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(E) protecting the human rights of the 
people of Afghanistan; 
(F) holding elections for public office; and 
(G) ending the cultivation and trafficking 
of narcotics. 
(3) The United States and the international 
community must make a long-term commitment to 
addressing the deteriorating security situation in Af-
ghanistan and the burgeoning narcotics trade, en-
demic poverty, and other serious problems in Af-
ghanistan in order to prevent that country from re-
lapsing into a sanctuary for international terrorism. 
(b) POLICY.—It shall be the policy of the United 
States to take the following actions with respect to Af-
ghanistan: 
(1) Working with other nations to obtain long-
term security, political, and financial commitments 
and fulfillment of pledges to the Government of Af-
ghanistan to accomplish the objectives of the Af-
ghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 (22 U.S.C. 
7501 et seq.), especially to ensure a secure, demo-
cratic, and prosperous Afghanistan that respects the 
rights of its citizens and is free of international ter-
rorist organizations.
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(2) Using the voice and vote of the United 
States in relevant international organizations, in-
cluding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and 
the United Nations Security Council, to strengthen 
international commitments to assist the Government 
of Afghanistan in enhancing security, building na-
tional police and military forces, increasing counter-
narcotics efforts, and expanding infrastructure and 
public services throughout the country. 
(3) Taking appropriate steps to increase the as-
sistance provided under programs of the Department 
of State and the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development throughout Afghanistan and 
to increase the number of personnel of those agen-
cies in Afghanistan as necessary to support the in-
creased assistance. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) FISCAL YEAR 2005.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the President for fiscal year 
2005 for assistance for Afghanistan, in addition to 
any amounts otherwise available for the following 
purposes, the following amounts: 
(A) For Development Assistance to carry 
out the provisions of sections 103, 105, and 
106 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
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U.S.C. 
2151a, 
2151c, 
and 
2151d), 
$400,000,000. 
(B) For the Child Survival and Health 
Program Fund to carry out the provisions of 
section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151b), $100,000,000. 
(C) For the Economic Support Fund to 
carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part II 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2346 et seq.), $550,000,000. 
(D) For International Narcotics and Law 
Enforcement to carry out the provisions of sec-
tion 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2291), $360,000,000. 
(E) For Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, 
Demining, and Related Programs, $50,000,000. 
(F) For International Military Education 
and Training to carry out the provisions of sec-
tion 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2347), $2,000,000. 
(G) For Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram grants to carry of the provision of section 
23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2763), $880,000,000.
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(H) For Peacekeeping Operations to carry 
out the provisions of section 551 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2348), 
$60,000,000. 
(2) FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2009.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the President 
for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 such 
sums as may be necessary for financial and other as-
sistance to Afghanistan. 
(3) CONDITIONS FOR ASSISTANCE.—Assistance 
provided by the President under this subsection—
(A) shall be consistent with the Afghani-
stan Freedom Support Act of 2002; and 
(B) shall be provided with reference to the 
‘‘Securing Afghanistan’s Future’’ document 
published by the Government of Afghanistan. 
(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that Congress should, in consultation with the Presi-
dent, update and revise, as appropriate, the Afghanistan 
Freedom Support Act of 2002. 
(e) STRATEGY AND SUPPORT REGARDING UNITED 
STATES AID TO AFGHANISTAN.—
(1) REQUIREMENT FOR STRATEGY.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
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this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a 
5-year strategy for providing aid to Afghanistan. 
(2) CONTENT.—The strategy required under 
paragraph (1) shall describe the resources that will 
be needed during the next 5 years to achieve specific 
objectives in Afghanistan, including in the following 
areas: 
(A) Fostering economic development. 
(B) Curtailing the cultivation of opium. 
(C) Achieving internal security and sta-
bility. 
(D) Eliminating terrorist sanctuaries. 
(E) Increasing governmental capabilities. 
(F) Improving essential infrastructure and 
public services. 
(G) Improving public health services. 
(H) Establishing a broad-based edu-
cational system. 
(I) Promoting democracy and the rule of 
law. 
(J) Building national police and military 
forces. 
(3) UPDATES.—Beginning not later than 1 year 
after the strategy is submitted to Congress under
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paragraph (1), the President shall submit to Con-
gress an annual report—
(A) updating the progress made toward 
achieving the goals outlined in the strategy 
under this subsection; and 
(B) identifying shortfalls in meeting those 
goals and the resources needed to fully achieve 
them. 
SEC. 243. THE UNITED STATES-SAUDI ARABIA RELATION-
SHIP. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Consistent with the report of the Na-
tional Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United 
States, Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Despite a long history of friendly relations 
with the United States, Saudi Arabia has been a 
problematic ally in combating Islamic extremism. 
(2) Cooperation between the Governments of 
the United States and Saudi Arabia has traditionally 
been carried out in private. 
(3) The Government of Saudi Arabia has not 
always responded promptly and fully to United 
States requests for assistance in the global war on 
Islamist terrorism. 
(4) Counterterrorism cooperation between the 
Governments of the United States and Saudi Arabia
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has improved significantly since the terrorist bomb-
ing attacks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 12, 
2003. 
