a grant from the Foundation under this sec-
tion shall submit an application to the head of the 
Foundation at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the head of the Founda-
tion may reasonably require. 
(d) PRIVATE CHARACTER OF THE FOUNDATION.—
Nothing in this section shall be construed to—
(1) make the Foundation an agency or estab-
lishment of the United States Government, or to 
make the officers or employees of the Foundation of-
ficers or employees of the United States for purposes 
of title 5, United States Code; or
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(2) to impose any restriction on the Founda-
tion’s acceptance of funds from private and public 
sources in support of its activities consistent with 
the purposes specified in subsection (a). 
(e) LIMITATION
ON PAYMENTS
TO FOUNDATION 
PERSONNEL.—No part of the funds provided to the Foun-
dation under this section shall inure to the benefit of any 
officer or employee of the Foundation, except as salary 
or reasonable compensation for services. 
(f) RETENTION OF INTEREST.—The Foundation may 
hold funds provided under this section in interest-bearing 
accounts prior to the disbursement of such funds to carry 
out the purposes specified in subsection (a), and, only to 
the extent and in the amounts provided for in advance 
in appropriations Acts, may retain for use for such pur-
poses any interest earned without returning such interest 
to the Treasury of the United States. 
(g) FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY.—
(1) INDEPENDENT
PRIVATE
AUDITS
OF
THE 
FOUNDATION.—The accounts of the Foundation 
shall be audited annually in accordance with gen-
erally accepted auditing standards by independent 
certified public accountants or independent licensed 
public accountants certified or licensed by a regu-
latory authority of a State or other political subdivi-
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sion of the United States. The report of the inde-
pendent audit shall be included in the annual report 
required by subsection (h). 
(2) GAO AUDITS.—The financial transactions 
undertaken pursuant to this section by the Founda-
tion may be audited by the Government Account-
ability Office in accordance with such principles and 
procedures and under such rules and regulations as 
may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the 
United States. 
(3) AUDITS OF GRANT RECIPIENTS- .—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A recipient of a grant 
from the Foundation shall agree to permit an 
audit of the books and records of such recipient 
related to the use of the grant funds. 
(B) 
RECORDKEEPING.—Such 
recipient 
shall maintain appropriate books and records to 
facilitate an audit referred to in subparagraph 
(A), including—
(i) separate accounts with respect to 
the grant funds; 
(ii) records that fully disclose the use 
of the grant funds;
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(iii) records describing the total cost 
of any project carried out using grant 
funds; and 
(iv) the amount and nature of any 
funds received from other sources that 
were combined with the grant funds to 
carry out a project. 
(h) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than January 31, 
2008, and annually thereafter, the Foundation shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees and make 
available to the public a report that includes, for the fiscal 
year prior to the fiscal year in which the report is sub-
mitted, a comprehensive and detailed description of—
(1) the operations and activities of the Founda-
tion that were carried out using funds provided 
under this section; 
(2) grants made by the Foundation to other en-
tities with funds provided under this section; 
(3) other activities of the Foundation to further 
the purposes specified in subsection (a); and 
(4) the financial condition of the Foundation. 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate. 
(2) MIDDLE EAST.—The term ‘‘Middle East’’ 
means Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, 
Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, 
Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, 
West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. 
(j) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority pro-
vided under this section shall expire on September 30, 
2017. 
(k) REPEAL.—Section 534(k) of Public Law 109–
102 is repealed. 
Subtitle C—Restoring United 
States Moral Leadership 
SEC. 
1431. 
ADVANCING 
UNITED 
STATES 
INTERESTS 
THROUGH PUBLIC DIPLOMACY. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the report of the 
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the 
United States stated that, ‘‘Recognizing that Arab and 
Muslim audiences rely on satellite television and radio, the 
government has begun some promising initiatives in tele-
vision and radio broadcasting to the Arab world, Iran, and 
Afghanistan. These efforts are beginning to reach large
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audiences. The Broadcasting Board of Governors has 
asked for much larger resources. It should get them.’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that—
(1) The United States needs to improve its 
communication of information and ideas to people in 
foreign countries, particularly in countries with sig-
nificant Muslim populations. 
(2) Public diplomacy should reaffirm the para-
mount commitment of the United States to demo-
cratic principles, including preserving the civil lib-
erties of all the people of the United States, includ-
ing Muslim-Americans. 
(3) A significant expansion of United States 
international broadcasting would provide a cost-ef-
fective means of improving communication with 
countries with significant Muslim populations by 
providing news, information, and analysis, as well as 
cultural programming, through both radio and tele-
vision broadcasts. 
