1.This Act may be cited as the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of
2005
.
<enum>I</enum><header>Bilateral action
on addressing urgent needs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</header>
<section id="idE23690F477874FE7872B9AEE11776EA0"><enum>101.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress makes the following
findings:</text>
<paragraph id="ID2ccb8800402946639ee89b130d36368a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The National
Security Strategy of the United States, dated September 17, 2002, concludes
that <quote>[i]n Africa, promise and opportunity sit side-by-side with disease,
war, and desperate poverty. This threatens both a core value of the United
States preserving human dignity and our strategic priority combating global
terror. American interests and American principles, therefore, lead in the same
direction: we will work with others for an African continent that lives in
liberty, peace, and growing prosperity.</quote></text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5709628c35f14caaae98d9e4ce7b3b51"><enum>(2)</enum><text>On February 16,
2005, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency testified, <quote>In
Africa, chronic instability will continue to hamper counterterrorism efforts
and pose heavy humanitarian and peacekeeping burdens.</quote></text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID213cb389ed10437f92248404b4272116"><enum>(3)</enum><text>According to the
United States Agency for International Development, “Given its size,
population, and resources, the Congo is an important player in Africa and of
long-term interest to the United States.”</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe514b0d0771b4e149f42ac15a9e94700"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Democratic
Republic of Congo is 2,345,410 square miles (approximately ¼ the size of the
United States), lies at the heart of Africa, and touches every major region of
sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, promoting security, peace, and prosperity in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo would have a profound impact on progress
throughout Africa.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3e0d48f6d7ce446e8781c005e3057b80"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A mortality study
completed in December 2004 by the International Rescue Committee found that
31,000 people were dying monthly and 3,800,000 people had died in the previous
6 years because of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and
resulting disintegration of the social service infrastructure and that
<quote>improving and maintaining security and increasing simple, proven and
cost-effective interventions such as basic medical care, immunizations and
clean water would save hundreds of thousands of lives in the Congo. There’s no
shortage of evidence. It’s sustained compassion and political will that’s
lacking.</quote></text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8B677A872545402E90C52BC5E556A634"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The International
Crisis Group concluded, <quote>The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo remains one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II and has
resulted in the loss of nearly 4 million lives since 1998… The international
community, and the United Nations Security Council in particular, must take
strong and urgent action to support the transition, establish a national army
and secure lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, if it is to
live up to its responsibility to protect those in need.</quote></text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDef23904139aa4f48b21d50a7acaae99a"><enum>(7)</enum><text>According to the
Department of State, <quote>returning one of Africa's largest countries [the
Democratic Republic of the Congo] to full peace and stability will require
significant United States investments in support of national elections, the
reintegration of former combatants, the return and reintegration of refugees
and [internally displaced persons], establishment of central government control
over vast territories, and promotion of national reconciliation and good
governance</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3fb72982251b4c7794dce54846cc76fd"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A recent
assessment completed by 4 well-known nongovernmental organizations concluded
that <quote>[r]ecent fighting in North Kivu which displaced over 150,000
people, as well as fighting in Ituri and other areas, is potent evidence that
states in the Great Lakes region, particularly Rwanda and Uganda, and members
of the transitional government still harbor different and conflicting interests
and concerns which place the entire transition program in
jeopardy</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC0C05F70128145589F78A79DB2F59976"><enum>(9)</enum><text>According to the
2004 Department of State report on human rights practices in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, <quote>In areas under government control, the human
rights record remained poor, and numerous serious abuses occurred.… Government
security forces committed unlawful killings, torture, beatings, acts of rape,
extortion, and other abuses, such as lootings and interference with citizens'
right to privacy.… In areas under marginal government control, where there were
many armed groups, those with weapons controlled the population and extorted
money, goods, and services.… These groups often acted independently, were
poorly trained, and undisciplined and committed numerous, serious human rights
abuses with impunity.</quote></text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID483c5f8aef124cbe9c0ba1b4d0761b76"><enum>102.</enum><header>Statement of
Policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the policy of the
United States—</text>
<paragraph id="ID543e1288a5874cccb92a4d939ed2a686"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to promote,
reinvigorate, and support the political process in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo in order to press all parties in the Transitional National Government
to move forward with approval of an electoral law and put in place mechanisms,
including national and international election observers, fair and transparent
voter registration procedures, and a significant civic awareness and public
education campaign, to ensure fair and democratic elections within the
timeframe provided by the Sun City Peace Accords;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID128b4312809b4343990780649f5d09d4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to ensure that,
once a stable national government is established in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo, it is committed to multiparty democracy, open and transparent
governance, respect for human rights and religious freedom, ending the violence
throughout the country, promoting peace and stability with its neighbors,
rehabilitating the national judicial system and enhancing the rule of law, and
combating corruption;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbf9aa8ee1a9f4a5cb19b9e34329901ad"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to assist the
Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in meeting the basic needs