(5) The Government of Saudi Arabia is now ag-
gressively pursuing al Qaeda and appears to be act-
ing to build a domestic consensus for some internal 
reforms. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that—
(1) the problems in the relationship between the 
United States and Saudi Arabia must be confronted 
openly, and the opportunities for cooperation be-
tween the countries must be pursued openly by those 
governments; 
(2) both governments must build a relationship 
that they can publicly defend and that is based on 
other national interests in addition to their national 
interests in oil; 
(3) this relationship should include a shared 
commitment to political and economic reform in 
Saudi Arabia; and 
(4) this relationship should also include a 
shared interest in greater tolerance and respect for 
other cultures in Saudi Arabia and a commitment to
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fight the violent extremists who foment hatred in the 
Middle East. 
(c) REPORT.—
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall submit to Congress a strategy for ex-
panding collaboration with the Government of Saudi 
Arabia on subjects of mutual interest and of impor-
tance to the United States. 
(2) SCOPE.—As part of this strategy, the Presi-
dent shall consider the utility of undertaking a peri-
odic, formal, and visible high-level dialogue between 
senior United States Government officials of cabinet 
level or higher rank and their counterparts in the 
Government of Saudi Arabia to address challenges 
in the relationship between the 2 governments and 
to identify areas and mechanisms for cooperation. 
(3) CONTENT.—The strategy under this sub-
section shall encompass—
(A) intelligence and security cooperation in 
the fight against Islamist terrorism; 
(B) ways to advance the Middle East peace 
process; 
(C) political and economic reform in Saudi 
Arabia and throughout the Middle East; and
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(D) the promotion of greater tolerance and 
respect for cultural and religious diversity in 
Saudi Arabia and throughout the Middle East. 
SEC. 244. EFFORTS TO COMBAT ISLAMIC TERRORISM BY 
ENGAGING IN THE STRUGGLE OF IDEAS IN 
THE ISLAMIC WORLD. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Consistent with the report of the Na-
tional Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United 
States, Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) While support for the United States has 
plummeted in the Islamic world, many negative 
views are uninformed, at best, and, at worst, are in-
formed by coarse stereotypes and caricatures. 
(2) Local newspapers in Islamic countries and 
influential broadcasters who reach Islamic audiences 
through satellite television often reinforce the idea 
that the people and Government of the United 
States are anti-Muslim. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that—
(1) the Government of the United States should 
offer an example of moral leadership in the world 
that includes a commitment to treat all people hu-
manely, abide by the rule of law, and be generous
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and caring to the people and governments of other 
countries; 
(2) the United States should cooperate with 
governments of Islamic countries to foster agree-
ment on respect for human dignity and opportunity, 
and to offer a vision of a better future that includes 
stressing life over death, individual educational and 
economic opportunity, widespread political participa-
tion, contempt for indiscriminate violence, respect 
for the rule of law, openness in discussing dif-
ferences, and tolerance for opposing points of view; 
(3) the United States should encourage reform, 
freedom, democracy, and opportunity for Arabs and 
Muslims and promote moderation in the Islamic 
world; and 
(4) the United States should work to defeat ex-
tremist ideology in the Islamic world by providing 
assistance to moderate Arabs and Muslims to com-
bat extremist ideas. 
(c) REPORT ON THE STRUGGLE OF IDEAS IN THE 
ISLAMIC WORLD.—
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall submit to Congress a report that 
contains a cohesive long-term strategy for the
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United States Government to help win the struggle 
of ideas in the Islamic world. 
(2) CONTENT.—The report required under this 
section shall include the following: 
(A) A description of specific goals related 
to winning this struggle of ideas. 
(B) A description of the range of tools 
available to the United States Government to 
accomplish these goals and the manner in which 
such tools will be employed. 
(C) A list of benchmarks for measuring 
success and a plan for linking resources to the 
accomplishment of these goals. 
(D) A description of any additional re-
sources that may be necessary to help win this 
struggle of ideas. 
(E) Any recommendations for the creation 
of, and United States participation in, inter-
national institutions for the promotion of de-
mocracy and economic diversification in the Is-
lamic world, and intra-regional trade in the 
Middle East. 
(F) An estimate of the level of United 
States financial assistance that would be suffi-
cient to convince United States allies and peo-
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ple in the Islamic world that engaging in the 
struggle of ideas in the Islamic world is a top 
priority of the United States and that the 
United States intends to make a substantial 
and sustained commitment toward winning this 
struggle. 
SEC. 245. UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD DICTATOR-
SHIPS. 
(a) FINDING.—Consistent with the report of the Na-
tional Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United 
States, Congress finds that short-term gains enjoyed by 
the United States through cooperation with the world’s 
most repressive and brutal governments are too often out-
weighed by long-term setbacks for the stature and inter-
ests of the United States. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that—
(1) United States foreign policy should promote 
the value of life and the importance of individual 
educational and economic opportunity, encourage 
widespread political participation, condemn indis-
criminate violence, and promote respect for the rule 
of law, openness in discussing differences among 
people, and tolerance for opposing points of view; 
and
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(2) the United States Government must prevail 
upon the governments of all predominantly Muslim 
countries, including those that are friends and allies 
of the United States, to condemn indiscriminate vio-
lence, promote the value of life, respect and promote 
the principles of individual education and economic 
opportunity, encourage widespread political partici-
pation, and promote the rule of law, openness in dis-
cussing differences among people, and tolerance for 
opposing points of view. 
