,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aibb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #i1 #bjac ,mr4 ,gosar 7for himself and ,mr4 ,sensenbrenner7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,rules1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to limit assistance to ,iran1 ,north ,korea1 ,syria1 ,egypt1 and ,pakistan1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title and table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,foreign ,assistance ,under ,limitation and ,transparency ,act or ,,fault ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title and table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4 ,title ,i--,limitations on foreign assistance ,sec4 #aja4 ,limitation on assistance to ,iran1 ,north ,korea1 ,syria1 ,egypt1 and ,pakistan4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,limitation on assistance to other countries4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,limitation on assistance to private voluntary organizations4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,statement of policy on assistance to foreign terrorist organizations4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,report on unobligated funds available for sanctioned countries and organizations under this ,act4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,inapplicability of other provisions of law4 ,title ,,ii--,transparency and other provisions ,sec4 #bja4 ,termination of designation of ,egypt and ,pakistan as major non-,,nato allies4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,annual foreign assistance report to ,congress4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,foreign assistance is an important tool utilized to facilitate diplomacy by making investments in infrastructure and basic human needs abroad4 7#b7 ,united ,states taxpayer dollars should be used prudently and appropriately1 and should not be distributed to those who seek to do harm to ,americans or our allies4 7#c7 ,failure to cooperate with the ,united ,states as it carries out its foreign policy objectives should necessarily lead to restricted or terminated ,united ,states foreign assistance4 7#d7 ,once foreign assistance to a country is restricted1 ,congress reserves the right to reinstate any such foreign assistance based on substantive changes in rhetoric or action of that country1 and on a case-by-case basis4 7#e7 ,the countries of ,iran1 ,north ,korea1 ,syria1 ,egypt1 and ,pakistan have engaged in activities that undermine the security and foreign policy objectives of the ,united ,states or compromise regional and international stability4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,agricultural commodity ,the term agricultural commodity has the meaning given such term in section #ajb of the ,agricultural ,trade ,act of #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #efjb74 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,except as otherwise provided1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,covered country ,the term covered country means a country with respect to which the limitation on foreign assistance under section #aja7;a7 of this ,act is in effect4 7#d7 ,emergency international disaster assistance ,the term emergency international disaster assistance means short-term assistance in the immediate aftermath of a disaster that includes-- 7,a7 infrastructure repairs and improvements2 7,b7 mitigating the effects of the disaster2 7,c7 assisting internally displaced persons2 7,d7 harboring refugees2 7,e7 providing agricultural commodities2 7,f7 providing medicine2 and 7,g7 providing medical devices4 7#e7 ,financial instrument ,the term financial instrument means any direct cash payment1 cash transfer1 or monetary instrument4 7#f7 ,foreign assistance ,the term foreign assistance has the meaning given such term in section #fcd7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid7;b774 7#g7 ,government ,the term government means1 with respect to a foreign country1 any centralized state1 provincial1 or municipal government of the country4 7#h7 ,humanitarian assistance ,the term humanitarian assistance means-- 7,a7 disaster relief assistance1 including any assistance under chapter #i of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbib et seq47 7relating to international disaster assistance72 and 7,b7 refugee assistance1 including any assistance under the ,migration and ,refugee ,act of #aifb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq47 7relating to international refugee and migration assistance74 7#i7 ,major non-,,nato ally ,the term major non-,,nato ally means a country that is designated as a major non-,,nato ally pursuant to section #eag of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbak71 as amended by section #bja7;a77#b7 of this ,act4 7#aj7 ,medical device ,the term medical device has the meaning given the term device in section #bja of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74 7#aa7 ,medicine ,the term medicine has the meaning given the term drug in section #bja of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74 7#ab7 ,,nato ,the term ,,nato means the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization4 7#ac7 ,private voluntary organization ,the term private voluntary organization has the meaning given such term in section #bei7ab7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbad;a7#ab774 7#ad7 ,united ,states ally ,the term ,united ,states ally means-- 7,a7 a ,,nato member state 7other than the ,united ,states72 or 7,b7 a major non-,,nato ally4 ,i ,limitations on foreign assistance #aja4 ,limitation on assistance to ,iran1 ,north ,korea1 ,syria1 ,egypt1 and ,pakistan 7a7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no funds made available to any ,federal department or agency may be used to provide foreign assistance to ,iran1 ,north ,korea1 ,syria1 ,egypt1 and ,pakistan4 7#b7 ,exception ,the limitation on foreign assistance in paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to agricultural commodities1 medicine1 or medical devices1 except that the aggregate value of such assistance in any fiscal year may not exceed #ej1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,general waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the limitation on