(c) SPECIAL AUTHORITY FOR SURGE CAPACITY.—
The United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 
(22 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section:
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‘‘SEC. 316. SPECIAL AUTHORITY FOR SURGE CAPACITY. 
‘‘(a) EMERGENCY AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Whenever the President de-
termines it to be important to the national interests 
of the United States and so certifies to the appro-
priate congressional committees, the President, on 
such terms and conditions as the President may de-
termine, is authorized to direct any department, 
agency, or other governmental entity of the United 
States to furnish the Broadcasting Board of Gov-
ernors with the assistance of such department, agen-
cy, or entity based outside the United States as may 
be necessary to provide international broadcasting 
activities of the United States with a surge capacity 
to support United States foreign policy objectives 
during a crisis abroad. 
‘‘(2) SUPERSEDES
EXISTING
LAW.—The au-
thority of paragraph (1) shall supersede any other 
provision of law. 
‘‘(3) SURGE CAPACITY DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘surge capacity’ means the finan-
cial and technical resources necessary to carry out 
broadcasting activities in a geographical area during 
a crisis abroad. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the President such sums as may be 
necessary for the President to carry out this section, 
except that no such amount may be appropriated 
which, when added to amounts previously appro-
priated for such purpose but not yet obligated, 
would cause such amounts to exceed $25,000,000. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts ap-
propriated pursuant to the authorization of appro-
priations in this subsection are authorized to remain 
available until expended. 
‘‘(3) DESIGNATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization 
of appropriations in this subsection may be referred 
to as the ‘United States International Broadcasting 
Surge Capacity Fund’. 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—The annual report submitted to the 
President and Congress by the Broadcasting Board of 
Governors under section 305(a)(9) shall provide a detailed 
description of any activities carried out under this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING ACTIVI-
TIES.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise available for such purposes, there are au-
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thorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out United States Government 
broadcasting activities under this Act, including 
broadcasting capital improvements, the United 
States Information and Educational Exchange Act 
of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), and the Foreign 
Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (as 
enacted in division G of the Omnibus Consolidated 
and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
1999; Public Law 105–277), and to carry out other 
authorities in law consistent with such purposes. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts ap-
propriated pursuant to the authorization of appro-
priations in this section are authorized to remain 
available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 1432. EXPANSION OF UNITED STATES SCHOLARSHIP, 
EXCHANGE, AND LIBRARY PROGRAMS IN 
ARAB AND PREDOMINANTLY MUSLIM COUN-
TRIES. 
(a) REPORT; CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 
180 days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
the recommendations of the National Commission on Ter-
rorist Attacks Upon the United States and the policy goals
260
described in section 7112 of the Intelligence Reform and 
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) 
for expanding United States scholarship, exchange, and 
library programs in Arab and predominantly Muslim coun-
tries. Such report shall include—
(1) a certification by the Secretary of State 
that such recommendations have been implemented 
and such policy goals have been achieved; or 
(2) if the Secretary of State is unable to make 
the certification described in paragraph (1), a de-
scription of—
(A) the steps taken to implement such rec-
ommendations and achieve such policy goals; 
(B) when the Secretary of State expects 
such recommendations to be implemented and 
such policy goals to be achieved; and 
(C) any allocation of resources or other ac-
tions by Congress the Secretary of State con-
siders necessary to implement such rec-
ommendations and achieve such policy goals. 
(b) TERMINATION OF DUTY TO REPORT.—The duty 
to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate 
when the Secretary of State submits a certification pursu-
ant to paragraph (1) of such subsection.
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(c) GAO REVIEW OF CERTIFICATION.—If the Sec-
retary of State submits a certification pursuant to sub-
section (a)(1), not later than 30 days after the submission 
of such certification, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on whether the recommenda-
tions referred to in subsection (a) have been implemented 
and whether the policy goals described in section 7112 of 
the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 
2004 have been achieved. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means—
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate. 
SEC. 1433. UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD DETAINEES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The National Commission on Terrorist At-
tacks Upon the United States (commonly referred to 
as the ‘‘9/11 Commission’’) declared that the United 
States ‘‘should work with friends to develop mutu-
ally agreed-on principles for the detention and hu-
262
mane treatment of captured international terrorists 
who are not being held under a particular country’s 
criminal laws’’ and recommended that the United 
States engage our allies ‘‘to develop a common coali-
tion approach toward the detention and humane 
treatment of captured terrorists’’, drawing from 
Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions. 
(2) Congress has passed several provisions of 
law that have changed United States standards re-
lating to United States detainees, but such provi-
sions have not been part of a common coalition ap-
proach in this regard. 