SEC. 
246. 
PROMOTION 
OF 
UNITED 
STATES 
VALUES 
THROUGH BROADCAST MEDIA. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Consistent with the report of the Na-
tional Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United 
States, Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Although the United States has dem-
onstrated and promoted its values in defending Mus-
lims against tyrants and criminals in Somalia, Bos-
nia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq, this message is 
not always clearly presented in the Islamic world. 
(2) If the United States does not act to vigor-
ously define its message in the Islamic world, the 
image of the United States will be defined by Is-
lamic extremists who seek to demonize the United 
States.
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(3) Recognizing that many Arab and Muslim 
audiences rely on satellite television and radio, the 
United States Government has launched promising 
initiatives in television and radio broadcasting to the 
Arab world, Iran, and Afghanistan. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that—
(1) the United States must do more to defend 
and promote its values and ideals to the broadest 
possible audience in the Islamic world; 
(2) United States efforts to defend and promote 
these values and ideals are beginning to ensure that 
accurate expressions of these values reach large au-
diences in the Islamic world and should be robustly 
supported; 
(3) the United States Government could and 
should do more to engage the Muslim world in the 
struggle of ideas; and 
(4) the United States Government should more 
intensively employ existing broadcast media in the 
Islamic world as part of this engagement. 
(c) REPORT ON OUTREACH STRATEGY.—
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall submit to Congress a report on the
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strategy of the United States Government for ex-
panding its outreach to foreign Muslim audiences 
through broadcast media. 
(2) CONTENT.—The report shall include the 
following: 
(A) The initiatives of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors and the public diplomacy 
activities of the Department of State with re-
spect to outreach to foreign Muslim audiences. 
(B) An outline of recommended actions 
that the United States Government should take 
to more regularly and comprehensively present 
a United States point of view through indige-
nous broadcast media in countries with sizable 
Muslim populations, including increasing ap-
pearances by United States Government offi-
cials, experts, and citizens. 
(C) An assessment of potential incentives 
for, and costs associated with, encouraging 
United States broadcasters to dub or subtitle 
into Arabic and other relevant languages their 
news and public affairs programs broadcast in 
the Muslim world in order to present those pro-
grams to a much broader Muslim audience than 
is currently reached.
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(D) Any recommendations the President 
may have for additional funding and legislation 
necessary to achieve the objectives of the strat-
egy. 
(d) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry 
out United States Government broadcasting activities 
under the United States Information and Educational Ex-
change Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), the United 
States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 
6201 et seq.), and the Foreign Affairs Reform and Re-
structuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), and to 
carry out other activities under this section consistent with 
the purposes of such Acts, the following amounts: 
(1) 
INTERNATIONAL
BROADCASTING
OPER-
ATIONS.—For International Broadcasting Oper-
ations—
(A) $717,160,000 for fiscal year 2005; and 
(B) such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2009. 
(2) BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.—
For Broadcasting Capital Improvements—
(A) $11,040,000 for fiscal year 2005; and 
(B) such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
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SEC. 247. USE OF UNITED STATES SCHOLARSHIP AND EX-
CHANGE PROGRAMS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Consistent with the report of the Na-
tional Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United 
States, Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Exchange, scholarship, and library pro-
grams are effective ways for the United States Gov-
ernment to promote internationally the values and 
ideals of the United States. 
(2) Exchange, scholarship, and library pro-
grams can expose young people from other countries 
to United States values and offer them knowledge 
and hope. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the United States should expand its exchange, 
scholarship, and library programs, especially those that 
benefit people in the Arab and Muslim worlds. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE
COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘eligible 
country’’ means a country or entity in Africa, the 
Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, or Southeast 
Asia that—
(A) has a sizable Muslim population; and 
(B) is designated by the Secretary of State 
as eligible to participate in programs under this 
section.
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(2) SECRETARY.—Except as otherwise specifi-
cally provided, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of State. 
(3) 
UNITED
STATES
ENTITY.—The 
term 
‘‘United States entity’’ means an entity that is orga-
nized under the laws of the United States, any 
State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Is-
lands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, American Samoa, or any other territory or 
possession of the United States. 
(4) UNITED
STATES
SPONSORING
ORGANIZA-
TION.—The term ‘‘United States sponsoring organi-
zation’’ means a nongovernmental organization that 
is—
(A) based in the United States; and 
(B) controlled by a citizen of the United 
States or a United States entity that is des-
ignated by the Secretary, pursuant to regula-
tions, to carry out a program authorized by 
subsection (e). 
(d) EXPANSION OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL 
EXCHANGES.—
(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subsection 
is to provide for the expansion of international edu-