foreign assistance in subsection 7a7 may not be waived with respect to a country specified in subsection 7a7 unless the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees at least #de days before the proposed waiver would take effect a report certifying that there has been a fundamental change in the policies of the government of such country1 including-- 7,a7 information relating to such government's assurances of-- 7i7 free and democratic elections without pressure from such government or any organization affiliated with such government2 7ii7 freedom of religious belief and practice2 and 7iii7 freedom of speech and expression2 7,b7 information relating to such government's attempts and successes to date with regard to eradicating the trafficking of-- 7i7 persons2 7ii7 weapons of mass destruction or components to facilitate the creation of such weapons2 7iii7 illicit narcotics2 and 7iv7 any financial instrument used to facilitate the trafficking of any persons described in clause 7i71 weapons or components described in clause 7ii71 or illicit narcotics described in clause 7iii71 if such trafficking originates1 passes through1 or is destined for such country or any entity under that country's jurisdiction2 7,c7 information relating to such government's attempts and successes to date with regard to eradicating-- 7i7 gross violations of internationally recognized human rights1 including torture2 7ii7 cruel1 inhuman1 or degrading treatment or punishment2 7iii7 prolonged detention without charges2 7iv7 causing the disappearance of a person by the abduction and clandestine detention of such person2 or 7v7 other flagrant denial of the right to life1 liberty1 and the security of a person2 7,d7 information relating to such government's attempts and successes to date with regard to eradicating child exploitation1 abuse1 or forced conscription into military or paramilitary services2 7,e7 information relating to such government's attempts and successes to date with regard to eradicating admissions biases based on gender1 religion1 disability1 or other similar biases at institutions of learning that are funded by the government of such country2 7,f7 information relating to such government's denouncement of the damage or destruction by mob action of ,united ,states property within such country1 provision of appropriate measures to prevent a recurrence thereof1 and provision of adequate compensation for such damage or destruction2 and 7,g7 information relating to such government's assurances that it-- 7i7 is not currently engaged in violence against its own citizens1 residents1 or inhabitants2 7ii7 has publicly and appropriately expressed the ,state of ,israel's right to peacefully exist2 7iii7 is not supporting acts of international terrorism and has provided assurances it will not support acts of international terrorism in the future2 7iv7 is taking a public1 active role in eradicating any element of international terrorism within its borders2 and 7v7 if such country does not possess a nuclear weapon as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 is not engaged in a nuclear weapons development program4 7#b7 ,disapproval of general waiver 7,a7 ,in general ,the limitation on foreign assistance in subsection 7a7 may not be waived with respect to a country specified in subsection 7a7 if ,congress1 within #de days after receipt of a report under paragraph 7#a71 enacts a joint resolution the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows3 ,that the proposed waiver of the limitation on foreign assistance with respect to as contained in the report submitted to ,congress under section #aja7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,under ,limitation and ,transparency ,act on is hereby prohibited41 the first blank to be completed with the name of the country and the second blank to be completed with the appropriate date4 7,b7 ,house and ,senate procedures ,a joint resolution described in paragraph 7#a7 and introduced within the appropriate #de-;day period shall be considered in the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives in accordance with paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#g7 of section #hjff7;c7 of the ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act 7as contained in ,public ,law #ih-dgc71 except that references in such paragraphs to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate shall be deemed to be references to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 respectively4 7c7 ,humanitarian waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may waive1 for a period of #abj days1 the limitation on foreign assistance in subsection 7a7 with respect to providing humanitarian assistance to a country specified in subsection 7a7 if-- 7,a7 prior to waiving such prohibition1 the ,president submits to ,congress a report that contains a determination of the ,president that the people residing within the country-- 7i7 have been affected by a natural disaster1 limited to fire1 famine1 earthquake1 drought1 hurricane1 typhoon1 tsunami1 tropical storm1 flood1 landslide and debris flow1 widespread disease1 or volcano eruption2 or 7ii7 face imminent threat from exposure to radioactive or toxic elements due to the failure of any power source or other machinery directly involved with radioactive or toxic material2 and 7,b7 the humanitarian assistance to be provided will not be provided to or through the government of the country4 7#b7 ,humanitarian waiver renewal ,at the end of the #abj-;day waiver period specified in paragraph 7#a71 the ,president may extend the waiver for additional #ij-;day periods if the ,president submits1 not less than #aj days prior to the start of each #ij-;day period1 a comprehensive status report to the appropriate congressional committees on-- 7,a7 the extent to which further humanitarian assistance is needed2 7,b7 the manner in which the humanitarian assistance has been administered2 and 7,c7 the effectiveness of the humanitarian assistance4 7#c7 ,limitation ,the aggregate value of humanitarian assistance provided under this subsection in any fiscal year may not exceed #ej1jjj1jjj4 7d7 ,effective date ,this section takes effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and applies with respect to funds made available to any ,federal department