(3) A number of investigations remain ongoing 
by countries who are close United States allies in the 
war on terrorism regarding the conduct of officials, 
employees, and agents of the United States and of 
other countries related to conduct regarding detain-
ees. 
(b) REPORT; CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 
180 days thereafter, the Secretary of State, in consulta-
tion with the Attorney General and the Secretary of De-
fense, shall submit to the relevant congressional commit-
tees a report on any progress towards implementing the 
recommendations of the 9/11 Commission for engaging
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United States allies to develop a common coalition ap-
proach, in compliance with Common Article 3 of the Gene-
va Conventions, toward the detention and humane treat-
ment of individuals detained during Operation Iraqi Free-
dom, Operation Enduring Freedom, or in connection with 
United States counterterrorist operations. Such report 
shall include—
(1) a certification by the Secretary of State 
that such recommendations have been implemented 
and such policy goals have been achieved; or 
(2) if the Secretary of State is unable to make 
the certification described in paragraph (1), a de-
scription of—
(A) the steps taken to implement such rec-
ommendations and achieve such policy goals; 
(B) when the Secretary of State expects 
such recommendations to be implemented and 
such policy goals to be achieved; and 
(C) any allocation of resources or other ac-
tions by Congress that the Secretary of State 
considers necessary to implement such rec-
ommendations and achieve such policy goals. 
(c) TERMINATION OF DUTY TO REPORT.—The duty 
to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate
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when the Secretary of State submits a certification pursu-
ant to subsection (a)(1). 
(d) GAO REVIEW OF CERTIFICATION.—If the Sec-
retary of State submits a certification pursuant to sub-
section (a)(1), not later than 30 days after the submission 
of such certification, the Comptroller General shall submit 
to the relevant congressional committees a report on 
whether the recommendations described in subsection (a) 
have been implemented and whether the policy goals de-
scribed in such subsection have been achieved. 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘relevant 
congressional committees’’ means—
(1) with respect to the House of Representa-
tives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform, the Committee on 
the Judiciary, and the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence; and 
(2) with respect to the Senate, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed 
Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs, the Committee on the Judici-
ary, and the Select Committee on Intelligence.
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Subtitle D—Strategy for the United 
States 
Relationship 
With 
Af-
ghanistan, Pakistan, and Saudi 
Arabia 
SEC. 1441. AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) STATEMENTS OF POLICY.—The following shall be 
the policies of the United States: 
(1) The United States shall vigorously support 
the Government of Afghanistan as it continues on 
its path toward a broad-based, pluralistic, multi-eth-
nic, gender-sensitive, and fully representative govern-
ment in Afghanistan and shall maintain its long-
term commitment to the people of Afghanistan by 
increased assistance and the continued deployment 
of United States troops in Afghanistan as long as 
the Government of Afghanistan supports such 
United States involvement. 
(2) In order to reduce the ability of the Taliban 
and Al-Qaeda to finance their operations through 
the opium trade, the President shall engage aggres-
sively with the Government of Afghanistan and our 
NATO partners, and in consultation with Congress, 
to assess the success of the Afghan counternarcotics 
strategy in existence as of December 2006 and to 
explore all additional options for addressing the nar-
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cotics crisis in Afghanistan, including possible 
changes in rules of engagement for NATO and Coa-
lition forces for participation in actions against nar-
cotics trafficking and kingpins. 
(b) STATEMENT OF CONGRESS.—Congress strongly 
urges that the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 
be reauthorized and updated to take into account new de-
velopments in Afghanistan and in the region so as to dem-
onstrate the continued support by the United States for 
the people and Government of Afghanistan. 
(c) EMERGENCY INCREASE
IN POLICING OPER-
ATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall make 
every effort, on an emergency basis, to dramatically 
increase the numbers of United States and inter-
national police trainers, mentors, and police per-
sonnel operating in conjunction with Afghanistan 
civil security forces and shall increase efforts to as-
sist the Government of Afghanistan in addressing 
the corruption crisis that is threatening to under-
mine Afghanistan’s future. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and every six 
months thereafter until September 31, 2010, the 
President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign
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Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate a report on United States efforts 
to fulfill the requirements of this subsection. 
(d) EMERGENCY ENERGY ASSISTANCE.—
(1) FINDING.—Congress finds that short-term 
shortages of energy may destabilize the Government 
of Afghanistan and undermine the ability of Presi-
dent Karzai to carry out critically needed reforms. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
ASSISTANCE.—The 
President is authorized to provide assistance for the 
acquisition of emergency energy resources, including 
diesel fuel, to secure the delivery of electricity to 
Kabul, Afghanistan, and other major Afghan prov-
inces and cities. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
President to carry out paragraph (2) such sums as 
may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 and 
2009. 
