,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cebf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1         
#bjac,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
p]mit p]sons subject to ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ent] into           
transactions ) c]ta9 sanction$ =eign    
p]sons t are cu/om>y1 necess>y1 &       
incid5tal to ! donation or provision (  
goods or s]vices to prev5t or alleviate 
! suff]+ ( civilian populations1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,humanit>ian ,assi/ance 
,facilitation ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
#bjaa-bjab dr\ght 9 ,ea/ ,africa1 "p ( a
 p]si/5t wea!r tr5d 9 ! region1 0       
exac]bat$ by /agnat+ agricultural       

developm5t & unsu/a9able =ms (          
livelihood4 ,moreov]1 9 ,somalia1 !     
h>de/ hit c\ntry 9 ! region1 ! t]rori/  
gr\p al-,%abaab ob/ruct$ ! deliv]y (    
humanit>ian assi/ance & directly ?reat5$
 aid ag5cies4 ,?us1 ! fam9e 0 a         
=eseeable &1 ) unimp$$ deliv]y ( aid1 a 
prev5table ev5t4  7#b7 ,x is e/imat$ t  
#d million ,somalis 7 affect$ by !      
dr\ght & fam9e 9 ! region & sev]al      
million rema9 vuln]able to ?is day4     
,accord+ to ! ,may #bjac report issu$ by
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,food & ,agriculture 
,organization & ! ,fam9e ,e>ly ,w>n+    
,sy/em ,network1 ! ,somalia fam9e       
result$ 9 #beh1jjj dea?s betwe5 ,octob] 
#bjaj & ,april #bjab4 ,m ?an half ( ^?  
dea?s 7 *ildr5 "u ! age ( five4  7#c7   
,because ( laws prohibit+ activities t  
may directly or indirectly support      
t]rori/ organizations1 a g5]al or       
specific lic5se issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,treasury's ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets    
,control 7,,(ac7 is ne$$ to enable      
,unit$ ,/ates humanit>ian organizations 

to legally provide assi/ance 9          
al-,%abaab-controll$ areas ( ,somalia   
p>ticul>ly ) respect to activities t    
require int]actions or deal+s )         
al-,%abaab4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
7,,usaid7 has an ,,(ac-specific lic5se  
to op]ate 9 ^! conditions 9 ,somalia t  
cov]s ! organizations t ,,usaid funds1 b
 n organizations t op]ate ) _! own fund+
 or fund+ solely f non-,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t s\rces1 & also n ! non-,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t fund+ ( organizations t
 op]ate ) bo? ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & 
non-,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t fund+1      
unless ,,usaid au?orizes bo? types (    
fund+ to be cov]$ "u su* ,,(ac-specific 
lic5se4 ,organizations t op]ate 9       
al-,%abaab-controll$ areas )\t su* a    
lic5se c be subject to prosecution =    
violat+ ,unit$ ,/ates law1 at lea/ )    
respect to activities or transactions t 
involve al-,%abaab1 ev5 incid5tally4    
7#e7 ,prior to ,,(ac issu+ ,,usaid its  
lic5se1 no lic5ses = humanit>ian        

assi/ance to ! p ( ,somalia 7 issu$ be=e
 ! ,unit$ ,nations decl>$ a fam9e 9     
al-,%abaab-controll$ areas ( ,somalia4  
7#f7 ,9 pursuit ( elim9at+ aid 9 any =m 
to t]rori/ organizations1 ,executive    
ord]s h _h ! effect ( undo+ protections 
= humanit>ian op]ations 9 areas         
controll$ by su* organizations previ\sly
 conta9$ 9 ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy     
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4#agja
 et seq47 & sections #bcci;,a & #bcci;,b
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code       
7commonly kn[n z ! #8#8,mat]ial ,support
 ,/atutes''74 ,fur!rmore1 ! prohibitions
 conta9$ 9 su* ,executive ord]s & !     
,mat]ial ,support ,/atutes disc\rag$ &1 
9 "s in/ances1 prohibit$ donors f       
contribut+ to aid ef=ts = all (         
,somalia4 ,9 "s cases1 ! un9t5d$        
consequ5ces includ$ prev5t+ humanit>ian 
organizations f e/abli%+ access to      
civilians & provid+ !m ) life-sav+ aid1 
:ile emp[]+ t]rori/ organizations t     
became ! sole conduit ( aid4  #c4 ,s5se 
( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t  

humanit>ian organizations1 act+ 9 good  
fai? & ) ! appropriate re/rictions &    
controls 9 place1 %\ld n be prev5t$1    
directly or indirectly by ,executive    
ord]s or c\nt]t]rorism laws1 f access+ &
 provid+ aid to civilian populations    
be=e or e>ly on 9 humanit>ian crises1   
su* z 9 ! fam9e 9 al-,%abaab-controll$  
areas ( ,somalia4  #d4 ,am5dm5ts to     
section #bjc ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act  7a7 ,additional   
exception  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjc (
 ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic     
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7 is     
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#b7-- 7i7 
by ins]t+ aft] to relieve human suff]+ !
 foll[+3 includ+ donations to =eign     
p]sons subject to sanctions "u ?is ,act 
9 ord] to a*ieve su* purposes12 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 by          
r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection  
7d72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,additional exception
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority grant$ to ! 
,presid5t by ?is section does n include 

