[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3115 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3115

    To prohibit non-security assistance to Pakistan, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    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 Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit non-security assistance to Pakistan, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF NON-SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO 
              PAKISTAN.

    (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision 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 referred 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 Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
        (``Development Assistance'').
            (2) Chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance 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, assistance to refugees, including 
        contributions to the International Organization for Migration 
        and the 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 commodities 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 agricultural commodities under emergency and private 
        assistance programs).
            (9) Section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 
        U.S.C. 1431(b)) (relating to furnishing agricultural 
        commodities for carrying out programs of assistance in 
        developing countries and friendly countries).
            (10) Title I of the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act 
        of 2009 (relating to democratic, economic, and development 
        assistance for Pakistan).
            (11) Any other related or similar provision of law, 
        including any provision of law authorizing contributions to 
        international organizations.
    (c) Applicability.--The prohibition on assistance to Pakistan under 
section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee 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 ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN.

    (a) Requirements.--Assistance may be provided to Pakistan under any 
provision of law other than the provisions 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 President to Congress that 
contains a determination of the President that the Government of 
Pakistan--
            (1) is cooperating with the United States in efforts 
        against Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated terrorist groups, 
        including prevention of such groups from carrying out cross-
        border attacks on neighboring countries;
            (2) does not impede United States counterterrorism efforts; 
        and
            (3) will use the assistance solely for the purpose of 
        border security, counter-terrorism, and law enforcement 
        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 Congress 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 subsection (b) 
        are continuing to be met; or
            (2) if the President is unable to make such a 
        recertification, the President shall transmit to Congress a 
        report that contains the reasons therefor.
    (d) Rule of Construction.--The conditions described 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 assistance 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.
            (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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