SEC. 1442. PAKISTAN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Since September 11, 2001, the Government 
of Pakistan has been an important partner in help-
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ing the United States remove the Taliban regime in 
Afghanistan and combating international terrorism 
in the frontier provinces of Pakistan. 
(2) There remain a number of critical issues 
that threaten to disrupt the relationship between the 
United States and Pakistan, undermine inter-
national security, and destabilize Pakistan, includ-
ing—
(A) curbing the proliferation of nuclear 
weapons technology; 
(B) combating poverty and corruption; 
(C) building effective government institu-
tions, especially secular public schools; 
(D) promoting democracy and the rule of 
law, particularly at the national level; 
(E) addressing the continued presence of 
Taliban and other violent extremist forces 
throughout the country; 
(F) maintaining the authority of the Gov-
ernment of Pakistan in all parts of its national 
territory; 
(G) securing the borders of Pakistan to 
prevent the movement of militants and terror-
ists into other countries and territories; and
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(H) effectively dealing with Islamic extre-
mism. 
(b) STATEMENTS OF POLICY.—The following shall be 
the policies of the United States: 
(1) To work with the Government of Pakistan 
to combat international terrorism, especially in the 
frontier provinces of Pakistan, and to end the use of 
Pakistan as a safe haven for forces associated with 
the Taliban. 
(2) To establish a long-term strategic partner-
ship with the Government of Pakistan to address the 
issues described in subparagraphs (A) through (H) 
of subsection (a)(2). 
(3) To dramatically increase funding for pro-
grams of the United States Agency for International 
Development and the Department of State that as-
sist the Government of Pakistan in addressing such 
issues, if the Government of Pakistan demonstrates 
a commitment to building a moderate, democratic 
state, including significant steps towards free and 
fair parliamentary elections in 2007. 
(4) To work with the international community 
to secure additional financial and political support to 
effectively implement the policies set forth in this 
subsection and help to resolve the dispute between
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the Government of Pakistan and the Government of 
India over the disputed territory of Kashmir. 
(c) STRATEGY RELATING TO PAKISTAN.—
(1) REQUIREMENT
FOR
REPORT
ON
STRAT-
EGY.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report, 
in classified form if necessary, that describes the 
long-term strategy of the United States to engage 
with the Government of Pakistan to address the 
issues described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) 
of subsection (a)(2) and carry out the policies de-
scribed in subsection (b) in order accomplish the 
goal of building a moderate, democratic Pakistan. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
(d) LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES SECURITY AS-
SISTANCE TO PAKISTAN.—
(1) LIMITATION.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal years 2008 
and 2009, United States assistance under chap-
ter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.) or section 23 
of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2763) may not be provided to, and a license for 
any item controlled under the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) may not 
be approved for, Pakistan until 15 days after 
the date on which President determines and 
certifies to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees that the Government of Pakistan is 
making all possible efforts to prevent the 
Taliban from operating in areas under its sov-
ereign control, including in the cities of Quetta 
and Chaman and in the Northwest Frontier 
Province and the Federally Administered Tribal 
Areas. 
(B) FORM.—The certification required by 
subparagraph (A) shall be transmitted in un-
classified form, but may contain a classified 
annex. 
(2) WAIVER.—The President may waive the 
limitation on assistance under paragraph (1) for a 
fiscal year if the President determines and certifies
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to the appropriate congressional committees that it 
is important to the national security interest of the 
United States to do so. 
(3) SUNSET.—The limitation on assistance 
under paragraph (1) shall cease to be effective be-
ginning on the date on which the President deter-
mines and certifies to the appropriate congressional 
committees that the Taliban, or any related suc-
cessor organization, has ceased to exist as an organi-
zation capable of conducting military, insurgent, or 
terrorist activities in Afghanistan from Pakistan. 
(4) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
(e) NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION.—
(1) FINDING.—Congress finds that Pakistan’s 
maintenance of a network for the proliferation of 
nuclear and missile technologies would be incon-
sistent with Pakistan being considered an ally of the 
United States.
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(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that the national security interest of the 
United States will best be served if the United 
States develops and implements a long-term strategy 
to improve the United States relationship with Paki-
stan and works with the Government of Pakistan to 
stop nuclear proliferation. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the President for providing assist-
ance for Pakistan for fiscal year 2008—
(A) for ‘‘Development Assistance’’, such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out the pro-
visions of sections 103, 105, and 106 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2151a, 2151c, and 2151d,); 
(B) for the ‘‘Child Survival and Health 
Programs Fund’’, such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out the provisions of sections 
104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2151b); 
(C) for the ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out the 
provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign
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Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et 
seq.); 
(D) for ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’, such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter 
8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq.); 
(E) for ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, 
Demining and Related Programs’’, such sums 
as may be necessary; 
(F) for ‘‘International Military Education 
and Training’’, such sums as may be necessary 
to carry out the provisions of chapter 5 of part 
II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2347 et seq.); and 
(G) for ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’, such sums as may be necessary to carry 
out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763). 