or agency for any fiscal year after fiscal year #bjac4 #ajb4 ,limitation on assistance to other countries 7a7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no funds made available to any ,federal department or agency may be used to provide foreign assistance to any country unless the government of such country provides assurances in writing to the head of the ,federal department or agency that the government of such country will not provide assistance 7other than assistance described in paragraph 7#b77 to a covered country4 7#b7 ,exception ,the limitation on foreign assistance in paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to agricultural commodities1 medicine1 medical devices1 or emergency international disaster assistance4 7#c7 ,submission of assurances ,the head of such ,federal department or agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a copy of the assurances described in paragraph 7#a7 as soon as practicable after the date on which the government of the country provides the assurances to the head of such ,federal department or agency4 7b7 ,penalties 7#a7 ,in general ,a country that provides foreign assistance to a covered country in violation of subsection 7a7 shall be ineligible to receive further foreign assistance during the period-- 7,a7 beginning on the date on which the head of the ,federal department or agency determines the violation occurred2 and 7,b7 ending on the date that is not less than #e years but not more than #ab years after the date described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,notification ,the head of such ,federal department or agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a notification containing the name of the country that is ineligible to receive further foreign assistance as determined under this subsection and the time period of ineligibility for such foreign assistance as determined under this subsection4 7c7 ,humanitarian waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may waive1 for a period of #abj days1 the limitation on foreign assistance in subsection 7a7 with respect to providing humanitarian assistance to a country specified in subsection 7a7 if-- 7,a7 prior to waiving such prohibition1 the ,president submits to ,congress a report that contains a determination of the ,president that the people residing within the country-- 7i7 have been affected by a natural disaster1 limited to fire1 famine1 earthquake1 drought1 hurricane1 typhoon1 tsunami1 tropical storm1 flood1 landslide and debris flow1 widespread disease1 or volcano eruption2 or 7ii7 face imminent threat from exposure to radioactive or toxic elements due to the failure of any power source or other machinery directly involved with radioactive or toxic material2 and 7,b7 the humanitarian assistance to be provided will not be provided to or through the government of the country4 7#b7 ,humanitarian waiver renewal ,at the end of the #abj-;day waiver period specified in paragraph 7#a71 the ,president may extend the waiver for additional #ij-;day periods if the ,president submits1 not less than #aj days prior to the start of each #ij-;day period1 a comprehensive status report to the appropriate congressional committees on-- 7,a7 the extent to which further humanitarian assistance is needed2 7,b7 the manner in which the humanitarian assistance has been administered2 and 7,c7 the effectiveness of the humanitarian assistance4 7#c7 ,limitation ,the aggregate value of humanitarian assistance provided under this subsection in any fiscal year may not exceed #ej1jjj1jjj4 7d7 ,effective date ,this section takes effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and applies with respect to funds made available to any ,federal department or agency for any fiscal year after fiscal year #bjac4 #ajc4 ,limitation on assistance to private voluntary organizations 7a7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no funds made available to any ,federal department or agency may be used to provide foreign assistance to any private voluntary organization unless the private voluntary organization provides assurances in writing to the head of the ,federal department or agency that the private voluntary organization-- 7,a7 will not provide assistance 7other than assistance described in paragraph 7#b77 to any covered country2 and 7,b7 will not enter into any contract or sub-contract to provide assistance 7other than assistance described in paragraph 7#b77 to any covered country4 7#b7 ,exception ,the limitation on foreign assistance in paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to agricultural commodities1 medicine1 medical devices1 or emergency international disaster assistance4 7#c7 ,submission of assurances ,the head of such ,federal department or agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a copy of the assurances described in paragraph 7#a7 as soon as practicable after the date on which the private voluntary organization provides the assurances to the head of such ,federal department or agency4 7b7 ,penalties ,whoever1 acting on behalf of a private voluntary organization1 shall willfully violate any of the provisions of this section1 shall1 upon conviction1 be fined not more than #ej1jjj1 or1 if a natural person1 imprisoned for not more than #bj years1 or both1 and the officer1 director1 or agent of any private voluntary organization who knowingly participates in such violation shall be punished by a like fine1 imprisonment1 or both4 7c7 ,effective date ,this section takes effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and applies with respect to funds made available to any ,federal department or agency for any fiscal year after fiscal year #bjac #ajd4 ,statement of policy on assistance to foreign terrorist organizations 7a7 ,finding ,congress finds it immoral and counterproductive to lend any type of foreign assistance to any organization that has used violence or threatens violence against the ,united ,states1 the ,state of ,israel1 or any other ,united ,states ally4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,congress-- 7#a7 reaffirms1 in accordance with section #bcci;,b of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 no funds made available to any ,federal department or agency may be used to provide foreign assistance to any foreign