of its citizens, including security, safety, and access to health care,
education, food, shelter, and clean drinking water;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9f41867f980e471c9931de3887a0fbdb"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to engage in
security sector reform by helping the Government of the Democratic Republic of
the Congo establish a viable and professional national army and police force
that respects human rights and the rule of law, is under effective civilian
control, and possesses a viable presence throughout the entire country,
including by contributing to the provision of necessary equipment and
training;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID80bb0ab1e6524beeb1cf6bd9de9ec0f1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to expedite
planning and implementation of programs associated with the disarmament,
demobilization, repatriation, reintegration, and rehabilitation process in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF3CFBC9AC75B444482681FDFF395E386"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to support
efforts of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United
Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC),
and other entities, as appropriate, to disarm, demobilize, and repatriate the
Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID49ecbe39e87a4d1988d2bf927f58e619"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to ensure that
the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo—</text>
<subparagraph id="id792F7F586163430BB68F6E3682C12DD2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is committed to
responsible and transparent management of natural resources across the country;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id81E67C0FD0BB444F806F611AF313419B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>takes active
measures—</text>
<clause id="id3AC7C6E179AE4C3EBD88BFE3A93CC930"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
promote economic development;</text>
</clause><clause id="id1B447F004DEA45DDA23A1A9330346A21"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
hold accountable individuals who misuse the country’s natural resources for
personal gain; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id9C591B7E74624741A4D9E83E2BD34BF8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to implement
the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative by enacting laws requiring
disclosure and independent auditing of company payments and government receipts
for natural resource extraction;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3b8b89c5e7ac44858016f16a38f37b15"><enum>(8)</enum><text>to promote a
viable civil society and to enhance nongovernmental organizations and
institutions, including religious organizations, the media, political parties,
trade unions, and trade and business associations, that can act as a
stabilizing force and effective check on the government;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe6133a74d2d64830b1d9dbdfa17ed0e9"><enum>(9)</enum><text>to rebuild and
enhance infrastructure, communications, and other mechanisms that will increase
the ability of the central government to manage internal affairs, encourage
economic development, and facilitate relief efforts of humanitarian
organizations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID45c4d5bf36fe4c58b4b9aa3eadf9dad2"><enum>(10)</enum><text>to halt the high
prevalence of sexual abuse and violence perpetrated against women and children
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and mitigate the detrimental effects
from acts of this type of violence by undertaking a number of health,
education, and financial support measures, including psycho-social programs,
counseling, and HIV/AIDS testing and treatment, and providing financial
support;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id26D2985651B3439EA2F726EB2BD605AD"><enum>(11)</enum><text>to work
aggressively on a bilateral basis to urge governments of countries contributing
troops to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo (MONUC) to enact and enforce laws on trafficking in persons and
sexual abuse that meet international standards, promote codes of conduct for
troops serving as part of United Nations peacekeeping missions, and immediately
investigate and punish citizens who are responsible for abuses in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc8d9e394885b4138bee44767c041a494"><enum>(12)</enum><text>to undertake
steps that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id257E5305DF7C4E6281E0BE4FB2FFFF14"><enum>(A)</enum><text>protect
internally displaced persons and refugees in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo and border regions from all forms of violence, including gender-based
violence and other human rights abuses;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA4524E04B9A941069A5D4B713DBAA6D4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>address other
basic needs of vulnerable populations with the goal of allowing these
conflict-affected individuals to ultimately return to their homes; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9678F1365C514BA49FB83A4E38600B76"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assess the
magnitude of the problem in the Democratic Republic of the Congo of orphans
from conflict and HIV/AIDS, and work to establish a program of national
support;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID483b31b6f50546a5b961d76f4ea6ec7c"><enum>(13)</enum><text>to engage with
governments working to promote peace and security throughout the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and hold accountable individuals, entities, and countries
working to destabilize the country; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD208E64CD2B648DF9BF4C8B44D7BC1A5"><enum>(14)</enum><text>to promote
appropriate use of the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in a
manner that benefits the rural population in that country that depends on the
forests for their livelihoods and protects national and environmental
interests.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID7f60555a63b44d0ab7dd203d2758c0e0"><enum>103.</enum><header>Bilateral
assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo</header>
<subsection id="ID10ebbbae998743268d1e6bf8caa6f3e0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="ID2a5ef8fe82d943538ae8af23283a001e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to amounts otherwise available for such
purposes, including amounts from regional funds, there is authorized to be
appropriated $52,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 for bilateral assistance programs
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), the Agricultural Trade Development and
Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 454, chapter 469), and the Arms Export Control
Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID20d3eee8e75144ae9da78ed246ba76ea"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text>Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) are
authorized to remain available until expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4baa4c47a19b4cb888541fc784f9c9f6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Uses of
assistance</header><text>Amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) shall
