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(4) BIANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a biannual 
report describing in detail the extent to which the Govern-
ment of Pakistan has displayed demonstrable progress in 
meeting the goals described in subparagraphs (A) through 
(C) of paragraph (3). 
(B) SCHEDULE FOR SUBMISSION.—The report required 
by subparagraph (A) shall be submitted not later than 
April 15 and October 15 of each year until October 15, 
2009. 
(C) FORM.—The report required by subparagraph (A) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex, if necessary. 
(g) EXTENSION OF WAIVERS.— 
(1) AMENDMENTS.—The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize 
the President to exercise waivers of foreign assistance restric-
tions with respect to Pakistan through September 30, 2003, 
and for other purposes’’, 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 provision of an Act making appropria-
tions for foreign operations, export financing, and 
related programs appropriations for fiscal year 2007 
or 2008 (or any other appropriations Act) that pro-
hibits’’; 
(B) in section 3(2), by striking ‘‘Such provision’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘as are’’ and inserting ‘‘Such provi-
sion of an Act making appropriations for foreign operations, 
export financing, and related programs appropriations for 
fiscal years 2002 through 2008 (or any other appropriations 
Act) as are’’; and 
(C) in section 6, by striking ‘‘the provisions’’ and all 
that follows and inserting ‘‘the provisions of this Act shall 
terminate on October 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 respect to Pakistan pursuant to 
Public Law 107–57 for fiscal years after the fiscal years speci-
fied in the amendments made by paragraph (1) to Public Law 
107–57 should be informed by demonstrable progress in 
achieving the goals described in subparagraphs (A) through 
(C) of subsection (f)(3). 
SEC. 2043. SAUDI ARABIA. 
(a) CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.—Congress finds that: 
(1) The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon 
the United States concluded that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
has ‘‘been a problematic ally in combating Islamic extremism. 
At the level of high policy, Saudi Arabia’s leaders cooperated 
with American diplomatic initiatives aimed at the Taliban or
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Pakistan before 9/11. At the same time, Saudi Arabia’s society 
was a place where al Qaeda raised money directly from individ-
uals and through charities. It was the society that produced 
15 of the 19 hijackers.’’. 
(2) Saudi Arabia has an uneven record in the fight against 
terrorism, especially with respect to terrorist financing, support 
for radical madrassas, a lack of political outlets for its citizens, 
and restrictions on religious pluralism, that poses a threat 
to the security of the United States, the international commu-
nity, and Saudi Arabia itself. 
(3) The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon 
the United States concluded that the ‘‘problems in the U.S.- 
Saudi relationship must be confronted, openly’’. It recommended 
that the two countries build a relationship that includes a 
‘‘shared commitment to political and economic reform . . . 
and a shared interest in greater tolerance and cultural respect, 
translating into a commitment to fight the violent extremists 
who foment hatred’’. 
(4) The United States has a national security interest in 
working with the Government of Saudi Arabia to combat inter-
national terrorists that operate within that country or that 
operate outside Saudi Arabia with the support of citizens of 
Saudi Arabia. 
(5) The United States and Saudi Arabia established a Stra-
tegic Dialogue in 2005, which provides a framework for the 
two countries to discuss a range of bilateral issues at high 
levels, including counterterrorism policy and political and eco-
nomic reforms. 
(6) It is in the national security interest of the United 
States to support the Government of Saudi Arabia in under-
taking a number of political and economic reforms, including 
increasing anti-terrorism operations conducted by law enforce-
ment agencies, providing more political and religious rights 
to its citizens, increasing the rights of women, engaging in 
comprehensive educational reform, enhancing monitoring of 
charitable organizations, and promulgating and enforcing 
domestic laws and regulation on terrorist financing. 
(b) STATEMENT
OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the United 
States— 
(1) to engage with the Government of Saudi Arabia to 
openly confront the issue of terrorism, as well as other problem-
atic issues such as the lack of political freedoms; 
(2) to enhance counterterrorism cooperation with the 
Government of Saudi Arabia; and 
(3) to support the efforts of the Government of Saudi Arabia 
to make political, economic, and social reforms, including 
greater religious freedom, throughout the country. 