terrorist organization as described in such section2 and 7#b7 affirms that contracts facilitating foreign assistance transfers1 such as ,limited ,scope ,grant ,agreements and ,strategic ,objective ,grant ,agreements1 and all other similar documents and contracts used to facilitate the transfer of monies for foreign assistance1 must contain language that specifically prohibits any monies from being transferred1 directly or indirectly1 to any foreign terrorist organization4 #aje4 ,report on unobligated funds available for sanctioned countries and organizations under this ,act 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the specified congressional committees a report detailing and accounting for all unobligated funds available for assistance for countries and organizations described in subsection 7b7 for purposes of providing for the rescission of such funds4 7b7 ,countries and organizations described ,countries and organizations referred to in subsection 7a7 are-- 7#a7 covered countries under this ,act2 7#b7 countries with respect to which the limitation on foreign assistance under section #ajb7;a7 is in effect2 and 7#c7 private voluntary organizations with respect to which the limitation on foreign assistance under section #ajc7;a7 is in effect 7c7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term specified congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the appropriate congressional committees2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 #ajf4 ,inapplicability of other provisions of law ,the provisions of this title may not be waived under any provision of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbea et seq47 7other than chapter #i of part ,i of such ,act71 the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 any other ,act authorizing foreign assistance1 or any ,act making appropriations for the ,department of ,state1 foreign operations1 or related programs4 ,,ii ,transparency and other provisions #bja4 ,termination of designation of ,egypt and ,pakistan as major non-,,nato allies 7a7 ,egypt 7#a7 ,in general ,effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 the designation of ,egypt as a major non-,,nato ally pursuant to subsection 7b7 of section #eag of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbak7 shall be deemed to have been terminated by the ,president pursuant to subsection 7a77#b7 of such section irrespective of the requirement to notify ,congress pursuant to such section2 and 7,b7 the ,president may not issue a separate designation of ,egypt as a major non-,,nato ally pursuant to section #eag7;a77#a7 of such ,act or any other provision of law4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #eag7;b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbak7b77 is amended by striking ,egypt14 7b7 ,pakistan ,effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7#a7 the designation of ,pakistan as a major non-,,nato ally pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 of section #eag7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbak7a77 7,presidential ,determination ,no4 #bjjd-cg2 #fi ,fed4 ,reg4 #chgig7 shall be deemed to have been terminated by the ,president pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 of such section irrespective of the requirement to notify ,congress pursuant to such section2 and 7#b7 the ,president may not issue a separate designation of ,pakistan as a major non-,,nato ally pursuant to section #eag7;a77#a7 of such ,act or any other provision of law4 7c7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,egypt ,subsection 7a7 shall be effective for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on the date on which the ,secretary of ,state certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,egypt has drafted a new constitution1 held a national referendum to approve the new constitution and scheduled a date for national democratic elections to elect a new government under the new constitution4 7#b7 ,pakistan ,subsection 7b7 shall be effective for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on the date on which the ,secretary of ,state certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,pakistan has drafted a new constitution1 held a national referendum to approve the new constitution and scheduled a date for national democratic elections to elect a new government under the new constitution4 7#c7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the ,president to issue a separate designation of ,egypt or ,pakistan as a major non-,,nato ally of the ,united ,states pursuant to section #eag7;a77#a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa for the period during which subsection 7a7 or subsection 7b71 as the case may be1 is in effect4 #bjb4 ,annual foreign assistance report to ,congress ,section #fcd7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#ab7 as paragraph 7#ad72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aa7 the following new paragraphs3 7#ab7 with respect to each private voluntary organization 7as such term is defined in section #bei7ab77 that receives ,united ,states foreign assistance1 a determination and accounting of-- 7,a7 how the organization allocates its funds1 including dollar amounts disbursed for foreign assistance1 dollar amounts expended for salaries and bonuses for such organization's founders1 managers1 and other employees1 and dollar amounts expended for administrative purposes of such organization2 and 7,b7 whether or not such organization provides any assistance directly or indirectly to a covered country 7as such term is defined in section #c7b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,under ,limitation and ,transparency ,act71 and if any assistance was provided either directly or indirectly to a covered country1 a determination and accounting of the type of such assistance2 7#ac7 with respect to each country that receives ,united ,states foreign assistance1 whether bilaterally or otherwise1 a determination and accounting of whether or not the country provides any assistance directly or indirectly to a covered country 7as such term is defined in section #c7b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,under ,limitation and ,transparency ,act71 and a determination and accounting of the type of such assistance2 and 4