be used to accomplish the policy objectives in section 102.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDab5a08483fbd4bdb9dd18b6bb26e82a9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Future year
funding</header><text>The Department of State should submit budget requests in
fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009 that contain increases in bilateral
assistance for the Democratic Republic of the Congo that are appropriate and
similar to the increase authorized under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2006 if
progress is being made, particularly cooperation by the Government of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, toward accomplishing the objectives in
section 102.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDdae50316d6ba411891430b4d6a145978"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Offsets</header><text>Not
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of State should consult with the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committee
on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on the
Budget of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations, the
Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on the Budget of the House of
Representatives to determine appropriate reductions in funding, especially
redundant or duplicative programs, to offset the increase in funding authorized
in subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID96003f723b3a44939169b47f6b14fa0f"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Uses of
security assistance</header><text>Security assistance that is authorized to be
appropriated under this section shall be made available consistent with section
551 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2005 (division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2005; Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 3015) and other provisions of law related
to eligibility.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id72256537B7AF496AB560B17602FEAE4B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Coordination
with other donor nations</header><text>The United States should work with other
donor nations, on a bilateral and multilateral basis, to increase international
contributions to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and accomplish the policy
objectives described in section 102.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID112aa0ebe11e4f269d8dd1b9924640d3"><enum>104.</enum><header>Accountability
for the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</header>
<subsection id="ID542ce14a782a4a9c8b493010df7156f2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="IDace4a3325c2147da8b82dde4eb50e409"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Government of
the Democratic Republic of the Congo must be committed to achieving the policy
objectives described in this Act if the efforts of the United States and other
members of the international community are to be effective in bringing relief,
security, and democracy to the country; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8c91e7479a334555b399057f227ca897"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the international
community, through the United Nations peacekeeping mission, humanitarian and
development relief, and other forms of assistance, is providing a substantial
amount of funding that is giving the Government of the Democratic Republic of
the Congo an opportunity to make progress towards accomplishing the policy
objectives in section 102, but this assistance cannot continue in
perpetuity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe8ee61954e8549c48cd0e7337d9abdaf"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on
progress</header>
<paragraph id="id45DFECFC4CA449BCB111968706330E11"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report
required</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to
Congress a report on the progress made toward accomplishing the policy
objectives described in section 102.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBF7614428E584E118DAFF65C41EBF773"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content</header><text>The
report required under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="id03E3A5E19A354DD38993837FFEC3178F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of
any major impediments that prevent the accomplishment of the policy objectives
described in section 102;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id237C04A87271468B8F9809C46CBB0A61"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an evaluation of
United States policies and foreign assistance programs designed to accomplish
such policy objectives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2AE83CF5326B43069FDB4CF7354A121A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommendations
for—</text>
<clause id="idAA76ECCDA7BF4910897BB04EF254C127"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improving these
policies and programs; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id28F288055A8D48AE8F0C9492281CACA2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any additional
bilateral or multilateral actions necessary to promote peace and prosperity in
the Democratic Republic of the Congo.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID71814059eafe4830998b6619ebd6f9d4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Termination of
assistance</header><text>The Secretary of State may withhold assistance
otherwise available under this Act if the Secretary determines and reports to
Congress that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not
making sufficient progress towards accomplishing the policy objectives
described in section 102.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDaa8b45ab2e5542778050eec5130ee554"><enum>105.</enum><header>Strategy on
promoting humanitarian relief, security, and democracy in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not
later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President
shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations and
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report
setting forth a strategy for achieving the policy objectives described in
section 102, including a description of an effective mechanism for coordination
of United States Government efforts to implement this strategy.</text>
</section><section id="IDa84957b4a0064b4787f1c410a9e142c1"><enum>106.</enum><header>Special envoy
for the great lakes region</header>
<subsection id="ID509d775b9ba04b0d834895bd1a0f4430"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the President should appoint a Special Envoy for the Great Lakes
Region to resolve the instability and insecurity in Eastern Congo, which is the
result of multiple international and domestic factors, and to enhance the
regional harmonization of United States policies and assistance
programs.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID11d83999414c44e3907d5fbb5379c695"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
appointing the Special Envoy, the President should consult with the Majority
Leader and Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker and Minority Leader of
the House of Representatives, and the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International