! au?ority to fur!r re/rict1 by         
regulation or o!rwise1 directly or      
indirectly-- 7,a7 transactions1 by a    
p]son subject to ! jurisdiction ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ) a =eign p]son t is     
subject to sanctions "u ?is ,act t are  
cu/om>y1 necess>y1 & incid5tal to !     
donation or provision ( goods or s]vices
 by ! p]son subject to ! jurisdiction ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates or its =eign            
repres5tatives to civilian populations  
to prev5t or alleviate ! suff]+ ( su*   
civilian populations1 if-- 7i7 ! p]son  
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates has act$ 9 good fai? )\t int5t to
 fur!r ! aims or objectives ( ! =eign   
p]son & has us$ its be/ ef=ts to m9imize
 any su* transactions2  7ii7 ! goods or 
s]vices provid$ to ! civilian           
population-- 7,i7 are limit$ to articles
 su* z food1 clo?+1 & m$ic9e2 &  7,,ii7 
are n capable ( be+ us$ to c>ry out any 
t]rori/ activity 7z def9$ 9 section     
#bab7;a77#c77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       

#aahb7;a77#c77;,b77iii7772  7iii7 !     
p]son subject to ! jurisdiction ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,i7 prior to1 or n lat]
 ?an #aj bus9ess days aft]1 ! fir/      
in/ance ( ent]+ into any transaction    
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph1 provides to 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate initial notice      
summ>iz+ ! nature & ext5t ( its         
op]ations 9 connection ) provid+ su*    
goods or s]vices2 &  7,,ii7 at lea/ once
 ea* ye> dur+ :i* ! p]son ent]s into any
 transaction describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph1
 provides to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate        
subsequ5t notice summ>iz+ ! nature &    
ext5t ( its op]ations 9 connection )    
donat+ or provid+ su* goods or s]vices2 
&  7iv7 ! p]son1 includ+ any director1  
(fic]1 or employee ( ! p]son1 is n !    
subject ( or directly nam$ 9 any        
publicly-available deb>m5t1 susp5sion1  
or ,executive ord] t prohibits receipt (
 fund+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 &   
7,b7 engag+ 9 any spee* or communication
 ) a =eign p]son t is subject to        
sanctions "u ?is ,act to prev5t or      

alleviate ! suff]+ ( a civilian         
population1 includ+ spee* or            
communication to r$uce or elim9ate !    
frequ5cy & sev]ity ( viol5t conflict &  
r$uc+ its impact on ! civilian          
population4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ conta9$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be   
con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,presid5t to      
prohibit ! export ( /&>d1               
comm]cially-available goods or s]vices1 
includ+ communications equipm5t1 s(tw>e 
& comput]s1 t are necess>y to c>ry out  
op]ations relat$ to ! provision ( goods 
or s]vices to prev5t or alleviate !     
suff]+ ( civilian populations t are "u !
 control ( a =eign p]son subject to     
sanctions "u ?is ,act4  4  7#b7         
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
p>agraph 7#a7 take effect on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & apply ) respect to
 transactions describ$ 9 section        
#bjc7;c77#a7 ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act1 z add$ by p>agraph
 7#a71 ent]$ into on or aft] su* date ( 
enactm5t4  7b7 ,advisory ,c\ncil ,to    

,prev5t & ,alleviate ,human ,suff]+ 9   
,areas ,"u ! ,control ( ,c]ta9          
,sanction$ ,=eign ,p]sons ,section #bjc 
( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic    
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4#agjb71 z am5d$
 by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 is    
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7e7 ,advisory ,c\ncil ,to ,prev5t &     
,respond to ,human ,suff]+ 9 ,areas     
,affect$ by ,c]ta9 ,sanction$ ,=eign    
,p]sons  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,no lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,humanit>ian ,assi/ance ,facilitation   
,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1 
9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1     
e/abli% an ,advisory ,c\ncil on ,unit$  
,/ates ,policy ,relat$ to               
,non-,gov]nm5tal ,activities to ,prev5t 
& ,respond to ,human ,suff]+ 9 ,areas   
,affect$ ,by ,c]ta9 ,sanction$ ,=eign   
,p]sons 7h]eaft] 9 ?is subsection ref]r$
 to z ! ,advisory ,c\ncil74  7#b7       
,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all be  