(c) PROGRESS
IN COUNTERTERRORISM
AND OTHER COOPERA-
TION.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the President shall transmit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report that— 
(A) describes the long-term strategy of the United 
States— 
(i) to engage with the Government of Saudi Arabia 
to facilitate political, economic, and social reforms, 
including greater religious freedom, that will enhance
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the ability of the Government of Saudi Arabia to com-
bat international terrorism; and 
(ii) to work with the Government of Saudi Arabia 
to combat terrorism, including through effective meas-
ures to prevent and prohibit the financing of terrorists 
by Saudi institutions and citizens; and 
(B) provides an assessment of the progress made by 
Saudi Arabia since 2001 on the matters described in 
subparagraph (A), including— 
(i) whether Saudi Arabia has become a party to 
the International Convention for the Suppression of 
the Financing of Terrorism; and 
(ii) the activities and authority of the Saudi Non-
governmental National Commission for Relief and 
Charity Work Abroad. 
(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
transmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex, if necessary. 
TITLE XXI—ADVANCING DEMOCRATIC 
VALUES 
SEC. 2101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Advance Democratic Values, 
Address Nondemocratic Countries, and Enhance Democracy Act 
of 2007’’ or the ‘‘ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2102. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The United States Declaration of Independence, the 
United States Constitution, and the United Nations Universal 
Declaration of Human Rights declare that all human beings 
are created equal and possess certain rights and freedoms, 
including the fundamental right to participate in the political 
life and government of their respective countries. 
(2) The development of democracy constitutes a long-term 
challenge that goes through unique phases and paces in indi-
vidual countries as such countries develop democratic institu-
tions such as a thriving civil society, a free media, and an 
independent judiciary, and must be led from within such coun-
tries, 
including 
by 
nongovernmental 
and 
governmental 
reformers. 
(3) Individuals, nongovernmental organizations, and move-
ments that support democratic principles, practices, and values 
are under increasing pressure from some governments of non-
democratic countries (as well as, in some cases, from govern-
ments of democratic transition countries), including by using 
administrative and regulatory mechanisms to undermine the 
activities of such individuals, organizations, and movements. 
(4) Democratic countries have a number of instruments 
available for supporting democratic reformers who are com-
mitted to promoting effective, nonviolent change in nondemo-
cratic countries and who are committed to keeping their coun-
tries on the path to democracy. 
(5) United States efforts to promote democracy and protect 
human rights can be strengthened to improve assistance for
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such reformers, including through an enhanced role for United 
States diplomats when properly trained and given the right 
incentives. 
(6) The promotion of democracy requires a broad-based 
effort with cooperation between all democratic countries, 
including through the Community of Democracies. 
SEC. 2103. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States— 
(1) to promote freedom and democracy in foreign countries 
as a fundamental component of United States foreign policy, 
along with other key foreign policy goals; 
(2) to affirm fundamental freedoms and internationally rec-
ognized human rights in foreign countries, as reflected in the 
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International 
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and to condemn offenses 
against those freedoms and rights as a fundamental component 
of United States foreign policy, along with other key foreign 
policy goals; 
(3) to protect and promote such fundamental freedoms and 
rights, including the freedoms of association, of expression, 
of the press, and of religion, and the right to own private 
property; 
(4) to commit to the long-term challenge of promoting uni-
versal 
democracy 
by 
promoting 
democratic 
institutions, 
including institutions that support the rule of law (such as 
an independent judiciary), an independent and professional 
media, strong legislatures, a thriving civil society, transparent 
and professional independent governmental auditing agencies, 
civilian control of the military, and institutions that promote 
the rights of minorities and women; 
(5) to use instruments of United States influence to support, 
promote, and strengthen democratic principles, practices, and 
values, including the right to free, fair, and open elections, 
secret balloting, and universal suffrage, including by— 
(A) providing appropriate support to individuals, non-
governmental organizations, and movements located in 
nondemocratic countries that aspire to live in freedom and 
establish full democracy in such countries; and 
(B) providing political, economic, and other support 
to foreign countries and individuals, nongovernmental 
organizations, and movements that are willingly under-
taking a transition to democracy; and 
(6) to strengthen cooperation with other democratic coun-
tries in order to better promote and defend shared values 
and ideals. 
SEC. 2104. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT ON ADVANCING FREEDOM AND DEMOC-
RACY.—The term ‘‘Annual Report on Advancing Freedom and 
Democracy’’ refers to the annual report submitted to Congress 
by the Department of State pursuant to section 665(c) of the 
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public 
Law 107–228; 22 U.S.C. 2151n note), in which the Department 
reports on actions taken by the United States Government 
to encourage respect for human rights and democracy.