(2) OTHER FUNDS.—Amounts authorized to be 
appropriated under this subsection are in addition to 
amounts otherwise available for such purposes. 
(g) EXTENSION OF WAIVERS.—
(1) AMENDMENTS.—The Act entitled ‘‘An Act 
to authorize the President to exercise waivers of for-
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eign assistance restrictions with respect to Pakistan 
through September 30, 2003, and for other pur-
poses’’, approved October 27, 2001 (Public Law 
107–57; 115 Stat. 403), is amended—
(A) in section 1(b)—
(i) in the heading, to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) FISCAL YEARS 2007 AND 2008.—’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘any 
provision’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘that prohibits’’ and inserting ‘‘any provi-
sion of the foreign operations, export fi-
nancing, and related programs appropria-
tions Act for fiscal year 2007 or 2008 (or 
any other appropriations Act) that pro-
hibits’’; 
(B) in section 3(2), by striking ‘‘Such pro-
vision’’ and all that follows through ‘‘as are’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Such provision of the annual 
foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs appropriations Act for fiscal years 
2002 through 2008 (or any other appropria-
tions Act) as are’’; and 
(C) in section 6, by striking ‘‘the provi-
sions’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘the
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provisions of this Act shall terminate on Octo-
ber 1, 2008.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) take effect on October 1, 2006. 
(3) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that determinations to provide extensions 
of waivers of foreign assistance prohibitions with re-
spect to Pakistan pursuant to Public Law 107–57 
for fiscal years after the fiscal years specified in the 
amendments made by paragraph (1) to Public Law 
107–57 should be informed by the pace of demo-
cratic reform, extension of the rule of law, and the 
conduct of the parliamentary elections currently 
scheduled for 2007 in Pakistan. 
SEC. 1443. SAUDI ARABIA. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has an un-
even record in the fight against terrorism, especially 
with respect to terrorist financing, support for rad-
ical madrassas, and a lack of political outlets for its 
citizens, that poses a threat to the security of the 
United States, the international community, and the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia itself. 
(2) The United States has a national security 
interest in working with the Government of Saudi
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Arabia to combat international terrorists who oper-
ate within Saudi Arabia or who operate outside 
Saudi Arabia with the support of citizens of Saudi 
Arabia. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that, in order to more effectively combat terrorism, 
the Government of Saudi Arabia must undertake and con-
tinue a number of political and economic reforms, includ-
ing increasing anti-terrorism operations conducted by law 
enforcement agencies, providing more political rights to its 
citizens, increasing the rights of women, engaging in com-
prehensive educational reform, enhancing monitoring of 
charitable organizations, promulgating and enforcing do-
mestic laws, and regulation on terrorist financing. 
(c) STATEMENTS OF POLICY.—The following shall be 
the policies of the United States: 
(1) To engage with the Government of Saudi 
Arabia to openly confront the issue of terrorism, as 
well as other problematic issues, such as the lack of 
political freedoms, with the goal of restructuring the 
relationship on terms that leaders of both countries 
can publicly support. 
(2) To enhance counterterrorism cooperation 
with the Government of Saudi Arabia, if the political
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leaders of such government are committed to making 
a serious, sustained effort to combat terrorism. 
(3) To support the efforts of the Government of 
Saudi Arabia to make political, economic, and social 
reforms throughout the country. 
(d) STRATEGY RELATING TO SAUDI ARABIA.—
(1) REQUIREMENT
FOR
REPORT
ON
STRAT-
EGY.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report, 
in classified form if necessary, that describes the 
progress on the Strategic Dialogue (established by 
President George W. Bush and Crown Prince (now 
King) Abdullah in April 2005) between the United 
States and Saudi Arabia, including the progress 
made in such Dialogue toward implementing the 
long-term strategy of the United States to—
(A) engage with the Government of Saudi 
Arabia to facilitate political, economic, and so-
cial reforms that will enhance the ability of the 
Government of Saudi Arabia to combat inter-
national terrorism; and 
(B) work with the Government of Saudi 
Arabia to combat terrorism, including through
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effective prevention of the financing of ter-
rorism by Saudi institutions and citizens. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 
2007. 
Attest:
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1
AN ACT 
To provide for the implementation of the rec-
ommendations of the National Commission on 
Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.