compos$ ( n less ?an #ae memb]s appo9t$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate f among          
individuals :o are exp]ts 9 ! fields (  
peace-build+1 humanit>ian aid 9 areas ( 
arm$ conflict1 repres5tatives f         
organizations directly involv$ 9 !      
deliv]y ( aid 9 areas ( arm$ conflict1 &
 o!r exp]ts ) relevant exp]tise z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#c7   
,duties ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all-- 7,a7
 review exi/+ laws1 regulations1        
,executive ord]s1 & adm9i/rative actions
 regulat+ or prohibit+1 directly or     
indirectly1 peacebuild+ activities & !  
provision ( humanit>ian aid & developm5t
 assi/ance 9 areas "u ! control ( =eign 
p]sons t are subject to sanctions "u    
,unit$ ,/ates law2  7,b7 conduct        
additional rese>* & /udy z necess>y on !
 subjects ( c\nt]-t]rorism & security   
measures 9 relation to ! deliv]y (      
humanit>ian aid & developm5t assi/ance2 
7,c7 report to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate on   
its f9d+s2 &  7,d7 make recomm5dations  
to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & o!r (ficials   

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z appropriate7
 on ! mo/ effici5t & effective means (  
limit+ div]sion ( humanit>ian aid &     
developm5t assi/ance :ile also pres]v+ !
 imp>tiality ( humanit>ian aid &        
developm5t assi/ance & ! ability (      
humanit>ian organizations to prev5t &   
relieve human suff]+ ( civilian         
populations4  7#d7 ,t]m9ation ,section  
#ad7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory        
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
7relat+ to t]m9ation ( advisory         
committees7 %all n apply to ! ,advisory 
,c\ncil4  4  #e4 ,am5dm5ts to section   
#bcci;,b ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code  7a7 ,def9ition ( mat]ial support 
or res\rces ,section #bcci;,b7g77#d7 (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end be=e ! semicolon !    
foll[+3 1 except t su* t]m does n       
include engag+ 9 spee* or communication 
) a t]rori/ organization to prev5t or   
alleviate ! suff]+ ( a civilian         
population1 includ+ spee* or            
communication to r$uce or elim9ate !    

frequ5cy & sev]ity ( viol5t conflict &  
r$uc+ its impact on ! civilian          
population4  7b7 ,additional exception  
,section #bcci;,b7j7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
,no p]son & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,no p]son  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,additional         
exception ,no p]son may be prosecut$ "u 
?is section 9 connection ) kn[+ly       
provid+ mat]ial support or res\rces to a
 =eign t]rori/ organization1 or attempt+
 or conspir+ to d s1 if-- 7,a7 ! mat]ial
 support or res\rces consi/s only (     
transactions t are cu/om>y1 necess>y1 & 
incid5tal to ! donation or provision (  
goods or s]vices by p]sons :o are n     
controll$ by ! =eign t]rori/            
organization to civilian populations1   
if-- 7i7 ! goods or s]vices are limit$  
articles su* z food1 clo?+1 & m$ic9e    
int5d$ to be us$ to relieve human       
suff]+2 &  7ii7 ! goods or s]vices are n
 capable ( be+ us$ to c>ry out any      
t]rori/ activity 7z def9$ 9 section     

#bab7;a77#c77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aahb7;a77#c77;,b77iii7772  7,b7 !      
p]son1 9 donat+ or provid+ su* goods or 
s]vices to ! civilian population1 acts 9
 good fai? )\t int5t to fur!r ! aims or 
objectives ( ! =eign t]rori/            
organization & uses its be/ ef=ts to    
m9imize any transaction ) a =eign       
t]rori/ organization2  7,c7 ! p]son--   
7i7 prior to1 or n lat] ?an #aj bus9ess 
days aft]1 ! fir/ in/ance ( ent]+ into  
any transaction describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 provides to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
notice summ>iz+ ! nature & ext5t ( its  
op]ations 9 connection ) provid+ su*    
goods or s]vices2 &  7ii7 at lea/ once  
ea* ye> dur+ :i* ! p]son ent]s into any 
transaction describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 provides to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate notice 
summ>iz+ ! nature & ext5t ( its         
op]ations 9 connection ) provid+ su*    
goods or s]vices2 &  7,d7 ! p]son donat+
 or provid+ su* goods or s]vices1       
includ+ any director1 (fic]1 or employee

 ( ! p]son is n ! subject ( or directly 
nam$ 9 any publicly-available deb>m5t1  
susp5sion1 or ,executive ord] t         
prohibits receipt ( fund+ f ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t4  4  7#c7 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5ts made by p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7  
take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act & apply ) respect to transactions  
describ$ 9 section #bcci;,b7j77#b7 (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by p>agraph 7#b71 ent]$ into on or aft] 
su* date ( enactm5t4