Relations of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Multilateral
actions to address urgent needs in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo</header>
<section id="IDc5e7da1c1ed1448ba4af989b28818441"><enum>201.</enum><header>Promotion of
United States policy toward the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the United
Nations Security Council</header>
<subsection id="id5EFAC70C3E8042DB92F70DDE05BD11CB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The United States
shall use its voice and vote in the United Nations Security Council—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf46e2f670a5f484eadd00f4d42dc8bc0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to address
exploitation at the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (MONUC) by urging, when credible allegations exist,
appropriate investigation of alleged perpetrators and, as necessary,
prosecution of United Nations personnel responsible for sexual abuses in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0A5F2E864DEC401193395CF592FEEF29"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to ensure that
appropriate guidelines, codes of conduct, and programs for the prevention of
sexual abuse and trafficking in persons are undertaken by the United
Nations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0fdc9670ab8645dcaffddb59ed3aed85"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to strengthen the
authority and capacity of MONUC by—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID641d0ad78baa41eab9dd6450327f522f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>providing
specific authority and obligation to prevent and effectively counter imminent
threats;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID93435ce17c7d424da8372d6d93c51541"><enum>(B)</enum><text>clarifying and
strengthening MONUC’s rules of engagement to enhance the protection of
vulnerable civilian populations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe99306b47cba46589235b6cab7157fa2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>enhancing the
surveillance and intelligence-gathering capabilities available to MONUC;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3a0573a1750245408250fbdbe84954e2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>where consistent
with United States policy, making available personnel, communications, and
military assets that improve the effectiveness of robust peacekeeping,
mobility, and command and control capabilities of MONUC; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID07bbe67843bf4b328c26e407dbbde72c"><enum>(E)</enum><text>providing MONUC
with the authority and resources needed to support efforts surrounding national
elections and the referendum on the constitution, and to monitor arms
trafficking and natural resource exploitation at key border posts and airfields
in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2bafa24d333b48959d2ac31a3195c2ff"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to encourage
regular visits of the United Nations Security Council to monitor the situation
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDeb3a071b10414e45bd9f28181474e7a1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to ensure that
the practice of recruiting and arming children in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo is immediately halted pursuant to Security Council Resolutions 1460
(2003) and 1539 (2004);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6ccac444b704458eb88230b4c27f24ad"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to strengthen the
arms embargo imposed pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1493 (2003) and
ensure that violators are held accountable through appropriate measures,
including the possible imposition of sanctions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe5b3b95b3efc4867bae870ad66cc7895"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to allow for the
more effective protection and monitoring of natural resources in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, especially in the eastern part of the country, and for
public disclosure and independent auditing of natural resource revenues to help
ensure transparent and accountable management of these revenues;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd8018e3d4ad94340a35ecbf0a76d7539"><enum>(8)</enum><text>to press
countries in the Congo region to help facilitate an end to the violence in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo and promote relief, security, and democracy
throughout the region; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID13c030eff1d34dc28e001c3af1fb73fa"><enum>(9)</enum><text>to encourage the
United Nations Secretary-General to become more involved in completing the
policy objectives described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 102 and ensure
that recent fighting in North Kivu, which displaced over 150,000 people, as
well as fighting in Ituri and other areas, does not create widespread
instability throughout the country.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8d6d00c76aab4bacb5abc5544a43b171"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations and Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations and
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on the
feasibility and desirability of increasing the size and scope of MONUC to more
effectively achieve the objectives described in subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDe09465475ed24dab985cf7ed2410b73b"><enum>202.</enum><header>Increasing
contributions and other humanitarian and development assistance through
international organizations</header>
<subsection id="ID653e7ef7858540d886b46a739774410b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The President shall instruct the United States permanent
representative or executive director, as the case may be, to the United Nations
voluntary agencies, including the World Food Program, the United Nations
Development Program, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,
international financial institutions, and other appropriate international
organizations to use the voice and vote of the United States to support
additional humanitarian and development assistance for the Democratic Republic
of the Congo in order to accomplish the objectives described in section
102.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID31e6735ed4f94e3abb08f8a206aeb7fd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Support
contingent on progress</header>
<paragraph id="idE718089ECC7544CC822E122C820FF560"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report on lack
of progress</header><text>If the Secretary of State determines that the
Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not making sufficient
progress towards accomplishing the policy objectives in section 102, the
Secretary shall submit to the President and Congress a report on such
determination.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFA0E0E6F543D46AF905EE4E0E24D3973"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Withdrawal of
support</header><text>Upon receiving a report under paragraph (1), the
President shall consider withdrawing United States support for the assistance
described in subsection (a) when future funding decisions are
considered.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section>