(B) does not include— 
(i) assistance authorized to be appro-
priated or otherwise made available under 
any provision of law that is funded from 
accounts within budget function 050 (Na-
tional Defense); and 
(ii) amounts appropriated or other-
wise available to the Pakistan Counter-
insurgency Capability Fund established 
under the Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32). 
SEC. 3. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The people of the Islamic Republic of Paki-
stan and the United States share a long history of 
friendship and comity, and the interests of both na-
tions are well-served by strengthening and deepening 
this friendship. 
(2) Since 2001, the United States has contrib-
uted more than $15,000,000,000 to Pakistan, of 
which more than $10,000,000,000 has been security- 
related assistance and direct payments. 
(3) With the free and fair election of February 
18, 2008, Pakistan returned to civilian rule, revers-
ing years of political tension and mounting popular 
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concern over military rule and Pakistan’s own demo-
cratic reform and political development. 
(4) Pakistan is a major non-NATO ally of the 
United States and has been a valuable partner in 
the battle against al Qaeda and the Taliban, but 
much more remains to be accomplished by both na-
tions. 
(5) The struggle against al Qaeda, the Taliban, 
and affiliated terrorist groups has led to the deaths 
of several thousand Pakistani civilians and members 
of the security forces of Pakistan over the past seven 
years. 
(6) Despite killing or capturing hundreds of al 
Qaeda operatives and other terrorists—including 
major al Qaeda leaders, such as Khalid Sheikh Mu-
hammad, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, and Abu Faraj al- 
Libi—the FATA, parts of the NWFP, Quetta in 
Balochistan, and Muridke in Punjab remain a sanc-
tuary for al Qaeda, the Afghan Taliban, the Terikh- 
e Taliban and affiliated groups from which these 
groups organize terrorist actions against Pakistan 
and other countries. 
(7) The security forces of Pakistan have strug-
gled to contain a Taliban-backed insurgency, re-
cently taking direct action against those who threat-
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en Pakistan’s security and stability, including mili-
tary operations in the FATA and the NWFP. 
(8) On March 27, 2009, President Obama 
noted, ‘‘Multiple intelligence estimates have warned 
that al Qaeda is actively planning attacks on the 
United States homeland from its safe-haven in Paki-
stan.’’. 
(9) According to a Government Accountability 
Office report (GAO–08–622), ‘‘since 2003, the 
[A]dministration’s national security strategies and 
Congress have recognized that a comprehensive plan 
that includes all elements of national power—diplo-
matic, military, intelligence, development assistance, 
economic, and law enforcement support—was needed 
to address the terrorist threat emanating from the 
FATA’’ and that such a strategy was also mandated 
by section 7102(b)(3) of the Intelligence Reform and 
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108– 
458; 22 U.S.C. 2656f note) and section 2042(b)(2) 
of the Implementing the Recommendations of the 9/ 
11 Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–53; 22 
U.S.C. 2375 note). 
(10) During 2008 and 2009, the people of 
Pakistan have been especially hard hit by rising food 
and commodity prices and severe energy shortages, 
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with 2⁄3 of the population living on less than $2 a 
day and 1⁄5 of the population living below the pov-
erty line according to the United Nations Develop-
ment Program. 
(11) Economic growth is a fundamental founda-
tion for human security and national stability in 
Pakistan, a country with more than 175,000,000 
people, an annual population growth rate of two per-
cent, and a ranking of 136 out of 177 countries in 
the United Nations Human Development Index. 
(12) The 2009 Pakistani military offensive in 
the NWFP and the FATA displaced millions of resi-
dents in one of the gravest humanitarian crises 
Pakistan has faced, and despite the heroic efforts of 
Pakistanis to respond to the needs of the displaced 
millions and facilitate the return of many, it has 
highlighted the need for Pakistan to develop an ef-
fective national counterinsurgency strategy. 
SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES. 
Congress declares that the relationship between the 
United States and Pakistan should be based on the fol-
lowing principles: 
(1) Pakistan is a critical friend and ally to the 
United States, both in times of strife and in times 
of peace, and the two countries share many common 
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goals, including combating terrorism and violent 
radicalism, solidifying democracy and rule of law in 
Pakistan, and promoting the social and economic de-
velopment of Pakistan. 
(2) United States assistance to Pakistan is in-
tended to supplement, not supplant, Pakistan’s own 
efforts in building a stable, secure, and prosperous 
Pakistan. 
(3) The United States requires a balanced, inte-
grated, countrywide strategy for Pakistan that pro-
vides assistance throughout the country and does 
not disproportionately focus on security-related as-
sistance or one particular area or province. 
(4) The United States supports Pakistan’s 
struggle against extremist elements and recognizes 
the profound sacrifice made by Pakistan in the fight 
against terrorism, including the loss of more than 
1,900 soldiers and police since 2001 in combat with 
al Qaeda, the Taliban, and other extremist and ter-
rorist groups. 
(5) The United States intends to work with the 
Government of Pakistan— 
(A) to build mutual trust and confidence 
by actively and consistently pursuing a sus-
tained, long-term, multifaceted relationship be-
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