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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3115 
To prohibit non-security assistance to Pakistan, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2011 
Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee 
on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit non-security assistance to Pakistan, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring the Effective 
Use of United States Aid to Pakistan Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF NON-SECURITY AS-
SISTANCE TO PAKISTAN. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, assistance may not be provided to Pakistan 
under any provision of law described in subsection (b). 
(b) PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The provisions of law re-
ferred to in subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) Sections 103, 105, 106, and sections 251 
through 255, and chapter 10 of part I of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 (‘‘Development Assist-
ance’’). 
(2) Chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act (‘‘Economic Support Fund’’). 
(3) Chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 for global health activities 
(‘‘Global Health and Child Survival’’). 
(4) The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the 
promotion of democracy globally (‘‘Democracy 
Fund’’). 
(5) Section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 (‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’). 
(6) Any provision of law that authorizes the 
Secretary of State to provide a contribution to the 
International Committee of the Red Cross, assist-
ance to refugees, including contributions to the 
International Organization for Migration and the 
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 
and other activities to meet refugee and migration 
needs (‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’). 
(7) Section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee 
Assistance Act of 1962 (‘‘United States Refugee and 
Migration Assistance Fund’’). 
(8) Title I of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.) (relating to sales of agricultural com-
modities for economic assistance and food security) 
and title II of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1721 et seq.) (relating to grants to provide agricul-
tural commodities under emergency and private as-
sistance programs). 
(9) Section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 
1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431(b)) (relating to furnishing ag-
ricultural commodities for carrying out programs of 
assistance in developing countries and friendly coun-
tries). 
(10) Title I of the Enhanced Partnership with 
Pakistan Act of 2009 (relating to democratic, eco-
nomic, and development assistance for Pakistan). 
(11) Any other related or similar provision of 
law, including any provision of law authorizing con-
tributions to international organizations. 
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(c) APPLICABILITY.—The prohibition on assistance 
to Pakistan under section 2(c) of the Migration and Ref-
ugee Assistance Act of 1962, as described in subsection 
(b)(7) of this section, shall apply notwithstanding section 
2(f) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962. 
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVISION OF SECURITY AS-
SISTANCE TO PAKISTAN. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Assistance may be provided to 
Pakistan under any provision of law other than the provi-
sions of law described in section 2(b) only during a period 
for which a certification described in subsection (b) or a 
recertification described in subsection (c) is in effect. 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—A certification referred to in 
subsection (a) is a certification transmitted by the Presi-
dent to Congress that contains a determination of the 
President that the Government of Pakistan— 
(1) is cooperating with the United States in ef-
forts against Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated 
terrorist groups, including prevention of such groups 
from carrying out cross-border attacks on neigh-
boring countries; 
(2) does not impede United States counterter-
rorism efforts; and 
(3) will use the assistance solely for the purpose 
of border security, counter-terrorism, and law en-
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forcement activities directed against Al Qaeda, the 
Taliban, and associated terrorist groups. 
(c) RECERTIFICATIONS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the President transmits to Con-
gress an initial certification under subsection (b), and 
every 6 months thereafter— 
(1) the President shall transmit to Congress a 
recertification that the conditions described in sub-
section (b) are continuing to be met; or 
(2) if the President is unable to make such a 
recertification, the President shall transmit to Con-
gress a report that contains the reasons therefor. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The conditions de-
scribed in subsection (b) are in addition to the conditions 
contained in any provision of law other than the provisions 
of law described in section 2(b) for the provision of assist-
ance to Pakistan. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act takes effect on the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.— 
(1) SECTION 2.—Section 2 applies with respect 
to amounts allocated for assistance to Pakistan 
under the provisions of law described in section 2(b) 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(2) SECTION 3.—Section 3 applies with respect 
to amounts allocated for assistance to Pakistan 
under any provision of law other than the provisions 
of law described in section 2(b) for each fiscal year 
beginning on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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